Chapter 5; Burning Vulpes… Jaqui… Carol… Snuggled up together… their fur warming one another under the covers… their heat radiating through her… everywhere… Fuck. Jaqui kicked at her blanket, pushing it away as she breathed heavily. Slowly sitting up she felt every hair on her body sting, her skin red hot. “Aaah…” she made an uncomfortable whining noise, slowly getting herself up to her feet and walking tentatively to the bathroom. Mom was already out for work, she could feel the heat and humidity of the shower having been on earlier. Vulpus was still in bed as she peeked through the door before closing it. She finally turned to the mirror, seeing a bit of redness under her fur. She tugged at the collar of her nightgown, seeing a clear line on her skin where her bikini top was. She lifted up her gown to see her bare chest, thankfully her sensitive nipples weren’t burned in all this, but the rest of her had juuuust a bit of a red sheen to it. She was sunburned, but only enough to be annoying. She sighed a bit, slipping her gown over her head and tossing it aside. She’d been burned before, so they had plenty of aloe vera under the sink. With a couple quick squirt and careful sweeps across her arms , the aloe quickly soothed her skin on contact, easing her pain significantly. She sighed blissfully as the cooling gel eased her pain across her arms, stomach, face, ears and legs and she loved it, even if it would gunk up and feel weird later. She finished most of her body, before realizing she wasn’t able to reach around her back. Usually her mother helped with that… She remembers who else was here; Vulpes. Although after last night, would he be willing to help? Carol DID say she’d talk to him. She held her gown over her front, holding it gently against her before walking over to his bedside, “Vulpes?” she whispered, trying to get him attention without waking him. “Vulpes.” The fox stirred, inhaling deeply and rolling over, seemingly reaching for something, “Yeah sweetheart?... hm?” he looked around, not seeing Coral. Instead he rolled back over and spotted Jaqui, holding her gown over her front. He blinked a few times, trying to see straight as the haze of sleep still hung over him a bit. “Hey… I got sunburned from the pool yesterday… Can you help me get my back? If not that’s okay, I don't want to bother you.” She hated the thought of her being an inconvenience to him more so than she was worried about making him uncomfortable. She hated getting woken up early, so she knew he’d probably want to go back to sleep. Vulpes blinked, taking a second to understand her words, “Oh… shoot I’m sorry Jaqui… Uh… yeah, sure just… head to the bathroom and I'll be there in a sec.” He sat up, rubbing his eyes as he tried to wake himself up. She nodded, quickly turning and rushing to the bathroom again. She didn’t even think about exposing her pantied bottom to him as she escaped. It felt a little exhilarating, but she didn’t want to get excited over nothing. After all, she DID need help this time, no time to try and pull anything shifty. Jaqui waited in the bathroom until Vulpus came in with shorts and a tee shirt, seeing the half naked girl before him, “just need help with your back?” “And… my legs… I've already gotten everything else.” she assured him, “Only if you’re okay with it… I don't want you to do anything that makes you uncomfortable.” She continued to hold up the gown,trying to cover her front without actually touching herself too much. Vulpes had talked to Carol about her chat with Jaqui the night before. She didn’t go into detail, but she assured him that Jaui meant well, she was just a preteen dealing with changes. Puberty was on its way, and now having a new person in the house? A new MAN in the house? It was a unique situation for her, and perhaps she overdid it the night before. However, Now she really DID need his help. Did he sense something was off about her request to shower with him? Now that he could see her dilemma, he was quick to help. “Heh, Me uncomfortable? I don’t want YOU to be uncomfortable.” he laughed a little, trying to lighten the mood a bit. “I don’t want to do anything to make you feel uncomfortable.” “It’s okay Vulpes, I trust you… Just… be careful, it DOES sting...” she slowly turned around. She exposed him to her bare back, underwear included. She was burned with a red line running across her back separating where her bikini line was and where she was exposed to the sun. Vulpes immediately felt bad, pouring a bit of aloe into his hands, “I’m sorry, I should've remembered to get a second coat on you…” He pressed his hand to her back, causing Jaqui to jump as the cool aloe touched her skin, “Ah~ Cold, sorry… And you shouldn’t be sorry, I keep forgetting my skin is fairer than a foxes, so when you don’t think about it, I don't either” his touch was gentle and thorough, spreading the cooling gel across her back. “Still… You were sitting out from under the patio, I should've thought about it.” “It doesn’t HAVE to be someone’s fault y’know.” She