A/N: Adult content warning in this chapter.

Chapter 7

Katt lay on her back, panting heavily and staring at the ceiling.

"You...doing all right?" Falco asked between breaths.

"I think...I blanked out there once or twice..."

He chuckled. "You owe me new underwear."

"Ha, haha, ha, get out of my bed."

"What?!"

"Shoo."

"Oh, hell no. I'm laying naked in your bed after a good four hours of pretty much the best sex I've ever had. You're gonna cuddle me, and you're gonna like it." He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her back to his chest. "Wait, hold up. Are you on birth control?"

"Yes, Falco."

"Oh, thank god." He kissed her neck and relaxed his body around hers.

"I never knew you were a cuddler."

"Who isn't? I mean secretly, deep down... I think even Wolf O'Donnel himself could be a cuddler."

A smile crept onto her face. I could get used to this... Maybe he actually cares about me, now. Maybe this could actually work out. I'd love it more than anything. I think... I think I'm in love with him. She snuggled against him and fell asleep purring softly.

When she awoke, he was gone.

She sat up and rubbed her eyes, and then dressed herself. She opened the door to step out and collided with Falco's chest.

"Hey, I need to talk to you about last night." He said quietly.

"Why?"

He closed the door behind him. "Let's...let's not tell the team."

"Hey, Foxie, Falco and I got laid last night on your ship. I just wanted your input on the matter." Sarcasm dripped from her voice.

"No, that's not what I mean. I just... let's keep any PDA down in front of them, okay? I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable. God knows they're all a bunch of prudes. I don't want Fox to think there's gonna be drama and kick you off the ship."

She raised a brow. "Don't worry, I won't tell your boyfriend you cheated on him."

Falco rolled his eyes. "Thanks." He kissed her and then left.

Katt went down the hall to shower. When she entered the bridge a half hour later, Falco glanced up at her, gave a partial grin, and then looked away. She looked around at the team members, suddenly feeling awkward.

Fox cleared his throat.

Slippy let out a soft snicker, and Fox clicked something on his laptop.

Katt's pink cheeks turned deep red as over the speakers of her captain's computer played the sound of an audio recording of her and Falco the night before.

"Fox, are you serious right now?" Falco stood out of his chair and the leader lost it. The purple feathered bird strode across the bridge and slammed the laptop closed with a smack that could be heard above Fox's laughter. "That's not funny."

Slippy giggled from across the room, but clamped his hands over his mouth at the sight of Falco's glare.

"Fox," the bird turned back to his commander, "I don't know what you thought was going to be the result of that, but if you ever do this again, I will personally dismantle your laptop and your arwing on my way out."

"I'm sorry, I just..." the vulpine struggled to control his laughter. "I could hear you guys from down the hall! I couldn't help it!"

"You're an asshole." Falco grabbed Katt's arm and pulled her down the hall with him. "I had nothing to do with that, I promise."

"On the contrary. It's entirely your fault." Katt couldn't suppress the corners of a sly grin.

"I didn't tell him anyt-..." He noticed her grin and paused mid-word to cackle. "Oh, you meant..." He chuckled. "Yeah...yeah, that was my fault, wasn't it..."

She giggled. "Yes, yes it was."

He kissed her. "So, uh... I need a shower after last night."

"You haven't showered?!"

"Admittedly...yes I have. But the things we just heard from Fox's computer were so dirty, I think I need another one. Care to join me?"

Katt grinned. "If you insist..."

"Oh, I absolutely do..."

In the months that followed, nothing was sacred. The shower, the hallway, the engine room, the bridge, the captain's chair, the docking bay, Katt's ship, Falco's arwing, Fox's arwing, the medical bay, the control board - in an unrelated incident, Fox managed to barely stop the ship from crashing head-on into a planet with the shields off the very next morning - the kitchen counter, the meeting room, and in a very daring moment, they decided to try out the captain's quarters.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Katt peered down the hall.

"We fucked in his ship already. Let's go for the home run."

"What if he comes back?"

"He's being debriefed by General Pepper. We have an hour, at least. Besides, last time he caught us he just blushed and ran away."

"Yeah, but that was the engine room. This is his bedroom."

"Yeah, well... as long as we don't mess anything up."

It had been four months since their first time together. In those months, they had managed to avoid labels or talking about the future by getting it on every chance they had.

Falco closed Fox's door and lifted Katt onto Fox's bed. "I'm so glad you're into skirts and thongs," he said, undoing his jeans.

"Just don't get anything on his blanket."

"I won't, I won't." Falco glanced over his shoulder as he eased in.

Katt pulled him closer and nibbled his neck a bit. "Nervous?" she asked.

"Oh, yeah. This could end my friendship with Fox." He said. She moaned, and he grinned as he sped up. "Worth it." He finished several minutes before he had anticipated.

"Hey!"

"Sorry. I'm freaking out a bit. Give me a few minutes."

Katt's sensitive ears picked up the footsteps at the same time Falco's well trained eyes spotted the slight shadow approaching from under the door. Without hesitation, the falcon grabbed his partner's arm and darted into the bathroom. They crowded into the shower together and closed the curtain just as the bedroom door opened.

Fox sniffed the air and wrinkled his nose. Guh, I need to wash my sheets. It smells like pheromones in here. He sat down on his bed and pulled out his laptop.

Falco grinned at Katt. He slowly knelt down, slipping his hands under her skirt. Her eyes widened. The bathroom door was open. He held a finger to his beak in a signal for silence, and then pressed the finger inside of her. Slowly and carefully, he lifted her thigh over his shoulder and eased his mouth beneath her skirt. It was all she could do to breathe quietly as he pleasured her for several minutes.

The orgasm hit her hard. Her body filled with heat, and tingles spread down her spine and into her fingers and toes. She inhaled slowly until her lungs could not inhale any more as the pleasure broke free and numbed her mind.

Falco saw her mouth open and shot up a hand to cover it just as she began to scream. He stood up and held her against the wall as she trembled for several seconds. He didn't dare to even breathe. Her eyes opened wide as she came back to reality. They stood there for several seconds, awaiting the surprised and angry team leader.

Instead, they heard the door close and the footsteps leave down the hall.

Falco crept out of the shower and peered into the room. He sighed in relief and let out a chuckle, pointing to the laptop on the bed. "He..he had his headphones on."

"Hurry, before he comes back!" Katt took his arm and ran.

Falco glanced back as they left the room. Uh-oh... There on the bedspread was a tiny, fresh white smudge.