Chapter 23 – Wyndon Wonderland

Rei did eventually release me from my bonds, but not before she tickled my until I threated to pee all over her bed if she didn't stop. I felt the twinge of her desire as I said this and knew what was coming as she led me, still bound to the shower. She started the water for me and got me out of my corset before stripping herself and getting into the water.

"You know what I want." She said getting onto her knees. "I'll let you go once you're done." Her smile was devilish and adorable. I carefully stepped into the shower and positioned myself in front of Rei. She immediately started to play with herself in anticipation and I could feel her excitement growing as I tried my best to relax and let go. Rei grew impatient and leaned in and started to gently lick and lap at my folds when I finally lost control. A satisfied purr came out of the honey blonde as she was liberally sprayed with my hot piss. She continued to work herself to her own climax as I finished emptying my bladder onto her face. Rei worked at pulling her puffy nipples and fucking herself into a panting orgasm for another minute as I stood in the warm water and watched, my hands still bound behind me.

Once she was done, she let me go and we washed up quickly. Rei lent me some clothes to wear and threw my clothing in the wash to get cleaned. I was wearing a well-made blouse of pink fabric that had a v-neck cut and put my large chest on full display. Then a mid-thigh length skirt in an artificial leather. Rei wore designer jeans and a button up that fit her frame perfectly.

"Well, I'm jealous. I never filled that shirt out nearly that well." She said puffing her cheeks out slightly in frustration.

"Well I like your boobs and think they're perfect." I said and gave her apple sized orbs a squeeze through the fabric of her shirt. Rei moaned happily at the attention.

"Of course, you'd say that. You're my girlfriend. You're biased." She gave me a peck on the lips and motioned for the door. "Shall we?" I followed her through the penthouse and into the elevator.

The trip down the elevator took a long while. Rei now kept a certain distance from me as she knew we were under scrutiny from the plethora of cameras that were in the building. I could feel her unease, but figured it would be better to bring it up later. The doors opened and we stepped into a beautiful lobby of white tile, stainless steel, and glass. Everything flowed like water and at its focal point was a lush garden full of well-manicured trees, plants, and above it all the company logo hung to shed light on the garden.

Rei left a note with the receptionist about our departure and the girl called us a company driver to take us into the main center of the town. A couple of minutes later a modern black sedan with dark tinted windows rolled up to the front doors and we stepped into the back. It took us just a few minutes to roll into town and I was captivated while looking out of the window. Mum and I had never had a chance to travel due to tending her flock and money being tight. Seeing now the bright lights, signs, and architecture amazed me.

We made it to the Wyndon square and were let out of the car. The air was chilly here and I pulled the jacket Rei had given me closer to my body. In front of us stood a statue with Corviknight mid-flight through its various stages of evolution. The square was surrounded by buildings including a Pokémon Center, train station, and shopping centers. Rei and I took off with a giggle toward the shopping center.

Along the way I was distracted by a small crowd that had gathered around a man. He was standing on a platform of sort and a Vulpix sat on a pedestal next to the man. The man wore a black business suit that looked a little too worn at the edges and had a well-trimmed but greasy looking beard. Rei and I ebbed closer and started to listen to what the man was saying.

"That's right folks. This Vulpix here is a direct descendant of the fire/ice Ninetales you've been seeing in the Challenge. I know the Trainer of that Ninetales personally and she was kind enough to gift me this Vulpix and one more egg. She wants to make sure that this egg goes to a loving home, and we all know that a loving home is one with lots of money." He held up an auburn Vulpix egg that had a white swirling pattern on its lower half. My mouth fell open and stared at the Vulpix. It appeared to me a normal Vulpix but the tips of its tails and paws were white. That didn't seem right. The man started to take bids from various people in the crowd and the sums started to quickly rise into the ridiculous.

I couldn't stop myself from laying into this charlatan. "You're a liar and a cheat!" I screamed and felt Rei grab onto my arm.