said, speaking blunty, “Sometimes things happen… It doesn’t mean we HAVE to choose someone to blame.” Her surprisingly mature talk sounded like her mother. She always did know how to make him feel better, “I guess you’re right…” he worked over her back, moving around to get her sides as well. As he approached her panties, he felt himself getting riled up inside, his innards twisting and lurching inside him as he fought indecent feelings. His ‘protective father’ side pushed forth though, “Hey Jaqui, your panties go up a bit more than the bikini did… can you… just… roll them down a bit until i see the line where you’re not burned.” He sounded nervous, because he was, and terrified… but he knew what needed to be done. Jaqui shook her head a bit, trying to act natural. It was an intense interaction for her as well, bringing up strange feelings and conflicting flags in her head. “Yeah… sure that makes sense…” She dropped the sheet from her front, not that it was helping or anything, and used her hands to gently tug the waistband down. She could feel her sensitive burned skin aching at the touch of the fabric, so she had to delicately roll it over so it wouldn’t slide or rub against her skin. Her tail betrayed her emotions as it wiggled, if only for a moment before she tensed up… which was a bad idea since it tensed and tightened her burned skin. Vulpes saw the line and stopped her, carefully spreading more against her backside just above her rump. His protective instincts overpowering any primal thoughts. “Okay, you can roll them up.” he instructed. Quickly moving down to her legs. They weren’t too bad compared to her back, a clear line on her thigh, but it was further down since her swimwear bottoms were more like tight shorts with a skirt. “Thank you.” she said again, rolling them up gently as she awaited him to finish. She wondered what she thought of her like this. Was her butt big enough? Was it too big? Her little deer tail isn’t nearly as big and fluffy as a fox’s tail. Her self consciousness was getting to the point that she started to squirm. Vulpes wasn’t talking so it was hard to keep her mind from going to demoralizing places. She finally said something just to keep them talking, “Whooo’s your favorite villager?” Vulpus was so caught off guard by the question he stopped spreading the aloe, “What?” “Animal crossing, Favorite villager… Specifically Villager cause Isabelle is everyone’s favorite character.” This got a laugh out of Vulpes, “Ha! You got me there, she is adorable… but uh… I think Sherb or Beau.” he continued to spread, almost done anyway, but the question did break the tension. “Really? Huh, I expected you to like one of the girls.” “I like some of the girls. Whitney and Bianca are fun.” “Yeah, Lucky is super adorable too.” “YAAAS I love Lucky, is he in your village?” “Yes! You should come and visit!” “Okay! Oh I'll have to do a lap around the village to clean up before I do though. I haven’t been around in a few… months.” “Months? Really? That’s so long!” “I know! Work has been keeping me away from my villagers.” The two continued to chat, even as he finished up. She slowly turned as they talked and they were just… comfortable in the moment. Even with all the exposure they were able to just have a chat. “Well you can’t stay away from your villagers! They’ll miss you!” “I knoooow, Well i got more time lately, so once i’m done with breakfast and chores we’ll play some together, sound good?” “Yes! I need to show you what I've been working on in my village.” Eventually though, Vulpes did realize he was staring at a half naked girl holding her gown to her chest. “Oh uh, I got your back, you should be good now. Do you think you can handle wearing your gown at least?” She quickly and nervously slipped it over her head, carefully plucking it from her gooey fur, “Yeah, I think I'll be okay. Thank you again…. I-i’d hug you except i’m really burned right now. “Ha, y-yeah… I’d love one but… yeah, no, burning… uh… Okay, let me um… let me take over the bathroom for a second, and then I'll make breakfast okay?” he reached over and lifted the toilet lid, indicating why he needed the bathroom to himself. “Right! Okay, sounds good…” she hurriedly shuffled out of the bathroom, closing the door behind her. She immediately turned on the ceiling fan, trying to stay cool. She felt herself get heated inside again, letting air blow up her gown to cool her off. The rest of the day went on without any fault, they ate breakfast, played a little Animal Crossing together, good times were had. Even when it came time to reapply the aloe they kept chatting and playing like it was just routine. There may have been an awkward pause, or a wiggling tail, but the conversation ran smoothly. By the end of the day she was feeling better, though still sensitive to the touch. Carol came home and immediately went to Jaqui, as she had gotten an update on her condition earlier “Aaaah my poor baby!” she wailed, putting on a bit of an act, but genuinely concerned for her daughter of course. “Mooom I’m