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If you would like early access to my stories, weekly previews and updates, access to my private discord, chance to have your character become part of the lore, and other bonus content, please consider subscribing to my SubscribeStar", "writing": "[center][b][u]Thursday Prompt Response[/u][/b][/center]\n[center][b]Shower Needs[/b][/center]\n[center]By XP Author[/center]\n\nMel reached a shaky hand out to grasp the railing on his porch, panted and wheezed, gasping for air. The purple furred squink looked like he was about to collapse, his massive tail limp and dragging behind him on the ground. \"W-why di- did I... let you talk... me in- into... this?\" His words came in fits and starts through the gasps for breath.\n\nThe black-furred fox beside him let out a slightly breathless laugh. \"Well, you said you wanted to get into better shape, and it was join me on a jog, or wear a bikini to the pool. Which I still think would have been cute on you, by the way.\" Rinn did still lean against the railing, though not grasp it the same way he was. While she couldn't keep them wound into one at the moment, her three tails were also more lively than his, swaying behind her like a great waves in an ebony sea. \"I didn't know you were [i]this[/i] out of shape.\"\n\nHe let out what was supposed to be a grunt, but came as more of a wheezing snort. \"I'm not. I'm... just... not built f- fo... for running...\" The skunk/squirrel hybrid was hardly what anyone would call overweight or underweight. Tall, with a thin frame and a distinctly girlish figure, many had told him they were jealous of his looks, including several of his close friends. Rinn, on the other hand, was just as tall, but with more obvious tone, especially on her shapely legs. Fitting for a physiotherapist.\n\nShe scoffed. \"Ah, c'mon. You haven't built up muscle doing massages?\"\n\nHe shook his head. \"Not much... need for running... when trying to [i]relax[/i] someone...\" He glanced generally at the clear sky above. \"And I do it in an... air conditioned room. Did we... have to do this during a heatwave?\"\n\nShe snorted at him. \"Hey, at least your fur isn't jet black. I soak up sunshine like asphalt.\" All over her fur was jet black, as was her shorter, shoulder-length hair, currently tied high into a tight ponytail, much like Mel's significantly longer, vibrant red hair was.\n\n\"Then let's go inside... and get out of the sun...\" He slowly made his way up the two steps onto the porch, now that he didn't feel like he was about to collapse from exhaustion. \"And I can get some water...\"\n\nRinn chuckled. \"Alright. Hang on, I'll get the door for you.\" She hurried just past him to unlock the door and open it for him. She had a key, of course, considering this was her house, too. The two were not officially a couple or dating, and would adamantly deny it to anyone that suggested otherwise. But they had been friends for nearly twenty years, since they were in high school, and had been living together as 'roommates' for almost seven years now. They acted more like a married couple than some actually married people. They also had been fucking since they were in teenagers. Rinn liked to joke that she was just the girly hybrid's cover story to deny he was gay or bi, while he still held that he was the mythical straight femboi. He just liked to cross-dress from time to time.\n\nOnce inside, he immediately headed straight to the kitchen, pulled open the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water. Practically ripping the cap off, he proceeded to drain the thing in seconds. By the time Rinn finished closing the door to join him, he was already pulling out two more bottles. One he handed to her, which she accepted. \"Thanks.\" She looked at the already empty bottle on the counter. \"You really were thirsty, huh?\"\n\nHe nodded, swallowing the mouthful of water. \"I told you. I don't... run.\" He took several more deep breaths, but felt he could actually fill his lungs now. Then the AC kicked on, and cool air started to blow down from the vent onto him. \"Ah... damn, that's nice...\" \n\nThe fox nodded, feeling the air somewhat cool her heated fur. \"Yeah... I'll admit, that is pretty nice.\" She took a swig from her own bottle. After a moment, she looked down at herself, her fur a bit matted here and there from the workout. \"Could probably use a shower.\" She looked over at Mel, smirking. \"Though I'm sure you could use one, too.\"\n\n\"Yeah... definitely.\" His own vibrantly purple fur was clumped and matted from sweat. The formerly loose blue tank-top he had been wearing was sticking to him, making his fur poke out in odd ways. He didn't even need to look at his huge tail to know it had bits of grass and dirt in the fuzzy fur. The thing had been dragging on the ground for the last quarter-mile back to the house. \"You want to go first, or should I?\" While there were two bathrooms in the house, between his massive blanket of a tail, and her three puffy ones, there was only one shower that was actually big enough for either of them to use properly, the one in the master bedroom. The second shower was more of a tiny cubical, and was too cramped for either of them to really wash their large posterior appendages effectively or comfortably.