Back to Felicia's place

"I could use some help with some things back at my place, if that's alright with you. We can even play some games when we're done." Archer was still biting her lip, her most obvious tell that she was up to something.

You nodded, and shrugged, leaving Archer quite happy as she was finally called up to the register to pay for the final allotment of clothes. It dawned on you what the diabolical mastermind was doing--you left the coin at your apartment, mostly so you didn't lose it when you were out and about. By not returning to your place, you would have no chance to use the coin to make a change and briefly escape Felicia's whims. You glanced at her for a bit, seeing her peppy mannerisms as she chatted with the cashier. She was doing you a big favor, you might as well play along for now. And it was kind of cute, just how invested Archer had become in your sudden situation. You'd seen her excited about things before, but not quite like this. The first time you'd slept together, even, she wasn't like this. That's not exactly a great sign, but you were at least a little intrigued by the interest Felicia had taken in you.

With everything paid, you and her began your trek through town, heading deliberately on a path that conveniently wouldn't allow you to swing by your house. "You think this covers everything I'll need for a while?"

"Oh, there's still a lot of little things, and really we can take care of that at my place. I thought about some other stuff like a purse, but I think you might always want a change of clothes on you so the backpack makes more sense to carry everything in. So I'll get you some stuff, and then when you're back at your place you can just fill the backpack up and you'll be ready for whatever." Archer's place wasn't too far from your own, about a ten minute walk, so the two of you arrived at her place with plenty of time to kill tonight, although the sun was definitely drifting down on the horizon. The chilly city air definitely encouraged you to not waste any time in your travels.

After a short climb up the stairs to the third floor, Felicia let you into her place. She had two roommates and a cat, and her apartment was sized appropriately to fit them all in. Felicia checked around to see if they were truly alone, or if they would need to hide in her bedroom. You peeked over at the cat, who had been asleep previously but his eyes were locked on you like you were some sort of ghost. A stranger, for certain. Or, perhaps familiar, but still strange?

"Coast is clear, I think Donovan and Penny said they would be at the basketball game tonight so that gives us..." Archer turned on the TV, flipping a channel until the SCU game was on the screen, showing it was in the first half still. "...gives us a lot of time, great! So."

"...So."

You put your hands on your hips, waiting on whatever it was Archer wanted you to help her with.

Felicia stepped over to you once again, clearly she hadn't planned this far ahead, but she didn't really need to. She reached up to your face and pulled you into a kiss with her, which you suspected would be the case so you happily accepted. You wrapped your arms around Archer, feeling the extra pressure on your chest as your bodies pushed closer together. In this form, you were slightly shorter than Felicia, and you found it rather novel that you had to lean up a little to get a good angle on her. Likely, Archer was thinking the same, from the other direction.

The embrace was certainly unusual to you, but with a friend like Felicia, it was comfortable and welcoming. Strangely comfortable, you thought... you'd slept with Archer before, but it was a drunken romp that was more about the sensations than anything else. That sex was a means to an end, an act meant to reach a particular conclusion. But this, what Archer was doing now, felt more like she wanted to make a connection, that she wanted the embrace to have meaning of its own. She had no roadmap, but this was a journey-not-destination kind of vibe you were getting from her.

She slipped away from the kiss slowly, exhaling her warm breath onto your cheek. "I can't tell you how much I really like the way your kiss feels when you're like this. It's... just something about the softness." Her breathing was quick, and you were feeling a growing warmth filling your body again. "But do you mind if I ask a favor of you now? Something I want you to do."

"Sure, Arch. What is it?"