fiiine. Vulpes helped me get aloe vera on the burns, so i’m better now.” “Oh? That was very nice of you.” she said with a reassuring smile, “Helped get your back?” “Yeah.” “Great~ Well, you seem like you’re doing okay, but I think tonight we should stay inside. In the air conditioning. And without this suit. Be right back.” she headed off to the bedroom again, changing out of her business clothes, returning in loose fitting pajamas. Vulpes was already sitting close to Jaqui, so she slipped in on the opposite side of Vulpes, giving him a kiss on the cheek. The family happily talked about their day, eating pizza for dinner before heading to bed, Jaqui had a hard time falling asleep, not hurting but still hot. Even with the fan on max and the AC up it took her some time to get comfortable. Eventually though she did drift away into sleep… ------ Chapter Six. Yearning The next morning Jaqui would wake up, shivering a bit. The heat from her sunburn was no longer bothering her, and instead her thin nightgown had done little to insulate her from the whirring ceiling fan and AC running at a cool 68 degrees. Her first reaction was to reach over the side of the bed and sleepily pull it up to wrap herself up into, but the second she started warming up, a second ‘need’ rang in her head. It was still dark out, but Jaqui could see hints of the sun's rays thinly draping over the outside world. Mom might be getting up soon to shower and prep herself in the bathroom, so if Jaqui didn’t go now, than she’d have to wait like an hour to use the toilet, depending on what time she had to leave. Jaqui slowly pulled herself up, tossing the blanket she just got off of her, heading through the door on her side of the bathroom. Thankfully the hinges and knobs were quiet, she hated getting woken up by a sudden squeak in the mornings, so Carol had them lubricated so they worked quietly. Her feet moved silently despite her drowsiness, easily navigating the two rooms in the dark, closing her bathroom door behind her before moving to the other end to quietly close Carol and Vulpus’ room.However she spotted the dim light coming from the other side, peeking through the crack. Jaqui could hear moans coming from the other side of the door. She had heard about moaning… and why a couple would moan in the bedroom. Her friends would make fake, exaggerated and high pitched moans before riding a fit of giggle at the taboo noises they were making. Now she heard those noises for real. They were mostly coming from Carol, but she could hear a low, soft, trembling moan coming from Vulpus. Her mom’s moans seemed to get louder as she approached the door, slowly opening the silent door to find the smallest angle she could peek through without opening the door completely. Before she could see, Carol let out a passionate and LOUD “YES~!” Jaqui jumped back a moment, only to hear a ‘shush’ from Vulpus, “Carol, come on, you’re being overly dramatic” he said in a quieted whisper, “And LOUD.” he emphasized, apparently tickling Carol, as she let out a small fit of giggles. Jaqui’s curiosity piqued, and she rushed closer to see them together in bed… Their bedside light was dim, programmed to dim low for the early morning hours, as Vulpus usually didn’t get up as early as Carol. However this morning he was up… up on top of Carol. Jaqui’s sleepy eyes focused as quickly as they could, trying to decipher what exactly was going on. She first saw Vulpus, topless, sitting straight up in the middle of the bed, smiling happily and looking to where his arms were reaching. Carol was lying on her stomach, also topless, with Vulpus’ hands gently working themselves into her shoulder and neck muscles, his thumbs rolling across the side of her spine. Jaqui then moved her eyes lower to see… underwear… Both parties were in their underwear, and clearly no one was having sex, Jaqui could see his bulge right there. He was just giving her a morning massage before work, Nothing lewd he- Bulge? Jaqui’s eyes locked onto the bulge in his boxer briefs. It was still dimly light, but those were certainly not flat fronts like she was used to. She imagined what it could look like, textbooks and anatomy books only showed so much. As he moved his hips for his massage, he seemed to be grinding it between Carol’s cheeks, the soft rustle of cotton fabric rubbing against each other, accompanied by the soft squeak of some noisy bed springs. Jaqui was distracted, but she did manage to pick up on their conversation when it continued. “Mmm, Can’t help it, you make me moan a lot~” “Not during back massages… not like that.” Vulpus was cheery, clearly in a positive mood, though he did seem to scold her for letting out loud noises. “Mmm, usually no. but you’re really good with you hands~ so it’s difficult to say if it’s my fault or yours.” “Mmm~ I have gotten a lot of compliments about what i can do with my hands.” he leaned back, dragging his fingertip down her spine before resting on her plump little bottom, giving them a firm squeeze. Carol let out a yelp, not expecting