\n\nShe waved a hand at him. \"You go ahead. A cold shower's probably better right now, anyway.\"\n\nHe nodded. \"Sounds like a plan.\" He finished his water, tossing it and his first bottle into the recycling bin as he walked out of the kitchen and to his room. After kicking his sneakers off, he felt like he was more pealing his clothing away than taking it off, grimacing at how damp the shirt was. He dropped it onto the floor, adding his running shorts and boxers to the pile a moment later. He would do a load of laundry later. For now, he stepped into the bathroom and then into the shower. It was separate from the tub, but quite roomy, with a sliding door, and tiled in a few shades of blue. As soon as he turned the water on, he braced himself. However, as overheated as he was, the cool water spraying down at him actually felt quite lovely. He closed his eyes and just let it wash over him and soak his fur. His tail finally started to perk up a little more.\n\nAfter a minute or two of just enjoying the cooling water, he started to actually clean himself. He realized his hair was still tied back, but the tie was thankfully a little plastic thing. He pulled it out and just tossed it over the top of the shower wall. He'd pick it up later. Long fingers ran through his bright, straight hair, fanning it out a little so it draped across his back. He kept it up so often, it felt nice to let it down like this. He reached over to grab the bottle of shampoo, which was already half-empty. With the two of them and their tails, and his long hair, they went through quite a bit of it, several more bottles stashed in the cabinet outside the shower. He worked it into his hair, building up a slight lather in the process.\n\nNext was the arduous task of washing his tail. He usually used a bath-brush to help work the soap through the fur. It not only helped to spread the soap, but also pulled out anything his fingers alone would likely miss. Also, it just felt really nice to brush his tail. Though as he reached over for the brush, he only found an empty shelf where it should be. Blinking, he looked over, then down at his feet to see if it had fallen. That was when a hand gently rested on his shoulder. \"I'll get it f-\"\n\n\"[i][b]AHHH![/b][/i]\" Mel let out a shrill shriek of panic, spinning around and nearly falling over, his back pressed against the tiled wall.\n\nRinn flinched, nearly falling over herself. \"AH! Fuck, dude! It's just me!\" Her tails fanned out behind her instinctively as his outburst startled her.\n\nHe shook his head, panting slightly. \"Gods, Rinn! Don't do that! Nearly gave me a heart attack!\" His heart was pounding in his chest still. \"How the fuck did you even sneak in like that?\"\n\nShe shrugged. \"I didn't? I just opened the door, stepped in, and closed it?\" She smirked. \"Maybe you're going deaf in your old age!\" He grunted. They were both the same age, 36, with him only being a few months older than her. She put her hands on her hips. \"Anyway, do you want me to help brush your tail clean, or do you just want to stare at me?\" She had naturally stripped herself of her own clothing, standing before him just as naked as he was. With the water matting her fur, it left her toned belly even more apparent to him, as well as her ample breasts, now free of the confining sports top she had been wearing. \"Not that I mind staring...\" Her crimson eyes glanced down at the rather impressive shaft hanging between his legs.\n\nHe didn't bother trying to hide himself. They had seen each other naked too many times to be embarrassed by it. Especially as she was prone to walking around the house in nothing but panties from time to time. And sometimes didn't even bother with those. \"Yeah, sure. Go ahead.\" He turned around, presenting his tail to her. He also handed over the shampoo to her. \"Here. I'll get yours next.\"\n\n\"Sounds good!\" She squirted some of the soap onto his tail, working it a little with her fingers to get it lathered, then used the brush she had quietly picked up. Her smile grew as he made a soft, almost cooing sound when the bristles stroked through the fur. She started at the base, first on top, then along the underside, dragging down the length in short strokes. Every so often, she'd find a tangle and gently work it out, then continue on the way. Mel closed his eyes, just enjoying the feeling. A few times, she also gently brushed her hand along his back, which had probably the most tone of his whole body. He didn't mind, as it felt nice.\n\nThe whole process took several minutes. In that time, he finished washing the rest of himself, even rinsing the suds out of his hair. \"There, that should do it. Hand me the shower-head. I'll rinse this out.\" He nodded, reaching up to grab the thing and pull it out of its mounting. It was attached to a long, metal hose, so it could be moved about easily. A necessity for both of them. She took it from him and washed the suds from the fur, while stroking the brush through one more time to make sure to get them all.