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“Hghn! Come … On! Almost… There!” could be heard from within Officer Seth Lowell’s apartment. The sounds of ragged breathing and loud grunting could be heard from within his abode, and they could all be traced back to one room. Seth could feel the sweat drop from his brow, onto his floor, as his arms screamed for him to stop. However, he knew he couldn’t stop. He gritted his teeth, as his long, fluffy tail thrashed behind him.
“And… Two … Hundred!” exclaimed the lynx thiren as he pulled his chin over the metal bar, before letting go and falling a short distance onto his feet. He panted heavily as he made his way over to a nearby bench, and grabbed a towel and a bottle of water. He drank the latter while he used the former to wipe any sweat off his brow. His workout regimen had been a lot more grueling as of late since he needed to keep both his mind and his hands busy. He was on temporary leave from Public Security due to it being right in the middle of Thiren Mating Season.
It should be said that Seth wasn’t crippled by his heat or anything. Far from it in fact. He had no issue using the extra energy and stamina for his workouts. Rather, he had decided to use the offered time off for a more personal affair.
For many thirens, Mating Season is seen as something of a holiday, akin to Valentine’s Day. It’s a season of relaxing, spending time with your lover or lovers. Seth was intent on making those moments count. Fortunately for him, the object of his affection was a fellow thiren and Pubsec officer named Jane Doe. They had first met a little under a year ago under some … unique circumstances. However, that was all in the past.
Over time, Seth and Jane had grown rather close. What had started as a sense of mutual respect among coworkers quickly blossomed into something much more rich and fulfilling. Seth found Jane’s teasing and flirty nature strangely enticing. Her tendency to obfuscate the truth might’ve been infuriating if it wasn’t for the fact that he knew she always had everyone’s best interest in mind. He couldn’t help but admire the confidence with which she carried herself.
Seth quickly snapped himself out of his lovestruck daze. His tail went from its stiff, upright position, to a more neutral stance as he started making his way over to his shower. Jane was coming over for dinner tonight, and he wanted to be at his very best for her. He changed out of his clothes, and turned on the shower, before stepping in.
He let out a sigh of relief as he felt the warm water wash over him. His ears twitched, sending bits of water everywhere as his hair got soaked. His tail swayed around, getting soaked through and through. While Seth wasn’t above grooming himself like other feline thirens (like that Nekomata girl he’s seen hanging around Random Play), he simply didn’t have the time to do so now. Plus, he wanted to try a new shampoo he got in the hopes that Jane would like it. He got to work, scrubbing every inch of his toned and worn body, a few scars calling his torso home. He hummed a tune to himself as he squirted the shampoo into his palms, before lathering and rinsing his head and tail thoroughly.
Once done, he dried himself off, and finished freshening up, before heading over to the kitchen to start dinner. He had asked around as to what might be a good choice for dinner, asking Zhu, Belle, and even Miyabi and Yanagi from Section 6. While they had all provided some appetizing choice, he eventually settled on a recipe he had learned from his cousin Raora: Spaghetti. However, Seth wasn’t going to cheap out on ingredients. Oh no! He bought the finest ingredients he could, and was intent on following the recipe to a T, making just about everything from scratch! It had been one of the most grueling tasks he had ever undertaken, but it was worth it! Nothing but the best for Jane.
Once he had found a good stopping point, he left the kitchen, and made for his bedroom. He opened his closet, and retrieved a rather nice suit. It was a hand-me-down from his father, and according to him, it was the suit he was wearing when he met Seth’s mother. Seth took a deep breath, when he suddenly got a text message. He checked, and was relieved to see it was Jane!
“Hey there Kitty Cat! I’ll be there in about an hour, hope you’re ready!~”
Seth stumbled back slightly, bracing himself against the wall as his face turned red, and his tail went stiff. Jane just sort of had this effect on him. Anytime she was even slightly flirty with him, it made him feel weak in the knees. He had the biggest, dumbest grin on his face as he ran his fingers through his fluffy white hair. However, he snapped himself out of it, remembering he still had a bit of work to do.
Seth set the suit aside, and headed back to the kitchen, putting on a pair of sweatpants in the meantime, as he finished getting everything ready. He lit some candles, and queued up some mood music that Zhu Yuan had told him Jane liked. It was some song about building sky castles. It was pretty different from a lot of the Nu-Metal and Power Metal he listened to while working out, but he still liked the song, and thought it fit a romantic evening between the two of them.
