A/N: Sorry about the long delay, real life has been really busy as of late, so it's hard to find time to write as often as I used to. Add on top of the fact that I'm still updating MON - Squad Bravo, it doesn't really allow for frequent updates to this story, so I ask for your patience in that regard.
With that minor rant out of the way, I hope you enjoy the new chapter.
Callum couldn't believe his luck.
Only a few days ago he was close to losing his independent lifestyle, thanks to a series of bad decisions and general bad luck. Now though, he was practically living the good life thanks to the help he was receiving from the ICEP. Though it wasn't his own home he was living in a dream suburban home with probably one of the most attractive women he had ever met, and he was getting paid for it too! Cerys ended up being the most ideal roommate he could ask for, she was funny and flirtatious, she was an absolute star in the kitchen, and she was the touchy-feely type on top of that. She seemed like the most ideal girl he could hope to swoon, if only it wasn't for the fact that she was a liminal, which meant that sex was off the table unless he wanted to spend a good number of years in prison afterwards for the pleasure, and he didn't want to be on the receiving end of things if he could help it.
His first night at the house had been a very peaceful night. He had a queen sized double-bed with the comfiest mattress that he had ever slept on all to himself, and he was practically out like a light as soon as he got under the covers. Apart from the lack of a girlfriend or fuck buddy, he couldn't ask for anything more. The only issue that he had right now was he had a weight on top of him that he couldn't budge, which was odd seeing that it was just him and Cerys…
His eyes suddenly shot open in panic. It was morning and the light spilt through from a crack in the curtains. He looked down to see a large bulge underneath the duvet, right on top of where he was lying. Either he somehow gained a ton of weight during the night, or the more likely scenario was that his satyr housemate had snuck into his bed while he was asleep. In all honesty, he had much worse things happen to him. He pulled the duvet to one side to find the blonde curled up to his side with her head resting on his shoulder and a leg straddled over one of his legs, wearing only her white tank top, as well as blue and white striped panties. The human sighed to himself with reddened cheeks, cursing the fact that sex between humans and liminals was currently forbidden.
"Hey, Ceri," He started as he prodded her cheek with his finger. "wake up already, will you?"
He continued to do so until the satyr began to stir from her slumber. Her eyes fluttered open, gazing at the appendage pressed against her cheek. Satisfied, the human moved his hand away from her before giving her a smirk.
"Morning, sleepy-head. Didn't expect to see you here so early."
Cerys gave him a seductive look in return as she fully straddled him and lay on top of him with her arms crossed on top of his chest. "Morning, Beau. Hope you like the surprise." She teased as she gave him a smirk in return.
"Can't say that I don't, but should you really be sneaking into your host's bedroom at night? Agent Finn would flip if she finds out."
The blonde chuckled to herself for a moment. "Well, she can't get mad if she doesn't find out. And besides," She started as she sat up on top of him and began to run her hands over his chest in a suggestive manner. "she's probably just jealous that she isn't the one who gets to do fun stuff with you, not that I mind if she does make a move on you that is."
The human shook his head as he smirked to himself before he sat up straight so he was face to face with his homestay once more. "She's just doing her job, Ceri. Though I can't say I'm happy with the whole 'No Touchy' rule if I have to be honest."
"Oh?" She responded while giving him the sexiest look she could muster. She then pressed her chest against his and wrapped her arms around his torso as she rested her chin on his shoulder to whisper sweet nothings into his ear. "Well if that's the case, then what Finn doesn't know won't hurt her." She said in a sultry tone before she ran the tip of her tongue along the edge of his ear.
Callum shuddered with excitement as his homestay continued to playfully lick at his ear. "Ceri, take it easy, will you? We've only just-" He was cut off as she stuck the tip of her tongue into his ear and started twirling it around, causing his voice to hic momentarily. "…only just… met…" He finished as he struggled to keep his sexual urges under control.
Eventually, Cerys pulled away with a giggle and locked eyes with him once more. "Seriously, Beau. You are way too much fun to tease, but you do have a point. Don't want to ruin a good thing before it's even started." She replied as she gave him a wink.
