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“Chase the Pride” by D.J. Fahl (part 2 of 2)
Chase, a young red panda has met a literally colorful group of fellow travelers at first pride. But can he sort out these new feelings about one of them in particular?
Today’s story is the second and final part of “Chase the Pride” by D.J. Fahl, American Southwest native and baking enthusiast and author of Save the Day, published by FurPlanet. Though he insisted we tell you instead to go find some Asian American furry authors, of which there are several, and give them more attention then his book.
Last time, Chase St. James had been considering going home early from his first Pride until he ran into Vic, a fellow Red Panda, who introduced him to a cadre of other red pandas from many walks of life with different colored stripes dyed on their tails. Just as Chase was settling into the warm afternoon with picnic food a stranger arrived and Chase is about to learn Pride is about Attitude as much as Orientation.
Read for you by Rob MacWolf — werewolf hitchhiker.
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Transcript
You’re
Speaker:listening
Speaker:to
Speaker:Pride
Speaker:Month
Speaker:on
Speaker:The
Speaker:Voice
Speaker:of
Speaker:Dog.
Speaker:This
Speaker:is
Speaker:Rob
Speaker:MacWolf,
Speaker:your
Speaker:fellow
Speaker:traveler,
Speaker:and
Speaker:Today’s
Speaker:story is
Speaker:the
Speaker:second
Speaker:and
Speaker:final
Speaker:part
Speaker:of “Chase
Speaker:the
Speaker:Pride”
Speaker:by
Speaker:D.J.
Speaker:Fahl,
Speaker:American
Speaker:Southwest
Speaker:writer,
Speaker:baking
Speaker:enthusiast,
Speaker:and
Speaker:author
Speaker:of
Speaker:Save
Speaker:the
Speaker:Day,
Speaker:published
Speaker:by
Speaker:FurPlanet.
Speaker:However
Speaker:he
Speaker:insisted
Speaker:we
Speaker:tell
Speaker:you
Speaker:instead
Speaker:to
Speaker:go
Speaker:find
Speaker:some
Speaker:Asian
Speaker:American
Speaker:furry
Speaker:authors,
Speaker:of
Speaker:which
Speaker:there
Speaker:are
Speaker:several,
Speaker:and
Speaker:give
Speaker:them
Speaker:more
Speaker:attention
Speaker:then
Speaker:his
Speaker:book.
Last
time,
Speaker:Chase St.
Speaker:James
Speaker:had
Speaker:been
Speaker:considering
Speaker:going
Speaker:home
Speaker:early
Speaker:from
Speaker:his
Speaker:first
Speaker:Pride
Speaker:until
Speaker:he
Speaker:ran
Speaker:into
Speaker:Vic,
Speaker:a
Speaker:fellow
Speaker:Red
Speaker:Panda,
Speaker:who
Speaker:introduced
Speaker:him
Speaker:to
Speaker:a
Speaker:cadre
Speaker:of
Speaker:other
Speaker:red
Speaker:pandas
Speaker:from
Speaker:many
Speaker:walks
Speaker:of
Speaker:life
Speaker:with
Speaker:different
Speaker:colored
Speaker:stripes
Speaker:dyed
Speaker:on
Speaker:their
Speaker:tails.
Speaker:Just
Speaker:as
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:was
Speaker:settling
Speaker:into
Speaker:the
Speaker:warm
Speaker:afternoon
Speaker:with
Speaker:picnic
Speaker:food
Speaker:a
Speaker:stranger
Speaker:arrived
Speaker:and
Speaker:Chase is
Speaker:about
Speaker:to
Speaker:learn
Speaker:Pride
Speaker:is
Speaker:about
Speaker:Attitude
Speaker:as
Speaker:much
Speaker:as
Speaker:Orientation.
Please
enjoy
“Chase
the
Speaker:Pride”
Speaker:by
Speaker:D.J.
Speaker:Fahl, part 2 of 2.
Chase looked to
see
Speaker:another
Speaker:red
Speaker:panda
Speaker:joining
Speaker:their
Speaker:group.
Speaker:He
Speaker:had
Speaker:a
Speaker:darker
Speaker:browner
Speaker:cast
Speaker:to his
Speaker:red
Speaker:fur
Speaker:but
Speaker:his
Speaker:bright
Speaker:white
Speaker:patches
Speaker:were
Speaker:stark
Speaker:white
Speaker:compared
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:creamy
Speaker:colors
Speaker:he
Speaker:and
Speaker:Vic had.
Speaker:Rectangular
Speaker:rimless
Speaker:glasses
Speaker:perched
Speaker:on
Speaker:his
Speaker:muzzle
Speaker:a
Speaker:black
Speaker:shiny
Speaker:leather
Speaker:cap
Speaker:on
Speaker:his
Speaker:head.
Speaker:The
Speaker:man’s
Speaker:fur
Speaker:was
Speaker:plush
Speaker:but
Speaker:well
Speaker:trimmed
Speaker:to
Speaker:accent
Speaker:his
Speaker:firm
Speaker:lithe muscled
Speaker:body,
Speaker:which
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:could
Speaker:see
Speaker:just
Speaker:about
Speaker:every
Speaker:inch
Speaker:of
Speaker:because
Speaker:beyond
Speaker:two
Speaker:arm bands, a
Speaker:pair
Speaker:of
Speaker:boots,
Speaker:that
Speaker:hat,
Speaker:a
Speaker:pouch
Speaker:of
Speaker:leather
Speaker:over
Speaker:his
Speaker:crotch,
Speaker:and
Speaker:a
Speaker:harness
Speaker:that
Speaker:formed
Speaker:an
Speaker:H
Speaker:on
Speaker:his
Speaker:chest
Speaker:the
Speaker:man
Speaker:wasn’t
Speaker:wearing
Speaker:anything.
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:barely
Speaker:noted
Speaker:the
Speaker:black
Speaker:and
Speaker:blue
Speaker:striped
Speaker:tail
Speaker:or the
Speaker:little
Speaker:heart
Speaker:tattoo
Speaker:on
Speaker:the
Speaker:guy’s
Speaker:arm.
Speaker:He
Speaker:tried
Speaker:not
Speaker:to
Speaker:stare
Speaker:in
Speaker:shock
Speaker:as
Speaker:he
Speaker:sauntered
Speaker:confidently
Speaker:over.
Vic
sat
Speaker:up
Speaker:taller
Speaker:and
Speaker:adjusting
Speaker:his
Speaker:glasses
Speaker:he
Speaker:chuckled
Speaker:a
Speaker:little
Speaker:nervously, “Charlie
Speaker:I
Speaker:see
Speaker:you
Speaker:decided
Speaker:to
Speaker:wear
Speaker:something
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:more
Speaker:risqué.”
“Well,
they
Speaker:moved
Speaker:up
Speaker:the
Speaker:master
Speaker:and
Speaker:slave
Speaker:mixer
Speaker:I
Speaker:wanted
Speaker:to
Speaker:go
Speaker:to,”
Speaker:said
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:grin
Speaker:as
Speaker:he
Speaker:pointed,
Speaker:he
Speaker:was
Speaker:holding
Speaker:a
Speaker:riding
Speaker:crop
Speaker:of
Speaker:all
Speaker:things
Speaker:that
Speaker:he
Speaker:used
Speaker:to
Speaker:point,
Speaker:at
Speaker:the
Speaker:platters
Speaker:of
Speaker:food, “looks
Speaker:like
Speaker:Blair
Speaker:and
Speaker:the
Speaker:gang
Speaker:did
Speaker:some
Speaker:great
Speaker:work
Speaker:though.
Speaker:I’ll
Speaker:do
Speaker:clean up
Speaker:duty
Speaker:of
Speaker:course.”
“Actually
Terry
Speaker:and
Speaker:Andy
Speaker:did
Speaker:a
Speaker:lot
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:grilling,”
Speaker:said
Speaker:Pam
Speaker:casually.
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:looked
Speaker:around.
Speaker:everyone
Speaker:seemed
Speaker:very
Speaker:casual
Speaker:about
Speaker:the
Speaker:near
Speaker:naked
Speaker:guy
Speaker:with
Speaker:his
Speaker:obvious
Speaker:bulge.
Speaker:Andy
Speaker:was
Speaker:chatting
Speaker:with
Speaker:Penny
Speaker:and
Speaker:Georgie.
Speaker:Blair
Speaker:and Jenny were
Speaker:munching
Speaker:and
Speaker:chatting
Speaker:as
Speaker:well.
Speaker:No
Speaker:one
Speaker:seemed
Speaker:to
Speaker:really
Speaker:notice.
Charlie
pointed
Speaker:at
Speaker:Terry, “Looks
Speaker:like
Speaker:you
Speaker:did
Speaker:a
Speaker:good
Speaker:job
Speaker:snugglepuss.”
“You’ll
never
Speaker:let
Speaker:me live
Speaker:down
Speaker:that
Speaker:nickname,”
Speaker:Terry
Speaker:giggled, “though I’d
Speaker:love
Speaker:some
Speaker:pointers.”
“I
have
Speaker:a
Speaker:lot
Speaker:of
Speaker:great
Speaker:points
Speaker:to
Speaker:share,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:wiggled
Speaker:his
Speaker:brow in
Speaker:amusement
Speaker:smiling
Speaker:looking
Speaker:around at
Speaker:the
Speaker:gathering, “I’m
Speaker:also
Speaker:hungry
Speaker:so
Speaker:I
Speaker:should
Speaker:grab
Speaker:some
Speaker:grub.
Speaker:Vic,
Speaker:did they
Speaker:mess
Speaker:up
Speaker:my
Speaker:shrimp?”