Once the dinner was done, Seth finally changed into his nice suit. While some might’ve thought it was odd for him to dress so sharply for a late night rendezvous, Seth was always determined to put his best foot forward, and reap the consequences later. No sooner had he put on the suit, did he hear his doorbell ring. The lynx thiren wasted no time, and rushed over to welcome his guest, and was blown away by the sight in front of him.
Jane stood in front of him, her iconic smirk on her face. However, her wiggling ears betrayed her underlying excitement. Her turquoise eyes had a shimmer of excitement, as they seemed to almost bulge out a little. She had on a nice, red dress, and make up that made her eyes really pop. He didn’t know it was possible for her to become even prettier than she already was, she stood in front of him, living proof that that was the case.
“Well well well, see something you like, kitty cat?~” Jane spoke, her seductive tone snapping Seth out of his starstruck state. His tail quivered in excitement, as he finally spoke up.
“Y-Yes! P-Please come in!” said Seth, holding his hand outstretched. Jane graciously accepted, stepping into Seth’s apartment. It was considerably cleaner than hers. No junk food left about, or half empty drink cups. That’s when she felt the pleasant aroma hit her nostrils, and her heightened thiren senses only amplified the smell. She had to actively stop herself from drooling at the delightful smell, lest she taint her carefully constructed image of a respectable femme fatale. She liked Seth, truly, but she could never be sure if he loved her for her. She had put up so many barriers, lived so many lies, and changed aliases so many times, even she couldn’t be sure how much of herself was truly herself.
Seth had only ever seen the side of her she wanted him to see. He was so sweet, and honest, and it killed her to not do the same for him. She couldn’t help but feel like she was treating him like just another target, a mission to complete. None of these insecurities shown though. She maintained a cool demeanor, her signature smirk on her face, her thin tail swaying delicately.
“Hmm, Nice place,” she said, as Seth eagerly led her to the dinner table. It was big enough for a group of five, maybe six people to all sit around comfortably, and he had a nice red tablecloth on it, and two unlit candles sitting on top. She couldn’t help but blush at how extra it all seemed. Honestly, she would’ve been content with watching TV, eating junk food, and wearing sweatpants before capping the night off with some hard fucking. However, it seems Seth was determined to be as much of a gentleman as possible, even pulling her chair out for her. It was so painfully cliche, it wrapped back around to being charming.
“Here you go Jane. Take a seat, I’ll go get the food,” said Seth. Jane nodded and took her seat, as Seth quickly hurried into the kitchen. While she waited, she couldn’t help but feel a burning inside her. A longing desire for companionship. A yearning for love, powered by heat. While Jane was able to control her heat, much like Seth was able to, being around him seemingly made it burn more intensely.
Unbeknownst to Jane, Seth was also dealing with these feelings. What had once been easy to temper down with rigorous discipline, had now begun to claw its way to the front of his mind. He gulped and grunted a bit, feeling a slowly growing tightness in his pants, but he took a deep breath to compose himself as he filled up the plates, carrying them out to the table, before setting one plate in front of Jane, and another in front of his seat. Once he sat down, he retrieved a lighter from his pocket, and lit the two candles, providing some fitting mood lighting.
“Wow, you really went all out, huh?” Jane said, her cool demeanor slipping a bit.
“Yeah, I guess so. Sorry if it’s a bit much, but I wanted to make sure tonight was special,” replied Seth, rubbing the back of his neck. He picked up one of the toppings, a block of parmesan cheese, about the size of his fist, and a grater. He then proceeded to sprinkle shredded bits of the cheese onto his pasta, before looking over, and noticing Jane was currently eyeing the dairy product. “Oh, would you like some, Jane?” offered Seth, holding the cheese and grater out for her once he was done applying it to his meal.
“Oh! Certainly!” Jane said, before grabbing the cheese from his hand, and taking a big bite out of it like an apple. She relished in the savory taste of it, slowly chewing it up, before swallowing it. However, just as she leaned in to take another bite, her eyes opened to see Seth looking at her with a look of confusion. At once, she felt her face heat up, and turn a light red as she quickly grated the cheese onto her spaghetti, before setting aside the topping and utensil. She felt so embarrassed, taking a bite out of a block of cheese right in front of him.
