A Tale of Dragons 2

Chapter 6

Rachel jumped back in shock. "What in the name of..."

Alana giggled at her friend, which put the redhead at ease.

Their resident mage looked closer. "What is that?"

"It's a hair dryer." Ethan said.

"Oh, and you simply must try the shower Rachel." Alana said with barely contained excitement. It's simply amazing."

"Um, maybe when you all are done." She said as she looked around at all of them. Then she turned beet red and beat a hasty retreat.

It only took Ethan a second to figure out why.

While Alana and Beth were fully covered by their towels, he wasn't. His disguise gem was off and his c**k was out and mostly erect, though not completely. It was sticking straight out and nearly full size; there was no way she hadn't seen it.

"Um, Alana." He said. "I'm pretty sure Rachel just saw more of me than she ever bargained for."

The wood elf went slightly red, but didn't look too remorseful. "Whoops. I'll have to be more careful."

He rolled his eyes.

Alana and Beth had great fun with the hair dryer, and it seemed to break the awkwardness between them. They took turns blowing their own hair, and each other's hair, and occasionally hitting Ethan when he wasn't paying attention. The whole time they were laughing, giggling, and chatting like two old friends, or perhaps like close sisters.

To borrow a phrase his mother sometimes used, it "made his heart happy".

He felt a slight sting as he thought of his parents. They were both only children like he was so he really didn't have any other family that he was close to, like aunts, uncles, or cousins. He would love to visit them, but wasn't sure that was a good idea. He pushed it to the back of his mind, deciding to wait until tomorrow to deal with that decision.

* * *

Kendra was so lost in thought that she could only credit her years of training with navigating her back to her treetop vigil. She couldn't believe what had just happened. It didn't make any sense at all.

Her reaction made even less sense.

Her eyes were still tearing slightly. She couldn't tell if they were tears of joy from the hug, or tears of sadness because she'd received so few in her life. Maybe they were both. She didn't know. Right now she didn't care. She just wished her eyes would stop leaking so she could see straight again.

She made herself comfortable in her treetop perch, making sure to lay so the never-ceasing flow of tears wouldn't drench her clothes if she fell asleep. She had been wiping her eyes incessantly for the better part of twenty minutes trying - and failing - to get herself under control.

Strangely, it felt good.

It felt like she was releasing some of her pent-up hurt over being so lonely. Somehow, just expressing it helped a little.

As she lay there, she wondered what it would be like to have that on a regular basis. To have a person or people who truly cared about her who would give her hugs like that on a regularly.

She wanted that.

As she drifted off to sleep, a part of her realized that the only place she'd seen that level of closeness was with the dragon's family. It took her a further moment to realize that she'd referred to them as a 'family'. That seemed significant, but she drifted off to sleep before she could figure out why.

* * *

Beth had finally finished drying her hair when she realized that she hadn't had this much fun in... She frowned. Maybe ever? The girls in Gralden hadn't exactly included her because her father was the Lord of the area. While she enjoyed reading, she couldn't remember the last time she'd had this much pure, simple fun.

"I wish we'd been like this from the beginning." She said wistfully to Alana. "If I would've been a little nicer, maybe..."

Alana smiled. "Don't worry about it. It's water under the bridge. And yeah, this is pretty great." Her smile became even wider.

The blonde breathed a sigh of relief. "You really are a wonderful woman."

The chocolate-haired elf beamed. "Thank you, so are you." Then the shorter woman swept her into a hug.

Beth hugged her back, but didn't really feel like she deserved her compliment. She wasn't nearly as nice or caring as Ethan's first wife, nor his third. Taloni was just so sweet and Alana so caring; she didn't think she really measured up.

She didn't think she was good enough

"Hey." Ethan said as he put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "What's wrong?"

"Stupid bond." She said.

"I can't feel your emotions Beth, but I'm not blind." He replied. "What's wrong?"

Beth let go of Alana trying to prevent tears from coming to her eyes. "You all are so wonderful and I'm just... Alana is a c***k-shot with a bow and she's like your soul-mate. Taloni is the sweetest girl I've ever met and sees the good in everyone; plus she can heal people so well." She looked at Ethan. "And you, you're... well you're you. And I'm just me."

Ethan pulled her into a hug.

She felt so much better with his strong, masculine arms wrapped around her. Alana then hugged her from behind, making her feel like the center of a sandwich.

"Beth, you are an amazing woman." Ethan said with absolute conviction. "You know what we went through to bring you back. Do you really think we would've done all that if we didn't care about you?"

"He's right." Alana said with just as much conviction as Ethan. "I know we got off to a rocky start, but I have never - not even for one moment - thought you weren't an amazing person."

Beth squeezed Ethan tighter. "Thank you both."

He squeezed back. "You're welcome, and I am so glad we have you back. Life just didn't seem complete without you there."

Beth thought back to the few times on the Argo where Ethan and Alana had expressed the same sentiment. They had both said that something didn't feel right with her gone. She felt her heart lighten. She didn't know what she'd done that Illuminar had brought them into her life, but she was so glad they were in her life.

Their hug broke and Beth wiped a few tears from her eyes.