\n\nShe then held it up over him, spraying water down on his head. \"Hey!\"\n\n\"Shush. You missed some in your hair.\" She stroked her fingers through the long, scarlet strains. \"There.\" She handed the shower-head back to him. \"All done. Now shift over, it's my turn.\"\n\nHe nodded, and the two shuffled around each other to swap positions. He was surprised she didn't try to grab his shaft or ass, or even tease him like she normally did in these situations. He also took the brush from her once she was standing under the water. \"Go ahead and lather up, I'll start working on your tails after that.\"\n\n\"Oh~ wanna see me get all soapy?\" Her tails waved, brushing against his chest.\n\n'[i]There it is.[/i]' He thought. \"No, just want to take my time with these. I can see a few knots already.\"\n\n\"Mmm, sure.\" She giggled, but did do as he said and started to work a lather into her hair and fur before handing the shampoo over to him. He took it, and the brush she had left on the shelf, and started to work on her tails now. Much like she did for him, he started at the base and moved up towards the tip in short motions. He gave attention to one tail at a time, the other two shifting out of the way for him. As much as he loved having his own tail brushed, he equally enjoy doing it to her. Her fur was different than his, slightly longer, but not as soft as his. Not that hers was rough or coarse, just different. She was also far more prone to tangles, which he gently worked out as he cleaned. She also did not hide her content moans as he did. If anything, she played them up a little. Just more of her teasing.\n\nWhile his tail was longer, she had three, and so it took a bit longer to work through each of them in turn. But soon, he was using the shower-head to rinse out the suds. Once she took it back and turned the water off, he then gently ran his hands along each tail, squeezing the water somewhat out of the fur. A shiver ran through her as he did. \"H-hey, careful!\"\n\nHe chuckled, gently teasing his fingers at the base of the tails. \"Oh, you know I'm always careful with my touch.\" He leaned close and gave her shoulder a gentle kiss. \"All done. Need help drying, or think you can handle that part?\"\n\nHe got a snort in response. \"I can dry my own fur!\" She still smiled as she felt a second kiss closer to her neck.\n\n\"Alright.\" He pat her arm gently before stepping out. He grabbed one of his towels, quickly using it on his hair before wrapping it up in a bit of a turban. The second, larger towel he used to start drying most of the rest of him. Rinn did the same with her own towel, which had a stylized koi fish design. Though she didn't bother wrapping anything over her head like he did. \"This was nice.\" Once he was dry enough, he plugged in both of their fur-dryers, setting hers down closer to her before turning his own on and working at his tail. \"Sorry for yelling earlier.\" He spoke louder to be heard over the sound of the blow dryer.\n\nShe also turned hers on and started working on her tails. \"Sorry for startling you. Didn't mean to.\" She worked the hot air back and forth along the long appendage. \"Just thought you wouldn't mind some help. I saw how wiped you were. And I was the one that forced you to go running in the first place, so it's only fair.\"\n\nHe nodded. \"Yeah. Thanks.\" He shifted to start drying the underside of his tail. \"I think it needed it, too. You know how hard it can be working near the tip of this thing sometimes.\"\n\n\"Yeah. For me, it's getting the base. Kinda hard to really work that brush just above my ass. My arms don't move that way.\"\n\nHe waited, but that was all she said. \"What, no joke about making me touch your butt or something?\"\n\nShe scoffed. \"I mean, if you really want to rub my backside that much, I won't say no.\"\n\nMel let out a sigh. \"Yeah, I walked into that one.\"\n\n\"Yeah you did.\" She clicked her dryer off. Her tails were still a bit damp, but it was good enough for now. He did the same a moment later. She moved over to him, giving him a gentle kiss on his cheek. \"Now, shall we do dinner?\"\n\nHe blinked, looking at the clock near the sink. \"It's only 3:00 in the evening. A bit early for dinner, don't you think?\"\n\nShe nodded, a mischievous grin spreading on her lips. One that let him know he just walked right into another of her traps. \"You're right. I guess we'll just have to spend the time doing something else for a while.\" She brushed her hand against his leg as she walked past. Then one of her tails did the same. \"And it's another pretty good workout for the both of us.\" With that, she stepped out of the bathroom, dropping her towel on the floor behind her.\n\nHe smirked as he watched her walk out, her hips swaying and tails waving in almost a 'come here' motion. \"Yeah. Work out. That's all you've got in mind.\" He still let his own towel fall to the ground as he followed her out to the bedroom.\n\n[center]* * *[/center]", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "
Thursday Prompt Response

