Monday Night

The pizzas and salads really were fantastic. Kali and the others were so happy everyone was enjoying them. When Ahnassi started pouring her wine she indulged with Willow... perhaps a bit too much.

"Waltah! You needish to buoy anhowoviesh fur nexsht tyme!" She grinned happily draping her arm around his shoulder.

Blake sighed. "What's the old expression? Like mother, like daughter?"

Willow looked apologetic. "I'm so terribly sorry, Blake, Walt! I thought she could handle it."

Walt chuckled and nodded. "It's fine. She's not completely hammered and she deserves to be able to relax a bit too. She works so hard." He picked her up gently. "Leave her to me. We'll get some air and sober up a bit."

"Yesh!" Kali said wrapping her arms around his neck. "I wike thish ideah."

Blake is embaressed thinking how she must have acted when drunk but smiles at them nodding. "Please do." She watched him gently carry her mother away like a princess and had a strange thought. *Getting drunk was ultimately what let me start being honest with myself and Walt. Is it the same for her? Is this my mother being honest with him too? She looks so happy...* She smiled a bit as she watched them go.

Walt carried Kali away from the others and then said, "So... how drunk are you actually?"

Kali smiled and winked. "Only a little. Willow kept switching my glasses for me. She's got a surprisingly high tolerance."

Walt chuckled. "So what is your master plan then?"

She looked to see they were out of sight now as well then kissed him. "No master plan, just wanted a little time with you." She snuggled up to him. "You can put me down if-"

"No," he tightened his grip on her a little. "Now that I've got you I'm not letting you go."

She felt her heart beat skip. He meant that. "Please do keep me. I want that very much!"

He nodded. "Always Kali. You're mine now. Always." He kissed her as he kept walking.

She looked as he took a side trail. "You're not taking me home?"

Walt shook his head. "Not yet at the least."

She sighed and laid her head on his shoulder. "Good."

Eventually Walt had carried her out to a spot that cleared out with a small building. Next to it was something that looked like- "Walt is that?"

He nodded and chuckled. "Yup. There's a few of these old mines around. None were profitable for long and I honestly don't think they tried very hard neither going over the accounts. The building ain't much more than a shack. A little nicer than most but it's not much. But location is everything."

He turned still holding her like she weighed no more than a sack of feathers. He indicated the trail they'd taken pointing with his lips. "Back." He turned a little and pointed out another trail. "And that one runs just behind your cabin before ending at the main trail a bit past it."

She started to see his meaning and smiled as he opened the door. He was right. It was built nice but very small. There was just enough room for the small table and two chairs, the little wood stove and a bed that might just fit two if they were very, very close.

"I see," she said smiling and playing with his hair. "It does have potential as a rendezvous destination."

Walt kissed her walking towards the bed. "I'm... glad you... like it!"

He lay her down gently. "We shouldn't risk it too often though. It's too convenient. Also..."

She nodded and watched as he lit a lantern. "I'll tell her sooner rather than later. I don't like this sneaking around either. She finally accepts you... and not just as her owner but as her friend." Kali sheds a tear. "I watched that interview and I was so proud but it broke my heart a little. I don't want to jeopardize that by being selfish... I'm a terrib-"

Walt kissed her to silence her than hugged her. "Don't say that. Don't even think it, because that's not even close to the truth! You're a wonderful person and mother! And you deserve to be happy! You make me very happy! And the others too! We're blessed to have you in our lives Kali. That's the truth. Promise."

She nodded as he held her and stroked her hair. "Alright. I promise. I will do everything I can not to doubt. Thank you, Walt."

He nodded and let go so he could take her hands and cleared his throat. "I was thinking... if nothing comes up... a-and you're not busy of course... Wednesday should be an "off" day-"

She loved how absurd he was. It was quite charming in it's own way sometimes. She placed her finger to his lips. "Walt, you're very sweet with the people you care about. But... Did you bring me out to a shack, that you'd made up to indulge me in my wild hunger for you too fuck me on a semi regular basis, just so you could ask me out on the cabin Getaway that you promised me on Wednesday? Because the answer is "yes" but if that's as far as we'll be going, I shall be sorely disappointed."

He blushed and she removed the finger. "When you say it like that it does seem silly." He chuckled and grinned. "Before I fuck you silly right now, I'd like to ask you out on Wednesday to a cabin where I plan to spend the majority of the time with you as "clothing optional". Sound good?"

Kali smiled at that. "Much better. All of that sounds good. But..." she started opening up her robe. "Can you make me say "yes", please?" She bit her lip watching his eyes light up.

