Kidnapping is Always an Option - 13. Chapter 13

Mycha woke up the following morning in a cocoon of warmth. His blankets felt soft, but lumpy, for some reason. He squirmed and fluttered his big, golden-eyes open and was greeted by the sight of Phenner's sleeping face. Such a sweet, kind thing. He closed his eyes for a moment, his body still not having shaken off sleep entirely. Then, everything came crashing back to him. His family, his ex-fiance, Nix, drinks, cum on his face?

The Murisian bolted upright with a loud gasp. To his right was Nix and to his left was Phenner. The three of them were buck naked beneath the sheets. He didn't remember taking his clothes off. He remembered washing his face and clambering back onto the bed, but he did not remember taking his clothes off. A loud yawn drew his attention to the stirring feline.

"Morning, mousey-poo," The smile on Nix's face was a mixture of laziness, pleasure, and unrelenting naughtiness.

Mycha let out a squeak of nervousness. "Did we...that is, what happened?"

"Relax," Nix insisted as he sat up and ruffled the top of the petite man's head. "You and Phenner conked out and I just made sure we were all comfortable through the night. See? I told you I could control myself if I really put my mind to it."

"O-oh," The mouse's face changed to more expressions than the Civek could decipher before ultimately settling on a bittersweet countenance with teary eyes. "Nix, thank you...for last night and for holding back."

"Aw, honey," the cat pulled Mycha into a long-armed hug. "You're family now. It took me a while to accept it myself when I first got on this shiny bucket, but it's true. This ship is a family, and we take care of each other." Nix grinned. "And it was certainly no chore for me last night. I enjoyed myself plenty."

The mouse's face glowed pink, but he nodded. "Family...yes, I'd very much like to be part of this family." His face once again saddened as he thought of his own blood kin.

"We're all real sorry about what happened with your lady." Nix shook his head. "Bad business. But, I know we're all glad to have you staying with us for as long as we can have you." He sighed softly. "The heats make me crazy sometimes, and I'm sorry for that. I've got a clear head this morning, for some reason, so I might as well take advantage of it and talk to you while I'm not lust-addled."

As the Murisian looked on, he noted the feline’s change in demeanor. To him, it was as different as night and day. And that, alone, demanded its own respect…which is why Mycha kept silent and paid rapt attention to every word that came out of Nix’s mouth.

The Civek leaned back from Mycha and looked at him. "You seem like a nice mousey, which is good, because all these people on this ship are good people. They've even been trying to convince me that I'm a good one myself, but I'm not so sure of that. I'm trying, though. They'll help you, if you let them. And if you can let yourself go, they can make you happy, too." The cat's yellow-green eye darkened. "We're kindred, you and I. We've both been slaves and carry some scars from that. I understand what it means. So, if you need someone who has been there in that darkness, you let me know. I'll be there for you." The cat suddenly laughed, startling Mycha. "I may have to blow off a heat before I can really talk, but I'll be there. Okay, mousey?"

The Murisian beamed. “Okay.” He responded. A Civek and a Murisian actually getting along? Who would have ever thought it? He carefully snuggled into the feline in a gentle hug. His heart still ached, and he was still skittish with unresolved emotions, but the warmth of these men was a strong force to reckon with.

"And tell me to shut up if you don't want to talk about it...but, seeing your girl all round with your brother’s babe?" Nix's ears drooped with sadness. "It's good to have family here, because they kind of took that away from you, too, the chance to have kids and a regular family."

Mycha frowned slightly at the reminder, but even as he felt a twinge of pain in his chest, he continued to hear the Civek out without interrupting him.

The cat sighed softly. "I understand that, too. When the slavers took me...has anyone told you yet that I am a breeder? It means I could have babies…could have had babies. That was the first thing the slavers took from me. I'll never have children." The Civek looked weighed down by the words coming from his mouth. "And, well, I can't go back to my home. Once a slaver catches a Civek, they aren't welcome back home again." He found himself glancing to the side.

The Murisian wanted to say something almost desperately to the aching feline, but he forced himself to keep still. He gave Nix’s hand a gentle squeeze in support.

