TOM

Grimalkin spent the next night with us as well. It was somewhat awkward between us, especially with Alice and Jenny about. We'd no time to talk about what had happened in the caves. She gave me reassurance enough though, sitting very close to me and putting her hand on my thigh every so often. Before she left, she told us that we wouldn't see her for another week, as she had to get back to killing off the Kobalos.

In the middle of the week, Jenny was stricken by a terrible bout of flu. We'd been sitting around the fire on the sofa when she suddenly projectile vomited right into the fireplace. It might have been impressive if it wasn't so awful for her. Alice and I helped her to bed. Even when we retreated downstairs, we could still her being sick. Several hours passed before Alice went up with her herbs to attempt to curb what was ailing Jenny.

"Don't like the look of it, Tom," she confessed, when she came back. "Gone deathly white, she has. I've got her to stop being sick, but I don't know how long it'll last. She's got the chills real bad. She's burning hot, but she kept saying how cold she was and shivering something terrible. I ain't seen anything this bad for a long time. What I can't understand is how she got it!"

I nodded, thoughtfully. "She hasn't been any place we haven't. I hope we aren't about to get the same!"

"I'll put a kettle on and make us some immunizers. I certainly don't want that getting hold of me. I wonder if Grimalkin's alright. You don't think she picked up something from the Kobalos and it came over with her, do you?"

"I suppose it's possible, but she's spent quite a bit of time alone with me – training, you know," I added, for cover. "I think I'd have gotten it before Jenny."

After Alice had made us the drinks, she came to cuddle with me. I'd always yearned for this before, but now I almost wished she wouldn't. She'd be back with Luraksta soon enough, sitting on his lap and getting cute with him. It still hurt me bad to think of it. Somehow, it just made me miss Grimalkin.

By morning, Jenny wasn't any better. She even seemed worse. She'd gone delirious. When she was awake, she was convinced that she was back in her own home and that Alice was her older sister. I went in to see her and she didn't seem to know who I was. Jenny had indeed stopped vomiting, but her breathing was ragged and she was sweating terribly. She whimpered every time Alice touched her. She kept falling in and out of consciousness, and once began to cry in her sleep. I couldn't imagine what pain she might be in.

We called the doctor who came immediately. He checked Jenny's legs, then her arms. He showed us a tiny, raised red bump. It was some sort of bug bite. He explained that he'd seen several other people who had been bitten and subsequently became very sick. Unfortunately, he had no idea what the ailment actually was. He could only treat the symptoms. So far, the only person who had died had been quite elderly and frail. The rest had recovered after a nasty few weeks.

Alice shook her head, after he'd left. "Ain't anything else for it, Tom. Got to go to Pendle, I have. I'm certain they'll have something for this. Ridiculous, it is, to let her suffer that long, if I can help it."

I smiled, thankfully. "That really means a lot, Alice. Thank you."

She came and hugged me and we kissed. Finally, she pulled away and grinned. "I best get going, or I might not want to leave!"

She went upstairs to pack a few things and left within the hour. I was at a loss for what to do without my apprentice to train. Sometimes, being a spook could be very dull, though I knew I had to be grateful for the boring times. I was always aware that the next time it got exciting, I might die. I decided to look at some of the books in the library. There were still some that I hadn't read.

After dinner, I relaxed by the fire. My eyes were weary and my brain felt like mush. I had started trying to write my own books to help future spooks, but it was proving more difficult than I'd thought. I was just beginning to doze when someone rapped at the back door. I wondered if Alice had used the space between worlds to travel to Pendle and was back already. I went to the door and was surprised to find Grimalkin.

I greeted her and let her in. I told her that Alice was away, and what had been going on with Jenny.

"I'm sorry to hear that. I doubt if I can do much more than Alice. Pendle is probably the best bet," Grimalkin agreed.

She told me of her recent exploits and dealings with the Kobalos. I was glad to hear that she was making a real dent in their efforts.

"Of course, I do miss Thorne. And you," she smiled softly, putting her hand on my arm.

"I've missed you, too. I don't know what to do with no one around."

"Good for you that I can think of plenty of things to do with no one around."

