When Gwen and Peni felt like they were satisfied enough from their cuddle session in the bedroom, Gwen helped the little girl into her panties and pants before getting out of bed and putting on her own underwear and PJs.

Peni was quite disappointed when she looked at Gwen whose body was now covered in clothing that hid the shape of her big, curvy ass and thick thighs. "Hey, Gwen?"

"Yeah, baby?"

"Is it weird that after today, I'm so used to seeing you naked that I don't really wanna see you in clothes ever again?"

Gwen chuckled, but she could relate as she looked at Peni who was wearing her baggy hand-me-downs. The little girl was still incredibly cute and cuddly—just not nearly as much as when she's naked. "I get what you mean. Like, now that I'm looking at you in your clothes, I'm wishing you were just naked all the time."

Peni giggled. "Okay. Let's get naked as soon as we come back here."

"For sure."

"Besides, it's a crime against nature to wear clothes that cover the shape of your crazy thick body. You need to show it off at all times."

Gwen grinned. "Got it, baby. Should I wear a miniskirt then?"

"Hm, I think a miniskirt will still cover too much. A microskirt should do it—or very snug yoga pants—or super short shorts—nothing denim though. I don't like the way it feels."

"Alright. I'll help you pick clothes for me sometime."

"Awesome."

Peni gently strolled towards the other end of the bedroom to the desk that quickly became her own personal workspace, and used her spider sense to locate her other friend who was in the narrow space between the desk and the wall, chilling in her spider webs she had created over a short period of time. "Morning, Bitsy." Peni said, using her finger to gently stroke the spider's back.

≈Morning! I'm sure you and Gwen had a very good one~≈ she replied through their psychic link.

That made Peni blush and giggle. "We sure did. It was my best one yet."

"Oh!" Gwen said in surprise as she approached them, having forgotten about there being somebody else in the same room the entire time she and Peni got intimate together. "I, uh, forgot she was here. H—Hey, Bitsy."

Peni noticed the cute shyness on Gwen's cute face. "Hehe, she said hi back. And she said she's sure we had a very good morning, if you catch her drift."

Gwen chuckled in surprise. "Wow. Well, I did for sure. Did you, baby?"

"Mm-hmm." Peni's smile softened. "I didn't expect you to be shy about us doing all those things in front of a spider."

"Yeah… I guess I just see her as more of a person than a spider."

Peni looked at her blankly for a moment, and then smiled. "Aww, Gwen, that's so nice of you. I didn't know she meant that much to you." She turned to the spider who mentally expressed happiness, and then turned back to the taller girl. "That made Bitsy really happy. She said thanks a lot."

Gwen smiled. "I'm glad."

Peni returned her attention to her tiny friend. "Gwen and I are gonna go have breakfast."

≈Sure. Tell the others I said hi. I might drop by later.≈

"I'll let them know." Peni then held Gwen's hand, interlocking their fingers together. "Ready to head out?"

Gwen clasped her hand. "Yeah. Later, Bitsy."

"She said later back." Opening the door, the two girls left their bedroom and made their way down the corridor.

"What'd you mean you'll let them know?" Gwen asked.

"Oh, she just wanted me to say morning to the others and that she might drop by."

"Oh, okay." They stopped by the bathroom and entered. "Wanna take the toilet first?" she asked.

"Yeah." Gwen helped Peni pull down her pants and sit on the toilet seat, and then went to wash her face and brush her teeth at the sink, while the little girl answered the call of nature.

As Peni continued relieving herself and watching Gwen wash up, she realised her body wasn't really waking up even though she was out of bed. In fact, she's been feeling drowsy ever since she got out of bed. Resting her head on her hand, her eyes fought to stay open for as long as they could—until they lost.

"…Baby?"

"Hmm…?" That whisper gently woke up Peni, and she realised Gwen was standing right in front of her.

She stroked the tired little girl's cheek and spoke softly. "You tired, my baby?"

That endearment made Peni's heart race. "Yeah… The sex we had took so much out of me."

"Hmm, I'm glad. That means we fucked good."

Peni smiled. "Hehe, yeah, we did."

"Well, don't sleep here though. Wanna come back to bed and sleep with me, or do you wanna eat first?"

"Mm, I'll eat first. I'm hungry."

"Okay. Just kick back for today, baby. You don't need to do anything other than coop up with me—naked of course."

"I'd love that."

"Me too." Gwen said with a smile before leaning down and gently pressing her lips against the smaller girl's who then gladly kissed back. "So, are you done taking your piss? I need to go as well."

"Oh, hehe, sorry. I'm done." Peni wiped herself before holding her arms out to Gwen. They hugged for a bit before she was helped up on her feet with her pants back up. She then took her turn at the sink while Gwen took hers on the toilet. Washing up in cold water helped Peni wake up more.

Once they finished their business, they left the bathroom and walked a little more through the corridor until they stopped at the staircase going downstairs. "You wanna try going down yourself?" Gwen asked, wondering how much better Peni's injury had gotten since the last time.

"Okay." Holding onto the bannister, the little girl lifted a foot and lowered herself, using her other foot still planted on the ground to control her momentum and soften the landing on the first step. She felt a bit of strain on her injury upon landing, but that's all. She then lowered her other foot to the same step and felt even less strain when landing. She turned to Gwen with a smile. "It doesn't hurt that much."

"Awesome. But, it still technically hurts, so…" Gwen lifted Peni in her arms, carrying her downstairs like the last time the smaller girl tried going downstairs.

Peni giggled and wrapped her arms around the taller girl's neck, giving a kiss on the lips. "Thanks."

"Anytime, baby."

When they made it to the ground floor, Gwen gently lowered Peni to her feet, and they both interlocked fingers again before making their way to the living room.

May, who was sitting on a sofa with a portable games console and stylus in hand, pushed up her glasses and smiled when she saw the girls entering the room. Her eyes momentarily shifted to the intimate handhold. "Hello, girls."

"Aunt May!" Peni walked over and cuddled the woman.

May hugged back with a chuckle before looking at Gwen. "You doing alright, Gwen?"

The taller girl smiled at the sweet sight. They were like family. "Yeah. You?"

"I'm doing just fine."

With her head still snuggled in the woman's neck, the little girl turned to see what game May was playing. Well, it was more of a puzzle than a game: Sudoku. She was about halfway done through a pretty complex 18×18 grid. Peni's big brown eyes scanned the incomplete grid spread across the console's two screens, calculating what numbers went where.

"Don't you dare say a word." May warned her. "I want to figure this one out on my own this time."

Peni giggled, having already figured out some of the missing numbers. "Okay~"

"Your hair's a mess by the way. Well, it's always a mess, but it's not usually this messy. Same goes for you, Gwen. Have you two been moving around in your sleep a lot?" May asked knowingly, running her fingers through the smaller girl's bed hair. Peni just blushed silently, appreciating the massage and thankful that May wasn't already looking at her rosy face by then. She just hoped the woman hadn't picked up the scent of sex.

"I don't know. We're not really aware of what happens in our sleep." Gwen answered as she sat beside the woman, trying to act casual and hoping her inevitable blush and lack of eye contact didn't give it away. Both girls knew the messy hair was not caused by moving around in their sleep.

May smiled. "Good point."

"Um, where's Benjamin?" Peni asked.

"He went for a walk a while ago. He's on his way back with Peter and Porky."

Peni didn't really like that answer. She hoped Benjamin simply just went out for a long walk and didn't use that as his common excuse to smoke in order to cope with worrying over her. "…Aunty, can we have fried chicken?"

"Sure." May said, jotting down another number.

"Yay! Can we have it with slushy as well?"

"Hmm, we need to buy more syrup. I think we're out."

"Oh… How much soda is left?"

"We still have two boxes."

"We need more then…"

May laughed. "You shouldn't be depending on it like it's water."

"I can't help it."

"I know."

"I mean, if you think about it, soda is technically water, since it's flavoured sparkling water."

May chuckled. "Fair enough."

"And pure water is just… meh."

"Hehe, alright. I'll add more soda to the shopping list."

