Our guy is falling faster and harder for Althea. Just wait until the end. There is a nice surprise, waiting.
Don't know who owns the BMFM. If you do, don't sue.
Over the next few days, Althea and Modo became, close. Very close. To the point, they were almost inseparable.
Modo left his home in the city for one of the rooms in the Royal Home, just so he could be closer to Althea. This earned him a good teasing from Vinnie about how quickly he was falling for the princess. However, instead of retaliating, he simply smiled at his younger brother, knowing his brother was right, he was falling, deeply in love with Althea and from what he could see, she loved him back.
One morning, Althea and Modo were having breakfast together in her private suite. She looked angelic, as the morning sun, reflected off of her hair. She was still wearing her night gown, while Modo was wearing a pair of jeans and a tight-short sleeved shirt.
Modo almost choked on his food a number of times, when Althea leaned over the table to grab a piece of fruit, or a pastry, revealing the swell of her breasts to him.
"Modo, dear, are you alright?" She asked, obviously concerned for her now boyfriend.
Modo wiped his mouth with his napkin, then responded, "I'm fine, Althea."
"So, why is it, when I each over for a piece of fruit, you go into a coughing fit?" She asked.
Modo was not going to tell her, she was showing more of her chest, than he felt comfortable with. Instead, he decided to change the subject all together. "I feel like going for a ride in what's left of the forest. Care to come with me?" He asked, hoping to have dodged a bullet.
Ever since she fell into Modo's life and he told her how much he loved riding on the back of Lil Hoss, she wanted to experience it herself. "I'd love to, Modo. Can we go this afternoon? I'll even pack us a lunch, so we could have a Romantic Picnic out in the woods."
Modo liked that idea, a lot. Between Althea riding behind him,, holding onto his waist, then possibly getting to kiss her again, was very appealing to the large mouse. He reached across the table to take her hands in his, then answered, "Yes, we can, Althea. But please dress appropriately. As much as I love seeing you in long dresses and gowns, that type of attire is not safe to go riding in."
Althea already had an outfit in mind, one that her new friends helped her pick out. She smirked, then said, "I think I have something I could wear, that would be acceptable."
Modo knew she was planning something, but what she had in mind, he couldn't put his finger on.
Althea watched Modo face, contort ever so slightly, as he tried to figure out what she was thinking. 'Oh, my dear, Modo. You almost choked from simply seeing my chest, wait until you see your girlfriend in the outfit I bought. I might have to bury you, after you see me in it.' She thought. She leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table, half-lidded her eyes, then seductively asked, "You like seeing me in dresses and gowns, Modo?"
Modo's temperature rose a few degrees, at her leading question. He has known her long enough to know when she was playing with him, or being deadly serious. However, seeing her like this, threw him off guard. He simply answered, "I do like seeing you in dresses and gowns, Althea. They really do look good on you." He wiped a bead of sweat away from his brow, hoping she wouldn't continue with her questions.
"Do you like the form-fitting bodices, that show off my upper body, Modo, or the flowing skirts, that hide just enough of my long, toned legs?" She asked.
Modo pulled on the collar of his shirt. He was now very uncomfortable with her questions, but also as he tried his best to look into her eyes only, he couldn't help but to let his gaze drift lower to her chest.
Althea decided, his non-answer wasn't good enough for her. She slid out of her seat, slinked around the table, and sat in Modo's lap. And as her tail intertwined with his, she wrapped herself around her boyfriend, then teased, "What's the matter, big boy? Does your girlfriend, make you all hot under the collar?"
Modo kissed her, as he picked her up and gently placed her back in his chair. Then, took off as fast as his feet could carry him. He was dangerously close to loosing control of his body and despite wanting to be physical with Althea, he wasn't ready to cross that line.
Althea winced when Modo slammed the door closed behind him, then laughed. "Oh, Modo. I love how you could be so bashful! Wait until this afternoon. You thought I looked good in dresses and gowns, wait until you see me in the outfit Charley and Carbine helped me pick out."
That afternoon, Modo installed a set of Saddle Bags on Lil Hoss. He was giving her another wipe down with a clean rag, when he heard the clicking of a very feminine pair of heels on the stones. He stood back up, turned in the direction of the sound, then proceeded to drop the rag to the ground. "Oh Momma." He muttered as he froze in place at the sight before him.
Althea now stood there with her long hair flowing behind her, her legs spread just wide enough to show off her thighs, and her left foot turned out, wearing a very tight black leather crop top that left her entire mid-section bare. A black leather belt, a pair of black leggings, which disappeared into a pair of black ankle height, high heeled boots. Complete with chrome chains wrapping around her ankles. She looked at her frozen boyfriend, then said, "I think I killed him." Althea slunk her way over to Modo's frozen form, with a sway in her hips and tail, no man could ignore.