“Hehe, is it that good? Let me try?” spoke Seth, as he reached over, and grabbed the chunk of cheese, before taking a bite out of it as well. He took a moment to chew, and swallow it, before setting it aside, and saying “Not bad. I’ll have to pick more of this up sometime.” She felt a wave of relief wash over her after that. The two proceeded to begin eating, sharing stories about their time at pubsec, reminiscing about old jobs, family, and movies they had watched recently. Jane had found herself laughing more than before. Has Seth always been this funny? Then again, she wasn’t around him as much as she wanted to be. Another downside of her job is that it required her to be gone for long stretches of time. She’d go months without seeing him.
“Ah! Darn it! I forgot to get us our drinks! So sorry, I’ll be right back!” said Seth, smacking his forehead. He quickly stood up from his seat, and rushed to the kitchen, before returning to her with a bottle of red wine, and some glasses. After uncorking the bottle, he filled her glass up, before handing it to her, then filling his glass up as well. He set the wine aside.
“Sorry if you don’t like it, but my mom gave it to me when I moved out a couple years ago, and told me to save it for a very special night,” he said, rubbing the back of his neck again, a blush forming on his face.
“No worries, Kitty Kat. I enjoy a nice glass of wine. How about a toast, to us?” She said, Seth looked at her, and nodded.
“Yeah, to us!” declared Seth, and the two lightly tapped their glasses together, before taking a swig. Jane handled hers with no issue, however, Seth couldn’t help but gag a bit as he drank it. She did her best to suppress a titter at the sight.
“What’s wrong? Not much of a drinker?” she asked, as Seth wiped his mouth with his napkin.
“N-No, not at all really. That was the first time I’ve had alcohol ever,” he answered with a bit more honesty than he had intended. He quickly felt his face turn a bright red, as he looked to the side in embarrassment. God, he was such a boy scout, it almost hurt.
“No worries, if you want, I can have the wine, and you can drink something more to your liking,” she offered, secretly hoping he’d agree, as the wine was pretty damn good.
“N-No, I can handle it. I just gotta get a taste for it,” said Seth, his tenacity shining through, even if he still had a bit of a blush on his face. She always admired how determined he was, whether it was to prove himself worthy of his title, or to prove himself worthy of her, he never backed down from a challenge.
The yearning to stand out, and prove oneself was a dream Jane had given up on long ago. As a Rat thiren, Jane naturally had a big family, and while she wasn’t the runt of the litter, she definitely wasn’t the favored child. From a young age, Jane had always blended in, just another face in a big family photo. It wasn’t until she was older did she realize she could use this to her advantage, and after a few years, she landed her current job. Seth, on the other hand, seemingly lived in his brother’s shadow. Desperate to prove himself worthy of his job, fiercely refusing every opportunity to take advantage of his nepotism from being the commissioners brother. If he was gonna be the hero he wanted to be when he was a kid, he’d fight tooth and claw to make it so, using nothing but his own merit.
Once the two had finished their meal, and Seth managed to choke down his singular glass of wine, he got to work tidying up a bit, putting their dishes in the sink, and the leftovers in the fridge, Seth returned to Jane, giving her a warm hug from behind. Jane smirked, and wrapped her tail around his waist. They gently began swaying a bit. They could feel the warmth radiating off each other.
“Well now, I see someone is feeling adventurous. Wanna have a bit of fun?” offered Jane, a sly smirk creeping across her face.
“A-Actually, I was thinking we could slow dance, if that’s ok?” Seth nervously answered.
Jane’s smirk vanished in an instant. His earnest charm and sweetness had taken her by surprise yet again. She remembered how she had teased him for being too predictable when they had first met. It seems fate was determined to make her eat her words. Her mouth felt a little dry as she gulped, and nodded.
“That … sounds lovely,” she said. Her heart started beating in her chest. She had been with many men and women, and while others had been willing to take it slow, this was the first time someone had asked her to do it, instead of the other way around. She had become an expert at reading people, and telling when they were bullshitting, or telling the truth, and there was an underlying genuineness to Seth’s actions.