"Thanks, Aunty." Peni gave her a squeeze before getting out of the cuddle and then strolling away. "I'm gonna go defrost the chicken and have something else in the meantime. What do you wanna eat, Gwen?"

Gwen smiled. "I'm not sure, baby. I'll join you in a bit though."

Peni blushed at how Gwen wasn't afraid of expressing affection in front of the woman. But it wasn't like they were supposed to do it in secrecy. That thought was liberating. "Okay, babe~"

Gwen smiled back and watched the smaller girl happily disappear into the kitchen. She turned to find May grinning back mischievously, making her blush and face down ahead, breaking eye contact.

"Don't you worry," May reassured with a hand on the other girl's thigh, "I think it's adorable." Gwen relaxed and looked at her again.

Peni took out a ton of trays of whole chicken from the freezer, knowing her appetite for fried chicken was going strong. She placed the nine trays across the kitchen counter by the large windows to defrost. She looked at the backyard of the holiday home through the windows. It was empty and surrounded by orange trees and bushes. The scenery would make you think it's late autumn and not the middle of summer. It was even quite cold in this area.

Anyway, all she could do about the frozen chicken was wait. She opened the fridge and took out a can of soda from a row that's full of that stuff. She also took out milk.

She opened the can of soda and drank, feeling instant satisfaction in the first sip and then sighing after several more. She placed the can on the counter.

She opened one of the cupboards and took out two bowls and spoons, and a box of cereal. As she was pouring cereal into the bowl, she heard Gwen from the other room. "I, uh, like how she calls you Aunty. It's like you're family."

May grinned. "She may as well be. You know, she and Benjamin showed up at my front door a couple days after my Peter passed away. And since then, she's been my sunshine. She's just sweet and lovely. It feels like she really is my niece."

Gwen gave another smile. "She's sweet and lovely to me too."

"Is that so?" May asked, keen on learning more about Gwen's feelings for Peni.

"Mm-hmm. She's been, like, super supportive, like on the night we met, and I just walked out on you guys because I couldn't handle seeing your Peter. She came for me and heard me out. And she's been helping me deal with thinking about the Peters currently in this dimension, and mine. And, uh, she's been helping me when I feel shitty. And sometimes I can't believe how easy it is to talk to her. Like, I feel like I can literally tell her anything. Peni means so much to me. I really like her. And… I was so scared of losing her twice. And she helped me through those times too. …I don't know what I'd do without her." Gwen blushed and broke eye contact. Peni, hearing all that, smiled to herself and shared feelings of joy with the taller girl. It made Gwen feel better, even more so that Peni had managed to hear it all.

"Aww." May commented, hugging Gwen and embarrassing her. The woman noticed that and reassured the girl there won't be any more embarrassment. "I'll make sure the others don't make a big deal about you two, alright?"

"Thanks, but… could you make it so they don't make a deal about it at all? I just want it to go naturally."

"Sure. I'll make sure they won't even so much as congratulate you."

Gwen chuckled. "Thanks. That kind of stuff is just unnecessary and it's only embarrassing. I don't think I can take it."

"But you know it's all in good fun."

"I know. Still not comfortable with it though."

"Fair enough."

Peni was thankful for Gwen not wanting any attention. She didn't want any herself either. She'd probably die in embarrassment.

May had a plan. "Tell you what: when the others come back and you and Peni are close by, take her somewhere so that I can tell the others about not making a deal about you two, then you come back and just don't be afraid to express your affection."

"Sure. Thanks. Just to be clear, don't tell them we're girlfriends, 'cause we aren't."

"Oh? Friends with benefits?"

"We're not a label, May. We're really close, and we really like each other. You can tell them that. Our relationship is its own thing."

"Okay, I'll tell them that." May was still interested in what their relationship was exactly, so she kept it in mind to ask later.

"Thanks."

"Not a problem." May's smile then softened. "…You know, I still feel terrible for splitting up the two of you and making you go off to Alchemax. I'm… I'm sorry about that."

Gwen turned to the woman, who looked sincerely guilty. "It's okay. It's not your fault. I had to keep Peter and Benjamin safe."

"That's what I wanted, but…" May sighed. It was hard for her to talk about Peni having gone through something so distressing, especially during a time when she couldn't be with the girl she was always with. The woman felt Gwen cuddling against her and wrapping an arm around her. May leaned her head against hers. "Thanks, dear. …I just wanted everyone to be safe, especially Peni—I wanted her to be the safest. So much so I didn't want to risk her tagging along with you in her robot. But it turned out I put her in the most danger. Before you left, I thought to myself 'Those two girls can handle being apart for less than a whole day.' But I guess I just underestimated how close you two were. You even struggled sleeping without each other. …Maybe if you stayed behind, she wouldn't have been so distressed to the point of passing out."

"It's okay." Gwen cooed. "It was just a mistake. We all make them. And I'm never gonna leave her side from now on, especially while she gets over her PTSD."

"That's exactly what Benjamin said to me. I'm just really glad that sweet little girl's the exact same she was as if she never had PTSD. I'd never want it to change her."

"Me too. We're gonna make sure she's relaxed until that therapist comes over, right?"

Therapist? Peni wasn't aware of a therapist coming over.

May nodded. "That's right. So, has she decided whether she'll be going to town today?"

"She said she'd rather stay in bed. Benjamin was right about her being an indoor person."

"Well, nothing wrong with that. All that matters is she's in her strongest comfort zone."

"Me too." Gwen was in silent thought for a moment. "…I, uh, I have cannabidiol. What do you think about Peni taking some?"

"Oh. The therapist did recommend it in our phone call, but I didn't have any. That's an oil from cannabis, right?"

"Yeah."

"Does it help?"

"Mm-hmm. I've been using it to help relax and help me sleep and improve my mood. I take it all the time. It helps the brain, so I think it's effective against PTSD, especially since it'll help her relax."

"Okay. I'll leave it to you to administer it to her."

"Cool. …I'm gonna go to the kitchen."

"Alright. Thanks for making me feel better. I appreciate the chat."

"It's no problem."

Peni realised Gwen was going to come over, and she felt heat returning to her face and her heart racing again.

Gwen entered the kitchen to find a surprisingly large number of chickens defrosting on the counter. Her eyes turned to Peni standing in front of her, eating her cereal and blushing. "You alright, baby?" Gwen asked, walking up to her until they were very close to each other. Peni just gazed into her and continued chewing her sweet breakfast, nodding as she blushed more. "Good." Gwen wrapped her arms around the little girl's hips, sliding her hands up her shirt and rubbing her fingers across the bare skin of her smooth, warm back. They kept sliding up and they felt her own black sports bra being worn by the little girl. The fingers played with the bra's fabric, playing with it by pulling on it and making it gently snap against the skin. Peni's eyelids lowered as she relished the contact, and continued gazing. "Is my bra comfy?" Gwen asked.

The smaller girl nodded. "Very. It's so much better than mine."

"I'm glad." She saw Peni eat another spoon of the… cereal? It sure didn't look like cereal. It looked exactly like cookie dough, and milk was nowhere to be seen. "Can I try some?"

Peni took another spoonful and put it in Gwen's mouth, and they both savoured the taste of the cereal.

Gwen closed her eyes and made a face at the strong taste on her taste buds. Peni giggled with her mouth full. "Is this cookie dough for real?" Gwen asked.

"Yep. Chocolate chip cookie dough cereal. They're all hard pieces at first, but once I add milk, they soak it up and then they get all soft and doughy, so it literally turns into cookie dough."

Gwen smiled. "Why am I not surprised that you're having that for breakfast?"

"'Cause it's so good! And as well as the nutrition from the milk it soaked up, it's also fortified with all vitamins and nutrients. It's the best of both worlds."

Gwen chuckled. "That's some cereal." She eyed the open can of soda on the counter. "Is the soda good?"

"Mm-hmm. It's sugar-free. Want one?"

"Yeah. I'm gonna go get something first. Be right back, baby."

"Okay."

Gwen gave her a peck on the lips before leaving upstairs into their bedroom again. She picked up Peni's console on the bed and texted Miles.

SP/dr: Yo dude. U coming?

She then rummaged through her backpack and took out the jar of cannabidiol. About half of its contents remained, so she kept in mind to restock.

