had a chance to take my coat off yet. The animals were going crazy. They always got excited when we arrived, but Kiera was the one dancing around like she heard the treat bag crack open.
“Do what?” Trina asked.
Heat scalded my cheeks, I probably turned purple.
“Sorry,” Kiera mouthed sheepishly, then cleared her throat. “Let me try again. How’s Dallas feeling?”
“Much better.”
“Oh.” Trina smiled. “Wait a minute. You and Dallas never...”
“Nope.” Kiera was actually glowing. She was way too excited about this, or radioactive.
“Yes. We had sex. And since everyone knows all my business, we’re probably going to get evicted, because we kinda flooded the bathroom last night.”
“Totally worth it.” Kiera picked up a tennis ball and tossed it. Almost every animal in the room scampered after it. “My first time was in a bunk bed at basic training. I bit my own arm so I wouldn’t scream. Drew blood. You can’t wake up a squadron like that. You’ll get shot.”
“Are you shitting me?” Trina came out from behind the counter, glowing almost as much as Kiera. This was my worst nightmare. “Lyssie, that’s awesome.”
“Let’s stop talking about this.” I squatted to pat Chester, the tabby cat that followed me everywhere. I’d bring him home, but he loved attention and we spent more time here. The girls deflated, definitely not ready to end the conversation. “But I think we cured the Full Moon Fever.”
Both of them squealed like they were at a boy band concert. “You know, he’s gonna require regular maintenance.” Kiera wiggled her eyebrows. “No relapses.”
“And then he’ll build up a tolerance, so you’ll have to up your game.” Trina gave me a knowing smile. She looked at Kiera. “What do you think he’s into?”
“We’re not talking about this anymore!” I reminded them, but my heart pounded. The awkward virgin thing was only going to be cute once, and I already played that card. Now I was just going to be a lousy lay. So not cute. “But I’ll need some help, with the game upping.”
Kiera dragged the bag of kibble over to the table, and some of her audience returned. “This is going to be so much fun.” She wiggled her eyebrows. “First of all, I’ve folded your laundry, and we need to get you some cute underwear.”
“Don’t spend a lot of money on that stuff.” Trina came over to help Kiera. “If Dallas is anything like his brother, he’ll rip it off of her in five seconds.”
“Well, they are animals.” Kiera grinned while she worked. I’d lost all control over the situation, and for once, I didn’t mind. My friends wanted me to be as happy as they were. I’d give anything for that. Last night was a sneak peek at what was possible, but doubts spotted my mind. Dallas was a wolf, I was a human, and he wasn’t supposed to have me.
It made me want him more. And if a little lace did the trick, who was I to question the process?
“Let’s do it.” Both girls stopped what they were doing, shocked I actually gave them permission. “I love that stuff, but it seemed like a waste.”
“Never. If it makes you feel good, then it’s worth every penny.” Kiera moved on to water bowls. “Since I can’t wear it anymore, you can be my dress up doll.”
Trina stopped, a tray of food bowls in her hands. “What? Why can’t you?”
Kiera sighed. “Wanna get pizza tonight? I’ll tell you then. Today’s Lyssie’s day, and I have a feeling that I’ll need to get out of the house for a little while. The two of them have months of sexual tension to work through, even before you factor in the fever.”
“Yeah, sure.” Trina looked puzzled, but she understood. I had no idea what brought Trina to Forever Home, but that was the beauty of this place. It didn’t matter. Although, knowing how other people struggled did help. It didn’t make my journey less important or easier, but to understand other people’s obstacles gave me insight on how
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