Guarded: Neon Sunset Ep. 03

"I can see the paparazzi headlines now. World-famous idol caught bowling, career in shambles." Tracey barked the words out playfully as her tail wagged.

He gave an amused laugh and grinned at her while they walked to the bowling alley. "Shut up! It will be fine you silly dog!"

"Silly dog is it?" Tracey smiled and put a hand on her hip while they stood under the storefront of the bowling alley, protected from the rain.

He huffed out and put his hands on his hips, giving the older woman a cocky wide grin, his emerald eyes meeting her azure ones. "That's right, you keep calling me a sheep, I will start calling you a silly dog!"

Tracey grinned and felt light on her feet, this was nice. For once, things felt reasonable. She felt her tension ease slightly, like she could open up a little for this young ram. "Alright sheep, don't let that arm-wrestling match give you a big head. I'm going to destroy you at bowling!"

"Oh? Are you that good, Tracey?" He asked her curiously as they stepped into the bowling alley.

Tracey barked out a laugh and wagged her tail playfully. "Are you kidding? I'm awful! I'll be lucky if it stays in my lane!"

The two of them bowled for a few hours. Leo picked it up after a few games and Tracey was as bad as she said she was. Neither of them ended up doing very well but had a lot of fun together.

She took him to a local arcade after that, and they spent a few hours there as well before having a late lunch together. Finally, they caught a cab back to the venue, the two of them walking up together to the backstage entrance.

The security wolf from yesterday was there and Tracey gave him a wide challenging grin. "Ah... look who it is, how's your dick?"

Leo looked confused as he looked from one wolf to the other. The larger dog scowled and jerked the door open, saying nothing to her. Tracey let out a haughty huff and shoved her nose into the air as she trotted by flicking her tail. "Guess the experience was too shocking for you."

The idol let a laugh out once she clued him in on it while walking through the backstage area towards the dressing room. "Damn... that's great. I wish I could have you taser all these bastards when they were fucking off!" Leo laughed the words and took his knit hat off, shaking his long blue and white hair out before slipping into the makeup chair.

Tracey closed her eyes and folded her arms over her stomach, trying to not push her chest out so heavily. "Hey..."

"Yeah?" He looked at her from the chair. They were still alone in the dressing room, waiting on the makeup llama and Max to arrive.

"Today, it was nice. I've not had anything like this in a long... long time." Tracey clenched her teeth as she jerked her gaze away, old memories of when her and Helen would go off on little dates together. It was mostly to cafes or bookstores, but it was still a wonderful time with her.

Leo gave her a small smile. "It was, thank you for spending it with me. I loved being able to be myself around you."

Tracey let out a sigh and leaned against the wall, folding her arms and giving him a level look. "Okay, so real talk... are you going to turn back into an asshole when the makeup goes on and the show starts prepping? Because if you are, I'm putting my mega-bitch cape back on."

Leo shook his head and frowned. "I- I will try very hard to not be that way this time. I like seeing you happy Tracey."

She clenched her teeth in a snarl and looked away, cheeks flushed once again. "Fucking sheep... stop saying such stupid damn things!"

Leo gave a smile and then folded his hands over his lap while they sat there for a long moment. He finally broke the silence with the question she had been dreading. "So, are you going to tell me why you were upset yesterday over the makeup?"

Tracey sucked in a breath and pushed off the wall, pacing around the room for a few moments and let out a sigh. "I... I really don't want to, Leo. That's something I keep buried for a reason you know? It hurts."

Leo gave her a nod and looked to the exit door, brushing a finger absentmindedly over one of his horns. "Lock the door."

She looked at him curiously but followed his instructions and threw the small bolt on the door into place.

"Let's keep it short and sweet." He was already talking before Tracey had finished locking the door. She walked back over to him, standing a few feet from his chair, hands folded across her stomach as she listened to him.

"It was in my Junior year of high school. My parents were gun owners but they didn't do the proper thing about keeping them locked away. While I was out hanging with friends one day, my little brother ended up finding one of the family's guns. It went off and now I'm the only son they have," Leo said, showing the strain on the walls of fortitude he had to build up to even tell the short version of the tale.

Tracey clenched her teeth together and rubbed at her shoulder. "Damn, Leo. That is rough..."

"For years I blamed myself and still do to this day. I should have been home to watch him, I should have harped my parents about being more safe with them. I knew they were there and knew their danger, but he didn't. So many things I could have done differently had I known, had I had another chance to replay the situation. I would trash all my fame, money and status for one more chance to replay that day..." The idol spoke the words bitterly as he looked away. The words sent a shiver down Tracey's spine.