Without warning, she pushed me up against a wall and began kissing me passionately. For a moment, I was too surprised to respond. Her warm body was pressed firmly against mine. I could feel her breasts pressing against my chest and her hips were against my groin. I finally found the wherewithal to begin kissing her back. She eagerly bit my lower lip. When she opened her mouth, I caught her tongue with mine. Grimalkin moaned softly into our kiss. I was enjoying the friction between us and put my hands on her bottom, pressing her close to my budding erection. I felt her smile into the kiss.

"Do you want to be an apprentice again?" She asked quietly, pulling away. "I've got plenty to I could teach you."

"I'd like that," I said. "It's only... I keep going back and forth. I want to be with you when Alice is about, but now, I feel so guilty."

Grimalkin sighed. I saw a sadness in her eyes. "I won't lie, Tom – I know I can't keep you. I don't even belong to this world anymore. I'd be a fool to think this could last. I can also tell you that experiences like this come around once in a lifetime. Alice has enjoyed herself with that mage, and I see no reason you aren't entitled to do the same. You don't need to feel shame. If anything, I can teach you to use this to your advantage. Use this for Alice. My life is technically over, but I can show you how to bring more pleasure to your own."

"You would really do that for me?"

She shrugged. "I've not had much enjoyment in that area either. I doubt if I'd find it in the Dark. I feel we're helping each other."

This time, I kissed her. I wish we'd been born the same age. Perhaps our lives would have turned out entirely different. For now, I just wanted to live in the moment. Grimalkin finally pulled back, took my hand and led me upstairs. We went into my room and shut the door.

I pulled all of my clothes off, and I could hear her doing the same. As I was removing my underpants, she came up behind me. She began massaging my shoulders and back. It was both relaxing and extremely arousing. She wrapped her arms around me and massaged down my chest, playing with my nipples. I could hear her purring in my ear. Grimalkin gently bit and sucked at my earlobe, then on my neck and her hands trailed down my stomach. I was so hard, I could feel the tip of my cock poking out of my underwear.

Her hand moved down to my hips, then she began to feel me through my garments. I moaned softly. Her arms held me tight as she caressed me and suckled my neck.

"Still so young, yet you have the nether regions most grow men wish they had," she purred.

She started to rub me deep, up and down my whole shaft, then moved down to my sac. I was panting now and my legs were starting to feel weak. I gasped when she massaged the area between my shaft and balls. She moved my underthings aside and let them fall to the floor. Grimalkin gently pulled the skin back from my tip and tickled the underside of the head. She gently pinched my extra foreskin and moved it up and down over the tip, then ran her pinky over the hole. When she put her other hand down to massage my balls while she did this, it unexpectedly sent me over the edge. The orgasm was so sudden I couldn't even cry out. She held me as my juice shot out, spurting three feet away.

"Amazing distance," Grimalkin chuckled.

"Sorry," I grinned. "I didn't mean to -"

"It's fine, I should have realized," she interrupted. "That certainly got me ready."

She put her arm round my waist and lead me to an armchair in the corner of the room. She wanted me to sit first, then she sat on my lap. She was lower than I was, and made sure I could see her body. I could feel my penis growing hard against her buttocks already, and coming up between her legs. Her head was nestled right next to mine, her sweet smelling hair tickling the side of my face.

Grimalkin placed one hand over mine and put it over her right breast. I could feel her hardened nipple in my palm. She curved my fingers over it ,though it was far bigger than my hand. She whispered to relax my hand, then moved my fingers in towards her nipple, ending it with a little pinch. She encouraged me to keep repeating the motion. As I found a good rhythm with that, she took my left hand and placed it over her other breast. She used my thumb and first two fingers to make circular movements over her nipple, gently tugging, rolling, then massaging. It was hard to get my hands to do two things at first, but I soon got the hang of it, greatly encouraged by the noises she was making. Her back arched slightly and her breathing grew more rapid.

"That feels so wonderful, Tom," she moaned. "I knew you were a brilliant apprentice!"

I kept going, but began to add my own motions to it; circling the greater area, then spiraling back to her nipple and massaging the undersides of them which seemed especially tender. She started to squirm under me. Grimalkin turned her head and kissed my jaw. She sat up straighter and spread her legs wide over mine. My cock went between her legs and I could feel the wetness of her genitals. I wished that I could put myself inside her, but I was sure that would come later.

