Claire's Petshop

Claire carefully took Penny's hand as she stood on shaking knees. She must have looked like a newborn fawn as she took to her feet in front of Penny. Grabbing hold of Penny's shoulders, she tried to take her skirt off, knees shaking dangerously as she was tried to wiggle out of it.

"Here, let me help you." Penny said, as she helped Claire the rest of the way, also pulling off her partially soaked T-shirt. She wasn't wearing anything underneath, Claire's small pink nipples still erect from the arousal of being claimed by Nyx. With Penny's help she stood there buck naked, still slowly dripping between her legs.

"There we go. I'll get these cleaned up for you later today. I'll leave them here in the back so you have a spare set of clothes. My advice: have multiple sets. Also, plenty of panties from now on."

"Mhm..." Claire mumbled as she collected herself, doing her best to not topple over, the simple act of standing almost too much for her. The new weight in her belly not doing her any favours. She stood there for a few minutes with her hands on Penny's shoulders, taking deep breaths... She was so out of it she almost forgot just how **big** her stomach is now. She couldn't see her feet because of it.

It wasn't uncomfortable. If anything, it was the exact opposite. Nyx's aphrodisiac had left her still extremely sensitive down there. The weight of all those eggs on her tender cervix felt wonderful. What was far less wonderful was Claire's desperate need to pee.

"I can run the store for you, ok? What you really need right now is to rinse off and take a nap in one of the recovery rooms. I know you too well, Claire. It's why I came in today. I knew this would happen. You've been excited for this for years, so of course you would end up being pounded into the floor by one of the beasts while turning away loyal customers."

Claire turned scarlet, unable to look Penny in the eyes.

"Sweety, it's ok to be excited, but you're the new owner of this shop now... You can't just ignore your other responsibilities."

"You're right... I just figured I could take it. I've watched you so many times and it didn't look like it was too difficult." Penny stiffened as Claire's lecture-sense went off. Oops...

"Claire, look at me."

Claire fidgeted under Penny's reproachful gaze before nervously meeting her former boss's eyes.

"I started this business almost two decades ago, and I've been a broodmare for Nyx more times than I can count. My first time, that wyrm melted me into a puddle just like you. Granted, Nyx was younger back then and less experienced... and it did pump me to the point that a pound of eggs squirted out while it was sealing me... but the point is I've *told* you this before and you didn't *listen* to me! Half of me wants to believe that you didn't take me seriously, and the *other* half is concerned that you *did* and *that's* why you were so excited to do it *first thing in the morning just before open*."

In response, Claire looked away, shifting her weight awkwardly as she clung to Penny while she turned an even more interesting shade of red.

"Unbelievable. Also, I've said this before, but you should never play poker. Now go get yourself cleaned up and rest for a bit. You need to take good care of those eggs now, and running yourself ragged after getting turned into a puddle is the last thing they need."

"I'm sorry. I was just so excited... I promise I won't do this again without you here." she said, shrinking under Penny's gaze. "I'll go shower now, and thank you for helping me." She paused awkwardly before continuing, "...could you help me to the recovery room?"

Penny let out a dramatic sigh. "Apology accepted, and yes, I can help you to the recovery room."

Claire awkwardly shuffled after Penny, leaning most of her weight on her friend as they made their way out of Nyx's room and down the hall towards the waiting room. Two doors off to the side of the waiting area led to the two recovery rooms here in Penny's Pet Parlour.

Penny helped Claire into the first room, and they found themselves in the familiar pastel blue space, the lush bed with its simple but luxuriously soft linens neatly made in the corner, a small nightstand off to the side of it with an alarm clock and a box of tissues. The low background hum of the mini fridge under the counter next to the sink the only noise inside the room. Above the mini fridge, sat a small essential oil diffuser quietly releasing the calming scent of sandalwood and pine, filling the room with a warm and soothing atmosphere. A door at the back led into a bathroom and shower combo, providing privacy and convenience for staff and customers.

Penny gently helped Claire to the bed, her movements careful and considerate as Claire sat on the edge of it. "Did you want me to make you anything while you take a shower?" She asked.