Vic
smiled
Speaker:relaxing
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:as
Speaker:the
Speaker:crop
Speaker:pointed
Speaker:at
Speaker:him
Speaker:and he
Speaker:said, “they
Speaker:did
Speaker:a
Speaker:fine
Speaker:job
Speaker:on it
Speaker:Charlie.”
Charlie
paused
Speaker:looking
Speaker:at
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:and
Speaker:pushed
Speaker:the
Speaker:riding
Speaker:crop
Speaker:up
Speaker:against
Speaker:the
Speaker:brim of
Speaker:his
Speaker:hat, his muzzle
Speaker:broke
Speaker:into
Speaker:a
Speaker:wide
Speaker:genuine
Speaker:smile, “and
Speaker:who
Speaker:is
Speaker:this
Speaker:beautiful
Speaker:treat
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:eyes?”
Chase
looked
Speaker:around
Speaker:to
Speaker:try
Speaker:and
Speaker:figure
Speaker:out
Speaker:what
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:was
Speaker:talking
Speaker:about
Speaker:and
Speaker:then
Speaker:realized
Speaker:those
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:were
Speaker:locked
Speaker:firmly
Speaker:on
Speaker:him.
Charlie
walked
Speaker:over
Speaker:in
Speaker:just
Speaker:a
Speaker:few
Speaker:confident
Speaker:strides
Speaker:and
Speaker:sat
Speaker:down
Speaker:on
Speaker:the
Speaker:blanket
Speaker:on
Speaker:Chase’s
Speaker:other
Speaker:side
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:grin, “I’m
Speaker:Charles
Speaker:Li
Speaker:but
Speaker:you
Speaker:can
Speaker:call
Speaker:me
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:or
Speaker:any
Speaker:number
Speaker:of
Speaker:other
Speaker:things
Speaker:if
Speaker:you’d
Speaker:like.”
“Chase,”
the
Speaker:younger
Speaker:panda
Speaker:felt
Speaker:himself
Speaker:blush
Speaker:as
Speaker:those
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:looked
Speaker:him
Speaker:over.
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:looked
Speaker:to
Speaker:be
Speaker:about
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:and
Speaker:Pam’s
Speaker:age
Speaker:but
Speaker:he
Speaker:had
Speaker:a
Speaker:bounce
Speaker:to
Speaker:his
Speaker:step
Speaker:as
Speaker:he
Speaker:spread
Speaker:his
Speaker:legs
Speaker:out
Speaker:and
Speaker:leaned
Speaker:back
Speaker:still
Speaker:looking
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:over.
“Now
where
Speaker:on
Speaker:this
Speaker:glorious
Speaker:earth
Speaker:has
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:been
Speaker:hiding
Speaker:you. I
Speaker:should
Speaker:almost
Speaker:feel
Speaker:insulted
Speaker:old
Speaker:friend that
Speaker:you
Speaker:didn’t
Speaker:tell
Speaker:me
Speaker:you
Speaker:had
Speaker:such
Speaker:a
Speaker:lovely
Speaker:fellow
Speaker:in
Speaker:your
Speaker:acquaintance,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:said.
“We
just
Speaker:met
Speaker:today
Speaker:Charlie,”
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:said
Speaker:gently
Speaker:petting
Speaker:Chase.
“Well
you
Speaker:clearly
Speaker:spent
Speaker:your
Speaker:time
Speaker:more
Speaker:profitably
Speaker:then
Speaker:me,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:toyed
Speaker:with
Speaker:his
Speaker:riding
Speaker:crop,
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:smile,
Speaker:not
Speaker:taking
Speaker:his
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:off
Speaker:Chase,
Vic
coughed, “Charlie
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:Chase’s
Speaker:first
Speaker:time
Speaker:at
Speaker:Pride.”
“Well
no
Speaker:wonder
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:lacking
Speaker:a
Speaker:swarm
Speaker:of
Speaker:suitors,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:said
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:coy
Speaker:smile
“I
think
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:means
Speaker:he
Speaker:might
Speaker:not
Speaker:appreciate
Speaker:your
Speaker:particular
Speaker:steam roller
Speaker:approach
Speaker:to
Speaker:flirting,”
Speaker:Pam
Speaker:said.
“Or
your, uh,
Speaker:style,”
Speaker:Terry
Speaker:offered.
“Or
many
Speaker:other
Speaker:things,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:leaned
Speaker:back
Speaker:from
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:and
Speaker:closed
Speaker:his
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:basking
Speaker:in the
Speaker:sun
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:moment, “but
Speaker:fair
Speaker:enough
Speaker:maybe
Speaker:I am
Speaker:being
Speaker:a
Speaker:little
Speaker:overdone.
Speaker:I
Speaker:hope
Speaker:you
Speaker:don’t
Speaker:mind
Speaker:Chase.”
“I,
uh,
Speaker:no,”
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:felt
Speaker:like
Speaker:it
Speaker:was
Speaker:hard
Speaker:to
Speaker:form
Speaker:words
Speaker:from
Speaker:the
Speaker:way
Speaker:that
Speaker:man
Speaker:had
Speaker:looked
Speaker:at
Speaker:him,
Speaker:the way
Speaker:he
Speaker:spoke.
Speaker:How
Speaker:could
Speaker:he
Speaker:be
Speaker:so, well,
Speaker:sexy,
Speaker:and
Speaker:complimentary,
Speaker:and
Speaker:yet
Speaker:wear
Speaker:such
Speaker:a
Speaker:crazy
Speaker:outfit?
“I’ll
dial
Speaker:it
Speaker:back,”
Speaker:the
Speaker:blue
Speaker:and
Speaker:black
Speaker:tailed
Speaker:panda
Speaker:said,
Speaker:his
Speaker:tail
Speaker:quirked
Speaker:confidently
Speaker:when
Speaker:hed
Speaker:added, “but
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:you
Speaker:will
Speaker:have
Speaker:to
Speaker:tell
Speaker:me
Speaker:all
Speaker:about
Speaker:this
Speaker:meeting.
Speaker:For
Speaker:now
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:going
Speaker:to
Speaker:get
Speaker:a
Speaker:plate.”
Chase
watched
Speaker:as
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:rose,
Speaker:his
Speaker:ass
Speaker:was
Speaker:barely
Speaker:contained
Speaker:in
Speaker:those
Speaker:short
Speaker:shiny
Speaker:black
Speaker:pants.
Speaker:He
Speaker:tried
Speaker:not
Speaker:to
Speaker:stare
Speaker:but
Speaker:just
Speaker:seeing
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:saunter
Speaker:off
Speaker:like
Speaker:that
Speaker:was
Speaker:captivating. Chase
Speaker:knew
Speaker:he has tails on
Speaker:the
Speaker:brain
Speaker:because
Speaker:of
Speaker:everyone’s
Speaker:look
Speaker:but
Speaker:it
Speaker:was
Speaker:hard
Speaker:not
Speaker:to
Speaker:stare
Speaker:at
Speaker:Charlie’s
Speaker:prideful
Speaker:tail.
Vic
whispered
Speaker:in
Speaker:his
Speaker:ear, “you
Speaker:have
Speaker:to
Speaker:admire
Speaker:the
Speaker:confidence.”
“Well
I, uh,
Speaker:guess
Speaker:it
Speaker:is
Speaker:cooler
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:heat,”
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:said
Speaker:continuing
Speaker:to
Speaker:watch
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:load
Speaker:up
Speaker:that
Speaker:plate.
Speaker:Blushing
Speaker:and
Speaker:wrestling
Speaker:his eyes away
Speaker:he
Speaker:again
Speaker:noticed
Speaker:that
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:was
Speaker:very
Speaker:shirtless
Speaker:and he could see
Speaker:a
Speaker:lot
Speaker:fo
Speaker:Vic’s
Speaker:fluffy
Speaker:torso.
Speaker:Somehow
Speaker:that
Speaker:had
Speaker:gotten
Speaker:very
Speaker:normal.
Vic
noted, “he
Speaker:wasn’t
Speaker:like
Speaker:that
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:parade
Speaker:I’ll
Speaker:admit.”
“I
changed
Speaker:when
Speaker:they
Speaker:moved
Speaker:my
Speaker:mixer
Speaker:up,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:arrived
Speaker:back
Speaker:his
Speaker:plate
Speaker:heaped
Speaker:with
Speaker:food.
Speaker:He
Speaker:sat
Speaker:down
Speaker:and
Speaker:spread
Speaker:his
Speaker:legs
Speaker:and
Speaker:tail
Speaker:out
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:again
Speaker:as
Speaker:he
Speaker:selected
Speaker:a
Speaker:shrimp
Speaker:skewer. “Mixer
Speaker:was
Speaker:a
Speaker:total
Speaker:bust
Speaker:by
Speaker:the
Speaker:way,
Speaker:sorry
Speaker:to
Speaker:leave
Speaker:you
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:lurch,”
Speaker:he
Speaker:said
Speaker:to
Speaker:Terry.
“Well
you
Speaker:didn’t
Speaker:know
Speaker:Blair
Speaker:and
Speaker:the
Speaker:gang
Speaker:wouldn’t
Speaker:be coming,”Terry
Speaker:said
Speaker:amiably
“No,
I
Speaker:got
Speaker:the
Speaker:message
Speaker:on
Speaker:the
Speaker:phone
Speaker:as
Speaker:I
Speaker:was
Speaker:heading
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:tent,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:said
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:shrug, “I
Speaker:just
Speaker:decided
Speaker:not
Speaker:to
Speaker:turn
Speaker:around.”
“You
let
Speaker:your
Speaker:dick
Speaker:lead
Speaker:you?”