The console vibrated, and she picked it up to read the reply.

Miles-kun: Is that u, Gwen?

SP/dr: U got me. How did u know?

Miles-kun: I'm pretty sure Peni uses those Japanese emojis

Gwen chuckled. She remembered those Japanese emoticons Peni used in her text messages to her on the bus. Those emoticons were cute, just like the smaller girl. Gwen didn't know if Miles knows she broke her own phone, but she'd rather not ask.

Miles-kun: And "yo dude" don't sound like her

Gwen doesn't recall Peni using those words together either.

SP/dr: I guess, lol. So? U coming?

Miles-kun: Man I'd rly like to, but I have to work on this assignment first

SP/dr: Dude, just do it here

Miles-kun: If I'm gonna come, then I'd wanna hang out properly and not have work

SP/dr: Ok fair enough. Text me when ur gonna come

Miles-kun: Yeah I will

SP/dr: Gl

Miles-kun: Thx

Gwen returned to the kitchen when she saw Peni carrying an unopened soda can and drinking her own can. The taller girl assumed the unopened can was for her. She placed the console on the counter before walking up close to the smaller girl. "I want you to try something for me, baby."

"Is that the cannabis oil?"

"Oh. I guess you heard."

"Yeah."

"Well, this isn't cannabis oil. It's cannabidiol. Cannabis oil is basically the same thing except it also makes you high."

"Oh. Oh… I was looking forward to getting high."

Gwen chuckled. "Do you get high?"

"I've never done it before. What about you?"

"Yeah, sometimes. Let's get high together sometime, baby."

"Awesome."

"So, you probably heard me tell May how this can help."

"Yeah. It's supposed to calm me and help with my brain, right?"

"Pretty much. It has more benefits too."

"Like what?"

"Well… it improves your mood, helps you sleep better, eases pain, and does other stuff relating to the brain and body."

"Cool. So how do I take this?"

Gwen opened the jar. "Just add a few drops under your tongue and leave it there for like a minute, then swallow."

"I can do that." Gwen waited for Peni to open her mouth and lift her tongue so the taller girl could hold the dropper there and squeeze two drops underneath. When the smaller girl closed her mouth, her taste buds picked up the taste, and she smiled at how it tastes like Gwen's favourite flavour. "Tastes like cherry."

Gwen smiled. "Yeah, I don't like the taste of the oil, so I mixed in some flavouring."

"How does it taste on its own?"

"Like a shitload of cherries in one drop; like when you open a candy spray bottle and just chug instead of spraying it in your mouth."

"Hehe, no, I meant the oil."

"Oh. Like grass. It's not even minty."

Peni hummed in acknowledgement. "…I do that most of the time—drinking the spray bottle."

Gwen chuckled. "I just feel like the sprays aren't satisfying enough, you know?"

"Yeah! They tease me too much."

"Right?!" They giggled.

During the minute of letting the oil get absorbed, both girls remained closely gazing into each other.

"You doing alright so far, baby?" Gwen asked.

"Yeah, it's still under my tongue."

"Good."

"Here's your soda by the way." Peni handed her the unopened can.

"Thanks, baby." Gwen opened it and took a sip, making that funny face of the strong taste overwhelming her taste buds.

Peni grinned at the sight. "Am I supposed to feel something right now?"

"It usually kicks in a minute or two after you swallow. You should feel more relaxed then."

"Okay. …What's it like getting high?"

"Well, it depends on the person and the drug. When I take cannabis oil for example, I feel…—Well, it's hard to put it into words, but… I feel like I'm living a dream, and I get super horny."

She giggled. "Really?"

"Yep. The drug's meant to stimulate the pleasure parts of the brain."

"Cool. How long do you get high for?"

"A couple hours. I just lay in bed and fuck myself silly with my dildos the whole time. Everything feels better during the high, so it takes a lot less for me to cum, and the orgasms feel so much stronger. I just keep fucking myself nonstop the entire time I'm high, and I feel fucking amazing."

"Wow~!"

"Right? I hope it makes you super horny too. It would be hella fun if we both got high and just fucked like crazy all day."

Peni blushed at the thought. "Totally. Do you, uh, take other drugs?"

Gwen thought about it. "Does alcohol count?"

"I don't know. Let's say it does. What exactly do you drink?"

"Well, I don't actually drink. It was just once. I found a beer in my kitchen. Thought I'd try it. But it made me so fucking sick that I puked over and over, and I had a really fucking shitty headache."

Peni cringed. "Ouch. That headache must've been so much worse with the spider sense, right?"

"Yes! Oh my God, it was like the headache was multiplying over time, and I felt like my head was gonna explode."

"I know right? It's been making my periods an absolute nightmare."

Gwen was reminded about her own experience with her period. "Don't fucking remind me. I'm not looking forward to the next one. The worst part about that drinking experience though was the hangover. That was when the spider sense really drove me crazy and made me want to kill myself. The whole thing went on for like two days. It was like God was just fucking torturing me."

"I can imagine, babe."

"Thanks, baby. I probably put you off wanting to try drinking."

"Well, it was never appealing to me in the first place, but you sure sealed my choice of definitely never wanting to try it, especially 'cause of the spider sense. How much did you drink to cause that mess?"

"Believe it or not, just a couple of sips. That caused my great shit show. Guess I'm just too lightweight."

"Hehe, even that's an understatement. Did your parents find out?"

"What with me getting sick as fuck, how could they not? It was impossible to hide the hangover. Alright, I think that's time up. Swallow." After Gwen watched Peni swallow the oil, she leaned in and pressed their lips together, and was always really happy to feel the little girl kissing back. She leaned her forehead against hers. "How's your PTSD? Did you feel affected by it today?"

"No, not at all."

"I'm so glad. You're doing amazing, my baby. Prepare to feel super relaxed in a minute."

Peni's heart thumped and she smiled rosily. Gwen felt a feeling of euphoria from the smaller girl. "You like it when I call you my baby?"

Peni's face got red and her breathing hastened, causing the other girl to chuckle at the adorable sight. "Y—Yeah. I love it…"

Gwen smiled warmly with a hum before leaning forward and whispering directly into her baby's ear. "I'm glad, 'cause that's what you are: my little baby."

"Oh fuck~!" Peni whispered with a gasp, and she felt very weak everywhere, not even being able to stand up anymore and opted to lean against Gwen, gripping her clothes tighter. She felt really turned on.

≈💓!≈

The taller girl felt even more euphoria from their psychic link than earlier, and when she moved her face away, she saw Peni breathing heavier with hearts in her eyes. So fucking cute. "Fuck. You really love that I called you that, don't you, baby?"

"Mm-hmm~ Gwen. My heart's going crazy…"

"Yeah?"

"Mm…"

Gwen slipped her hand up the front of Peni's shirt and went under her black sports bra, pressing her hand directly on the chest and feeling the rapid thumping from within. She hummed. "Well, I'll call you that a lot more from now on. And I'll even whisper it in your ear, especially when we fuck, baby~" Gwen cooed, pressing her lips on her baby's cheek and moving her hand to grope her boob. She felt her little baby's nipple being out and erect, but knowing how sensitive it was, she tried not to touch it so she wouldn't overwhelm her.

Peni smiled rosily at the taller girl and just gazed into her heavy-lidded before leaning in for a kiss on the lips.

She managed to calm down after a while. "So, uh… Can I still finish my cereal and soda? Or should I not eat and drink anything after taking that oil?"

"You can still finish your food and drink, baby." Gwen watched her turn away with a smile to grab her cereal and return.

When she returned closely, Gwen wrapped her arms around under her friend's shirt again, playing with the back of the sports bra, and continued her story. "Anyway, Dad was really pissed about the beer, but only 'cause I drank it without him knowing. He said I should do it under his supervision next time, but I'm never drinking again."

"Good. Does he know you're taking this?"

"Yeah, and he's okay with cannabidiol. It does only good things. Like, it doesn't have anything in it that makes it addictive, and it doesn't fuck with the brain. But cannabis oil is the total opposite, and Dad helps make sure I don't take too much of it. But unlike alcohol, it always gives me a really good time."