Shower Needs

By XP Author


Mel reached a shaky hand out to grasp the railing on his porch, panted and wheezed, gasping for air. The purple furred squink looked like he was about to collapse, his massive tail limp and dragging behind him on the ground. "W-why di- did I... let you talk... me in- into... this?" His words came in fits and starts through the gasps for breath.

The black-furred fox beside him let out a slightly breathless laugh. "Well, you said you wanted to get into better shape, and it was join me on a jog, or wear a bikini to the pool. Which I still think would have been cute on you, by the way." Rinn did still lean against the railing, though not grasp it the same way he was. While she couldn't keep them wound into one at the moment, her three tails were also more lively than his, swaying behind her like a great waves in an ebony sea. "I didn't know you were this out of shape."

He let out what was supposed to be a grunt, but came as more of a wheezing snort. "I'm not. I'm... just... not built f- fo... for running..." The skunk/squirrel hybrid was hardly what anyone would call overweight or underweight. Tall, with a thin frame and a distinctly girlish figure, many had told him they were jealous of his looks, including several of his close friends. Rinn, on the other hand, was just as tall, but with more obvious tone, especially on her shapely legs. Fitting for a physiotherapist.

She scoffed. "Ah, c'mon. You haven't built up muscle doing massages?"

He shook his head. "Not much... need for running... when trying to relax someone..." He glanced generally at the clear sky above. "And I do it in an... air conditioned room. Did we... have to do this during a heatwave?"

She snorted at him. "Hey, at least your fur isn't jet black. I soak up sunshine like asphalt." All over her fur was jet black, as was her shorter, shoulder-length hair, currently tied high into a tight ponytail, much like Mel's significantly longer, vibrant red hair was.

"Then let's go inside... and get out of the sun..." He slowly made his way up the two steps onto the porch, now that he didn't feel like he was about to collapse from exhaustion. "And I can get some water..."

Rinn chuckled. "Alright. Hang on, I'll get the door for you." She hurried just past him to unlock the door and open it for him. She had a key, of course, considering this was her house, too. The two were not officially a couple or dating, and would adamantly deny it to anyone that suggested otherwise. But they had been friends for nearly twenty years, since they were in high school, and had been living together as 'roommates' for almost seven years now. They acted more like a married couple than some actually married people. They also had been fucking since they were in teenagers. Rinn liked to joke that she was just the girly hybrid's cover story to deny he was gay or bi, while he still held that he was the mythical straight femboi. He just liked to cross-dress from time to time.

Once inside, he immediately headed straight to the kitchen, pulled open the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water. Practically ripping the cap off, he proceeded to drain the thing in seconds. By the time Rinn finished closing the door to join him, he was already pulling out two more bottles. One he handed to her, which she accepted. "Thanks." She looked at the already empty bottle on the counter. "You really were thirsty, huh?"

He nodded, swallowing the mouthful of water. "I told you. I don't... run." He took several more deep breaths, but felt he could actually fill his lungs now. Then the AC kicked on, and cool air started to blow down from the vent onto him. "Ah... damn, that's nice..."

The fox nodded, feeling the air somewhat cool her heated fur. "Yeah... I'll admit, that is pretty nice." She took a swig from her own bottle. After a moment, she looked down at herself, her fur a bit matted here and there from the workout. "Could probably use a shower." She looked over at Mel, smirking. "Though I'm sure you could use one, too."