Modo's eyes followed Althea's seductive movements with his eyes only, since his body failed to respond to his commands.
She now stood in front of him with her hands placed firmly on her cocked hips and her tail whipping back and forth. "What's wrong, Modo, don't you like my choice of clothes?" She asked.
Modo regained the use of his voice, and answered, "Althea, I didn't know you owned anything like this. You are a princess, and princesses shouldn't be running around in attire like this."
"What? Does it make my butt look big?" She asked, turning around so her tail was facing him.
Modo accidentally looked down at her tail section. Those pants definitely didn't make her butt look big at all. In fact, her backside and her legs were accentuated by the tight material, making them look more shapely and curvy to him. He gulped, knowing too well if he didn't answer her, she was going to force him to answer her, one way or another. "Althea, please don't take this the wrong way, I think your backside is perfect." He started sweating, realizing he actually complemented her butt. 'My momma is rolling in her grave right now. Please forgive your son, momma.' He thought.
She turned around to face him again, then asked, "You think my butt is perfect, does that mean you have been staring at my butt, my knight?"
Modo now knew, he was done for. Of course he caught a few glimpses of her backside in those gowns she wore. Any man out there would have to be blind, not to notice Althea's beautiful body in those gowns. But to admit he looked at her tail, that was not going to happen. "Um..er ," was all he said as he rubbed his head with his left hand.
'Gotcha!' She thought, as she placed her arms around his neck, brought her mouth, very close to his, and whispered, "I know you have a great ass yourself, Modo, and yes, I stare at it, in those tight pants you wear." She then sealed her mouth to his, kissing him for all she was worth.
Modo kissed her back, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her to him.
Their tails wrapped themselves tightly around each other, as they deepened the kiss.
Althea let her left hand drift lower down Modo's back, feeling the well-defined muscles with her fingers. Her hand reached the base of his tail and was about to slip further down his body, when they heard, "Althea! Modo! I expected better from both of you!"
They both turned their heads, to face her mother, the queen. Who didn't look to happy to see them, making out in the courtyard.
Modo let go of Althea, snapped to attention, then said, "Your majesty."
"Don't, 'Your majesty,' me, young man! If I didn't show up, you and my daughter would have been doing, much more than kissing in a few minutes!" The queen said. She reached out, grabbed Althea's left arm, pulled her to her, then asked, through a whisper, "How do all those muscles feel, and is his ass as tight as it looks, daughter?"
"If you gave me another minute, I would have found out, mother. But to answer the first part, divine. My knight has one hunky body," Althea answered.
"Really? Do me and your father a favor, Althea. Don't give us any grandkids, just yet," the queen said.
"Mother!" Althea said, surprised that her mother would even insinuate they were going to have sex.
Modo somehow knew, Althea and her mother were about to have a conversation, he wanted absolutely no part of. He politely excused himself, and took Lil Hoss for a ride around the courtyard.
"Oh, come on, Althea. Don't tell me you haven't thought about what it would be like to have those arms around you at night, just once?" The Queen asked.
Althea would be lying to her mother, if she said she hadn't thought about what it would be like to sleep with Modo. That thought has been on her mind, most nights since the night of the Coronation Ball. "I can't tell you that, mother. I do wonder what it would feel like to have Modo in my bed, at night. I can only assume, it would be wonderful," she answered.
"It can be, daughter," the queen said. She embraced the princess, then said, "Just be careful, ok. I know he loves you, and you love him. But, if something doesn't feel right, please tell him."
Althea hugged her mother back, then said, "I don't think I have to worry about that, mother. When the time is right, I'm sure, he will be a very considerate lover."
"Hope so, Althea. Don't you have a ride to go on?" The queen asked.
Althea separated herself from her mother, then said, "I do, if my boyfriend comes back."
Modo looked over his left shoulder at the two women and decided, it was safe enough to return to Althea. He straightened out Lil Hoss' direction, making a straight line for the princess and the queen.
He stopped in front of them, turned his head to the right, facing the two women, then over the dull, pitter-patter of the engine, he asked, "Are you ready to head out, Althea?"
"More than ready, Modo," she responded, stepping closer to Lil Hoss and throwing her left leg over the saddle, before sitting down.
"Keep your feet on the pegs, at all times, Althea," Modo said. Then he reached behind her with his right arm, accidentally brushing against her right leg, as he reached into the bag to give her a helmet. His eye went wide as his arm, felt her leg for the first time, but quickly corrected his action, by handing her the helmet.
