Accepting and Discovery
"What was that?" Lily said panicking.
Jennifer wasn't quite sure where to begin. She looked at Lily and saw a few minor burns on her body from the acid in Belinda's stomach.
"Come on, let's wash you off," Jennifer said picking her up.
It definitely was acid. Within a few moments Jennifer felt a tingle in her hand followed by a burning sensation.
"No, you need to tell me," Lily said looking at her.
"After," Jennifer said with a bit of a pleading tone. She was sure Lily had stopped feeling the effects of the acid, but they were still at work.
Lily nodded and Jennifer lead her to the shower. Lily stepped it and tossed her slightly eaten away uniform to Jennifer, who promptly threw it away and washed her hands.
"So when you said you were eaten before, was that what did it?" Lily said from the shower.
Jennifer walked into the bathroom. "Almost eaten," Jennifer said "and her name is Belinda."
Lily poked her head out of the shower. "So what the hell happened? You make friends while she slid you down her throat?" Lily said a bit harshly.
Jennifer sighed. Lily was upset, and she didn't blame her. However, she knew Lily would calm down. She actually thought Lily and Belinda would be friends. Well that's what she hopped.
"No, well she just didn't... She actually kissed me." Jennifer said blushing a bit.
Lily stared at her. "Wait, wait, wait. I saw she kissed you before too. Are you two together?" Lily exclaimed.
Jennifer paused and then thought of the night they had spent together and the kisses they shared. " I guess so," Jennifer said with a smile.
Lily had a shocked expression. "Jennifer. snap. out. of. it" Lily said to her. "She is a Naga, Jennifer. She will eat us and won't care. You guys can't-" Lily began.
"I was the reason she threw you up," Jennifer interrupted. "I didn't even know she ate you, Lily, my best friend, but when she found out she told me. Belinda does care. She is kind and thoughtful and honest. I get that you are a little freaked out. I was too, but you need to give her a chance!" Jennifer said to her, she had tried her best not to shout.
Lily pulled her head back in the shower and kept washing herself. There was a long pause.
"Okay," she said. "I'll get to know her."
Jennifer smiled. "Will you really?"
"What kind of friend would I be if I didn't get to know my friend's girlfriend?" Lily said stepping out and wrapping a towel around herself. "Besides, I saw the way you looked when Belinda pecked you on the cheek, you two looked more into each other than the long going couple at school," Lily said to her.
Jennifer smiled and handed Lily some clothes and turned to leave.
"But she did ruin my favorite uniform," Lily said.
"You don't have a favorite," Jennifer said shaking her head with a smile. Lily had calmed, well that was the first step.
Jennifer walked out into her living room and played with Emma. Then she heard a knock. Jennifer went and answered the door to see Belinda.
"How's it going, should I come back?" She asked peeking in.
"She's calmed down and wants to get to know you," Jennifer said letting her in.
"Jenny I am so sorry," Belinda said to her.
Jennifer was about to tell Belinda how she didn't like nicknames when she realized how she liked how Belinda said it. She liked the feel of it.
"Its okay," Jennifer said to her. She kissed Belinda on the lips.
Belinda placed her arms around Jennifer and deepened the kiss. Emma was too preoccupied with her toys to notice. Belinda put her forked tongue into Jennifer's mouth and explored it slowly. Jennifer's body tensed at the new pleasure. The two continued to kiss each other.
"Um, you really shouldn't do that in front of Emma, even if she isn't paying attention," Lily said from across the room.
It took a few moments for them to them to hear her. Then Jennifer and Belinda pulled away.
"Um I guess we should start over," Belinda said slithering over to Lily. "Hi, I'm Belinda."
"Hello I'm Lily."
There was a small awkward silence.
"So you're a Naga?" Lily asked.
"Yep," Belinda answered.
"That is so cool!" Lily exclaimed.
Belinda eyes widened with surprise. Jennifer smiled. She knew Lily's mythology loving side was coming out. They went into the living room and all sat down. The following conversation was more of a Q & A. Lily would ask all these questions about mythological creatures.
"So what about vampires?"
"To what I know of, they are extinct."
"What?"
"Personally, I think they have died out, but when they were alive they kept to themselves. So who knows." Belinda said shrugging.
"What about werewolves?" Lily asked.
"Now they do exist," Belinda said with a nod.
"Oh my god!" Lily exclaimed.
Belinda had come to like Lily, she reminded her of a small excited puppy. She smiled when she saw Lily's face light up. The conversation went on for a while. Jennifer was happy to see they were getting along.
"So Belinda, why can't you eat deer or something instead of... you know..." Lily said shifting a bit in her seat.
"Girls are the only thing I can eat," Belinda said sheepishly. Which actually confused her. Belinda was never embarrassed when talking about what she ate. Then again, she never talked about it to what would be her prey.
Lily glanced at Belinda's stomach for a little too long. Jennifer smacked her on the side. She looked at Jennifer with a face that said 'What?'. However she realized what she did and looked back to Belinda.
"Sorry," Lily said.
"Mommy's home!" Emma exclaimed from the window.
Lily, Belinda and Jennifer exchanged looks. Belinda quickly slithered into Jennifer's room. Then she slipped out of the window as smooth as oil.
"I'll see you," Belinda said to Jennifer.
"Yeah," she said.
Belinda and Jennifer leaned closer to each other. Then they kissed softly.
