Chapter 7 - Orchids are the Porn Stars of Botany
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"Okay, so I's gots English composition at eight-forty-five in the morning, botany at eleven, English literature at one-thirty, and introduction to Spanish at five. All on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays." Mittens looked up from the screen to Chloe, who was leaning over her shoulder, considering the course-load. "Not quite the list of kookiness that I was imagining, but I think I might enjoy it. I'm particularly excited about getting to learn Spanish. Opal already sends me special messages in Spanish to translate, so I'll probably be ahead of the curve in that class."
"Well, I'm almost surprised you were able to find any slots for classes you actually needed, being so late in the class registration." Chloe frowned a little. "I wish I'd had this thought sooner, so you weren't having to rush all this. Next semester you should have an easier time finding more interesting classes."
"Meh. These are all actually pretty cool." She waved a paw dismissively. "Now I has an excuse to finally read Shakespeare and 'Of Mice and Men'. Nots ta mention, who wouldn't have fun with botany? I's can grow eggplants and makes naughty jokes."
Chloe chuckled at her, giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Only you. Though, Shakespeare is usually more what you're given in high school. College level courses tend to less have you read famous novels than concentrate on analysis of certain styles of writing, like poetry or American contemporary. Sometimes, the exact focus changes depending on the teacher or the semester. Where I went, English 202 focused on Romance poetry during the fall and Classical literature in the spring."
Mittens looked back at the screen, considering that. "Well, I'm sure it will be fun no matter what they have us reading. Maybe I'll get lucky and it will be a survey of manga."
Chloe gave her a meaningful look. "That was actually Literature 350. It was full though."
Mittens glared at the computer, as though having been betrayed. "I's gonna remember this, class listings. Oh yes, I's gonna remember." She said in an ominous tone.
Chloe, however, giggled at her and gave her another kiss on the cheek. "Well, I just hope the students don't try to make you into some kind of spectacle."
Mittens gave her an amused look. "You really assume that
I
won't be making a spectacle of
myself
everywhere I go?" She gave her love a devilish grin as she stood up from the computer desk. "Imma milk this like a moo-cow! Watch out! College kitty is coming through!" She waved her arms about theatrically.
Chloe shook her head, laughing. "This is why I love you." She gave her a fresh kiss, this one on the forehead. "So, that was the last thing, right? All that's left is to show up to class in a couple weeks?"
Mittens gave a long and languid stretch as she answered. "I think so. Gots all ma school supplies, gots ma classes, gots all ma registerin' done." She paused, making a hammy show of deeply thinking. "Hmmm...not sure if I've kissed you enough yet..."
Pouncing as only a cat could, she snatched up her lover into a warm embrace and began kissing her playfully about the face, Chloe giggling like mad at her antics. After a minute of this, the kissing became something more tender, then more passionate. It wasn't long after this that the two of them were migrating over to the bed and turning things into something even more physical.
They spent some time exploring one another's bodies, coaxing moans and gasps from each other with mouths, fingers, and paws. Mittens drank up every moment of it, pouring all her love for this amazing woman into her ministrations. She felt like she was on the cusp of an amazing adventure and it was all due to Chloe. Due to her lover's keen observations, her kind heart, and her incredible generosity.
"It's gonna be weird spending almost half the week actually clothed." Mittens mused during a brief pause in their lovemaking, the two of them cuddled together. "As much as I plan to have fun seeing just what I can get away with, I also don't want to waste this opportunity. Or your money."
Chloe gave her a tender smile. "It hasn't been 'my money' for a while, Mittens. Just something that wasn't doing anyone any good sitting around. And this is your gift to do with as you want. As long as you're not getting yourself arrested, have whatever fun you want with this. If you get kicked out for showing up wearing nothing but paws and masking tape, so be it."
Mittens gave a laugh. "As tempting as that may be, I'd actually like to have a few semesters where I actually learn some stuff and get to have the experience." She tapped a fuzzy digit against her chin. "However, should I ever start to get bored of the whole grind, Imma keeps that 'paws and masking tape' idea on ma mental notepad."