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\pard\keepn\s1\fi720\ri-1440 Lupine Dreams---Chapter 10      Author:  Islador\par
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\pard\fi720\qj\fs20 Nikki was sitting on the couch when Lena came down the stairs.  Lena was still a little pink in the face when she stepped into the room.  She had changed into a pair of stretch pants and Nikki noticed that she still wasn\rquote t wearing any panties.  When Lena sat down next to her on the couch she couldn\rquote t resist another little dig.\par
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\ldblquote How am I supposed to return the gesture of sniffing your panties if you never wear any?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki\rquote s evil grin made Lena blush a deep crimson again.\par
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\ldblquote Oh God!  Dominique!  Do you have any idea how guilty I feel over doing that and then finding out that you caught me doing it?  You are wicked, you know that?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki giggled in delight over Lena\rquote s predicament.\par
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\ldblquote Okay, okay.  I\rquote m sorry.  But you should have seen my face when I came down the hall to ask about the bubble bath in the whirlpool and found you with my panties held up to your nose.  My first thought was to say something, but then I stopped and backed up and continued to watch you to see what you would do next.  Imagine my surprise to see you shudder with a mini-O after taking a second deep whiff.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, will you stop reminding me of what I did?  God!  I was so embarrassed and mad at myself for doing that!  I\rquote m standing there stuffing your clothes in the washer, thinking that I need to behave myself before I screw up any chance of friendship with you and there they were.  I couldn\rquote t stop myself.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, well, truth be known, I think I was the first one with one of those weird, \lquote I can\rquote t stop myself\rquote  urges.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Really?  When?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote When I was sobbing away this morning, and you were holding me and stroking my cheek.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh God, Dominique!  I am so sorry about that!  I, well, you know, did that last night going to sleep and completely spaced it off this morning.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, I understand and forgive you.  But the first, \lquote I can\rquote t stop myself\rquote  urge was when I recognized that particular smell on your fingers and I just suddenly felt like opening my mouth and sucking on your finger to see what it tasted like.  I was curious.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote OH!  I was so embarrassed over that.  I had no idea that I would be stroking your cheek with that hand.  It wasn\rquote t until you sniffed the second time when I knew what you smelled.  You really felt like doing that?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, yeah, I did.  I was so confused though that I did manage to stop myself from sucking on your finger.  You did give me a taste though.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh crap, I was hoping you didn\rquote t notice that.  Again, I\rquote m sorry about that.  It was thoughtless and shameless on my part.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What you didn\rquote t see, my little minx, was that I licked my lips when you turned your back to lead me to the bathroom.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Dominique!  You didn\rquote t!  Oh, my.  Well, I guess we\rquote re even then.  You smelled and tasted me with my fingers and I got to smell you with your panties.  Ah, but you are one ahead of me, sweetness, you kissed my lips.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Uh huh.  I guess I am.  Uhm, would you mind answering a rather private question?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote After what we just discussed?  Sure.  What do you want to know?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote When you were, umm, getting that scent on your fingers, umm, were you thinking about me?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote OH!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena blushed again and gave Nikki a sidelong glance.  \par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I was.  I didn\rquote t mean to get all hot and bothered last night, but I had to hold you up while going from the car to the house.  I had to hold onto your butt while I supported you to the house and put you on the couch.  Then to top it off I took your shoes off and got a look at your feet, and now you know how I get over those.  So, yeah, I was pretty worked up over you when I crawled into bed and I just, well, to be honest, I had a pretty good orgasm thinking about you.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Now who\rquote s giving out super compliments?  Okay, so we\rquote ve firmly established that even though I\rquote ve never been with a woman, I am fairly comfortable around you and have no problems with us touching and smelling each other.  Oh, and let\rquote s not forget the kissing.  I really do like kissing you.  That\rquote s a good solid fact.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki grinned mischievously at Lena.\par
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\ldblquote Point taken.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena leaned over and kissed Nikki, just a quick kiss, and then leaned back.  Nikki pouted.\par
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\ldblquote What was that?  That wasn\rquote t a kiss.  This is a kiss!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki slid her arm behind Lena\rquote s head, pushing her fingers up through her hair and cupping the back of her head, she pulled Lena to her and really kissed Lena firmly.  Nikki rubbed her lips back and forth gently over Lena\rquote s and then she opened her lips just a fraction and pushed her tongue out and licked Lena\rquote s upper lip.  \par
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Lena moaned and slid herself into Nikki\rquote s lap and returned the kiss ardently.  Lena adjusted herself so that she was sitting across Nikki\rquote s lap with her legs curled under her.  She snaked her arms up under Nikki\rquote s and reached around to hold onto her back.  Nikki kept her one hand cupping Lena\rquote s head and wrapped her other arm over Lena\rquote s shoulder and caressed the bumps of her spine.\par
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Nikki continued to flick her tongue across Lena\rquote s upper lip.  Lena moaned again and opened her mouth and pushed her tongue against Nikki\rquote s.  They flicked their tongues together for a few seconds and then they really got into the kiss and began to probe each other\rquote s mouths with their tongues.  Nikki was humming contentedly.  Lena shifted slightly and pressed her chest into Nikki\rquote s.  Nikki felt the hard nubs of Lena\rquote s nipples pressing into her breasts.  \par
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Nikki smiled to herself when Lena reacted to the fact that Nikki had left her bra off as well and their nipples were rubbing against each other.  They both moaned as the little electric shocks sent ripples of pleasure through their bodies as their nipples touched.  After several minutes, they both needed to take a breather from all the stimulation they were giving each other.  They slowly parted and opened their eyes and looked at each other and they grinned at each other.  Lena was the first one to break the silence.\par
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\ldblquote WOW!  Now THAT was a kiss!  If that\rquote s the kind of kisses you want, Luv, you got it!\rdblquote\par
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Nikki blushed and giggled.\par
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\ldblquote I wanted to see how much passion could really happen between us and I guess I found out, huh?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote HAH!  I thought I was the one who liked to run experiments to see what results could be found, go figure I\rquote d fall for a girl who likes to do the same.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena was glowing.\par
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\ldblquote You know what else, my little minx?  Your Scottish lilt really kicks in when you get excited.  I really like the sound of it, it\rquote s rather sexy.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Keep this up and you\rquote ll hear a lot more of it, Luv.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki winked and kissed the tip of Lena\rquote s nose.  Lena wrinkled her nose and giggled.  \par
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\ldblquote I\rquote d love to sit here in your lap for the rest of the day, but we need to do one more thing today.  We need to go retrieve your truck from O\rquote Malley\rquote s.  Petey will start to freak out if we don\rquote t go get it pretty soon.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Ooh, your right.  Thanks for reminding me.  I guess I was really out of it last night.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You could say that.  Besides, if you don\rquote t show up to say hi to Petey, he\rquote ll think I took advantage of you and he\rquote ll never let me hear the end of it.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What?  Petey knows you\rquote re gay?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena laughed.\par
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\ldblquote Yes, Luv, he does.  He\rquote s one of the select few who do know and he doesn\rquote t care.  Why do you think I go all the way out there?  For the boilermakers?  No, Petey knows and he let\rquote s me be me in there.  So, when that very rare occasion occurs, and I manage to get a date, I can take a girl out and have a drink.  It\rquote s not the most romantic place in town, but it works.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki suddenly felt a strange feeling creep into her belly.\par
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\ldblquote Well, I\rquote d better be the only girl from now on that gets to go out there with you.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena raised an eyebrow at Nikki\rquote s tone and then smiled.\par
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\ldblquote Is that a little bit of jealously I detect there, Luv?  Oh, don\rquote t get mad!  I\rquote m just teasing!\rdblquote\par
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Lena kissed Nikki fervently and then smiled.  \par
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\ldblquote You are my girl now, Dominique, nobody else.  I haven\rquote t had a date in over a year.  Why do you think Steve was so anxious to set the two of us up?  He knew I was having a tough time of it.  That, and all those stupid, embarrassing mistakes in my behavior towards you should tell you that I was pretty hard up for female companionship.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, okay.  I\rquote m sorry.  I don\rquote t know where that rush of jealously came from.  Really, I don\rquote t.  I have no right to act that way when we\rquote ve only been \lquote official\rquote  for thirty minutes.  Listen to me, will you?  Official!  Sheesh!  You\rquote d think from hearing that come out of my mouth that I just got out of the eighth grade!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Luv, don\rquote t be sorry.  Do you know what that little jolt of jealousy did for my ego?  As for being \lquote official\rquote , well, I guess that\rquote s as good as any term I could think of, especially if that\rquote s the way you feel about us.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Lena, it is.  Call me crazy for feeling this way so soon, but I think I\rquote ve fallen for you.\rdblquote\par
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Lena\rquote s squeal of delight nearly shattered the windows.  She wrapped her arms around Nikki and hugged her tight.  She tilted her head and kissed Nikki\rquote s ear.  Her voice thick with emotion, \par
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\ldblquote Oh, my Dominique!  You\rquote ve just made me the happiest girl in the world just now!\rdblquote\par
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Nikki whispered back, her voice just as thick, \par
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\ldblquote Make that two of us.\rdblquote   \par
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They kissed to seal their mutual feelings for each other.  They hugged for a few minutes and then leaned back to look at each other.  Nikki spoke first.\par
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\ldblquote I guess we\rquote d better get a move on if we\rquote re going to go get my truck.  But no stopping for boilermakers!  I don\rquote t think I could handle even smelling one of those things after last night.  Okay?\rdblquote\par
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Lena gave Nikki a lopsided grin, \par
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\ldblquote And so it begins.  Yes, dear.  No boilermakers.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki\rquote s jaw dropped at Lena\rquote s remark, the she snapped her mouth shut and gave her an irritated frown.\par
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\ldblquote I can\rquote t believe you just said that!  No, wait, yes I can.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki took a quick guess at the best spot and then zipped her hands to Lena\rquote s hipbones and tickled her.  Lena let loose a whoop and shot her legs out, launching herself off of Nikki\rquote s lap and landing on her feet.\par
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\ldblquote THAT was uncalled for!  Just wait, Luv, payback can be a bitch.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena gave her an evil grin and winked.\par
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\ldblquote Uh huh.  Grab your keys and your purse so we can go retrieve my truck.  The sooner we get back here the sooner you can try and pay me back, if you think you can, that is.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Ohhh, I can tell this is going to be a fun relationship already.  Two smart-asses and practical jokers together in the same room, oh yeah, this is going to be so much fun.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena stuck her tongue out at Nikki and spun around to go get her purse.  Nikki called out to her retreating form.\par
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\ldblquote Lena, dear?  Don\rquote t stick that tongue out again unless you plan on using it!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki giggled at Lena when she nearly ran into the wall looking back over her shoulder at Nikki when she heard that remark.\par
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They pulled into the parking lot of O\rquote Malley\rquote s just after noon.  Petey was unlocking the front door as they got out of the car and started walking towards him.  He waved and smiled.  He raised an eyebrow when Nikki reached over and took Lena\rquote s hand and entwined their fingers together.  Lena shot a glance at Nikki, but didn\rquote t say anything.  Petey waited for them to get to the door and then he held it open for them, bowing at the waist and waving his arm with a flourish, he looked up at the pair and smiled.\par
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\ldblquote After you, m\rquote ladies!  I\rquote m not officially open yet, but step into my humble establishment and have a seat.\rdblquote   \par
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They all laughed and they went inside.  Petey motioned for them to have a seat at the end of the bar.  \par
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\ldblquote Can I get you ladies anything to drink?\rdblquote   \par
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They looked at each other, and then back at Petey.\par
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\ldblquote Orange juice, please.\rdblquote   \par
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They said at the same time.  Petey rolled his eyes and grinned.  He went back to the back room and returned with two tall glasses of ice-cold orange juice.  He set them down on the bar and opened a bottled water for himself.  He looked from Lena to Nikki and back to Lena, grinning and leering.\par
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\ldblquote So!  The blond goddess of Helena returns to the scene of the crime!\rdblquote    \par
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Nikki bristled at Petey\rquote s leer and euphemism in reference to Lena.\par
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\ldblquote Watch it, pal!  That\rquote s my girlfriend your talking about, AND I\rquote d really prefer it if you didn\rquote t leer at her anymore.\rdblquote   \par
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Petey\rquote s eyes went wide at Nikki\rquote s vehement outburst.  He looked at Nikki and then at Lena.  Lena was laughing and blushing.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, my sweet Dominique!  You are too much!  You don\rquote t ever have to worry about Petey, Luv.  I only have one of the two things that \lquote do it\rquote  for Petey, and he really prefers them if they have a deeper voice and a handle to grab!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena was laughing at Nikki\rquote s expression when it dawned on her what she meant.\par
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\ldblquote I apologize for my outburst, Petey.  I was just a little surprised at what you said and how you looked at her.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote S\rquote okay, dear.  I understand completely.  We\rquote ve been friends for a while and I guess I took it for granted that you knew about me since you and Lena were holding hands and mooning over each other.  No harm, no foul?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, no harm, no foul, Petey.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki smiled.\par
