Feliformia Ch. 12

After a minute of that, Michelle stopped the van and welcomed us to her new place.

"Welcome to the Admiral Lobster!"

"Admiral... Lobster?"

I poked Erika in the ribs again to stop her from speaking her mind. It was probably the most terrible name for an inn, but we were not here to judge. Syr and Kitty, next to me, were trying hard not to laugh by covering each other's mouths.

We all got out of the car and witnessed what appeared to have more in common with antic ruins than an inn. The state of the place was not inspiring. Sure, it was probably neat looking in the past, but now it looked quite pitiful. It was a big rectangular building made of wood that faced the sea and featured a wide balcony in front of the second floor. It definitely needed some TLC... or a lot of it.

Michelle lived in a dream and was ecstatic about her new acquisition, seemingly blind to anything that would have been an obvious deal-breaker.

"See! See! Is it amazing! Okay, the last hurricane left some palm tree leaves here and there, but nothing that a broom cannot take care of."

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"What? Why are you all silent? Okay, maybe it needs a fresh coat of paint, but it's not too bad, right? Come! I'll show you the interior."

Oblivious to the reality, she led us to the front double door, which again would have been a nice touch if both of them could actually be opened. As we entered the place, we all stared at each other while Michelle attempted to turn on the light by flicking the switch up and down repeatedly.

"Aaah, it's still not working today. I called the electricity company, and they said my account was active... I don't understand. I'm probably doing something wrong."

Erika wrapped her arms around Kitty, who seemed a bit scared. I was not an electrician, but I could tell that the electricity was not reaching the building. Or if it were, the more she played with that light switch, the more chances her investment had to catch fire and burn down to ashes.

"It's okay. There is enough daylight... Follow me upstairs. I'll show you the rooms. The view is incredible."

Oh, I was sure the view was incredible, but it was doubtful that it would be enough to attract any customers unless she paid them to stay.

"Don't walk on that step... It's a bit wobbly... I'll fix it later."

"Auntie..."

"Later, Elizabeth... Come see this! It's the biggest bedroom."

Not saying a word was my decision since we arrived. Kitty was scared, Erika was speechless, and Syr felt overly bad for her aunt who got pulled into this fiasco. The bedroom she showed us had nothing attractive. The water damage was evident, and the plywood in one of the windows explained the story; a strong wind had made it explode, and a lot of rain had got in.

The next few rooms were not as bad, but that was until I looked at the ceiling; in one of them, I could see the sky, which would just be a quick fix as per our host. Then Kitty screamed when I pointed at the massive dead insect in one of the corners, but it was all good because Michelle pushed an old newspaper over it using her foot.

At least the shared bathrooms were in reasonably good shape. One side was the women's, the other the men's. Too bad, there was no running water yet. Again, Michelle was in absolute denial.

"I was told it's a minor problem... There must be a valve somewhere that I didn't find yet. I bought a flashlight today. I'm sure I'll find it."

"Auntie Michelle..."

"Yes, Elizabeth... I'll show you the kitchen now."

"That... that's not it..."

"Then it can wait... You'll love the kitchen's layout."

Syr's distress grew after having tried several times to interrupt her aunt to discuss this madness, but her attempts had been brushed away, more than likely on purpose.

I wrapped an arm around Syr's neck and whispered to her to relax.

"Let her finish, Syr... I know how you feel, but there will be plenty of time to talk to her after the tour."

"But... But, it's terrible... Why did she buy this?"

"That's not an answer you'll get right now. Just be there for her later, okay?"

"O... okay."

I kissed her on the cheek before resuming this entertaining visit. We went back down the crackling stairs and Michelle showed us this "lovable" kitchen. Located in a small annex at the back of the inn, we had not noticed it due to the overgrown jungle outside. The size was good, and the windows were filling up the walls nicely; they were the type that you could lift and hold open with a stick, very charming.

However, the cleanliness level of it was a different matter. I could hear Syr screaming internally, her, who loved a shiny and clean environment more than anything else. This sight must have been the equivalent of a horror movie.

Two small arms wrapped around my waist. Good thing Michelle was not looking in our direction.

"Kitty! Stop this! Remember what we said... You are not my girlfriend."

"I knooow... but I think I saw something moving in the corner. I'm scared!"