"Who said that?!" Yelled the man with indignation and he started to look in the direction that my voice had come from. I broke my arm free of Rei's grasp and started to push forward through the crowd. I stepped up onto the small folding platform the man had set out and stood next to the Vulpix. I saw that the white markings on it were clearly paint of some kind, as the fur was slightly clumpy were it touched.

"I did. My name's Kassi and I am Hope's Trainer. She is the only Fire/Ice Ninetales I've ever heard of and I certainly have no idea who you are!" I said staring this ass in the eyes.

The man stared to stutter and sputter and the crowd started to murmur and whisper. Finally, he gained his composure and his eyes narrowed. "You certainly look like the Mistress of Ice and Fire, but she should be traversing the Glimwood Tangle right now. How do we not know that you are the true Charlatan just trying to besmirch my good name?" Another round of murmurs and agreement went through the crowd.

I sighed and reached for my Pokéballs. Grabbing Hope's ball, I motioned for the crowd to make room and let her out next to the stage. Hope appeared in a flash and flourished her tails before wrapping them around her body as she sat down. The crowd was filled with shock and awe as all the eyes flipped from Hope to the man and then to myself. "Because I am who I say I am. Furthermore," I reached down and scrapped some of the dry flaky paint off the Vulpix's paws, "This is just a normal Vulpix that's been painted. Hope has only had one egg to date and it's safely kept with me." I finished and looked to the crowd.

Everyone now turned to the man and I could see a bead of sweat roll from the top of his head and drip off the end of his nose. "Well, that's just, um…" The man said as he started to slowly back away from the crowd. Then a voice from the back of crowd spoke up.

"What's all this then? Police, hold there sir, we've got some questions for you." I watched as a constable started to slowly step through the crowd. The shady salesman then grabbed his Vulpix and his egg and took off as fast as he could. Diving through the crowd and running off towards a nearby alley. The policeman took off after him after fighting his own way through the crowd.

The crowd around the stage started to disperse, except for a few individuals that were ogling Hope. Rei walked up and helped me off the small platform. I then felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked and saw a man wearing exceptionally fine clothing of silk and sporting a monocle of all things.

"Madam, you mentioned that you have an egg of your Ninetales. I am a collector of rare Pokémon and would give you a good sum for that egg you mentioned." His voice was overly pompous and aristocratic, in the worst way possible.

"I would pay even more!" Said a woman standing next to Hope. "A Ninetales this beautiful would win every Beauty Contest from here to Kanto!" She said in a Unvoan accent.

More people started to chime in press in on me as they threw increasingly ridiculous sums of money at me for Hope and I's egg. Finally, I had had enough. I reached into my pocket, slipped on my ring, and with a shout from my mind as well as my mouth I brought everyone to a standstill.

"Everyone stop! I have no intention to sell Hope's first born or any other Vulpix of hers for that matter. Now kindly leave me alone and go away!" I watched as everyone clapped their hands to their heads and I grabbed Rei's hand and motioned for Hope to follow us. We took off running and dove into the first shop that we came across. We were panting heavily then started to giggle at the crazy situation.

"Hello ladies. How can we be of service today?" Said a friendly female voice behind us. I turned around and saw that we had chosen a clothing store to dive into. Everything here looked expensive and high-end. Rei clapped her hands together and bounced happily into the boutique.

"Yes, we're here to get my girlfriend a new look. Think you can help?" She said to the clerk and the woman looked over to me then to Hope.

"Wait, you're Kassi aren't you?" She blinked then smiled wide. "Oh my gosh! I'm like your biggest fan! Is this Hope? She's just as beautiful in person as she is on the Telly! You said you're looking for a new look!? Of course, I wanna help!" The young woman practically ran over and grabbed me by the hand. She yanked me over to a series of full-length mirrors and pulled out some measuring tape. Then immediately started to take my measurements. "Wow, you're built like most men's fantasies. Ok, I think I've got the perfect thing!" She said then pushed me toward a dressing room and had me strip.

