"So what did you talk about?" asked Pia, pulling a bobby pin from her hair and letting it unfurl into a matching pair of long green braids.
Lunch had been pleasant enough, but just as Pia had said, she was getting desperate to pee. After they ate, Saoirse and Mayra had gone out on the back deck to talk for what felt like an hour. When they came back in, their expressions were neutral, but they didn't seem tense or angry. Pia took that as a good thing.
They left sooner than Pia had expected: Mayra had a trip to the market planned for the afternoon. They parted ways at Mayra's front door, and Saoirse walked at such a brisk clip that Pia almost had to jog to keep up with her. It jostled Pia's bladder, but she could still hold it. It helped that she only wore her striped sweater over her t-shirt and jeans; the cold air distracted her from how badly she needed to pee.
"Not much, but she-" Saoirse stopped suddenly and glanced back. "She really does care for you. And she asked if we could come over again tomorrow."
Pia stopped next to Saoirse. Saoirse's pale-furred catlike ears twitched, and her knee-length fluffy tail swung slowly behind her. The big plaid-patterned overcoat she'd borrowed from Pia made her seem small, though she was about half a head taller than Pia. She had her pale yellow hair down, framing her face in a way that made her look even more pink-faced in the cold air than she already was.
"What time?" asked Pia. The urge to pee struck her suddenly, and she couldn't stop herself from doubling over, pressing her legs together.
Saoirse's expression softened, and she took Pia's hand. "We can talk about it later."
With Saoirse's help, Pia made it to her air skiff without any leaks. She fumbled the lock, and had to resist another urge to pee.
"Do you still want to mark me?" asked Saoirse, taking off the overcoat and hanging it by the door.
"Yes," Pia grunted. "That's why I've been holding it."
Saoirse took Pia by the hand and pulled her into the bathroom. Pia could feel her bladder beginning to let go, so she started taking her jeans off first, kicking them off just in time for a leak to drip warmly down her leg.
Somehow Pia got her shirt off without peeing herself, but had to clench up again before she could take off her bra. Saoirse approached her, shirtless.
"Wanna make out?" asked Saoirse, slipping her arms around Pia's waist.