Stellar and Quartz: Ghost Town Showdown

Hatch and Earnhardt returned to town after a long day looking forward to a cold drink; as per usual, they headed to the bar to satisfy their thirst. The chatter was louder than usual when they stepped inside the familiar spot and they noticed an overcrowded table bubbling with laughter. Curiosity supplanted thirst as the pair altered course to see what the ruckus was about; they saw what appeared to be a new face being the center of attention, confusion fading as she waved to them.

“Hatch, Earnhardt, there you are.” Cloudy smiled from her spot in the midst of the bar goers.

“Cloudy?” Hatch’s beak fell open as he got closer.

“Looking good.” Earnhardt said approvingly.

“Thank you.” Cloudy gestured next to her. “Sit, you two look like you’ve had a long day.”

“Uh, yeah…” Hatch sat and observed the drink in front of her. “Is that a beer?”

“It is,” Cloudy noted. “I decided it was time to try one instead of just assuming the worst about them.”

“How is it?” He asked.

“Terrible!” Cloudy proclaimed with a smile, taking another drink as everyone began laughing.

“You’ll get used to it,” Earnhardt patted her back. “What do you call it… acquired taste?”

“Want the usual, you two?” Stormy asked as she made her way back to the bar, dispersing the crowd to leave them be.

“Yeah, thanks.” Hatch nodded. “Cloudy, not that I’m complaining, but what’s with all the sudden change?”

“Stellar and I talked; she forced me to see what I was doing to myself and she was right.” Cloudy admitted. “I want to enjoy the rest of my life, not spend it trapped in my memories.”

Hatch smiled earnestly at her new outlook. “That’s great, Cloudy.”

“Here you go.” Stormy returned with their drinks.

“Thanks, sis.” He hefted it to his beak and indulged.

“You really look like one of us now,” Earnhardt took a swig of his beer. “Nice to see you having some fun.”

“So did anything come from us almost getting buried alive yesterday?” Hatch asked.

“Wheeler is making his decision tonight,” Cloudy informed. “It appears the mine is not worth any further endeavor.”

“Guess he’ll bail then,” Earnhardt snorted. “He’s always been money first.”

“That means the town can be sold,” Hatch noted. “Huh, guess this is about the end of the line.”

“I am sorry.” Cloudy assured.

“I’ll miss this place,” Hatch said whimsically. “But, life goes on I guess.”

After a light introduction, Legerdemain took the stage and started his nightly show. Earnhardt shook his head as he held up his empty glass. “One thing I won’t miss is that kid’s stupid act.” He rose and headed to the bar for a refill.

The night carried on with Cloudy opening up to enjoying the town’s night life. Stormy found her a drink that she would enjoy far more, a white peach julep, which she took to greatly. As others came and went, Hatch stayed with her the whole time until eventually it was just the two of them. The bar had lulled and most of the early birds had called it a day. Cloudy felt a deep heat in her cheeks and paused to take a sip of water.

“Oh my,” She uncharacteristically giggled. “I feel rather flushed.”

Hatch chuckled. “First time getting buzzed?”

“No, actually,” She sighed. “A lifetime ago, my husband and I took our first trip to a major city for our second honeymoon. We were barely in our twenties and we were so overwhelmed, but we wanted to see what all the fuss was about. We got rather tipsy one night, both of us for the first time; we were a mess the next morning and he swore he would never touch alcohol again.” She laughed.

“He was a lucky guy,” Hatch raised his glass to her.

“Thank you,” Cloudy smiled. “I enjoy remembering him in good company like this, rather than sorrowfully all alone.”

“Ha,” Hatch laughed. “Here’s to someone thinking of me as good company.” He drank.

“Come now, you are an earnest and hard working creature,” She pointed out. “No matter how rough your exterior, what you have inside is good.”

He smiled at the rare compliment. “Thanks.”

“You know, Stellar suggests that you have some interest in me; is that true?”

“Huh?” Hatch shook at the blunt question. “Well… I mean… yeah, I do.” He came clean with a chuckle. “You’re a pretty amazing lady, a lot to be attracted to; can’t say I’ve ever met anyone like you before.”