such a rough move like that. But it quickly turned into a fit of giggles, to which Vulpus scolded her again for her volume, “No! That one was your fault Mister!” she whispered back, still snickering. “I don’t want to wake up Jaqui.” Vulpus slowly laid himself down over Carol, causing the bulge Jaqui was fixated on to disappear. Jaquie knew it was there though, still pressing into Carol’s bottom as they spooned. The loss of the distraction did give her attention span more room to continuing look around… couldn’t see his butt well from this angle, but he did notice their tails curled around one another, flicking from time to time as they felt the desire to wag, but were too tied up to go anywhere. He put most of his weight on his elbows, but he could still see her mom slightly squashed underneath him. He playfully leaned over and nibbled on her ear, encasing her the bed and his body. “Mmm~ You’re so thoughtful~” Carol replied, “Jaqui’s gonna warm up to you more quickly than you think.” “Mmm, you think so?... You think she’ll see me more as a ‘buddy’ or as a dad?” “Well, that’s the thing, sometimes you’ve gotta be a buddy, sometimes you’ve gotta be a dad. Sometimes you just gotta be whatever she needs you to be.” she explained, seemingly happy underneath him. “With me, sometimes she needs a mom to educate her and teach her life lessons, sometimes she needs a sister to play with and do dress-up with. Sometimes she needs a rebel friend to SAFELY guide her through new adventures.” “I like how you started that with ‘rebel’ but went straight back to ‘safety mom’ immediately after.” Vulpus pointed out with a smirk. “The point is, sometimes you’ve just gotta be a father to her, sometimes you’ve got to be something else. You gotta be whatever she needs you to be.” “Mm, well you’re the expert i guess.” “Pfft, expert? Hardly. Do you know how much I BS my way through my lessons?” “I don’t think I want to hear that from a teacher, or a licensed psychologist.” “Mmm, either way, I need to get up and wash up before I head in. Come on. Get off.” “Fine fine…” Vulpus started to slowly pull himself away, rolling onto the bed. Carol started to get up, stretching out a bit before making her way toward the edge of the bed. Jaqui panicked, quickly but carefully closing the door and locking it. She flicked on the lights, which stunned her a moment from the change in brightness. Carol stepped up to the door and jiggled the handle, finding it locked and noticing a light under the door, “Oh, You in there Jaqui?” “Uh yeah, just walked in.” she lied, “I’ll be just a sec.” she said through the door before rushing to the toilet, quickly taking care of business. The faster she could sneak off to be the better. She cleaned up, pulled up her underwear and unlocked their side before slipping to her bedroom and closing the bathroom door behind her. She practically jumped into bed, the images of what had happened still dancing in her mind. Seeing them together like that… their bodies seemingly fitting together like puzzle pieces. The warm embrace they shared… She remembered loving that sort of hug when she was just with Carol as a little girl. They were more clothed than what she had just seen, but it was a wonderfully comforting experience. As she grew older though she thought it was childish to want such things and shooed her mother away in favor of cuddling small stuffed animals. They were fluffy, but they didn’t really replace the experience. In the moment she did imagine herself as a little girl again, cuddling up with Carol for the first time. It had been a few months since she was adopted, and although she was afraid of change, it turned out that Carol was a kind loving mother. One night she had a bad dream, and sought her out for comfort in the night. Carol happily invited her to sleep in the same bed and cuddled up to her the entire night. From then on they slept beside one another regularly until she got closer to her preteens where she just HAD to seem more adult. She regretted the decision but was too proud to admit it to her mother… However… The idea of being close to Vulpus created different feelings inside her. His strong arms around her, holding her close, his head resting atop hers. She imagined she could feel his fluffy fur against her thinner coat. She could feel his tail wrapped around-... well, not around her tail. She felt a little sad that she could experience that with someone; having their tail intertwine together. It was a little heartbreaking, but then she imagined what else it could do; Wrap around her waist, or around her thighs, or between her… A sudden warmth seemed to radiate from between her legs as she imagined his tail down there. Something fierce but not unpleasant was causing her to squirm. Jaqui’s hand reached down, cupping and sliding over her panties. It was comforting and nice, but it felt like there was an itch that she just couldn’t scratch away. Eventually she pulled her hand away in a huff, deciding to try and let the moment pass. She was still tired after