"I can imagine. …Say, if we both get high together, do you think our psychic link will let us share our high with each other and make us even higher? Like when we came together?"

"…Holy shit, maybe. And if you get super horny when you're high as well, then we can share our horniness with each other and we'll probably be hornier than ever, and I know the drug makes my orgasms feel better, so if we came together while high, that'll feel even better than when we did it the first time! Fuck, now I really want us to get high together."

"Yeah! Let's do it soon, kay?"

"For sure."

They both continued their drink and cereal in peaceful silence, gazing into each other comfortably.

Their ears then picked up the sound of the kitchen's backdoor opening, and saw the two men and pig enter. Peni was quick to move to Benjamin with open arms and plant her face in his torso, wrapping her arms around him. "Benjy!"

The man wrapped an arm around her shoulder and scratched her head, giving a genuine smile. "Hey, kid. How're you doing?"

"I'm great, thanks." Unfortunately, Peni could smell cigarettes from the man's breath, suggesting he was in fact worrying over her. But she won't go too hard on him after what happened yesterday.

Benjamin turned to Gwen and realised she was staring at him, and he held up a hand. "Hey, Gwen. You doing alright?"

"Yeah." Gwen said back quieter with a nod. She remembered how nice he was to her yesterday on the bus when she was crying, by comforting her and letting her sleep on his shoulder. It made her like and respect the man even more, and she sensed the fatherly vibes from him that Peni was talking about in the past. He reminded her a little of her own dad, and she missed him.

She slowly walked towards the man and planted her face on his shoulder, wrapping her arms around him. She felt that same safety from that time on the bus. It was soothing. The man wasn't expecting the hug, but he was more than happy to hug her back. Peni was happy at the sight, and so was May as she joined them in the kitchen.

Gwen got out of the hug, feeling refreshed and smiling back at the man.

Peni gave Peter a hug as well, catching him by surprise, but was happy to hug back. But then she picked up something, and she faced Peter with a surprised look. She leaned up to smell his breath and was baffled. "You smoked too?!"

"…Uh…"

Porker was startled when Peni snapped her face towards him, and the smaller girl got up close to him, smelling his breath. "You as well!" Peni accused.

Peter defended the pig. "He did not smoke."

"His breath smells of dish soap, which means he used that dumb gentleman's pipe."

He chuckled. "Okay, so?"

"It's the thought that counts." Peni backed away and faced the three guys. "I get Benjamin smoking, but why you guys as well?"

They all looked guilty, Benjamin included, even though Peni wasn't mad at him in particular. "They're just a little homesick is all." the man in glasses answered.

Peni's face turned neutral. They've all been away from their home for a while, herself included, and she could understand the homesickness. "Oh. …Well, I guess that's okay. …I'm sorry."

He ruffled her hair with a heartfelt smile. "It's okay, sweetie. Your hair's a mess."

She blushed. "Yeah."

Gwen thought now was the time to act on May's plan, so she took Peni's hand, interlocking fingers, and led her to the living room. "Come on, baby."

"Mm? Where?"

"The living room."

"Why?"

"I just want us to be alone for now."

"Okay." She allowed herself to be led away from the Peters who were surprised at what they heard her being called.

Both girls went to the living room and Gwen sat on the sofa, patting her plump, soft thighs to signal for the smaller girl to sit on them as if they were her own sofa—well, they were her own. She sat with a smile and sighed at the soft warmth.

Gwen rested her neck on her friend's shoulder. "How're you feeling, baby?"

"Mm… I feel relaxed."

"Yeah? I guess the oil is working then."

"Yeah…" She turned to face Gwen and leaned her head on hers. They stayed like that for a bit in silence.

"Does it feel nice?" Gwen asked.

"Very…" She started to feel more relaxed that she wanted to relax even more. "…Hey, Gwen?"

"Hmm?"

"I wanna lie down."

"Sure, baby. Wanna face me, or do you wanna be spooned?"

"Hmm… I wanna try being spooned."

"Alright." Gwen held onto Peni as she leaned them to the right and slowly laid them across the sofa. She was much bigger, so she had no problem fully spooning Peni and keeping her cosy throughout her back.

The smaller girl took in the soft warmth throughout her entire back, and she felt Gwen squeezing her fat thigh between Peni's, pushing itself up until it pressed her crotch, and tangling their legs. The smaller girl felt the other girl's hands sliding up her shirt, under her sports bra and cupping her boobs, and her head pressed against her hair from behind, smelling it and letting out warm breaths down her neck. Peni sighed. "This feels so good… I wanna just stay here…"

"Same. You feel really nice and cosy, baby… You're like my teddy."

"Hehe. I am a lot smaller, which helps with being spooned…"

"Yeah." Gwen moved her lips to Peni's ear and whispered. "You're my little baby."

Peni let out a quiet moan. Again, it made her feel so weak that she couldn't even move. She felt really good from that, and shared her feelings with the girl behind her. "Gwen~…"

"Hmm, my baby…" Gwen cooed, feeling the smaller girl's rapid heartbeat from her boobs. She really liked having that effect on her.

"Mmm…" Peni hummed when she felt Gwen kissing the back of her neck, and so the taller girl continued to place kisses on that area while gently squeezing her boobs.

Peter, Benjamin, Porker and May were secretly witnessing from the kitchen both girls being intimate on the sofa. May had a mischievous grin, while Benjamin stepped back and walked further into the kitchen. "I can't." he whispered.

"Can't what?" asked May when she turned to face him.

The man kept his back to them. "You said to act natural and not make a deal about it, but I can't do that."

He turned around to face them, and to their surprise, they witnessed him with his biggest smile they've seen yet, and for the first time, they saw him tearing up.

"I'm just too happy for them."

May approached him and rubbed his arm. "Aww. Take your time."

"…I remember seeing them meet for the first time. Peni was really shy when she first saw Gwen, and she needed encouragement to approach her because she thought she wasn't good enough. But they already became two peas in a pod almost a couple days later. And now… well, you said they're not girlfriends, but… clearly they really like each other and are intimate. And Gwen thinks of Peni as her baby. It's so sweet and adorable. I'm really happy for my girls."

May chuckled. "Your girls? Since when did you adopt them?"

"I didn't, but I still think of them as my girls."

"Mm. Me too."

The display of Gwen and Peni being affectionate on the sofa reminded Peter of having something with Mary, and while he missed that, he was still very happy for the girls. Gwen told May that she and Peni were really close, and that they really liked each other, and that their relationship is its own thing. "So… is that all Gwen told you?"

"Yep." May said, a little too enthusiastically. Seeing how messy those girls' hairs were, as well as Peni's scent that smelled of intimate fun, the woman had put two and two together, and she had fun thinking of what those two got up to in the bedroom. She's eager to ask them about it, though she wished she had watched them going at it. Maybe next time.

"You sure?" Peter pressed, not buying it when he recognised her knowing grin.

That grin disappeared. "Absolutely. If you want her to say more, ask her yourself. Now, shall we get going?" She was met with nods and they went to the living room.

Gwen and Peni noticed the group coming up to them, though the taller girl didn't stop groping the little girl's boobs.

"Hey." Benjamin said, trying way too hard to hide his ecstatic grin.

The girls were amused. "Hey, Benjy…" Peni said, feeling relaxed. She watched them take seats on some other sofas. "By the way, Bitsy said hi to all you guys. She might drop by later…"

"That's nice. I'll be sure not to mistake her for another pest again." May said mischievously.

Peni pouted. "Don't joke like that…"

"You still tired?" Peter asked.

Peni shrugged. "A bit. I'm just really relaxed from that oil I had."

"Oil?"

"Cannabidiol." Gwen said. "It's an oil from cannabis. It's supposed to help her relax and treat her PTSD."

That rang a bell to Peter. "Oh, right. May did ask me if I had any. Did you have it, Gwen?"

"Yeah, but I don't have much left. I'm really low on it."

"I can drop by town and get it for you." Benjamin offered.

She smiled. "Thanks, dude."

"Does anyone know if Miles is coming over…?" Peni asked.

"I texted him earlier, baby. He said he's got an assignment to do first."

