JACKL Inc. Ch. 02 - Connections

I was waiting in the Enclave dining area, slowly finishing a cup of tea. I wanted to greet Molly when she was released from observation. I wanted to introduce her to Rick, they'd be partners working together. I smiled, she was a pixie all of two inches tall in her natural form. Rick, of course, was massive and tall, such a strange pairing. But I knew it would work, they were both bad asses if the need arose.

Lexi and Brooke would round out his team. My team would remain as it was, I would be team leader, De and Jake would run point with Tiff as support and liaison with Aly's research team. Lexi would lead Rick's team, she had the best skills and maturity. Rick would pair with Brooke or Molly depending on the mission.

Knowing that, I had a bit of a worry regarding Rick and Celia. She would probably accept me, she seemed to in our few short meetings. Would she remain at peace as more and more females got closer to Rick? If he decided to join the Jackson family, it would solve much of his need to feed. If they accepted hIm. Would they accept me too? How would Celia feel being outside?

Rick's interaction with Kelly was a bit shocking, I didn't expect that he would try to mount her right away. Alyssa stepping in was the right call, and the end result was good. Kelly now had a greater respect for him and his power. He could help her understand hers, make her more powerful if she could accept her fae nature.

Alyssa and Jeremiah were impressed with Rick's choices and actions so far. I was proud of him, and the direction he chose. I had my influence, and I tried to steer him as best I could, but it was his own decisions that were impressing me. Even choosing Celia was a good decision for him. He needed to know more about love. Human love was important, and he needed to understand it first hand.

All those jumbled thoughts disappeared with the soft buzz of pixie wings, then a pop and Molly in her mundane form dropped into the seat opposite me. She grinned her adorable grin, and I leaned over the table to kiss her. She kissed back, her tongue tracing my lips and then we pulled away, our eyes linked.

She was a pixie by nature, so of course she was adorable. Her human form was slim, but not skinny, blonde hair in a pixie cut framed her face and her cheek bones, the unnatural blue-green eyes were captivating. She had dyed the inner layer of her hair a brilliant pink, which was a wink to her pixie side. She dressed comfortably in coverall style shorts with a tee-shirt and bare midriff. Her breasts were modest, but proportional to her slim physique.

In fae form, she shrunk down to two inches in height. Her body had practically the same proportions, lean and lithe. Fine fairy wings sprouted from her back and buzzed as she flew. Her voice a lilting series of bell sounds that I could listen to and understand. I wonder if Rick would be able to, I doubted that Celia could.

Molly hadn't survived the last mission, and I blamed myself. Wrong mission for her, but it was exacerbated by getting the wrong read on the target fae. After turning, the subject grew into a massive muscled hill troll, a bit taller than Rick, but twice his mass. It was a freak accident. Molly decided to stay with him in fae form after her bite, and he rolled on top of her in the middle of the night. She died from suffocation, but the many bone fractures made her death painful.

I should have forced her to extract herself from the target, at least until his true nature was understood. The poor guy, Sean, was mortified, but it wasn't his fault. He agreed that counseling would help. He was transferred to the Northern California area, a better fit for his kind in the mountains along the Oregon - California border.

Luckily Molly's signature turned up immediately on our scans, and Jake pulled a quick extraction. She was ready, or so she said, I needed to confirm she was fit for duty. Her pairing with Rick might be a trigger. I would need to treat this with care.

"Are you ready to meet your new partner?" I asked with a smile.

"You bet I am," Molly said, then looked down, "Sammi, I wanted to say, I'm sorry. You were right, I should have paid attention to safety protocols. I may have been a bit attracted to him. Is he okay?"

"Sean? He's fine," I reported, "Transferred him to the north of the state, better area. We need to get better at knowing the types of Fae. I think all of us were thinking he'd be a pixie or a brownie. No clue that the short guy would be so massive."

"Still," Molly said, "That's why we follow protocol. I was too confident, and I was wrong."