Walt smiled as he reached for her and told her, "I won't stop until you say it a hundred times."

"Oh, yes!" She said making the countdown begin. "I like that idea very much!"

"One," he said.

Walt chuckled. "Maybe I went a little too far..."

He was carrying her back to her cabin now. She was nearly passed out. He'd had to redress her. "Wednesday..." she mumbled. "clothing optional... Wednesday please..."

Walt smiled. "Yes, Kali. I think you'll like it. It's high up on the mountain. Very secluded. Just the two of us if you want."

He carried her inside and to her room. He then undressed her again and put her in her bed.

Kali groaned when he got up and left. She felt the wine catching up a bit. Maybe. Or maybe she was drunk on something else. She smiled as he came back and set a glass of water for her by the bed along with some medicine just incase. He had her take one with a little water, as he tucked her in and gently stroked her face and kissed her.

"I love you, Kali," he told her softly.

She smiled as he took care of her and told her that. His every action told her that. She decided she was drunk. Drunk on love. "I love you, Walt."

He waited until she was almost asleep before leaving. He stepped outside and took a deep breath, put the Mk32 on and checked before he walked off to meet her.

He caught up to her on the trail and turned the scouter off. "Hello, Blake."

She smiled at him. "Hello Walt. Is she...?"

Walt nodded and smiled. "She's resting comfortably. She deserves a little time off and to unwind. She works so hard in supporting all of us."

Blake smiled and nodded. "I'm very proud of her." She took his hand. "And you. Thank you for being so good to us."

Walt squeezed her hand and started to walk her home. "Thank you for the same and for letting me. You're both extremely important to me... all of you are."

Blake smiled and rested her head against his shoulder. "I know. You're a good man Walt."

He shook his head. "I'm not but I'm trying to be better."

Blake smiled. "That's what makes you a good man." The cabin was coming into view.

"You're a good person too Blake and I am happy we're friends."

Kali was almost asleep but hears voices. It sounded like Walt and Blake.

"You're a good person too Blake and I am happy we're friends."

"So am I, Walt."

"Regarding what we talked about earlier... I want to thank your mother for all she's done for all of us and I still owe her for the way the casino turned out and all of her help. May I have your permission to take her somewhere nice and make her happy? Show her how much she means and how special she is?"

Kali covered her mouth. Walt was asking her daughter for her permission! He was being nonspecific but he couldn't be more obvious and-

"Please do, Walt! She is special and I want her to be happy! Like I said earlier, I feel the same as you do. She deserves it and if you can make her happy I'd really appreciate it!"

She felt like she was going to cry she was so happy. He might not have intended for her to hear it but he had done this for her. Certainly their relationship was different from what they were discussing but... he'd asked for Blake's permission to make her happy and she'd readily agreed! It was a start. She'd been so worried about it but he'd taken the burden off of her a bit and started the process. A process that if it works would keep them all together!

She couldn't be happier.

Walt smiled and gave Blake a hug. "Thank you for that."

She hugged him back. "No. Thank you! I am sorry we're such a trouble..."

Walt smiled and stroked her hair. "You're no trouble at all."

Blake blushed a little as she stepped back. "And I'm sorry if she gets weird sometimes. Honestly, I don't know what gets into her... but I suppose I am the same way a little, if I am being honest."

Walt blinked. "How so?" They sat on the small porch holding hands.

She sighed. "I'm just missing my friends a little, I think. It's great having Penny and Pyrrha and the others-"

Walt nodded. "You miss the rest of your teammates. That's understandable. You all are close. I promise I will find them."

She smiled. "I know you will. I'm just a little worried about what they might be going through when we do find them. I was talking to the others about their experiences and realized just how lucky we were that you found us like you did, when you did."

She swallowed. "That could have been us... **** to preform... degrading ourselves... being treated as animals or objects... our minds enslaved."

Walt nodded. He knew what she meant. Blake had fantasies from her reading choices and an active imagination... but that also meant she could imagine the harsh reality as well. Aela, Lydia and Serana's story was pretty common actually. So were the girls from the club. Heck there was tons worse than what they'd all been through.

Maybe he should have Diana come visit the house once or twice a week or have the girls visit her on base... then again. He could picture that group session. Diana trying to wrap her mind around Penny and her sweet but fuzzy logic. The discussion of their deaths and everyones traumas coupled by the frentic energy of Ilulu, Sasha stuffing her face, Mystique and Demona and all their issues, Anastasia would probably make her cry and Senko mothering her like a granny... Walt paused the chaotic scene in his head. *Huh... Diana was right. I'm remarkably sane... neat. Good on me.*

Walt put one arm around her shoulders and gently squeezed. "But it wasn't you all... and even if it had I would still do whatever it takes to help you, just like whatever situation we find the others in. OK?"