Benjamin found it harder to hide his grin, and Peni huffed. "Seriously…? He can just do whatever assignment he has here…" Gwen shrugged in agreement while still fondling.

"Maybe the kid just wants to focus." Peter said. "We'll probably just be a distraction to him."

The smaller girl took that as a compliment, but she was still disappointed. "Alright…"

"By the way," Benjamin said, "I couldn't help noticing a bunch of cold chicken resting on the counter."

"Oh, that was me. We're gonna have fried chicken, but we're all out of syrup for slushy…"

"I can go get more syrup from town for you." Benjamin offered.

"Could you bring more soda as well…?"

"How does six boxes sound?"

"It'll do. Thanks…"

The man just smiled. "Could you get some more water filters as well as backup water bottles?" May requested. "We're running low on both."

Peni shrugged indifferently. "Eh, water's not that important…"

That made May chuckle. "Maybe for you, dear."

Benjamin nodded. "More water? No problem."

The woman smiled. "Thanks. I'll give you the shopping list for some other stuff. Now, it'll be too much to carry on the bus, so I suggest you take the RV with Peter. And bring Bitsy with you so she can carry everything with the robot."

"You're taking the RV?" Peni asked, taking great interest in the vehicle. She remembered being in it, and she liked the spacious interior of it. And she saw how it looked from the outside from the bedroom window. It looked like one of those huge motorhomes.

Benjamin turned to Peni. "Yeah. I mean, Peter here will be doing the driving."

"Aw, you sound like you're disappointed." Peter said. "You can drive if you want."

"You know he can't." May said.

Benjamin faced May and shrugged. "I mean… how hard can it be?"

That caused May to chuckle. "Those would be your famous last words."

Peni smiled at him. "I can teach you sometime, Benjy."

Benjamin smiled. "Thanks." Meanwhile, everyone else was looking at Peni with a surprised expression.

Benjamin then did a double take on what she said, and now he was surprised as well. "Wait. You can drive?"

"Mm-hmm. I drove my mom's campervan all the time. It's also automatic."

"…You're so cool, baby." Gwen said.

Peni grinned with a giggle before asking May "How long's the drive to the city?"

"About two hours. Could be longer."

"What transmission is it?"

"Automatic."

Peni was in thoughtful silence. She would very much love to coop up inside the bedroom all day with her friend, and that was the plan. But she wondered what it would be like to coop up with her in a spacious RV all to themselves instead. It sounded too appealing to pass up, and they can always coop up in the bedroom anytime. Clasping her hands together, Peni pleaded to May. "Can I drive?"

"You wanna drive?"

"Yeah! I'll take Gwen to town and get everything we need."

Gwen seemed a bit concerned. She remembered how exhausted the smaller girl was in the bathroom. "But aren't you tired, baby?"

"I'm more awake now that I've got soda. If I'm still too tired, I'll just rest in the RV and leave everything to Bitsy."

"She does seem a bit too relaxed from this cannabis thing." Peter commented.

Gwen reassured him. "Don't worry about that. The oil actually helps her concentration."

"Huh."

"But this is supposed to be your day off, Peni." May argued.

"I won't push myself. Besides, can't I have another day off?"

"Sure, have as many as you want. Just make sure you take it easy today as well."

"I will, Aunty." She turned to Gwen. "I wanted us to coop up in the bedroom, but are you okay with us cooping up in the RV?"

Gwen gave her a kiss. "Sure. I'm down for whatever you want, baby."

Peni smiled rosily and rubbed noses with her. "Hehe." She really liked that she did that, and she then felt a lovely feeling from Gwen through their psychic link. She might have discovered something Gwen really liked.

May, finding the affection very adorable, got up. "Alright. I'll get you the keys."

"Yay!" Peni said, though not as enthusiastically since she was still very relaxed.

"So, Peni," Benjamin asked, "How've you been since last evening?"

She smiled. "I've had the best time yet." That made Gwen feel good.

"I'm glad to hear that. And you Gwen?"

"Same here."

"Great. How's your injury?"

"It's getting better." Peni answered. "I took a step downstairs and it didn't hurt as much."

"Excellent."

"What did you say about the injury?" May asked as she returned and sat comfortably on her sofa, taking the console in her hand.

"She said it was getting better and it didn't hurt as much going down a step."

"Wonderful. Want me to take a look at it?"

"Sure." Peni answered.

The woman approached their sofa and bent down to pull up the shirt to check the healing enter and exit wounds. "Looks good, dear. By the way, I left the keys on the table beside the door for you. Don't forget to stop by a gas station."

"Yay." Peni turned to face Gwen. "Let's go change."

"Alright." Gwen stood up and, to Peni's surprise, lifted her up in her arms like earlier. "'Cause you'll have trouble going up the stairs." she said, partially as just an excuse.

Peni giggled and gave her a kiss on the lips before stretching her arms out with a cheer and being carried out of the living room.

"…I uh… I don't use this term lightly," Benjamin said, "but… they're fucking cute together." The others chuckled.

When both girls were back in their bedroom that to their pleasure still smelt strongly of sex, Gwen gently laid her back on her feet and was happily met with another kiss from her.

"Thanks for lifting me like that. It feels like you're my hero whenever you do that." Peni said, though she noticed Gwen's smile faded a little at that. "…What's wrong, babe? Was it something I said?"

Gwen reassured her sincerely. "You didn't say anything bad. It's… kind of a long story, so… can we save it for when we're in the RV together?"

Peni smiled, giving her friend the comfort she wanted. "Sure."

"Thanks, baby." Gwen was taking off her PJs while Peni looked for Bitsy and then she talked about the plan today with her.

"Bitsy. Me and Gwen are gonna go to town to get more supplies. Mind helping us? I'm gonna drive, but I might get tired on the way, and I'd like you to carry the stuff."

≈Sure, Peni. Happy to help.≈

"Thanks." Peni petted the spider affectionately before taking off her own PJs.

Once she was in just her underwear and Gwen's sports bra, before she could go look for what to wear, she found Gwen, also in her underwear, coming up close to her with a smile and pressed their bodies and foreheads together, wrapping her arms around her. The smaller girl hummed and wrapped her arms around her as well, and they closed their eyes and stayed like that in silence for a bit.

Peni looked at Gwen and rubbed noses with her again, and as she expected, she felt that same lovely feeling from the other girl, and when she moved away to get a better look, Gwen was grinning rosily. "I can tell you really liked that when I did it the first time."

Gwen chuckled. "You like it too, don't you, baby?"

"Mm-hmm." She leaned her head against Gwen's again and they closed their eyes.

"What do you wanna do when we get back?"

"Hmm… I wanna soak in a really long bath. It's been ages since I had one, and I wanna make up for lost time."

"Sounds good."

"I want you to join me, if that's alright."

"It's more than alright. I'd love that, baby."

"Yay."

"So, wanna choose what I'll wear outside?"

"Hmm… Is there something you have that I haven't seen you in yet?"

Gwen thought in silence. "There's my school uniform."

"Does it have a skirt?"

"Mm-hmm."

Peni was intrigued. "Is it short~?"

"Not really. It goes a little above my ankles, but doesn't really show my fat thighs that you like."

"Aw. Well, wear it anyway. It sounds cute. I'll wear my school uniform too, unless you want me to wear something else~"

"Oh, don't think I've seen you in that. I wanna see it. I bet it's cute like you, baby." That made Peni giggle, and they both started changing into their respective school uniforms.

"I'm done, Peni. You changed yet?"

"Hold on… …Okay."

When they looked at each other, they both smiled at the sight.

"I knew you'd look cute, baby." Gwen said, approaching the smaller girl and feeling her clothing from her shoulders and fixing some creases for her.

Peni giggled. "Thanks, babe. What do you think of my skirt? Does it show off my legs well?"

"Yeah, that was the first thing I was looking at, actually." She took a second look, seeing how the skirt exposed a little more than half of her thighs.

"Usually, I wear leggings under my skirt, but I'll wear only panties for you."

She chuckled. "Thanks, baby."

Peni had a smirk. "The reason why I usually wear leggings with this skirt is because it's easy for people to see underneath. This skirt is short and light, so it moves real easily."

