Belly of the Beast

A part of me expected something wild and unusual like a floating house, or a strange black vine growing all over the building but here we stood before the very first victim's home. Completely unassuming, even neighbors were innocently chatting to one another while walking by. Little did they know inside was the home of a changed woman, no longer a prodigal studious woman but a sex obsessed fiend. At least that's what I assumed, before Max had also changed his description and tone of voice hinted that her changes were spontaneous and ****.

What worried me even more was the final realization that I didn't really know what had happened within. Sure we were all very familiar with the dominating beast Max had become, but Alexa was something they hadn't witnessed yet. "What if she is essentially the female version of Max and we are all basically walking right into her arms?"

Tom chuckled, "What, you scared of a book nerd?" He taunted trying to sound tough, but I could see the hesitance in his eyes.

Both of us were afraid and Megan felt our fears compound within her, "Guys I really need you both to either nut up or shut up. I can't have people fucking with my emotions while we are in there like this! If either of you want to come with me then I really need you to gather yourselves." She pulled me aside and avoided eye contact, "Look...it might be a good idea if just Tom and I go inside."

"What?"

She flinched, still looking at the ground. "Babe...as much as Tom has been a total liability in the past he proved today that he and I can work together to resist powerful emotional manipulation. He can control his emotions...for the most part. Just standing here moments ago you guys were overwhelming, I couldn't think. If you both end up facing temptation or you both keep being this terrified or paranoid then I'm not going to be able to control myself. Tom get's horny I can kick him in the nuts and not feel bad. It worked before. If you both get horny...especially if it's you..."

I sigh, "I get it. But I wasn't there when the last beast of a person came for you. I'm not going to just let that happen again. I will try. If you have problems with being in there with two people then we can keep Tom as a lookout. I trust you but I have to do this. If anything went wrong I'd never live with myself. Especially after Laura."

Megan clenched her hands, still avoiding looking at me. No doubt countless excuses and reasons flooded her brain as to why I was wrong. But eventually she sighed and met my eyes, "I understand why you're nervous. This could be it. But I need you to remember anything you feel I generally feel for the both of us." She kisses me. After a small eternity we pull away. "I'm trusting you with this."

I nod silently before we return to Tom. The blonde leader hesitated before sighing again, "Tom I need you to be the lookout. I can't afford to have two guys manipulating my state as well as however things are in there. I trust you will be able to handle yourself and warn us if anything goes wrong."

Tom looks at the house scowling, "I guess. I just felt like we were a good team."

Megan blinked back tears and nodded, "We kind of were. If we don't make it here's my list of the six suspects and do whatever you can." She hands him a note. "Alright, let's do this."

I follow the blonde woman, ignoring how cute her butt looked as we snuck along the side of the property. Once we had snuck into the backyard we began walking trying to look into any of the windows. "They're all covered. I guess they don't want anybody seeing what is happening inside." I whisper and open the basement window offering Megan to go first. She just gives a bewildered smile before bouncing her chest.

"You think any part of me is fitting through that thing?" She giggles giving me a playful slap to the shoulder. For a moment outside of our sanctuary things were normal. We were able to just be us. Then a sweet smell hit my nostrils and I shuddered. She backed away from the window and covered her face, "What is that?! It's like arousal if it was made by Willy Wonka!"

I also stepped away, weirded out by how strangely accurate that take was. It smelled sweet, like almost a nectar or candy you absolutely needed to try but with that almost tangy or similar scent of powerful arousal. A scent both of us were very familiar with at this point. "So we get in and then what?"

Megan felt her head clear when she was a few more paces from the house, "We need to either find her notebook or her laptop. She used to be a super organized person and she really felt secrecy with this project was important. She was furious when the discovery was announced saying they had no idea what sort of relic they had uncovered. She was right."

I nod and eye the back patio, "Alright so we find a way to sneak into this house, find her bedroom and one of us looks for the book one of us searches the computer." We both look at each other and I grin, we both knew she was the computer person. "Look...if something happens...."

"Hey..."

"No." I cut her off and pull her against me, looking deep in her eyes. "If something happens I'm glad I was able to at least have this time with you. And I'm glad it happened when we were together. No matter what happens, I love you."

Megan shuddered looking back in my eyes, "You know I wouldn't be me if I said it back...we have to make it back out to-" I pinch her and she let's out a nervous laugh, "Fine! I love you too. More than you know."

We kiss, letting ourselves have this moment. Our bodies pressed against each other, afraid that once we let go we will never have this chance again. Eventually after who knows how long we pull away reluctantly. "If anyone can do it it's us."

She nods and slowly walks onto the back patio ignoring the weirdly normal patio furniture and table with basic magazines. I slowly try to open the back door and feel it give away, it was unlocked. Looking in her eyes we gave one last look before I slowly opened the door. Inside was pitch black, the sun was setting and the covered windows created a dark musty environment. I wasn't about to announce our presence with a flashlight but Megan put a bit of fabric over her phone before turning hers on to give us a very faint aura, just enough to make out silhouettes. We were doing this. We were going into the belly of the beast.

I didn't know that term would mean so much more.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey guys thanks to all of you still passionate about the story and still reading. It's one thing for some people to be reading after nearly 50 chapters, it's another when those 50 chapters took so long coming out one at a time. It makes me really want to come back with fresh ideas and do more writing and start the patreon up again and try to regrow what was once a thing I was really proud of. All that because you guys really like seeing these people fight corruption and some of you eagerly waiting for the downfall. I will be posting split chapters soon. One being bad endings and one continuing the story. If you are the type of person that just wants one singular story I will label which is which. Just click the Main Story labels. Anyway thanks again and here's to hoping for a calmer life for more regular posts.