Heart of Titanium

Chapter 14: Facade of Two Souls

July 15th, 2044

Bryce awoke to a song being belted by the birds and wildlife outside, a symphony not many would enjoy, but he doesn't mind.

As Bryce leans up in bed, he stretches far and wide, his back popping in a few places.

He then looks down and sees Cherise sleeping peacefully, softly breathing as her tail is wrapped around his leg.

Bryce grows a huge smile as he nudges Cheri's hair out of her face, her fur glistening in the golden beam of the sunrise.

He then gently tapped her cheek, to which her eyes slowly opened. Her face flushed red as she grips the blanket tightly, covering her chest and body as she rolls over to look right at Bryce, and smiled at him.

"G-good morning." She said, holding out her paw to his face.

"Morning, sleepyhead." Bryce says, leaning into her hand as she softly brushes his now grown-out beard.

"Hehe....you sleep alright, beautiful?" He asked, taking her paw and kissing it.

She blushed and nodded, "Mhm...really well. Although, my legs still feel...well, a little numb."

Both lovers chuckled as Bryce sighed, "Yeahh sorry about that, you need help getting dressed?" He asked.

She smiled and nodded, "About time you asked me that. I did offer way back when you first got me new clothes."

Bryce laughs at her callback as he climbs out of bed, Cherise's eyes go wide as she looks down at the floor, her face flushed red.

"Oh! Uhm, sorry, hold on-" Bryce said, grabbing a pair of jeans.

"N-no! I don't mind...just not used to seeing you naked outside of the shower is all..." she said, all flustered.

"Well, all you'd have to do is ask, darlin." He said, teasing her.

She rolls her eyes and then smiles at him as he carefully pulls her legs to the edge of the bed. He then grabs a pair of her short shorts and slips in both of her legs, slowly moving up.

"Here, stand up real quick, you can use me to balance yourself." He said to Cherise.

She stood up, her legs being shaky as she braces herself agasint him, Bryce then slowly moves the shorts up, not before kissing Cherise on the thighs and on her belly.

"Ah...you goof-" She said, smiling down at him.

He looks up at her, "Hey, can't blame me. You're gorgeous." He said, her shorts now comfortably on.

"Ah dammit, I don't think you have any clean shirts-" Bryce said.

"Just toss me one of yours. I know you love it when I wear them~" She said.

"Ohhh you're damn right I do." Bryce said, happily giving her his shirt.

Cherise pokes her head through his shirt and slips her arms in the sleeves, them now dangling in front of her paws. She looks down at them and looks up at Bryce, giving a devious smirk.

"I am a DINOSAUR! FEAAAR MEEE!" Cheri said, acting like a T-Rex and keeping her arms short. She almost tripped a few times due to her legs being slightly weak, but she still powered through it.

Bryce busted out laughing as he plays along, whilst giggling in between, "Ahhh! Oh noooo the GIANT monster is going to get mee!! Oh, woe is meee!" Bryce said, tumbling to the floor and pretended to be mauled by Cherise.

"What the monster didn't know is..." Bryce said as his arms started to rise, Cherise not paying attention to his arms or to what he said, "Is that this so-called prey can FIGHT BACK!"