She definitely isn't going to find out at work - with the afternoon guests slowly trickling in, Jess is going to have enough to do.

Author's comment: The tail humping scene was written by JadedBlade - credit where credit is due :) I just edited it.

As usual, the work began to pick up again a few hours after lunch when the first tourists and residents came in for cakes and coffee. And while it meant more stress for Jess, it also left her little time to worry about... things. In the little breaks they had, the Texan found herself talking with May quite often. Somehow, the diminutive scotswoman seemed to always be there when Jess had a minute to spare. When they were closing up shop, May helped with cleaning and once again held a conversation with the southern belle.

"So, work went alright, lass?"

"Yes, people were surprisingly nice," Jess giggled; May was exaggerating her accent as she often did when they'd had a stressful day. "And I think I'm getting the hang of the tail - I'm barely knocking against anything now."

"Or anyone..." Cathy teased as she went past with a mop and bucket, playfully brushing against Jess' tail with one arm. Jess tried and nearly failed to suppress a delightful shudder - the sudden yearning to hug and cuddle her friend, however, she couldn't suppress.

"Now now, play nice, Cathy," May admonished with a wry smile while wiping down the glass front of the counter. "Give Jess a little... space."

The three women kept joking and teasing until Gabriel, the Samoan cook of May's café, entered the main room from his kitchen.

"Everything's cleaned, boss," he rumbled, only raising an eyebrow at the gently swishing tail behind Jess' back. Gabriel had always been chill, but the southern belle would have expected a little more surprise. "'m heading out now, see you three t'morrow."

And with that, he ambled out and down the boardwalk, his huge frame parting the pedestrian crowd effortlessly.

"Wait, did he say 'y'all three'?" Jess asked as she finally realized that Gabriel's specific wording had been rather peculiar.

"Yeah, I decided to come in all week and help out," May answered from where she was putting away her cleaning supplies. "I know I'm not scheduled to, but ye've been slammed today. If that keeps oop, yer gonna run yerself ragged."

"Ah like to think we managed, but... thank y'all!" Help was always appreciated, especially from the seemingly tireless May.

"Hey, gift horse and all that. One more set of hands means less work for all of us!" Cathy was almost done, shooing the other two towards the door with her mop inching closer and closer to their feet. "Now scram, I'll finish the floors and lock up. And... Jess?"

Jess, hand holding open the door, turned around and brought her tail outside into the warm evening air; the soft breeze rustling her fur felt exquisite.

"Uh, yeah?"

"Take care of yourself," Cathy smiled and put the mop against a chair, stepping up to Jess and pulling her into a hug. The Texan's ears twitched wildly, her tail ramrod straight and bristling in surprise. "Promise you'll give me a call if you need someone to talk to?"

"Ah..." Jess felt breathless as she felt Cathy's breasts press into hers, her friend's hair tickling her cheek, Cathy's warm body feeling so close, Jess' thoughts caught up in a whirlwind that made it impossible to catch any specific one... "S-sure, Ah'll... yeah, Ah will."

Cathy pulled back, and Jess wanted nothing more than to pull her friend and colleague back into a hug, feel that exhilarating closeness again, but the intensity of that need scared her - what if Cathy wasn't going to reciprocate another hug so soon? It was awkward enough between them after Jess' outburst this afternoon. And the beautiful Texan still hadn't gotten to the bottom of why she'd blown up at Cathy...

In the end, Jess simply gave Cathy a small wave and headed home.

Closing the door behind herself, Jess let out a shuddering breath, hugging her tail against her body and gently stroking her fur. On the way, there had been quite a few people staring, pointing, commenting on her foxy features, some nice, others not. But that hadn't been the worst - the gentle ocean breeze caressing her fur and ears managed to... excite Jess more than a little, little sparks and twitches running through her nethers.

Ah'll best eat dinner and get to bed...

After preparing herself a sandwich, Jess sat down at her kitchen table, thankful for the large hole in the backrest of her chairs: More than enough room for her tail. Taking a big bite from her dinner, the Texan began to chew - and froze. The ranch dressing she'd put on the sandwich... it was thick and cloying and while the taste was definitely different, Jess found herself unpleasantly reminded of yesterday. More than that: Arousal decidedly dampened, but not entirely gone, the southern belle found herself nearly unable to swallow, heart beating in her throat.

Ah... Ah can't... but Ah thought... Ah'd be over...