"Oh hello Lily," Jennifer's mother said from the other room.
"Oh Hi! I was just visiting Jennifer. Seeing how she was doing," Lily said in a louder than normal voice so Belinda and Jennifer could hear.
Jennifer kissed Belinda again and then pulled away.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Jennifer said to her.
"See you," Belinda said with a nod and then left.
Jennifer couldn't help but smile. She looked like she was glowing when she walked out of her room to see Lily talking to her mother.
"Lily dear, Jennifer is sick. You really shouldn't be visiting her," her mother said to her.
"Oh I also came to give her the homework... But I forgot my backpack..." Lily said glancing at Jennifer.
Jennifer understood. Lily had dropped her backpack in the ally when Belinda attacked her. She gave Lily an apologetic look.
"Well don't you think you should be getting home? Your parents might be getting worried. You can call Jennifer and tell her the homework."
"Right. Thanks Mrs. M," Lily said leaving. "See you later Jennifer," she said walking out.
Jennifer begged her mother to let her go to school on Monday. She had been feeling much better, besides a headache that came and went. She had been taking the medicine Belinda gave her which made it go away and made the sick feeling she had leave. Jennifer walked in to school and got some books from her locker.
"Hey Jennifer," Lily said walking up to her.
"Hey Lily."
"You know I was thinking... about Belinda. Its not safe for you to be with her. I mean would if she eats you?" Lily asked.
"She won't." Jennifer said to her.
"I know, but-"
Lily was interrupted by the bell. "Just be careful" Lily said going to class.
Jennifer walked to class. She was starting to feel really sick again, so she had some more of the medicine. As she sat in the first, second and third class, all she could think of was Belinda. She began to daydream about pulling off her clothes... Belinda's soft skin, her comforting coils... Jennifer closed her eyes. She felt a powerful yearning for her.
"Jennifer, are you with us?" her teacher asked.
"Yes, Ms. Monroe," Jennifer said snapping out of her daydream.
"Alright then. So as I was saying, the concupiscence plant is another example of a plant that grows only in temperate climates. Of course this plant requires a special amount of oxygen. Actually it is only grown in one specific area in China."
"Ms. Monroe?" a student asked raising their hand.
"Yes?"
"Why is it called the concupiscence plant?" a student asked.
"Well it is actually a powerful aphrodisiac."
Murmurs and giggles rippled through the class.
"Settle down. Settle down. It was used in old Chinese medicine, but because the plant is so difficult to grow, there are very few that still use the plant. Now tell me why the plant might need these specific requirements?" Ms. Monroe asked.
Jennifer was only half paying attention. Her heart, mind and body, were yearning for Belinda. Jennifer went through all of her classes this way. The final bell rang and Jennifer stood. Lily had to go and be tutored for English. So Jennifer walked home alone.
Jennifer peeked into the alleyway where she had meet Belinda before.
"Hey there," Belinda said with a smile. "I was hoping you'd come this way."
"I was hoping you'd be here," Jennifer said walking up to her and putting her arms around Belinda.
"So how are you?" Belinda asked.
"Better now that I'm with you."
Jennifer said nothing else and began to kiss Belinda. Belinda kissed her back and wrapped her tail around Jennifer. Jennifer shivered with pleasure at the feeling of Belinda's scales against her. Jennifer slid her hands along Belinda's body. Then Jennifer pulled her shirt off.
Belinda pulled away and stared at Jennifer's now bare stomach and shoulders.
"Don't you think this is too fast?" Belinda asked her.
"No, I have been wanting you Belinda," Jennifer said holding Belinda.
Belinda nodded and kissed Jennifer. Jennifer kissed Belinda back and ran her hands on Belinda's body. Jennifer slid her hands under the cloth that covered Belinda's breasts. She rubbed them softly. Belinda purred.
Belinda held Jennifer closer and ran her hands on Jennifer's soft skin. She slid her forked tongue into Jennifer's mouth.
Damien's stomach growled. "Now let's see if Belinda was right. I have been avoiding my usual spot, but I'm in the mood for a girl. Over there was always the best place. It wouldn't hurt to check,"Damien thought as he slithered through the forest.
He came to the ally and saw Belinda with a girl in her coils. "Was Belinda trying to steal my spot? Oh that is so sly and deceiving... Dang she's hot," Damien thought, a wave of longing running over him.
Damien waited for Belinda to finish her meal. However, it was taking a long time. This wasn't right. Belinda wasn't the type of naga who played with her food. Damien looked a little closer and the realized that Belinda wasn't trying to eat the girl. She was kissing her.
"Belinda?" Damien asked.
Belinda broke apart from Jennifer when she heard his voice. Jennifer looked over at Damien as well.
"What are you doing?" he asked slithering towards her. "I thought you didn't play with your food"
"I don't."
"Then what is this?"
"Jennifer, meet Damien. Damien, this is Jennifer."
"You know your prey's name?" Damien asked in disbelief.
"No, she's not my prey. Jennifer is my girlfriend." Belinda said to him.
Damien stared. Jennifer looked up at Belinda. It felt so right to hear. Neither of them had said it before.
"Yes I am her girlfriend," Jennifer said to him.
((A.N Thus this is the end of the chapter. A hole new can of worms has been opened. We have seen Belinda and Jennifer brave or move around the people in Jennifer's life. But the ones in Belinda's may not be so forgiving))