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\ldblquote Dominique, Luv, Petey and I have our special private terms for each other.  I\rquote m the Blond Goddess of Helena, and Petey here is the Fudge Packing Butt Dart of Montana.  It keeps us from getting too serious about our situations and allows us a brief bit of humor in this dry area.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You let her call you that, Petey?  It doesn\rquote t bother you?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki hadn\rquote t been through sensitivity training before, but damn, that was a cruel moniker in anyone\rquote s book.\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, sure.  It\rquote s better than the first one she tried to stick me with.  At least this one rolls off the tongue, so to speak.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena moaned at the pun.  Nikki was still in minor shock that Petey would take that kind of name with no qualms.\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m almost too afraid to ask, but what was the first one?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena giggled and Petey had a pained expression on his face.  Lena answered.\par
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\ldblquote Bleedin\rquote  Dung Puncher of Billings.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena used the thickest Scottish brogue she could.  Nikki couldn\rquote t help it, she snorted and choked, and then started laughing.\par
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\ldblquote Oh that is so wrong, Lena!  I can\rquote t believe you called him that!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, well, his first moniker for me was, Sapphic Slurper of Stanford.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh my god!  You guys are just mean.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, I wanted, Top Tribador of Townsend, but Petey said that was too obscure.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Tribador?  What\rquote s that mean?\rdblquote   \par
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Petey grinned.\par
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\ldblquote See, I told you!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Tribbing, tribadism, you know.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena was hoping that Nikki would understand.\par
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\ldblquote Never heard of it.  What or who is it?\rdblquote   \par
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Petey was laughing now.  He finally quieted down enough to rib Lena.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, my!  Lena, you got a virgin!  Congratulations!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki gave Petey a scowl, but didn\rquote t really take offense to his comment.  Lena was looking a little embarrassed and she was blushing.  She leaned over to Nikki\rquote s ear and whispered the meaning.  Nikki\rquote s jaw dropped and she turned beet red.\par
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\ldblquote OH!  Uhm, REALLY?  Wow.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki sat there and thought about it and then she remembered what Lena looked like.  She suddenly got a great big grin on her face and turned to Lena.\par
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\ldblquote That sounds fun!  Want to dance?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena turned deep crimson and looked at the floor.  Petey fell off his stool laughing.  He was coughing and trying to breathe.\par
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\ldblquote GOD!  Your incorrigible!  I am not taking you out into the public with me ever again.\rdblquote\par
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Petey had recovered enough to stand up and speak again.\par
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\ldblquote Dominique, you are wonderful!  You two are perfect together.  I wasn\rquote t so sure about you last night, but you just redeemed yourself a hundred times over.  Thank you!  I have never seen anyone beat Lena at her own game.  Congratulations!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Stop encouraging her, damn it!  You\rquote re supposed to be my friend Petey.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena was pouting, which made her look even younger than she already did.  Nikki put her hand on Lena\rquote s arm as if she was going to console her.\par
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\ldblquote Yes, honey, he is, but I just made you my bitch, so that should even things out, right?\rdblquote\par
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Nikki watched as Petey\rquote s eyes bugged out of his head and he started coughing and sputtering again.\par
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\ldblquote See what you\rquote ve done!  Now\rquote s there\rquote s no stopping her!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m sorry, Lena.  Really I am, but this is just me.  I was born a smart-ass, and I\rquote ve only gotten better with time and good friends around me.  If you weren\rquote t so smart to begin with, I wouldn\rquote t have any material to work with.  With your vocabulary and brains, I have the opportunity to be better than I normally get to be.  Otherwise, I\rquote d just be another cunning linguist.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote THAT\rdblquote S IT!!  I\rquote m leaving.  It\rquote s a good thing you are driving your own truck, woman!  I can\rquote t believe you just used that old tired joke on ME!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena stomped her foot on the floor and turned to leave.  Nikki stood up and reached for Lena\rquote s arm, trying to stop her from leaving mad.  Lena tucked her arm in and Nikki missed the first time, but she sidestepped faster than Lena expected and Nikki managed to grab her hand.  Using Lena\rquote s own momentum against her, Nikki quickly jerked Lena off balance and pulled Lena up against her body.  Nikki wrapped her other arm around Lena\rquote s waist and pulled her into a classic dance hold.  \par
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Before Lena could wiggle out of it, Nikki bent Lena over backwards at the waist, forcing Lena to wrap her arms around Nikki to keep from falling over backwards onto the floor.  Nikki slipped her other arm up behind Lena\rquote s back and cupped her head in the palm of her hand.  She put her nose right up to the tip of Lena\rquote s and whispered, \par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m sorry, Lena.\rdblquote   \par
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Then Nikki kissed her hard.  Lena fought her for a second, and then went with the kiss.  Nikki opened her lips and pushed her tongue into Lena\rquote s mouth and the kiss heated up, with Lena\rquote s hands caressing Nikki\rquote s back.\par
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Nikki kept Lena in that hold for a full minute, and then she pulled back gently and stood up straight, bringing Lena with her.  Nikki had to hold Lena up for a few seconds because her knees were weak and she was just a little out of breath.  Then they heard Petey clapping and whistling.  They ignored him.  Lena looked up into Nikki\rquote s eyes and smiled dreamily.\par
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\ldblquote Apology accepted, Luv.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you.\rdblquote   \par
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They both turned to Petey and simultaneously stuck their tongues out at him.  Then they walked back over to the bar and finished their drinks.  Petey was in high spirits, he was genuinely happy for Lena and he quickly made friends with Nikki.  They chatted for a few more minutes and then the girls excused themselves to head back to Lena\rquote s place.  \par
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Once they were out in the parking lot by themselves, Nikki stopped Lena just before she got into her car.\par
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\ldblquote Lena, I really am sorry about all that in there.  I don\rquote t know what got into me to tear into you like that.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I do, Luv.  You were trying to tell me in your own special way that you like me.  I knew that in the back of my mind, but my ego and temper got in the way of recognizing it.  You only rib those that you like Dominique, and because you were on particularly rare form in there with me, I knew what you were doing.  I\rquote m sorry for overreacting.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote However, when you decide to do that to me again, Luv, you will have to apologize like that again.  Whooee!  That was one hell of a romantic sexy kiss!\rdblquote\par
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Lena took the stairs three at a time.  Nikki just shook her head and chuckled.  When Lena came back downstairs she was dressed in a long sleep shirt.  She curled up in Nikki\rquote s lap with her legs tucked off to the side and her shoulder buried in Nikki\rquote s armpit, she snaked an arm behind Nikki\rquote s back and laid her head on Nikki\rquote s breasts, and said two words,\par
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\ldblquote Hold me.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki wrapped her long arms around Lena\rquote s small frame, curling one arm up and cupping the side of Lena\rquote s head against her chest, and did just that.\par
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At some point Lena fell asleep in Nikki\rquote s lap.  She listened to Lena\rquote s breathing and could feel her heartbeat through her hand on her back.  Nikki thought about what had gone on between them in the last twenty-four hours and smiled.  \par
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She was content and happy.  She had never considered being with a woman before, but then again, she had never thought about being with a werewolf either, and that had happened.  So, all things considered, this wasn\rquote t bad.  Actually it was great.  She had to be honest with herself on this, could she really make love to a woman.  \par
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She knew the concept and the mechanics of sex, but could she really do it?  Perhaps not with just any woman, but she thought she could with Lena.  Yeah, she was nervous about it, but okay, your first time is always a nervous experience\par
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She found that her hand had been wandering while she was daydreaming.  She found herself caressing Lena\rquote s smooth butt cheek, a bare butt cheek.  Lena had nothing on underneath her sleep shirt.  Nikki continued to caress that cheek, getting used to the texture and the feel of Lena\rquote s skin.  \par
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It was very pleasant to caress, not just because of the particular part she was caressing, albeit that wasn\rquote t bad either, but how Lena\rquote s skin itself felt beneath her fingertips.  Nikki was also getting used to feeling just how small Lena really was.  She seemed so much larger when she was awake and flouncing around the house, but now that she was asleep, she was tiny.  She was light as a feather in Nikki\rquote s lap.  She feels like a child in my lap, but this was no child, this was a full-grown sex kitten of a woman in her lap.\par
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Nikki\rquote s hand strayed down to Lena\rquote s small feet.  She caressed the soles, like Lena had done for her.  Feeling the unique texture of the skin, she felt a glimmer of the attraction to it.  There was no other part of the body that had that particular feel.  She fondled Lena\rquote s toes, one at a time, feeling how each one was different.  Okay, I think I get it now.  \par
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These parts of the body are completely unique and each little part has its own feel and texture, while being highly erotic because of the strong nerve senses that are there.  Nikki recalled how it felt to have her feet lavished with attention and how it made the rest of her feel and she understood it.  Everything about foot worship, she finally understood.\par
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While she had been concentrating on her own thoughts and caressing Lena\rquote s feet, she suddenly became aware of the feeling of wetness on her leg.  She frowned, why would my upper thigh be wet?  She slowly moved her hand to where it felt wet and she brushed her fingertip along Lena\rquote s nether lips.  She felt Lena shudder and heard her sigh.  Then she got a whiff of that special musky scent that can only come from one thing, an excited pussy.  \par
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Nikki realized that Lena had been awake for some time but had been absolutely still, letting Nikki think she was still asleep.  That while exploring Lena\rquote s feet and toes, Lena had been getting aroused more and more and had been keeping it a little secret.  When her excitement had reached a certain point, the moisture from that excitement had leaked out and soaked her thigh, right through her jeans.  \par
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Nikki ran her finger along Lena\rquote s lips again, this time getting her finger good and wet in the process.  Lena tried to hide her state of wakefulness, but Nikki knew.  She slowly raised her finger to her nose and took a deep breath.  The musky scent sent chill through her face and down her spine.  She opened her mouth, slid the finger along her tongue and tasted it, a good full measure of that moisture this time.  She rolled her tongue over that moisture and it tasted wonderful.  She pulled her finger out of her mouth and let it make a slight sucking sound, so that Lena could hear it.  She smiled and whispered, \par
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\ldblquote You little minx.  How long have you been awake?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Long enough to know that you like my feet, and maybe my ass, but I\rquote m not absolutely sure of that one.  Oh, and you like my lips.  That\rquote s the important one, Dominique.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Lena, I do like your feet.  I think I understand the fascination you have with them.  I do like your ass; it\rquote s nice and smooth.  But, I don\rquote t like your lips.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki felt Lena stiffen. \par
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\ldblquote I love them, I adore them; I think that of all the things that make up you, your lips are the best part.  That\rquote s what I think.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Dominique, you scared me there for a second, then you swept me off my pretty little feet.  Have I told yet today that I love you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote HMMmmm, no, I think you hinted at it like I did, but that\rquote s the first time you\rquote ve used those three magic words together in one sentence.  We\rquote ve both been afraid to say it like that.  We stop each other from saying it, like we don\rquote t want to jinx this.  Well, there it is, you said it.  In for a penny, in for a pound.  I know I love you, Lena.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote It is, then.  I do have one tiny question, though.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What is it, Lena?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Who gets the penny and who gets the pound?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena giggled and hugged Nikki tight.\par
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\ldblquote Well, if you give me a penny for my thoughts, and you like what you hear, then you can pound me.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki giggled and then hugged Lena.\par
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\ldblquote Ah, so this is how it\rquote s going to be.  I play the straight man to your comedienne?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Nope, you can\rquote t be the straight man, Lena.  You\rquote re a gay woman.\rdblquote   \par
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They both giggled and hugged each other.  Then Nikki brushed Lena\rquote s nether lips again.\par
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\ldblquote So, how am I going to take you out to dinner if you keep leaving your juices on my thigh?  You do realize this is the only pair of pants I have with me?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I think I want to eat in tonight.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Ah.  So it does work both ways very well, doesn\rquote t it?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki giggled.\par
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\ldblquote Yes, it does.  Do you like Chinese?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote d prefer blonde with a side order of pink, with extra juice, please.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena moaned and rubbed her lips against Nikki\rquote s thigh.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Dominique, don\rquote t tease me.  That\rquote s cruel.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Who said I was teasing you?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena pulled her head away from Nikki\rquote s chest and looked up into her face to see if she could detect any humor or mischief.  Nikki returned her gaze, slipping the tip of her tongue out and running it suggestively around her mouth, and then she grinned.\par
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\ldblquote Really?  Here?  Right now?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Unless you can think of a better place for my first time, yeah, right here, right now.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, my sweet Dominique, I will make it so special for you, trust me.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena pushed her face to Nikki\rquote s and they kissed.  Long, slow and sweet.  Lena lifted her hand up to Nikki\rquote s cheek and caressed it while they were kissing.  She stroked it in small circles, and then grazed her fingertips back down along Nikki\rquote s neck.  Nikki shuddered as the nerves lit up on fire where Lena\rquote s fingers touched her skin.  Nikki could feel Lena\rquote s other hand kneading and stroking her back.  Nikki cupped Lena\rquote s ass with her hand and squeezed, she used her other hand to run her fingers through Lena\rquote s hair.  They were both humming and moaning.\par
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They both broke the kiss at the same time, each taking in a deep breath and letting it out slowly.  They looked into each other\rquote s eyes and said, \par
