Dinnertime (2)

Kalia PoV

"Inik!"

Unlike before, I wasn't moaning my lovers name but instead half growling it as I glared at her, my fingers gently running over the strips of skin that were somewhat cut from earlier; what made it worse was that they were on my face, and it meant that she had lost control when she was stepping on me with those talons of hers.

I wasn't exactly angry at her - since I could go ahead and have it healed up in mere seconds with my magic - but I was still a bit irritated, and I definitely didn't want to let her get the idea that this was something she could do without any repercussions.

To her credit, the Hawkkin was currently in the process of cradling my head and dabbing at the cuts with a cloth before she gently pressed a finger against them, using her mana to close the cuts and help me as best she could, all while she fussed over me.

"Sorry, sorry..! I got a little too into it right there..! Sorry..."

She wasn't panicked, but there was definitely concern in her voice as she made sure each of the places her talons had been resting on was completely healed; when she noticed that my skin was back to how it had been before, she kissed each piece of skin before hugging me tightly.

I waited a few seconds to let that 'fear' set in before hugging her back, and the relief she exuded when she relaxed and sighed softly into my hair was addicting as I gave her a squeeze, which she returned instantly alongside another kiss.

The sex had been beyond incredible recently, and the best part about it was it only kept going upwards in terms of mental pleasure since the familiarity we had grew alongside the very obvious thing that was tying us together; the baby in my belly was beginning to make itself known, and that was changing Inik slowly but surely into a bit of a less sharp woman, but in a good way.

For example, she used my name more often now than she had before, and in addition to that she was getting better at the aftercare that was definitely needed for something like this relationship of ours, something that was being shown right now as she stroked my back and kissed my temple.

Before she could do anything else - not that it would be anything sexual since she was currently flaccid and her stomach was grumbling - someone knocked on the door, redirecting our attention from one another as we waited for whoever it was to announce themselves.

"Kalia? Inik? Dinner is ready, and you'll miss it if you keep doing one another..."

My cheeks warmed up as I shouted back "Dama! We know, we're just..!", holding back some of my embarrassment as I glanced at Inik before gently pushing away from her, moving to grab my clothes and get myself sightly.

Where she normally would have followed me and commented something lewd and crass about my body or the sex we just had, Inik instead stretched before languidly got herself clean as well, though afterwards she wrapped her arm around me and walked me out of our room, right into my Dama.

She was waiting for us, leaning against the wall outside and staring at the door intently, and the moment we emerged she pushed off the wall and said "C'mon, let's go. Everyone else has already started to eat...", guiding us upstairs and not saying anything else after that.

It was... odd; she still clearly didn't like Inik that much, and while we definitely didn't require her approval to be together it was something that I would like to have, so having her be this... neutral was something that I was willing to accept as progress, even if it made the walk upstairs just a but awkward.

Still, by the time we made it to the main floor and joined everyone at the table, that awkwardness had evaporated as it was instead replaced with the warmth and joy of the rest of the family, who were all enjoying this feast immensely as we shared it with two guests.

I was even happier since Inik wasn't taking too many glances at Annie and Cici, instead focusing on me as she 'fought' everyone for the remaining food before dividing it amongst us both, placing a good amount on my plate and making it clear she was ensuring I ate enough not only for myself, but for our baby.

"Should only take us another day or two before we're done, though that's enough to make me sad since I wanna stay a bit longer..."

Annie poked at her pasta and looked between Mama and Aunt Renna, giving them both a pitiful look as she let that underlying message ring loud and clear in all of our ears, earning herself the outcome she wanted as the other red head rolled her eyes and said "You can stay as long as you want, idiot."

"Of course~! Not only are you Renna's sister, but you're also family now too~! Besides, I think everyone wants to get an opportunity to become better acquainted with the two of you... which I presume is reciprocated~?"

Mama's light tone made everyone smile as we all looked around at the various hungry expressions everyone wore, and Annie nodded while Cici laughed, signaling the start of our time together more officially than before.

Getting the general reaction from everyone was nice, though I was more focused on the work I still needed to get done as well as the person that was going to be working with me, which was part of the reason I was currently so warm...

From the outside Inik rested her hand on my thigh as she cleaned off her plate, giving me a warm and fuzzy feeling as she staked her claim and showed me she craved physical connection while my insides were caked in her heat, much to our combined delight.