Author's Note/Warning!: The following chapter contains graphic content of a sexual nature. If you are underage or don't want to read lemon, stop now and find another story. If you're okay with that, read on.
Chapter 9: It's So Small:
It was nearly midnight by the time Knuckles and Nicole departed the dining room and left a badly scribbled thank-you note on the table. Even with all the things that had gone wrong that night, both the echidna and the lynx were in much better mood. Between the two of them, they had consumed well over three-quarters of the off-brand wine and made small talk. Compared to their rather steamy kiss, the rest was rather dull for the three females that had arranged the dinner and, one-by-one, they had all nodded off in the kitchen. Now shambling drunkenly down the halls towards Knuckles's quarters, the pair sang what could be described as broken, incoherent lyrics of some folk tune, ocassionally giggling when they crashed into something or stumbled. Knuckles himself by this point was to buzzed to ponder why the alcohol would effecting Nicole, but even if he had, he wouldn't have been able to fathom a logical reason.
Finally reaching his door, number 13, Knuckles stopped and tried fishing in his pockets for keys before realizing he didn't have a lock on his door. Turning the knob and pushing the wooden barrier open, he and Nicole tromped inside and Knuckles immediately crashed down on his simple cot. Nicole, on the other hand, stood unsteadily in the center of the room and gave Knuckles a look she intended as sultry, yet came out more as just plain hammered. Slipping one strap off her shoulder, she stared at Knuckles as the echidna grinned goofishly and spread his legs a little wider (presumably to let his member have some room to grow).
Giving the spiny anteater another seductive smile, she gave a half-spin and worked the other strap loose, exposing her back. Knuckles clapped appreciatively and rubbed his hands together eagerly. Pulling off his gloves and kicking off his shoes, the echidna began to unbutton his vest.
For whatever reason, perhaps imitating intoxication, or simply actually losing her inhibitions and balance, Nicole gave another half-spin and toppled over into the wall on the left side of the room. Unable to stifle his drunk amusement, Knuckles burst into deep laugh and ended up falling off his own bed, next to the lynx.
The loud thuds and uproarious laughter disturbed Knuckles's next door neighbor, Rotor. Grumbling, the walrus slammed his laptop shut and stood up, letting his blanket fall to the floor. Pounding on Knuckles's wall, the walrus bellowed, "Keep it down! Some of us are trying to... well, it's not important, just keep it down!"
Back in Knuckles's room, the echidna scowled. "Who- who does he think he is?" asked Knuckles, with some hiccups in between. "I- I'm Knuckles! An' I'll-... I'll fuck him up," he said, unsteadily getting to his feet.
"No, Knuckles, just let him be. Come back to the floor with me," pleaded Nicole, giving him her best imitation of puppy dog eyes.
"Jus' a minute, Nicki, I gotta teach this punk a lesson," he slurred. "Hey!" he shouted, pounding his fist on the wall, "I'll make all the noise I want, an' there's nothin' you can do about it." Knuckles pounded the wall again and the drywall gave in. A hole appeared where Knuckles's fist struck it and exposed Rotor's flaccid tool.
Knuckles blinked and stared at the limp thing for a moment then burst into laughter. Nicole too got a peek at the small lump and fell into hysterical sniggering. "It- It's so small!" she wheezed.
Rotor's face appeared in the hole, his face red with anger and embarassment. "Sh-Shut up! It's cold!"
"Sure it is," replied Knuckles sarcastically.
Rotor growled. "Fine! Laugh it up! I'll sleep in the lab." Grumbling, the walrus yanked on a pair of jeans and slammed his door shut.
At length, Knuckles and Nicole ceased their tittering and gazed at one another.
"I love you, Knuckles."
Nicole's words came out so swiftly and naturally, it almost seemed as if they had appeared on their own accord. Gasping with both surprise and shock at herself, Nicole sat up and put a hand to her mouth.
"I am so sorry, Knuckles, I do not know where that came from," she apologized.
Sitting up as well, Knuckles stared at Nicole with such intensity that Nicole was sure he could peer into her soul, if she had one.
"Don't be," he said. "I think... I think I feel the same way, about you."
Nicole blinked. "You- You think so?"