He gave a sad grin and opened his palms. "I showed you mine, now you show me yours."

Tracey sucked in a breath and rubbed at her shoulder harder, squeezing it now and feeling the pain spread from the pressure. She didn't want to do this, she knew it wouldn't end well. "Okay... but what if I get angry..."

"I will understand and be here." Leo said and rested his hands on his lap.

"Y-yeah... but what if I cry and look weak?" Tracey already felt tears threatening to form in her eyes.

"I will understand and be here." He repeated the words, then smiled gently at the wolf.

Tracey took a long controlled breath and looked into Leo's eyes. "I can't believe I'm doing this..." He simply gave her a reassuring smile in response.

"Fine... I was around your age, and had only been doing the personal security thing for about a year... I was fortunate enough to get this kind wolf as my client named Helen... She was a much older wolf than me and I idolized and respected her, both as a friend and client. I... I looked upon her as a grandmother. She was a hell of a wolf and only wanted to make the world a better place..."

Tracey just opened the tap up and told him everything. She hadn't talked to anyone about the event since it happened, the only person she could talk to about it being her mother since she was already aware of it.

"I was too weak... too stupid..." Tracey felt tears rushing down her face, her fingers curled into fists clutching at Leo's shirt. The young ram was standing now and holding her against his chest while she sobbed against him.

Tracey shuddered and took a controlled breath, sniffling as she eased her grip on the idol's shirt. His smell was all around her; his grip holding her felt strong and secure. She let out a ragged sigh and pulled from him, wiping her tears on her sleeve before giving him a bloodshot glare. "Why... in the flying fuck... did you make me talk about that!"

He crossed his arms over his stomach, almost like she did, and mulled on his words before speaking gently. "Because you needed too... and I could tell. I wanted... I wanted to let you get it off your chest."

"What are you, my fucking therapist?" Tracey snarled, thrashing her tail and showing her large sharp canines while glaring daggers at the young ram before her.

Leo closed his eyes for a long moment, collecting his thoughts before opening them and giving her a stubborn, defiant stare. "No, Tracey. I'm your friend."

She flinched at the words and the look in his eyes, as if he had full-on slapped her. She clenched her teeth, feeling more tears well up. "I d-don't... I don't need you to be my friend! I don't need you to replace Helen!"

"I'm not trying to replace her you stupid wolf!" He fired back, heat coming into his own voice now. "I just want to be part of your life too!"

"I didn't want you in my life, I didn't need you in my fucking life! Why are you so fucking insistent on trying to force your way in?!" She was outright yelling now and stomped over to the ram, her teeth showing while her fists were clenched.

"Because I like you, you stupid dog!" Leo barked out the words glaring back down at her while she furiously glared up at him.

"Stupid! Idiot! Moron! Sissy, fucking Sheep!" Tracey snarled out the curses then grabbed him by the collar like she had done earlier and wrenched him down to her. "You're a fucking idiot, Leo!" She had tears rushing down her face now as she swore and spat out insults at him.

He grunted as she pulled him down but refused to break eye contact with her, his emerald eyes blazing with stubborn intent. "Then I'm a fucking idiot! You gonna kick my ass for liking you?!"

"Yes, I am!" The look of fury and rage in Tracey's eyes doubled and the wolf snarled as she wrenched the sheep around and shoved him against the dressing room wall. She glared into his eyes but they still refused to look away, the ram showing the stubborn intent in his glare as if he had something to prove. "Stop liking me you stupid sheep! I'm awful and a bitch!"

Leo winced from his head bumping into the wall but kept staring into the angry wolf's eyes defiantly. "I won't! Even if you kick my ass and walk away right now. I won't stop caring!"

"You're stupid, you're so fucking stupid!" Tracey snarled the words furiously then shook her head several times. "Idiot fucking sheep!" She let out a ragged huff and pushed forward shoving her mouth to the young rams in a hungry kiss.

Leo's eyes widened as her mouth pushed to his, her lips were surprisingly soft despite the force she was using in the kiss. His knees grew weak instantly and he pushed back, returning the kiss with just as much aggression.

Tracey gave a hungry almost feral-sounding groan and pushed the young idol harder against the wall, pushing her chest into his while kissing him. She could taste the musk on him, he tasted almost floral but distinctly masculine and confident. Her hands released his shirt and tangled into his soft hair, gripping at the locks and brushing along his horns.