Speaker:Pam
Speaker:said
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:smirk.
“Very
much
Speaker:so,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:munched
Speaker:on
Speaker:some
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:shrimp
Speaker:and
Speaker:added, “still
Speaker:decent
Speaker:grilling
Speaker:Snugglepuss.”
Chase
tried
Speaker:very
Speaker:hard
Speaker:not
Speaker:to
Speaker:look
Speaker:at
Speaker:Charlie’s
Speaker:dick
Speaker:now
Speaker:that
Speaker:it
Speaker:had
Speaker:been
Speaker:mentioned
Speaker:and
Speaker:instead
Speaker:looked
Speaker:at
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:instead.
Speaker:He
Speaker:was
Speaker:being
Speaker:such
Speaker:a
Speaker:dork.
Speaker:He
Speaker:wasn’t
Speaker:really
Speaker:that
Speaker:into
Speaker:guys
Speaker:that
Speaker:he
Speaker:looked
Speaker:at
Speaker:their
Speaker:dicks
Speaker:but
Speaker:it
Speaker:was
Speaker:all
Speaker:just
Speaker:a
Speaker:lot
Speaker:and
Speaker:he
Speaker:really should have not come
Speaker:really,
Speaker:he tried to
Speaker:eat
Speaker:an
Speaker:onigiri.
“So
how
Speaker:bad
Speaker:a
Speaker:failure?
Speaker:I
Speaker:assume
Speaker:you
Speaker:had
Speaker:fun
Speaker:with
Speaker:eye
Speaker:candy
Speaker:at
Speaker:least,”
Speaker:Vic
Speaker:said
Speaker:genially.
“Feh,”
Charlie
Speaker:snorted
Speaker:sipping
Speaker:his
Speaker:beer, “eye
Speaker:candy
Speaker:is
Speaker:fine
Speaker:but
Speaker:I
Speaker:can
Speaker:get
Speaker:eye
Speaker:candy
Speaker:on
Speaker:my
Speaker:phone.
Speaker:No,
Speaker:I
Speaker:was
Speaker:looking
Speaker:to
Speaker:meet
Speaker:some
Speaker:folks.
Speaker:Every
Speaker:year
Speaker:the
Speaker:mixer
Speaker:has
Speaker:a
Speaker:couple
Speaker:new
Speaker:people and
Speaker:I
Speaker:got
Speaker:friends
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:whips
Speaker:and
Speaker:chains
Speaker:crowd.”
“Whips
and
Speaker:chains?”
Speaker:Chase
Speaker:blurted
Speaker:out,
Speaker:feeling
Speaker:confused.
“Part
of
Speaker:the
Speaker:leather
Speaker:crowd,”
Speaker:said
Speaker:Charlie as
Speaker:if
Speaker:that
Speaker:explained
Speaker:everything, “don’t
Speaker:worry
Speaker:I’ll
Speaker:educate
Speaker:you
Speaker:all
Speaker:about
Speaker:it
Speaker:if
Speaker:you
Speaker:stick
Speaker:around.”
“He
sure
Speaker:will,”
Speaker:Pam
Speaker:amusemedly
Speaker:brushed
Speaker:grass
Speaker:and
Speaker:bits
Speaker:from
Speaker:her
Speaker:brightly colored
Speaker:tail, “I
Speaker:remember
Speaker:when
Speaker:he
Speaker:got
Speaker:me
Speaker:to
Speaker:go
Speaker:to
Speaker:a
Speaker:few
Speaker:events.”
“You
looked
Speaker:fabulous
Speaker:and
Speaker:very
Speaker:sexy
Speaker:and
Speaker:I
Speaker:say
Speaker:this
Speaker:as
Speaker:a
Speaker:man
Speaker:who
Speaker:only
Speaker:sleeps
Speaker:with
Speaker:men,”
Speaker:Charlie
Speaker:said.
“Perhaps
that
Speaker:was
Speaker:part
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:problem,”
Speaker:Pam
Speaker:joked
Speaker:and
Speaker:they
Speaker:both
Speaker:giggled
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:moment.
Charlie
added, “well
Speaker:anyway
Speaker:saw
Speaker:some
Speaker:friends,
Speaker:saw
Speaker:some
Speaker:folks,
Speaker:saw
Speaker:some
Speaker:new
Speaker:people
Speaker:but
Speaker:an
Speaker:utter
Speaker:bust on
Speaker:making
Speaker:a
Speaker:connection or
Speaker:hook ups.
Speaker:Beyond
Speaker:the
Speaker:regulars
Speaker:who
Speaker:know
Speaker:me
Speaker:I
Speaker:got
Speaker:the
Speaker:usual
Speaker:stuff
of:of:
too
of:small
of:to
of:be
of:a
of:dom, twink
of:playing
of:at
of:leather,
of:not
of:into
of:rice.
of:Oh
of:and
of:apparently
of:I’m
of:too
of:old
of:now
of:and
of:need
of:a
of:Dad-bod.”
“You
do
of:spend
of:a
of:lot
of:of
of:time
of:working
of:out,”
of:Vic
of:noted.
“I
work
of:out
of:for
of:my
of:sake
of:to
of:look
of:the
of:way
of:I
of:want,”
of:Charlie
of:picked
of:up
of:his
of:riding
of:crop
of:and
of:poked
of:his
of:hat
of:up
of:a
of:bit, “just
of:like
of:I
of:wear
of:this
of:outfit
of:mostly
of:for
of:me.
of:I
of:spent
of:way
of:too
of:much of
of:my
of:youth
of:worrying what
of:people
of:would
of:think
of:if
of:I
of:was
of:a
of:kinky
of:bastard.
of:Thing
of:is
of:it
of:makes
of:me
of:happy
of:being
of:kinky,
of:I
of:feel
of:good
of:in
of:these
of:outfits,
of:and
of:some
of:folks
of:enjoy
of:the
of:look
of:and
of:the
of:ones
of:who
of:don’t
of:aren’t
of:worth
of:my
of:time,”
of:he
of:looked
of:pointedly
of:at
of:Chase
of:and
of:winked.
Chase
twitched
of:his
of:tail
of:and
of:almost
of:squeaked
of:before
of:saying
of:the
of:most
of:obvious
of:thing, “Oh,
of:well
of:you
of:look
of:really
of:good”
Charlie
snorted
of:and
of:Chase
of:was
of:sure
of:he
of:was
of:annoyed
of:at
of:the
of:obvious
of:comment
of:but
of:instead
of:he
of:said, “okay
of:Vic
of:next
of:year
of:I
of:am
of:chaining
of:myself
of:to
of:your
of:waist.”
“Charlie
not
of:everything
of:has
of:to
of:be
of:a
of:kink,”
of:called
of:Terry
of:from
of:his
of:chair where
of:he
of:was
of:tapping
of:on
of:his
of:phone.
“Disagree,”
said
of:Charlie
of:with
of:a
of:grin, “my
of:kink
of:is
of:all
of:encompassing.”
“Your
kink?”
of:asked
of:Chase
of:looking
of:at
of:him,
“My
fabulous
of:baton
of:twirling,”
of:Charlie
of:said
of:spinning
of:his
of:riding
of:crop
of:in
of:his
of:fingers
of:for
of:a
of:moment
of:and
of:smiling, “oh
of:and
of:leather
of:obviously.”
“Obviously,”
Chase
of:nodded
of:not
of:really
of:following
of:but
of:not
of:wanting
of:to
of:sound
of:like
of:an
of:idiot.
“Chase
it
of:is
of:okay
of:to
of:ask
of:some
of:questions
of:here
of:we
of:aren’t
of:going
of:to
of:judge,”
of:Vic
of:said, “you’re
of:hearing
of:about
of:a
of:lot
of:of
of:things
of:you
of:might
of:not
of:have
of:heard
of:about.
of:When
of:I
of:started
of:coming
of:out
of:of
of:the
of:closet
of:I
of:didn’t
of:know
of:a
of:lot.
of:You
of:don’t
of:have
of:to
of:nod
of:and
of:agree.”
“Just
don’t
of:make
of:assumptions,”
of:Charlie said
of:evenly, “and you’ll
of:be fine.
of:Ask
of:away.”
Chase
of:sighed
of:and
of:shook
of:his
of:head, “I
of:don’t
of:know
of:why you
of:guys
of:are being
of:so
of:nice
of:to
of:me.
of:I’m
of:not
of:special,
of:and I’m
of:not
of:great
of:looking.”
“Disagree,”
Charlie
of:said
of:with
of:a
of:smirk, “I’m
of:feasting with
of:my
of:eyes on
of:a
of:very
of:cute
of:guy.”
“Charlie
knock
of:it
of:off,”
of:Vic said with a
of:little
of:annoyance, “you're
of:embarrassing
of:him.”
Chase
looked
of:at
of:Vic and
of:smiled
of:and
of:said
of:quietly, “Thanks.”
“But
I
of:do
of:disagree
of:Chase,” Vic
of:said
of:firmly, “
of:a
of:guy
of:doesn’t
of:have
of:to
of:be
of:special
of:to
of:be
of:treated
of:kindly.
of:You
of:deserve
of:some
of:kindness
of:because
of:you’re
of:a
of:person.
of:You
of:just also
of:happen
of:to
of:be
of:helpful,
of:have
of:a
of:great
of:laugh,
of:and
of:be
of:super
of:polite.
“Maybe
too
of:polite,”
of:said
of:Charlie a
of:little
of:loudly.
“Besides”
Vic
of:continued, “we
of:have
of:all
of:been
of:where
of:you
are:a
are:red
are:panda
are:meeting
are:a
are:new
are:group
are:of
are:strange red pandas
are:who
are:are
are:all
are:a
are:bit
are:queer.”