He just sighed to himself, causing her to giggle once more. "This is going to be the norm, isn't it?"
"You know you love it." The satyr answered as she got off him and stood up from the bed. "Anyway, I should go clean myself up and get started on breakfast. Is there anything you want in particular?"
"Hmm, surprise me." He replied with a smirk on his lips.
"Alright then. I'll go do that while you deal with your own business." She said as she glanced down at his crotch.
The human looked down and only just noticed the tent pitched in his pants. "Yeah, might cause a scene if I leave it like that."
Cerys let out a loud laugh before she started making her way out of his bedroom. "Okay, I'll catch you in a bit." She then stopped by the doorframe and looked back at him seductively. "Oh, by the way, Beau," She started as she bent over and wiggled her butt at him. "just remember. Anytime you want it, I'm totally up for it." She finished with a wink, and then she was gone.
The host just sat there with reddened cheeks as the pressure in his pants became slightly more uncomfortable. He then hung his head and sighed to himself. "I don't know how much longer I can resist that girl. She is way too sexy for her own good…" The thought to himself as he lay himself down once more. "This'll be one long year…"
Eventually, Callum dealt with his 'Business' in question and got himself cleaned up and dressed in a blue T-shirt and grey jeans before he came down and made his way to the kitchen, his mind now cleansed of sexy thoughts for the time being. As he walked into the kitchen, he found his homestay in front of the stove cooking something in a frying pan, now thankfully wearing a green T-shirt and navy-blue jeans. The satyr was happily humming to herself as she was busy cooking up breakfast. Whatever she was cooking smelt amazing and the human host couldn't wait to get a taste of it. He made his way towards Cerys and stood to the side of her to see what she was making.
"So, what's for breakfast?"
The blonde looked to her side to see him staring at the frying pan before she giggled to herself. "I thought I'd give pancakes a try, though they might be slightly different to what you're used to."
The host looked down at the frying pan and saw the pancake mixture sizzling in there, though it looked a lot thinner than the pancakes he was accustomed to. "They looked slightly anaemic; don't you think?" He asked her with a puzzled look on his face.
"These are what you'd probably know as crepes, the way pancakes should be. Not those fat stubby things you Americans call pancakes." She replied with a cheeky grin.
"Hey, there's nothing wrong with American-style pancakes, especially when they're served with syrup and bacon. Though I think that's more Canadian-style now that I think about it." He said as he scratched the side of his head.
"Well, you're in for a treat, Beau." The satyr responded as she gave him a wink.
After a moment she took the pancake out with a spatula and dished it up on a plate nearby. She then dazzled some sugar and lemon juice on it before she folded it in half and handed the plate to her host along with a fork.
"Enjoy." She said to him with a wide smile on her face.
Callum tentatively took the plate and fork from her and placed it down in front of him as the satyr started work on another pancake. He then cut a piece off with the fork and scooped it up before consuming it. His eyes widened as in delight at the taste and texture of the pancake and he let out a satisfied hum, much to his homestay's approval.
He swallowed his food and looked back at the blonde in amazement. "Jesus, that's tasty as all hell."
Cerys couldn't help but giggle at his reaction. "Glad you liked it, there's more where that came from." She replied as she was in the middle of cooking one for herself. "The best thing is they're really simple to make as well, even you could do it." She added with a teasing grin.
"Will definitely have to consider it." He answered before taking another bite of his pancake. "Mmm, so good."
"By the way, Beau. I was wondering if you could show me around town after we've eaten. Probably a good idea to know my way around since I'll be staying here for a year."
"Oh, sure thing. Miss Finn did say I'd have to take you out on 'Cultural Field-trips' as she likes to call them."
"Then it's a date then." The satyr replied with a wink.
Callum's cheeks went bright red at her statement, though he wasn't completely against the idea of it being a date. It would be just the two of them going around town, showing her the local hangouts and landmarks as they'd get to know each other better. He couldn't even remember the last time he'd been on a proper date, so he was rather looking forward to it.