"Thank you," I said, "Let's get you out of here. We need to go out to the landing pad, no transports from within the Enclave."

"I remember," she smiled, "Too many wards and protection spells. It protects the Enclave, and keeps us all safe."

"Look who's been reading the safety manuals!" I winked, "Always good to keep that fresh in your mind."

We linked arms and headed out into the afternoon. There was something going on in the park this afternoon, so lots of people were bustling around. We managed to blend into the crowd and walk down the path, then slip into the brush of the landing pad unseen.

"Let me text him," I said, "He's up at the Enclave."

I sent Rick a text: is it safe? I want to introduce you to someone

I opened my purse and gave Molly her phone and a handbag with her ID and some money. She took all of it and deposited the items into pockets of her coveralls.

"We didn't even have to report your death," I said with a grin, "So it's all the same stuff. An upgrade on the phone though."

My phone buzzed a text from Rick: I'm never safe. We are dressed though, on the pool deck.

I reached out to hold Molly's hand, she took it with a grin. In a flash we poofed to the edge of the pool area of the Estate, just outside the gate. Rick noticed and stood up, helping Celia to her feet. Rick wore a pair of Hawaiian print surfer trunks, and Celia was wearing a black bikini with a wrap around her hips.

I opened the gate and ushered in Molly. I gave Celia a big hug, and she surprised me with a kiss on the lips, a little lingering. My eyes must have sparkled as she grinned broadly. I hugged and kissed Rick too, enjoying his hand around me and his lips on mine.

"This is Molly," I said, "Molly this is Rick."

"Hi Molly, glad to meet you," Rick said, "This is my girlfriend Celia."

Another round of hugs and kisses, Molly and Celia kissed each other's cheeks. So I felt a bit special. Molly's eyes took a little vacation along Rick's handsome rugged physique, which prompted Celia to put her arm through his, claiming her territory.

Molly laughed charmingly, then looked around.

"Is it just us?" She asked.

"Yep," Rick nodded, "The family decided to go on a beach trip, we have the place to ourselves."

Molly grinned and morphed into her fae form, a two inch tall bright pixie and buzzed in the air. I took the opportunity to morph into my water nymph form and dived into the pool, I needed some water on my flesh.

Not to be outdone, Rick morphed into his demonic form and almost knocked over the umbrella. He grabbed it dexterously and moved it over so he could stand upright. He was wearing a larger pair of swim trunks which covered his junk.

"I bought him some while I was shopping," Celia laughed as she noticed my glance.

"Good!" I said with a giggle, "I'm glad someone remembered."

Molly tingled and chimed in delight, hovering over Rick's shoulder then landing on it.

"I'm an incubus," he said, answering her question, "sex demon."

Celia shook her head and grinned. His form didn't startle her at all, but she was entranced by Molly's minuscule appearance and leaned to look at her closer. Molly buzzed over and Celia held out her hands. Molly lightly stood in her palm and chimed more at Celia who smiled.

"Mmmm yes," she said, "I do enjoy all of him, in either form."

Celia could understand pixie bells, that was unexpected.

Molly fell over in a fit of bells and chimes, rolling with laughter. She buzzed over towards me, then morphed into her own self, but must have had a bikini still on her shelf, because she slipped into the water in a hot pink bikini. Celia and Rick walked over. Celia dropped her wrap then hopped into the pool. Rick sat on the edge, not willing to get his wings wet. He morphed back into human mode and slid in beside me.

Molly lounged on the steps of the pool on my other, looking over at Rick.

"We'll make quite the pair, pixie and gigantic sex god." She laughed.

Celia swam up beside me, and I felt her hand run along my side.

"I'd never seen any fae before," she said, "Now I've seen three very different types."