all, and still a little chilly. She bundled herself up in the blankets before relaxing, attempting to sleep through her feelings. Eventually she succeeded, though her dreams were fuzzy visions of Vulpus and her… doing… something… Knock Knock. A firm knock on her door after what seemed like no time at all startled her. He eyes shot open, seeing the mid morning sun peeking through her windows. Clearly some time had passed. Vulpes’ voice carried into the room through the door, “If you’re awake, I got breakfast out here!” he called out softly, enough to be heard but not enough to wake her if she was still asleep. Food always got Jaqui moving, and admittedly, Vulpes was a pretty good cook. So the idea of breakfast food did entice her from her slumber. She sleepily stumbled out of bed and out the door. Vulpes was just sitting down on the couch with the food on two plates on the coffee table. He grabbed one for himself and began to chow down. “Goo mornin’~!” he called out, mouth already having food in it, “Join me, there’s plenty.” “Moooorn…” Jaqui moaned out, still clearly sleepy. She walked past Vulpes and grabbed her plate before position herself in a side-recline position half over the arm, using the front of the couch arm as a plate as she lazily leaned over it with her leg up on the couch. She was distant for a moment, nibbling on her food casually as whatever noise on the tv was going on. She couldn’t quite tell, simply using what little brain power she currently had powered on to enjoy the food. Over time though she began to wake, her perception of her environment spanning outward now. She decided to look over at Vulpes and to her surprise he seemed… very stiff… his eyes seemingly locked on the TV. She looked over and saw it was just a commercial, and yet he seemed hyper focused on it… “You okay Vulpes?” she asked, looking at him quizzically. He seemed to tense up more, his blushing face clearly showing some amount of discomfort, “Uh, yeah, fine fine… just uh… um…” There was clearly something bothering him, but he didn’t seem to want to bring it up… “Your gown?” he muttered, pointing down at her. She looked down and realized she had one leg with the knee up, and the gown slowly sliding up her thigh, revealing her nethers to him. She quickly dropped her leg, smoothing out her gown, “OH GOD! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to…” thankfully she WAS wearing underwear. “N-no no, it’s fine, just…” there seemed to be more to his concern, but he didn’t want to press it. Jaqui, always inquisitive, pushed for more info, “Just… what? Was there… something wrong?” Vulpes didn’t seem to like being called out for more information, but he tried to be open and honest, “Ah, just… I just noticed a stain… that’s all.” She blinked… Was it… she didn’t think she’d started her period yet. She’d had it before, though it was pretty light all things considered, but had she missed her schedule and forgot to prepare? “Sh-should I go and change?” she asked, fearing the worst. “Ah, n-no no, not necessary, nothing crazy… just uh… yeah…” he was still very tense, keeping his eyes on the TV. She too nervously went back to her meal in awkward silence. She scarfed it down quickly, putting the empty plate back on the coffee table, “I’m uh… i’m gonna go to the bathroom real quick.” she said, excusing herself. She had to know what he saw. She slipped into the bathroom, closing and locking both doors before standing in front of the full length mirror and lifting her gown. No red, thank goodness, but there was certainly a wet spot there.She had woken up with wet spots before, she simply assumed it was crotch sweat or something gross, so she didn’t mess with it. This time though, it was a BIG wet spot, wetting her upper thighs even. Did she pee herself? No, it wasn’t that wet. Her curiosity got the better of her, so she slipped a hand into her panties to investigate. Her entire mound was wet, but as she slid her fingers over, feeling herself, her middle finger was pressed against her skin, easily sliding over her clitoris and even sliding just between her lips. The shock of feeling her clit react by sending waves of pleasure through her loins did cause her to shiver. Moreso, her finger could feel more wetness inside her, and so she plunged deeper to investigate. More pleasurable feelings and more wetness, her fur standing on end and her tail wagging uncontrollably. Her eyes glazed over as her brain tried to comprehend these new feelings… immediately thinking of Vulpes as these feelings flooded with her… Hard stop, Jaqui decided. Now was NOT the time for exploration. Vulpes would notice that she was gone and investigate cause he’s just too damn caring and nosey. She turned the sink on full blast, splashing herself with cold water across the face, tossing away her soiled panties and washing herself clean. The touches were pleasurable, but the icy water was enough to push away the desire. Another quick bathroom break and any ‘pressure’ that was left had gone. She made sure to grab a fresh set