Luna's Haven~closed save for invitees.

[Luna_Wolf72]

A low sigh which turns into a wide, long yawn.

THIS is why I won't be here for long. Work tomorrow and I have been up since about 430 this morning.

Snuggles in and gets comfy.

So if i drift away, don't be angry. Like a bad cold, I always come back.

 

[Erlind]

"You are not a cold though you certainly can be bad and maybe a little sick if I catch you in the right mood ..."

My hands continue to grope and I nibble on her neck a little at a time.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Small, strong fingers drift from the nape of the neck down over chest toward belly. Nails scratch lightly.

I am relaxed. Calm. And ever so sleepy. I can't argue his words. After all, he has had time to get to know all my little foibles...no way to deny them.

"Very true. But it is the unpredictability of my responses that makes me so very super..."

Soft lips find masculine chin, drift upwards, to brush his mouth.

"Sleepy. Will fade soon."

 

[Erlind]

"Sleep if you must."

My words are genuine, but my actions have something else in mind. Strong hands paw at her body. I continue passionate kisses as one hand cups the curve of her ass and the other pulls at her top. Our lips part for a moment and I look into her eyes with clear lust in mine.

"That doesn't mean I can't try to inspire some pleasant dreams though."

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I awaken with a smile.

My eyes are an odd shade of copper which means my sleep was deep, restful, and for once, almost enough to make me feel human. So, after tugging hands through short black curls, I stand up, stretch and debate grabbing a shower before heading downstairs.

I think all of my owed pieces are done cept for one...and I need to write him and check his interest in returning to the story line before I craft a response.

First though?

A nice, long, hot shower.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Clothes for the day?

Denim shorts, black tank top. the usual undergarments. Black hiking boots.

I need to walk. to get my thoughts in order, to figure out how much of ME has changed. I feel like the changes are soul deep and not the surface things most people would expect.

Hell even my sexuality seems to be in a state of flux.

So a walk in my woods, possibly heading for the Outlook, seems to be in order.

I need to think.

 

[Erlind]

I stalk into the cabin searching for the wolf. I fully intend on sneaking up on her, but as I search I realize I cannot find her. That means one of two things. Either she is not here or does not want to be found. I pause. Is that breathing I hear behind me?

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I wander back through the woods...my sensitive nostrils picking up the scent of a friend. Erlind? Small feet carry me through the dark shadows of my woods, speeding along until I stumble upon the clearing and my home.

His scent is stronger here. Masculine, wood smoke, a hint of musk.

Soundless steps carry me across the clearing, up the steps. I stop, just behind him and give a wicked little giggle.

"Oh look...a chew toy."

 

[Erlind]

I knew she'd be there, but I still jump a little at the sound of that evil laughter. Less out of surprise though and more out of thoughts of what it might be a prelude for.

"Maybe I am," I tell her before turning around. I hug her and give a soft kiss on the cheek.

"How are you today, miss Luna?" I ask the question as if all I expect is the exchange of pleasantries and light kisses on cheeks.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

His answer was nothing less than expected. He was so good at down playing what he expected, what he wanted...he had to be. I flitted all over the place and never held still for long.

I had plans to change that soon enough.

"I am fine, Mister. Better than fine."

Climbs him like tree and wraps him up with thighs and hands.

"How are you?"

 

[Erlind]

I want her, but this feels like a morning of games to me. I do everything in my power to portray simple nonchalance. I place hands on her to support her, one on her bottom and the other on her back, but its clear I'm not just trying to grope her.

"I am well. I shouldn't be awake right now, but I am. I'm going to start working nights tonight. I'll just have to try to nap again later though as I'm quite awake at this point. I'm glad you're doing better than fine."

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Home again. Windows opened. The place deserves a good airing out!

Brain flits and flits and flits.

Busy day but not yet. Reality is to be avoided for as long as possible. I snap small fingers and watch as dust and the reminders of days shred and dissolve. A new beginning. A new lease on life. A blessed silence.

Things leave. Fall apart. Things return. Changed, made stronger. Made more palatable. People come and go.

MY wolf, no longer a pup, pads inside. His dark eyes gazing at my face.

DJ no longer comes. You are lonely? New mate?

His mind voice, deep. Growling.

"Not lonely, Gray. Only focused on myself. DJ and I...well sometimes I can not be what is needed, though I try. "

A slight shrug, a hint of wolven laughter.

I knew this. You have a cat on premises, as well as an eagle. I was first BUT they are you too. Maybe you should meet them?

A startled laugh. A cat? An eagle?