I enjoyed her touch, she was feeling my scales curiously, then took my hand and ran her fingers along my webbing. I grinned and touched her cheek with my finger. I pulled lightly and she leaned towards me. I kissed her, more than a greeting. She kissed me back, her hand reaching to comb through my blue-green tresses, and then held my mouth to hers. I felt her tongue slide over my lips and I pressed mine against hers.

It was impulsive to kiss Celia, but it also felt good. I was surprised by how close I felt to her. I wanted to please her, and enjoyed the sense that my kisses and touches were pleasing her. I hadn't spent a lot of time thinking about me and Celia, mostly because I didn't think that she would want anything to do with me.

I felt Rick watching us, and chanced a look towards Molly on the other side of us. Molly seemed entranced by our surprising kiss. I leaned into Celia's kiss and dropped my hand to her breast, squeezing it through her bikini top. I was treated to a moan of encouragement and felt her press her chest into my hand.

I pulled from the kiss and looked at her with a smile. Molly leaned past me, and cupped Celia's jaw, then kissed her tenderly. Celia reacted differently, as Molly was in human form, she stiffened at first then melted into the kiss.

"So gentle," she said softly, as the kiss parted, holding Molly's eyes.

Rick watched, his eyes darting between all of us, his erection more than apparent in his swim trunks. He leaned over and kissed Molly, tenderly, then me, then finally Celia. His kiss deepened with her, as she gasped in arousal.

"Do we all want to go to our room?" Celia asked, invitingly.

I ducked under the water, then willed my human form to the surface. Naked, without any clothes, I rose from the waters. I offered Celia my hand and she took it. Rick stood and took Molly's hand, and we all filed out the door and into the empty halls of the Estate.

Celia opened the door to their room and pulled me inside. I stepped towards her and wrapped her in a hug. She was a few inches taller than me when I was wearing my heels, barefoot the difference was greater. My breasts pressed into her chest below her breasts, and her bikini bound breasts fit just above mine. I felt her warm flesh against my rigid nipples. I lifted my chin as she lowered her mouth to kiss me hungrily.

I sensed that Rick was pulling Molly's bikini from her breasts. I turned to watch as his mouth consumed her nipple, then lifted her up and lowered her onto the bed. My fingers pulled at the tie to Celia's bikini, pulling it loose, then lowering my mouth to her nipple. Her fingers combed through my hair as she arched, pressing her breast into my mouth.

I backed up, then twisted, pushing Celia onto the bed beside Molly. Rick was pulling off Molly's bottoms. With a grin I did the same with Celia's. I smiled down at her, laid out before me naked her caramel flesh inviting. She watched me with lust and excitement in her eyes. I leaned over between her legs and kissed her breast, flicked my tongue over her nipple. My small hand clutched her other breast.

I heard Molly groan, and I peeked to see Rick's head between her thighs, her ankles wrapped around his back, her fingers in his hair. I kissed my way down Celia's smooth belly and then kissed the top of her bare mound. My tongue slipping between her folds then lifting and flicking over her clit. Her fingers tightened into my scalp.

"Right there," she moaned, "oh fuck, your tongue, keep doing that"

Molly was whining I'm a series of moans, encouraging Rick to continue his motions. I slid my hand down and slowly hooked two of my slim fingers inside Celia's slick opening. Her thighs tightened then spread apart, inviting me to continue.

Rick growled and rose up, pushing down his shorts. He stroked his cock, then looked over at Celia, she nodded, her fingers pressing into the back of my head.

"Fuck her, baby," she groaned watching Rick with eyes full of lust, "give that sexy pixie your big thick cock."

Rick pulled Molly's hips to the edge of the bed, then notched his crown between her slick lips. Molly watched him, and then tossed her head back and arched when Rick thrust into her, emitting a high pitched moan.

I rose up to watch, my fingers dancing inside of Celia's tight cunt. Dropping my other fingers to roll over my clit enjoying her moans at my touch. I looked up at Celia then climbed onto the bed. I scissored my legs between her open thighs. I pressed my bare cunt against hers, and twisted gasping as our clits slid over each other. She looked at me in wonder, then bucked as my lips mashed against hers. I rolled my hips, finding the right angle for the best friction.

