Cat and Mouse
Chapter 3
WaitingA/N: Anybody want to beta for me, please let me know.
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Shalimar woke early. During the night, Emma's dreams had been intruding on hers and the intrusion was setting her on edge. She slipped out of bed and walked over to the window to enjoy the early morning sunrise.
A few minutes later, Emma snuck up behind her and hugged her hard. "Thanks, Shal," she whispered.
Shal hugged her friend back. "You don't have to do as she asks, if you don't want to."
"I know. I just wish this could go on forever. Being here with the two people care the most to me."
Shalimar's heart skips a beat. The mouse likes her, the she-cat., she thought. She hugged Emma instead, careful not to show her elation at Emma's words.
Myra called from the bed. "Hey you two. What do you want to do today?"
Emma and Shalimar headed over to where Myra was laying.
After a short discussion, Shalimar decided to take a run outside, while Emma explored the rest of the house. Myra was going swimming. They agreed to meet in the hot tub in about an hour.
A different girl poked her head into the room. "Sarah, thank you for breakfast." Myra introduced them. Shal picked up an apple and bit into it, while Emma chose a granola bar. They left the room.
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Emma entered the dance studio. It looks like Miss Patsy's she thought sadly. There was a cupboard next to the stereo system that she opened up. A selection of leotards and Lycra sweat suits were there. She quickly changed into a leotard and pants. She pulled out the mat, made a selection of music for the cd changer and settled into a stretching and meditative routine.
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Shalimar made several rounds of the pathway the wound through Myra's estate. It was partly in the woods and partly in the open, just the right combination to settle her mind after Emma's dreams last night. Some of them were quite graphic, and made Shalimar slightly jealous for the relationship Myra and Emma had years ago, again. But I shouldn't be jealous. Myra wants me to be with Emma when she leaves… She could have never let me step foot on her property. Why didn't she? I would be jealous of anybody who takes my girl or boy for that matter. I guess it's my feral nature to be protective. Shal sighed. She looked at her watch and headed up to the house on the next pass.
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Myra swam awkwardly with just her arms, her legs still useless to her from that drunk driver. Damn that driver. Damn her grandfather. Emma is the only thing that matters to me now. Everything. Even Shalimar matters. Damn if those two don't act like 2 tigers circling and never getting to the fight. I really would feel bad if Emma doesn't have anybody when I gone. She swam her laps, glad for the few minutes of freedom, however awkward they might be. The time was coming fast for her though. She needed to ask Emma to help her through the difficulty her precognition warned her that her death would be. That is why she planned everything. The paperwork with the lawyer, her passage to death, and ultimately her funeral. Meticulous to the letter, her grandfather always told her. Why did you want to dance in the first place? He always asked.
Sarah watched from the side of the pool, ready to help.
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Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" clicked on. Funny, she didn't put that CD into the system. Myra must have kept it in there. Emma remembered the dance moves and started to dance again with Myra in her mind. Her body followed the music, subconsciously, into the routine. She slumped down in the final pose and held her breath to keep from crying again.
Shalimar found her there a few minutes later. "Emma? Are you ok?" She hurried over to the younger girl.
Emma blankly looked up at the voice, and then recognized her friend. Tears still threatening to tumble, she hoarsely cried out, "Oh, Shalimar. I don't want to lose her again. I don't want my heart to break again."
Shalimar pulled her up and hugged her tightly. "Emma, Emma, baby, it'll be ok. You've got me. You've got Adam, Brennan and Jesse too. We're not going to let you go." Shal rubbed Emma's back and head, as Emma nuzzled up against her neck.
"Please don't leave me." Shalimar barely heard it.
"I won't, Emma."
A few minutes later Emma turned her head up and kissed Shal fully on the lips. She didn't open her eyes, until Shal kissed her back. Her eyes widened at seeing Shalimar. She had been thinking about Myra. She blushed deeply. "I'm sorry, Shal."
"For what? A kiss. Don't think anything of it. Come on, Myra's waiting for us."
"Yeah, the hot tub."
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Myra was waiting in the hot tub, her swimsuit laying pointedly on the deck, where she left it after Sarah helped her over. She waved at them when the two girls came into her view. "It's nice and warm today. Jump in."
Emma and Shal ran over and then noticed the misplaced swimsuit. They looked around.
"None of the men will come in here while we're using the area. Don't be bashful. This is just me remember." Myra admonished them.
Emma and Shal look at each other and shucked their clothes off. They slid into the hot tub beside Myra, Emma taking the closer seat. "Yeah it is nice." They both said at the same time.
"Being in the water makes me almost forget that my legs don't work."
"What exactly doesn't work?"
"Everything from about here down." Myra pointed at her hips.
"Everything?" Emma pouted slightly.
"Yes everything. My mind still works though. I've got my memories." Myra said nostalgically. "Emma? I want you to help me when it's time."
"How sweetie?"
"By giving me a good memory to hold onto. I want you and Shalimar to be there in the room."
"I don't know if I can do that."
"Why don't you practice a little one right now?" Myra smiled wickedly. "Make me come."
Shal giggled at the bold request. Emma was taken back a little. She blushed then. "I don't know if I can."
"Try, please. Shalimar, help her."
Shalimar guessed at what Myra was asking and put her hand on Emma's knee. Emma almost jumped out of the tub at the sudden contact. Shalimar pulled Emma back onto her lap. "Relax Emma. Project at Myra what I'm doing to you." She reached around and rubbed Emma's smaller tits. Shal arched her back so her larger breasts were rubbing on Emma's back. Emma gasped, but sent the picture to Myra. Myra whimpered. "Yes, yes, that's what I meant."
Shal carefully moved her hands lower, not letting Emma go by pressing her arms against Emma's arms. She rubbed Emma's stomach, letting her hand barely touch Emma's skin, working her way down to Emma's thighs. She gently pushed them apart and started rubbing there. Feeling Emma tighten up in being this close to Shal and still projecting the feelings to Myra, Shal hesitated briefly before dipping two fingers in and out. She pulled her other hand up to Emma's breasts and made lazy circles there. Emma was almost bent backwards with thrusting against Shal's ministrations. Myra was whimpering in anticipation, her eyes tightly shut. Emma whimpered in unison with Myra, unable to control her emotions too. Shal nipped her neck and the two girls almost screamed, biting their lips to keep it from coming out. "ah, ah, ah, ah, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh", they both cried out as Shal brought Emma over the edge. Emma turned her face up and kissed Shal deeply, her tongue darting in and out. She then pushed over and gave Myra the same kiss. The three girls fell back and leaned against the sides of the hot tub for several minutes.
Shal was the first to recover. She felt the confusion in Emma's mind and then saw the complete and utter happiness in Myra's face, the first since they came here yesterday afternoon.
TBC
