Sadie was Holden's friend. His very cute, bubbly friend who'd been sleeping around since her breakup.
Not sure if you're serious or not
, he texts back.
The conversation he's in, along with the fact he just had his evening coffee, has his hands trembling more than normal. He huffs to himself and closes the piano. So much for early practice.
He rests his arms on the piano's cool surface, thinking of his other friend, Lewis.
His phone buzzes, the puppy wallpaper glowing behind a new message from Sadie.
I am, actually :) I've been thinking about it for awhile. Had we not done stuff before I wouldn't ask, but last time was fun & apparently it can alleviate symptoms?
He runs a hand through his hair. He's heard about those studies- it was hard not to. And of course he wanted to "do stuff" again and yes, the night before, during and after a full moon was always a bitch.
Not to be rude but is this a kink thing
, he typed. He thought for a second... then deleted it.
I have but I've never tried it. When can you get here?
After hitting send, he throws back the rest of his coffee and slams it down on the piano with a thud. Any harder and it would break. Once again, he thinks of Lewis, who was still in the dark about last weekend. In his defense, he wouldn't have done it if there hadn't been booze involved. Admittedly, Holden was a nervous drinker- especially at parties. As soon as Lewis' ex made a pass at him, he was downing shots to get on her level of confidence.
Even now, he was in a courageous state of mind that he wouldn't be in for much longer. Usually, he spent the night before either edging himself or just jerking off multiple times. Lycanthropy was different for everyone, but the heightened libido was fairly common. Despite people yapping about how great it is on the SuperWeb, having sex like this wasn't something he ever tried. Fear of transforming early or hurting someone on accident- the former being impossible and the latter of questionable rationally- always stopped him from seriously thinking about it. He wouldn't be a wolf, but he was constantly afraid of hurting people- it's what fueled the worst of his nightmares.
But Sadie was a Magician- a witch who once robbed (and traumatized) her own mugger. She was smart, calming and probably a masochist.
Would 8 be too late?
8 is perfect
~~~
Sadie showed up at 8:32, forever a tardy person. With a couple raps at the apartment door, it took him a mere second to open it, having been pacing around his apartment for a half hour. Despite his workout and shower, his body still felt hot and full of energy.
"Holden!" she said, as though she was surprised to see him. She gave him a big hug, the smell of her mango shampoo hitting him in a wave.
"Hi," he said. He took a few steps back and closed the door behind them before returning the hug. Her jacket was soft and he gave her a light squeeze.
When the hug ended, she looked at him and said nothing. Slowly, he leaned down to give her a peck on the mouth. He then noticed she had a backpack. Was she planning on staying the night? (Not that he'd complain.)
"How are you feeling?" she asked. She began to walk towards the couch and he followed close behind.
"Okay. Kinda hot, restless and horny."
Sadie laughed. "Hot, indeed." Then, she frowned and pressed a hand to his forehead. They were now on the couch and she removed her hand to place both of her flats upside down, as though she hadn't already tracked whatever dirt was on her soles when she forgot to take them off at the mat. When her eyes were back on him, they were sympathetic. "Oh, Holden," she said.
Something in his chest tugged at that. All of a sudden, he was kissing her- his hands in her strawberry blonde hair. He knew Sadie was a sub, and yet this side of her still surprised him. What happened at the party was a blurry memory of mutual masturbation. They hadn't even gone all the way- just gotten each other off in one of Anna's many rooms, then snuggled until sleep overcame them.
She started pushing him so he sat up, but she was only trying to grab her zipper. Before throwing her jacket at the nearby chair, she fished a small vial out of its pocket. "Drink this," she said. "You'll be temporarily sterile."