"Guess you could call it a date, just try not to do anything that might get us into trouble, okay?"
"Hmm, that depends on what you think is troublesome." She replied in a sultry tone as she ran a finger down his back, causing her host to shiver at her touch.
"Behave, will you?" He said in a slightly annoyed tone as he prodded a finger at her side.
She giggled at the act as she removed her finger from his back. "Okay, I'll try not to do anything that might suggest that we're trying to bone each other." She teased.
He quirked an eyebrow at here. "Try?"
"Hey, you can't blame a girl when she has such a sexy host." She replied with a wink.
*Sigh* "Well, I guess that's the best I can hope for."
"Oh come on, Beau. I bet most guys would kill to be in the position you're in right now." She said as she was now plating up her pancake.
She certainly had a point. He was living in such a lovely house with such a beautiful woman who was definitely interested in him. He still couldn't believe how lucky he got in that regard.
"Maybe," He answered with reddened cheeks. "but anyway, we can head out as soon as you're done with that pancake of yours."
"Oh, you're that eager to treat me to a good time?" She asked in a suggestive tone.
"Cerys…" Callum groaned back at her.
She let out another giggle as she bumped shoulders with him. "I'm only kidding, Beau. Yeah, I'll be good to go once I'm done."
As she tucked into her pancake, he couldn't help but smile back at her. She might've been a little troublesome but he did enjoy her company. As nice as it was to have Cerys around though, the host just knew that his homestay would make life difficult for him one way or another. He just hoped that she wouldn't cause too much trouble for him while they were out on their field-trip or date as the satyr had insisted on it being.
For their 'date' Callum had decided to take her to the area around 2nd Avenue, seeing that it wasn't too far from where they lived. It would give his homestay a chance to get accustomed to the busy city centre, plus, there were a lot of places they could visit while they were out. He had told her to stick close to him while they were out, but the host hadn't expected Cerys to stick as close to him as she currently was. She had wrapped both arms around his own and had practically buried it in her cleavage as they were walking around. Callum's face had gone bright red as he felt the stares of passers-by on him, giving him judging gazes. The satyr didn't seem perturbed whatsoever as she seemed to tighten her grip on her host's arm.
"…Hey, Ceri? I know I told you to stick close, but isn't this a little… excessive?" Callum asked his homestay with reddened cheeks.
The blonde just giggled at him as she slid an arm down to grasp at his hand. "Oh Beau, I thought you'd be happy to have a beautiful woman clinging to you like this." She answered teasingly as she gave him bedroom eyes.
The host smirked to himself as he tried to keep his cool around his promiscuous homestay. "Oh, trust me, I'm happy about it. It's just that I don't want people getting the wrong idea about us with the current exchange laws, that's all."
Cerys smiled back at him as she slightly loosened her grip on his arm so it was no longer trapped in between her breasts. "Seriously, some of you humans are so uppity about this whole 'not having sex with liminals' thing. I don't see the harm."
"Well, I personally don't see the big deal about it myself, but unfortunately the law is the law." He replied with a slight hint of melancholy.
"Hey, cheer up, will you?" She said as she rested her cheek on his shoulder. "No one needs to find out if you really want to do it."
"As I said before, I'd love to but I'd rather not take the risk. Besides, we've only known each other for just over a day, plus, I'm not looking for meaningless sex…"
He felt her squeeze his hand and he looked at her to see her giving him a warm smile. "Well, if you're looking for something more meaningful, then I don't mind waiting a while." She told him as her own cheeks went bright red.
"Cerys…"
The pair stared at each other for a moment, neither one of them able to break their gaze from the other. Suddenly Callum got embarrassed as he realised that they were getting a little too intimate, especially seeing that they were out in public. He then broke his gaze and stepped away from her, though they were still holding hands despite his embarrassment and Cerys couldn't help but giggle at his reaction.
"Anyway, we came all this way to get you used to human society. There's plenty of stores to check out, so I'll let you choose which one we go to first." The host told his homestay as he tried to recompose himself.