Jess could almost feel the disgusting gunk on her face again, on her lips, in her mouth... Forcing down both the bite in her mouth and any thoughts and memories apropos to yesterday, the Texan threw her sandwich down on her plate and decided to forgo dinner entirely. Just brush her teeth and go to sleep. There wouldn't be any memories when she slept.

But sleep wouldn't come easily. On the one hand, Jess' mind seemed intent on returning to yesterday, so the southern belle had to squash these thoughts again and again, purposefully thinking about something else - and on the other hand, every time she tossed and turned under the covers, her tail send tingling pulses of pleasure up her spine, and her sensitive ears brushed over the pillow. Even bringing her tail up between her legs and up against her body like an enormous plushie didn't help, only stimulating the southern belle further. The good news was that Jess' mounting arousal slowly drowned out the intruding memories of yesterday. The bad news was that it kept the foxy Texan from sleeping all the same.

Ah guess... Ah'll have to...

Pleasuring herself had always been a touchy subject in Jess' parental home. It wasn't talked about, not even in the barebones sex education her parents had given Jess. At school, a few girlfriends had brought up the topic in hushed, conspiratory tones in the restrooms. So it was no wonder Jess had only done a scant few forays into masturbation, out of curiosity or when the raging hormones of puberty had gotten the better of her. And right now, Jess felt just like the back then, when she had been at the mercy of her body.

The tail between her legs had been gently rubbing and pushing against the Texan's nethers as Jess' hips gyrated with barely any conscious input, her tail stimulating her pussy marvelously as it wrapped back up towards her chest were the fur tickled her nipples through the thin fabric of her sleep shirt. Jess could only moan as her buzzing nips hardened and part of her tail became damp and slightly matted with her juices as they soaked the Texan's panties.

Eager to feel the soft coat of her tail against her burning skin, Jess pulled up her top until her pert boobs were freed, goosebumps forming on the southern belle's skin as the lust coursing through her intensified. Grabbing her tail again, Jess put it between the heaving orbs on her chest and began to pet and stroke it, the fur tickling her sensitive skin with every excited breath. Not only that - sandwiched between the soft swell of her breasts, Jess' tail twitched and shivered lustfully, every movement rubbing against her lower lips causing sparks of pleasure to shoot through its entire length and adding to the building warmth in her abdomen.

As the tip of her tail swished through the air lazily and tickled her nose, the southern belle slowly began to hump her tail in earnest, grinding her pussy against it and causing exquisite moans to rise from her puffy lips as Jess' breathing deepened. The soft fur rubbing back and forth against her snatch made Jess' legs feel weak as she grew wetter, her clit pushing out of its hood and pushing into the soaked panties. Jess gasped as her fur rubbed against her sensitive nub through her bottoms, making her entire body shiver.

"Aahmmn~..."

The southern belle was moving as if on autopilot, hips thrusting against her tail as Jess pressed it against her body, letting it rub against her abs and brushing the soft fur over her breasts, the sensation of the soft, luxurious coat on her fiercely erect nipples making the breath catch in her throat. Rising higher and higher towards her climax, Jess let go of her tail and moved her left hand to her right breast, gently caressing and squeezing the sensitive orb as her tail flicked over both boobs and hand, sending delightful shivers up and down Jess' body. The Texan's left meanwhile stimulated the twitching, sensitive top of her left ear, the fur feeling amazing against her soft hands as she ran her fingers over the wiggling, triangular fox ear.

"Oh... oh God, Ah'm..."

As Jess' climax began to build, her hips moved ever more frantic, more and more exquisite stimulation making her clit and pussy tingle and twitch. A long, drawn out moan rose from her full puffy lips as she finally reached the peak she'd been chasing, girlcum gushing from her nethers and matting the bottom of her tail. It seemed to go on forever - Jess' tail twitched uncontrollably, and every time it pressed against her lower lips, the fox girl's entire body twitched and writhed with lust. Biting her lower lip so hard it almost hurt to keep from screaming out her lust and alerting the neighbors of her shameful doings, Jess arched her back from the bed, eyes rolling back into her head...

When it finally subsided, Jess wrapped her hands around her fluffy tail, hugging it close to her chest as she gently drifted off to sleep. Her last conscious thought before Morhpeus' embrace pulled her under was thankfully not a memory of yesterday - but the one of Cathy's warm hug.