"Move away from me right now! You'll get Syr in trouble. Go cling to Erika!"

"But she is scared tooo! And that scares me mooore!"

With a hand on Kitty's forehead, I kept her at arm's length while whisper-fighting her childish behavior. Erika was indeed paralyzed by what she saw so far, and Syr's face was redder and redder; she desperately needed to vent.

"Auntie..."

"See, Elizabeth... How awesome is this place! There is no gas for the stove, but they told me I just had to fill up the tank outside. They came to deliver, but the truck couldn't come down here because the path was too narrow... I just have to cut a few branches and..."

"Auntie..."

"Perhaps you can help me to clean the yard later. Did you know there was a garden around here before? I plan on growing some herbs and veggies and.."

"AUNTIE! STOP!"

That was the first time ever that I heard Syr raising her voice at someone like that, and she did it to the person she loved the most. The cold shower effect was instant, and a heavy silence took all the space. It didn't take a lot of brainpower to understand that we were better to leave Syr and her aunt Michelle alone for a moment.

"Kitty, Erika... Let's go wait outside."

I supportively rubbed Syr's shoulder and followed the girls outside.

We all walked toward the beach, avoiding stepping on a sharp piece of wood, and then we turned around to look at the building. Erika was the first to state what we were all dying to say.

"This place is a fucking dump!"

"Yup!"

"I swear, I saw something moving in the corner of the kitchen."

And that was the extent of our assessment. No other words could have described what we were dealing with here. All that was left for us to figure out was what to do next.

"So, where do we go from here, Mark?"

"I have no clue, Erika... I have no clue. Right now, I'm just worried about Syr... She was furious. I've never seen her like that."

"For good reason, her delusional aunt pulled a nasty one on her."

"Why don't you go take a walk on the beach with Kitty to see what is around. I'll stay here and try to handle this."

"You sure?"

"Yeah... I'll be fine."

After letting the girls go, I pulled a rusty metal barrel to use as a makeshift chair, and waited. My desire to admire sexy bikinis while relaxing on a warm beach seemed pretty far away now. As the sun lowered on the horizon, I listened to the constant waves stream, softly crashing on the beach. The air was warm and pleasant, and the smells were so different from home. To be honest with myself I liked this place.

The building in front of me was once lovely; there was no doubt about it. I tried to picture in my head what it could have been like before being massacred by a hurricane. Using my imagination, I removed the trees, repainted it, fixed the windows, repaired the roof, cleaned the land... I could see tourists sitting on the nice balcony, drinking a cold one with friends. Yes, Admiral Lobster was once lovely, but it was no longer that happy place.

Twenty minutes later, Syr exited the decrepit building and walked toward me, carrying a sad face.

"They tricked her. She had not visited the place before buying. She only saw pictures from when it was in good shape."

"Yeah, I thought so..."

"It was hard for her to admit, but now she is stuck with it and knows it's unfixable. This inn was her early retirement plan... and now it's gone. She probably will have to return to Canada and work much longer than she had anticipated."

"And you? Are you okay, Syr?"

"Maybe... I don't know. This is not fun. And she lashed at you too... For some reason, she doesn't like you even if I told her you were a nice person, but she didn't want to hear about it. I'm very sad right now and I'm so sorry."

"I love you, Syr... Always will. So don't worry about what she thinks of me. It doesn't change anything."

"I know... but I... I don't understand. I've never seen her acting like that before... She is like a different person."

I pulled Syr in a hug. This whole chaos must have been very disappointing to her, and I knew she felt guilty for having dragged us down here just to face such a situation.

"Stay here..."

"... Master Mark?"

"Hehe... Don't forget, this week I'm just Mark. Stay here. I'll be back."

"But... where... where are you going?"

"To have a chat with your aunt."

"But... I don't think she is in a state..."

"Trust me and wait for me here. I'm going to rattle your aunt's cage a little. I think that's what she needs."

"O... Okay."

Erika often said I was an idiot and an imbecile. Of course, it was just her dark sense of humor, and I knew we loved each other very much. But at the root, she was right. I wasn't always the smartest person, I often lacked spine and did things to her that were odd but still fun. Yes, I could act like a real idiot sometimes.