"Hmmm, you sure that's a good idea, Beau?" The satyr asked in a teasing tone. "You might not like where I'd like to go most."
"Come on, Ceri. I doubt clothes shopping is going to be that bad." Callum replied in a confident tone.
As Cerys was looking around at all the shops nearby, she finally spotted her desired destination. She then tugged at his hand and gave him the most innocent look she could give him. "Hey, let's go to that place there." She told him as she pointed a finger at the store in question.
The host looked towards where she was pointing and his core was instantly filled with dread.
It was a lingerie store.
His face went bright red as he looked back at his homestay with an embarrassed look on his face. "You must be joking…"
"Nope, deadly serious. I want to get something sexy for myself, plus, I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing me strut around in some sexy undergarments." She said with a perverse grin as she started dragging him towards the lingerie store. "So, let's go."
"Wait, hold up!" He protested as he struggled to free himself from her grip. "What did I just tell you about giving people the wrong idea?!"
"Who said I was giving people the 'wrong' idea?" She said as she flashed him an innocent look again. "Besides, as my host, you're supposed to stay by my side at all times while we're out of the house, exchange program rules and all that." She added as she gave him a cheeky grin and a wink.
The human had to admit that she had a point. He couldn't let her leave his side while they were on a cultural field-trip, or date, or whatever this was meant to be now. He just sighed to himself and relented himself to his fate. "Alright, fine. But no funny business, alright?"
"What, do I look like a comedian to you?" She asked as she put on her innocent act again.
Callum just deadpanned at her. "You know what I mean, Cerys…" He replied in an annoyed tone.
"Oh, come on Beau, there's nothing to worry about. It's just a little bit of shopping after all."
He just sighed to himself once more as they entered the store. "That girl is totally up to something, and I'm worried that I might end up enjoying it too much…" He thought to himself as he worried about what she might have planned for him.
Unsurprisingly he was the only man in the store right now and he was getting a lot of judging gazes from the staff and other customers. He couldn't blame them though, seeing he was accompanying a liminal to such a place. Cerys didn't really care as she continued to guide him around, busying herself with finding undergarments that were to her liking, and hopefully her host's liking too. Once the satyr found enough items to try on, she dragged him towards the changing rooms so she could try them on.
"You can wait out here while I try these on, and no peeking." Cerys teased as she gave him a wink before she went into the cubicle.
Callum just sighed to himself and leant against the wall right next to her cubicle. While she was getting changed the human couldn't help but think about what had happened over the past day. He was surprised by how quickly his homestay took a liking to him, though he certainly wasn't complaining about that. He knew that he had to be careful with her from what Amanda had told him about Cerys. She may be making advances at him but it gave him no right to take advantage of her, especially after what she had been through when she was younger. If he was going to make this work, he would have to tread lightly.
"Hey, Earth to Beau. You okay there?" Cerys called out to him.
He brought himself back to reality and looked to his side to see the satyr sticking her head out of the cubicle to get his attention. "Oh, sorry Ceri. Did you need something?"
She stuck her hand out to hand her phone to him. "You mind checking something out for me?"
He quirked an eyebrow at her. "What's the problem?"
"You'll see." She replied in a sultry tone as she gave him a perverse grin.
He figured she was up to no good but he took her phone from her regardless. As he did so she immediately pulled her head back behind the curtains. He was bemused by her behaviour, though he decided to look at her phone anyway. His eyes widened as he saw that she took a selfie of herself. She was only wearing a black lace bra and black lace panties, posing in a seductive manner with a finger of her free hand pressed lightly against her cheek and her tongue stuck out whilst giving a wink. He couldn't look away from her sensual curves, and her glistening tanned skin only added to her sex appeal. His whole face went bright red as he felt a tightness in his pants once more. He couldn't deny that she was one of the sexiest women he had ever met, and the fact that he couldn't legally mess around with her pained him to no end.
"Well, what do you think?" Cerys asked in a playful tone from inside the cubicle.