"I think you've got that down," she told me. "Some girls will enjoy their breasts being handled more than others. They get especially sensitive around our moonblood. You'll figure out what she wants well enough, I'm sure. This is far more important."

She took my hand off her right breast and put it over her wet mound. She moved our hands up and down it, and directed me to explore it first. I felt in and out of her folds, trying to figure out where everything was. It felt much larger than it looked from the outside. Her pubic hair tickled my fingers and a viscous jelly leaked into my hand. Eventually, she took my hand again and rubbed it against her area as a whole again. She moaned softly and began to grind against my palm.

Grimalkin paused my hand, then took just my index finger. She placed it on her hot, pulsing nub of desire. She pushed my finger up and down for a time, then moved it in a circular motion before moving it vertically again. She let go of my finger to let me try it on my own, but kept holding my hand. She would grip it tight occasionally, groaning and pushing her hips against my arm.

"Yesss," she sighed. "Oh, right there!"

I felt her legs spread wider and my hand was getting wetter with every stroke. I was starting to smell an erotic, spicy, urine-like scent. It was pure sex and I loved it. She whispered 'here', and took my other hand. She put it between her legs and asked me to put one of my fingers into her opening. I used my middle finger. I gently pressed it into her hole, thick jelly oozing over my whole palm. I felt her body stiffen and she gasped in pleasure.

I moved my finger inside of her, rubbing and swirling it. Grimalkin squirmed and wriggled under me, her breath coming faster.

"Tom?" she panted. "Curl your finger and press it forward."

I did and felt a swollen nub inside of her. Since the one outside of her liked to be rubbed, I assumed the same for the inside. She moaned loud, immediately and arched her back. After a while of feeling her there, she asked me to put another finger inside her. I was unsure at first because the hole seemed a bit small. Still, I did as she asked, and it easily stretched to accommodate me. When I rubbed her again, she cried out, gripping my arm tight.

My other hand had been resting on her hip, but she slipped that under the hand inside her. She began the motions of touching her pearl again. As I remembered the rhythm she liked, she moaned, panted and writhed under me. I'd never heard her sound so happy before!

She pushed my hand in a bit farther. "Just a bit deeper... there. Yes, just like that! Mmm, oh, Tom, that feels so wonderful!"

Grimalkin sat forward slightly and reached over my hands. I saw her take my member in her fist and start to pleasure me. This time, I cried out. I could feel myself leaking into her hand already. I quickly became so hard that it was almost painful. Almost as if she could read my thoughts, she gripped me tighter and felt me deeper, rubbing more vigorously. I was soon sweating and shaking from ecstasy. I felt my balls raise and coil tight against my base, and my shaft was starting to throb.

"Tom," Grimalkin panted. "I'm going to come!"

Without further warning, I felt her insides clamp tight against my fingers. On the outside, her pearl was as hard as I was, and pulsing rapidly. She gasped and cried out her release. The sounds she was making sent me over the edge. I sat up straight and groaned deep in my throat as I spurted my second load. I fell back against the chair and Grimalkin relaxed against me. We laid together for some time before our breathing became normal again.

"Think you can handle more?" She teased.

"I think I could do this all night," I laughed.

"Good. I've still got more to teach you!"

She got up from my lap, then pulled me up. She held my hand and tugged me toward the bed. We laid down and she pressed herself to me. She put one leg over my hips and pushed her breasts into my chest. She stroked my cheek gently, looking into my eyes. When Grimalkin smiled at me like that, she looked like an excited little girl again. She petted the side of my face and ran her fingers through my hair. Then she began to kiss me. It was passionate and deep.

I put my arms around her to hold her. She gave a small moan of pleasure. Grimalkin didn't look like the hardened, bad assassin I knew she was. Here, she seemed vulnerable and almost needy. I gently massaged her back as we kissed. I could feel my cock getting hard again. Only this time, it wasn't just from lust. Was I really falling in love with Grimalkin?

After a time, she began playing with my private bits. It surprised me a bit and I gave a little jump. She giggled and that made me laugh as well. I'd never heard her laugh like that before. I really liked it. I realized she must be opening up to me, and quite a lot.