I could hear Rei talking to Hope as they walked around the store and picked items for her and I to try on. A set of clothing was handed to me over the top of the changing room door. "Here you go miss Kassi, try this on. It should be rugged enough for you to travel in and be comfortable as well as stylish." The clerk said and walked away. I held up the hangers and saw that it was a pair of black leather pants that had snaps up the side and a cowl neck sweater in soft grey wool. The sweater was cut to hang as a shoulder less piece but could be pulled up for added warmth. The leather pants could also be removed quickly but simply pulling at the snaps. I put them on. Best of all the sweater would button down in a way that I could show more skin if I desired.

Everything fit me perfectly and I looked in the mirror and immediately fell in love with the look. I stepped out and got a wolf whistle from Rei. "I'd hit that!" She said with a grin and I felt my own cheeks blush. Hope looked confused and I noticed she had somehow convinced Rei to let her hold the egg instead of keeping it in its incubator. Conga, Taiko's son, sat happily on Rei's shoulder and kept trying to touch everything he could get his tiny chimp paws on.

I really like this one! This will be perfect when we get to the colder routes. What did you find? I asked and Rei handed me Conga and ran off toward the dressing room with a bundle of clothes in her arms. First outfit was a pastel baby doll style dress that made her look innocent and adorable, I approved. The other one was its polar opposite. A halter top of shimmering fabric that barely covered her breasts and a pair of very low waisted and tattered jeans. When she spun, I saw that the jeans barely covered the top of her ass.

"You look good in everything." I said and smacked her playfully on the ass.

"So do you." She said, "Pick out a few more things. We've got more things to do." She said and we started in on a shopping spree. I picked out several more outfits to beef out my selection and even got some sexy lingerie as a special treat for Rei. I also found a new bag that functioned just like my bulky pack only it was half the size and far more stylish. When it came time to check out Rei shooed me away from the register so I wouldn't know the total. Nothing in the store had a price tag, but I knew it was all high-end designer pieces. The clerk had allowed me to wear my sweater and leather pant combo out of the store along with a pair of modest heels I had picked up.

The girl had also asked for some pictures and a signed card from Rei and I. We obliged and even took a super cute photo of each of us kissing one of the girl's cheeks. As Hope and I stepped out into the afternoon sun while Rei finished paying, I noticed that we weren't alone. The sleezy salesman from earlier was eyeing me from an alley across the way. Hope noticed as well and growled menacingly at the man. He noticed our attentions and slunk back into the shadows of the alley.

Rei came out and grabbed my hand then led us off to a café nearby where we sat on the patio to enjoy an intimate lunch. During the lunch Hope curled up next to me, the egg wrapped in her fluffy tails and fell asleep. I was caught in conversation with Rei as we swapped stories about our first kisses and how awkward they had been when I heard a snarl and then a man's scream behind me where Hope was. I turned around and saw the sleazy salesman and his Vulpix next to Hope, his hand inches from our egg and his hand in Hope's mouth, blood slowly dripping onto her creamy fur.

"Get this bitch off me!" He squealed in pain, tugging at his captured appendage.

"Were you trying to steal our egg?" I said, the anger coming out in my voice as I stood up, my hand balling into a fist.

"I only wanted to see it!" He said, but I could fell his lies roll across my mind like a Muk. The Vulpix for its part was spitting bits of Ember at Hope in a fruitless attempt to get her off its Trainer.

My hand pulled back but before I had a chance to throw the punch Rei's foot flew past me and right into the face of the sleezy man. Hope released the man as her foot connected and the man went tumbling away. He sat up and screamed as he clutched his clearly broken and now profusely bleeding nose. "You fucking bitches! Wait until I get that damn egg. I'll laugh from my penthouse and not share a dime with you!" He said with difficulty as he stubled away leaving a trail of bloody drops behind him. Hope snarled at the Vulpix and it scampered off after its master.