Callum made an audible gulp as he struggled to look away from the picture. "It looks great, really suits you." He replied as he tried to keep his cool.
He could hear his homestay giggling from behind the curtain. "I bet you're fantasising about doing all sorts of lewd things to me right now." She teased.
The host just groaned in annoyance in response.
Eventually, she stuck her head and a hand out once more with a seemingly innocent look on her face. "Anyway, can I have my phone back now?"
"Oh, sure." He replied as he held his hand out to return her phone.
In an instant, the satyr grabbed a hold of his wrist and immediately dragged him into the cubicle, much to his surprise. He felt his back slam against the back wall and before his could react Cerys pressed her chest up against his own, now pinning him to the wall. Before he could protest, she pressed a finger to his lips to keep him quiet.
"Hey, not so loud. People might get suspicious." Cerys teased before she removed her finger from his lips.
Callum just furrowed his eyebrows at her. "Ceri, what are you playing at?" He asked in a hushed tone.
The blonde stepped away from him and tried to feign innocence. "Me? Why nothing that you wouldn't enjoy, my dear host." She teased as she tried to stifle a giggle. "Anyway, I wanted your opinion on this ensemble, and I want your honest opinion." She added as she posed herself once more with an arm pushing up her breasts from underneath and her other hand running through her hair at the back of her head.
The human glanced down at what she was wearing and his cheeks went a brighter shade of red. She was wearing lingerie similar to the set before, though the lace bra and panties were white as opposed to the black ones from earlier.
"Well, what do you think?" The satyr asked as she gave him a seductive look.
The host took a deep breath then slowly released it in an attempt to calm himself down. "Honestly, they still have the same sex appeal as the last set, but I think they look a lot cuter on you than the others." He answered with a confident smile.
Cerys was surprised by his reaction. She had dragged him into the cubicle in an attempt to fluster him. She expected him to act embarrassed, but there he was treating the situation as though it was commonplace for him. Now that she was standing in front of him it such a state of undress, she suddenly felt embarrassed herself as she broke eye contact with his, her own cheeks going bright red.
"Geez, make a girl blush why don't you." She complained as she subconsciously let a warm smile grace her lips.
Callum smirked back at her, now confident that he was in control of the situation. "Hey, you're the one who dragged me in here and asked for my opinion. Guess you can call this payback for the teasing you've put me through up until now."
"Fair is fair, I guess." She then locked eyes with him once more, now feeling slightly less embarrassed. "Glad to hear that you think I look cute at least. Thank you."
"Anytime." The human replied with a cheesy grin and a wink.
The pair stared at each other in silence as they enjoyed the moment. Eventually, Cerys turned away from him and stuck her head out of the cubicle once more. After a moment she pulled herself back in to look at him.
"The coast is clear, Beau. You might want to take the chance to sneak out before someone brands you as a perv. Not that I might though." She teased as she gave him a wink.
The host sighed to himself. "Probably for the best, don't want the ICEP flipping out at me over this."
"Yeah, just think how jealous Agent Finn might get if she finds out." His homestay replied with a smirk of her face.
He shook his head at her, despite the smirk on his own lips. "Yeah, that's the last thing I want right now." He said as he stepped out of the cubicle.
As he took his place leaning against the wall right next to the cubicle once more, Cerys spoke out to him. "Think I'll get both of these. I'll just get changed out of these and I'll be out with you in a sec."
"Take your time, Ceri. I'm in no rush." His cheeks went red again as he thought back on what just happened, the way she flaunted her body to him with no shame, only for her to get embarrassed as soon as he called her out on her teasing. "Seriously, that girl I going to drive me nuts with all her advances, though it's nice to know that she has a cute side to her as well. Maybe I can have some fun with this, provided nobody else finds out about this, especially Am. I don't even want to think about what she'll do to me if she catches us in the act." He thought to himself with a hint of trepidation.
Though he now found himself in a tricky situation, this is the most fun he had in a while. He had to admit that he enjoyed spending time with Cerys, despite her antics. He just hoped that things wouldn't go too far for both their sakes.