Chase
felt
are:his
are:insides
are:bubbling
are:with
are:laughter
are:considering
are:Vic’s kindly
are:smile, “I’m
are:just
are:saying
are:you
are:all
are:seem
are:pretty
are:great
are:and
are:I’m
are:just
are:me.”
“Who
else
are:would
are:you
are:be?”
are:Terry
are:leaned
are:over
are:grabbing
are:Chase’s
are:empty
are:plate
are:and
are:standing
are:up.
“Oh
sorry
are:I
are:should
are:have
are:done
are:that,”
are:Chase
are:said
are:quickly.
“You’re
chatting
are:with
are:these
are:two.
are:You
are:can
are:help
are:later
are:if
are:you
are:want,”
are:said
are:Terry, “relax.”
Charlie
added, “yeah
are:you
are:showed
are:up
are:we’re
are:not
are:excepting you
are:to
are:work
are:for
are:us.
are:This
are:isn’t some
are:clique
are:where you
are:have
are:to
are:earn
are:your
are:place.”
Chase
chewed
are:his
are:lip
are:and
are:asked, “so,
are:uh,
are:how
are:did
are:you
are:and
are:Vic
are:meet.
are:Because, uh,
are:you
are:seem
are:like
are:friends.”
“Really
were
are:looking
are:for
are:a
are:topic
are:change
are:there
are:huh?”
are:Charlie
are:chuckled, “we
are:met
are:years
are:and
are:years
are:ago.
are:We’re withered
are:old
are:men.”
“No,
you
are:aren’t,”
are:Chase
are:said
are:quickly.
Charlie
laughed, “we
are:met
are:the
are:same
are:day
are:Vic
are:moved
are:to
are:town.
are:He
are:didn’t
are:have
are:a
are:place
are:to
are:stay
are:so
are:I
are:offered
are:my
are:couch
are:to
are:him while he
are:figured
are:some
are:things
are:out.”
“That
was
are:so
are:crazy
are:for
are:you
are:to
are:do,”
are:Vic
are:added
are:but
are:his
are:voice
are:had
are:a
are:wistful
are:and
are:sweet
are:quality, “probably
are:one
are:of
are:the
are:nicest
are:thing
are:someone
are:ever
are:did
are:for
are:me.
are:You
are:put
are:up
are:with
are:me
are:for
are:two
are:years
are:on
are:your
are:couch.”
“Well,”
Charlie
are:shrugged, “it
are:is
are:what
are:you
are:do
are:when
are:you
are:can right?
are:Sometimes
are:a
are:person
are:needs a
are:little
are:extra
are:and
are:why
are:not
are:help
are:a
are:guy
are:out?”
Vic
smiled
are:a
are:bit
are:his
are:pink and
are:baby
are:blue
are:tail
are:twitched, “I
are:did
are:move
are:out
are:eventually
are:but
are:yeah
are:I
are:do
are:owe
are:you.”
“Do
not,”
are:Charlie
are:pointed
are:his
are:riding
are:crop
are:at
are:Vic
are:and
are:Chase
are:looked
are:between
are:the
are:two.
are:He
are:had
are:thought
are:they
are:were
are:dating
are:but
are:no
are:just
are:two
are:friends.
are:That seemed nice
are:to
are:consider
are:not
are:everyone was
are:dating
are:each
are:other,
are:especially
are:not
are:Vic
are:and
are:Charlie.
are:That
are:they
are:were
are:free
are:to
are:date.
are:Not
are:that
are:he
are:wanted
are:to
are:date
are:anyone,
are:he
are:had
are:school.
Chase
considered
are:the
are:two
are:and
are:said, “I
are:agree
are:with
are:Vic
are:that
are:was
are:really
are:nice
are:to
are:do.”
“Vic
has
are:done
are:plenty
are:to
are:pay
are:me
are:back,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:adjusting
are:his
are:glasses, “and
are:it
are:has
are:been
are:good
are:seeing
are:him
are:thriving
are:these
are:days.”
“Perhaps
thriving too much,” Vic patted his
are:soft
are:stomach, “or
are:age is
are:just
are:gifting
are:me
are:a
are:tummy
are:this
are:big.”
“It’s
not
are:much
are:bigger
are:then
are:mine
are:and
are:I don’t
are:have
are:age as
are:an
are:excuse,”
are:Chase
are:patted
are:his
are:shirt
are:and
are:blushed
are:again, “but
are:I
are:don't
are:think
are:anyone
are:here
are:is
are:going
are:to
are:be
are:mean
are:about
are:being
are:a
are:little
are:chubby.”
“Or
a
are:lot,”
are:Terry
are:noted
are:slapping
are:his
are:thick
are:middle
“It
is
are:who
are:we
are:are,”
are:Pam
are:said
are:with a flounce
are:of
are:her
are:hair
are:and
are:she
are:added, “we
are:don’t
are:suffer
are:mean
are:people
are:in
are:our
are:group.”
“There’s
a
are:bumper
are:sticker
are:about
are:that,”
are:Penny
are:added
are:with
are:a
are:giggle.
“Do
you
are:young
are:folk
are:still
are:do
are:bumper
are:stickers?”
are:Mike
are:noted
are:from
are:his
are:chair
are:the
are:elderly
are:red
are:panda
are:smiling.
Chase
looked
are:at
are:Mike
are:for
are:a
are:bit
are:watched
are:that
are:rainbow
are:tail
are:and
are:finally
are:said, “can
are:I
are:ask
are:a
are:dumb
are:question.”
“Sure,”
Pamela
are:said
are:with
are:a
are:smile
are:munching
are:on
are:an apple, “those
are:sometimes
are:get
are:the
are:best
are:answers.”
Penny
are:rolled
are:her
are:eyes
are:and
are:said, “I
are:can
are:think
are:of
are:a
are:few
are:awful
are:questions.”
“So
far
are:Chase
are:has
are:a
are:decent
are:record
are:of
are:reasonable
are:questions,”
are:Pam
are:noted in
are:amusement.
“It’s, uh,” Chase wiggled a bit on his
seat, “kind
are:of really dumb
are:but,
are:uh.”
Vic petted
between
are:Chase’s
are:shoulder
are:blades
are:and
are:said, “just
are:go
are:for
are:it.”
“Why
is
are:everyone’s
are:tail
are:dyed?”
are:asked
are:Chase
are:after
are:a
are:moment
are:of
are:feeling
are:that
are:hand
are:on
are:his
are:back, “is
are:it
are:a
are:fashion
are:thing?
are:I,
are:uh,
are:don’t
are:understand
are:fashion stuff.”
Vic paused rubbing his back and withdrew his hand. Chase looked at
him
are:in
are:confusion
are:and
are:saw
are:the
are:worried
are:and
are:upset
are:look
are:on
are:the
are:shaggy
are:muzzled
are:panda’s
are:face
are:saying, “you
are:don’t
are:know
are:what
are:my
are:tail
are:means?”
Before
Chase
are:could
are:respond
are:Mike
are:piped
are:up, “We
are:all
are:chose
are:to
are:decorate
are:our
are:tails
are:to
are:represent
are:various
are:Pride
are:flags
are:that
are:represent
are:some
are:of
are:our
are:identity.
are:It
are:was
are:Pamela’s
are:idea.”
“And
a
are:great
are:one
are:if
are:you
are:ask
are:me,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:with
are:a
are:salute
are:of
are:his
are:water
are:cup
are:as
are:he
are:started
are:to
are:pet
are:Chase’s
are:back.
are:Chase
are:ignored
are:him
are:looking
are:at
are:Vic’s
are:worried
are:face.
He
reached
are:out
are:and
are:slowly
are:petted
are:Vic’s
are:tail
are:with
are:his
are:hand
are:feeling
are:the
are:soft
are:fur
are:he
are:said, “I
are:just
are:thought
are:it
are:looked
are:nice
are:on
are:you
are:Vic.
are:I’m
are:sorry
are:I
are:didn’t
are:know
are:it
are:meant
are:something
are:important.
are:I
are:thought
are:the
are:pride
are:flag
are:was
are:that
are:rainbow
are:and
are:it
are:was, uh,
are:for
are:everyone.
are:Can
are:you
are:forgive
are:me?”
Vic’s
face
are:relaxed
are:somewhat and he leaned
are:forward
are:and
are:petted
are:Chase’s
are:tail, “I
are:wasn’t
are:angry
are:Chase
are:I
are:was
are:just
are:surprised.”
“You
thought
are:there
are:was
are:only
are:one
are:pride
are:flag
are:you,
are:really
are:are
are:new,”
are:Terry
are:said
are:with
are:a
are:chuckle, “I
are:mean
are:in
are:theory
are:yeah
are:the
are:rainbow
are:is
are:supposed
are:to
are:represent
are:our
are:big
are:diverse
are:community
are:but
are:in
are:practice.”
“It
gets
are:a
are:little
are:complicated,”
are:Pam
are:said
are:flicking her
are:voluminous
are:tail, “this
are:thing
are:is
are:a
are:difficult
are:thing
are:to
are:deal
are:with
are:in
are:a
are:place
are:built
are:for
are:wolves,
are:dogs,
are:cats,
are:and
are:ursines.
are:I
are:thought
are:it
are:would
are:be
are:fun
are:to
are:make
are:a
are:statement
are:so
are:I
are:decided
are:to
are:make
are:it
are:clear
are:I
are:am
are:Pansexual.”