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They giggled and hugged.  Lena sat back slightly and pulled Nikki\rquote s sweatshirt up and over her head.  She casually tossed it aside as she looked down at Nikki\rquote s breasts.  She looked up into Nikki\rquote s eyes and when Nikki smiled and nodded, she reached up and took one globe in each hand.  She caressed them and gently squeezed them, feeling their weight and suppleness.  She leaned forward and took a nipple in her mouth and gently ran her tongue around it and then sucked at it, moving her lips in a gentle nibbling motion.  Nikki\rquote s head rolled back and she moaned deep in her chest, she reached up and cupped the back of Lena\rquote s head with her hand and pressed her face into her breast.\par
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Lena was humming contentedly as she sucked and fondled Nikki\rquote s breasts.  The twinges shooting from her nipples to her clitoris were getting intense; she could feel the pressure building up.  Nikki\rquote s hips were rocking back and forth in time to the jolts that Lena was sending from her breasts.  Lena started using her teeth to graze her nipples, and her moans of pleasure got louder. \par
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Lena was going from one breast to the other as each one reached that peak of over-stimulation, Lena figured out when to switch by shifting her gaze up to Nikki\rquote s face when she thought Nikki was getting close.  Lena worked Nikki to a fever pitch, her breath hissing out of the back of her throat, her hips rocking faster, and her stomach muscles clenching in response to Lena\rquote s nibbles on her nipples.  Just as Nikki reached that pinnacle of stimulation, Lena opened her mouth as wide as she could and sucked Nikki\rquote s left breast into her mouth and pushed her teeth into the soft flesh.\par
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Nikki\rquote s hips shot up off the cushion, nearly unseating Lena, but she hung on by wrapping both arms around Nikki\rquote s ribs.  Nikki\rquote s eyes opened wide, but they weren\rquote t seeing anything, her mouth fell open in a silent scream, and her body went rigid.  Then she slumped back into the couch, the shuddering moan coming from deep down in her belly, and her body went limp from exhaustion.  Nikki\rquote s body twitched every few seconds as the aftershocks rippled through her.  \par
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Lena sat on Nikki\rquote s lap, gently caressing her stomach and sides as she recovered from the orgasm.  Lena was murmuring and cooing to Nikki as she came back into herself, finally she had the strength to lift her head up and look at Lena, and she smiled, it wavered a little as another aftershock rippled through her.  Lena cooed and grinned.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, my sweet Dominique, you are even more beautiful when you cum; you almost glow and your eyes shine.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki smiled her thanks at the compliment and the awesome orgasm.  Lena chuckled softly and Nikki arched an eyebrow.  \par
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\ldblquote It seems that I\rquote m not the only one who ruined our chances to go out for dinner.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki reached down and felt the crotch of her jeans and blushed lightly.\par
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\ldblquote Actually you did it to me, so that\rquote s two dinners you owe me, and I\rquote m still not in the mood for Chinese either.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, you!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, me.  So, help me get out of these sticky jeans so we can eat.  Fair enough?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Hmmm, yes, fair enough, Luv.\rdblquote  \par
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Lena reached up and undid the top button and unzipped her jeans.  Lena grabbed her pockets while Nikki pushed on the waistband and she wiggled her hips sliding them down.  Lena slid herself off Nikki\rquote s lap with the jeans in her hands.  She pulled Nikki\rquote s legs out and held her bare feet in her hands.  She smiled up to Nikki and kissed them, nibbling on Nikki\rquote s toes.  Lena switched back and forth, kissing her way up her feet, past her ankles, up her calves, and up to her knees.  \par
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She put a hand on each of Nikki\rquote s knees and gently spread her legs.  Nikki scooted her butt up closer to the edge of the cushion and leaned back into the couch.  Lena kissed the insides of her thighs, nibbling and sucking on her skin.  She was also playing with Nikki\rquote s feet while she did this.  Lena leaned back slightly and lifted Nikki\rquote s feet and placed them on her shoulders, she hummed when she felt the soles of Nikki\rquote s feet touch her skin.  She lowered her head and licked the insides of Nikki\rquote s thighs.  She worked in ever-smaller circles until she was licking the soft mounds of Nikki\rquote s mons.  She could tell by the feel of the skin that Nikki waxed them.\par
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Lena slipped her tongue out and ran the tip up the wrinkly edges of her lips.  Nikki moaned and pushed her hips up to meet that tongue.  Lena smiled and opened her mouth and latched onto her mons.  She slid her tongue up and down the smooth slit several times, just savoring the juices that were flowing out.  Nikki\rquote s breathing was getting faster as the shudders waved through her body.  Lena was giving Nikki twin foot massages while she licked her lips, the effect was to totally relax and excite at the same time.  \par
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Lena circled her tongue around the entrance of Nikki\rquote s tunnel making her moan louder.  After several minutes of this, Lena flicked her tongue under the hood and pushed the tip against the hard nub and wiggled it back and forth.  Nikki\rquote s body was twitching and shuddering from this effort.  Nikki could feel that pressure building higher and higher, and when Lena grabbed her clit between her teeth and grazed it, she shot over the edge and convulsed several times.  Her moans mixed with grunts as her stomach muscles clenched and her legs clamped tight on the sides of Lena\rquote s head.\par
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When she had recovered enough to find her voice, she looked down to see Lena holding her feet and caressing them softly.  Nikki smiled and shuddered.\par
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\ldblquote Wow!  I didn\rquote t know what to expect, but that was incredible.\rdblquote\par
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Lena beamed at the praise and she could hear the love in Nikki\rquote s voice when she thanked her.  Lena lowered Nikki\rquote s feet to the floor and slid up her body, brushing her nipples along Nikki\rquote s skin.  When they were face-to-face Nikki kissed Lena with a great deal of passion.  Their mouths open and swirling their tongues around each other.  Lena leaned back after a few minutes of heavy kissing, her breathing rapid and her face flush with excitement.  Nikki was in the same shape after that, and she smiled at Lena.\par
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\ldblquote Yep, I taste pretty good on you.  Now, my dear Lena, would you please slide up here and lay down next to me?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki shifted herself on the couch and lay out lengthwise along the back.  She held her arms out for Lena to join her.  Lena smiled and nodded and laid down next to Nikki.  Nikki curled her body around Lena\rquote s, throwing her leg over hers and pulling her in tight.  She nuzzled Lena\rquote s neck, kissing her ears, and nibbling on her jawbone.  \par
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Lena hummed contentedly as Nikki\rquote s ministrations excited her. She caressed Lena\rquote s stomach, feeling the rippled muscles; she ran her hand up and cupped her small breast.  \par
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\ldblquote So nice and cute.  I love them.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki lowered her head and stretched her lips over Lena\rquote s own large nipple, feeling how erect it was.  She sucked on it, ran her tongue around it and flicked it several times.  Lena arched her back into Nikki and moaned.  As she was sucking on one nipple, she palmed the other breast and squeezed the nipple between two fingers, and gently scissoring them.  \par
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Nikki shifted slightly so she was hovering over Lena and she placed her thigh between Lena\rquote s legs, pushing it into her wet lips.  Lena rocked her hips and rubbed herself against Nikki\rquote s thigh.  Nikki continued to suck and nibble on Lena\rquote s large nipples, shifting from one to the other, using her hands on the one not in her mouth.\par
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Nikki inched lower and began to kiss the muscled ridges of Lena\rquote s stomach, tracing the lines between the bulges of her six-pack.  She reached Lena\rquote s bellybutton and found the tiny ring and the blue star sapphire.  Yes, it was a perfect stone for Lena; it matched her eye color.  Nikki flicked it up and out of the little indentation and stuck her tongue in its place.  She rimmed her bellybutton and then placing her lips over it, she kissed it.  \par
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\ldblquote A perfect bellybutton for a perfect belly.\rdblquote   \par
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She traced Lena\rquote s skin with her tongue, leaving a wet trail as she inched her body lower.  Nikki could smell her destination, the musky scent filling her nostrils.  She kissed and licked her way lower, until she was between Lena\rquote s thighs.  Nikki marveled at the sight, the puffy hood, and the extra full lips, swollen with desire and wet from rubbing against her thigh.  \par
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Nikki lowered her head and kissed the hood lightly, pushing her tongue out; she rubbed it back and forth.  Lena\rquote s moans were getting louder.  Nikki used her tongue to part Lena\rquote s lips and she hooked it just into the entrance.  She wiggled it a little and then pulled back just enough to run her tongue along the edges of Lena\rquote s lips.  She loved the feel of the texture against her tongue; the taste was pleasant as well.  Nikki opened her mouth and sucked both lips into her mouth and began to rub them with her tongue.  Flicking them, tracing intricate patterns on them with the tip, and lightly grazing them with her teeth.\par
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Lena\rquote s was in heaven.  No woman had spent this much time on her lips.  They all went for the clitoris and never went lower.  Nikki had drawn them in her mouth and was playing with them, exploring them with her tongue, and most of all, she loved them.  Nikki sucked and pulled on them, stretching them out and then slurping them back into her mouth to do it all over again.  Nikki would rub her nose against Lena\rquote s hood, sometimes pushing it back and touching the nub directly.  Lena was getting close to exploding.  \par
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The sheer pleasure that Nikki was lavishing on her lips was pushing her closer and closer to that magic point.  Nikki could sense this too, and she had a surprise for Lena.  When Lena hit that edge, her whole body began shivering from the excitement and pleasure.  Nikki slipped a single finger into Lena and hooked it up, probing for that rough patch she liked to have pushed.  Lena was almost there; Nikki was trying to keep her on that knife-edge just a little longer.  \par
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Then she found it, and started to rub light circles around it and into the center of it.  Nikki sucked Lena\rquote s lips into her mouth and used her tongue to rub them against the roof of her mouth, and then she pushed her nose over Lena\rquote s hood and pushing hard, she rubbed it back and forth rapidly.  This triple stimulation shot Lena over the edge and she screamed all the way over.  Her whole body shook, her arms flopped around, her legs jittering, and her head pushed back into the cushion as far as she could.\par
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Lena arched her back and rocked her hips up and down, making it difficult for Nikki to hold on to Lena\rquote s lips, but she managed.  Nikki kept up the little circles on that special spot inside Lena and it sent Lena over another ledge, wracking her body with shuddering spasms.  When Lena had a third orgasm, she was screaming for mercy, her little body couldn\rquote t take it anymore, she was going into sensory overload.  \par
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Nikki released her hold on Lena\rquote s lips and slid her finger back out gently.  She raised herself up and covered Lena with her body, pressing her breasts into Lena\rquote s.  She laid her head next to Lena\rquote s and whispered in her ear, \par
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\ldblquote You are also beautiful when you cum, my love.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena shuddered and wrapped her arms around Nikki and hugged her tightly.  Nikki waited for Lena to come down from that super high that comes from multiple orgasms.  Lena\rquote s whole body was shaking and twitching under her.  Nikki nuzzled her neck and hummed\par
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As Nikki felt Lena\rquote s heart rate slow and her breathing return to a near normal state, she could still feel her shaking.  Then she heard a sniffle and frowned.  She lifted her head and looked into Lena\rquote s face and saw streaks of tears along her cheeks and temples.  \par
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\ldblquote What\rquote s wrong, my love?  Did I hurt you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote N-no, you big silly!  I am crying because I\rquote m so happy right now I feel like I\rquote m going to explode!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena sniffled again and reached up to wipe her tears.  She couldn\rquote t manage it with Nikki curled over her.  Nikki figured it out and she used her own hand to wipe away the tears, and caressed Lena\rquote s cheeks.  She kissed Lena on the end of her nose and then on each eyelid.  She leaned back a little and waited for Lena to pull herself together.  When Lena finally calmed down, she looked into Nikki\rquote s eyes.  \par
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\ldblquote I thought I was supposed to be the experienced one.  God!  Dominique, you sent me into orbit the first time, around the moon the second time and I think I was headed for the sun on the third!  You wound me up and you didn\rquote t let me off the ride!  I have never had anything like that in my life.  How did you learn to do that?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki blushed at the descriptions and compliments.\par
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\ldblquote I listened to your body and did to you what I like done to me.  So, next time, you can put me on that ride and don\rquote t let me off until I reach the sun.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You can bet your sweet ass I won\rquote t!  That was incredible!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki\rquote s stomach rumbled and they both laughed.  Lena had that gleam in her eye.  \par
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\ldblquote You will have to wait for seconds on the side order of pink with your blonde, she\rquote s just a little sensitive right now.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Uh-huh, poor excuse for a hostess!  Seriously though, do you have anything in this house I could wear instead of my musky pants?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena thought about it for a minute, reached down and squeezed Nikki\rquote s butt cheeks, then smiled.  \par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I think I might have something that will cover those nice cheeks of yours.  Why?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m going to go out and get us dinner, that\rquote s why.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, in that case, I\rquote ll definitely get you something to cover them buns with.  Nobody gets to see those except me!  Now let me up so I can get it for you.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki stood up and held out her hand for Lena to help her stand.  \par
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\ldblquote Whew!  My knees are still a little rubbery.  Damn woman!  You are evil!  I like it!\rdblquote   \par
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With that she went upstairs.  Nikki reached down and pulled her sweatshirt on.  It was loose enough that unless she bounced, you couldn\rquote t tell she wasn\rquote t wearing a bra.  Lena came back down with a skirt that was long enough for her to wear and the color was neutral enough that it didn\rquote t clash with her sweatshirt.\par
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\ldblquote Thanks.  Oh, and Lena?  You can come down those stairs naked anytime you want.  That was a sight I\rquote ll never forget.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena blushed and giggled.\par
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\ldblquote Deal.  I\rquote ll do that for you.  So, what are you getting us for dinner?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote It\rquote ll be a surprise.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki gave her a quick kiss, grabbed her purse and headed out the door.\par
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\pard\qj\tab Forty minutes later she walked back in the door.  \par
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\pard\fi720\qj\ldblquote Honey, I\rquote m home!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki walked into the kitchen and set the bags on the table.  She had just set her purse on the counter and turned around when Lena came around the corner, still naked.  She walked up to Nikki and jumped up onto her, throwing her arms over Nikki\rquote s shoulders around her neck and wrapping her legs around Nikki\rquote s waist, all the while grinning like the Cheshire cat.  Nikki reached down and grabbed Lena\rquote s butt and held her up.  Lena kissed her hard and hugged her tightly.\par