"That kit is just as vile as his Trainer." She said with a growl then moved to sit on my other side so I was harder for anyone to reach her. I bent down and cleaned the few drops of blood out of her fur with a damp cloth and offered her some water to wash the taste away.

We finished our meal, though the enjoyment of it had been somewhat spoiled by the sleazy salesman. Next Rei said that we deserved some papering before dinner with her mother tonight so we took off to the Rose of the Rondelands Hotel to get pampered in the spa.

The Rose of the Rondelands was a magnificent and expensive looking building. The entryway was made of black polished marble trimmed with gold. Rei held up a card and we were escorted to the hotel's attached spa. It served not only has a human spa, but a Pokémon spa as well for Pokémon of all sizes and types. We both let our full teams out and I offered to watch the egg for Hope as she got groomed. I had elected to start with a pedicure and could easily keep an eye on it.

As my feet were scraped, buffed, soaked, and polished I bonded with the growing life inside of the hard shell. My mind let me know that intelligence was starting to form inside the shell. The Vulpix inside was already starting to become aware of its own existence and feint noises from outside. That gave me the idea to sing to it softly, using both my voice and my mind. I felt the egg wiggle in my grasp for the first time.

Once my feet felt brand new it was time for a massage. I laid naked on my stomach next to Rei and the lights were dimmed and soft music started to play. With such a chance to really explore the limits of my powers with the ring I had slipped it on prior to laying on the bed. For the first several minutes of the deep massage we both enjoyed the attention, but I let my mind wander freely to the edges of my perception.

I noted the limit of what I could influence was the limit of my own senses. If I couldn't see, hear, smell, touch, or taste the creature I wanted to interact with they were simply out of my ability to see with my mind. Like in the helicopter if I had my eyes closed and the ability to focus, I could slip into anything's mind and see with their eyes. It also flattered me to know to what degree the masseuse for myself and Rei found us both attractive and wished they could break their professional persona here and now.

Half an hour later the two women had left and let Rei and I relax and settle after we were done. That's when I felt another presence enter the room. It felt slimy and gross and the only intention I felt come from it was malice.

"Ladies, with the compliments of the Rose of the Rondelands we would like to provide you with this bottle of wine. Please enjoy it at your convenience once you have decided to rise." I heard a male voice say, pitched lower to try to disguise who it really was. The sleazy salesman tried to walk next to my egg and set the bottle there.

"Don't touch the egg asshole or you'll be putting your brain back in your skull with a bendy straw." I said, not even lifting my head from the massage table. I heard Rei shift next to me and gasp.

"Ha! Like you could even…" Was all the greasy man got out before I pushed my full psychic force at him. I was pissed and tired of this guys' games. I didn't hear anything except a grunt and then his body hitting the floor as he collapsed.

"Jesus Kassi! What did you do?" Rei said sitting up and wrapping a towel around herself.

"Just knocked him out. He'll have a wicked headache when he wakes up though, but first, shall you do the honors or shall I? I said taking a silver serving tray denting it with my fist then placing it next to the man to make it look like we'd hit him with it instead.

"Oh! Let me!" Rei said, then let out her best shrill damsel in distress scream. Security staff came barging in and Rei and I played the part perfectly of two women that had stopped a pervert from attacking us. They took him in and noticed that the Vulpix had been outside the room and followed after the unconscious man as they dragged him off.

We got dressed in fluffy robes and the manager, a portly but kind faced fellow, apologized to both of us profusely for the lapse in security. He offered us a complimentary top package for us and all our Pokémon then when he found out who Rei was, comped us a stay in the hotel when we made it Wyndon in the Challenge. For the next several hours we were all pampered to nines and I felt better than I ever had in my life.

Our skin practically glowed, all my soreness and stiffness was completely gone. My hair had been treated and styled to perfection. Rei looked equally as stunning and I couldn't help but steal a kiss during a quiet moment alone. Most amazing of all were our Pokémon once they had come back. For my team everyone with fur had been washed, brushed, and fluffed to a perfect shine. Tsunami had been polished with a buffer and his scales positively sparkled in the light. Even Ana looked refreshed and like she was a fresh swirl of rainbow-colored cream.