But this natural stupidity combined with my desire to make everybody happy was really something useful. It drove me. I moved forward because I strived to make the world a better place.

I could have only dated Kitty, for the rest of my life, but when Erika showed up, I felt that I could make her happy too. Then Syr showed up, and I wanted to make her joyful as well.

But today... They were all sad.

This simple fact hurt me to my core; I didn't want them to be sad and distressed; I didn't want them to feel bad. I loved them all and wanted the best for them; not this.

I could change today's unbelievable turn of events for their sake.

One thing I was good at was to take bullets for other people. And that is what I intended to do to fix this mess. Auntie Michelle already disliked me, so whatever I would do from this point on wouldn't make things worse.

I walked through the inn and headed straight to the kitchen, where I assumed Michelle still was but once there, there was no one around. Some discreet sobbings brought my attention to one of the corners; and there she was, sitting on the slippery floor, her knees up to her chest and face hidden behind her arms.

"Hey... You okay?"

"... Errr... You... Great!"

"Elizabeth told me what happened."

"Whatever, I don't need you to moralize me further. I know I messed up."

"Oh, no... I'm not here to moralize you. I'm here to tell you that you did the right thing."

"AH! What the hell? Look at this place! It's hopeless! I wasted all my money on this disaster. And you, the guy who only dates my daughter for her good look, you tell me that I did the right thing! What a joke!"

"First, I don't care what you think of me. I love Elizabeth, and there is nothing you can do about it. Second, I was not referring to the inn. This place is a mess."

"What are you talking about then?"

"You did the right thing by inviting us over. You hoped that we would help you because it was your only hope."

"Yeah, but Elizabeth made it clear that it was a horrible mistake."

"Stand up!"

"Leave me alone!"

"Shut up. I said, stand up, Michelle. I want to tell you this in your face."

I grabbed her arm and pulled her up against her will. As soon as she was on her feet, she pulled her arm off of my grip.

"What do you want from me!?"

"I want you to act like an adult. You scared Kitty, you traumatized Erika, and you disappointed Elizabeth. You should have been honest about all of this."

"I said I messed up... I don't need to be moralized by you."

"Yes, you need to. You made us come all the way here because you needed help, so you are going to put your grown-up pants on and ask for that damn help."

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"I know you dislike me, but you are going to stop hiding and walk out of here, you are going to talk to the girls, apologize, and then ask for their help."

"Help for what? This place is a lost cause."

"If you take care of it yourself, I'm sure it will be a catastrophe, yes. You seem to be the less skilled person I know. But the girls, they are resourceful and can help you if you ask nicely. Anyway, just do as I say! You need to apologize Come on... walk... walk!"

"Heeey... Don't push me..."

Pressing my finger in the middle of her back made it unpleasant enough for Michelle that she had no other option but to obey. She went straight to the front door and almost jumped outside to escape my relentless harassment.

She kept looking back at me hatefully, but at least she was going in the right direction. Kitty and Erika were back from their walk, and Syr undoubtedly explained this whole mess to them. When they saw me coming, occasionally pushing Michelle, they probably thought I was out of my mind.

"Come on, Michelle... Do as I said."

"Stop touching me!"

"I'll touch you until you talk to them."

"Fiiine! Fiiine! Take your hand off my shoulder. It's unpleasant."

Michelle looked at the three girls and sighed. The embarrassment was evident, and her words didn't come easily.

"I... Well.. Listen... I'm... I'm sorry."

"... Auntie... It's not your fault... They tricked you..."

"No, not about that... I should have been more careful. I'm the one to blame for that. But I should have told you the truth before inviting you over here. I thought... I don't know what I thought. Maybe if I had convinced you that it was not that bad, you would have found a solution... I don't know... It was stupid."

"... Auntie..."

Erika, Kitty, and Syr had no words for her and were a bit shocked when I pushed on Michelle's shoulder again, not so tenderly.

"Hey! Stop pushing me, I said!"

"Ask them!"

"Alright, alright... Well... Now that you are here... Do you think... that you can help me? I know it's pretty bad... But do you think there is something that can be done about this place?"

From behind Michelle, I specifically made eye contact with Erika and made a little "go ahead" gesture with my head. She was the smart one. If someone could do something about this, it would be her. The loud grunt she emitted was proof that she fully understood the magnitude of what I asked from her.