"Hey, can we move out of here?" Alana asked. "I think Rachel would really enjoy trying try that 'shower' thing."

"Sure." Ethan said. Moments later, his appearance changed slightly. He looked the same everywhere but his c**k, which suddenly disappeared. She assumed he'd activated his disguise gem so as not to shock Rachel.

The redhead was in the living room, sitting on the floor and determinedly not looking at the newcomers, or at least Ethan. Her cheeks were slightly pinker than normal.

"It's okay, he's all covered." Alana said. "And you simply must try that shower thing."

"It's awesome." Beth agreed.

"Okay, I will." She got up and - giving Ethan a wide birth - quickly made her way into the bathroom.

"Why is she so..." Beth couldn't think of the right word.

"Embarrassed?" Alana offered. "I think she got a glimpse of Ethan's cock."

Beth sighed. "Ah, yes that would do it..." She glanced at him with a shy smile. "And hopefully me..."

Ethan gave a l**t-filled growl, then pulled her closer, bent her backwards slightly and kissed her like her life depended on it. She moved her hands and felt her towel drop.

She didn't care.

She pressed herself up against Ethan, wrapping her arms around him and feeling slightly lightheaded. She had completely forgotten how powerfully primal he could be. It had somehow slipped her mind what he could do to her body with a simple, passionate kiss.

She moaned.

From somewhere nearby, she heard Alana sigh. It sounded like a mixture of contentment and arousal, but the dragon currently taking her breath away made it hard to concentrate.

She panted slightly when the kiss broke.

"Ethan." Alana said with arousal in her voice. "Beth hasn't had you inside of her for at least two weeks now. Don't you think that's long enough?"

He scooped the blonde into his arm and carried her into the bedroom, Alana trailing not far behind.

* * *

Alana couldn't explain it. It made no sense. Seeing Ethan pick up Beth in all her n***d glory was making her incredibly wet. It wasn't so much about Beth, nor even Ethan. It was seeing her husband carrying another n***d woman. A woman who was clearly aroused and literally panting to get him inside of her. She didn't know why, but she loved that.

Behind her, she heard the shower turn on and then a squeal of delight. Rachel had obviously figured it out and was in for a real treat. She smiled, only wishing the redhead was going to join them after her shower.

She sighed wistfully and followed her lovers.

The bedroom was almost entirely bare. The only things in there were a large mattress on the floor and some blankets Jason had dropped off earlier. Otherwise, it was completely bare.

No one cared.

Ethan set Beth down on the bed and leaned over her. They looked deep into each other eyes for a moment, then he leaned down and kissed her tenderly.

Alana sighed.

She knew it was weird, but seeing him be so loving and tender with the beautiful, n***d, blonde was extremely satisfying. It almost felt like the sleepy-happy feeling you get after having a large, extremely delicious meal.

Beth reached up and touched his cheek, then seemed to see her out of the corner of her eye. She suddenly looked rather nervous. The wood elf gave her an encouraging smile, but the blonde didn't look reassured. She looked... conflicted?

"Alana." Beth said as Ethan started to kiss her neck, so her named turned into a moan.

Ethan pulled back and looked at the blonde, amusement written all over his face. "Well, I see how it is." He said with a wink and a tone of mock offense.

Alana chuckled.

Beth looked horrified for a moment, then realized he was joking and relaxed. "I just... um, Gabriella, she told me-"

"Gabriella?" Ethan and Alana said at the same time.

"Yes, I think she's an angel and she told me..." The teen glanced between the two of them. "Why do you both looking at me like that?" She asked looking confused.

Alana glanced at Ethan, who returned the look.

"We've both met her." Alana said.

"Oh, you simply must tell me about that later." Beth said, her eyes burning with curiosity before looking at Alana. "Anyway, she was the one who made me realize I needed to apologize to you, and she had a suggestion 'from her Lord' about how I should do it."

Oddly, Beth turned beet red after saying that.

"Oh?" Ethan said with interest. "What was her suggestion?"

Beth suddenly looked extremely nervous. She opened her mouth, closed it, glanced at Alana, then Ethan, and then blushed even redder. Comparing the color of her cheeks to a ripe tomato wouldn't have been out of place.

"What was it?" Alana asked.

The blonde wouldn't meet her eyes, but instead looked at Ethan, and then whispered something into his ear; something she didn't catch.

Ethan's eyes went wide. "Gabriella said that?" Gabriella the angel said that?"

Beth nodded.

"Said what?" The wood elf asked.

"And you think she meant..." Ethan said to Beth, who nodded nervously. Then they both looked at her.

"She meant what?" Alana asked.

"Um, it might be easier if I... If I show you." Beth said to the wood elf, then turned to Ethan. "If that's okay with you."

Alana had rarely seen him smile so widely as he replied. "Yeah, I have absolutely zero problem with that.

He rolled slightly so Beth could slide out from under him, which she did. The petite blonde stood up and Alana couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was.

Her longer, slender legs seemed to go on for miles and flowed into hips that would look amazing when pressed against Ethan's own. Her waist was thin, but not quite the wasp-waist that Alana herself possessed. She was glad of that, as she wanted to be able to measure up to her in something, because the blonde had fantastic legs whereas she didn't think she did.