"They say an ex-slave is dangerous, that the captivity and the bad conditions drive us mad. We're no longer fit to be around regular people." The feline shivered. "If I went home I'd be put in a facility...for everyone's safety, they'd say." Nix straightened and blinked the tears from his eye, forcing a false smile onto his face. "So, I understand that, too, what they took from you. But, like I said, we'll be that missing family for you." The Civek made a face. "And now you think I'm just a maudlin old letch, I imagine."

Mycha shook his head so fast that his strawberry blond hair whipped at his own face. "I'm sorry that you can't have any kids of your own, either." He finally responded softly, not wanting to ruin the delicate trust he had just been given. He reached out with his small hands to hold the sides of the feline's face. "One day, we can adopt, Nix. All is not lost unless we allow it to be."

"Such a sweet mousey." Nix leaned forward to kiss him, giving Mycha plenty of time to stop him or pull away. "Such a pretty mousey..."

The Murisian felt his heart skip a beat at the clear invitation, but after a sharp intake of air through his nose, he tentatively pressed his lips against Nix's. He had only ever kissed Rina in the past, but the kisses were mostly chaste and light. He knew nothing else. When Mycha had been held captive, he'd shared a tiny holding cell with a husband and wife. They were Cadolusian, so the husband was very dominant over his wife, even though they were both slaves. The mouse had seen him kiss her sometimes, before they'd been separated. It had been all tongues, teeth, and harsh breaths. Mycha had expected something similar from Nix, a violent passion. But, what Mycha received was something very different. Nix's berry-dark lips were gentle and exploratory. Instead of harsh, gasping breaths, he felt the cat's soft contented sighs against his lips and cheeks.

The cat didn't even try to shove his tongue in the Murisian's mouth. Nix mostly used his lips, which were so soft against his own, occasionally sneaking the tip of his tongue out to slip against blond's lips. The Civek didn't grab at the mouse either; he wanted to give him the freedom to pull away or lean forward, as he wished.

A shiver rolled down the mouse's spine at the tenderness, and he found himself daring to shift a little closer, pressing his lips harder against the feline’s with a soft sound escaping his mouth. Mycha felt the feline's lips pull into a small smile, before opening his mouth just enough to let the mouse's sweet tongue inside.

Nix moved his lips encouragingly, humming a small happy noise. Ever so slowly, he began to lean back. Without thinking about it, Mycha followed him forward. It was like a slow dance of kissing and tasting. Then, Nix would shift back slightly and Mycha would follow.

Before the mouse knew it, the feline was reclined on the pillows and he was practically laying on top of him with one arm propped next to the Civek's head. His strawberry locks hung down. Nix reached up to gently tuck them behind his large, round ears, but didn't touch him anywhere else.

When Nix finally opened his mouth enough for Mycha to really get a taste, they both moaned as their tongues rubbed together. The tip of the cat's tongue was smooth, but further back it was rough, a texture the mouse didn't dislike. It was just very... different.

The Murisian decided to explore those differences, sliding his tongue in deeper and dragging it harder along Nix's own. His fingers raked through the feline's hair and began to dig into the man’s scalp as he began to suck on the appendage.

A rolling purr rumbled up from Nix's chest. The Civek's lips and tongue were as busy as Mycha's, turning his head wherever the lovely little mouse led, but he kept his hands down, his fingers tracing patterns on the bedspread.

After another moment, the mouse pulled back, his breathing erratic as he tried to settle down his heartbeat.

The cat's lone eye was dilated so just a ring of green remained. His lips were swollen and glazed with their saliva. Nix continued to purr as he laid back, filled with a lazy kind of arousal that wasn't demanding. It was a gentle warmth instead of an intense, urgent flame. The feline blinked slowly, a lazy smile on his face.

His eye tracked to the side, and Mycha followed his eyes. They both found Phenner laying on his stomach on the bed next to them. His cheek rested on his stacked hands and his long, snowy ears trailed down his back. A dreamy smile graced his face as he gazed at the two men with delight dancing in his pink irises.

A bright red blush rose to the mouse's cheeks. "M-Morning Phen." He whispered.

"Good morning." The rabbit's smile was sweet as honey. "Please, feel free to continue." Phen rubbed his cheek against the back of his hand.

Mycha's face began to glow a ruby red. "I c-couldn't possibly..." Steam could have escaped his large, round ears.