"Yeah... definitely." His own vibrantly purple fur was clumped and matted from sweat. The formerly loose blue tank-top he had been wearing was sticking to him, making his fur poke out in odd ways. He didn't even need to look at his huge tail to know it had bits of grass and dirt in the fuzzy fur. The thing had been dragging on the ground for the last quarter-mile back to the house. "You want to go first, or should I?" While there were two bathrooms in the house, between his massive blanket of a tail, and her three puffy ones, there was only one shower that was actually big enough for either of them to use properly, the one in the master bedroom. The second shower was more of a tiny cubical, and was too cramped for either of them to really wash their large posterior appendages effectively or comfortably.

She waved a hand at him. "You go ahead. A cold shower's probably better right now, anyway."

He nodded. "Sounds like a plan." He finished his water, tossing it and his first bottle into the recycling bin as he walked out of the kitchen and to his room. After kicking his sneakers off, he felt like he was more pealing his clothing away than taking it off, grimacing at how damp the shirt was. He dropped it onto the floor, adding his running shorts and boxers to the pile a moment later. He would do a load of laundry later. For now, he stepped into the bathroom and then into the shower. It was separate from the tub, but quite roomy, with a sliding door, and tiled in a few shades of blue. As soon as he turned the water on, he braced himself. However, as overheated as he was, the cool water spraying down at him actually felt quite lovely. He closed his eyes and just let it wash over him and soak his fur. His tail finally started to perk up a little more.

After a minute or two of just enjoying the cooling water, he started to actually clean himself. He realized his hair was still tied back, but the tie was thankfully a little plastic thing. He pulled it out and just tossed it over the top of the shower wall. He'd pick it up later. Long fingers ran through his bright, straight hair, fanning it out a little so it draped across his back. He kept it up so often, it felt nice to let it down like this. He reached over to grab the bottle of shampoo, which was already half-empty. With the two of them and their tails, and his long hair, they went through quite a bit of it, several more bottles stashed in the cabinet outside the shower. He worked it into his hair, building up a slight lather in the process.

Next was the arduous task of washing his tail. He usually used a bath-brush to help work the soap through the fur. It not only helped to spread the soap, but also pulled out anything his fingers alone would likely miss. Also, it just felt really nice to brush his tail. Though as he reached over for the brush, he only found an empty shelf where it should be. Blinking, he looked over, then down at his feet to see if it had fallen. That was when a hand gently rested on his shoulder. "I'll get it f-"

"AHHH!" Mel let out a shrill shriek of panic, spinning around and nearly falling over, his back pressed against the tiled wall.

Rinn flinched, nearly falling over herself. "AH! Fuck, dude! It's just me!" Her tails fanned out behind her instinctively as his outburst startled her.

He shook his head, panting slightly. "Gods, Rinn! Don't do that! Nearly gave me a heart attack!" His heart was pounding in his chest still. "How the fuck did you even sneak in like that?"

She shrugged. "I didn't? I just opened the door, stepped in, and closed it?" She smirked. "Maybe you're going deaf in your old age!" He grunted. They were both the same age, 36, with him only being a few months older than her. She put her hands on her hips. "Anyway, do you want me to help brush your tail clean, or do you just want to stare at me?" She had naturally stripped herself of her own clothing, standing before him just as naked as he was. With the water matting her fur, it left her toned belly even more apparent to him, as well as her ample breasts, now free of the confining sports top she had been wearing. "Not that I mind staring..." Her crimson eyes glanced down at the rather impressive shaft hanging between his legs.

He didn't bother trying to hide himself. They had seen each other naked too many times to be embarrassed by it. Especially as she was prone to walking around the house in nothing but panties from time to time. And sometimes didn't even bother with those. "Yeah, sure. Go ahead." He turned around, presenting his tail to her. He also handed over the shampoo to her. "Here. I'll get yours next."

"Sounds good!" She squirted some of the soap onto his tail, working it a little with her fingers to get it lathered, then used the brush she had quietly picked up. Her smile grew as he made a soft, almost cooing sound when the bristles stroked through the fur. She started at the base, first on top, then along the underside, dragging down the length in short strokes. Every so often, she'd find a tangle and gently work it out, then continue on the way. Mel closed his eyes, just enjoying the feeling. A few times, she also gently brushed her hand along his back, which had probably the most tone of his whole body. He didn't mind, as it felt nice.