We still had a few hours to kill before dinner with Rei's mother so we put our teams away, except Hope who insisted she remain vigilant with the egg, and decided to go for a more traditional date. We walked through the Wyndon Gardens and held hands, Rei commenting on all the medicinal uses of the various plants throughout. We visited Wyndon Stadium and saw an update roster for the Challengers. So far over half of the Challengers had dropped out and only 5 girls were still left.

"Wow, this Challenge really is tough on the girls." Rei said, looking at the roster.

"Yeah, but I can't remember a year when this many girls made it even this far." I responded.

We took off and made our way back out of the stadium and I dragged Rei towards the Wyndon Eye Ferris Wheel. The glass orbs on it starting to light up with fantastic colors in the dying light of the day. We only had a hour left and I had something important to talk to Rei about before we met her mother. I paid for a ticket despite Rei's protests and we stepped into our own private bubble for the half hour ride high above the cityscape. I made a point to sit across from Rei and showed her that I was taking off my ring. Being able to read her emotions was already more of an invasion than I wanted for this conversation.

As we started to move, I looked at her and smiled. "We need to talk before this dinner with your Mum." I said and I felt a wave of nervousness and fear roll off of Rei. "Stop that! You know I'm not going to break up with you." I said to quell the immediate fear that I know had come to her mind. "I just want to ask you some questions so I don't make an ass out of myself during this dinner."

Rei let out a massive sigh and looked at me. "Don't start your sentences that way then! You scared the crap out of me." She looked into my eyes and I felt a fresh wave of apprehension and discomfort. "I have a feeling though this conversation isn't going to be easy, is it?"

"Depends on you. It all boils down to one question though, so I'll just start there. Why are you scared to let your Mum know about us or you?" I said simply and tried to not get lost in the whirling tide of emotions that came from the honey blonde.

Several long seconds ticked by and finally Rei spoke, "I'm worried what she might do or what she might think. What if she doesn't accept the fact that I'm not straight? If she disowns me? I don't even want to think about how she might handle that." Rei shook from her fear and her own thoughts and I tried to calm her with my own thoughts and moved to sit next to her and put my arms around the beautiful girl.

"Do you really think your mother would disown you over something like this Rei? From what I can see she's a woman of science and loves you with all your heart. I can't see a reason why she would be upset about who you love." In my own thoughts I thought about how Rei was many more things besides a bisexual that might be more concerning to her mother, but now was not the time to voice that opinion.

"What if she is expecting me to carry on the family legacy? What if I'm just a disappointment?" She was spiraling in her own mind and going through all the worst scenarios and I had to get her back to reality somehow. I planted a chaste kiss on her cheek and held there until she calmed down.

"Love, you're imagining the worst-case scenarios. Would you like me to ease your mind a little bit?" I whispered in her ear and I felt Rei give a tiny nod. "I think your Mum already knows and is just waiting for you to tell her. I was playing with my ring in the helicopter and from what I gathered she knows and is ok with it. She is just waiting for you to gather your courage."

The air went out of Rei and she practically melted out of her chair. "Your mind is scary and amazing Kassi. Thank you." She stopped then sat back up and looked at me. "Wait, did you do anything to me in the Heli? Because I swear you were making me horny on purpose."

"What if I was?" I smiled devilishly. "Maybe I like making you horny." I winked at my girlfriend.

Rei looked at me and matched my smile. Then got on her knees and quickly tugged open the top half of my pants. My bare pussy open to the air. "We still have a few minutes before our trip is over, how about I make you horny for a change?" She said then dug her face into my crotch. For the rest of the trip Rei ate me out with reckless abandon, putting all her love and pent up frustration into getting me off. By the time we started to descend I had missed the view of the city, but was being brought to climax by the woman I loved, which made for a much sweeter memory.