"Sure you can," the rabbit said gently as he got up on his hands and knees to crawl towards the mouse, his long white ears hanging down and swaying as he moved. "It's easy. You do it like this."

Mycha found himself sandwiched between Nix and Phenner as the bunny caught his mouth. The intensity of it nearly made him faint. The rabbit was more dominating than Nix, taking control. The mouse was struck at how the rabbit and cat were polar opposites in nearly every way except for their libidos. An image of the white rabbit and the black cat wrapped around each other and moaning flashed through the Murisian's mind. He gasped into Phen's mouth as he did his best to keep up with his determined tongue. The strawberry blond began to whimper when his member, which had become partially erect due to the kiss earlier with Nix, became even harder. His arms curled around the rabbit's neck and shoulders as he arched up against him.

Tentative hands stroked Mycha's soft skin. It felt delicious, making the mouse moan. This was what he wanted to do for so long, but he had respectfully behaved. Now that he was allowed to, he was not going to hold back. His hands gently tweaked soft nipples and fondled the Murisian carefully from chest to thighs.

"Phen," Mycha moaned into the rabbit's mouth. When the mouse's eyes fluttered open, he saw dark hands caressing him. He didn't know what to do with himself. He was wedged between a fierce feline and a randy rabbit. His golden yellow eyes peered at Phenner's face for a moment before he reached down and deliberately scratched and squeezed the small, white tail.

The bunny bucked, pressing his naked body roughly against Mycha, This, in turn, pushed the mouse against an obviously aroused Nix. His back was to the cat, and he felt Nix's erection press its damp tip against the Murisian's lower back while Phenner's rod was rubbing against the front of Mycha's thigh. The mouse's own excited length was trapped against the soft skin of Phen's flat belly.

The bunny leaned down to suck and nibble the mouse's nipple. "Ah, Mycha," Phenner gasped as he looked up at the Murisian with eyes like deep pink jewels.

Mycha let out a soft gasp and then swallowed hard. He peered back at Nix with something close to a pout on his face. "Nix...what do I...I mean how do I even..." He then reached up to whisper the rest into Nix's ear so that only he could hear. "How can I bottom for Phen?"

A wicked grin spread across the cat's face. Mycha missed it, as Phen had caught his mouth again.

"Let me help you," Nix whispered in Mycha's large round ear.

The mouse was confused and waited for further instruction from the coal-skinned Civek as the snowy rabbit kissed and rubbed against him. Instead, he felt the cat shifting slightly beneath him, not realizing that Nix had reached up onto the headboard shelf and snagged a little capsule.

Amongst the crew (even the Alano, whose cock slicked itself), the lubrication capsules were wildly popular. They were within arm’s reach in nearly every room of the ship, including the control room and the kitchen. Phenner and Nix had the largest supplies in their rooms.

The cat scooted up a little more, and then spread his long legs, moving Mycha's with his own. Nix reached down and deftly inserted the little capsule inside the little mouse. Mycha let out a squeak in Phen's mouth when he felt something shoved inside him before it burst, coating his insides. His arms wrapped around Phen as he tried to keep his balance, focusing hard to kiss him back.

Nix kissed the side of the mouse's throat as he teased a finger around Mycha's tempting hole, keeping the mouse's legs spread wide with his own. When the cat felt slick lubrication leaking from Mycha's entrance, he began to carefully tease a fingertip inside his entrance.

The mouse squirmed against the finger and gasped, his fingers clenching into Phen's back. "Ph-Phen..." He gasped as he pulled back. "Would you...I mean, can you..." He stammered. "May you be my first?" He squeaked.

The rabbit's eyes widened and his cock throbbed. He had to force himself to stop rubbing against Mycha for fear of cumming prematurely in his excitement.

"Oh, please, yes," Phen whispered urgently. "I want you so badly. I'd love to."

Nix slid his fingertip in and out of the mouse, slowly working in deeper.

"And I'll get him all nice and ready for you, bunbun." The cat purred. "And, mousey, you're going to love it. He's going to feel so good inside you." Nix vowed as he pressed in deeper.

Mycha had never been the reckless type. The rabbit that was so eager to bed him had managed to get the mouse, himself, eager to be bedded. The feline behind him proved himself to be quite the expert on sensuality, so he trusted him as well.