Althea felt his touch as well. It sent shivers up her leg to her spine, giving her a feeling of pins and needles. It was not un-pleasant, far from it. The feeling was something she wanted, over and over again. 'If a simple touch makes me feel like that, I wonder what its going to feel like when we finally do sleep together?' She asked herself.
Modo's own thoughts occupied his mind, after he brushed his arm against her leg. 'A light touch of her body, sets my soul aflame. I have to be more careful about where I place my hands. I do love her, but with each little touch, my desire to sleep with her increases. I'm not ready, or at least I don't think I'm ready to sleep with her yet.' He thought, then looked at her in the right-hand mirror, as she slipped her helmet on and ran her finger through her hair. He instantly thought of what it would be like to have her beneath him, with her hair splayed out in all sorts of directions, as he made love to her for the first time. As appealing as that image was, he mentally slapped himself, bringing him back to reality. 'My momma and father would skin me alive for having those thoughts, without one of my earrings in her ear!' "Shall we go, Althea?" He asked, gripping the handgrips.
She gently placed her hands on his hips, then said, "All set, Modo."
Modo revved the engine, then let out the clutch. Lil Hoss responded, slowly moving forward and eventually out of the Courtyard.
They rode for about an hour, simply enjoying being with the other.
Althea turned her head to the left, and rested it against his back. "I like this, Modo. The feeling of the wind in my hair, the power of the bike, and holding on to my man," she said.
Modo smiled again, after hearing her, calling him, her man. He let go of the left handgrip, placed it on her left thigh, and gave it a light pat.
Althea, lifted her left hand and placed it on top of his.
They stayed like this for another half an hour. Then, they entered the forest.
Althea had seen the forest from her former home and always wanted to enter it. But with the war, it was forbidden. Now, she was riding down a trail between the dense trees, holding onto the man she loved. "This is amazing, Modo," she said.
"It is, my father used to take me here, when I was much younger. Long before the war started. The forest once was much larger, budding with life. And in almost an instant, most of it was gone. Taken by those Stink-Fish," Modo said.
Althea squeezed his left hand, comforting the large mouse.
He returned her affectionate squeeze, then said, "I loved coming here, with my father. He taught me how precious the forest is, how it gives back. There once was a stream, not that far from here that ran through the forest. It's a great place to stop for a rest, want to se it?"
"Sure, my knight," she responded.
He turned Lil Hoss to the left, heading deeper into the forest. And after a few minutes, they came across a very poorly built camp.
Modo brought the bike to a halt and put his feet down. "Who could have built this?" He asked, cutting off the motor.
Althea already had her helmet off, dismounted the bike, and answered, "I don't know. But whoever did, obviously doesn't know a thing about construction."
Modo dismounted the bike, removed his helmet, and joined Althea. He grasped her right hand in his left, as they entered the camp.
They came across a shoddy lean-to with semi-fresh branches covering the front.
Althea motioned for Modo to stay back and let her approach on her own, since anyone who didn't know him, might find him intimidating. She kissed his cheek, then walked towards the lean-to.
Modo armed his Arm-Cannon, waiting for anything to try to attack Althea. That was not going to happen on his watch, period. He promised the king and the queen, Althea's life would be paramount to his, and that was exactly what he was going to do, protect her with his life.
Althea heard the cannon, turned to face Modo, then, blew him a kiss. Before entering the lean-to. She scanned the inside, seeing a bed made of wood scraps, a half of a barrel, that held water, and a piece of string, running from one side of the lean-to to the other. She scanned the room again and saw the tip of a small tail sticking out of the bottom of a pile of trash. Thinking the worse, she removed the top layer of trash, to reveal, a small girl, curled up in a protective ball.
Althea crouched down, gently touched the girl on her left shoulder, and said, "Hey, I'm Althea. What are you doing here, by yourself?"
The girl slowly un-tucked herself, opened her eyes, the asked, "Are they gone?"
"Are who gone, little one?" Althea asked.
"Those soldiers, that killed my parents," the girl answered.
"There is no one else here. How long have you been out here, by yourself?" Althea asked.
"A few weeks, I think. I really don't know."
Althea stood up and made a decision. One that was going to affect her's and Modo's relationship, forever. "Would you like to come and live with me?"
The girl now sat u pith her legs tucked under her, she looked up at Althea, then asked, "Does that mean I get to live in a house, again?"
"Yes, you will, Come, let's get you out of here, and introduce you to my boyfriend," Althea said.
The girl reached up with her dirty arms to Althea, who picked her up in her arms.
The girl, wrapped her arms around Althea's neck, then smiled at her.
Althea smiled back at her, then asked as she carried her out of the lean-to, "What's your name, little one?"
"Crystal," she responded, resting her head on Althea's left shoulder.
"Such a beautiful name, perfect for a beautiful girl," Althea said.