Claire nodded, half asleep again already. "Maybe some tea?" she replied as she yawned softly. "Thanks again, Penny. I really appreciate it."

"Don't mention it." Penny said as she filled the kettle and started making Claire's favourite Chamomile. "You should take that shower now before you sleep like a rock. If you do that I'll just hose you off myself after I make you change the sheets." She said, trying to hide the smile at the corners of her lips.

"Uggh... Fine..." Claire responded with a mock groan. Claire started to get up, and was still struggling to her legs when Penny shot her a concerned look. She walked over and helped Claire to make her way towards the en-suite bathroom and shower.

"...do you need help showering? I don't want you to fall in there, and if you take a bath you'll fall asleep and drown."

"No, don't worry about me Penny, I'll be fine. I'll just sit on the stool in there until my legs are better."

"Ok... If you need me, let me know" Penny said as she eased Claire down onto the wide and stable stool they kept in both en-suite showers just for these occasions. Taking the shower head off its mount, she turned it on and pointed it at the drain as the thermostatic valve got the temperature just perfect "Well if you need help, there's always the pull cord to let me know you need me in here."

Claire scoffed. "I'll be fine once the shower is done. If I have to crawl back to bed, I will."

Penny gave her a flat look that took the wind out of her sails instantly. When Penny wanted to, she was capable of a glare that could scare the dolomite off a rock troll.

"...or I'll pull the cord if I need help...." she squeaked out. Penny's withering gaze abating.

Penny let out a huff. "Good girl. For a second there I almost thought you said something stupid." She turned on her heel and marched out of the shower. "Your tea is done. Don't shower too long or it'll go cold." She called from the recovery room as she made to open the store for the morning.

Claire sighed, picking up the shower wand and rinsing herself off. The spray felt nice, and it was the perfect temperature, like always. Claire would often shower here after work instead of at home because of the thermostatic valves. Showering in the morning was normally a bad idea, her shoulder length hair taking too long to dry. Even if the recovery rooms were somewhat small, the amenities in them were fantastic.

After she finished, she slowly got up. She was a little more confident in her legs as she hooked the wand back into its holder. After drying off with an towel fresh from the towel heater, she slowly waddled out of the bathroom and over to the counter, a new set of clothes lying neatly folded next to her cup of tea.

Penny had given her a short skirt that reached to about halfway down her toned thighs, a loose tank top with the "Penny's Pet Parlour" logo on it, and a pair of white and green striped panties to wear. They kept a good stock of the shirts in the back, and it was obviously sized as maternity clothing for exactly the reason she had it now.

She slowly and carefully put her panties on first.

"nnhh..." She moaned as the soft cloth rubbed against her still-desperate heat. The nerves in her clit were on fire from the stimulation. It was still too much for her. It would probably be a few hours before she was back to normal, and any hope of containing her still-dripping slit now impossible. She sighed. "I guess I'm going to have to change the sheets after my nap..."

Resigned to her fate, she managed to get the rest of her clothes on without incident.

Despite how inflated her stomach was, she pulled off the pregnant-with-a-clutch-of-broodwyrms look quite well if she did say so herself. The shirt fit nicely and highlighted her moderate curves well, thought it was obvious at a glance that she had a bun (or buns) in the oven at the moment.

Her tea was still the perfect temperature, two sugars and one milk just the way she liked it. She would have to do something nice for Penny after this... she warmed her hands with her cup as she made her way to the bed, sitting down on the edge as she nursed it slowly.

After her tea was done, she put the cup on the nightstand and crawled into bed, flipping the light switch next to the nightstand, plunging the room into darkness save for a soft warm glow emanating from the diffuser. It was dark enough to sleep easily for most people, while still being light enough to not stub their toe on furniture or doorjambs. Of course, the light could be switched off for total darkness if desired also.

Lying on her back Claire's hands wandered to her now swollen stomach. She'd been waiting years for this, and now it was finally a reality. Yes, she could have waited for Penny's help and... um... maybe done it after the store closed instead of just before open. Live and learn. She was just excited to give birth to her first clutch of broodwyrms. As she drifted off to sleep, her cheeks blushed at the thought of getting them sterilised.