Leo huffed against her lips and moved his own hands to cup her face, brushing the tears away before kissing more actively, despite him being the one against the wall. His hands moved into her soft white hair before moving up to touch her large flicking ears.

She gasped at his touch and pulled from his mouth, blinking wide-eyed at him as tears filled her eyes, her heart racing while staring into his bright green eyes. The younger ram bit his lower lip staring back into Traceyf's deep blue eyes, both of them growing silent for several moments.

"I- I... I'm so sor-" She started to speak, her voice cracking but Leo simply pushed forward and pushed his mouth back against her own. Tracey felt his strong dominant kiss and let the words melt away, digging her fingers into his hair and gripping it hard while they kissed.

Leo felt courage well up inside him and moved his hands to her hips, gripping them before shifting the position. He pushed the wolf against the wall now, his tongue pushing past her lips into her open mouth.

She let him move her, feeling his body push to hers. His tongue darted out exploring her mouth, feeling the sharp canines before her own tongue met his and they flicked and moved against one another's while kissing fervently. She tasted like she had smelled as well as how he imagined, wild and feral, but still feminine.

The two of them embraced for several moments before she pulled back, parting the kiss, their tongues still touching and flicking before withdrawing. Tracey sat there blinking into Leo's eyes, panting softly, her tongue still slightly lolled. Leo's eyes were strong but looked gentle and loving.

"Y-you... we..." Leo took a ragged breath and started to pull from the wall but Tracey grabbed his shirt and pulled him back down, refusing to let his heat leave her for the moment. "You kissed me..." He finally stammered out, his cheeks dark and his knees feeling weak.

"I tried to apologize... but then you kissed me back and wouldn't let me..." Tracey panted the words, her chest rising and falling, pushing up against his own while he leaned into her.

"What do we do now?" Leo asked, looking into her bright blue eyes, seeing the nervous look in them.

Tracey sucked in a breath, composing herself as best she could. "I-I don't know... but we can't stay like this. You've got a show in like an hour."

"Right but..." Leo huffed out as he pushed closer to her face.

Tracey blushed furiously and felt her fingertips clench back to his shirt as he drew closer. "B-but?"

Leo let out a hungry sigh and moved in to kiss her once more, not satisfied with the first two. Tracey gasped against his lips but gave the ram what he wanted, returning the kiss eagerly, their tongues meeting once more.

The two heatedly kissed, their hands starting to wander. She pushed her hands against his hard chest, feeling the well-formed muscles at her fingertips. The ram likewise moved his hands over her curvy hips and up her stomach, moving towards her own chest.

Both of them let out a soft gasp as a loud knock rapped on the dressing room door. "Leo, baby. Are you in there?" Max's voice could be heard from the other side of the door.

Leo pulled from her lips, hissing out a curse, "Fucking rat..."

Tracey looked up at him panting softly and gave him a childish grin, hearing the irritation in his voice. "You knew we had no time..." She stood up straight and grabbed the sheep by the collar, pulling him forcefully down once more.

Leo blinked into her blue eyes with a blush, then felt the wolf gently peck his lips one more time before stepping away from the wall; starting to fix her mussed hair and straighten her shirt. "Uhm... l-let's talk about this later... is that okay?" She gave him a hopeful look, her tail slowly wagging.

He gave a quick nod and fluffed his hair back before composing himself. "I do... I want to talk to you more than anything... about a lot of things."

Tracey gave him a hungry look and a playful smile. "Really? More than... anything?"

Leo blushed and felt a shiver up his spine, then darted his eyes to the door as another knock was heard. Tracey gave a cocky little smile and straightened herself up into a proper standing position like she was on duty.

Leo took a controlled breath and forced a scowl on his face before jerking the door open to glare down at Max. "Banging on my door like I'm dying!? What the fuck Max?"

The rat fidgeted on his feet and wrung his hands. "I'm sorry! I've just never found your dressing room locked before. I was wor-" Max looked over and saw the wolf standing there then looked between the two of them, putting the pieces together. "Ah, Leo, baby! I'm so sorry if I uh... interrupted something!"

Leo gave him a look like he was stupid, "The hell are you talking about? We were just discussing her arrangements since she has decided to come with us on tour."

"Oh! That's great news, I'm happy to have you aboard, Tracey!" Max called out to her with a wave of his hand.

She couldn't help but smile at the rat's enthusiasm and gave a gentle wave of her own hand. "Thank you, Maximillian." She hesitated before glancing over at the ram with a grin. "Happy to be here."

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