Knuckles nodded solemnly. "It took me awhile, but I think I'm finally learning to accept my feelings for you. I'm still not sure if an AI can truly love, but I am sure that what I feel for you is real."
"Oh, Knuckles," she began, before something about his words occured to her. "Wait. You think I cannot feel love?"
Knuckles's eyes widened when he realized he had made a mistake. "Er, I- I- I... um, that's to say, uh..."
Nicole looked away from the echidna for a moment, her feelings rather hurt. In the breadth of two seconds, Nicole had decided that Knuckles did have reason to think that way. To the best of his knowledge, she was a machine and nothing more. While he appeared to think less about what she really was and more on what she appeared to be, she admitted there would always be a certain level of uncertainity about whether machines can "feel" or not. Tensing when she felt Knuckles's hand on her shoulder, she stubbornly refused to glance at him.
"I'm sorry, Nicki, I didn't mean to say that. I just... will you forgive me?"
Nicole sighed. Turning her head slightly, she smiled at him impishly. "I cannot stay mad at you, Knuckles."
Knuckles gave a sigh of relief.
"In fact, I forgive you so much, I want to finish what we started, right now."
"Right now?" asked Knuckles.
"Yes," she said, pushing the echidna over and crawling on top of him.
Looking briefly at the wall as Nicole nibbled one of his dreadlocks, a thought occured to him. "Hey, what if Rotor comes back? I wouldn't be comfortable putting on a show for him... or anyone for that matter."
Nicole paused and regarded the sizable hole from her position on top of Knuckles. "Hm, Rotor said he would be gone for the night, but you do have a point."
"Oh, darn," said Knuckles, trying to sound disappointed (unconvincingly), "looks like we'll just have to wait."
"No way," she said, grabbing Knuckles firmly by the jacket of his tux, "I have waited long enough."
"Alright, Jeez, calm down."
After another moment's thought, Nicole remembered the location Knuckles had taken her to on their first date. "Knuckles, do you remember where we had our first date?"
"Yeah," said Knuckles, not sure what she was getting at.
"We will make love there," she told him, rather excitedly.
Knuckles glanced out the window. "In the dark? I'm not sure I can find it right now."
"Do your best."
Knuckles glanced back at Nicole, a quick peek at her eyes and Knuckles was certain she wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. Huh, that made two women. Well, one and half maybe.
*
Nearly an hour later, Knuckles found the spot and motioned to Nicole. "I think this is it," he said. Turning to her, he decided to make one last effort to put off the inevitable. "You know, I don't have any plans for-"
"No," she cut him off. "I have already subjected myself to two full dates and a day in between. According to my research, some women give out after the first."
"Some, but not all," Knuckles countered.
"Two will suffice."
Knuckles sighed. "Alright, well, if this is really what you want, then-"
Knuckles cut off when Nicole eagerly fell to her knees and unzipped his fly, letting his member fall out. Immediately putting her mouth around it, Knuckles was caught offguard by how willingly and aggressively she had performed the act. Using her hand and throat muscles to pump and massage his manhood, Nicole looked upwards at Knuckles and was pleased to see a goofy grin begin to cross his face. "Mm, I can tell you are enjoying yourself," she said, allowing her lips to pull away from his beef frank long enough to speak.
"You're damn right I am," replied Knuckles, airily. "Gods, this is great."
Nicole didn't comment, instead giving preference to her oral exercise on Knuckles. Utilizing her tongue, Nicole poked, prodded, and stroked his sausage with quick, playful licks. Unable to control himself, Knuckles felt his legs begin to give out and leaned against a tree for support.
Nicole kept at this, feeling a sense of pride and satisfaction from every small movement or sound Knuckles made. Lowering a hand down to her snatch, Nicole slipped her hand under her tanga-style knickers and began to finger herself. At length, Nicole deemed that she was wet enough and that her partner was ready. Removing herself from his extremities, she stood and removed her hand from her fleshy pocket. Knuckles gave the lynx a questioning look and she gestured for him to lie down.
Obeying immediately, Knuckles sat down on the soft grass and removed his shirt and jacket. Kicking off his shoes and pulling his trousers off, Knuckles laid upon the ground, completely exposed. Nicole smiled and straddled his waist as she lifted and removed her dress, revealing her breasts and panties to the echidna. . Knuckles noticed that the white garment was already damp and warm against his member. Shuddering in anticpation, Knuckles looked up as Nicole leaned over on top of him and kissed him passionately. Knuckles placed his hands on her back and rubbed it as they exchanged their fluids.
