needleandink | (no subject)

As Adrian padded back into town the night after the beach party, he had a vague hope that this time, he'd manage to make it into the shop before someone caught him shifting back to human and he ended up bare-ass naked in front of yet another Siren Cove resident.

At this point, he thought, he might as well just strip down and run through the center of town, get seen by everyone at once and save himself the worry.

He'd tried last night to cut the naked probability down by stripping and shifting at the edge of the forest, leaving his clothes there but when he'd checked the spot just now, his clothes had been gone. Kids pranking, someone liked the look of his jeans, whatever.

It was done and he stood at the door to his shop, took a look over his shoulder, and shifted back to human.

Open to anyone, but mainly for Kat and Anna. Find Adrian shifting, or just stop by the shop later in the day and say hi.

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From:

needleandink

After a chuffing sound that could have been a laugh, Adrian nuzzled his big head against her throat, breathed in her scent, then padded back out of the room towards his bedroom. He walked back out on human legs clad in another pair of sweatpants, chest and feet bare.

"I figured it was better to not tempt you dropping to the ground at my feet again," he told her as he approached, holding out his hands to her. "Not that that wasn't a hefty prop to my ego, but I like you better conscious."

From:

annasun

Turning her head as Adrian padded away, Anna smiled and watched his open bedroom door. Catching a glimpse of bare skin, Anna turned round and focused on the floor as Adrian walked back towards her on two legs not four.

"Me too," Anna held out her hands letting him pull her to her feet. Bumping into him, she steadied herself against him before looking up with a smile.

From:

needleandink

His arms came around her easily, settling low on her back, smiling down into bright blue eyes. There was a smile on his face, but his eyes were searching her face. "How are you feeling?"

From:

annasun

She didn't say naked because even wearing a dress, she still knew that beneath she wasn't wearing a lick of clothing. Running her fingers over his chest, she pressed her fingers against his ribs and rubbed just like she had down when he was a panther.

"G-good, I feel good. Do you- do you want to show me around?" Anna's cheeks flushed as she glanced at his bedroom.

From:

needleandink

Adrian didn't quite purr when she put her hands against his ribs, but the growling sound was comparable. Instead of acting on it, or anything else, he slipped his hand into hers and lead her towards a staircase. "Come on, I'll show you my favorite part of this place."

His eyes followed hers as they walked past the bedroom, then turned back to her with a very wicked wink. "Second favorite."

From:

annasun

Anna smiled shyly, her head ducking when he catches her glancing towards his bedroom. Sliding her fingers through his, she took a couple of strides to match his pace. Blushing when he winked, she leaned against his side and pressed her lips against his shoulders.

"W-what's your second favourite?"

From:

needleandink

He lead her up the staircase and pushed open the door leading to the rooftop patio he'd set up. "That would be this," Adrian commented, drawing her out with him. There was a sofa, a little fridge, a love seat, a fire pit and a waterproof cabinet that held the sound system up here.

"Seeing this is the reason I bought the building no matter how much renovation it needed in the studio," he told her, then indicated the far edge with a fairly decent view of Siren Cove. "I spend hours up here sometimes, especially if the weather's clear of rain or snow."

From:

annasun

Letting go of his hand, she walked out to the edge and stared up at the sky. Smiling she leaned out a little, her dress pulling up at the back as she stretched out. Revealing bare cheek, Anna tugged her dress back down before turning to look at Adrian.

"I really l-like it out here? If it had a pool or w-water it'd be p-perfect." Anna said softly before pressing a flushed, chaste kiss to his lips. "What d-do you do out here?"

From:

needleandink

Now there's an even better view, Adrian thought when the brief flash had his blood heating up again. He positioned his hands on either side of her and leaned down to meet her lips. "Read, usually. Listen to music, sketch designs, mostly pretend the rest of the world doesn't exist," he laughed, nuzzling her cheek with his nose. "I don't think the structure would take a pool, but it might handle a hot tub. I'd never thought of that, but it could be fun. Especially when it snows."

His hands slid very low on her hips, then down over her ass, gave it a small squeeze.

From:

annasun

Arching her back as he leaned down, she reached out to steady herself as she fell into his arms. She liked the way he described what he did, it was the same as what she tended to do for the most part and she liked the idea of maybe sitting out here with him one day. It was dumb but it was a nice idea.

"That does sound nice, it sounds p-peaceful." And Anna always needed plenty of that. "You should g-get one then- Adrian!"

Anna let out a squeak of surprise as his hands pressed against her ass and squeezed. Blushing, she pressed her head against his cheek. He'd probably figure it out now that she wasn't wearing anything beneath the dress.

From:

needleandink

"I think I'm going to look into that tomorrow," Adrian grinned. "Maybe if I have water here, I'll tempt a certain siren to come over more often and I can't think of a better motivation to renovate the roof." He'd already looked at the narrow sofa and imagined getting a newer, bigger one, thinking about chilly evenings with a fire in the pit and Anna reclined back against him. Then he told himself to get a grip on himself.

Then she squeaked at him and he squeezed her ass again. "Did you see a mouse, darlin?"

From:

annasun

Anna blushed at his words. She didn't want him to go to any trouble for her but it would be a nice addition. Somewhere you could get warm when the weather turned, Anna was used to swimming in the cold coastal waters and her body adapted as the weather changed but she did prefer the warmth of summer or heated pools.