“Bisexual
flag
are:here,” Terry
are:raised his tail with a grin, “and
are:it
are:took
are:me
are:forever
are:to
are:realize
are:I
are:was
are:Bi
are:for
are:me
are:getting
are:to
are:paint my
are:tail
are:this way says a lot about
are:my hard
are:work
are:figuring
are:myself
are:out.
are:Here
are:I’ll
are:send
are:you
are:a
are:little
are:graphic
are:of
are:all
are:the
are:pride
are:flags
are:whats
are:you’re
are:number?”
Chase
blushed
are:and
are:quickly
are:recited
are:it
are:Terry’s
are:fingers
are:flying
are:on
are:his
are:phone.
are:Chase
are:heard
are:the
are:familiar
are:ding
are:and
are:looking
are:at
are:it
are:saw
are:an
are:image
are:filled
are:with
are:flags
are:and
are:labels.
are:As well as
are:a
are:lot
are:of
are:terms
are:he
are:didn't
are:know.
are:Intersex,
are:Nonbinary,
are:Asexual,
are:Aromantic, he
are:could
are:see
are:everyone
are:had
are:a
are:different
are:tail.
are:He
are:had
are:sort
are:of
are:heard
are:the
are:term
are:Trans,
are:which
are:was
are:Vic’s
are:tail,
are:but
are:he
are:wasn’t
are:sure
are:what
are:that
are:even
are:meant.
Blushing
he
are:slipped
are:his
are:phone
are:back
are:in
are:his
are:pocket, “So
are:everyone
are:gets
are:their
are:own
are:flag?”
“More we choose a flag that fits us,”
Charlie
are:chuckled, “it
are:doesn’t
are:cover
are:everything
are:we
are:are
are:but
are:it
are:is
are:a
are:way
are:to
are:claim
are:a
are:name
are:or
are:identity.”
“Trust
me,”
are:Mike
are:the
are:older
are:red
are:panda
are:said, “I’ve
are:been
are:called
are:a
are:lot
are:of
are:names
are:and a
are:lot
are:of
are:things.
are:Being
are:able
are:to
are:say
are:this
are:is
are:my
are:name
are:and
are:its
are:mine
are:can
are:feel
are:pretty
are:great.”
“You
don't
are:need
are:to
are:say
are:you
are:have
are:one,”
are:Pam
are:said
are:quickly, “we
are:just
are:did
are:the
are:dye
are:thing
are:for
are:fun.
are:None
are:of
are:them
are:fit
are:perfect.
are:You
are:can
are:question
are:yourself
are:and
are:how
are:you
are:want
are:to
are:be
are:seen.”
“We’ve
all
are:had
are:questions
are:about
are:who
are:we
are:are,”
are:Vic flicked
are:his
are:own tail, “and
are:it is
are:okay
are:if
are:you’re
are:not
are:sure.”
Chase
smiled
are:at Vic and
are:nodded, “if
are:you
are:don’t
are:mind a
are:dumb
are:kid
are:like
are:me
are:around.”
“You’re
not
are:dumb
are:for
are:not
are:knowing,”
are:Vic
are:said
are:firmly.
“Thanks,
I
are:get
are:the
are:feeling
are:I’m
are:kind
are:of
are:lucky”
are:Chase
are:said
are:with
are:a
are:grin.
are:He
are:meant
are:it
are:too.
are:The
are:rest
are:of
are:the
are:afternoon
are:was
are:spent
are:with
are:the
are:group.
are:Everyone
are:fell
are:into
are:their
are:own
are:little
are:chats
are:and
are:groups
are:as
are:the
are:finished
are:the
are:food,
are:caught
are:up
are:on
are:news,
are:and
are:so
are:on.
are:Vic
are:had
are:mentioned
are:a
are:guide book
are:but
are:he
are:didn’t
are:have
are:one
are:so
are:Terry
are:tried
are:his
are:phone
are:but
are:that
are:got
are:complicated
are:too
are:quickly.
are:It
are:turned
are:out
are:Mike
are:had
are:a
are:physical
are:guide.
are:Looking
are:through
are:it
are:Chase
are:found
are:the
are:number
are:of
are:events
are:and
are:meet ups
are:intimidating.
are:He
are:finally
are:admitted
are:he
are:was
are:feeling
are:a
are:bit
are:fatigued
are:with
are:folks
are:after
are:everything
are:and
are:ended
are:up
are:relaxing
are:in
are:the
are:afternoon
are:sun
are:enjoying
are:the
are:feeling
are:of
are:fullness
are:and
are:the
are:intermittent
are:hugs
are:and
are:pets
are:from
are:Vic
are:and
are:Charlie
are:who
are:stuck
are:nearby.
Eventually
though
are:it
are:got
are:later.
are:Jenny
are:had
are:to
are:leave
are:first
are:but
are:her
are:bamboo
are:salad
are:bowl was
are:almost
are:empty,
are:it
are:had
are:been
are:delicious,
are:Mike
are:said
are:he
are:wanted
are:to
are:get
are:home
are:soon
are:after and
are:Ralph
are:walked
are:him to
are:his
are:car.
are:Penny,
are:Blair,
are:and
are:Georgie all
are:begged
are:off
are:after
are:cleaning
are:up
are:their
are:boxes
are:and
are:the
are:grill
are:next.
are:Andy
are:claimed
are:he
are:had
are:a
are:party
are:he
are:wanted
are:to
are:get
are:to.
are:Terry yawned
are:expansively
are:and
are:also
are:headed
are:out
are:but
are:he
are:collected
are:the
are:chair
are:for
are:Mike
are:saying
are:he’d
are:get
are:it
are:back
are:to
are:the
are:right
are:person.
Pamela
looked at
are:Charlie
are:and
are:said, “need
are:me
are:to
are:stay?”
Vic
shrugged
are:stretching
are:and
are:said, “I
are:think
are:we
are:got
are:this.
are:Mostly
are:the
are:tables are
are:clear
are:its
are:just
are:trash
are:and
are:blankets.”
“I’ll help.
I
are:mean
are:I
are:ate
are:all
are:the
are:food
are:I
are:should
are:at
are:least
are:clean
are:up,”
are:Chase
are:said
are:looking
are:around
are:it
are:wasn’t
are:too
are:bad
are:really.
are:He
are:added, “and
are:I
are:took the
are:bus
are:so it wont be too bad getting back
are:to
are:campus.”
“There
is
are:no
are:way
are:I’m
are:letting
are:you
are:take
are:the
are:bus
are:while
are:I
are:have
are:a
are:car
are:here,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:collecting
are:towels
are:and shook them out.
“I came with
Charlie so
are:I
are:can
are:promise
are:we
are:have
are:room
are:Chase,”
are:Vic
are:noted.
Chase
nodded
are:and
are:smiled
are:at Vic, “If
are:you
are:don’t
are:mind.”
Pamela
rolled
are:her
are:eyes
are:and
are:smiled, “Alright
are:well
are:keep
are:the
are:extra
are:beer
are:charlie.”
“Aye aye,”
Charlie
are:saluted.
The
clean up
are:wasn’t
are:too
are:bad.
are:Vic
are:got
are:the
are:towels
are:together
are:saying
are:Charlie
are:would
are:launder
are:them.
are:Charlie
are:set
are:Chase to
are:collecting
are:any
are:containers
are:while
are:he
are:grabbed the
are:litter. It
are:wasn’t
are:too
are:long
are:before
are:the
are:entire
are:space
are:was
are:clean.
are:Charlie
are:excused
are:himself
are:grabbing
are:his
are:duffle
are:bag
are:that
are:he had
are:hidden
are:under
are:a
are:table
are:and
are:ducked
are:away.
“We
should
are:look
are:for
are:anything
are:that
are:looks
are:left
are:behind,”
are:Vic
are:said
are:looking
are:Chase
are:over
are:he
are:added, “and, uh,
are:sorry
are:for
are:taking
are:over
are:your
are:day.”
“I
had
are:an
are:amazing
are:day, Vic,”
are:he
are:chuckled
are:and flicked his tail, “even
are:if
are:it
are:didn’t
are:make
are:everything
are:obvious.
are:I’m,
are:uh,
are:not
are:sure
are:if I
are:have
are:a
are:flag
are:or
are:anything
are:It
are:was
are:just
are:really
are:nice
are:meeting
are:every body.
are:There
are:were,
are:you
are:know,
are:a
are:lot
are:of
are:cute
are:guys
are:here.”
Well
he had
are:finally
are:said
are:it.
are:He
are:found
are:guys
are:cute.
are:He
are:had
are:said
are:it
are:outloud.
are:Vic
are:smiled
are:at
are:him
are:encouragingly
are:and
are:said, “Andy
are:is
are:a
are:cute
are:guy.”
“You
are
are:too,
are:Vic,”
are:Chase
are:noted.
are:Vic
are:smiled at
are:him
are:almost
are:bashfully.
are:Chase
are:felt the
are:same
are:embarrassment
are:for
are:blurting
are:that
are:out.
are:He
are:quickly
are:looked
are:for
are:a
are:change
are:of
are:conversation
are:and
are:frowned
are:as
are:he
are:saw
are:a
are:red
are:panda
are:approach, “Oh
are:no,
are:did
are:we
are:clean
are:up
are:and
are:miss
are:someone
are:coming
are:late?”
Vic
looked
are:over and
are:then
are:chuckled, “look
are:closer
are:Chase.”