We stepped off the Eye several minutes later, Rei still wiping at her mouth with a kerchief from her bag. Me trying to walk properly on my shaky legs and make sure that my leather pants had been snapped back together properly. Then, we made our way to the 2 Charizard Star Restaurant we were supposed to meet Elaine at. I had never dreamed to eat at one of the finest establishments in the world and I was looking forward to this experience. I asked Rei if we were dressed up enough and she looked at me, then herself, and said we should stop by the Pokémon Center and change quickly into our evening gowns for the occasion. We did so, and I had Ana refresh our makeup, promising a treat later for her effort before putting her back in her ball.

We were primed and ready, Rei in a flowing dark blue dress that hugged all of her curves and made her eyes sparkle. Me in my hot pink gown with the plunging neck line, backless top, and slit up to my thigh. Rei was under the impression that it was perfectly acceptable for this dinner, especially since I was so famous now. She also suggested that we continue to let Hope out of her ball and continue to carry the egg. Hope had been overly protective of the egg since the incident in the spa, but would let everyone know just who I was.

On our way to the restaurant from the Pokémon Center we ran into trouble. We were walking down the main boulevard of shops and restaurants when a familiar face oozed out of the shadows. The sleazy salesman was once again standing in front of us, and he looked furious.

"Do you have any idea what you bitches had put me through today? Do you know how hard it is to escape a paddy wagon? This time, I'm going to beat you then take that egg and give it to a collector that'll just put that pretty Ninetales on display. "He spat on the ground in front of us. Hope was snarling at the man and I could see her tails starting to light up. The man chuckled then pulled out a knife in one hand, and a Pokéball in another. "That won't do this time foxy. I've got your number." He said and released a Bisharp.

The knife was an intimidating piece of steel and glinted in the neon lights of the shopping center alongside the steel blades of his Pokémon. This was what I was hoping for, though. In a situation where a Trainer was in danger of harm from another Trainer a Pokémon was allowed to cause harm to a human. I pressed a button on my Rotom Phone and it floated above my shoulder to record what was going on. My other hand slid into Hope's tails and plucked the egg carefully from her.

"Last chance sir. You are threatening two women with a knife and a dangerous Pokémon. Back down now, or we'll be forced to defend ourselves." I said with power in my voice, pressing the egg to my chest.

The cruel man laughed and brandished the knife. "You try you bitches. I'm not giving up until you give me that egg or I take it from you. Bisharp use…" Was all he got back before Hope had blasted the Pokémon with a powerful Flamethrower. I could feel the heat roll off the attack and her anger bubbled and rolled off her.

"Hope, you can attack him directly. He's threatened us and I've recorded the whole thing. Just don't kill him." Hope nodded and I watched as her tails lit up in an alternating pattern of blue and red flames. The Bisharp fell to the ground with a thud and steam rolled off of it. Then Hope fired on the man as he was trying take a step towards us, brandishing the knife. The FireFrost Blast hit him square in the chest. The beam of energy blew him backwards and I saw the clothing over the impact area blow away, as the man hit the ground. My mind reached his and I saw that he was still alive as he laid there unconscious. Rei had been dialing for the police during this exchange and within a minute an officer was on the scene. He placed the sleazy salesman in cuffs. I shared the video of the attack with the officer and we were allowed to go on our way.

We were about 10 minutes late to our seat for dinner. Elaine was by herself and looked concerned as we sat down opposite her. "I was starting to get worried." She said, then looked us over. "You two look lovely. Making an old lady feel jealous." Elaine was wearing an elegant black dinner gown herself. It was modest in its cut but hugged the trim figure of the powerful woman. It was something that would be right at home during a black tie event or an informal fundraising event.

"We've had trouble with a charlatan all day that's been trying to steal Kassi's egg from Hope. He tried to attack us directly on the way here, but Hope dealt with him." Rei said like it was no big deal.