The lynx thiren hit a button on a remote, and an old song, from before even the old capital started playing. It had always been a favorite of Jane’s. A song she’d listen to, and imagine dancing along to it with her special someone, whoever that man or woman might be. She turned to face him, looking up into his eyes, as they shined like sapphires. The sound of the song's delicate piano filled the room as they embraced each other, swaying in rhythm to the song’s beat. She felt him wrap his soft, fluffy tail around her waist, and she wanted to melt into his arms. She felt tears start to well up in her eyes. She buried his face in his chest, and started to sob quietly. Seth quickly picked up on this, and turned off the music, as he unwrapped his tail from her waist, and pushed her away slightly to look into her eyes. Her mascara had started to run, and it had stained his suit a little, but he didn’t care.
“J-Jane? Are you ok? Is something wrong?” he asked, panicked. He quickly moved with her to sit on his couch, and grabbed a box of tissues for her to wipe away tears and makeup with. She blew her noise, and finally managed to speak.
“N-No Seth. Y-You didn’t do anything wrong. Th-This is all just so … nice! It’s perfect! You’ve done all this for me, when I’ve been so absent. I leave for months at a time, I avoid you whenever you’re investigating a gang I’m infiltrating, and yet every time you see me, you’re just as happy to see me as before,” she cried, before blowing her nose again.
“O-Of course I’m happy to see you! Jane, I love you!” exclaimed Seth, not used to seeing her so vulnerable with him.
“But how do I know that? How do I know you love me for me, and not just the persona I put on. How do I know that you’re not just in love with an alter ego!” Jane cried, her tears continuing to fall down her face. She had never felt so overwhelmed with emotions. While it would be easy to simply chalk it up to increased hormone levels as a result of her being in heat, she knew that this was simply a result of her bottling it up for so long.
Seth remained silent for a moment, and when Jane looked at him, she was surprised to see tears welling up in his eyes as well. He sniffled, and inched closer to her, gently placing his arm on her shoulder, as she looked into his eyes.
“Jane, I’d love you no matter what your name was, or how you looked, because I know you have a good heart. I know, deep down, that you, the real you, is a good person, trying to make the world change for the better, however she can.” He paused a bit, somewhat hesitant to continue. “If I’m being honest, part of the reason I invited you over was so I could ‘seal the deal,’ and get some sort of confirmation in case something goes wrong on a mission, and we never see each other again. But, after listening to that, I can’t help but feel a little selfish. I was so worried about that, that I didn’t stop to consider what you were going through,” Seth said, disappointed in himself, as his tail laid limp, and his ears were flat against his head. The two thirens sat in silence for a few moments, sniffling occasionally. Until Jane embraced him, and they slowly fell backwards onto the couch, cuddling with each other.
“It’s ok Seth. Thank you. This has been a wonderful night. I’m sorry I ruined it,” she apologized.
“You didn’t ruin anything, don’t beat yourself up,” he said, holding her close. She breathed deeply, taking in his scent through her nose. He smelled so nice, so sweet, so … tempting! She took another deep inhale of his scent, and felt a familiar burning come surging back, at full force. She groaned, and rubbed her thighs together at the growing wetness in her underwear.
“Mmm… Seth?” she asked bashfully, worried about ruining the moment.
“Oh? Do you need something Jane?” he asked, somewhat concerned. That’s when a rather alluring scent hit his nostrils, and he remembered that it was mating season. He felt the tightness beginning to return to his crotch, as his body quickly started to heat up as well. “O-Oh! Y-You’re-”
“Mhm,” she paused for a moment, trying to find her confidence again. Eventually, she managed to find enough of it to ask the burning question. “Could you… Could you help me?”
“U-Uh- Sure! If you’re ok with it. I’d be happy too. Do you wanna move to the bedroom?” he asked, and she nodded. Somewhat reluctantly, the two left the couch, and made their way to Seth’s bedroom. Much like the rest of his house, it was impeccably clean. Not a single bit of junk food, or dirty laundry in sight. Even his bed was made, sheets folded neatly and tucked under the mattress. “So, how do you wanna do this?” he asked.