Chase
watched
are:the
are:lean
are:red
are:panda
are:getting
are:closer
are:he
are:did
are:look
are:familiar. The
are:same
are:confident
are:smile,
are:the
are:same
are:glasses,
are:and
are:the
are:same
are:hat.
are:It
are:was
are:Charlie
are:only
are:he
are:was
are:wearing
are:denim
are:pants
are:and
are:a
are:grey
are:t shirt
are:with a
are:leather
are:vest
are:over
are:it.
are:His tail was
are:still
are:black
are:and
are:blue
are:striped.
are:He
are:smirked
are:at
are:Chase
are:and
are:said, “better
are:for a
are:campus
are:drop
are:off?”
Chase rubbed
the
are:back of his
are:head, “I
are:didn’t
are:say
are:you
are:had to
are:change.”
“I
thought
are:it
are:was
are:wise
are:before
are:trying
are:to
are:drive
are:in my
are:kink
are:gear.
are:More
are:comfortable
are:at
are:least.
are:We
are:done
are:Vic?”
“Pretty
much,”
are:Vic
are:nodded
are:his
are:head and
are:they all
are:walked
are:to
are:the
are:parking
are:lot.
are:It
are:was
are:a
are:mess of
are:people
are:coming
are:and
are:going
are:but
are:they
are:loaded
are:the
are:car
are:easily
are:enough
are:and
are:there
are:was
are:room
are:in
are:the
are:sedan.
Charlie
looked
are:them
are:both
are:over
are:his
are:tail
are:flicking
are:back
are:and
are:forth, “So
are:you
are:okay
are:with
are:us
are:driving
are:you
are:Chase?”
Chase
nodded
are:his
are:head, “Yeah,
are:I
are:think
are:so.”
“I
only
are:ask
are:because
are:we
are:just
are:met,”
are:Charlie
are:explained, “and
are:I’ve
are:made
are:no
are:secret
are:I
are:find
are:you
are:very
are:lovely
are:and
are:sexy.”
“Come on Charlie,”
Chase
are:giggled, “I’m
are:not
are:that
are:attractive.”
“You
really
are:are,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:with
are:conviction, “I’d
are:have
are:loved
are:to
are:kiss
are:you
are:today.”
“You
would?”
are:Chase
are:stepped
are:closer
are:to
are:the
are:leather
are:capped
are:panda
are:and
are:Charlie
are:drew
are:closer
are:to
are:him, “really?”
“Really,”
Charlie
are:rested
are:a
are:hand
are:on
are:Chase’s
are:shoulder, “you’re
are:attractive
are:Chase
are:and
are:you’re
are:nice
are:to
are:talk
are:to.
are:Don’t
are:be
are:surprised
are:if
are:a
are:guy
are:wants
are:to
are:kiss
are:you.”
“I
mean,”
are:Chase
are:felt
are:himself
are:blush, “I
are:kind
are:of
are:would
are:like
are:that
are:Charlie.”
Their
bodies
are:pressed
are:together.
are:Chase
are:could
are:feel
are:his
are:taunt firm
are:muscles,
are:felt
are:his
are:fur,
are:felt
are:Charlie’s
are:maleness,
are:he
are:blushed
are:as
are:he
are:felt
are:that
are:thick
are:tail
are:curling
are:around
are:him.
are:He
are:mimicked
are:that
are:move
are:with
are:his
are:tail.
are:their
are:faces
are:drew
are:closer.
Charlie
asked
are:quietly, “Ya
are:sure?”
Chase
felt
are:himself
are:blushing, “Yeah,
are:you’re
are:really
are:nice
are:Charlie
are:and-”
He
was
are:interrupted.
are:he felt
are:the
are:muzzle
are:press
are:into
are:his.
are:His
are:own
are:whiskers
are:flicked
are:in
are:surprise.
are:He
are:felt
are:that
are:tongue,
are:those
are:lips,
are:the
are:teeth
are:as
are:they
are:kissed.
are:It
are:wasn’t
are:a
are:tentative
are:peck,
are:it
are:wasn’t
are:some
are:messy
are:slobbery
are:lick,
are:it
are:was
are:firm
are:and
are:knowing
are:and
are:it
are:was
are:strong.
are:Chase felt
are:hands
are:feeling
are:his
are:back
are:and
are:his
are:butt.
are:He
are:held
are:onto
are:Charlie’s
are:lower
are:back,
are:heard
are:the
are:clicks
are:and
are:claps
are:of
are:their
are:lips
are:meeting
are:and
are:parting.
are:Their
are:kiss
are:felt
are:like
are:all
are:the
are:stuff
are:he had
are:read
are:about
are:in
are:books.
are:Totally
are:unlike
are:the
are:two
are:times
are:he had
are:kissed
are:girls
are:in
are:high
are:school.
are:He
are:tried
are:to
are:match
are:Charlie’s
are:movements,
are:tried
are:to
are:push
are:back
are:a bit.
are:Was
are:this
are:what
are:kissing
are:guys
are:was
are:always
are:like?
are:He hadn't
are:realized
are:how
are:nice
are:it
are:was.
Chase
felt
are:dazed
are:as
are:they
are:disentangled. “That
are:was
are:nice,”Charlie
are:nodded
are:his
are:head, “What
are:did
are:you
are:think?”
“It
was,”
are:Chase
are:smiled
are:brightly, “kind
are:of
are:great
are:Charlie.”
“Well
might as
are:well
are:go
are:for
are:broke
are:anything
are:else
are:you’d
are:like
are:to
are:do?
are:It’s
are:Pride
are:Chase
are:no
are:one
are:will
are:judge
are:you
are:for
are:doing
are:something
are:impulsive.
are:It
are:is
are:okay,”
are:said
are:Charlie.
“Really?”
Chase asked
are:searching
are:his
are:eyes.
“No
judgement,”
are:Charlie
are:smiled
are:at
are:him.
Chase
turned
are:around
are:moving
are:so
are:his
are:back
are:was
are:to
are:Charlie
are:feeling
are:his
are:tail
are:raised
are:in
are:confidence.
Before
Charlie
are:could
are:say
are:anything
are:though
are:Chase had
are:grabbed
are:Vic.
are:He
are:felt
are:those
are:naked
are:shoulders
are:and
are:the
are:soft
are:fur.
are:The
are:muscles
are:in
are:those
are:arms
are:and
are:before
are:Vic
are:knew
are:it
are:their
are:lips
are:had
are:met.
are:Chase
are:was
are:kissing
are:Vic, he was
are:feeling
are:Vic’s
are:body,
are:he
are:couldn’t
are:believe
are:he
are:was
are:doing
are:something
are:so
are:crazy.
are:Yet,
are:Vic,
are:while
are:at
are:first
are:surprised,
are:responded.
are:His
are:own
are:lips met
are:Chase’s,
are:hungrily,
are:their
are:muzzles
are:pressed
are:together,
are:tongues
are:colliding,
are:whiskers
are:flaring.
are:Chase
are:could
are:smell
are:Vic’s scent
are:just
are:as
are:he
are:had
are:Charlie’s.
are:Different
are:but
are:so
are:much
are:Vic
are:that
are:Chase
are:gasped.
are:He
are:wrapped
are:his
are:arms
are:around
are:Vic’s
are:neck
are:and
are:leaned
are:into
are:the
are:kiss.
It
ended
are:finally
are:as
are:Chase
are:drew
are:back, “Sorry,
are:I
are:should
are:have
are:asked
are:but,
are:uh,” he
are:looked
are:at
are:the
are:shaggy
are:muzzled
are:panda
are:standing
are:there, “I
are:kind
are:of
are:thought
are:maybe.”
“It’s
okay,”
are:Vic
are:said
are:smiling
are:broadly, “I
are:didn’t
are:expect it
are:that
are:is
are:all.
are:It
are:was
are:really
are:nice
are:Chase”
“It
was
are:certainly
are:cute,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:with
are:an
are:air
are:of
are:amusement.
“Sorry
Charlie
are:I
are:just
are:thought
are:maybe,”
are:Chase
are:stumbled
are:over
are:his
are:words
are:again
are:feeling
are:stupid.
are:Charlie
are:wanted
are:him
are:and
are:he had
are:turned
are:his
are:back
are:on him
are:and
are:kissed Vic.
are:He was such a little
are:idiot,
are:a slut.
“It
was
are:very
are:nice
are:to
are:see
are:Chase,”
are:Charlie said
are:with
are:a
are:smile, “I
are:don’t
are:blame
are:you
are:a
are:bit.
are:Vic
are:is
are:pretty
are:sexy.
are:Still
are:we
are:should
are:get
are:you
are:back
are:to
are:campus.
are:You
are:take
are:shotgun so
are:you
are:can
are:direct
are:me
are:if
are:anything
are:crazy
are:happens.
are:That
are:okay
are:vic?”
Vic
had
are:been
are:smiling
are:dazedly.
are:He
are:shook
are:his
are:head
are:grinning, “uh,
are:yes,
are:fine
are:by
are:me.”
They
got
are:back
are:to
are:campus
are:far
are:too
are:soon.
are:Chase
are:slumped
are:in
are:his
are:seat
are:seeing
are:the
are:day
are:was
are:over.
are:It
are:was
are:all
are:over.
He
are:sighed
are:climbing
are:from
are:the
are:car.
are:Vic
are:got
are:out
are:too,
are:clearly
are:to
are:move
are:into
are:th
are:front
are:passenger
are:seat.
are:The
are:pink
are:and
are:blue
are:tailed
are:panda
are:looked
are:at
are:him
are:and
are:smiled, “Thanks
are:for
are:making
are:it
are:a
are:really
are:nice
are:Pride,
are:Chase.”