"Time for more lessons, I think," she said, gently pinching my tip.
She got onto her knees and told me to get behind her. Then she laid on her stomach, put her bottom in the air and spread her legs. I had one incredible view of her ass.

"Whenever you're ready," she told me.

I was startled and mildly horrified for a moment. "Surely you don't want me to put it in your..."

Grimalkin laughed. "No! I don't mind you touching it, but no, I'd rather you didn't penetrate like that." She pushed herself up a little and looked back to my hips. "I think you're even with my entrance. You can feel for it if you need to."

I nodded. I made sure I was hard enough, then held my base to enter her. I put a hand on her backside to steady myself. I tried to guide myself in, missing twice, then decided to rub my tip on her until it slid in. She inhaled sharply when I did. The tight, wet sheath of her vagina held me firmly as I started to thrust against it. I'd been in her for what felt like only seconds when she reached back for my hand. Saying nothing, she put my left hand under her where I felt her love bud. I started to rub it and felt her insides contract against my shaft. I moaned softly. She asked for my other hand, and she put this one on her right breast. I had to lean over her and it was difficult for me to keep my balance and keep thrusting. Eventually I got the hang of it. After another 30 seconds, she took my hand away from her nub and turned around, forcing me to pull out. I wasn't best pleased, but I knew she wanted to keep me going.

Grimalkin pounced on me without warning, pushing me onto my back. We were nose to nose and she snickered before giving me a luscious kiss. She whispered to me to stay still, then got up. She only had to back up a little bit. She stroked my cock roughly, and rubbed me just at the opening of her slit.

"You read for this, Ward?" She smirked.

Without waiting for a reply, she sat down on my penis. I cried out. She hovered above me on her knees. She placed my hands on either side of her hips.

"I want you to do the work," she said, coyly. "I'll ride you in a moment, but the way I do it, it'll make you cum hard. I want you to show me that you can work me, first."

That certainly sounded like the old Grimalkin! I wasn't too sure what to do and she knew it. I held her firmly and began thrusting. I found I had a very limited range of motion due to her calves and knees pressing so tight against my thighs. I was working my core very hard doing that and started to ease up slightly. Instead of an up and down motion, I started a sort of stirring and gyrating motion. She made a pleased noise in her throat and closed her eyes. I reached farther behind her, grabbing the cheeks of her bottom, forcing her farther down and myself deeper inside of her. She moaned louder. I started to move more roughly. I looked at our connection. I could see myself moving in and out of her. My base was shimmering from her wetness. Every thrust brought more out. Finally, I paused, then bucked my hips as hard as I could and getting all of myself inside. Grimalkin cried out in surprise and ecstasy. She put a hand on my pelvis to pause me. I stopped thrusting but I could still feel myself throbbing inside her. Then she laughed.

"You figured that out quick enough. You're a fast learner. Thorne would be extremely jealous – she considers herself my best apprentice." She spread her legs a little wider and leaned over farther. "You want to cum now?"

"Yes," I smiled.

"Think you can hang on a little longer? It'll be well worth your while."

"I'll try."

She started moving again and I bit my lower lip. She made her way down my last inch until she was completely sitting on me. She began grinding her hips on me. As she did, she stroked my chest with her fingertips, her nails just barely scratching me. I started getting goosepimples. She sat back slightly farther. I could feel her ass putting light pressure on my balls and I loved it. She really knew what she was doing.

After a few moments, she sat forward again until her nipples touched mine. She rested on her forearms, the way I'd done the first time. As she moved, she nibbled my neck. She tossed her hair to one side and suckled one of my nipples. I throbbed hard in her and she must have felt it because she laughed softly.

Grimalkin leaned over and whispered in my ear, "I love rubbing my little nymph on you. Oh Tom, you make me feel so good!" She nuzzled down into my neck. After another minute I was struggling hard not to cum, when she said, "I can make it even better. You want that?"

I couldn't speak, so I nodded. She slid her arms under my back. She was as strong as she'd ever been and she made me sit up while still inside of her and my cock ached beautifully from the motion of it. She wrapped her legs tight around me and pressed her torso to mine. She moaned loudly, and hugged me tight. She was still rubbing herself on me. Grimalkin licked my jawline, gently sucking and nibbling up from my chin. I felt her tongue go to my earlobe and I cried out when she bit it softly. Her grinding became more frantic and rough.

