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Mid June

Spring had come and gone quickly and summer was making itself known, the heat was rolling in full force. Being a huntress she didn't have much clothing options. Her cloak she had no option but to leave it behind in the cave and she had been force to wear one of her white shirts. She was never one for the heat. In fact she hated this time of year. The sweat made her cloths stick to her and become unbearable, her long hair didn't help either even when it was tied up in a bun the loose hairs that where too short kept sticking to either her neck or her face. All in all she was not happy.

"This heat is killing me" she whined wiping sweat from her forehead and loosing the string on the front of her blouse.

"You? What about me?" Gaston jaw clenched as he stood on hind legs, his back against one of the trees as he moved up and down "Infernal fur!" He growled.

She frowned at him. These few weeks they had been together she had notice he was slowly losing his speech. His sentences were made short and to the point. He was also starting to become more animalistic traits. It only meant that the curse was progressing more and it made her nervous. What if she wasn't able to help him?

"I think we should skip hunting today" Joie grimaced leaning against a tree thankful that the leaves shielded her from the harsh sun.

"Agreed" Gaston groaned as he continued to scratch himself against the tree's bark to remove any loose hairs.

"I don't get it shouldn't you have shedded your winter coat mid-spring?"

"Depends" he hissed.

"On what?"

"Temperature. Too cold. Stays longer" he stated.

"Hmm makes sense. This year spring has been colder than usual" she nodded with his logic and then her face brightened with an idea "Let's go to the river and cool down for a bit with a swim! What do you say?"

He found himself following after her. A dip in the river sounded like heaven. His thick fur was just unbearable in this heat, shedding was a big help but so far it was a slow process and it made him unbelievably itchy.

"W-what you doing!" He sputtered turning around as she began taking her pants off.

She paused mid thigh to kick her boots and socks off quickly "Well it wouldn't be smart to jump in with my clothes"

"Isn't lady-like!"

"And hunting is? Come on Gaston I think I'm far beyond that point" She snorted and glanced at him to see he had yet to turn around again "Oh come on old man! Are you really going to tell me in all the years you lived you haven't once seen a woman fully naked? " Joie put on her pants once more since he looked uncomfortable.

"Not old. Seen plenty women" he huffed.

"Have you now? Then we don't have a problem"

"This is different!" He glared at her.

"How so?"

"Not trying to bed you...you're..." he trailed off.

She raised an eyebrow at him in question "I'm what?"

"My...friend" he grunted out.

She batted her eyes at him "I'm I your best friend?"

"Don't push it" he muttered with a roll of his eyes and she laughed.

"Fine! If it makes you feel that uncomfortable I'll swim in my clothes" she chuckled "I'll just head back to the castle today, you're lucky I was running low on supplies and clothes" before he could stop her she jumped into the water. Her head popping out and she let out a sigh in content.

"Your clothes" he blinked surprised by her action. He knew she was odd but he always thought woman cared for their clothing. The triplets always seemed to throw fits when something as simple as water was spilled on them.

"Hmm?" She looked down as she treaded water and then waved him off "It's just water it'll dry...this feels great" she hummed floating on her back eyes closed and relaxed.

He relaxed and slowly made his way into the water. She had been right this did feel great, the cold water just soaked into his fur and if he were to get out now he was sure he would be cool for the next few hours.

"Break from hunting, now you show me to break the curse" he swam closer to her.

It had been a long time since they brought it up. She frowned. He wouldn't like her answer but it was the only way she could think of breaking his curse.

"I can't tell you" she admitted and he snarled at her.

"You said—"

"I know what I said!" She cut him off with a glare "But I can't tell you! If I did tell you on how to break the curse I won't know if you are being sincere or not!" She explained and his face turned confused. She sighed running a hand through her wet hair all while thinking of a simple way to break it down to him and not have him get angry.

"Look I don't know what you did to get you cursed this way all I know is you where pretty much an asshole...you still kind of are" she teased and he grunted for her to continue "Obviously the enchantress wants you to learn your lesson and if I told you well..." she trailed off sheepily.

"Well what?" He snapped.

"I've known you for a couple months now and I had a feeling that if I told you, you would have probably faked it and then gotten angry with me for 'lying' to you about how to break the curse"

He processed her words...she wasn't wrong. He would have tried to fake it once he knew how to break the curse. He probably would have gotten angry when he saw that it didn't work and taken it out on her.

"What now?" He sighed in defeat. She was surprised. She had honestly thought he was going to throw a fit again and yell at her that she had tricked him or something. Not be understanding.

"I'll be watching you" she finally said after the initial shock wore off she looked at him seriously.

"Watching me?"

"Yes" she nodded "I'll make sure if you're being honest or not"

"Then it'll break"

"It should"

"And if it doesn't?"

"Then you still didn't learn your lesson"

"Alright"

"You're quite agreeable today" she laughed.

"Not much options" he rolled his eyes.

She looked to the sun judging where it sat in the sky she could tell it was already past noon. She needed to leave soon if she planned to get back to the castle before dark.

"Well this was nice but I need to leave before it gets dark" she said swimming to the edge of the riverbank.

He watched her get out and even though she was fully clothed it did nothing to conceal her form. Her wet clothes clung to her body like a second skin. Wide hips and a narrowed waist good for baring pups...he shook his head at the thought. Where had that come from?

He watched entranced as she turned around and rung her hair from the excess water. Eyeing her as she raised her arms to put her hair in a bun. Showing a flat stomach and ample breasts, nipples at full alert, he could only guess because of the cool water. He swallowed hard as he felt himself grow hard under the water. He was male after all and seeing a female that was attractive both in face and body like she was, would have any male lust for her.

"You heading back to the cave?" She asked. She had no idea what she was doing to him.

"Stay longer" he grunted trying to focus on something else. There would be no way for him to leave with her there, especially with his growing problem.

"Aww are you actually going to miss me? I'll be back tomorrow old man?" She grinned putting her boots on.

"Not you me, I stay"

"Rude" she stuck her tongue out at him "Anyway I see you tomorrow"

"Tomorrow" he confirmed. He wasn't sure if she did it on purpose but there was a sway to her hips and something was calling him to her.

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