It didn't take Cerys long to get ready and the pair were soon out of the store with her new purchases. They were back out on the street with their hands held together, despite the host's initial protest. They were now looking for somewhere to eat as they were both starving. Turns out crepes for breakfast wasn't as filling as they had hoped.
"So, Beau. Do you have any good recommendations for where to stop? I could eat just about anything right now." The satyr said as she wrapped her free arm around her stomach.
"I'm trying to think; I've not had a chance to go eat out anywhere recently." He replied as he looked around for any cafes or restaurants they could go to.
The blonde glanced to her side and immediately spotted somewhere to go. "Hey, why don't we try that place?" She asked as she came to a stop and pointed at the restaurant in question, causing her host to come to a halt as well.
He looked towards where she was pointing, though he was filled with dread as he recognised the place. It was the restaurant he used to work at, and he knew without a doubt that he would rather be anywhere else apart from here right about now. What if his old co-workers saw him? Hell, what if Debera saw him? He'd rather not ruin his day out with Cerys by getting caught and chewed out by his old boss. He had to get them out of here fast.
"Oh, I haven't heard good things about that place." He answered as he tried to drag her away from the place. "I'm sure there's somewhere better just around the-"
"Hold on, Beau." She said as she stopped him in his tracks and started dragging him towards the restaurant. "If you haven't been before, I don't see any harm and trying the place out at least once."
"Trust me, I know somewhere close by which is great. I want you to have the best first impression you can possibly have." He protested as he struggled to pull her away from his old workplace.
"But I really want to go, I'm starving here." She argued as she tugged on his arm harder.
The pair were stuck in a strange game of tug-of-war as both sides struggled to get what they wanted, though unfortunately for Callum it was to be short-lived as they were interrupted.
"I can't believe you have the gall to show up here after what you did!" A woman shouted at them in a disgusted tone.
The host froze in horror as he recognised the woman in question and he slowly turned to face her. The woman stood in front of them had pale skin, pitch black hair tied up in a bun and emerald green eyes staring at him disapprovingly behind a pair of black-framed glasses. She was wearing a short-sleeved white button-up shirt and a black bodycon skirt, as well as a pair of black high-heel shoes.
It was his old boss, Debera Williams.
"Jesus fucking Christ…" He cursed to himself under his breath at his bad luck.
"Well, Callum. What the hell are you doing here?" Debera asked in a harsh tone as she crossed her arms under her breasts. "I thought I told you never to show your sleazy face around here ever again."
Callum inwardly cringed to himself at the way she was acting while Cerys just looked at the woman with a look of confusion on her face. Despite the awkward situation presented to him, he straightened himself out and gave her his friendliest smile. "Hey, Debera. Fancy seeing you here." He replied to her as he rubbed the back of his head nervously.
"So, I take it you two know each other?" Cerys asked as she tried to make sense of the situation.
"…Yeah, we used to work together…" The host answered hesitantly.
"You still haven't answered my question." The raven-haired woman spoke up in an irate tone.
*Sigh* "Look, my homestay and I were just trying to find somewhere to eat and she wanted to give this place a try."
Debera just stared at him for a moment before she let out an uproar of laughter. "Oh my God, you're actually a host for the exchange program?! You?!" She asked in a mocking tone as she struggled to keep her laughter under control. It had started to draw the attention of the people eating at the restaurant and several passers-by.
"And what's so funny about that?" Callum asked in an annoyed tone.
Her laughter started to die down as she looked at him with what looked like a sinister grin. "I'm honestly surprised they let a pervert like yourself onto the program. Hell, I'd be surprised if you haven't already tried to molest the poor girl that's with you."
Cerys was starting to get irate with the woman over how she was treating her host and decided to step in. "Excuse me, but I'll have you know that he's been an absolute gentleman during my time under his care." She rebutted at the human's claim.
Debera was now focusing her attention towards the satyr that was standing up for him. "Oh, and I take it you're his new hussy then?" She asked in a bitchy tone.
"Excuse me?!" She yelled, shocked by her accusation.