"I'm going to bring off," she said in my ear. She made an extremely happy noise. "Old gods, Tom, I'm coming!"

She bit my shoulder in ecstasy and I couldn't hold on any longer. I yelled and let go inside of her. Grimalkin was trembling and panting. Her fingernails were in my back, but I couldn't care less. All I felt was bliss. I was still shaking, myself. I pulled out of her. She laughed lightly and kissed my lips.

"I'll give you a moment," she said. "I've got to relieve myself, actually."

She crawled of the bed and searched under it for the privy. I wasn't sure what to do.

"Do you mind me watching?" I asked. I wasn't sure why I'd said it, but I blushed to the roots of my hair once I had.

"Naughty lad," Grimalkin teased. "If you like, I don't really care."

"I'm sorry if I'm being awkward. It's only – I've never seen a woman piss before."

She grinned. "If you want to be technical Tom, only men piss. Women are too feminine for that term, apparently."

Grimalkin squatted over the porcelain bowl and began to urinate. I couldn't understand why but I was a little turned on by it. It wasn't at all sexual, but just seeing what her privates were supposed to do naturally was arousing in a bizarre way. Eventually the strong stream turned into a dribbles, then a few drops. She wiped herself on the lip of the bowl, removing the remaining drips. She muttered something over it and the urine disappeared.

"Whoa, how did you do that?"

"Magic, of course," she laughed. "One of the perks of being a witch, I suppose. It's a very common displacement spell. Moving matter from one area to another."

"Where does it go?"

Grimalkin shrugged. "To the Dark, I expect. I always liked to think of it raining over the Fiend's head."

We laughed. She sat next to me on the bed. I was going to sit up, but she told me to stay down. She rubbed my back then, first running her hands up and down it, then giving me a gentle massage. It gave me goosepimples when she stroked my shoulders. Her hands kneaded slowly down my sides until she was at my hips. She felt me a bit deeper there. My cock started growing again. After a time, she began to massage my butt. She slid a hand between my slightly parted legs and tickled the backside of my balls. I'd never felt any sensation like it before and gave an involuntary twitch.

"Do you like that?" She giggled.

I nodded, chuckling too. She ran her fingertips back up my sides.

"Are you getting hard again?"

"A bit, yes."

"Can you stand up for me?"

I was a little confused, but did as she asked. I admit that I was embarrassed. It must have shown on my face because she asked me what was wrong.

"You're the only girl to ever see me naked. It's different when I'm soft. Not as manly, I guess."

"What?" Grimalkin laughed. "Oh, I'm sorry, Tom, I'm not laughing at you. To be honest, I just didn't realize a man would care about a thing like that." I could feel her eyes examining my member. "You've got nothing to worry about. You're well hung."

"Am I?"

Grimalkin came up and kissed me. "You've got nothing to worry about, I promise you." Then she looked down at our hips. "We're almost equal in height. That's perfect, actually. Come over here, lad."

She went to stand against a wall. I followed her curiously. Grimalkin smiled sensuously at me and spread her legs a few feet apart.

"Take me."

"What? Here?"

She nodded.

"Just standing like this?"

Grimalkin put her head back and laughed. "Yes. Exactly like this." She extended her arm and teased my tip with her forefinger.

I didn't understand how I was supposed to be inside her. My tip would go in, but I would have to be on tiptoe for anything more. I stood closer to her. She reached out again and began to rub my shaft. She encouraged me to put myself in once I was hard enough.

It proved to be easier than I expected. She put a leg on my hip and I held it for more leverage. It was quite tricky at first, but she accommodated me as I needed it. I could still only get about halfway in. It surprisingly far more erotic that I couldn't have her all the way. It felt like her sheath was teasing me, and the extra skin at my tip got far more attention. I was soon sweating and panting from the effort of the short thrusts. Grimalkin brushed my cheek.

"Want to try something else?"

I agreed and she led me back to the bed.

"Was that good for you?"

"Yes, I loved it! It was different, but I liked being able to see all of you."

"I thought so," she smiled. "Lay down." She waited patiently for me to do so. "I'll do the work on this one. This will give you the same sort of sensation, but more intense."