“Let’s change this,” Jane said. Now that the night was turning towards a familiar direction, she was beginning to regain her confidence. The pair turned their backs to each other, as they gradually began to strip. Seth was careful, slowly undoing the buttons on his top, and carefully folding each article of clothing after removing it. Jane, on the other hand, carelessly kicked her heels off her feet, and let her dress fall to her bare feet, leaving both in nothing but their underwear.
When they both turned to face each other, both went wide-eyed at the sight. Seth, despite his lean build, was well sculpted. His muscles toned, and various scars adorned his body. Jane could see his tail wagging anxiously behind him. Seth admired Jane’s body like it was a piece of fine art. Yet again, he learned she could become even more beautiful. Her supple curves were only surpassed in beauty by her brilliant turquoise eyes. Jane starred into Seth’s sapphire gemstones, which seemed to glow in the dim lighting, giving them an almost otherworldly effect.
In an instant, they found themselves wrapped in each other's arms again, but this time, they had finally connected their lips in a deep, passionate kiss. They each moaned into the kiss as they felt each other up. Jane’s hands felt up every inch of Seth’s toned frame, and Seth did the same. Eventually, both sets of hands had made the journey southward, with Jane cupping the impressive bulge in Seth’s boxers, and Seth getting two handfuls of her perfect ass. They groped and squeezed each other as they both ended up tumbling onto Seth’s mattress.
However, they still continued to make out. Seth found himself underneath Jane, his hands working to unhook her bra, and once she felt it come loose, Jane sat up, straddling Seth as she tossed her bra somewhere off to the side, letting her large breasts hang free. Seth looked at them like they were precious gemstones, seemingly hesitant to touch them out of fear that they might vanish. However, Jane grabbed ahold of his wrists tightly, and brought his open hands to her breasts. She moaned in pleasure as he groped and squeezed her soft, voluptuous bust. He felt his hands sink deep into her chest, as Jane’s sultry voice hit his ears.
“You’ve done so much for me tonight, how about I take the reins, Kitty Cat?~”
“Heh, be my guest,~” He responded, anticipation oozing from his voice. Jane smirked, and licked her lips as she slowly slid his underwear down his legs, freeing his aching eight inch cock from its confinement. It throbbed with pent up desire. Jane was also eager to douse this flame burning inside, so she slid her panties to the side, revealing her glistening cunt. Both thirens found themselves panting heavily as Jane raised, and lowered herself. With a grunt of satisfaction, she finally felt Seth slip inside of her.
Slowly, she started to ride him. They both moaned in unison as she slid up and down on his cock in a steady rhythm. They maintained eye contact the entire time. She felt him place his hands on her wide hips, and she rested her hand on his pecs. She quickly started to pick up speed, and in the process, wrapped her tail around his right thigh out of some sort of irrational fear that he’d suddenly vanish. Soon, the sounds of bare flesh slapping against bare flesh filled the room, only being drowned out by the sound of the two moaning. The sounds of the collisions grew to be less than a second apart as Jane proceeded to ride Seth with intense vigor.
This went on for maybe an hour or two, the stamina of both officers refusing to let either one concede. Seth’s bedsheets were soaked in a mixture of sweat and Jane’s fluids, and the room reeked of sex, but that only drove them further on. They had never felt more connected than they did now. However, the moment couldn’t last forever, and both Thiren’s felt their climax drawing nearer.
“J-Jane! I-I think I’m gonna-”
“M-Me too Seth! We’ll do it together!”
Then, after slamming her hips down onto his cock, he felt her tighten around his shaft as he unloaded all his pent-up cum straight into her womb. Her orgasm thoroughly drenched his sheets, and she felt him fill her to the brim. Eventually, the high of the orgasm wore off, and Jane collapsed onto each other. Eventually, they wriggled their way under the sheets, and cuddled, Jane tracing circles around one of Seth’s nipples as he held her close.
“Y’Know Kitty Cat, once Mating season ends in about a week, we’re gonna have to go back to work, and you might not see me again for a while,” said Jane, disappointed at the fact.
“Yeah, I know,” replied the lynx thiren, before perking up slightly, and continuing “So we’ll just have to make this time count!”
“You’re right! Besides, maybe if we’re lucky, I’ll get maternity leave,~” Jane said, her sly smirk returning to her face. They both chuckled, and cuddled closer, slowly drifting off to sleep.
“I’d like that,” muttered Seth, as he and Jane finally passed out.