Blake nodded. She leaned her head against him. "Thanks Walt."

He stroked her hair and said, "You are very welcome, Blake."

Blake smiled. "Maybe their situations aren't that bad..."

They stared into the darkness together.

Cinder stalked down the hall with Emerald following behind.

Emerald swallowed. Cinder was still upset. She wasn't going to be taking the lead anymore. Honestly Emerald thought it was probably for the best... but there was no way she was going to tell her that!

"Is there any good news, Emerald?" Cinder asked her voice full of her displeasure and also pain. Her new eye was taking getting used too.

Emerald nodded. There was something Cinder might be happy to hear. "Stage one has been completed on your "pet". They delivered it to your quarters."

Cinder did smile! "Thank you, Emerald. That is good news!" They'd reached her quarters. "You're dismissed."

Emerald shook her head. "I could stay. I'd gladly help you to-"

Cinder looked at her. Her new eye cold and lifeless. Emerald swallowed. But Cinder actully gave her a little smile. "But then training might confuse "Puppy" as to who her master is. We don't want that, Emerald, do we?"

Emerald nodded. "You're right of course, Cinder. It was a bad idea."

"No," Said Cinder. "It wasn't. Helping was but why don't you stay, Emerald. Watch. Or maybe... "Puppy" can watch?"

Emerald nodded enthusiasticly! She Honestly didn't want to watch Cinder and Puppy together. She had no particular feelings about Puppy watching them either, but if it meant that she could be with Cinder that wasn't so bad. "Thank you!" That was the best part of this new world! Cinder payed more attention to her here than in Remnant. It wasn't much, but it was something and she'd gladly take it!

They entered her quarters. Emerald tried to ignore Puppy and looked at the bed but Cinder shook her head. She walked over to her table and ran her fingers across some books. "I have been studying and learning a lot. I don't want to mess up Puppy's training. Puppy comes first."

Emerald nods glancing at the titles "Owning Your First Character", "Your "Pet" and You: A Guide", "The Complete Beginners Guides to S&M" as well as "Getting the Most Out of Brainwashing". Emerald swallowed.

Cinder went to Puppy's cage. She was pleased to see her and that she hadn't made a mess. She let Puppy out and grabbed her bowl. Puppy came right over excited about the simple act of being fed. Cinder smiled at her as she filled up her bowl with Character Chow. Puppy was getting excited. Maybe to excited... She should have already had all the basic commands so Cinder gave her a look and said, "Sit."

Puppy obediently sat looking at her mistress expectantly. Cinder smiled and put a cookie on top of the Character Chow filled bowl and set it down. "Good Puppy."

Puppy began to happily scarf down her food and treat. Cinder had given her a little less because she wanted to work with her and training. She took a couple of cookies in her hand. "Why don't you get comfortable on the bed, Emerald. I will join you after."

Emerald nodded and went to the bed and started disrobing as Cinder sat in her chair watching Puppy eat.

Puppy finished but she was still hungry. She could see her mistress. Mistress had fed Puppy. Mistress gave Puppy cookie. She saw Mistress had more cookies. She crawled to Mistress. It was very important not to walk unless ordered... though Puppy couldn't remember why. It didn't matter. Important was important! She sat up and "begged" and Mistress gave her cookie. They worked through all the tricks such as "paw", "roll over" and Mistresses favorite, "Play dead". Puppy did a good job and Mistress gave her another cookie at the end of all the tricks and "play dead" three times.

Still she only got those two. Puppy knew that meant it was time for new tricks. She needed to do a good job for Mistress! Puppy sat at attention.

Cinder smiled at Puppy as she slipped her foot out of her shoe. "Lick."

Puppy was confused but she did as Mistress asked and sat there licking her own lips.

Cinder stopped smiling. "No Puppy."

Puppy knew "no" meant, she'd done something wrong. She stopped what she was doing immediately.

"Puppy come." Puppy crawled closer.

"Puppy sit." Puppy sat again.

Cinder placed the sole of her foot directly on Puppy's face. "Puppy lick."

Puppy was good, she was smart. She understood now. Puppy started licking Mistresses foot. Mistress smiled and gave a cookie!

"Good Puppy," Cinder told her Puppy as she gave her a cookie. "I will teach you many new commands. Attack. Destroy. Kill and many others... but first shall be "lick".

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