She waited outside the door, curiosity eating at her. She hid out of sight and waited for the door to open. The Orc came out first, but was soon joined by Jordan.
"You didn't have to smack my ass. I was being careful."
"Not from my end you weren't."
"Sorry, you're just longer than I expected." Jordan turned bright red.
Grogek shrugged. "Have you SEEN me?"
"I saw plenty of you last night." Jordan hunched his shoulders.
"I'm telling you I HEARD them." Cheryl insisted.
"Cheryl... no. just no."
"I don't know, Sara, it just makes sense."
"That Grogek, king of beasts... is making it with Jordan? No. I believe the hook up with Elunara. In fact, I wonder if he's not hooked up with Tulani. I mean, Grogek to Elunara, Elunara to Tulani, and Tulani to Jordan. This makes sense. Grogek and Jordan? No." Sara shook her head.
"Well, it is a little gross." Sylvia patted her cheek. "But, we've tried for years to find Jordan a girlfriend, and he turns them all down stone cold. The few he HAS tried to date... well, we know how that worked out." Sylvia shook her head. "No, I think Jordan finally found his man."
"Oh, everyone knows that Jordan has been sweet on Tulani since she got here. Just because she hid in the protection of Elunara doesn't even prove that they've done anything." Sara shook her head.
"Have you seen them in public? It's nauseating." Cheryl shook her head.
"And what are you lovely ladies discussing this fine morning?" Gerald smiled.
"Jordan's affair with Grogek." Cheryl wrinkled her nose.
Gerald blinked slowly and fluttered his eyelashes. "Run that by me again?"
Later, Jerry and Louis stared at each other and then began to laugh. "Oh, Gods! That's the scariest thing I've ever heard!" laughed Jerry.
"Well, we've seen how huge Grogek is..." Louis shuddered. "Imagine trying to fit that..."
Gerald shook his head. "You know Elunara's had it there, right?"
"Yeah, but, she like... TRAINED for it." Jerry winced.
"Valid." Gerald shrugged.
"What are you numbskulls gossiping about over here?" Mark snorted.
Gerald jerked his head to the side. "Cheryl believes Grogek and Jordan are... going at it. Claims to have heard a conversation that confirms this."
"Oh Gods, another lunatic." Mark muttered. "Believe me. The only person Grogek wants to stick his dick in, is his wife. And Gods, no one can keep up with her, it's no wonder she took on another lover."
"Weren't you... recruited, by Grogek one day?" Gerald raised an eyebrow.
"Well, yeah, me and two others, and we aren't really allowed to speak of it." Mark bit his lip.
"That sounds a little suspect."
Mark lowered his voice. "Look, we were given to his wife as...toys. It was the most goddamned amazing thing I have ever been a part of, and I will NOT lose Jenny just to speak of it. OK? Drop it."
Gerald raised an eyebrow. "So it wasn't Grogek who said it was to never be spoken..."
"It was ME claiming it WAS. The other two got shipped out, but all I will tell you is that all three of us, AND Grogek were completely exhausted and she was disappointed we didn't have more to give."
Jerry and Louis stared at each other. Gerald shrugged. "That's about normal for Elunara."
"This has been a strange day." Jordan rubbed his neck and followed Grogek home.
"Why so?"
"I keep getting strange looks, one girl burst into tears, and a few people have giggled."
"Huh."
"One man shook my hand and said it "was about damned time"." Jordan shook his head. "Time for what?"
Grogek shrugged. "Hell if I know. I've never learned the ways of this town. I just do what I do."
"Elunara's got a better handle on people, maybe she knows."
"No idea. I have had a few of the trainees just stop and stare at me for no damned reason."
"Weird. Maybe people are coming down with something."
Near home, Jordan stretched and clapped Grogek on the back. "Well, we're two healthy specimens, we should be fine."
Grogek grinned. "Gotta stay in shape to keep the bugs away." He put his arm around Jordan's shoulders. "I know just the way to do it."
Jordan laughed. "I'm not sure I can keep up with you."
"Might as well try." Grogek shoved Jordan through the door and followed in after.
Cheryl popped her head around the corner. "Believe me now?" She hissed.
"That doesn't mean a damned thing." Sara sighed.
"You know, Grogek is actually a pretty cool guy... once you've fucked his wife with him." Jordan shook his head. "That is THE weirdest thing I have ever said, or will ever say, in my life." He sighed.
Renwa laughed. "I know what you mean."
"About weird statements or fucking his wife?" Jordan rolled his eyes.
"I have... as you put it... fucked his wife with him."
Jordan raised an eyebrow. "Why am I not surprised?"
"I've watched him fuck his wife, does that count?" Zelinnia was still absorbed in her work, and it took a few moments for it to sink in. She dropped her head to her desk.
"I hope she never loses that habit." Renwa laughed.
"I may not hear myself talk, but I sure as hell hear you." she warned.
Jordan laughed. "Anyway, I've been having the weirdest couple of days. People have been giggling at me; some man shook my hand and said it was about damned time. I've had three separate women burst into tears; some of the troops are giving me strange glances." He shook his head. "I can't figure it out. It's not over Elunara, or they would have done this a couple of weeks ago."
"What the hell?" Renwa frowned.
"That's because everyone thinks you're gay."
Both Renwa and Jordan turned to Zelinnia. "What?"
She blinked at them. "What? I thought this was old hat to you." She shook her head. "Anyway, the rumor has been picked back up, except, you're fucking Grogek, not Elunara." She went back to her paperwork. "They were talking about it at Tippy's. Seems they held out hope that Elunara would get bored of you, that maybe she'd fix whatever hang up you had about females. You and Grogek? That paints a different picture."
"Me? And Grogek?" Jordan shuddered. "Eck."
Zelinnia shrugged. "That's what I said, but I got laughed at. As if I didn't freaking LIVE with Elunara and Grogek. That man has no interest in anything that's not his wife."
"Don't I know it?" Jordan shook his head.
"I have to ask... did Grogek really smack your ass?" Zelinnia raised an eyebrow.
Jordan flushed. "I kind of... almost stepped on... him."