Beth's hair fell down to just above her breasts, partially obscuring them. Their breasts were about the same size and shape, so they were even there. She found herself wondering which of them Ethan found more attractive, and chastised herself for the thought.

Beth walked up to her and wrapped her in a hug, which she returned. She was glad Beth was back, even if the blonde might be the more attractive of the two of them.

Then she felt it.

Beth kissed her neck.

She froze.

It wasn't a tender, sisterly kiss. It was more like the kisses Ethan gave her in bed. It was a kiss designed to arouse and stimulate. She wasn't sure how she felt about that. It definitely felt good, but should she be aroused by Beth? That didn't seem right.

Beth kissed her neck again.

Alana shuddered, though from concern or arousal she couldn't tell. The blonde couldn't be trying to turn her on... could she? Ethan - or at least his dragon side - was so possessive that he couldn't be okay with this... could he?

One glance at him told her everything she needed to know.

There was almost palpable l**t coming from him. The look in his eyes was hungry and the grin on his face was like a prospector who'd struck gold. He certainly didn't seem to mind.

*Is... is this okay sir?* She asked mentally as Beth kissed her neck again.

He nodded grinning ear-to-ear. *Absolutely.*

She moaned.

Somehow, the idea that this turned him on was also turning her on. It was like a switch had been flipped; now that she knew he wouldn't mind, the sensations were suddenly far more pleasurable. Beth kissed her neck again and the desire in Ethan's eyes intensified. She stopped trying to decide if she should enjoy it and just did.

It was wonderful.

Whereas Ethan was all primal hunger and masculine strength, Beth was far more gentle, soft, and feminine. Her kisses were light and tender; gossamer and nurturing.

For a few moments, Alana wondered if Rachel would be like this too. If her kisses would be this caring.

* * *

Beth had never kissed another woman's skin before, and found it far more pleasing than she'd expected. This was Alana; Ethan's first wife and the love of his life. She felt honored and privileged to be touching her this way.

The wood elf moaned as Beth kissed her again.

Beth had never been interested in women before, and wasn't sure that she was now. But with the sounds Alana was making... that might change. The wood elf shivered slightly as Beth started make a trail of kisses up the side of her neck. She remembered how it felt when Ethan nibbled her ear and moved her lips in that direction.

The wood elf moaned and tilted her head to give the blonde better access.

Beth continued kissing until she reached the wood elf's ear, then began to nibble slightly. Alana gasped, then reached up and fumbled with her towel. Moments later, it was hanging in between them, supported only by their breasts, which were pressed together by the hug. Though, the hug was more like a romantic embrace than a hug. Beth leaned away just long enough for the towel to fall, then pressed her front up against Alana.

They were both n***d, and it was wonderful.

Beth loved how Ethan's scales felt, but there was something incredible about feeling another woman's n***d skin pressed up against hers. It was so warm, and soft, and smooth. Beth slowly ran her hands up the wood elf's back, causing her to shudder slightly and moan ever-so-softly.

Beth smiled as she kissed Alana's long, pointy ears.

She had started doing this with only the intent to apologize by making the wood elf feel good, and possibly get her warmed up for Ethan. But now... now she could feel herself getting wet and didn't really understand why. She knew it was because of the sexy wood elf, but she was honestly curious why she found Ethan's first wife so incredibly appealing right now.

She kissed along the wood elf's feminine jawline, moving slowly closer to her mouth. She wanted to kiss her, and wasn't sure why. She wasn't sure she cared why because she wanted to so much.

In the back of her mind, she remembered Gabriella's suggestion to 'use her words and then her lips and tongue'. Suddenly, she had a desire to her both her lips on and tongue on the beautiful brunette. Not only on the set of lips she was getting close too, but also Alana's other set of lips.

Beth blushed bright red.

The area between her legs suddenly felt very warm and begged to be touched. She pushed her hips forward, letting the underside of her mound bump up the upper surface of Alana's... just below where she was carrying Ethan's baby.

Beth moaned.

She pulled back for a moment and looked into Alana's beautiful, rich hazel eyes. The wood elf's eyes flared for a moment, then the chocolate-haried elf leaned in and pressed her lips to Beth's.

It was amazing.

Her lips were so soft and tender; loving and caring. Her kiss was much gentler than Ethan, but just as lovely. Alana pulled her closer as the shorter elf was forced to arch her head backwards to kiss the taller blonde. The kiss seemed to stretch out for a long time.

When it broke, the two young women looked at each other for a moment.

"Wow." Alana breathed. "You're a really good kisser."

Beth sighed. "Likewise."

Alana bit her lip. "I'm not sure how it compares to Ethan though, I might need another one to properly decide..."

Beth smiled, and leaned it. They hovered with their lips barely apart and almost touching for several seconds. They were both breathing slightly heavily and their eyes were both burning in desire.

"I really am sorry." Beth whispered.

"Kiss me like that one more time and I'll completely forget it ever happened." The wood elf whispered back as she parted her lips slightly.