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\ldblquote Wow!  I like coming home to that kind of welcome.  You have my permission to do that as often as you want too.  HMMmmm, yep, your butt is still as nice as I remember it.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki squeezed it several times.\par
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\ldblquote So, what did you get us for dinner?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote ll feed you when you get down, young lady.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki kissed Lena on the end of her nose and gave her butt one more squeeze.  Lena giggled and let herself down from Nikki\rquote s embrace.  She started to reach for the sacks and then looked at Nikki.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, go ahead.  You must be as hungry as I am.  I almost ate mine on the way back to the house.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote SO!  What\rquote s for dinner?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Mediterranean style Caesar salads, with calamatta olives, feta cheese dressing, and grilled lamb.  I also got us each a Gyro with extra tzatziki sauce on it, and to drink, I picked up a bottle of Exotic Fruit White Zinfandel.  Does that meet with your approval, madam?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote HOLY COW!  You know how to get dinner!  I was thinking pizza or Chinese.  Wow!  Where did you get this from?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote The Mediterranean Grill on South Park Street just on the other side of Broadway.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh!  I\rquote ve driven past it, but never really thought about what kind of food they had.  MMMM!  This smells wonderful!  You are wonderful!  Thank you!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena leaned over and kissed Nikki\rquote s cheek as she was placing the salad platters on the table.  Nikki blushed and returned the kiss.  Lena got out some plates and wine glasses, helping Nikki set the table for dinner.  When the table was set and the bags cleared, Lena looked at the table and then gave Nikki a speculative glance and then stepped out of the kitchen.  She returned with two long thin candles and holders, she put them on the table and lit them; she turned off the overhead light, and then looked at Nikki.\par
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\ldblquote So, are you going to make me put something on or are you going to match my dress code for our first romantic dinner?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki blushed and started to undress.  She put her clothes on an empty chair and walked into Lena\rquote s arms.  They hugged and kissed, and then they sat down to their first candle lit dinner.  Nikki marveled at the glow and sparkle Lena\rquote s eyes had in the soft flickering light.  \par
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She thought about how twisted and confused her life had become over the past week.  She thought about where she had been exactly one week before, when her life had been \lquote normal\rquote , to now, sitting here naked at Lena\rquote s table in the candle light.  Tears formed at the corners of her eyes and she looked at Lena, who was watching her with concern and love.\par
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\ldblquote What is it, Luv?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Lena, I am so happy right now.  It\rquote s just that the hell of the past week is catching up to me and I\rquote m sitting here getting ready to have one of the most erotic and romantic dinners of my life and I, well, oh, damn\'85  You are so beautiful, Lena.  I don\rquote t know what I\rquote d be doing right now if I hadn\rquote t met you and I feel so lucky and overwhelmed by it all.\rdblquote   \par
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The tears were slowly falling down Nikki\rquote s cheeks and she grabbed a napkin and wiped her face.  She looked back at Lena and found Lena doing the same.  They gave each other a warm teary smile.\par
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\ldblquote You feel lucky and overwhelmed?  You have no idea, Luv.  I had lost all hope of ever finding a woman who I could share my life with, of finding someone who would love me for who I am, no matter what defects my body has.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Then you fall into my lap.  Emotionally devastated and lost.  I was only doing a favor for my brother and even though I did have some small spark of hope, I tried to just be there as a friend.  Instead, of a spark, Luv, you burst into my life as a supernova, consuming me in all its glory.  Oh, my sweet Dominique, \ul\b\f2 I\ulnone\b0\f0  am the one who is lucky and overwhelmed.\rdblquote   \par
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They shared a look of love and adoration for each other and then they laughed.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Lena, your body has no defects!  You\rquote re perfect; from your beautiful golden hair right down to those pretty little toes!  Those absolutely gorgeous full lips of yours are the centerpiece of that perfection that is you, Lena!  I just want to slap the crap out of all those other silly girls who ever tormented you!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki had stopped crying, now she was indignant over what had happened to Lena in the past.  She was pissed at all those unknown girls and women who had tormented her new lover over what she thought was an absolutely beautiful aspect of Lena\rquote s body.\par
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Lena hopped out of her chair and came around the end of the table, threw her leg over Nikki\rquote s lap and sat down facing her.  She pressed her chest to Nikki\rquote s and hugged her tightly, pressing her swollen nether lips into Nikki\rquote s small patch of pubic hair, and whispered in her ear, \par
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\ldblquote Oh, my sweet Dominique, I love you!  Thank you for loving me, all of me.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki hugged her back tightly, reveling in the feel of Lena\rquote s nipples against hers, and the feel of those moist lips against her lower region.  The warm, wet sensation sent signals to her own center; causing it to become wet as well.  She smiled and whispered back, \par
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\ldblquote Now that we are both damp and excited, let\rquote s eat our dinner and then we can have a special dessert.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki nibbled on Lena\rquote s earlobe to punctuate her suggestion and Lena\rquote s soft moan, accented with a fresh feeling of dampness in her lap, told her that Lena agreed.  Lena gave her a quick kiss and slipped out of her lap.  She sat back down in her own chair and grinned, wiggling her butt.\par
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\ldblquote If we are going to do this again, I\rquote m going to have to install seatbelts on these chairs to keep us from sliding out onto the floor.\rdblquote   \par
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They both giggled and blushed.  They ate their dinner in mutual silence and anticipation of what was to come afterwards.  They finished their meal and as they sat back to let it settle and sipped their wine; they smiled at each other.  Lena hummed and looked at Nikki over the rim of her wineglass.\par
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\ldblquote That was wonderful, Luv.  I definitely like your choice for dinner over mine.  You can surprise me like this anytime you want.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki smiled back and felt a warm wave of contentment in her chest that surprised her.  She thought about that feeling for a second and smiled dreamily, drifting off into her mind.  Here I am, sitting naked at a candle lit table with another naked woman, and I\rquote m falling in love with her.\par
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No, rephrase that Nikki, you are in love with this beautiful naked woman sitting across the table from you.  Do I have a right to feel this way?  What about Dagomarus?  Aren\rquote t you in love with him too?  Well, I thought I was.  What happens if he comes back?  What do you do then, Nikki?  Stop loving Lena?  NO!  I can\rquote t.  Well, there it is.  Will you send him away if he returns?  That\rquote s a tough one.  Would I choose Lena over Dagomarus?  Then Nikki realized it was a moot question.  I have chosen Lena over Dagomarus.  She examined what she felt when she said it inside her mind, looking at it from all sides.  Yes, I have chosen and I feel at peace.\par
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\ldblquote Penny for your thoughts, Luv.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena was looking at her with love in her eyes.  Nikki returned that look and smiled.\par
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\ldblquote I was just thinking about us.  How I really feel deep inside my heart.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki wasn\rquote t sure if she should mention all of her thoughts.\par
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\ldblquote Well, Luv?  How do you feel about us?\rdblquote   \par
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There was a trace of fear in Lena\rquote s eyes now, and Nikki hated to see it.  She wanted to reassure Lena about her feelings and what she decided\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Lena, don\rquote t be scared.  I\rquote ve chosen you.  I want you to know that, to know I\rquote ve decided to be with you no matter what.  Even if Dagomarus comes back, I\rquote ve decided that I\rquote ll send him away.  You are the one I want to be with.  You, my little minx, are the one I want, not him.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki felt a wave relief come over her when she said it.  Right then, she knew she had truly chosen, and she felt at peace with it.  Her expression reflected that peace of mind.\par
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Lena squealed in delight and leaped out of her chair and ran to Nikki.  She jumped into Nikki\rquote s lap and hugged her tight, crying with joy and happiness.  She lifted her head back and started kissing Nikki, planting little kisses all over her face.  Nikki was giggling and blushing, basking in the show of affection and love.  She wrapped her arms around Lena and caressed her back.\par
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\ldblquote Oh, my sweet Dominique!  You make me so happy!  You have granted my fondest wish!  I want to do the same for you.  What can I do for you, my Dominique?  What is it that will grant your fondest wish?  I will do what ever it is!  Tell me?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena had tears of joy running down her cheeks.  She looked deep into Nikki\rquote s eyes, waiting to hear what she could do to return this wonderful gift of love and devotion.\par
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Nikki didn\rquote t even hesitate for a second, \par
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\ldblquote You\rquote ve already done it, my little minx, my Lena.  This, right here, this second, you\rquote ve granted my fondest wish as well.  You love me.  That\rquote s all I\rquote ve ever wanted, was for someone to love me the way I love them.  I know, it sounds corny, but that\rquote s it.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki now had tears of joy falling down her cheeks as well.  She chuckled and grinned, \par
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\ldblquote Would you look at us?  A pair of weeping little sappy girls, hopelessly, madly, blissfully in love with each other.  Yep, we\rquote re a pair all right.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, Luv, we\rquote re a pair.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena beamed at Nikki and then hugged her.  \par
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\ldblquote Come with me, Luv.  Let me show you just how much I love you.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena slipped off Nikki\rquote s lap and stood, holding out her hand.  Nikki took it and entwined her fingers with Lena\rquote s and squeezed them.  Nikki stood and let Lena lead her out of the kitchen, up the stairs, and into the bedroom.  Lena turned to Nikki and hugged her, placing her cheek between Nikki\rquote s breasts.  She sighed and whispered, \par
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\ldblquote I love you, Dominique.  Thank you for being here, for loving me, too.\rdblquote   \par
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She released Nikki and slid her hands down until she was holding Nikki\rquote s hands in hers.  She looked up into Nikki\rquote s eyes and gave her a glowing smile.  Nikki returned that glowing smile with one of her own, leaned down and kissed Lena with all of her passion and love.  She let go of Lena\rquote s hands and wrapped her arms around Lena, surrounding her with love.  She lifted Lena off her feet, standing up straight.  Lena wrapped her arms and legs around Nikki and hummed, returning the kiss with her own fire.\par
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Nikki carried Lena over to the bed and gently rolled into it, landing on her back with Lena on top.  They slid and adjusted themselves on the bed; not once did they stop kissing.  They caressed each other, explored each other, and loved each other.  They spent the rest of the night letting the other know just how much love she had for her.\par
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Nikki opened her eyes in the dim light of the early morning and breathed deep.  The scent of what happened in the previous hours still hung heavily in the air.  She could still taste Lena on her tongue and smell her unique scent in her nostrils.  Nikki smiled at the memory of what they had done together last night and again in the early morning hours.  \par
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She could feel Lena\rquote s body curled up against her; Lena\rquote s arm was lying across Nikki\rquote s chest, cupping her left breast in her sleep, and Lena\rquote s right leg was resting over hers.  She was very much in love this morning; she could feel it in her heart.  Nikki gently stroked Lena\rquote s cheek, marveling at the beauty and softness of the skin beneath her fingertips.  Lena smiled in her sleep and snuggled her cheek against Nikki\rquote s shoulder.\par
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Nikki looked at the clock on the nightstand and frowned.  It read half past four.  That can\rquote t be right, it\rquote s too light outside to be that early.  She looked out the window to the sky and noticed that it was still black and full of stars, but it was just a little lighter than she thought it would be at this time of the morning.  \par
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Looking around the room, she realized she could see everything clearly; however, there wasn\rquote t any light source.  Maybe the moon is up and it\rquote s shining enough to light the room and the sky.  Yeah, that\rquote s what it is, the moon.  Well, if it\rquote s just after four in the morning I should still be tired and go back to sleep.  She closed her eyes and snuggled against Lena.\par
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She couldn\rquote t go back to sleep.  She felt completely rested and wide-awake.  She thought she would feel tired and worn out after what they had done last night, and this morning, she added to herself.  However, she didn\rquote t feel tired or worn out; instead she felt more alive than she had in years.  She smiled again, thinking that it must be love that\rquote s doing this.  Yes, its love.  \par
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She listened to Lena\rquote s breathing, the soft rhythm of it, deep and just a little loud in her ears.  She frowned again, it is a little loud, but then her nose is right next to my ear.  Nikki concentrated for a second and realized she could hear the hum from the clock on the nightstand as well.  That isn\rquote t next to my ear; it\rquote s on the other side of the bed.  It could be that it\rquote s a cheap clock and not that well made or it could be going bad.  Then she looked at it closely; no, that\rquote s not a cheap clock radio.  That\rquote s one of those several hundred dollar ones they sell on late-night TV that is supposed to sound like a big stereo system and not a cheap clock radio.\par
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Nikki lay back on her pillow and thought about this.  Well, I must be a little over-sensitive in a strange bedroom.  That\rquote s it.  I\rquote m in love up to my eyeballs and I just had one of the most intense nights full of sex with my new lover and I\rquote m in a strange bedroom.  Nikki smiled at all this and closed her eyes.  She still wasn\rquote t tired, but she just wanted to lie there and bask in the knowledge that she was in love and felt totally at peace with herself.  \par
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She thought of Lena and her life.  What hell she must have gone through to be that self conscious about her body image.  I am so glad that I truly do love that part of her.  It wasn\rquote t even an effort on her part, it just felt right to love that part of Lena without reservation.  Now I know I\rquote m in love with her for sure.  I\rquote ve never felt this way about any woman.  Why was it so easy for me to feel this way about her?\par
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She thought about her previous boyfriends and how sex had felt with them.  She had been attracted to them, she knew, otherwise I never would have done anything with them.  She tried to think back if she had ever had any inkling of an attraction to another woman.  No, she couldn\rquote t ever remember being even mildly interested or having any thoughts about the subject before yesterday.  \par
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So what was so special about Lena?  She smiled at the thought, well; there are plenty of things special about Lena.  Maybe that\rquote s it, Lena is so right for me that she loves me for who I am, even if I am a little strange in that I\rquote ve had a four-legged lover.  She thought about that moment when she had revealed that part of her life and then about Lena\rquote s reaction.  What was it that she had said?  So what if you\rquote re a pervert, so am I.\par