“Thanks
for
are:making
are:today
are:memorable,
are:Vic,”
are:He
are:smiled
are:at
are:him.
are:He
are:wanted
are:to
are:linger.
are:He
are:wanted
are:to
are:ask
are:him
are:to
are:follow
are:him.
are:But
are:go
are:to
are:his
are:dorm
are:room?
are:Run
are:into
are:his
are:room mate
are:Ian?
are:Walk
are:across
are:campus
are:with
are:these
are:two
are:handsome
are:guys to
are:see
are:his
are:dorm?
are:A
are:good bye
are:kiss?
are:He
are:sighed
are:and
are:stepped
are:away
are:waving.
are:Vic
are:got
are:into
are:the
are:car’s
are:front
are:seat
are:and
are:soon
are:they
are:were
are:driving
are:away.
are:He
are:walked
are:to
are:his
are:dorm
are:hands
are:in
are:his
are:pockets
are:feeling
are:his
are:silent
are:phone.
are:No
are:way
are:he’d
are:hear
are:from
are:them.
are:They’d
are:likely
are:forget
are:him
are:after
are:today,
are:they
are:had
are:exciting
are:lives
are:to
are:live.
*******
“So
are we
are:going
are:to
are:talk
are:about
are:him?”
are:asked
are:Charlie as
are:he
are:pulled
are:the
are:sedan
are:down
are:the
are:street
are:towards
are:the
are:highway.
“Likely
not,”
are:said
are:Vic
are:leaning
are:against
are:the
are:window with a
are:sigh, “sorry
are:Charlie
are:I’m
are:just
are:feeling
are:a
are:bit
are:tired.”
“Been a long
day,”
are:Charlie
are:nodded
are:his
are:head
are:and
are:smiled, “you
are:looked
are:great
are:with your
are:tail
are:all
are:painted
are:up.
are:Really,
are:buddy.”
“You
too,” Vic
are:chuckled
are:a
are:bit
are:and
are:smiled
are:looking
are:at
are:him, “but
are:you
are:know
are:I
are:think
are:you
are:look
are:great.”
“Yeah,
well
are:you
are:were
are:a
are:sexy
are:bastard,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:making
are:finger
are:gun
are:motions
are:at
are:the
are:stop light. Charlie
are:chuckled
are:as
are:they
are:began
are:to turn
are:onto
are:the
are:highway.
They
were
are:quiet
are:for
are:a
are:while
are:until
are:Charlie
are:said, “it
are:has
are:just,
are:it
are:has
are:been
are:a
are:dry
are:period
are:for
are:you.
are:I
are:know
are:that
are:for
are:a
are:fact,
are:like
are:over
are:a
are:year.”
Vic
sighed
are:and
are:slumped,
are:taking
are:off
are:his
are:prescription
are:sunglasses
are:and
are:rubbing
are:his
are:eyes, “I
are:know,
are:you
are:don’t
are:have
are:to
are:tell
are:me.
are:My
are:dating
are:pool
are:has
are:been
are:seriously
are:small
are:for
are:a
are:while
are:since
are:Dave
are:moved.
are:I’m
are:an
are:old
are:transmasc
are:Korean
are:that’s
are:not
are:exactly
are:a
are:dating
are:app
are:category.”
“I’m
always
are:here
are:to
are:do
are:my
are:duty
are:and
are:help
are:press
are:your
are:buttons,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:taking
are:one
are:hand
are:off
are:the
are:wheel
are:to
are:cup
are:his
are:crotch
are:suggestively.
are:Vic
are:shook
are:his
are:head
are:smiling.
are:Charlie
are:continued
are:more
are:seriously, “but
are:I
are:know
are:from
are:all
are:the
are:other
are:times
are:we
are:tried
are:to
are:date
are:that
are:I’m
are:not
are:able
are:to
are:give
are:you
are:what
are:you
are:want
are:on
are:more
are:then on
are:a
are:sex
are:front.”
“Fuck,
it
are:isn’t
are:like
are:that’s
are:a
are:one
are:way
are:street.
are:I
are:don’t
are:exactly
are:satisfy
are:you either,” Vic added with a sigh, “it would be
are:a
are:lot
are:easier
are:if
are:we
are:did.”
“But
we
are:aren’t
are:as
are:it
are:so
are:happens,”
are:Charlie
are:shrugged
are:with
are:his
are:usual
are:acceptance
are:of
are:the
are:world.
are:He
are:paused
are:his
are:speaking
are:at
are:a
are:tricky
are:merge.
are:The
are:car
are:grew
are:silent
are:again.
“What
exactly
are:do
are:you
are:want
are:from
are:me
are:Charlie?”
are:Vic put his sunglasses
are:back
are:on
are:with
are:some
are:annoyance,
are:reminded
are:again
are:that
are:he
are:needed
are:prescription
are:sunglasses.
are:He
are:was
are:getting
are:older
are:and he had
are:lost out on his 20’s
are:and
are:some
are:of
are:his
are:thirties
are:as
are:he
are:figured
are:himself
are:out.
are:He
are:added
are:firmly, “I’m
are:doing
are:pretty
are:okay right
are:now.
are:I
are:have
are:a
are:good
are:job, a
are:nice
are:apartment,
are:I’m
are:comfortable
are:in
are:my
are:body
are:finally
are:thanks
are:to
are:all
are:of
are:you.
are:Why
are:are
are:you
are:pushing
are:this?
are:Chase
are:is 19
are:and I am 40. Don’t
are:give
are:me that
are:age
are:is
are:just
are:a
are:number
are:crap either.
are:The
are:problem
are:is
are:he’s
are:clearly
are:a
are:young
are:virgin,
are:the
are:type
are:of
are:guy
are:you
are:personally
are:avoid
are:like
are:the
are:plague.”
“Yeah
because
are:young
are:guys are
are:usually
are:inexperienced
are:over
are:opinionated
are:idiots.
are:I’m
are:an
are:over
are:opinionated
are:idiot
are:with
are:experience,
are:not
are:a
are:great
are:match.
are:Chase
are:isn’t
are:exactly
are:a loud
are:over
are:opinionated
are:guy.
are:Besides
are:every
are:virgin
are:I
are:bone
are:zoned,”
are:Vic
are:snorted
are:at
are:that
are:term
are:as
are:Charlie
are:continued, “has
are:been
are:clingy
are:and
are:needy
are:and
are:I
are:can’t
are:handle
are:the
are:responsibility.”
“Which
Chase
are:will
are:be,
are:he’s
are:obviously
are:not
are:even
are:sure
are:of
are:his
are:sexuality,”
are:Vic
are:pointed
are:out.
“You
need
are:some
are:cling
are:in
are:your
are:life,”
are:Charlie
are:countered
are:turning
are:into
are:the
are:off ramp
are:he
are:added, “Okay,
are:unfair
are:to
are:Chase he
are:wont
are:necessarily
are:be
are:clingy.
are:However,
are:I
are:saw
are:the
are:way
are:he
are:looked
are:at
are:you,
are:the way
are:he
are:talked
are:with
are:you,
are:fuck
are:the
are:way
are:he
are:kissed
are:you.
are:Vic,
are:everyone
are:deserves
are:to
are:have
are:someone
are:look
are:at
are:them
are:like
are:that
are:at
are:least
are:once
are:in
are:their
are:life.
are:You
are:spent
are:all
are:day
are:worried
are:about
are:him
are:and
are:checking
are:on
are:him,
are:so
are:you’re
are:clearly
are:interested
are:in
are:him
are:too.”
“Did
you
are:see
are:those
are:cheeks
are:and
are:his
are:tail?
are:He’s
are:just
are:so
are:nice
are:and
are:sweet
are:and
are:I
are:wanted
are:to
are:hug
are:him
are:the
are:entire
are:time,”
are:Vic
are:sighed
are:happily
are:for
are:a
are:moment
are:then
are:grunted
are:with
are:annoyance, “Charlie,
are:he’s 19.”
“If
you’re
are:worried
are:about
are:a
are:power
are:imbalance
are:I’m
are:not
are:saying
are:you
are:marry
are:the
are:kid.
are:Just
are:chat
are:with
are:him.
are:See
are:about
are:helping
are:him
are:navigate
are:the
are:queer
are:life,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:casually, “I
are:can
are:think
are:of
are:a
are:lot
are:of
are:people
are:who
are:I
are:wouldn't
are:want
are:near
are:Chase
are:doing
are:that.
are:You
are:I
are:trust.”
“I
don’t
are:think
are:he
are:even
are:understands
are:what
are:Transpride
are:or
are:Transexual
are:means,”
are:Vic
are:said
are:looking
are:out
are:the
are:window as
are:they
are:drove
are:he
are:said
are:more
are:quietly, “and
are:I’m
are:not
are:sure
are:I
are:want
are:to
are:hear
are:what
are:he
are:thinks
are:when
are:he
are:finds
are:out.”
“Stop
assuming
are:this
are:will
are:be
are:like
are:Garret,”
are:Charlie
are:snapped, “stop
are:seeing
are:this the
are:worst
are:way
are:it
are:could
are:go.
are:If
are:it
are:goes
are:that
are:way
are:I’ll
are:be
are:here
are:but
are:Vic
are:maybe
are:try
are:and
are:see
are:what
are:happens.
are:Maybe
are:if
are:you
are:are
are:his
are:first
are:serious
are:encounter
are:with
are:an
are:out
are:of
are:the
are:closet
are:transdude.
are:Not
are:every
are:Gay
are:guy
are:has
are:a
are:problem
are:with
are:being
are:with
are:a
are:trans
are:dude.
are:It’s
are:Pride
are:month
are:and
are:you
are:know
are:what
are:that
are:means.”