“It feels odd to hear another creature say that other than Igneous,” Cloudy thought back. “He was my first… everything; my only everything.” A deep sigh left her. “But it also feels nice,” She added. “Does that also mean that you seek to bed me?”

The question made him choke on his drink. “Don’t mince words, do you?” He finally managed.

“You need only be honest.” She assured.

“Well, it’s definitely been on my mind.” He confessed.

Cloudy stood with a confident smile. “Very well.”

Hatch looked up at her in shock. “What? Really? Now?”

“Yes, I would like to as well.”

“Uh… okay,” He quickly got up and went to pay the tab before escorting her back to her lodge, noting a very loud banging coming from Stellar’s lodge as they passed by. Hatch closed the door as he followed her in, turning back to see her undoing her blouse.

“I shall be ready in a moment.”

He smiled awkwardly at her manner. “Hey, what’s your hurry?”

“What do you mean?” Cloudy looked back, a bit confused. “One can’t very well make love in their clothes.”

“I mean, you make it sound so… mechanical.” He approached her. “Even taking your clothes off should be fun; here, let me.”

“Oh.” Cloudy shivered as Hatch came up behind her, slipping his talons around her waist and flicking open the lowest button with his nail. “Oh my,” Her head tilted as his beak found her neck; she felt her blouse come fully undone and slide off of her shoulders.

“Nicer, huh?” He whispered into her ear.

“Quite.” Cloudy nodded; she could feel him press against her as his talons moved up to her breasts; she laid her hands atop them and squeezed, a part of her overwhelmed that she was actually doing this. Her hat was next to go, followed by her tee; Hatch making sure to tantalize her with every touch as he worked. He spun her around with a cool grin and held his arms up.

“Your turn.” He offered.

“Of course.” Cloudy followed his example, laying her hands to him and taking the time to explore before pulling his shirt up and away. Having never been with another creature before, much less another species, his feathered body brought forth as much curiosity as arousal. As her fingers played in the soft down of his chest, his sharp nail gently touched her cheek.

“This might sound silly,” He began. “But, can I kiss you?”

“I would like that,” Cloudy accepted his beak to her lips and their arms quickly encircled one another; his a talons reached down and took her ass firmly, pulling her into the protruding tent below the waist of his khakis. His desire for her reaching peak levels, he withdrew and guided her hands to his zipper; she reflexively undid his pants and slipped her fingers in to feel the dampened cloth of his briefs. He shuddered in pleasure at her touch, a touch he’d been thinking about since he met her; undoing her bra as she massaged him, Hatch dipped his head and clamped his beak around her nipple. Cloudy’s nose nuzzled into the plumage of his head as she gasped, fingers gripping him in response to the sudden jolt of sensation. Hatch grabbed the waist of his pants and cinched them down, falling to his knees before her and hastily undoing her jeans. Cloudy took his head as his beak began probing the face of her panties, pressing against her most sensitive spot and sending chills through her entire body. He dragged her jeans and underwear to the floor, allowing her to step out of them before rising back up to his feet.

“Are you ready?” He asked.

“Yes,” She sat on the bed, laying onto her back.

“Hold on, I want you on top.” He requested as he laid beside her.

“On… top?” She asked with a slightly puzzled look.

“Yeah, you know…” His head tilted as he noticed the genuinely unsure look on her face. “Wait… you mean you’ve never done that before?”

“Well,” Cloudy flustered. “No, I’ve always made love this way.”

“You’ve…, wow.” Hatch nodded as understandingly as he could. “Well, how about you give it a shot?” He took her wrist, pulling her on top of him as he rolled onto his back.

“Oh, well… alright.” Cloudy cautiously straddled his waist. Hatch took her hips and raised her, aiming himself just right before lowering her back down; her eyes lit up as he slid inside of her, the sensation of the foreign angle striking her hard.

“There you go,” Hatch held her firmly. “How’s that feel.”

“Quite nice,” Cloudy admitted, her eyes spacing out a bit as everything began falling into place. “Very nice, actually.” She leaned forward and took his shoulders, pinning him to the bed.

Hatch looked up at her, Cloudy’s hanging hair hiding her face except for her always intense eyes; her body highlighted in certain areas from the low light of the lodge. He ran his hand up her arms and around to her back with a soft smile. “God, you’re beautiful, Cloudy.”