His golden eyes peered over his freckled shoulder at Nix. "A-and can you teach me more about oral...I want to try again...on you."

"Oh, sweet little mousey," the cat whispered. "You're going to be a master of oral when we're done. Practice is the most important thing. Lots of practice." Nix couldn't help but lift his hips in arousal, rubbing his eager cock on the soft skin of Mycha's lower back, as he slipped a second finger inside the Murisian's warm recesses.

"I'd be happy to help with your practice," Phen said eagerly in between nibbles and kisses along Mycha's shoulder and collar bone.

The mouse bit his lower lip and let out a whimper. Between their ministrations, he was becoming more and more aroused, more and more overheated.

"H-how much longer, Nix?" He keened.

"That depends on you, sugar-tail." The Civek scissored his fingers inside the petite mouse. "You want me to go a little faster? You just have to tell me if it's pinchy."

The lubrication tablet worked well, keeping Mycha nice and slick as Nix worked a third finger inside him.

"Faster? Yes, a bit faster," Mycha agreed as he wiggled his hips a bit against the fingers. His hands slid up Phenner's chest, his small fingers pressing into soft pink nipples.

"Ahn," Phen gasped. "Yes, pretty please, faster, Nix."

"He's ready for you, bunbun," Nix purred. "Make it good for him."

The feline chuckled wickedly, but pumped his fingers in and out of the mouse faster, spreading them. The Murisian wasn't as easy to open as Phen, but it wasn't difficult. The cat pulled his fingers from the writhing mouse. Phen sat back on his knees watching in aroused fascination. Nix slid his hands up Mycha's thighs to grip behind his knees. He pulled up and out, spreading the mouse wide and exposing him to Phenner's devouring gaze, then flipped him, making Mycha squeak and Nix grin. The mouse ended up on his knees with his cheek resting on the feline's belly button and his ass in the air with his knees wide apart.

In moments, the rabbit's dripping cock was at Mycha's sensitive entrance, ready to slide inside.

Mycha curled his index finger between his teeth and bit down on it as he peered back at the rabbit, giving him a nod. The Murisian then peered up at the feline as he gave the base of his shaft a tentative lick.

Nix gasped, fingers digging into the blankets just as Phenner pushed forward. The rabbit shivered as his cockhead popped through the tight rings of muscles and then held himself still, biting his lip, praying to the cosmos that Mycha wouldn't tell him to stop.

Mycha's breath hitched as he lurched forward a bit, his hands grabbing hold of Nix's hips. It was a strange and new sensation to feel something hot and hard breaching him, but he found that he didn't mind as much as he thought he would have.

"I'm fine. You can keep going," He breathed before sucking one of Nix's balls into his mouth.

"Gods," Nix cried out. "He's a natural! Mmmm, mousey, just like that."

Phen caught hold of Mycha's hips, holding him still as he slowly pushed his hard length inside the trembling Murisian. If Mycha whimpered or tensed, he would pause, and then continue when he relaxed.

"Ah," Phen sighed. "I'm all the way in you. Cosmos, you feel so amazing. So hot and tight inside."

And that was what made it all worth it, that he managed to make Phenner and Nix feel that way. A blush streaked across Mycha's cheeks. “Y-You feel amazing, too,” He admitted to the albino as he nuzzled the base of Nix's cock and licked a long line up to the tip, carefully settling his elbows beside the dark thighs.

"Perfect," Nix purred. "Use that hot little tongue just like that."

Phen watched Mycha with lust-filled eyes. The rabbit slowly drew his hips back and slid forward again just as slowly, relishing the tight, velvety heat. When he was fully seated again, Phenner held tight to Mycha's hips and then rotated his own, teasing inside the Murisian.

Mycha gasped against Nix's flesh when the rabbit began to rub against an area that shot little darts of pleasure up his spine. "Phen!" He keened.

The rabbit repeated the movement, grinning impishly when he found just the spot that made Mycha squeak. Phen carefully got his feet under him. He stood over the mouse with his legs bent, buried deep inside the smaller man. The bunny ran his hands over Mycha's smooth back, fingers teasing delightedly over every freckle. He angled himself to find that sweet spot that seemed to drive Mycha wild, and plunged himself deep as Nix moaned and petted the mouse's hair.