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What did that really mean?  What had Lena done or thought of doing that made her just accept that I\rquote ve engaged in what amounts to bestiality and just say \lquote so what, I\rquote m a pervert too.\rquote   Wow.  Nikki tried to think of what could be just as twisted as that and she couldn\rquote t.  Everything else paled before that act.  Perhaps Lena really is like me.  She just accepts whatever it is about who she is in love with that it doesn\rquote t matter.  It just is what it is, and now let\rquote s move on?  Nikki felt a jolt of love so intense that it almost hurt.  Nikki felt soft fingertips stroke her cheek, and they felt wet.  She opened her eyes and looked over at Lena.  Nikki realized she had tears running out of her eyes and that Lena had touched them in caressing her cheek.\par
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\ldblquote I love you that much, too, my sweet Dominique.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena kissed her softly on the lips.\par
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\ldblquote How did you know what I was thinking?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki felt overwhelmed.\par
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\ldblquote I was dreaming of you and I suddenly knew that you loved me.  You love me completely, all of me, even that part of me that has caused me such pain in the past.  Then I felt a surge of love coming from you; I felt engulfed in it and I woke up to see tears on your face.  I had to touch them, because they were for me.  Thank you, Dominique.  It\rquote s the best gift I\rquote ve ever received.\rdblquote\par
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Lena kissed the tears on her cheek, licking them off.  Nikki felt that huge wave again and it engulfed her, surged through her and she could see it; Lena felt it at that moment too.  Her eyes widened and she smiled.  \par
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\ldblquote Wow!  Was that you?  What just happened?  That was intense!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, that was from me.  I\rquote m not absolutely certain, but I think maybe Dagomarus might have done something to me when he was in my mind.  He told me that he had made some changes in my mind and that he accidentally did too much once, and then had to go back and fix what he \lquote broke\rquote .  Those are his words, not mine.  That\rquote s not all, Lena.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki thought more about what else had been going on with her this morning.  \par
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\ldblquote I think there might be other side effects from those changes he made.  I\rquote m not sure about those either, but when I think about what just passed between us and the feelings that I had when I first woke up this morning; I think maybe I am experiencing some of the same symptoms of his condition.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki frowned and tried to think of how to explain it better.\par
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\ldblquote Like what, Dominique?  What do you mean \lquote other side effects\rquote ?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena hadn\rquote t really dwelled on what Nikki had told her about Dagomarus.  She thought it was a fantastic surreal episode in Nikki\rquote s life, but she had just taken everything at face value and let it pass.  The sex act part of the tale had slightly disturbed her, but so what.  It was over and that was that.\par
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Nikki watched Lena for a minute and sensed some of what she was thinking, mostly from the expression on her face, but there was that tiny little buzz in her head that told her that wasn\rquote t all that she had to go on for Lena\rquote s thoughts.  It frightened her to think that she might have been altered this much by what Dagomarus had done to her mind.\par
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\ldblquote Lena, it is over.  Don\rquote t freak out, my love.  No, I didn\rquote t just read your mind.  I could see it on your face.  What I was referring to when I said other side effects was that I found I could see better in the dark this morning, I could hear the buzz from your clock radio on the nightstand from over here, and after only a few hours of sleep, I felt absolutely great.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote At first; I chalked the seeing better in the dark up to a trick of the moon, and as for the buzz, I attributed that to being over-sensitive from waking up in a strange bed.  The fully rested, wide-awake feeling with only three hours of sleep I just figured was the after effects of being hopelessly, up to my eyeballs, in love with you.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki kissed Lena when she said that, and Lena grinned back at her.\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, me to.  Up to my eyeballs.  So, you can see better in the dark, hear things better, and you feel like a million bucks after fucking all night and only getting three hours of sleep; and then to top it all off, you can send those intense feelings of love to me and you can sense what I am thinking?  Okay.  So what\rquote s the problem?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki laid there for a second in stunned silence and then chuckled.\par
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\ldblquote Where did you learn to be such a pragmatist?  Don\rquote t misunderstand me, Lena; I truly believe that is part of what made me fall in love with you to start with.  I guess if that\rquote s the way you feel about it, then I\rquote m not going to dwell on it.  I will let this be one of those things that I will learn from loving you, to be more pragmatic about things I can\rquote t change.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki cupped the back of Lena\rquote s head, pulled her down and kissed her.  \par
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\ldblquote So, love of my life, what are we going to do today?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote HMMMmmm, lay in bed and fuck like bunnies?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You know, I didn\rquote t need any special abilities to know you were going to say that; I already felt the wet spot you\rquote re leaving on my thigh.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, and here I thought you were being psychotic, no, wait, psychic, yeah, that\rquote s the word I meant.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Ha-ha, very funny, my little minx.  Seriously, what do you want to do?  I mean after that, silly.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, I hadn\rquote t really planned anything, why?  What do you want to do?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote We either have to go out and shop for clothes for me, or I need to drive home and pick up an overnight bag and come back.  That is if you want me to spend the weekend with you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I thought you were psychic now?  Why wouldn\rquote t I love to go shopping with you and have you spend the rest of the weekend with me?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I guess I needed to hear it from you, not just \lquote feel\rquote  some slight indication that you felt that way.  That\rquote s all it really is, Lena.  Just a vague sense of what you are feeling, there are no \lquote thoughts\rquote  for me to read.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, okay.  Well, the thought is still there.  We go shopping and you spend the weekend with me.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki smiled and hugged Lena.  Then she started to slide out of bed.\par
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\ldblquote Where are you going?  Get back here right now.  I\rquote m not done showing you how much I love you, yet.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki blushed and slid back into Lena\rquote s arms.  For the next hour they reaffirmed their love for each other.\par
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Nikki put her clothes back in the washer and started it.  She chuckled at the fact that in the past thirty-six hours, she had really put these items through the torture test.  Well, after today, they get retired.  Nikki padded back out to the kitchen to look for something to eat.  Lena was still upstairs sacked out from another heavy love making session with just a few hours sleep after the previous ones they had.  \par
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Nikki started thinking about what she would like to look for in clothing.  Maybe something a little sexier than she was used to wearing.  Yeah, I think I\rquote d like to get some clothing that\rquote s just for Lena.\par
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Nikki fixed herself a bowl of oatmeal and raisins, and poured some maple syrup on it, the REAL stuff she had found in the cupboard.  She was done with it and sitting back in her chair when it hit her, she was still hungry.  That\rquote s strange; a bowl that size usually keeps my tummy happy until late afternoon.  \par
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Maybe all that sex has burned off my reserves, she thought with a grin.  God!  What a lover she had in Lena, that woman is insatiable!  She is certainly living up to my little pet name for her, except I should say it with a \lquote k\rquote  instead of the \lquote x\rquote .  Nikki chuckled at the play on words.  She really didn\rquote t mind at all that Lena wanted her that much.  She rather enjoyed it; several times she enjoyed it!  I have to stop that train of thought or I\rquote m going to need one of those seatbelts Lena talked about.\par
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Nikki got up, made sure she hadn\rquote t left a wet streak in the chair; saw that she hadn\rquote t, and went looking for something else to eat.  She couldn\rquote t get over how hungry she was.  She looked in the fridge, but nothing presented itself as immediately satisfying.  She looked in the freezer next and she spotted a package of beef liver.  Well, now.  That sounds like the ticket.  She pulled it out and stuck it in the microwave to thaw it out and hit the start button.  \par
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She grabbed her ears and bent over in pain.  She stabbed at the off button until screeling stopped.  She stood up slowly and looked at the microwave, and then what she had chosen for her snack and it hit her, OH GOD!!  NO!\par
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Lena woke up and stretched, then frowned.  Nikki wasn\rquote t in bed with her anymore.  Well, maybe she had to use the toilet.  She looked over at the bathroom door but it was open and dark inside.  Oh, I bet she went down to wash her clothes so she would at least have something to go shopping in.  Lena slid out of bed and headed downstairs.  \par
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She didn\rquote t hear the washing machine going; still she thought she\rquote d just check.  She lifted the lid, yep, done washing.  She put the clothes in the dryer and went to find Nikki.  She heard whimpering coming from the kitchen.  That\rquote s strange, why would she be whimpering?  Lena stepped into the kitchen and saw Nikki on the floor in the corner, curled up in a ball hugging her knees, rocking back and forth.  She was repeating the same words over and over.  \par
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\ldblquote Oh god. Oh god.\rdblquote\par
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Lena rushed to her and touched her forehead with the back of her hand.  Nikki didn\rquote t seem to see her there.  She snapped her fingers in front of Nikki\rquote s eyes a few times.  Still nothing.  She was really starting to get frightened now.  What had happened?  Why would she behave like this?  She put her hands on either side of Nikki\rquote s face and tried to get her to stop rocking and to look at her.  Suddenly Nikki\rquote s eyes focused on her and she screamed.\par
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\ldblquote DON\rquote T TOUCH ME!!  GET AWAY FROM ME!!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena snapped her hands away from Nikki\rquote s face and backed away.  Tears suddenly sprang into her eyes and she started crying.  The only thing she could think of was that Nikki must have had a mental breakdown and suddenly didn\rquote t want her anymore.  That it had all been too good to be true, she really was straight and that the shock of having sex with a woman had broken her.  Lena sobbed and ran from the kitchen.  She ran upstairs to her bedroom, landed on the bed and curled up into a fetal ball and sobbed.\par
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Nikki sat there looking at the doorway where Lena had run out of and cried herself.  Oh shit.  It\rquote s happening all over again.  I have to fix this, and fast.  History is repeating itself and I can\rquote t let that happen.  She panicked and shoved herself off the floor.  When she cleared the table and landed on her feet in the doorway, she stopped.  \par
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What did I just do?  Fuck it!  Lena is more important.  I\rquote ll deal with the weird shit later.  She bunched her legs again and ran for the stairs; she cleared the top step in one leap and was through the door into the bedroom and standing next to Lena before she consciously thought about how she got there.\par
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\ldblquote Lena, Oh, Lena!  I\rquote m sorry.  I didn\rquote t mean it that way.  LENA!  I LOVE YOU!  GOT IT!  I LOVE YOU!!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena stopped sobbing and rolled over to look at Nikki.  The look of sudden fear on her face tore Nikki\rquote s heart.  \par
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\ldblquote Lena, I\rquote m sorry about that.  Oh god, I am so sorry.  You don\rquote t understand yet, but you will.  I am so scared for you right now.  It was you I was thinking of when I said those things.  I think my world is going to shit, but right now I love you and I am so sorry.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Why, Dominique?  Why did you scream at me?  What happened down there?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote First things first, my love.  You understand that, right?  I love you and don\rquote t you ever doubt it again.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I do.  That really hurt me, Dominique.  I\rquote ll listen, but you have to know, that really cut me deep.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh god, Lena.  I am truly sorry for that.  I hope you will forgive me once you understand why I said it, but I know that because of the way I said it, that\rquote s what hurts so bad.  I do love you, more than life itself, I love you.\rdblquote   \par
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The surge of her emotions rolled over her and she saw that Lena felt it that time.\par
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\ldblquote OH!  OH!  Dominique?  You did it again.  I felt that!  Oh, my sweet Dominique!  I forgive you!  I\rquote m sorry I doubted your love.  I should have known that something was wrong and just put my insecurities away.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote That little surge is what we have to talk about, my lovely Lena.  That\rquote s why we are in deep shit.  It wasn\rquote t just a few little enhancements that Dagomarus passed along to me by accident.  He passed IT to me as well.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What are you talking about?  What \lquote it\rquote  did he pass on to you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Lena, I knew you truly didn\rquote t believe me when I said Dagomarus was a werewolf.  You are so pragmatic that you just accepted what I said, but you truly, deep inside that pretty little head of yours, didn\rquote t believe he was a werewolf.  Well, I am afraid that it was the absolute, forever and ever, unholy truth.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh.  I don\rquote t know what to say Dominique.  I guess maybe you\rquote re right about the pragmatic thing.  I just let it pass through me without really thinking about it.  So, now what?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Come downstairs with me.  I need to show you something.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki started to reach for Lena, thought about it, then took her hand.  If I was going to pass it to her, I guess it\rquote s a little too late to worry about it now.  Nikki led her down the stairs and into the living room.  She put Lena on the couch and stepped over to the furthest corner of the room.  She looked at Lena, who was frowning but watching her.  \par
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Nikki looked across the room and fixed her concentration on a spot that would normally be too far away for even an Olympic class jumper to get to.  Nikki thought to herself, well, at least Lena has a big house; otherwise I\rquote d have to do this outside.  She looked at Lena one more time, who was still watching her; she concentrated on the spot and jumped.  She landed on her feet lightly and turned to see what reaction Lena would have.\par
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\ldblquote OH MY GOD!  You just jumped across my living room and landed on your feet!  How is that possible?\rdblquote   \par
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Lena stopped at that point and thought, oh shit.  It\rquote s true.  It\rquote s all true.  She looked at Nikki.  \par
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\ldblquote Oh god, Dominique, what happens now?  You aren\rquote t going to turn into a wolf, are you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote That\rquote s precisely why I screamed at you this morning, Lena.  I was so scared that I\rquote d change and hurt you, or worse, I might have passed this shit on to you.  I\rquote m still trying to figure out how it got into me.  I have my suspicions, but I\rquote m not absolutely sure.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, Dominique.  I really do forgive you for this morning.  I over-reacted myself.  My past caught up to me for a few minutes and I let it rule my thoughts, instead of following my heart and knowing that you do really love me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you.  I still feel horribly guilty about that and I guess I will for some time, but we\rquote re past that now.  As for how I got like that, well, I fixed myself some breakfast this morning.  Oatmeal.  But after finishing that, I was still starving.  I thought it was because we spent all night and this morning fucking my brains out and I needed to refuel further.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki stopped and grinned at Lena.\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, okay.  I can see that.  I didn\rquote t hear any complaints, lots of moaning, but no complaints.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki blushed deep crimson and grinned.\par