Breaking off, Nicole teased Knuckles's cock by rubbing the exterior of her undergarment against it. "C'mon, stop teasing already," grumbled Knuckles.
Nicole giggled softly. "And here I thought you were not eager to mate with me."
Knuckles decided not to reply and merely frowned.
"Oh, Red, do not fret, tonight will be special... for both of us."
With a mere thought, Nicole's last remaining article of clothing disappeared with a vibrant green flash and finally exposed her genitals to Knuckles. The echidna's face got red when he saw her pussy lips parting slightly around his throbbing shaft. However, Nicole could see the lust in his eyes and felt it when his member twitched against her. "I would not want to keep your boy waiting, would I?" asked Nicole rhetorically.
Rising up slightly, Nicole positioned herself over Knuckles and carefully lowered herself onto his stick. Nicole gasped and bit her lip as she took in his length inch-by-inch and adjusted to his girth. Knuckles groaned softly as he felt her inner walls stretch and hug his member. After less than a moment, Nicole had reached the base and held still for a moment, allowing herself some reprieve. Giving Knuckles's tool an experimental squeeze, Nicole released and slowly began to pull herself back up and down once agian just before she reached the head. In this way, she began a rocking motion and built up the pace and momentum of her lifts and drops.
The two lovers continued this practice, with Knuckles occasionally adding in some pelvic thrusts of his own. Marvelling at how realistic her body felt around his, Knuckles relished the euphoria that came from the act. Neither of them noticed how much had passed, nor did they care. However, after what must have been ten minutes, Knuckles felt his climax coming and he knew it. "Nic-, Nicki, I'm gonna..!" he stuttered.
"Just a few more seconds!" she replied, "I myself am close to the female orgasm!"
Snapping out his daze temporarily, Knuckles gave Nicole a disbelieving stare. "That's actually a thing?" he asked. "I thought it was just a myth."
Nicole shot the echidna a small glare. "Of course, it is real! Now shut up, you are ruining the mood."
Both fell silent (with the exception of soft moans and gasps) as each focused on reaching their respective climaxes. Nicole reached hers first and cried out as her walls clamped around Knuckles's member and spurted juices around the sides. With the sensation of her heated depths tightening around his cock, Knuckles couldn't hold it any longer and allowed himself to shoot his seed deep inside her womb. Spent and exhausted, but highly satisfied, the two collapsed upon the ground with Nicole resting her head on Knuckles's chest.
Fondly running a finger across the echidna's muscular chest and abs, Nicole let out a happy sigh. "Thank you, Knuckles. I believe I am beginning to understand what you Mobians call 'making love'."
Knuckles grinned and chuckled softly. "You know... I wouldn't object to second round, and maybe a third."
Nicole's ears perked up and she propped her body up so she could get a better look at the echidna. "Truly?"
Knuckles nodded. "Absolutely. It was... surprisingly realistic. I couldn't tell the difference between you or Sal."
Suddenly Nicole's eyes narrowed, with mock seriousness. "Oh really? Can you really not tell the difference? Or do you simply not care? Which is it?"
Realizing he had screwed up, Knuckles swallowed and quickly stammered a hasty plea. "Er, n-no, that's not I meant. It's just, th-that your h-hologram actually feels-"
Nicole cut the echidna off with a kiss. "I was merely joking, Knuckles. I know you meant no disrespect. Now, would you like to 'go the extra mile'?"
Knuckles smiled. "Of course," he replied as he positioned himself once more over the lynx, this time in doggy-style. "But," he said, with a pause for emphasis, "do you know anything about anal?"
Author's Note: Well, here's the lemon part. Kinda lackluster don't ya think? Oh well. Anyways, this is the second to last chapter, but don't despair for I will write three alternate endings for you guys, the readers, to pick from. The first, is about a week after this chapter. The second is set two weeks after the events of this chapter. And the third is one year later. Each has a distinct ending, but aside from that, I won't spill any secrets. The endings (all three will be up shortly) until then, read & review. TheEpicTales2, signing out.