Mycha was well into stroking and licking Nix's shaft when Phenner exploited his weak spot. "Cosmos!" He cried out as his small hands gently squeezed the feline's flesh.

Phen switched his grip to hold tightly to the base of Mycha's mouse tail, using it as a handle to tug the Murisian back onto his rigid, pink cock. With his other hand, the bunny reached around to capture Mycha's weeping dick and stroked it. Meanwhile, Nix had coaxed the mouse to take him into his sweet mouth. The blond couldn't take the cat deep, but the Civek showed him to use his hands to grasp where his mouth couldn't reach then got creative with squeezing and stroking while Nix moaned his encouragement.

Golden eyes peered up at Nix as he followed every instruction eagerly, sucking hard and going as far as he could. He moaned around the member whenever the rabbit lit him up inside. By the time that Phen took hold of his shaft, Mycha was racing right up to the peak. Two strokes later, he fell over the precipice. "Hah! Phen!" He whimpered.

As Mycha arched up, pushing back onto Phenner to prolong his bliss, Nix took himself in hand. He stroked fast and hard, his lips pulling back from sharp teeth. The rabbit let out a squeak, that time, as he plunged deep into the mouse. As he came, Mycha's inner muscles clenched and released, massaging the bunny's sensitive length. Phen was grateful for Caspin and Adrian healing his broken heart in the MedBay, for at that moment, it was thundering in his chest as he exploded inside the writhing blond. Seeing the lovely men caught in the throes pushed Nix over the edge. His seed spattered Mycha's cheek and shoulder as the cat snarled his orgasm.

The mouse heaved heavy breaths as his body twitched and tried to recover from the intensity of it all. "I never would have imagined in a million years that my first time would be anything like this," He confessed. "And it's not even a honeymoon."

Phen flopped down beside him, long ears flying, and snuggled into the smaller man's side.

"Are you..." The rabbit's voice was soft and hesitant. "Are you sorry you did it with us?"

With what little energy the Murisian had left, he took hold of Phenner's face and kissed him with everything he had. His tongue traced every surface of the rabbit's mouth. By the time he pulled back, he was back to heaving again. "Never."

Watching Phenner's face erupt in happiness was like watching an exotic flower bloom. It flowed across his face and lit up his eyes.

"I love you," Phen breathed.

Mycha held his hand to his heart, which began to race faster than he had ever felt it drum before. "Phen...I...are you sure?" He all but demanded with a slight frown, in spite of the fact that he had never heard the albino tell a lie.

The rabbit blinked then raised a pale eyebrow. His smile widened.

"You're so silly." He leaned over to kiss Mycha's nose. "Of course I'm sure. You're wonderful."

Nix snuggled over to press kisses to both Mycha and Phenner.

"I'm going to give you two some privacy." The cat stood gracefully and smiled down at Mycha. "Don't forget, mousey. Practice, practice, practice." He blew them a kiss before strolling to the door, half-tail swaying happily.

The mouse blushed so hard that even his neck glowed red. He felt like a bird whose parent just shoved him off the nest to learn how to fly. "You're wonderful too, Phen." He whispered as he looked into the rabbit's pink eyes. "I think I may have fallen for you, too."

Phen made a little happy noise and squished Mycha into a hug, even wrapping his legs around the mouse. Nix smiled and shut the door behind him as the rabbit nuzzled the blushing mouse.

The feline stalked the halls, naked and unashamed. Clothes were generally optional on the ship, though everyone tended to at least wear pants at mealtime. Nix wouldn't have wanted clothes anyway. There was a warmth running under his skin, demanding his attention and action. Mycha's mouth had been delicious and his orgasm hadn't been unsatisfying. Yet, the cat found his heat burning hotter instead of being extinguished. He needed, and he knew exactly who he needed.

He panted as he rushed past a distracted Caspin, the captain looking up from his comp as the black cat hurried by. The fox knew that look in Nix's eye. He chuckled. Rios was in for a surprise and would likely be complaining loudly about a sore bottom later.

"Falorios!" Nix called demandingly as he burst through the Alano's door.