"Oh, so you're saying I'm gonna be expecting upskirt views?"

"Mm-hmm~ Some will be accidental, some will be deliberate~"

"I like the sound of that. Can I get a look at your panties?"

Peni prepared her hands on the hem of her skirt. "Hehe, I can't say no to you, babe, but I think that might spoil it."

"Hmm, you're right. I'll wait for the upskirt views. But the moment I'm impatient, I'm pulling up your skirt."

Peni giggled. "Looking forward to that. After all, I don't wanna leave you frustrated. I want you to have your way with me, any way you want~" She winked with her tongue out and did the Caramelldansen, swaying her hips seductively with enough momentum for the skirt to get lifted unexpectedly high, but not high enough to expose her panties to the girl in front of her.

The taller girl bit her lip at the enticing sight of the skirt. She could tell Peni was experienced with teasing. "Now you're looking really sexy in that uniform."

"Hehe, I'm glad. I'll give you a hint. I pulled my panties high to fit more of it between my buns, so you'll be able to see more of my buns, and feel more of them when you wanna have your way with me~"

"Fuck. Isn't that uncomfortable for you, baby?"

"Not as much as I thought, actually."

"Well since we're going to town, we can shop for those thongs I said I'd let you pick for me earlier. I wanna pick some out for you too."

Peni was excited in more ways than one. "Uh-huh. And I'll pick some other clothes for you, right?"

"Yep." She saw Peni grin. "So, what do you think of my uniform?"

"It's cute. You look cute and hot."

"Thanks, baby." She looked down to see her legs that Peni was very attracted to all concealed under this ugly skirt. "Yeah, this shitty skirt isn't doing my body justice…"

She looked up to see Peni picking something up at her work desk and turned around with a ruler, pen and scissors at hand, as well as wearing a grin. "Fuck etiquettes and decency. Let's give your body the love and attention it always deserves."

Gwen chuckled. "You're actually gonna cut it?"

She approached the taller girl. "Duh. I'm gonna turn this insulting dress of yours into a miniskirt that does your body more justice."

"Mm, go for it."

"Help me get on my knees."

"Why?" Gwen asked with a tongue out. "Are you gonna eat me out?"

Peni giggled. "Are you joking, or do you really want me to? You know I love eating you out."

"Hehe, I was joking, but I know I want you to eat me out later."

"Looking forward to it, babe~"

Gwen held her friend as the latter got on her knees. She then stayed in front of her so the little girl could get to work.

Peni pushed the metal ruler all the way up her skirt until it pressed against her crotch. "Hold it there from both sides, please. And keep it still."

"Sure." Gwen held onto it, and the smaller girl started making marks on the side of the skirt with her pen.

"I would've chosen to cut this into a microskirt, but I wanna see you wear a miniskirt first so that I can get more excited when you wear a micro."

"Hehe, makes sense."

Peni took the ruler into her own hands and laid it horizontally so that it was on level with the pen markings on both sides of the "dress." She made a faint mark under the ruler, marking the crotch. She then got to cutting.

"Why did you choose this skirt?" Peni asked, "Does your school have some awful dress code?"

"Well… I didn't wanna attract attention. I wanted to look really ordinary and boring, 'cause I was at the time when I… didn't want friends."

"Oh."

The cutting continued in silence.

Peni spoke up with a smile. "Well, you better be prepared to show off your body all the time from now on."

Gwen smiled. "I will."

"…Did people still approach you when you dressed like this?"

"…Yeah."

"How often?"

"It was really often at first, but it stopped when they realised I wanted to be left alone."

"I knew it then: you didn't really succeed at looking ordinary or boring."

"You knew it?"

"I did say you look cute and hot. Your clothes might cover these thick thighs, but they don't cover your curviness, and how much your fat ass pops out." Peni palms one of her buns through the skirt, though her hand couldn't grab the whole thing.

Gwen chuckled. "Yeah, it was impossible finding something that could hide that."

"It's like your body was made to show itself off. And then there's your face. It's really cute and hot."

Gwen blushed. "Is it 'cause of the way my hair is? 'Cause it was a lot more plain and ordinary back then."

"Partly. It's mostly your face though; the freckles, the gap in the tooth…"

"Thanks, baby."

"Even though your hair was how it was back then, people still approached you. You're really attractive, you know?"

Gwen bit her lip. "…You're amazing to me."

Peni blushed and smiled, reaching for Gwen's hand and interlocking her fingers. "I'm just being an honest friend who wants to be super supportive to you, 'cause I really like you."

Gwen smiled at her warmly before bending down and pressing a loving kiss on Peni's lips, and as expected, the little girl gladly kissed back, and their spider senses danced with each other.

"I really like you too, my baby." Gwen said. Peni smiled back warmly with hearts in her eyes. And she continued the cutting silently.

The rest of the cutting was done in silence.

"Done!" Peni announced, "Help me up."

Gwen helped her up and allowed the little girl to check her out.

"Now that's what I'm talking about." Peni went to grab the console and take a picture.

Gwen was shown the photo and smiled. "Wow. I'm looking hot."

"Yeah! It's a bit shorter than my skirt, and a lot easier to pull up than when it was longer."

"Will you be doing the pulling?"

"Maybe~ Let's go shop for microskirts when we're in town, alright? And you'll switch to them for the rest of the day. I'm expecting surprise upskirt views, and with how the panties are completely hidden between your huge buns, it'll look like you're just going commando. Gosh, that's so hot."

"Hehe, I'm glad. I'll definitely be teasing you, baby. So, I guess we're ready?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Both girls left the bedroom and went downstairs to visit the others in the living room. "We're ready to go." Peni told them.

"You two look cute." May said, getting up to fix some creases on their uniforms.

"Thanks. Oh! Almost forgot something. Which one of you guys had my backpack last?"

The crease-fixing had suspended, and nobody answered straight away. "Do you really need it?" Peter asked, hoping for Peni to change her mind.

But she didn't. "Well, yeah, I need to carry my stuff. So, where is it?"

There was another moment of silence, and Peni got worried. "…Did you lose it?!"

"No." Gwen answered. "We have it. But, um… while it was outside Alchemax… some birds did stuff to it."

Peni was almost emotionless at that, and that worried the taller girl. The smaller girl also showed a trace of passive sadness. "Oh…" she said softly, "…Can I see it?"

Benjamin eventually opted to go bring it to her.

When he returned with the bag, it was ripped open from one whole side, and most of its colour had faded from the dirt covering it. It used to be aqua, but now it's almost white. Peni slowly took the kitty backpack in her hand and stared at it.

"I'm sorry, doll." Benjamin said, and May stroked the little girl's hair. Gwen was a little confused, but deep down, she sort of had an idea why this bag seemed so important to Peni. Maybe it had something to do with her late dad.

Peni faced her, giving her context. "It… It was a bag my mom and dad got for me." She went back to staring at the bag for a bit longer before holding it to her chest and putting her face in it. She didn't care that it was dirty. "And… now that it's gone… it feels like a bit of my mom and dad are gone… I miss them so much."

Gwen hugged her from behind. "I'm so sorry, baby…"

The others watched her in pity. And to Gwen's great displeasure, she felt worse feelings coming from Peni through their psychic link as the little girl started to feel awful, and she eventually began weeping into the destroyed backpack, mourning it and remembering her parents. The taller girl slowly spun her around and pulled her in for a front-to-front hug. "I'm so sorry, baby." Gwen cooed again.

≈💔…≈

…The feelings Gwen could feel from Peni were the worst the taller girl has felt so far, and they were too much for her. Peni pulled her face away when she heard sniffing and looked at Gwen who was now crying too. "G—Gwen…" she said, though she had soon figured out that she was sharing her loss with her. "O—Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to share it!" She threw her face into Gwen's chest. "I'm so sorry!"

Gwen put her face in her hair and couldn't help continuing crying while kissing her head. "I—It's okay, my little baby." she choked, "I wanna make everything right for you, my baby… I—I swear I'll do it all in a heartbeat…"

"Gwen… Thank you… Just keep holding me…!"

"I'll hold you forever, my little baby…"

They tried to comfort each other, but it was a cobra effect with their psychic link.