“Thank you, Hatch” Cloudy felt a deep warmth at his words and she began moving her hips. Her mouth hung lightly open as a host of brand new sensations traveled through her; his barbed tip rubbed and prodded in various spots depending on how she moved and she eagerly explored all her options. Lifting and dropping herself in the most rhythmic of fashions, each drop accented by the satisfying slap of her ass against his upper thighs. Hatch drank in the sight of her as she rode him; her breasts bobbing in time, hair rustling and musically demure moans flowing freely from her parted lips.

“Good god, you’re like a vice.” He groaned, reaching up and taking her forearms. “How about…” He tried to rise but found that he was firmly held down.

“No,” Cloudy toned huskily. “Stay there a while longer please.”

“Wow, I forgot how strong you really are.” He chuckled as she maintained her rhythmic pace. For another thirty minutes straight she bounced in the same agonizingly slow pace that started to drive him crazy with need; but he could hardly even wiggle as her powerful legs and arms held him in place and the distant look in her eyes belied how lost in pleasure she had become. He throbbed inside of her, held on the edge for longer than he ever had before and as wonderful as it felt it was maddening.

“Hatch…” Cloudy let out a rough breath, bearing down on him even more; literally pushing him into the mattress. “I… I think…” She groaned as she finally came; her head hung loose and her body shook as she rolled her hips, using him to stir her insides.

“Ah… fuck!” Hatch whined as her walls clenched tightly around him.

Cloudy sat still for a long minute as she came down from the experience, a satisfied smile on her lips. “That felt wonderful.”

“Cloudy, I can’t take it anymore.” Hatch begged. “I need to cum, let me fuck you.” She finally realized how hard she was restraining him and quickly let up; as soon as he was free he rolled her off of him and onto her side. Spooning against her, he jammed his cock back inside her dripping warmth and started thrusting madly. Cloudy, still sensitive, panted in ecstasy as he took her. He hooked his talon under her knee and lifted her leg so he could get deeper; his beak buried in her back and he grunted wildly as he built himself back up. “Fuck yes… you feel so good, Cloudy!” He cried out into her shoulder. “You want it inside?”

“Yes!” Cloudy reached back and palmed his rear, pulling him into her even harder.

Hatch buried himself inside her as deep as he could, a guttural moan sounding as his much needed release found him. He clutched her as he spasmed within her, shot after shot of cum flooding inside. Cloudy fell back against him, the rapid and rough pounding and hot rush sending her into another orgasm. They stayed locked together in that intense moment for a long minute before Hatch finally released his hold on her.

“I’ve been thinking about that for days now,” He admitted in a spent whisper. “Even better than I imagined.” He laughed but stopped as he realized she was laying silent. “Cloudy? Everything alright?” He asked.

“Yes,” Cloudy spun to him, a smile on her face. “I am sorry, everything about this night seems to be just hitting me.” She cupped her hand around the back of his neck. “Thank you, Hatch; I didn’t think a night like this could ever happen, but I am glad that it did… and that it was with you.”

Hatch smiled in relief and pecked her lips. “I’m honored to be your first new experience.” He laughed wryly. “You know, I’m sure there’s a lot more stuff you’d like to try; if you’re interested.”

“I believe I am,” She agreed, her eyes filled with an awakened hunger.

Arcus laid on his back; passed out and snoring after a three round, five hour marathon with Stellar. Stellar laid on his chest with a deeply satisfied smile; as intense as their last nights had been, they paled in comparison to what she had just experienced. For the first time since her youth, it wasn’t just her body that was satisfied; this time her heart was truly into the act at it felt as warm as the rest of her. She slid off of him and went to the dresser, pouring herself a shot and pulling out a cigarette. As she took out her lighter, she looked down at the bad habit and sighed; recalling Arcus’ lack of approval at the act. She tore the cigarette in half and threw part of it away, lighting the remaining length. She turned and leaned on the piece of furniture, staring at her lover as he slumbered.