"Don't play innocent, I've heard the rumours." She replied as her voice dripped with venom. "All you monster girls care about is finding some helpless guy's shaft to ride on and acting like some whore-house bitch."
Cerys' eyes shot wide open at her comment. She was immediately reminded of that horrible incident from when she was younger. That group of satyr men that cornered her on her way home and did all those terrible things to her. She felt like she wanted to curl up and die every time she remembered that horrid memory.
"…Sh-Shut up… You have no idea what I'm like, or what I've been through…" She stuttered as she was now on the verge of tears.
Callum realised what she was on about, and he could now understand the pain she went through from her sudden change in mood. No one should ever be reminded of something so horrible and it angered him to no end that someone like Debera could be so callous to anyone, let alone his homestay.
"What's the matter, did I hurt your whore feelings?" The raven-haired woman mocked without a care in the world. "Sorry, but I don't have the time to pity furry, hormonal little slu-"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!"
Callum had yelled louder than he had ever done in his life before to bring an end to his old boss' cascade of insults towards Cerys. Debera was stunned into silence, as was Cerys who wasn't expecting such an outburst from him. Even the mutterings from the crowd that formed had ceased for the time being.
With her attention now firmly on him, he stepped in between her and his homestay and gave her the most hostile glare he could muster. "You can say all you like about me because I honestly don't give a flying fuck what you think of me. But I will not tolerate you verbally abusing my homestay just because you have a problem with me. If you have a problem with her, then you will have to answer to me." He told her as he struggled to contain the rage that was welling up inside of him.
The woman just stood there shaking in her shoes as she struggled to keep eye contact with him. "…I-I-I don't need to hear this from a lowlife like-"
"Debera," He interrupted her. "I knew you were a bitch, but I didn't realise that you were a racist on top of that."
Debera was shocked by his sudden accusation. "…W-W-What? N-N-N-No, I'm not-"
"Can it, I don't care anymore." He told her sternly as he stepped back and cut their argument short. He then turned his attention back to his homestay and gave her a warm smile. "Hey, Ceri. Are you alright there?" He asked in a caring tone.
The satyr couldn't help but stare in awe of him after what he'd done for her, but she soon composed herself and return a warm smile. "Yeah, I think I'll be fine for now." She said just loud enough for him to hear.
"Good." He then held out his hand to her. "Come on, let's go somewhere a little less crowded."
She didn't say anything in response as she took a hold of his hand. With that they made their way through the crowd and quickly made their leave, leaving Debera still quaking in her shoes as a fair number of people now gave her judging gazes. Just like she did to Callum, she now felt isolated by her supposed misdemeanour.
Now free of the commotion, Callum hurried his pace as to get as far from that restaurant as possible. Cerys was struggling to keep up with his quickened pace and felt the need to speak up.
"Hey, Beau. What's the rush all of a sudden?" She asked in a worried tone.
"Honestly, I just want to get home after all that…" He replied without looking back at her. "…I'm sorry about ruining our-"
"Just hold up a second!" She shouted at him.
He stopped suddenly at her outburst and turned to face her. Before he could react, she let go of his hand and pressed herself against him, now with her arms wrapped tightly around his neck as she rested her chin on his shoulder and pressed her cheek to his. She then let a few tears trickle from her eyes as she smiled to herself and tightened her grip on him. Callum was surprised by the sudden affection, though he soon calmed himself down as he wrapped his arms around her into a comforting hug.
"Hey, what's the matter?" He asked in a caring tone.
"…Nothing. It's just…" She trailed off for a moment as she began to nuzzle his cheek. "Thanks for standing up for me back there. That was really sweet of you."
The host just smiled to himself as he raised a hand to stroke the back of her head. "It's alright, but I'm glad you stood up for me too. It made me happy."
"Good," She started as her tone became sultry. "but I will admit watching you stand your ground like that was pretty hot." She teased before she nipped at his earlobe sensually.
Callum's cheeks went bright red at the act. "Hey, not while we're out in public!" He scolded her in a hushed tone.