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\ldblquote Okay, okay, enough, you\rquote ll get me all wet again if you keep that up.  Ah-ah, let me finish first.  God, you\rquote re terrible, well, oh crap.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki put her hands on her hips and gave Lena a stern look.\par
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\ldblquote Fine.  I\rquote ll behave.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you.  Anyway, I was looking through your fridge for something to eat.  Then I got into your freezer and found the liver.  I stuck it in the microwave and hit the defrost button.  Lena, the pain in my ears was excruciating.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I couldn\rquote t think; it hurt that bad.  I managed to hit the off button and then it really hit me.  I had used the microwave once when Dagomarus was in the kitchen and he reacted the same way.  Then I thought about what I was trying to cook, because when I saw it in the freezer, all I could think about was how good that would taste all bloody and warm in my mouth.  So, now you know why I freaked out.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote God, I guess so.  So, when I touched you, you thought I might get the, whatever it is, from touching you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, basically in my panic I thought that.  Now, I\rquote m not so sure.  There\rquote s one more thing I have to tell you.  I have to go into some very graphic and embarrassing details.  Do you think you can handle hearing about me and Dagomarus?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What?  OH!  You mean sexual stuff, don\rquote t you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, and it might be too gross for you.  I need to know if you can listen to that and not think too badly of me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Dominique, I love you.  I did realize you were talking about that when you said wolf and sex.  So, if you need to go into detail, well, I won\rquote t freak out on you.  Any other reaction is okay, right?  All right, I\rquote ll behave.  Sorry.  I do reserve the right to ask questions though, okay?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, if you want to ask questions, I\rquote ll answer them.  As to how I think I got infected with this, well, it was either from swallowing his semen or when he shot it into me when he fucked me that one time.\rdblquote\par
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Nikki waited to see if Lena was as good as her word about not freaking out.\par
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\ldblquote Wow.  You swallowed it?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki blushed so deep red that Lena thought she might pop a vein.  \par
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\ldblquote Sorry, but you said I could ask questions.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes I did.  That doesn\rquote t mean that I\rquote m not totally ashamed of what I did, though.  Yes, I gave him a blowjob on more than one occasion, and I swallowed.  The one time we had intercourse, he shot it into me.  Deep.  I remember a funny feeling, like he had poured right into my center, afterwards and I think that\rquote s when it happened.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki was still deep red.\par
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\ldblquote When you say \lquote deep\rquote , do you mean he had a big one and, well, I\rquote m not sure I know how or what to ask next, I have no frame of reference.   I\rquote ve never had sex with a guy.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You haven\rquote t?  Wow.  Now I\rquote m the one who\rquote s a little shocked.  Sorry, that wasn\rquote t meant as a question of your sexual orientation.  I was in the same situation until last night, Lena.  Until you took me on that couch, I had no frame of reference for having sex with a woman.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, I\rquote m sorry for that look.  So, what was it like?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, it was huge.  I\rquote m not a size queen, but Lena, that thing was, well, porn star big.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh!  Okay, I think I get it now.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Not quite, Lena.  Then there\rquote s the knot.  Which, when his swelled, was about the size of a baseball.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I did.  I thought I was going to be ripped in half.  I passed out.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, God that must have been so terrible!\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki blushed and looked at the floor.\par
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\ldblquote Oh.  It wasn\rquote t terrible, was it?  You liked it?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I hate to say this, Lena.  Yeah, god help me, I loved it.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki had a hard time meeting Lena\rquote s eyes.\par
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\ldblquote Don\rquote t worry about it, Dominique.  If it was good, then it was good.  I\rquote m not jealous.  Maybe a little envious, but I\rquote m not jealous.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Envious?  You?  Why?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, to be honest, if you loved it, then I think I might like it also.  So, there it is.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Wow.  Okay, but I don\rquote t know if I could watch that, Lena.  I know what kind of lover he can be, and I\rquote m afraid that if he did that with you, you\rquote d leave me for him.  Don\rquote t laugh, Lena.  I\rquote m serious.  Remember how I looked the other night?  I was physically sick when I realized he was gone, and it wasn\rquote t just because I loved him.  I can now admit part of it was the sex.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, so now I\rquote m the one who\rquote s just a little jealous.  I know I said I wouldn\rquote t get this feeling, but damn it.  Was it that good?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, Lena.  It\rquote s different with you.  No, don\rquote t give me that look.  I\rquote m serious; it is different with you.  I don\rquote t compare the two of you at all.  How do I explain this?  Okay, bear with me for a minute.  When I had sex with him, it was completely with him; there was a mind-to-mind connection there as well, and I\rquote m sure that was why it was so intense.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote He was inside my head when we were having sex.  So, he could do things to my body to make it respond.  He played me like an instrument, literally.  His tongue was almost twelve inches long and it could reach places and do things no human tongue could ever hope to duplicate.  Do I miss that tongue?  Yes, I do.  Do I miss it when I\rquote m with you?  Absolutely, NOT!  I love you, Lena.  I love what you make me feel when we make love, and because it\rquote s YOU doing that to me, I feel great.  You are giving yourself to me and I am giving myself to you, that\rquote s what makes our time together so special.  Does that make sense?\rdblquote\par
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Lena thought about what she said and oddly, it did make sense.  \par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I understand.  I understand that you are with me, because of me, not just the sex.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Exactly, my love.  The sex is the dessert, YOU are the meal.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Hey, if I have to behave, so do you!\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Sorry, my metaphors got away from me there.  Okay, so you know that much, there is still one thing about that act, his anatomy and how it affected me.  When that knot swelled up inside of me, it sealed us together.  Well, due to his size, my insides were already full, so when he came, it stretched me even more.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote His semen and fluid filled me to beyond capacity, and it only had one place to go, deeper.  I felt it.  I didn\rquote t know what it was at the time, but I do now.  When he was hammering into me, his shaft hit my cervix every time, and the net effect was that I was open.  Combine that with the mental stuff, I know it sounds crazy as hell, but I think magic was involved too.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki watched Lena for her reaction.  Lena was sitting there thinking about everything and even though she was just a touch jealous, she knew Nikki was right.\par
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\ldblquote Okay, I remember my biology.  So, he opened you up, filled you with his seed and through a mental connection and magic, he gave you this, what, infection?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, Lena.  I think that is exactly what happened.  The reason I mentioned the magic aspect is because it has to be part of it.  Lena, he\rquote s almost two thousand years old.  Think about that for a minute.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote He was a Roman soldier in Germany fighting the barbarians when he got infected.  He showed me the images inside my head.  I know it for a fact, just like you know I am standing right here in your living room naked and embarrassed.  He talked about fucking Catherine the Great before she started fucking horses, and he talked about listening to Beethoven\rquote s 9\super th\nosupersub  Symphony when it was new!  Think, Lena!  Two thousand years!  There\rquote s magic there somewhere.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Shit.  Oh god, Dominique.  I don\rquote t know what to say.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I know.  I am so proud of you right now.  I went into shock and almost a coma when it finally sank in.  It fucks up your whole world-view.  Immortality.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, so I\rquote m smarter than the average blond.  Yeah, okay, I\rquote m smarter than all the blonds and brunettes that act as interpreters.  Happy now?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, I am.  Don\rquote t ever sell yourself\'85\rdblquote  \par
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Nikki ducked the cushion that was aimed at her head.\par
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\ldblquote Sorry, but you started it.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, so he\rquote s immortal.  I think I can accept that.  OH!  OH!  My Dominique!!  If he gave it to you, that means\'85  OH!  You\rquote ll be immortal too.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote That\rquote s what I\rquote m afraid of, my love.  That and something else.  He showed me other things too, Lena.  Very scary things.  Like shifting into a monster on the full moon and tearing people up.  And eating them.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote OH GOD!!  Dominique!  What are we going to do?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, first, I need to find out when the next full moon is.  Because if I\rquote m right about this, nobody is safe around me that night, no even you, my lovely Lena.  Not even you will be safe.\rdblquote\par
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Lena jumped up off the couch and went to a calendar on the wall; she checked it and turned to Nikki.\par
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\ldblquote You\rquote ve got a week.  Next Saturday is the full moon.  Now what?  What will you do if you change?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Lena. I have no idea.  I know I can\rquote t be anywhere near a population.  I don\rquote t want to kill anybody, or eat them either.  However, what Dagomarus showed me makes me think that I\rquote ll become a mindless beast and will hunt down anything and eat it; and if people are around, I may end up killing anyone who\rquote s near me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote If that\rquote s what happens, how come he\rquote s the way he is now?  You said he was a giant wolf all the time.  So, is that what you will be too?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote No, he showed me what he was in the very beginning.  It\rquote s pretty damn close to what Hollywood has done lately.  The image I got from him was like that stuff they did in that Underworld movie.  Did you see that one?  Okay, so that\rquote s what he was in the beginning.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Then over time he changed.  He said it was because he felt so guilty tearing those people up and being hunted down, that his mental image of himself changed and that\rquote s when he changed into the giant wolf shape.  But, Lena, that took him hundreds of years.  I am \i so \i0 screwed.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I am starting to think the same thing, Dominique.  I am so far off kilter right now.  Immortality, shape changing, and psychic connections; fuck, this is surreal.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You ain\rquote t just whistling Dixie through your pussy lips on that one dear.\rdblquote   \par
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They both started laughing.  They laughed until they cried.  Then they just cried.  They hugged and cried together.  When the emotional release finished pouring over them, they stood there looking at each other.  Nikki had an idea.\par
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\ldblquote I think I know what I need to do, but I need to have your permission first.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What?  Why do you need my permission to do anything?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I need it because I have to go find someone.  I have to go find \ul him\ulnone .  I won\rquote t do it unless you say it\rquote s okay.  I love you too much to lose you just because of this.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh.  I see.  Yes, you can try to find him.  I think I know what you are planning and it doesn\rquote t include that.  You\rquote re going to go see if he can fix this aren\rquote t you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote That\rquote s precisely the reason, but I wanted you to know everything that I was thinking and planning.  We are a couple now, Lena.  That means you have the right to put your foot down if you think I\rquote m screwing up or if I am going to do something that might hurt you.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you, my sweet Dominique.  I approve of your plan.  Find him if you can.  Get him to fix this.  However, if he can\rquote t, you still have to come back to me.  If we have to pack you off to some remote mountain once a month, then that\rquote s what we\rquote ll do.  But in between those times, you\rquote re mine and I want you around, is that understood?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Crystal clear.  I couldn\rquote t have said it any better myself, my little minx.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote So, now what?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I think we have to postpone our shopping trip.  I\rquote m still craving that liver, but I can\rquote t have that microwave on.  So if it wouldn\rquote t be too much trouble, could we thaw it out in some hot water?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I\rquote ll do that for you.  Don\rquote t expect me to sit there while you eat it though.  I\rquote m still trying to wrap my head around all this and watching you eat that would just make me ill.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I understand.  Until about an hour ago, I would have felt the same way.\rdblquote\par
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Nikki was licking the blood off her fingers as she heard Lena come back down the stairs.  She got up and quickly washed her hands.  She couldn\rquote t believe she had just done that with no qualms or queasiness.  Just slurped the slices right down, and licked her fingers.  Damn.  I am so screwed.\par
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\ldblquote Are you done in there?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, my love, I\rquote m done.  You can come in now.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you.  I don\rquote t know how you could stand to do that, but, oh well.\rdblquote   \par
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Lena sat down at the table.  Nikki gave her a smirk.\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, well, I can\rquote t believe it either, so that makes two of us.  I have a small addition to my plan.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh?  What?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I want you to follow me back to my place and spend tonight with me in my bed.  I also want your help in cleaning my house.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, so that\rquote s how it\rquote s going to be, huh?  I\rquote m the cleaning woman now?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Behave.  I want you to help me clean all traces of his presence from my home and put your own there.  I want your smell in my bed, not his.  I want your hair trapped in the shower drain.  I want your-\ldblquote\par
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\ldblquote I get it.  I\rquote ll do it.  When do we leave?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote As soon as I get dressed.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, get your cute ass out of that chair and let\rquote s go.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What\rquote s your hurry?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You mentioned a bed and my smell?\rdblquote\par
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\pard\li720\qj\ldblquote You are insatiable.  Okay.  You didn\rquote t have to twist my arm.\rdblquote\par