Vic
was
are:quiet and
are:as
are:they
are:pulled
are:up
are:to a
are:red
are:light
are:Charlie
are:made
are:two
are:middle
are:fingers
are:with
are:his
are:hands
are:and
are:said, “fuck
are:the
are:haters,
are:love
are:yourself,
are:love
are:your
are:friends.
are:That’s
are:Pride.
are:You’re
are:my
are:best
are:friend
are:you
are:dork
are:and
are:I’m
are:gonna
are:love
are:and
are:support
are:you
are:until
are:you
are:scream.”
Vic
grunted
are:as
are:they
are:turned
are:down
are:another
are:street
are:and
are:after
are:a
are:moment
are:of
are:quiet
are:he
are:finally
are:said, “fine,
are:what
are:do
are:you
are:want
are:me
are:to
are:do?”
“Text
him in
are:an
are:hour.
are:Call
are:him
are:in
are:a
are:day
are:or
are:two.
are:Test
are:the
are:waters a bit,”
are:Charlie
are:said
are:evenly, “I
are:don’t know,
are:let
are:him
are:know
are:you
are:got
are:an
are:interest
are:because
are:he’s
are:the
are:type
are:of
are:guy
are:who
are:won’t
are:move
are:first
are:then
are:offer
are:to
are:drive
are:him
are:to Dim
are:Sum.”
“Dim Sum? We’re
inviting
are:him
are:then?”
are:asked
are:Vic
“Terry
pointedly
are:got
are:his
are:phone
are:number
are:and
are:email.
are:So
are:we
are:have
are:that
are:in
are:case
are:you
are:didn’t
are:get
are:the
are:contact
are:info.
are:Our
are:snuggplepuss is
are:a
are:good
are:guy
are:like
are:that
are:always
are:making
are:sure
are:people
are:feel
are:welcome.
are:He
are:also
are:agrees
are:with
are:me
are:that
are:you
are:should
are:make
are:a
are:move
are:so
are:he
are:isn’t
are:going
are:to
are:try
are:unless
are:you
are:give
are:the
are:all
are:clear,”
are:said Charlie.
“What is this a
conspiracy
are:to
are:see
are:me
are:date
are:him?”
are:asked
are:Vic
are:irritably.
They
paused
are:at another
are:red
are:light and
are:Charlie
are:looked
are:at Vic
are:and
are:said, “Yes,
are:of
are:course
are:it
are:is.
are:We,
are:and
are:I am
are:including
are:everyone
are:else
are:at
are:the
are:picnic,
are:agrees
are:you
are:should
are:go
are:first.”
“You
were
are:texting
are:each
are:other
are:at
are:the
are:picnic?”
are:Vic
are:said
are:with
are:a
are:bit
are:of
are:vinegar
are:in
are:his
are:voice.
“Pam
started
are:a
are:group
are:text
are:with
are:all
are:of
are:us to
are:discuss
are:as
are:she
are:called
it:it:
The
it:Chase
it:Question,”
it:Charlie
it:noted
it:with a
it:smirk.as
it:they
it:pulled
it:up
it:to
it:Vic’s
it:apartment complex
it:he
it:parked
it:and
it:looked
it:at
it:the
it:shaggy
it:muzzled,
it:glasses
it:wearing
it:panda, “We’re
it:your
it:friends
it:Vic
it:we
it:want
it:you
it:to
it:get
it:laid,
it:be
it:loved, and
it:get
it:your
it:piece
it:of
it:the
it:action.
it:You’ve
it:done
it:a
it:lot
it:for
it:all
it:of
it:us,
it:why
it:not
it:dote
it:on
it:this
it:guy
it:for
it:a
it:bit?”
Vic
glared
it:at
it:Charlie
it:but
it:he
it:sighed
it:and
it:leaned
it:over
it:gently
it:kissing
it:his
it:friend.
it:They
it:stayed
it:there in
it:the
it:parking
it:spot
it:for
it:a
it:long
it:moment
it:lips
it:locked.
it:Vic
it:said, “I’m
it:going
it:to
it:hell
it:for
it:this
it:you
it:know. I’m
it:going
it:to
it:screw
it:up.”
“Bro
your
it:love making
it:game
it:isn’t
it:that
it:good,
it:you
it:wont
it:ruin
it:men
it:for
it:him,”
it:Charlie
it:said
it:with
it:a
it:smile
it:and
it:added
it:more
it:seriously, “and
it:I
it:think
it:he
it:needs
it:someone
it:to
it:romance
it:him
it:a
it:bit.
it:The
it:lad
it:needs
it:someone
it:to
it:show
it:him
it:he’s
it:worth
it:serious
it:love.
it:You’re
it:not
it:going
it:to
it:hurt
it:him,
it:I
it:know
it:that cause
it:I
it:know
it:you.”
Vic
moved
it:to
it:open
it:the
it:door
it:then
it:stopped
it:and
it:looked
it:at
it:Charlie, “Want
it:to
it:come
it:up?
it:Have
it:a
it:few
it:drinks
it:while
it:we
it:compose
it:a
it:bad
it:text
it:message?”
“Sure,”
Charlie
it:said
it:unbuckling, “I’d
it:like
it:to
it:see
it:where
it:that
it:kiss
it:goes
it:since
it:you are
it:so
it:horned
it:up
it:over
it:Chase.”
“You’re
the
it:worst,”
it:Vic
it:smiled
it:as
it:they
it:got
it:out
it:of
it:the
it:car
it:and
it:they
it:wandered
it:upstairs.
****
Chase
flopped
it:back
it:on
it:his
it:bed
it:and
it:looked
it:at
it:his
it:phone
it:again.
it:He
it:was
it:being
it:stupid,
it:but
it:he
it:couldn’t
it:help
it:himself.
it:He had
it:gotten
it:home
it:from
it:Pride
it:and washed
it:up
it:but
it:he
it:kept
it:looking
it:at
it:his
it:phone.
it:The
it:day
it:felt
it:equal
it:parts
it:dream
it:and
it:crazy.
it:He had
it:kissed
it:two
it:guys,
it:he had
it:gone
it:to
it:a
it:picnic with
it:these
it:amazing
it:people,
it:he had
it:been
it:to Pride.
He checked his
phone
it:again,
it:but
it:he
it:wasn’t
it:going
it:to
it:hear
it:from
it:them.
it:He
it:knew
it:that.
it:He
it:wasn’t
it:going
it:to
it:hear
it:from
it:Vic
it:or
it:anyone
it:else.
it:It
it:was
it:all
it:crazy
it:and he had no
it:idea
it:why
it:they’d
it:all
it:want
it:him
it:around
it:or
it:anything
it:else
it:but
it:it had been
it:so nice. He checked his phone
it:again
it:let
it:it
it:fall
it:onto
it:his
it:chest
it:replaying
it:the
it:food,
it:the
it:talking,
it:the
it:time.
it:He
it:was so
it:crazy
it:and
it:stupid and he had no
it:idea
it:why
it:it
it:had
it:been
it:so
it:nice
it:but
it:it had been. He checked his phone
it:again.
Ian
called
it:from
it:his
it:desk, “Dude,
it:unless
it:they
it:made
it:a
it:game
it:you
it:have
it:to
it:turn
it:off
it:every
it:few
it:minutes
it:you’re
it:clearly
it:waiting
it:for
it:someone.
it:Why
it:don’t
it:you
it:call
it:them?”
Chase
felt
it:his
it:entire
it:body
it:puff
it:up
it:in
it:embarrassment, “What?
it:No
it:I’m
it:just,
it:waiting
it:for
it:an
it:its
it:not
it:a
it:big
it:deal.”
“Uh
huh,”
it:the
it:chubby
it:coyote
it:went
it:back
it:to
it:glowering
it:at
it:his
it:book.
Before
Chase
it:could
it:respond
it:his
it:phone
it:dinged.
it:He
it:looked
it:down.
--Chase,
do
it:you
it:want
it:a
it:ride
it:to
it:dim
it:sum
it:next
it:week?--
He
looked
it:it
it:over
it:a
it:few
it:times
it:and
it:saw a
it:date
it:added.
it:Chase
it:thought
it:about
it:his
it:schedule.
it:He
it:had
it:been
it:planning
it:to
it:study
it:that
it:night
it:but,
it:he
it:smiled
it:a
it:bit
it:as
it:he
it:texted
it:back
--Yes
plz,
it:see
it:u
it:then--
He
wasn’t
it:alone
it:and
it:he’d
it:be
it:seeing
it:them
it:again.
it:There
it:would
it:be
it:more
it:times
it:with
it:all
it:of
it:them.
it:Actually
it:it had been
it:a
it:great
it:First
it:Pride and
it:he
it:was
it:going
it:to
it:have
it:many
it:more.
Before
he
it:put
it:the
it:phone
it:down,
it:his
it:eye
it:caught
it:the
it:list
it:of pride
it:flags
it:Terry had sent him.
it:He wondered, idly, how
it:his own tail
it:would
it:look
it:dyed
it:with
it:blue
it:stripes
it:that
it:faded
it:toward
it:green,
it:with
it:white
it:in
it:the
it:middle.
He
thought
it:he
it:might
it:look
it:pretty
it:good,
it:actually.
This
was
it:the
it:second
it:and
it:final
it:part
it:of “Chase
it:the
it:Pride”
it:by
it:D.J. Fahl,
it:read
it:for
it:you by Rob MacWolf,
it:Werewolf
it:Hitchhiker.
As
always,
it:you
it:can
it:find
it:more
it:stories
it:on
it:the
it:web
it:at thevoice.dog,
it:or
it:find
it:the
it:show
it:wherever
it:you
it:get
it:your
it:podcasts.
it:Happy
it:Pride,
it:and
it:Thank
it:you
it:for
it:listening
it:to
it:The
it:Voice
it:of
it:Dog.