Modo was on a Razor's edge with nervousness for Althea. If something was to happen to her, while he was not with her, he would never forgive himself. Then, he saw Althea leave the lean-to, carrying a little girl in her arms. He lowered his arm cannon and secured it, before he walked over to Althea, then asked, "Who's your friend, Althea?"
Crystal looked up to see Mod's face for the first time. Between the patch. Covering his eye, the missing part of his ear, then, there was his mechanical arm. She shrunk back into Althea, and shivered in fear.
"What's wrong, Crystal? Modo is my boyfriend, he would never hurt you," Althea said, stroking Crystal's dirty and matted black hair.
Modo lowered his body so he was on the same level as Crystal, then said, "I could never you, Crystal."
"But, you look like those soldiers, who came through my small village and killed everyone," Crystal responded.
Modo's eye glowed red for a second. Before Althea mouthed for him to calm down. She didn't need Crystal to be more scared of him, than she already was.
Modo did calm down and his eye returned to normal. "I may look all rough and tough, Crystal. But inside, I'm as gentle as can be." He said. He took a chance and slowly reached out to take Crystal from Althea.
Crystal was apprehensive at first, but then, she looked at the large smile on Modo's face. She let go of Althea and extended her arms towards Modo.
Modo gently took Crystal from Althea, and held her tightly to his body. "No one is going to hurt you again, Crystal. Not while I'm around."
Althea watched intently as Modo interacted with Crystal. She paid particular notice to the way Crystal warmed up to Modo, and the way he laughed right along with her, making Crystal feel safe and secure, just as a father would do with his daughter. "Modo, we should bring her back home with us, give her a bath, and some clean clothes. Then all three of us can go have that picnic I promised, in the yard."
"I agree, my dear," Modo said. He turned his head to Crystal, and asked, "Would you like to ride on my bike back to our home?"
"Yes, I would like that, Modo," Crystal said.
Modo whistled for Lil Hoss, who responded instantly. She rode up to Modo's left side and waited. With her engine purring.
Modo gently sat Crystal in the front of the saddle by the tank, then he sat behind her, followed by Althea. Modo put his helmet on Crystal, even though it was very large for her, it was better than nothing, and he promised to keep her safe. "Put your hands on my legs, Crystal. I'll go nice and slow."
Crystal took ahold of Modo's thighs, while Althea wrapped her hands around his waist.
"Let's go home, Lil Hoss. Nice and easy," Modo commanded.
Lil Hoss understood and beeped her horn in response.
They all rode out of the forest and through the city, gaining gasps from several of the mice lining the streets. Most of them were gazing at the princess, dressed in Biker attire, while a few were looking at the little girl in front.
They passed several homes along the way, which caused Crystal to ask, "Which one was theirs?"
Althea responded, "None of these homes are ours, Crystal. We live not that much farther from here."
They left the city and turned onto a small road which led up to a pair of golden painted gates.
The two guards opened the gates as Modo rode up to them and passed through.
"Why are we here?" Crystal asked, obviously confused.
"You'll see in a minute, Crystal," Modo answered.
They drove into the Courtyard and stopped in front of the king and the queen. Althea took off her helmet, dismounted, and walked right up to her parents. "Father, mother, Modo and I want you both to meet someone," she said.
Both the king and queen looked past their daughter to the bike, where Modo was helping Crystal. "Who's the little girl, Althea?" the queen asked.
"Mother, she might be your granddaughter. I want to let her live here, as my daughter," Althea answered.
Rosemary's eyes went wide as her feet moved on their own, bringing her to the little girl. She crouched down, letting her gown bunch up, then said, "I'm Rosemary, but you can call me, grandma, if you want. What's your name?"
Crystal was flabbergasted, she was standing in front of the queen, who had just told her she could call her grandma! "Althea, what is this place, and why is the queen, asking me to call her grandma?"
"Oh, did I forget to mention, I'm the princess, my boyfriend is my knight, and my parents are the king and queen?" Althea mockingly asked.
Crystal turned her head back to the queen, then answered, "My name is Crystal, grandma,"
Rosemary picked up Crystal in her arms, then said, "Let's get you cleaned up and some food. Then you and I are going to have fun for the rest of the afternoon, doing what ever you want!" She walked away, holding her granddaughter in her arms, smiling all the way.
"You made you mother, very happy, Althea," the king said.
"I'm happy to have Crystal in my life, dad," Althea said.
Modo was slightly confused as to what had just occurred. Hearing the queen asking Crystal to call her 'Grandma' only after just meeting her.
Althea strode over to Modo, wrapped her arms around his neck, then said, "I told my mother and father, I wanted to adopt Crystal. Hope you like children, Modo?"
End of Chapter