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Nikki looked back over her shoulder before walking out of the kitchen.\par
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\ldblquote What am I going to do with you?  Wait, I know.  It\rquote ll be a surprise.\rdblquote\par
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\pard\fi720\qj When they pulled into Nikki\rquote s drive way there was another car there already.  Nikki groaned, I don\rquote t need this crap now.  Deputy Lockhardt was sitting in his patrol car.  When saw Nikki\rquote s truck pull in he jumped out and waved to her with a relieved expression on his face.  Then he frowned at the seeing Lena\rquote s car pull in behind Nikki\rquote s truck.  Nikki got out and walked up to him.\par
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\ldblquote So why are you sitting in my driveway on a Saturday afternoon?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Hi to you too.  I was worried and stopped to tell you some news.  We arrested Ralph Scott, and his two cronies yesterday afternoon.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Great!  Hi.  So why are you worried about me this afternoon?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Because Scott jumped a guard and escaped.  He\rquote s loose and he\rquote s pissed; at you.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote That\rquote s just great, Mark!  What kind of bullshit operation are you guys running?  This fucker tried to kill Dagomarus and now he\rquote s going to be gunning for me.  Oh, shit!  Let\rquote s get into the house, I don\rquote t want to stand outside anymore.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki waved at Lena to get out and come into the house.\par
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\ldblquote Hurry Lena!  Don\rquote t run, but don\rquote t stand still.  I\rquote ll explain when we get inside.\rdblquote   \par
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Mark stopped in his tracks when he got a look at Lena.  Nikki heard him gasp and she turned to see what was wrong.  Oh damn it.\par
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\ldblquote Mark!  Put your tongue back in your mouth.  Come on, I don\rquote t want to stand out here any more.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki trotted up to her front door with her keys already out, she flipped the lock and opened the door.  She stepped inside and held it for the other two.  When everyone was inside, she closed the blinds.  She motioned for everyone to go into the living room and she started closing the blinds and curtains on all the windows.  Mark and Lena helped, and when they were done, she had them go into the living room.  Lena gave her a look and Nikki shook her head just a little, hoping Mark wouldn\rquote t catch it.\par
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\ldblquote Lena, this is Mark.  Mark, this is Lena.\rdblquote   \par
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They shook hands.  Mark almost started to bend down to kiss Lena\rquote s hand when Nikki spoke again.  \par
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\ldblquote Can it, Mark.  She\rquote s spoken for.\rdblquote   \par
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He gave her an evil look but let go of Lena\rquote s hand.  Lena tried to hide a giggle.  \par
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\ldblquote Back to business.  What the hell happened?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m sorry Nikki, really I am.  Yeah, he was labeled as dangerous, but the guards figured that since he was only dangerous to wolves, they didn\rquote t take him all that much more seriously than as a standard trustee.  He jumped one of the guards at meal delivery time and he escaped.  We haven\rquote t found him yet.  We did confiscate his guns, so you shouldn\rquote t worry too much.  His two cohorts in crime are still behind bars and their guns are in our possession as well.\rdblquote   \par
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He tried to smile, but it wasn\rquote t very convincing.  Lena looked at Mark for a second then at Nikki.\par
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\ldblquote So, the guy that shot out your window and tried to kill Dagomarus is loose?\rdblquote\par
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\lquote Yeah, and I really didn\rquote t need him running loose either.\rdblquote   \par
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Mark was looking at Lena and then back at Nikki.  The look of surprise was written all over his face.  Nikki grinned.\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, Mark.  She knows.  She knows everything.  She hasn\rquote t seen Dagomarus yet, but she knows about him.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, okay.  Speaking of Dagomarus, where is he?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote He left, Mark.  He\rquote s gone.  We had a misunderstanding, and he left me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, I\rquote m sorry Nikki.  I may not have understood, but I knew you loved him.  I\rquote m sorry that happened.  So, what are you going to do now?  Any plans?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki could see it in his face.  He wasn\rquote t sorry, and his attempt to feel her out for a chance with him pissed her off.  He was supposed to be a friend, but right now he was a guy looking for a date.\par
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\ldblquote Down, Mark.  I\rquote m still spoken for, it\rquote s just somebody else now.\rdblquote   \par
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She watched his eyes go big at being caught while trying to be slick.  He frowned and gave her a hurt look.  It wasn\rquote t all that convincing.\par
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\ldblquote So, he leaves you and you\rquote ve already got another guy?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki was really pissed now.  So much for friendship.  What really bothered her was that as long as Scott was on the loose; she needed his help.  If she pushed him away right now he might not be so willing to bend over backwards to help.\par
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\ldblquote No, Mark.  It\rquote s not like that.  Look, when I was with Dagomarus, he was everything to me.  He left me, and didn\rquote t come back.  I was devastated.  I walked around for a day and a half like a zombie.  I met a friend who helped me through that loss.  In the process of getting over Dagomarus, I came to like this friend more and more.  I am completely over that loss now.  In its place is a deep friendship that has fulfilled my life more than I thought it ever could.  It surprised me, but there it is.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote So who is this friend?  I thought we were friends, how come you didn\rquote t come to me when he left?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki was fed up with Mark now.  This guy just doesn\rquote t want to quit.  I should be flattered, but I\rquote m not.  I never wanted him that way, told him so, and he had agreed to be just a friend.  Now, here he is whining that I didn\rquote t come to him and use him as the fill in guy.\par
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\ldblquote I didn\rquote t come to you Mark because you were on the job, still are as a matter of fact.  I need you to be out there protecting me, not trying to stick it in me.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki hoped this rude remark would get him to stop thinking with his dick.\par
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\ldblquote Oh.  Damn, Nikki you don\rquote t have to be so mean about it.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m not being mean, Mark.  I thought we had an agreement to be friends.  That you wouldn\rquote t try that shit on me anymore and we would just be pals.  The way you are acting today tells me that you said that just to stay in my good graces until you saw your chance to horn in.  That pisses me off.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote So, now I\rquote m really glad I didn\rquote t come to you for a shoulder to cry on, because I suspect that you might have taken advantage of me in that state and that would have been really bad.  I am not trying to goad you Mark, I\rquote m trying to get you to realize I was never interested in you in that way and it still remains that way.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh, and another thing!  If you are so concerned about me like that, why is it that not thirty minutes ago, you were going to hit on Lena?  The only reason you didn\rquote t is because I stepped on your dick to stop you from making a fool of yourself.  I guess I shouldn\rquote t have bothered.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki was so worked up at this point her face was red and she felt dizzy.  She felt itchy all over and her bones ached.  OH GOD!  No, I can\rquote t be doing that now; it\rquote s not a full moon.  It\rquote s daylight!  Then she remembered Dagomarus telling her that anger could set off the change too.  Nikki was about to get up and run from the room when she felt a hand on her arm.\par
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\ldblquote Dominique, calm down.  Hey, don\rquote t get all worked up about it.  Calm down.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki felt Lena\rquote s hand stroking her arm, and it felt like ice on her skin.  She let that feeling soak into her, and allowed it to calm her down.  Nikki\rquote s mind was a gray fog and she felt Lena\rquote s hands on her forehead and around her shoulders.  She felt the touches soothing her and she slowly came back to reality.  She became aware of Lena talking to Mark.\par
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\ldblquote Mark, you dumbass!  Can\rquote t you see!  Do you realize how close you just came to fucking it all up because you couldn\rquote t stop thinking with that thing between your legs?  You could have gotten us both killed.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote OH FUCK!  NO!  He gave it to her?  CHRIST!  Why didn\rquote t you tell me?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote We tried, but you were too busy trying to get into her pants to listen.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki was shivering and she was holding onto Lena.  Her vision had returned and she was almost back to normal now.  She looked up at Lena and found her looking into her eyes, very worried.  She smiled.\par
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\ldblquote That was close, Dominique.  Too close.  I think if I hadn\rquote t calmed you down, something very bad would have happened.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki breathed deep and sighed.  She hugged Lena and rested her head on Lena\rquote s shoulder.  \par
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\ldblquote You\rquote re the friend, aren\rquote t you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, Mark.  Although, if I were you; I\rquote d try real hard not to piss her off again.  Get my drift?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I get it.  Sorry.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I don\rquote t know, Mark.  I have to try.\rdblquote   \par
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They had spent the previous hour telling Mark their plans and what they had found out that morning.  They left out the love affair, just explaining to Mark that they were close and left it at that.  Lena didn\rquote t like Mark, at all.  She couldn\rquote t believe that Nikki had been friends with him.  \par
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Although, he had kept his fixation on her a secret, so she couldn\rquote t really blame Nikki for thinking the guy was okay.  Lena guessed that Mark had been more afraid of Dagomarus than attracted to Nikki, but when he found out that the major threat was gone, that gave him his chance to move in and replace Dagomarus like he had wanted to in the first place.\par
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\ldblquote Mark, I hate to be an unfriendly host, but I\rquote m tired and I want to take a nap.  I can\rquote t do that with you here.  Go out and catch that asshole for me, would you?  I don\rquote t need him gunning for the one thing that might fix the shit I\rquote m in.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, okay.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Don\rquote t give me any crap, Mark.  I\rquote m serious.  If I am going to have any chance for a normal life, I can\rquote t afford to have it gunned down.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, ma\rquote am.  Sorry, Nikki.  It\rquote s just that after all that other crap, now you have it too.  It\rquote s more than a little disconcerting to know that it can be passed so easily.  He said that he had never passed it along, and yet here, after one week with him, you have it.  I\rquote m worried that I might get it.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You won\rquote t.  Not unless I bite you, and you survive, that is.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Jesus!  I don\rquote t want to think about that.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote So, don\rquote t.  Go, Mark.  I need to rest.\rdblquote   \par
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Mark finally left and they were alone together.\par
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\ldblquote Damn that boy has it bad for you, Dominique.  He makes me feel very uncomfortable.  I don\rquote t like him.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m right there with you on that one, my love.  He had me fooled at first, but not anymore.  He\rquote s worse than that Ralph Scott ever was.  At least Scott just wants to shoot me, not fuck me.  I\rquote m more comfortable knowing that a guy just wants me dead than I am with the knowledge that he wants to stick it to me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Careful, Luv.  You are starting to sound like one of the Sisters.\rdblquote   \par
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They laughed at that one.  \par
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\ldblquote So, what do you want to do now?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I want to clean this house.  Is that okay with you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Anything for you, Luv.\rdblquote   \par
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They got up and Nikki got out the vacuum cleaner and the mop.  She showed Lena where the washing machine was and they went at it with a vengeance.  Three hours later they were putting things away and Lena helped Nikki put fresh sheets on the bed.  They walked into the kitchen and Nikki grabbed two bottles of beer from the fridge and they sat down at the table.\par
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\ldblquote Wow.  We did it.  Whole new clean house.  Thank you, Lena.  This means a lot to me.  I closed the chapter on that part of my life and you helped me do it.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Anything for you, Luv.  I mean that too.  You\rquote re welcome.  Although, I have to admit, I did this today as much for me as for you.  I didn\rquote t want any trace of him in this house either.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I know, and I agree.  Now we can start to make this house \lquote ours\rquote .\par
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\ldblquote Yep.  Hey, where did you get this beer?  I haven\rquote t had any of this since I left Napier.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote They call it the internet, my love.  Don\rquote t you shop online?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Hah!  The only thing I use a computer for is to crunch numbers and lay out blueprints.  If the program doesn\rquote t have an acronym, then I don\rquote t need it.  Bill Gates can kiss my ass.  I use a Unix workstation and it does everything I need it to.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Bill better not kiss your ass.  That is mine to do with as I please, and I am the only one who gets to kiss it.  Seriously, Lena, you don\rquote t use the internet?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Just for email and file transfers.  After crunching numbers, doing blueprints, and teaching today\rquote s undereducated youth how to do the same, I am in no mood to have one of those crash happy things that Microweenie passes off to the public in my house.  If you would like, you can order me a six-pack or so the next time you go shopping.  Okay?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay.\rdblquote   \par
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They sat in silence for a few minutes, enjoying the beer and the company.  Nikki had a sudden thought.  There is one more thing I need to do for this to be complete.\par
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\ldblquote Lena, my love.  Would you follow me into the living room?  There\rquote s one more thing I have to do.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Sure, what?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You\rquote ll see.  I don\rquote t think you\rquote ll mind this next part at all.  In fact, I know you won\rquote t.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki led Lena into the living room and told her where to stand.  \par
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\ldblquote No matter what I do, you can\rquote t move from this spot, okay?  Promise?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What are you-? Okay!  I promise I won\rquote t move from this spot no matter what.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you.\rdblquote  \par
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Nikki went over to the stereo and selected the correct CD and powered everything up.\par
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\ldblquote I meant to ask you about your system.  That is quite impressive.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I built it from the money that I got from the insurance for my parent\rquote s accident.  I needed something to get me through a tough time and music helps.  I wanted the music to sound the best, so I built this.  If you think it looks impressive, just wait; it gets a whole lot better when you hear it.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Now, about what I am going to do for you.  I did this for Dagomarus, for different reasons, of course, but I am closing that off today.  So, I want you to have everything he had, and then some.  That way, you can never feel jealous again.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Really, Dominique, I\rquote m not jealous of you and him.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Maybe not, but I want to do this for you.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki slowly took off her clothes, doing a little strip tease as she did it.\par