≈💔…≈

They were unintentionally making each other feel so much worse by sharing their own emotions, and they didn't know how to stop sharing them. But they continued trying to comfort each other, because they just couldn't leave each other like this.

May, who was also on the verge of crying, approached the girls and gave them a hug before finally tearing up. "I'm so sorry, dearies…"

They were then joined by Benjamin who was crying a little on the outside, but did a lot more of it on the inside. It killed him whenever Peni cried, and when Gwen and May cried with her, it was killing him even more.

Peter approached them with great sympathy, and gently brushed the girls' hairs. And Porker held onto Peni's back, stroking that area.

Even Bitsy had come from upstairs to join them and plant kisses on the girls when she felt Peni feeling so awful through their psychic link. The spider sent soothing words to the little girl, telling her to pass them onto Gwen as well, which she did. "B—Bitsy said you're amazing, Gwen…"

"Thank you, Bitsy…"

A couple of minutes passed when the crying had finally come to an end, followed by a few more minutes of stuttered breathing that was relieving from having finished crying. They all remained exactly where they were in their group hug.

Things have been quiet for a while, when Peni and Gwen looked at each other. Both their faces were red and had tear stains. "Feeling better, my baby?" Gwen said hoarsely, though smiling softly.

Peni nodded, her voice just as hoarse. "You?"

"I'm so glad. Me too." They rubbed noses with each other, feeling even better from it, and they gently connected their lips for a few seconds, allowing their spider senses to caress each other lovingly and finally share their good feelings.

"Thank you." Peni said after parting their lips and then leaning her head against Gwen's. The taller girl simply smiled back. The little girl eventually turned to face the others. "Thanks, guys. I really needed that. I'm sorry for making you cry too."

"It's okay." Benjamin said, stroking her hair. "We're all missing some of our loved ones. I'm glad you got it out of your system."

"Mm-hmm." hummed May, caressing the little girl's shoulder.

Peni smiled softly at them and then stared at the backpack in her hands again. "…Can you keep this safe for me, Aunty?"

"Of course." She gently took the backpack and went to store it safely somewhere.

"You can use my backpack, baby." Gwen offered.

Peni hugged her again. "Thanks, babe."

"I'll go get it."

A minute later, Gwen had returned with her own backpack. It was black and rather basic-looking compared to the aqua kitty backpack, but at least it was in much better condition, and Peni was more than satisfied with its capacity. "Ooh, this is a lot bigger, and more functional. I can fit so much more stuff in here."

Gwen was glad the little girl was already feeling better and even excited. "Yep. And I'll carry them all for you."

"Thanks, babe. It feels like there's already something inside."

"You can take a look at it when we're packing."

"Okay."

May joined them again and took a look at their faces that still showed signs of tiredness caused by the crying. "You girls might wanna go wash up and rejuvenate yourselves before you take off. Just use the sink in the kitchen."

"We'll do it upstairs since we're gonna pack in the bedroom anyway." Gwen said.

May grinned. "Fair enough. Take your time."

Gwen carried Peni upstairs and then they stopped by the bathroom.

They splashed cold water on their faces, and it did wonders in boosting their vitality. Gwen gave Peni a smile before using a towel to wipe the smaller girl's face, before getting wiped in return.

At some point, Peni hugged Gwen again, sighing and staying like that for a moment. So did the taller girl as she relaxed into the hug and stroked her body's intimate areas.

Peni then realised something. "Babe, you didn't eat anything yet. Thought of anything you want?"

Gwen shrugged. "Not from here. I think I'd want us to stop by a gas station and grab something there."

"Sure."

They stayed like this for a little longer, enjoying each other's bodies before heading for the bedroom again.

Peni placed Gwen's backpack on the bed and opened it up, curious about what's already inside. She found a jar of cannabis oil. "Oh, so this is the kind that gets you high."

"Yep. Also mixed with cherry flavouring. It tastes a lot worse on its own than cannabidiol."

"Yeah? How does it taste?"

"Like, spicy, but not in a good way."

"Oh. I get you." She placed it on the bed to check out some for the other stuff.

The second thing she took out was an earpiece—the same one she had given Gwen to communicate with her while the latter was in Alchemax. Peni could tell from looking at the taller girl that this didn't bring good memories to either of them. "Let's forget I brought that out."

"Yeah."

"I'm okay, Gwen."

The taller girl smiled softly. "I'm glad."

She smiled before finding a big bottle inside. Taking it out, she read its label that read "Toy cleaner."

"Is this for sex toys?" Peni asked hopefully.

"Yep." A smile grew on Gwen's face. "I know there's some more stuff inside, but I wanna save the rest for you to see when we're in the RV."

Peni put it aside with growing excitement. "Alright."

"So, is there enough space in the backpack to fit your own stuff in?"

"Oh, totally. It's really just my console and some accessories."

"Cool."

Peni put back the stuff she had taken out of the backpack, except for the earpiece. "I'll just leave this one behind."

"Agreed."

Peni then stuffed the bag with her console, charger, battery pack and some cables. Gwen put in her jar of cannabidiol.

"Gwen? Where's your smartphone?"

"It's in my other tracksuits. You're not gonna fix my phone today, are you?"

"No, but I might still be able to do something with it on the RV."

"Okay. Let me go get it."

"No, wait. The glass is shattered, right?"

"Yeah."

"I'll let Bitsy take it out with the robot for you, in case the glass shards could get in your hands."

"Oh, okay. Thanks."

Peni smiled. "Just looking out for my babe." That made the taller girl feel warm.

Closing the backpack, the smaller girl was going to wear it on her back, when Gwen offered instead. "I'll carry it for you, baby."

"Thanks, babe. Can you carry me as well?" Peni asked with her arms out. Gwen found the sight of her having her arms out like that too cute, and gladly picked up the little girl in her arms, eliciting a giggle from her as she wrapped her arms around the taller girl's neck.

She took Peni downstairs and put her back on her feet before making an announcement. "We're all good to go."

May smiled. "We'll follow you outside."

Both girls were the first to leave the house, and they had the pleasure of looking at the RV again, especially Peni. "It looks so cool and big… It's like one of those tour buses that celebrities take."

May chuckled. "Well it is a class A."

"I knew it. That's like almost the top tier. It's a massive upgrade from my mom's campervan."

"And it's all yours for the day." the woman said with a grin. "Hope you and Gwen have a fun ride."

"We will for sure." Peni hugged her aunt tightly. "Thanks so much, Aunty."

"Aww." She hugged back. She mentally giggled at how the scent from earlier still lingered on Peni.

The smaller girl then interlocked fingers with Gwen and they headed for the RV, being shortly joined by Bitsy in her robot. The others just stayed by the front door and watched them.

The smaller girl held the luxury car keys in her hand and realised it was one of those wireless keys that automatically unlocked your vehicle when it was within range. Convenient. She kept the key in her pocket and just opened the door. Even the way it opened was premium as it softly clicked and slid outward on its own.

The inside was very spacious, modern, and had a lot of facilities. A bed, sofa, toilet, shower room, kitchen appliances, dining table, TV, charging station… It almost had it all. She just wished it had a games console and bathtub, though the console could very easily be added. And she is interested in learning about the TV's specifications later.

Another thing she noticed was the bed on the far back being clean. The reason why that was significant to her was because last time she remembered, she bled all over that bed on the day she was shot. She's glad Gwen didn't have to be reminded of that.

Speaking of, she realised the taller girl hadn't entered yet, and when she turned around, she saw her looking really anxious about entering. "Babe, what's wrong?" Peni cooed.

Gwen looked at her vulnerably. "…That bed. …Is it…"

"It's clean." she reassured with a smile. "It's as if it's brand new."

The taller girl looked at her, feeling more relaxed. "I'm glad."

The smaller girl went down to stroke the girl's cheek before placing a kiss on it. Gwen indulged in the affection with a hum and she found herself feeling calm. Peni then gently pulled her inside the RV.

The first thing Gwen did was look away from the bed, but after appreciating everything else inside the RV, she eventually looked at it, and it did look very different the last time she saw it.