The moth was so startled that he ended up with zigzags all over his journal. When his heart settled back down from his throat, he took a good look at Nix and saw the ever familiar look in the feline's eye that denoted the start of a heat. Rios gulped hard. But, he immediately stuffed the pen into his journal and placed it aside. He had a white, sleeveless undershirt on and gray cargo shorts. So, when he noted that the feline was buck naked, he quickly tugged them off.

"Wait! Wait! Restroom first! Restroom first!" He pleaded as he all but dove into his connected restroom.

He quickly used the amenities and splashed some cold water on his face. As he dried his face off, he looked at his reflection in the mirror. His golden brown eyes were already darkening into a deep amber hue.

When Rios hesitantly exited the bathroom he expected Nix to be there, ready to pounce on him. Instead, the cat was wriggling on the covers of the Alano's bed with two fingers shoved inside himself and his other hand gripping his leaking erection.

The moth rushed over to the feline and replaced Nix's fingers with his own, stretching him with precision. "It's this bad already, Nix?" He questioned as he concentrated on preparing him.

"I need your cum in me," the cat whined. "I need you."

Nix grabbed Rios and flipped him onto his back. He pinned the moth's arms above his head and began to grind against Rios's crotch, determined to get the moth as hard as possible in the smallest amount of time. Rios hissed, as he arched into the Civek, grinding right back.

"Not like this," He insisted as he broke out of Nix's hold and flipped them so that Nix's back was against the bed, instead. "Not this time, baby." He then positioned himself and thrusted right into hilt in one go. He lifted Nix's hips and bent him over slightly as he leaned down to kiss him headily.

The Civek wrapped his legs around Rios's ass and held tight, trying to keep him inside. Nix wrapped his dark arms around his lover and pulled his body close as they kissed ravenously. Nix was drowning in the kisses and the feeling of being so wonderfully stretched and full. He pulled back and rubbed his cheeks against the moth but growled in annoyance as his eyepatch got in the way. Unthinkingly, he tore it off and threw it, immediately returning to scent-marking his mate. It was the first time he'd ever taken of his patch for anyone. Only Mycha had been given a previous peek at Nix's blind white eye that shimmered with an unnatural opalescence.

At first, Rios didn't even realize that Nix had taken the eye patch off, due to the sleek rubbing. But, when he pulled back a bit, he was surprised and grateful for the show of trust. He pressed a kiss to the outer corner of the sightless eye and began to rock into the feline's depths.

"Nix," He whispered fervently into his ear.

"Falorios," the feline whined needily. "Hurry, fill me..."

The cat rolled his hips, gasping in pleasure as he moved in counterpoint to his lover. Nix whimpered and squirmed trying to get more of Rios in him faster and deeper. His skin was too hot, too tight, and only the feeling of the Alano against him, inside him, eased the discomfort.

When Falorios finally warmed up, he began to pound the feline into the bed. His thrusts were powerful and precise as he sought out all of Nix's weaknesses, determined to make him cum harder than ever.

"Yeeesss," He groaned when Nix met him thrust for thrust. "Take it, baby."

"Ahn, ah!" Nix thrashed his head from side to side.

He thought he might burst, his body overwhelmed with sensitivity. Every inch of skin was an erogenous zone. Every touch and thrust pushed him higher, up to his peak. Rios grunted as he thrust deep, nailing Nix right in his sweet spot. And suddenly, he was there, falling headlong into an orgasm so intense that his vision went white and he keened like he was dying. He thought he might be.

Nails raked down Falorios's back as Nix arched against him, muscles clenching tight on the Alano as the cat's face contorted in ecstasy.

Rios continued to slam into the Civek's tight warmth a few more times before releasing deep inside, deeper than he had ever felt he'd gone before. A moment later, his wings unfurled and began to flutter.

"Fuck!" He panted as he gazed into both of Nix's eyes, for once. He pressed his hand to the side of the cat’s face with the sightless eye and dove down to kiss him passionately. "Nix...believe that I'm serious as all hell when I say this. But, I am deeply in love with you." He finally confessed.

The cat blinked up at him, gasping, his good eye darting all over the moth's face. What looked suspiciously like tears gathered in Nix's eyes.