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\ldblquote God, Dominique, you are really trying my will here.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Trust me, my love.  You will get what you want afterwards.  Now, I have to ask you to do one more little thing.  Ah-ah, no touching, yet.  I want you to listen to the words of this song.  I chose it for Dagomarus because I thought it was close to what I was feeling at the time.  Now that I think on it, this song was more prophetic than I like to think about, but now it is more about me and how I feel about you.  What you are to me.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki hit the play button and Kryptonite flowed from the speakers.\par
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Nikki danced for Lena, let the words touch her and inspire her to move and show Lena everything that she felt.  Her love for Lena welled up in her heart and she felt that surge flow out and into Lena.  Nikki could see the effect she and that surge was having on Lena.  Her new strength and agility allowed her to expound on her dance, doing what she had hoped, giving more to Lena than she had to Dagomarus.\par
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When the notes of the song faded away, she was kneeling at Lena\rquote s feet holding out her hands.  Lena shuddered, rolling her eyes and then she looked down at Nikki and took her hands.\par
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\ldblquote Yes, my sweet and lithe Dominique, I will be your kryptonite.  That was surreal, my love.  I can see why that song would have this effect on you and why you played it for me.  Yes, very prophetic indeed.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thank you for understanding, Lena.  My dearest love, you have pulled me back from the edge, so yes, you have already been what that song is about.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, now for the reality check.  I kept my promise.  I want one from in return.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Anything, my love.  What is it that you wish?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Would you dance for me whenever I ask you to?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, I like dancing for you.  You don\rquote t need to extract a promise for that, I will gladly dance for if you like it that much.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Like?  Try again, my sexy Dominique.  Look down, see what you did to me?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki looked to where Lena was pointing and blushed and looked back up into Lena\rquote s eyes.\par
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\ldblquote Wow!  I did that for you?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote OH! My Dominique!  I came three times watching you!  I\rquote ve never had that happen before.  I\rquote ve always needed at least some touching to set me off.  Not this time, you have me so worked up that I had three orgasms without touching myself.  That is a miracle.  You did that for me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Then I\rquote m happy.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote It\rquote s a good thing I brought extra clothes.  I can\rquote t leave the house looking like I pissed myself and smelling like I just had sex.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Let me help you out of those then.  I\rquote ll take care of you, my love.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki undid the buttons of Lena\rquote s jeans and tugged them down, revealing just how excited she had become.  \par
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\ldblquote Oh, Lena.  For me?\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki kissed them in reverence.\par
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\ldblquote YESSSS!\rdblquote   \par
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Lena had another orgasm and collapsed into Nikki\rquote s arms.  Nikki picked Lena up and carried her into the bedroom.  They stayed in there for the rest of the afternoon.\par
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\ldblquote Yes, my love.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki was looking at the ceiling, thinking about what she was about to embark on.  She guessed Lena was doing the same.  Lena\rquote s foot twitched in her face and on impulse, she stuck her tongue out and licked the side of it.\par
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\ldblquote UNMMmmm, I just love it when you do that.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki felt Lena return the favor.  She giggled and wiggled her toes to tease Lena.\par
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\ldblquote I love what we just did; I\rquote m becoming rather enamored of that particular number.  I am so glad that you taught me that numbers and sex acts go together quite well.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki smiled, yep, sixty-nine is just fine.  She remembered that from high school, but nobody had ever really told her what it meant and she had been too embarrassed to ask.\par
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\ldblquote I can\rquote t believe you didn\rquote t know what it meant.  However, you are a quick study and you\rquote ve graduated with flying colors, and sheets.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki laughed and defended herself.\par
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\ldblquote Hey, I grew up in this one horse town.  I can\rquote t help it if nobody ever taught me about that.  Although, thinking about it now, I\rquote m glad they didn\rquote t.  I can tell how much fun you\rquote ve had teaching it to me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, well, I am an Associate Professor, so it stands to reason that I like teaching.  Dominique, Luv, I\rquote ve been thinking.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote You always are, my love, that\rquote s one of the reasons why I love you so much.  So, what have you been thinking about?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, about where we should start to look for him.  It seems to me that if he doesn\rquote t want to be found, he won\rquote t.  Plus, he\rquote s been running in these mountains for what?  One hundred years?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Lena, honestly, I don\rquote t think it will be that hard to find him, for that very reason you just mentioned.  This is his area.  He might roam several hundred square miles of these ranges, but he will stick to what he knows.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Then there\rquote s that werewolf sense thing he told me about.  Evidently werewolves can feel each other\rquote s presence from a distance and they feel like they have to stay away.  However, I think Dagomarus is smart enough that if he senses me, he\rquote ll come for me.  He\rquote ll know that another werewolf is in the area and he\rquote ll put it together that it\rquote s me.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay, I can see that.  God, I hope this works.  I hope you won\rquote t be gone that long, because I\rquote m going to be counting the hours while you are away.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Don\rquote t screw up your own life, Lena.  You have to go back and teach your classes.  No, don\rquote t argue with me on this one.  If we are a couple now, and I am stuck with this, working for your brother isn\rquote t going to be an option.  I have some money stashed away, but I didn\rquote t win the lottery.  I have to work to pay the bills and have a savings account.  You can\rquote t lose your job; we may have to depend on it for a while.  I hate to be a killjoy, but we do have to be realistic.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yeah, I hate it, but you\rquote re right.  So when are you planning on leaving for this trek?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I was thinking Monday, not because I want to procrastinate, but I have to get some supplies for an extended stay up in the high country.  That, and as much as I hate to deal with him again, I\rquote ve got to get something from Mark as well.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote What do you need from him?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote A gun.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki sat up and looked at Lena.  \par
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\ldblquote I\rquote m going to need a gun in case the unthinkable happens.  That Dagomarus might not be friendly any more because of what I am now and he tries to drive me out or turns on me.  Plus, if the Keystone Cops can\rquote t lay their hands on Scott, I don\rquote t want to be in those remote mountains without something besides my anger to fight him with.\rdblquote\par
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They curled up together on the couch listening to the stereo, enjoying the peace before the storm.  They both knew that what the next few days held would decide their fate.  It was a heavy blanket over their love and happiness together.  Lena shifted so she could face Nikki and she just started kissing her.  Nothing overly passionate, just gentle kissing.  Nikki knew why and she approved and returned the soft time together.  \par
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They didn\rquote t say much that day.  Nikki had called Mark and he was coming over after dinner to deliver what Nikki had asked him for.  He wasn\rquote t real happy about it, but he couldn\rquote t argue against her logic on the point.\par
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Nikki had spent the previous evening playing domestic goddess for Lena.  She had cooked dinner, dessert, and cinnamon rolls for the next morning.  Lena was in awe of Nikki\rquote s cooking talent and said that when they moved in together that one room would have to be changed into a mini-gym because of her talent in the kitchen.  \par
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Nikki had smiled at the compliment and the comment about living arrangements.  She didn\rquote t dissuade Lena of the notion of living together, but she didn\rquote t want to jinx it.  Let me get through this next week, she thought, and I\rquote ll follow you anywhere, love.\par
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They spent Sunday morning making love in the big bed, in the living room, in the bathroom, even on top of the washing machine, with an unbalanced load in the spin cycle.  That had been Lena\rquote s idea.  It had been different, and sort of fun.  Lena said she was saving something special for that night, and Nikki rolled her eyes.  She really was insatiable, and Nikki loved her for it.\par
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Mark showed up at the correct time.  Nikki had warned him that interrupting her dinner again would not make her happy and he had meekly agreed that he wouldn\rquote t.  There were some advantages to this condition after all, she thought.  He didn\rquote t say one word to cross her; she liked that.\par
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Mark walked into the kitchen and set a large duffle bag on the floor.  He gave Nikki a suspicious glance but sat down at the table.  Nikki was amused at his change in demeanor, she felt like being cruel, but since he was giving her a gun to use, it didn\rquote t seem to be a good idea to do so.  Lena said she would be in the living room, she couldn\rquote t stand to be around him, but she was listening just in case Mark decided to think with his other high blood usage organ.  He sat there for a few seconds looking at Nikki, then he bent down and unzipped the bag.  He pulled out a black belt rig.\par
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\ldblquote This is a slightly modified SWAT combat rig, it is weather proof and damn near indestructible, so it should hold up for what you are planning.  The belt latch is quick-connect, everything else is Velcro.\rdblquote  \par
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He showed her how to wear it and he adjusted the belt to fit her waist and the height of the holster strapped to her thigh.  He showed her the spare magazine pouches and one other pouch next to them that he said would hold a part for the gun.  He removed a box from the bag and set it on the table.  He looked at her again for a few seconds, like he was trying to convince himself that he was doing something right for a friend.  He opened the case and sighed.\par
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\ldblquote First, you never got this from me.  If you even breathe one word of this, Nikki, I swear, I\rquote ll deny everything and I have some documents to back up my story if I need to.  This is from the evidence locker, and the case is closed, so it\rquote s scheduled for destruction.  Not one word, understand?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I swear Mark, never.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Okay.  This is an H&K  USP Tactical .45 ACP, it\rquote s the best man stopper out there, except it\rquote s big brother, but that one is too big for your hands.  It holds twelve rounds in each magazine and one in the chamber, lucky thirteen.  See this tube?  It threads onto the barrel like this, now it\rquote s silenced.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote But not really, Hollywood can never get it right.  All this does is slow the sound down and redirects it.  When you are using it like this, it is very difficult for anyone else to tell what direction the shots are coming from and the sound that does come out doesn\rquote t go very far.  It\rquote s a loud whoosh, not a bang.  The caveat to this is; you have to wait until after you pull it out of the holster to put it on.  Next, are the sights.  I assume because you asked for this you do know how to shoot?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Yes, Mark, I do.  One of my previous boyfriends taught me to shoot.  He left me because I turned out to be better than he was, and it burned his ego.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Oh.  Okay.  The sights are zeroed at twenty-five yards.  See this button on the side?  That\rquote s the internal laser sight.  You push that button and it\rquote s on, push it again, then it\rquote s off.  Last is the ammunition.  This is Federal Hydra-Shok  230 grain +P Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition.  It\rquote s the best at stopping things, fast.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote I have the magazines full; there are three of them, one in the gun, two for the belt.  This is how you unload and load a magazine.  Got it?  Okay.  There are two more boxes of twenty rounds in the bag.  I didn\rquote t know how good of a shot you were, so you probably won\rquote t need the spare ammo, but it\rquote s always better to have it and not need than to need it and not have it.  Any questions?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Nope, I got it.  Thanks.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki held the unloaded gun away from Mark, just like she remembered from the safety lecture her ex-boyfriend had given her.  She pointed it at the floor and racked the slide, looked down the chamber to make sure it was clear, then she thumbed the slide release and it slammed home, leaving the hammer back.  She flicked the safety and tried the trigger.  It snapped.  She looked at Mark and grinned.\par
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\ldblquote About 3 pounds of pull if I\rquote m not mistaken, nice and crisp with no creep and the over-travel has been set.\rdblquote   \par
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She pulled the slide back and locked it, and then set it on the table.  She looked at Mark and arched an eyebrow.\par
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\ldblquote Okay, okay, so you do know what you are doing.  I had to make sure.  These things are almost as dangerous as a car.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote So what else is in the bag?\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote My piece of mind, and yours.  It\rquote s a ProMax Tactical bulletproof vest; it has Level 3 rifle plates in the front and back, so it\rquote ll stop a deer rifle bullet at twenty-five yards.  It weighs 12 pounds, but it\rquote s worth it when you think the other guy is going to use a rifle.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thanks, Mark.  I appreciate it.  Really.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Well, okay.  Just don\rquote t get caught with that stuff and if you have to use the gun, just keep pulling the trigger until its empty, that way it\rquote ll put enough slugs into what you are shooting at it\rquote ll need a bag of corks to plug the holes.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote Thanks, again Mark.\rdblquote   \par
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This time he got the hint and just nodded and left without saying another word.  Nikki heard Lena get up and walk towards the kitchen.  Well, she thought, nobody but a ghost can sneak up me now.  Lena walked in and looked at the handgun on the table.\par
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\ldblquote You know, I\rquote ve never liked those things, they\rquote re evil.\rdblquote\par
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\ldblquote No, Lena.  The people using them can be evil.  That is just a tool.\rdblquote   \par
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Nikki picked it up, slipped a magazine into it and thumbed the slide release.  It slammed home, now it was loaded and ready to shoot.  She carefully lowered the hammer and set the safety, disengaging the firing pin.  She slipped the magazine back out of the gun and pulled out one spare round and popped it in the magazine, replacing the one in the chamber.  She slid the magazine back into the gun, now it had the lucky thirteen in it.  She hoped that it worked.  \par
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