of panties, which was a nice clean feeling anyway, and even put on some shorts to go under the gown before coming back out. Vulpes seemed to have relaxed again, having taken the dishes to the sink. He was relaxing on the couch again, quickly speaking up, “So! Any plans today?” he asked, trying to take control of the conversation quickly, not wanting to talk about any ‘issues’ she was having. She felt a little put on the spot at the sudden question, but managed to pull out an answer, “Uhhh, mom asked me to start looking into Back to School stuff… backpacks, new wardrobe, things like that… So uh, i was thinking about that.” she said as she made her way over, sitting beside him with her leg up again, though this time with her head being closer as opposed to her feet. “Cool, cool. I’m being a little lazy today, so besides finishing up laundry I’ve got nothing… Oh, uh… speaking of laundry, I pulled your bikini bottoms out of the dryer… After that one tear they’re uh.. Well they shredded in the dryer, i guess they got caught on something and tore up more… Do you have another pair?” Jaqui looked up at him, “No, i don’t think so…” “Shoot… Well, we’ll get you another set soon…Although…” a thought seemed to creep on him in mid sentence. He seemed to pause on the thought for a moment… Jaqui’s curiosity wouldn't allow him to just leave it like that, “Although?” “I uh… if your top is still fine, i think i’ve got a spare set of trunks somewhere. I ordered them too small and they have a string in the waistband to tighten it up… uh… I dunno, maybe… we’ll see.” She didn’t seem opposed to the idea. They were just more swimwear right? “Sure? Why not… I don’t think anything mom has is adjustable, so if that’s okay with you, that's okay with me.” “Cool, cool. Yeah, never really worn them too tight in uh.. Places…” he didn’t expand upon to comment, just leaving it there, “Oh! And speaking of the tear… how uh… how’s the cut? I was so focused on the sunburn I didn't think about your butt… er, the cut on your butt… on your upper thigh…” he froze up again. His expression alone told JAqui he was cursing himself out in his head. Jaqui giggled, finding it kind of funny that he panicked anytime he mentioned anything awkward. It made her feel less awkward for some reason, like she had power over the conversation now, “I took a look at it yesterday and put more ointment on it, but it uh… it’s hard to look at considering where it is…” she let the comment linger a bit, not yet asking him for help, but seeing how he’d react. He seemed conflicting, looking up at the ceiling as he contemplated an answer for her… “Ah… mm… I’m… I'm no doctor, but it didn’t look like a TERRIBLE cut… mostly a friction thing with some scrapes… But… i don’t know if it would heal in a day…” he too let the comment linger… seeing how she reacted to it. Jaqui seemed to catch on. He was concerned, but he didn’t want to be the one to offer, either for her comfort or for his own… “If you think we should ask Mom when she gets home, I can wait… unless… you think we should look before then?” She ultimately left it up to him, giving him permission to look if he felt the need. Vulpus was quiet for a moment, finally sighing a bit, “It’ll probably look fine…. But if it doesn’t look fine I would rather know sooner… Is that okay with you?” Jaqui felt more of the tingling feeling from before swirling inside, but she tried to keep it pushed down, “y-yeah, that’s fine.. It’s medical, right? It’s… gotta be checked up on.” “Right, right, medical.” he said, agreeing with a quick nod, “Well uh… how about I turn away, you can use the throw blanket and your gown to… cover up,,, and i’ll just look at the cut, how’s that sound?” The offer sounded reasonable. Jaqui’s mind went to those medical dramas where everything but the operating area was covered up. As Vulpes turned away, she got to work laying on her stomach and preparing the examination area. She had to hike up the leg of her underwear a bit, the cut having gone up from her thigh to just under her buttcheek. She adjusted everything as best she could, considering how little she could see of herself back there. “Okay.. I think i’m ready.” she called out over her shoulder, waiting patiently for his exam. Vulpes turned back around, seeing the neatly sectioned off area of fur. It made it easier for him to get a better look, his fingers gently pressing against her and moving her fur out of the way as best he could. The touches were certainly… something… for Jaqui. She was no longer in pain or danger, to her knowledge, so the touches in those sensitive areas shot sparks through her body. She managed to keep her cool however, as he didn’t seem to be pushing anywhere too close to her REALLY sensitive areas. The touches still felt close, intimate, like she was sharing something private with someone. The excitement of being naughty and breaking the rules got her blood pumping. The prodding didn’t last long though, with Vulpes pulling back after just a few seconds, “Looks like it’s healing up well, maybe