“You better not break my heart, kid.” She muttered into the butt. “I’m putting a lot of trust in you.” She threw on an oversized shirt and stepped out onto the porch, blowing a cloud of smoke into the night air. As the cool breeze refreshed her heated body, she noticed the door to Cloudy’s lodge open and Hatch emerging. The cigarette nearly fell from her mouth as she watched him wave and head off in the opposite direction. “No shit.” She grinned; Cloudy stepped out onto the porch in a robe and waved to him which prompted her to head over. “Well well well.”

“Oh, Stellar.” Cloudy cinched her robe.

“Look at you, all aglow and shit; so how do you feel?”

Cloudy smiled timidly. “It was so nice to feel like a mare again after so long,” She confessed. “I feel like my old self again.”

“And how was he?” Stellar followed up with a grin.

“Well, he showed me how titillating simply removing your clothes could be.” Cloudy noted. “Oh, and he asked me to be on top; that was quite the experience, did you know that was even a thing?”

Stellar bit her lip as she snorted and nodded. “Yeah… yeah I did actually,” She chuckled. “You should try doggy style, your head will explode.”

“And after it all, it felt okay for us to just part for the night.” She continued. “As incredible as that felt, we still see each other as friends with no real need to take things further.”

“We call that, friends with benefits.” Stellar detailed.

“Creatures do that often?”

“All the time,” Stellar reached out a took her shoulder. “We’ve got a lot of work to get you all caught up.”

Cloudy laughed. “Well, we did promise to continue this soon.” She looked over at Stellar’s lodge. “What of you? I take it your evening with Arcus went well.”

“Yeah, it did.” She glanced back. “He’s in there now, taking a well earned nap; kid’s got stamina, that’s for sure.” She smirked. “I’m… actually going to hang onto him.”

“Really?”

“Yeah,” Stellar nodded. “He listened to my shit and didn’t run away, if anything he keeps running towards me; which is bat-shit crazy on his part but… he really won me over with it.” She made a short laugh of disbelief. “I’ve got a boyfriend, Cloudy.”

“That is wonderful news, Stellar.” Cloudy applauded. “I am happy to hear that; you deserve to have someone special.”

“I’m happy for you too,” Stellar reached up to Cloudy’s hair and pulled out a feather. “You deserve to get railed when you want to.” She placed the feather in the pocket of her robe. “I’ll see you in the morning, I’m beat.”

“Goodnight, Stellar.” Cloudy bid as she headed back inside to shower.

As Stellar went back inside the lodge she found Arcus on his side looking at her. “Up already?”

“I didn’t feel you in bed anymore.” He explained.

Stellar laughed as she poured herself another shot. “I’m going to have to get used to all this mushy stuff again.” She downed the drink and headed back to the bed. “Just stepped out for half a cigarette.”

“Half?” He sat up against the wall as she nestled next to him.

“Yeah,” She nodded with a sigh. “If I’m going to have a younger guy, I figure I should work on quitting to tack on some extra years.”

Arcus warmed at the idea that she would do that for him. “Thank you, that means a lot; If I can help out just let me know.”

“Well, If I’m going to cut down on smoking to relieve stress, I guess that just means I’m going to have to fuck more.” She rubbed his chest. “So you’re going to be my new oral fixation.”

“I can handle that.” He pressed his beak to her lips.

Stellar rested her head on his shoulder. “You know, at first I was starting to regret taking this job; but I’m glad I did. I never would have thought I’d pick up a great guy all the way out here. That being said, I’m looking forward to getting back.” She held onto his arm as it rounded her waist. “I’m going to have to get a bigger bed though… sturdier too.”

“I’ll miss the town, but it’ll be nice to be somewhere more active,” Arcus ran his tail up and down her legs. “I’ll make sure to get a new job ASAP.”

“Appreciated, but don’t just get some shit job,” Stellar patted his forearm. “Take the time to find something you enjoy. I want you to be happy with what you’re doing too, not just looking for a paycheck.”

“Okay.” He said through a yawn.

“Come on, let’s get some sleep,” Stellar reached over to the lamp and killed the light, leaving only the dull glow of the moon through the window. “Tomorrow we can finally wrap things up and start finalizing this deal.”

They got comfortable, Stellar happily wrapping herself in his embrace; feeling more relaxed than she ever had before, she closed her eyes and almost instantly fell asleep.