"What!? Someone attacked you directly. Are you ok?" She said, the grip on the menu in her hand turning white from the pressure she was exerting.

"Yes, Elaine. We truly are unhurt. Hope saw to our defense perfectly. I almost feel bad for the guy. Pretty sure he's dealing with both a burn and frostbite at the same time after Hope got done with him." I picked up my own menu to let it be known that nothing was amiss. "Hopefully the jail has some of your amazing Full Restores in stock to get him back to rights before it scars."

"Ah, I see. No need to pander sweetie. We're here to enjoy ourselves and have fun. I'm just glad your beautiful girl here has just as much bite as beauty." She said and patted Hope on the head affectionately. "Now, tell me about your adventures on your Challenge so far!" Elaine said with a smile and Rei and I started to regale her some of our tales, minus the sexy parts.

She was shocked to hear about me being attacked by Bede directly and I decided she would be one of the people I could trust with knowledge of my powers and she was equally astonished. When we came to the parts about Hammerlocke and the ring I found she stopped me.

"Wait, show me this ring." She said in a tone that made it so I didn't argue. I pulled out the ring and showed it to Elaine. "I thought I recognized it in the heli! This is a product of ours. I developed its like personally! Do you know what this is and what it does?" She said with clear excitement in her voice.

"I know that it makes my psychic powers grow dozens of times stronger. But it taxes my mind to be so aware of everything around me after just a short time." I said honestly.

"Yes, I suppose it would have that effect on someone with your talents." She stopped and took a sip of her wine. "This ring was one that I helped develop for a Gym leader in Kanto. She was a remarkable woman that had overwhelming psychic powers, matched only by some of the most powerful Pokémon. Her powers were severely limiting her life, however and she feared her emotions would cause the demise of someone someday. So, myself and a local engineer sought to develop a way to give her great focus and control over her mind. This had the added benefit of curbing her powers to a more manageable level." She took another sip and spun the ring in her hand.

"This ring of yours was an early prototype that seemed to cause her power to grow while giving control, not quite what we wanted, but serviceable. She claimed it caused her to have prophetic visions and kept it as a backup just in case. Seeing where you found it, I can't help but think she had a vision of leaving it there for a worthy person to take it up once again." Elaine finished and handed the ring back to me. "Be careful with this thing. It's not fully tested and could cause unknown side effects if used improperly. Also, if you press hard on the jewel for a full second it will turn on and off. That way you can just keep it on if you wish."

With that I slid the ring on and was momentarily overwhelmed by the thoughts and feelings of the room full of people around me. Then I pressed the stone and blessed silence, other than the trickle of emotions I felt from Rei and Hope. "That's amazing!" I said, my face splitting into a smile. "Thank you, Elaine!" I exclaimed.

The food was brought then and we all laughed and talked as the meal continued on. Elaine took time to get to know more about myself and catch up with her daughter. I was amazed at how well the woman was able to navigate a dinner conversation. Hope had also received a fair bit of attention throughout the restaurant and several patrons had requested pictures with her and I. Rei had yet to say anything to her mother about us and I could feel her tension rising as we approached the end of the meal. As the main course was wrapped up and we waited for additional wine and dessert Rei excused herself to the restroom.

Elaine turned to me as soon as she knew Rei was out of earshot and leaned in closer, the wine on her breath wafting into my nose. "Tell me Kassi, how long have you and my daughter been dating?" She said, her eyes locked into mine.

I practically choked on my own sip of wine and started to cough and sputter. "Elaine, I don't know…"

"Hush girl. Let's not start off a happy relationship with a lie. I'm not an idiot. I see the way you two look at each other. Not to brag, but I am one of the smartest women in the world you know. Picking up on such an obvious social que is mere child's play." She leaned back into her own chair and took a small sip from her glass. "But, I can also see how happy my daughter is. Tell me, are you just dating her for our money?"

I took offense to that statement and almost blurted out a harsh reply, but stopped.

"Ah, a smart woman as well. I'm liking you more and more." Elaine said when she saw me master myself.