a bit more disinfectant, but i don’t think another bandage is needed, hold on a second.” he left her side a moment, leaving her partially exposed on the couch alone It gave her some time to think… his poking and prodding didn’t feel uncomfortable… It only reminded her of the massage he was giving Carol earlier that morning. She seemed so delighted in his hands as he molded her muscles between his fingers and palms. Jaqui let out soft murr noises under her breath, yearning for the feeling. How big were his hands against her back? How hard would he press? How would it feel? Or rather, how GOOD would it feel? Questions like these made her squirm, and as she heard Vulpes coming back, the elastic of her panties contracted and covered part of the scratch again. She didn’t have time to try and fix it before Vulpes returned. “Alright, a little alcohol and some ointment, let’s get that clean u- Oh.” he looked back, seeing the scratch covered partly by her underwear. He hadn’t noticed it with how well the gown was draped over it. However now it was very clear that he was looking at a butt. “Oh uh, i’ll uh, just…” he hesitated to grab it, but eventually his ‘protective dad’ instincts overwrote and objections and he pulled it up and away, still keeping the rest of her covered. His tug on her panties though… got her riled up again. She cursed her body for betraying her. She wished that she had some instructions… or asked more questions when she had the sex talk. If she only asked maybe she’d know how to fix this yearning inside her. Vulpes worked quickly, pouring a bit of alcohol and wiping it up. It still stung just a bit, so any ‘feelings’ thankfully died with the slight pain of being burned by alcohol. Vulpes cleaned up and pulled away, turning his head once more. “Okay, all done.” She hurriedly pushed everything back into place, covering up and sitting up. “Okay, thank you for the help Vulpes.” She didn’t know what more to say, still feeling awkward about it. “No problem, happy to help.” he assured her, taking a few breaths to calm himself down. The two sat quietly on the couch, looking up to the TV to see what was on… some street food vendor compilation that must’ve started when they were distracted. It was interesting though, so both got engrossed quickly. The two remained fairly quiet, eventually making comments about the food and how it looked, even taking some time to chat about his own interest in cooking and how he was inspired to try new things from videos like this. Eventually Jaqui laid down again, head side closer to Vulpes once again. After some time Jaqui would become aware of the fluffy fox tail just behind her head. It would flick and move around with him from time to time. She was close enough that she could feel the air being blown around with each flap. Her mind became fixated on it, remembering the warm embrace it had with Carol earlier… she wanted that… somehow some way… She just reached back and pulled it forward, holding the tip of his tail against her cheek. This alone was delightful; the individual hairs tickling her neck, yet also warming her with its touch. She held it close, twirling the hairs at the tip around her finger as a pleasant little smile grew on her face. The small comfort was delightful to feel, somehow feeling closer to Vulpes for it… She did realize that he probably noticed by now and looked up. Their eyes met and she immediately felt awkward, “Sorry… was that weird? Mom used to let me do it when I was a kid…” she carefully moved the tail back away, feeling guilty for touching him without permission. “Ah, heh… No no, it’s not weird… it is a little personal though.” he said, smoothing out his tail, “but uh… I mean.. We’re pretty close right? If you wanna cuddle up to it, that’s fine with me.” he did seem to have an awkward, but encouraging smile, “Heck, if you uh… wanna scoot a little closer, you can rest your head on my lap, use it as a pillow, and you’ll be closer to get more tail.” She was too delighted by the idea to notice his unintentional phrasing, “Yes! That sounds awesome! Thank you!” she cheered, eagerly moving over to lay her head on his lap. Without another word she pulled his tail closer and wrapped it around her neck like a fluffy scarf. She looked up with the sweetest most genuine smile on her face. Vulpes smiled back down at her, reaching over to gently rub and scratch her scalp, especially around the ears. The feeling was ecstatic, sending waves of tingling feelings through her core. Her heart sped up, warming her just as much as the fluffy tail around her neck. The tickling from the furs seemed to resonate across her entire body. She looked up again, seeing a pleasant, kind smile. He seemed to be enjoying the closeness. It wasn’t uncomfortable or anxiety inducing as he tried to keep some personal barriers. It was just intimate enough to be comfortable to everyone. The two sat like this for a fairly long time, simply enjoying some videos and enjoying each other's company, finding topics to chat about from time to time.