"You... You can't," the feline told him in a wavering voice. "I'm a slave."

The moth let out a dry laugh. "I can't? Baby, it's too late. It's been too late for months now. You think I didn't try to keep it to myself all this time...thinking that maybe you'd have deeper feelings for any of the others?" He raked his fingers through the red streaked locks. "I love you, Nix. I've never felt this way about anyone before, not like this." He took hold of one of the Civek's hands and held it over his beating heart. "Not this fierce."

"I love you, too," Nix whispered, "but..." He shook his head, looking so much like he had when he'd first woken in the medunit, all his confidence and easy bravado gone.

Rios gently took hold of Nix's chin so that he could look him in the face once again. "But what? Not as strongly?" He asked with a slight frown.

"Oh no," Nix shook his head again. "It's plenty strong. It's just... Falorios, I'm a slave!" The cat looked at him like he was daft.

"And I'm a street urchin, I still don't understand why that makes any difference!" He hissed, feeling a tad frustrated.

"Do I seriously have to explain this to you?" The cat rolled to the side, pulling a blanket to his chest to cover himself, an action that Rios had never seen from the Civek.

"Nix..." Rios tugged the feline against his chest, wrapping an arm tightly around him. "I don't care about your past. And if you're worried that whoever 'bought' you is still out there, Cas, Ade, and I will make him wish he'd never been born." He gently nipped the crook of Nix's neck. "I love you for who you are, not for what you've done. You're a person first and foremost, and every person deserves love."

The cat shivered against the Alano's warm chest. When he spoke, Rios had to strain to hear him.

"They used to tell us, over and over again, that we should never trust johns that got too...close. That we shouldn't ever trust our hearts to anyone because we were slaves, whores." Nix swallowed hard, unable to meet the moth's concerned eyes. "No one could love a slave. You use a slave, take a slave, never love one. Not really. We're toys. You don't love toys." The cat's voice was frighteningly empty. "You use them, play with them, then throw them away. I shouldn't love you... any of you, but especially you, because I love you too much." Nix pulled back enough to wrap his arms tightly around his stomach as though pained. "When you throw me away I'm going to break apart."

Rios held Nix even closer, shutting his eyes tight as he felt his feline's pain. "I'm such an idiot." He whispered. "I was so afraid of you throwing me away that I never thought that you'd feel that way, as well." He shifted them both until he was able to kiss the Civek. All of their shared kisses had always been fervent and sultry. But, the kiss he gave Nix just then was warm and gentle. "If I ever even tried to throw you away, it would mean throwing away half of my own body, mind, and heart. I'm not the suicidal type. I want you with me, always."

The Civek burst into loud tears and buried his face in Rios's shoulder. "Y-you can't leave me now…You s-said it... It's a promise." Nix clung to the other man. "No takesie-backsies."

The moth began to cling back just as tightly, placing a kiss on the cat's shoulder. "Like I said before, baby. It's too late. You couldn't get rid of me now even if you tried. Nothing short of death can keep me away."

Nix cried for a while longer, holding tight to Rios. He finally settled down enough to talk.

"I'm sorry. I've been really emotional today." The Civek wiped his eyes and froze, clapping a hand over his blind eye. "Fuck! My patch!"

"Calm down." He said as he kissed the back of Nix's hand and gently pulled it away from his eye. "You've had it off for quite a while a now. I swore it was one of the sexiest things I've ever seen when you pulled it off. Damn near gave me a heart attack and blue balls all at once." He added with a smirk.

"You've lost your mind," Nix told him while trying to keep his bad eye closed while he searched for his patch with his squinted good eye.

Rios reached behind him and beneath the pillow, handing the eyepatch back to Nix. "If it means that much to you, go ahead and put it back on. But, trust me when I say I've never been happier than when I saw it off."

Nix snatched it from Falorios's hand and clutched it to his chest. He moved to put it on, then paused, biting his berry-dark lower lip. He peered at the Alano with his squinted good eye. The Civek took a deep breath and let it out slowly. As he did, he allowed his blind eye to open, flashing opal white in contrast with his working yellow green eye. The cat's gaze darted to Rios's face and then down again as he reached out and gingerly set his jeweled patch on a stand next to the bed and slowly drew his hand back.