"Adrian," Anna sighed, pressing back against his hands as he squeezed her ass. "Y-you were showing me around. And I l-like mice, I like animals. It's just... p-people. People are scary. You're not."

From:

needleandink

Already thinking of who he needed to call while absently stroking her ass, her last comment pulled him back to the here and now. "Why are people scary, Anna? I mean, I'm glad I don't scare you, but I'm curious about why others would."

From:

annasun

Anna reached up to tug on her hair, brushing it behind her ear.

"My mom m-made me do a lot of pageants," Anna confessed. She wasn't a pageant girl, she didn't have the spirit or nature to take criticism or competition. She was shy and the other girls and worse their moms had eaten her up. "People can be... Cruel."

From:

needleandink

Based on what he's seen of Anna in public environments - even something as innocuous as getting coffee from Quill - he can imagine about how well that went. His hands came up to cup her face, thumbs over the apples of her cheeks.

"Yes, they can be." He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. "I won't be. And any time you need to get away from them, you can come up here."

From:

annasun

The kiss to her forehead was nice, it made her feel precious and safe. Loved. Which was stupid. But it was nice, it was a nice gesture and she leaned up to brush a kiss against his lips in return. A kiss there was easier to deal with than the way his hands on her bare ass made her feel.

"I'd- I'd like that. Especially if there was... water. Although the b-bathroom looked nice," Anna replied, blushing as she pressed a chaste kiss against his throat.

From:

needleandink

Adrian growled again when her lips touched his throat, a sound that was a lot like the purr he'd made as a panther. His neck had always been a very sensitive spot and coupled with Anna's lips there and her ass in his hands, he couldn't stop his reactions stirring again.

"I was going to give you a tour of the rest of the apartment, wasn't I?"

From:

annasun

She flushed as Adrian growled at the way she kissed his throat, smiling shyly she dropped back down before sliding out of his arms. Biting her lip she pressed a quick kiss to his throat teasingly before making a beeline for the door before he could see how red she was.

From:

needleandink

Adrian gave her a moment to escape before making his way leisurely after her, smiling to himself at the flush he'd seen to her cheeks before she could turn completely away.

"Anna?" he called out once he was back in the apartment itself. He thought he had an idea of where she might be, but he wanted her to know he was close.

From:

annasun

Anna hadn't mean to run or turn this into a game of hide or seek but apparently she had. Hesitating at his bedroom door, she went to go inside before shaking her head. It was his voice calling out to her that startled her into his bedroom before she ducked behind the door. Hiding out of view, she'd wait until he came in and then slip out behind him. That was the plan at least.

From:

needleandink

Adrian walked slowly to his bedroom, knowing that's where she was since his loft was open except for the guest bath and that room, and crossed the threshold cautiously. He checked the bed first and wasn't sure if he felt relief or disappointment that she wasn't lying there.

"Anna?" he called again, thinking she might be in the bathroom and heading there.

From:

annasun

Anna held her breath as he walked through the door, taking a step closer she leaned up to almost brush her lips against his ear before she changed her mind and disappeared out the door. Her hair brushing against him, she slipped out of the room ahead of him and dashed towards the bathroom. Turning the water on in the shower, Anna hid behind the door again and hoped the water might distract him enough to look there properly so she could slip out again.

From:

needleandink

Adrian turned at the brush of something against his arm, but when he turned there was no one behind him. He whipped around when he heard the water running in the bathroom and headed there, pulling the curtain back with a grin that slipped off his face when he found nothing but an empty stall. Turning the water off, he thought he saw something out of the corner of his eye, but when he looked there was no one there.

"What are you up to, darlin girl?"

From:

annasun

She smiled at the look on his face that she caught in the mirror, how honestly pleased he was and the way he looked for her. Smiling as she slipped back through the door, she bit her lip hesitating as she looked at the hem of her dress. Taking a breath, she pulled it off in one go before throwing it towards the kitchen where it landed on one of the counters perfectly.

Almost tripping over her own feet, she skidded through the door to his bedroom. Peeking behind the door, she waited until he saw her dress before looking at the bed. This had seemed like a good idea, this had seemed like a good idea and now, there was the bed.

Taking a deep nervous breath, Anna heard footsteps before she scrambled into the bed and pulled the covers up over her. She- she couldn't turn back now, she was in his bed and oh god, she knew her cheeks were scarlet but maybe she could sneak out unnotic- she could hear him even if she couldn't seen him. And she was barely noticeable in the mess of duvet and sheets, all except for her foot just poking out ever so slightly.

From:

needleandink

Adrian followed the trail of bread crumbs, such as it was, to the kitchen and felt a fist in his gut when he found her dress. Remembering the flash of her ass up on his roof, he knew there had been nothing beneath that dress but soft, sweet skin and now, wherever she was, that's all that waited for him.

With another look around, and no sign of her, he headed back to his bedroom and his breath caught when he saw her foot sticking out from his unmade bed.

He sat down on the edge with a soft sigh that he made sound disappointed. "I wonder if she just grabbed one of my coats and took off."

The words still lingered in the air as he reached over and traced a single finger along the arch of her instep.