Grimalkin acted as though she would sit on me again, but once I was inside of her, she laid on her back. She scooted her body up until I could feel her arse against my balls. She started her gyrating movements as she had when she'd been on top of me before. Not being able to see her or feel her body, and the fact that the only parts of us touching was our private bits was extremely amative. Only a minute of this heaven passed. I was growing harder by the second and starting to pulse. Grimalkin was too. She had started moving in more jerking rhythms. Her insides were starting to convulse against mine.

"Tom?" She panted.

"Yes?"

"Can I try something? I'm sure you'll like it."

"Go ahead."

Grimalkin had had her legs on either side of me. She brought her right leg over to meet her left, totally closing her legs on my manhood. It was like my penis was in a squishing, wet vice. I screamed from the pure bliss of it. Grimalkin cried out too and pulsed hard on me. Eventually she released me and asked me to sit up. I obeyed.

She asked me to penetrate her, as I normally would. When I did, she raised her hips, resting her backside on my thighs.

"You'll have to support me," she told me.

Grimalkin put one of her legs on my shoulder. I held it firmly and she unexpectedly put her right leg on my other shoulder. I slid in deeper than I'd ever been inside her before. I moaned loudly. Grimalkin put a hand between her legs and began to play with her pearl as I watched. I could feel the pulses that accompanied it. I panted noisily as I thrusted. I couldn't help but give cries of pleasure as waves of euphoria went up and down my shaft.

"I'm getting close," I told her. "I... I can feel my cum just right there!"

"Can you wait?" She asked. "Pull out, Tom, I've got one more thing I want to do."

I did so very reluctantly.

"Lay on your side," she instructed.

I did as she said, and she laid down right next to me, just as we'd started. She put a leg over my hip and put me inside of her. I practically shouted. She giggled and pulled close to me, wrapping her arms about my neck. She looked right into my eyes. Her gaze was full of passion and longing. She kissed me deep, her tongue entering my mouth. I met it with mine. The feeling of love between us was far better than the feeling in my cock. As she massaged my neck, her tongue exploring mine, I felt myself reaching my peak again.

Somehow she knew. She slipped a hand between us and ever so lightly rubbed my sac. It was exquisite. I moaned and shouted in Greek. Grimalkin's leg wrapped tight about my hips. I felt her smiling in our kiss and her lips sucked hard on mine. I left myself in her after I came. Once she had moved her hand, I replaced it with mine and felt for her pearl. I could feel it throbbing under my finger. She growled and whimpered before screaming out as she finished. I left myself inside of her until I was no longer erect.

We were totally worn out. Within minutes, Grimalkin was dozing in my arms. She was so peaceful when she slept. Her face was relaxed. She looked terribly happy. I brushed some hair off of her face. I couldn't help but kiss her. She was so beautiful. I sighed and snuggled in with her. I was asleep in minutes.

Grimalkin gently shook me awake. We had stayed that way all through the night. She stroked my face.

"I'm so sorry to leave this way, but the sun will soon be up and I have to return to the Dark," she apologized.

"That's ok," I mumbled, still drowsy.

"Alice will be back this afternoon," she grinned. She disentangled herself from me and began dressing. "Do you think you can remember everything?"

"I don't think I'll ever forget," I grinned.

"Good lad." Once fully clothed, she sat down on the bed again. "I don't know how to thank you Tom. I've never known such pleasure. You made me feel really special."

She kissed me. I returned it. She pulled away.

"Save it for Alice," she told me. "I'm proud to say you've completed your apprenticeship. You should have no trouble being in dark areas now." She winked at me and I laughed at her joke.

"Am I ever going to see you again?"

"Of course! I'll always be around. As to whether we can do this again..." She shrugged. "We shall see. If you do ever need any advice again, I will make myself more than available." Grimalkin sighed and then hugged me. "Good-bye, Tom. When I arrive tonight, I expect to see Alice looking overly satisfied."

I grinned. "I'll do my best."

She kissed me one last time before stepping out into the hall. By the time I went to look for her, she was gone. I went back to bed and sighed. I closed my eyes. I needed to rest up before Alice got home. I could already feel my loins begin to tingle. I couldn't wait to show off what I'd learned. Her ignorant, scrawny lad was going to give her the surprise of her life.

THE END

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