…And yet, her mind pictured Peni on that bed, bleeding all over it, crying when her stitches went undone…

Gwen's breathing got heavier and she felt like she was about to panic, but she then felt her hand being gently squeezed.

"Look at me, babe."

Gwen turned to Peni, who was much healthier and happier compared to the Peni in her mind who was on the bed and on the verge of dying.

"I'm okay." the smaller girl cooed, wrapping her arms around her friend. "I'm… I'm more than okay, actually. Thanks to you and May looking after me, I'm healthy and happy. You especially made me happy, the happiest I've been yet. You don't need to worry about me bleeding out anymore. That's all over… My injury's only getting better. We still have each other, and it'll always stay that way. Okay, babe?"

Gwen looked at her warmly and then pulled her in for a hug. "Thank you. …I'm so glad my little baby's all better."

≈ …≈

Peni quietly moaned and leaned into her friend's chest, unable to stay stable on her feet on her own. "…I'm your little baby…" she repeated softly with her eyes closed.

Gwen kissed her head and spoke softly. "Yeah. My little baby girl…"

Peni moaned a little louder, feeling even more turned on and putting her weight on the taller girl as her legs almost gave in. She looked at her with heart eyes and smiled warmly.

Gwen smiled back rosily, loving that very weakening and arousing effect she had on her. She kept in mind how extremely effective it could be during sex.

"Come on," Peni said when she took a moment to gain her energy, "let's check out the bed."

"Sure."

Closing the door and walking towards the bed, Gwen helped Peni lay on her back, and the smaller girl sighed at the softness. Gwen then joined her, feeling relaxed, and immediately felt the little girl cuddling up to her by snuggling her head on her shoulder, wrapping her arm around and tangling their legs. She also felt Peni idly groping her boob, making her smile. "This bed is just as good as ours."

Peni hummed. "Except it's not as big."

"Yeah."

"Would feel better when we're naked."

"We can get naked on it later." Gwen said with a smile.

"Mm, sounds good."

They rested for a few minutes before Peni raised her head. "Let's check out the front."

"Sure."

They got up and moved to the front of the RV. They were met with large chairs that looked like reclining seats at luxurious cinemas, and there were more buttons on the dashboard than they expected, but it was nothing the little girl couldn't comprehend. And between the chairs was a large table in front of a TV, that could carry a bunch of stuff, like food or a laptop, or both! And the windscreen was massive.

Peni took it easy and used her hands to slowly lower herself on the driver's seat. It was cold at first, but it was pretty soft. "Feels like a couch."

"Yeah? How does it feel holding the wheel?"

Peni gripped the leather steering wheel, and pressed on the pedals with her feet. She giggled. "It's nice, but I sure feel small."

"Hehe. I'm pretty sure the chair's adjustable."

"It is. But… I'd rather sit on you."

Gwen gladly lifted the girl up and sat on the chair herself, which was now warmer thanks to the little girl sitting on it.

She patted on her thighs, and Peni just stood there, admiring the sight of those plump thighs. "I'm so glad I cut your skirt. Your thick thighs look tasty."

Gwen bit her lip, smiling. "Wanna have a taste for now?"

"Mm-hmm." She held onto the other girl as she got on her knees, before massaging the meaty thighs for a bit. So soft and warm, and tasty.

"Itadakimasu~"

Gwen giggled. "What does that mean?"

"I humbly receive." Peni dug in, biting on an area on her thigh, which felt squishy to the touch. She sucked a little on the meat, licking it and gently chewing on it. She felt Gwen humming in pleasure at the affectionate attention, as well as the pleasure itself.

Peni moved and did the same to another area, and another, before switching to the other thigh.

By the time Peni was done for now, the thighs had several red areas on them. Peni licked her lips. "Thanks for the snack. I'll have more later."

Gwen was red and a little breathless. "Sure. Wanna sit on me like I'm your sofa?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Peni sat on Gwen and her thighs and hummed. Thanks to them wearing short skirts, their thighs were directly touching, and the smaller girl could feel them. "Your fat thighs feel softer and warmer than the chair."

"I'm glad, baby. This seat does feel premium. So, how does it feel driving?"

Peni gripped the steering wheel again, but she realised her being levitated was a problem. "Feels nice, but I can't reach the pedals. Move the seat lower."

Gwen leaned to the side and messed around with some of the buttons on the side of the chair so that it could get them lower.

Eventually, the taller girl got the hang of the controls, and she got the seat almost touching the ground. She felt like she was laying down with her back up. It was convenient that this RV had plenty of leg space.

Peni managed to reach the pedals and pressed on them. "This is comfortable. I still feel small, but it's not like it was a bad thing. I like feeling small."

"Yeah? I kinda got the impression you didn't, since you got offended when Peter called you cute that one time."

Peni shrugged. "I like feeling small, but I don't like feeling unimportant."

"No one does."

"I especially like feeling small under you. It makes you and your fat ass even bigger."

Gwen chuckled. "I really like you being small too, my little baby."

Peni hummed in pleasure and relaxed, enjoying Gwen as her backrest. "I hope I stay much smaller than you forever."

She kissed her lips. "Me too, baby. I actually feel kinda small in this RV too, but it feels nice. It's not cramped at all."

"Hmm."

It's been a short while, and Gwen noticed Peni hadn't turned on the RV yet. "What's on your mind, baby?"

She saw Peni turn to face her, and her expression seemed tired. "I'm sorry. Crying about the backpack really took a lot out of me and brought me down a bit."

"It's okay, baby."

"Can I just rest here for a bit?"

"Yeah, there's no rush. Whenever you're ready." Peni let go of the steering wheel and leaned her head back, closing her eyes with a sigh. Gwen cuddled up and caressed her body.

They remained like that for a bit before Gwen made a suggestion. "Why don't I make you feel better, baby?"

The smaller girl opened her eyes. "What do you mean?"

"Let's fuck. It'll make you feel better~"

Peni smiled softly. "Yeah, okay. Why don't I drive to the closest rest area and have some fun with my friend?"

Gwen chuckled, liking the sound of that. "Sure. I'd rather go to a rest area to fuck instead of rest." She was glad to have made Peni giggle from that. "Look, baby. It's okay if you don't wanna go anymore. Whether we go or stay, I'm here for you."

"Thanks, babe."

They rested a bit more before Peni held onto the steering wheel. "Alright, I think we're ready to go."

"Awesome."

Peni made sure the handbrake was on and the automatic transmission was set to Park. Then, remembering this RV had a wireless key, she just pressed the engine start button, and they heard a satisfying hum of the engine. That got Peni really excited. "Oh my gosh, this is so cool. I can't believe I'm actually gonna drive this!"

Gwen was happy at her friend's excitement. "May said it's all yours, baby."

"It's ours, Gwen."

She smiled. "I like that."

"The Gweni-mobile!"

She chuckled. "Please don't ever call it that again."

"Agreed. Where's the road, anyway? I'm gonna use this RV's GPS. The screen is massive."

"I think Bitsy wants to come in, baby."

"Mm?" Peni turned to see the spider on the windscreen, and giggled before rolling down the window slightly for her to crawl in and rest on her arm. ≈Hey. Is the robot secured on top?≈

≈Yep. You're good to go.≈

"What're you talking about?" Gwen asked, seeing how the girl was looking at the spider silently.

"Just making sure the robot's secured on top of the RV."

"Oh, cool."

"Alright, the destination is… the urbs of Brooklyn." She watched the screen begin navigation and displayed them as an arrow, connected by a red line they should follow. "Okay, the road's behind us." She looked around through the windows and the rearview mirror to see plenty of empty space all around them, and then took a deep breath before lifting the handbrake, setting the transmission to Drive, and then pushing gently on the gas.

The RV gently jerked to a slow forward movement, exciting the girls greatly. Peni made the vehicle turn to the right before stopping, setting the transmission to Reverse, and then pressing on the gas again to set them in reverse, trying to make a U-turn.

After she made the turn, she stopped right next to the house that's now on the left. They saw the others smiling at her, and were impressed that she was able to drive. They waved at them, and the girls waved back, before Peni pushed on the gas, and the RV slowly drove away through the woods.