"Aaaarr! Sure, why not!?... I came here to relax on a beach and drink the local booze. So why not waste my time on trying to fix this ruin? Right? That's what I do! My job is to turn big failing businesses into profitable ones. I can do that during my vacations as well... Who needs rest, after all?"

Erika made a public display of her real thoughts about that plan, making Michelle feel bad for even daring to ask.

"I'm... I'm sorry Erika... I... I understand..."

"Nah! We will fix this place! We have the skills. Right S... Elizabeth?"

"I... I suppose we could... try..."

"Ah, come on... You are a cleaning machine. This is barely worse than folding Mark's socks. And Mark, you know how to use a hammer, so you can be somewhat useful too."

"Sure can."

"Good, we are all set then... And Kitty will be our support agent."

"Meow! I don't know what that is, but I'm in! I just don't want to deal with the creature in the kitchen."

Michelle didn't know what to do with herself anymore. Her legs gave up, and she landed in the sand, sobbing again.

"You... you really think you can fix my inn?"

"If you'd let us, yes."

"... Yes... YES! Thank you... Thank you so much!"

I probably didn't make a new friend tonight, but I did what I promised to do. Make my three girls happy. Erika always liked a challenge, Syr wanted to save her aunt's retiring plan, and Kitty just followed the general mood.

It would be a lot of work, this would be a lot of pain, this would probably be a lot of frustration, but at the end of the day, it would be worth it if everybody was happy. That was all I was hoping for. There certainly wouldn't be a lot of lying around on the beach, that's for sure.

***

"Oooh, that's nice!"

"Mmm..."

It was way too early, Syr's type of early, but I didn't care too much. As soon as my cute maid woke up, she pulled me out of slumber by giving me a fantastic morning blowjob. I didn't manage to open my eyes yet, but running my fingers in her short blond hair and feeling how deep she was going on me was all I needed.

She wasn't making any noise; gently sucking and licking was her technique and perhaps my favorite.

More than once, my three women tried to bring me on the slippery slope of telling who was the best at it, but I always refused to answer to avoid being murdered. The downside was that they all still tried to convince me to admit it by trying to pleasure me harder. As good as it sounded, it was dangerous because if I were to tell them that I didn't like what they were doing, they would read too much into it and claim that I liked another girl better.

But on a morning like this one, when Syr sucked my cock so nicely and in absolute silence, it wasn't raising any concerns. I could just lay down and enjoy the depth of her warm throat.

Another thing I enjoyed when having sex with Syr was that she didn't want me to tell her when I was about to cum. It was all tied to her desire to be this submissive maid and let her master use her as he saw fit. Just making me cum was rewarding enough, no matter how it happened; I just had to be careful not to carry this behavior with Erika because she didn't have quite the same personality.

I didn't want this to end, but I couldn't hold it anymore. My dick started pulsing and shooting sperm uncontrollably. Syr just continued what she was doing, quietly, without even reacting. Even her swallowing throat was delicate. She kept sucking for a little while longer to make sure I wouldn't make a post-sex mess in the bedsheets.

"Mmm, what did I do to deserve you, Syr?"

"Yesterday, you were very manly when you handled my aunt."

"Yes, she needed a little push... But now that I slept on it, it was a terrible idea... Fixing this place will be tough."

"Then, sleep more, Master Mark... it's only 5 am."

"Hurgh! 5 am!? Why did you wake up so early?"

"I have a lot of cleaning to do and like starting early. Please, sleep more."

"Okay... I can definitely do that."

Syr gave me a gentle kiss and got off the bed, one of the rare ones that were not infested with vermin; we had survived our first night at the inn.

***

"Mmm?"

"Mmm!"

"... What the... hell!?"

I just woke up because of a strange sensation between my legs. When I lifted the blanket to see what was going on, I found Kitty happily giving me a blowjob. That was totally breaking the rules. Syr's aunt already hated me. If she saw me having sex with another girl, I would end up dead and buried in the inn's garden.

Using my hand, I pressed on Kitty's forehead and tried to get her away from me while whispering her to stop.

"Kitty! What the hell... Stop! What did we say about our vacations? Erika is your girlfriend, and I'm with Syr only. Do you realize what Michelle will do to us if she discovers you are in my room?"