"I will find them. But not yet, Gray. For now it is just you and me...and a forest filled with sunlight and fading shadows. Let's just enjoy the day."

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Gray told her. Told you he would.

The voice doesn't fit the tawny body it issues from...it is utterly masculine. Throaty. Sounds like sex...but not. The cougar glances at his companion.

"Yes. You said. No matter. She will find us, when she wants us."

This voice is light, airy. Feminine.

Words fade.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Gray moves away from the cabin and heads deeper into the woods that surround the small house. There he finds the cougar and eagle already deep in conversation.

She knows. We will wait to introduce you...

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Soundless, dragging footsteps carry me inside my haven. The cabin is empty. My brain seems to be rather empty, as well. I have hit a wall. Have crashed and burned. I hate when that happens. Stupid friggin' BiPolar disorder.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Silence as the clacking of keys quiets and then fades. A wolf in female form sits in her living room and stares at the many gifts left for her from people she had once considered friends. Everything was in flux. Everything has changed.

Nothing ever remains the same.

Gray enters, bringing a friend. The mountain lion...all golden fur and sinuous curves.

You meet the cat now. Bird come later.

She..no I...gaze into honey gold eyes and blink, just once. The cat brings me closer to a twin. The voice is masculine. Not unusual as most of my helpers are male, intensely male. I listen.

Hello 2 footed wolf. I have no human name until you give it. My real name can not be said in your speech.

He padded closer, stopping only when he reached the couch. Then he sat there, gazing at me with those unblinking eyes.

"I will call you~Sunrise. That is what you look like...and I am...Luna. Pleased to meet you."

 

[Erlind]

Edge of the clearing. I've just missed her again. It seems to always be the way. In a strange mood tonight anyway. Been in one for a while. I retreat back into comfortable shadows my mind elsewhere tonight.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Awakening.

Golden brown eyes first go to the bedroom window, gazing into the early morning. A yawn...one that cracks jaw bones and then up, feet hitting the floor *tock, tock* before well muscled legs take over, leading me away from the bedroom, toward the bathroom and cool water.

Busy day. So much to do.

 

[Erlind]

A walk purposefully out of the woods into the clearing as a strange sleep deprived man. I walk up into the haven and promptly collapse on the couch as if to sleep. My eyes are still open.

"Good morning, Luna."

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I had just entered the living room when Erlind joined me. He looks ravaged, battered, tired. With no further ado, I meander toward the couch and curl up next to him, one hand moving to the flat planes of his belly.

"God morning, friend. You look beat. Why you up so damned early?"

 

[Erlind]

"Should be asleep now, night shift, but I haven't been sleeping much. Felt very strange last couple of days, not sure why. Staying awake to get stuff done, but not doing anything. Strange."

My mind runs off screaming in a thousand little directions with things that need said, but none of them need saying.

"I've seen you have new visitors in your haven."

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I listen, head tilted slightly, so that I can rest it against the width of his shoulder.
His words are slow, deep.

"I get that way sometimes. For me though, it's usually the onset of depression. That's when I do the best writing but everything else goes to hell in a handcart."

Small fingers move~ rubbing belly, chest, an arm before drifting down to land upon a thigh, a hip.

"And yes, I do have some new companions. Somehow I earned the gift of a cougar and an eagle. No idea how or why..."

My voice trails off. I want to comfort him, but I don't know how. Barely thinking, only reacting, I move so that I can curl into his lap, a lost wolf pup searching for a home. One hand traces the shell of his ear before anchoring itself behind his neck, the other rests in my lap.

"You need a keeper..."

Husky laughter.

"Might as well relax, I ain't gonna let you up any time soon..."

 

[Erlind]

I listen to everything slowly absorbing it. It feels like the world moves slower when I'm tired, but maybe I'm just moving slower. Having Luna curled up with me partially helps, partially reminds me of things I'm realizing I'd rather not think about.

"It would certainly help if I had my keeper." The words feel small and quiet like I don't want to admit they're there.

"I may finally pass out soon. Sorry if I do. I don't want to sleep. I need to, but don't want to."

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I hear him, his voice soft. I answer, my voice even softer.

"I will keep you until you tell me otherwise."

Soft lips find his mouth and bless it with a kiss.

"Go rest, E. I will be here, off and on all weekend. Find me when you can."

Another slow kiss, hand anchoring him there, body holding him.

"Just fade out...I will see you when you return. Dream sweet."

 

[Erlind]

The world and its worries can wait. As Luna says, I fade. The man is gone hoping to find the wolf one of the next times he wakes.