She giggled to herself as she pulled away from him. "I'm only teasing," She replied before giving him a seductive look. "though I'm safe in assuming that it's alright to do it when it's just the two of us home alone?"
The human just shook his head in disbelief with a smile still on his face. "Glad to see you're in a good mood again."
"Oh, trust me. You always seem to put me in a good mood, Beau." She teased once more as she winked at him.
"Seriously, what am I going to do with you?" He chided her playfully, which earned him a giggle from the satyr. "Anyway, I just came up with a great idea. I know this bowling alley we can go to that serves up some great burgers, so we can go there if you want."
Cerys just gave him a quizzical look. "The hell is bowling?"
"Wait, you've never been bowling?"
She just shook her head at him.
The host mused to himself for a moment as he tried to come up with a simple explanation for his homestay. "It's a game where people throw a heavy ball at wooden pins to try and score the most points."
"Sounds pretty dangerous." She quipped at him.
"Trust me, us humans have the game down to a fine art." He boasted as he started leading the way. "I might treat you to something if you manage to beat me."
That immediately caught Cerys' attention as she smirked back at him. "I'll hold you to that." She replied as she ran up to his side and held his hand once more.
Callum might've just imagined it, but he had a bad feeling that he would soon come to regret his choice of words.
It was nearly evening and the pair had enjoyed their day out for the most part, though the host had to admit it was a tiring day for him, both physically and mentally. They had just arrived back home and got inside, with Callum's face pulled into a despondent look, while Cerys had a smug look on hers.
"Ceri, you sure you haven't been bowling before?" He asked her in an annoyed tone.
The satyr merely gave him her most innocent smile. "Well, it's the first time I've played the human version of the game, but us satyrs have something similar. I probably should've mentioned that sooner."
The host just sighed to himself in a defeated tone. "I still can't believe how many strikes you managed to get."
"Yeah, it was pretty cool." He added as she smirked at him deviously. "Which reminds me, you owe me a treat for kicking your ass so hard." She said as she stood right in front of him.
The human could only imagine what his homestay would want from him, but he did make a promise to her, so he just decided to suck it up and get it over with. "Okay, what did you have in mind?"
"Close your eyes for me."
"…Okay…" He was bemused by her request, but he did comply as his eyelids snapped shut. "Just don't do anything weird-"
He was cut off as he felt Cerys press her chest against his, soon followed by her lips pressing against his cheek. His eyes shot wide open and his cheeks went bright red at the sudden affection he was receiving from her. He was well aware that he stood up for her earlier, but did that really warrant a kiss from her? He was just glad that Amanda wasn't around to see this.
The blonde soon removed her lips from his cheek as she nestled her head in the crook of his neck with a sweet smile on her face. "Thanks for the date today, Beau. I really enjoyed myself."
Callum just stood there in silence for a moment as he let his homestay enjoy the moment of closeness between them. "…It's no problem, I had a great time too…" He finally replied as he tried to keep his cool.
Eventually, Cerys stepped back from him, her lips now pulling into a smirk. "Good to hear. Anyway, I'm going to take a quick shower then get started on dinner. I found this recipe for Spaghetti Bolognese that I want to try out."
The host just smiled back at her. "Sure, that sounds great. Just let me know if you need a hand."
"Will do." She replied with a wink before she started making her way upstairs. "I'll see you in a bit." She added with a wave of a hand.
"See you in a bit." He responded as he returned the gesture.
Now left with his own thoughts, he couldn't help but think upon how his new homestay was acting towards him. It had only been a day, but they were already very comfortable around each other and he certainly didn't mind the physical attention he was getting from her. Though he had to remember he'd be in big trouble if either Amanda or someone from the ICEP caught them with their pants down, both figuratively and literally.
Callum smacked some sense into himself as he patted his cheeks lightly. "Get it together, you can't afford to screw up now. You have to let her know where she stands." He thought to himself, but he couldn't deny that he liked his homestay.
Maybe if it wasn't for those stupid exchange laws, this whole situation would be a lot simpler for the two of them.