The whole process took several minutes. In that time, he finished washing the rest of himself, even rinsing the suds out of his hair. "There, that should do it. Hand me the shower-head. I'll rinse this out." He nodded, reaching up to grab the thing and pull it out of its mounting. It was attached to a long, metal hose, so it could be moved about easily. A necessity for both of them. She took it from him and washed the suds from the fur, while stroking the brush through one more time to make sure to get them all.

She then held it up over him, spraying water down on his head. "Hey!"

"Shush. You missed some in your hair." She stroked her fingers through the long, scarlet strains. "There." She handed the shower-head back to him. "All done. Now shift over, it's my turn."

He nodded, and the two shuffled around each other to swap positions. He was surprised she didn't try to grab his shaft or ass, or even tease him like she normally did in these situations. He also took the brush from her once she was standing under the water. "Go ahead and lather up, I'll start working on your tails after that."

"Oh~ wanna see me get all soapy?" Her tails waved, brushing against his chest.

'There it is.' He thought. "No, just want to take my time with these. I can see a few knots already."

"Mmm, sure." She giggled, but did do as he said and started to work a lather into her hair and fur before handing the shampoo over to him. He took it, and the brush she had left on the shelf, and started to work on her tails now. Much like she did for him, he started at the base and moved up towards the tip in short motions. He gave attention to one tail at a time, the other two shifting out of the way for him. As much as he loved having his own tail brushed, he equally enjoy doing it to her. Her fur was different than his, slightly longer, but not as soft as his. Not that hers was rough or coarse, just different. She was also far more prone to tangles, which he gently worked out as he cleaned. She also did not hide her content moans as he did. If anything, she played them up a little. Just more of her teasing.

While his tail was longer, she had three, and so it took a bit longer to work through each of them in turn. But soon, he was using the shower-head to rinse out the suds. Once she took it back and turned the water off, he then gently ran his hands along each tail, squeezing the water somewhat out of the fur. A shiver ran through her as he did. "H-hey, careful!"

He chuckled, gently teasing his fingers at the base of the tails. "Oh, you know I'm always careful with my touch." He leaned close and gave her shoulder a gentle kiss. "All done. Need help drying, or think you can handle that part?"

He got a snort in response. "I can dry my own fur!" She still smiled as she felt a second kiss closer to her neck.

"Alright." He pat her arm gently before stepping out. He grabbed one of his towels, quickly using it on his hair before wrapping it up in a bit of a turban. The second, larger towel he used to start drying most of the rest of him. Rinn did the same with her own towel, which had a stylized koi fish design. Though she didn't bother wrapping anything over her head like he did. "This was nice." Once he was dry enough, he plugged in both of their fur-dryers, setting hers down closer to her before turning his own on and working at his tail. "Sorry for yelling earlier." He spoke louder to be heard over the sound of the blow dryer.

She also turned hers on and started working on her tails. "Sorry for startling you. Didn't mean to." She worked the hot air back and forth along the long appendage. "Just thought you wouldn't mind some help. I saw how wiped you were. And I was the one that forced you to go running in the first place, so it's only fair."

He nodded. "Yeah. Thanks." He shifted to start drying the underside of his tail. "I think it needed it, too. You know how hard it can be working near the tip of this thing sometimes."

"Yeah. For me, it's getting the base. Kinda hard to really work that brush just above my ass. My arms don't move that way."

He waited, but that was all she said. "What, no joke about making me touch your butt or something?"

She scoffed. "I mean, if you really want to rub my backside that much, I won't say no."

Mel let out a sigh. "Yeah, I walked into that one."

"Yeah you did." She clicked her dryer off. Her tails were still a bit damp, but it was good enough for now. He did the same a moment later. She moved over to him, giving him a gentle kiss on his cheek. "Now, shall we do dinner?"

He blinked, looking at the clock near the sink. "It's only 3:00 in the evening. A bit early for dinner, don't you think?"

She nodded, a mischievous grin spreading on her lips. One that let him know he just walked right into another of her traps. "You're right. I guess we'll just have to spend the time doing something else for a while." She brushed her hand against his leg as she walked past. Then one of her tails did the same. "And it's another pretty good workout for the both of us." With that, she stepped out of the bathroom, dropping her towel on the floor behind her.

He smirked as he watched her walk out, her hips swaying and tails waving in almost a 'come here' motion. "Yeah. Work out. That's all you've got in mind." He still let his own towel fall to the ground as he followed her out to the bedroom.

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