"I would rather show you, than tell you what your daughter means to me, Elaine." I said placing my finger on the gem for my ring. "Sorry if I show you anything you or Rei might be embarrassed to see, but I don't have perfect control over this yet." She nodded and I pressed the button. Before I could allow myself to get overwhealmed by the room, I focused in on Elaine and wrapped my mind around hers. Closing my eyes, I brought Rei into the focus of my mind. How I saw her, what she meant to me, my love for the honey blonde. Images flashed by. The first time seeing her smile, our first kiss, mornings spent cuddled up together, her laughter. All of it flashed by in moments and despite my effort some of the lust and out activities slipped through, although I managed to stop most of the kinkier things.

Elaine and I opened our eyes and I deactivated my ring, slipping back into the boundaries of my mind. She blinked several times and I saw a flush come to her cheeks. "I see just how much you mean to each other." She took one more sip. "I also see my daughter takes after her mother in more ways than one." She chuckled when I blushed back. "Hopefully, she will find the courage to talk to me soon. Her fears are her own. I could not care less if she dates you, that boy, a bloody Pokémon, or all of the above; as long as she is happy. She is my little girl, and that's all a mother wants is for her daughter to be happy." My heart swelled with the love I felt roll off the older woman and I held up a toast. Our glasses clinked and we were still sipping as Rei took her seat.

"What were you two toasting to?" Rei asked as she sat down.

"To happiness and family." I said simply and looked her in the eyes. Pushing the warm feeling of love towards her I hoped it wrapped her up like I had intended.

Rei smiled and blinked a few times. "Mummy, I've got something I need to tell you." She said and I felt her nervousness grow and held my hand out, openly, on the table. Rei took it then looked to her mother. "Kassi and I are dating. I'm not straight and I love this woman with all my heart." She said it fast, most likely out of fear she would lose her nerve halfway through.

Elaine stopped, set her drink down slowly, then looked at Rei. "I know sweetie. I'd have to be clueless to not see it, but thank you for telling me." She smiled and placed her hand on top of both of ours. "Plus I think you two make a beautiful couple. Guess I'm going to have to develop a way to get a grandbaby from the both of you together!" She said and chuckled at the look of shocked horror that crossed Rei's face. I joined in the laughter and everything went back to normal.

Our evening went from the restaurant back to the penthouse where we all sat together, drank, talked, and played games. I learned more about Elaine and her history with the company. What she would like Rei to do in the future, and what Rei thought about it. Rei also asked if Elaine would mind taking care of Conga for her since he was too far behind the rest of team to hope to compete in this part of the Challenge. We also found out that Elaine was one of the brains behind PokéBaby and was elated to hear about my success with the product. It was something she hoped to take to the public at large soon. She took careful notes about my time with the egg and even examined the egg itself.

Hope, through the entire evening had been quiet and stoic, focusing only on caring for our egg. I checked on her and she claimed to be fine, but then got serious. "This little one should have a Papa as well as its Mamas. Do you mind if I ask Bolt to act as a Papa to this little one Kassi?" She said in her deep beautiful tones.

"Not at all my vixen and I think he would be happy to do so." I said and let Bolt out of his ball so we could ask him together.

Bolt agreed immediately and licked both of us with his mirth at having been asked to be a father figure to the tiny fox.

The evening wound down and Hope and Bolt had curled up next to each other on a couch in the living room, the egg cuddled in between them.

Elaine had taken Conga to her room to cuddle the little chimp to sleep and finally Rei and I found ourselves alone in her room. That night we made slow, quiet love in the peace of her room. For hours we slid against each other's naked bodies and I could feel our bond grow and deepen with each kiss and every orgasm we brought each other. It was a perfect bonding time that was made more intense when Ana let herself out of her ball and demanded her treat. The sound of that sex was much harder to disguise as the tiny cream swirl was ravenous and unforgiving as she fucked myself and my beautiful girlfriend for hours.

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