"Oh right there," Celia said, "right there, fuck. More. Faster."

I twisted and gyrated and rode my clit up and down her lips, both of us shuddered as our clits met then parted, only to grind and moan again. Our arousal growing and building. She gripped my thigh and pulled to press herself against me, I cupped and squeezed one of their breasts.

I looked over and Rick had his hand gripping Molly's breast, holding her down, and fucking her hard. She was bucking in to him with her mouth open, trying to meet his thrusts. He kept her in place, pressing her down, and drove her over the brink. She shuddered, her knees closing only to press into Rick's side. He shortened his stroke and pushed her into another wave.

He looked over at us, grinding our cunts into each other, then growled lowly.

"Both of you, cum!" He commanded.

His voice pushed us over the precipice and we shuddered. We gasped then bucked simultaneously, driving our sexes against each other, our juices flowing into a stream as we convulsed. Rick roared and pumped his cum into a delirious Molly who was keening from one orgasm to the next.

Exhausted we fell into a pile of bliss addled flesh. We moved to kiss each other, wanting to feel everyone else. Rick and Celia kissed, as I kissed Molly. Molly kissed Celia while Rick kissed me. We tangled into a pile of limbs and fingers. As we slowed and rested content for the moment.

We faded off to sleep.

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Jeremiah - Past - Fairview Apartments

I toured our new building with Carmen and Kelly a few hours after the sale was completed. Technically we had to wait 30 days to clear escrow before the building was technically ours. We were informed by the owners they were just completing a top floor renovation and hadn't yet opened the eight units for occupancy. Six lofted units would suit our purposes, so we signed lease agreements and could move in starting tomorrow.

It was directly across the street from our hotel, so it would be easy to move in. We decided to reserve one room for dining and entertainment. The loft bedroom would be off limits to anyone except Carmen and Maria if they wanted to sleep close to the kitchen. They could prepare meals in the central location. Carmen had a plan, refrigerated food would need to be stored in several units, none of the included appliances would be adequate.

We also leased the pair of studio units on the top floor, with a plan to convert them into a conference center, complete with a larger industrial kitchen. That would require some building permits from the city, and while construction wouldn't be extensive, it would take about a month to complete. The apartment sharing scheme would have to suffice until then.

It was going to be a busy month.

My phone rang and I saw it was from a local number so I answered.

"This is Jeremiah," I said simply.

"Jeremiah, it's Kevin," Kevin said, "Do you have time to talk."

"Sure," I said.

The line went dead, then Kevin flashed into the apartment I was in. At least I figured it was Kevin, gone was the beach bum burnout mask, and before me his board member persona. He allowed himself a tight smile, and offered his hand,

"Thanks for your time, Jeremiah," He said

"My friends call me J," I offered, "How can I help you?"

"I wanted to nail down the financials for the PB location," Kevin started, "We need to ensure there is no exposure there. I am having issues with finding some fae willing to impersonate the deceased"

"Just a second." I said and sent some thoughts to Alyssa.

Within moments we were joined by Alyssa, Brooke, Lexi, and Leah. I looked at Kevin, and shrugged.

"We have some volunteers," I offered, "What do we need to do?"

"Mostly just appear to live there, for now," Kevin said, "I'll take care of the communication clearing them from their jobs. For the neighborhood we just need people on the scene to make the place look lived in."

"Come and go," Aly explained in shorthand, "morning and evening. Live there part time, we can transport in and out as needed."

"That's fair," Kevin allowed. "Just keep it on the down low. The units are mostly separate from the main location, so they have a bit more privacy. We will probably move in new folks after a while, we just need some help in the interim. Tiffany is in place, as are De and Jake."

"Brooke and I can do an overnight tonight," Lexi offered, "Then Aly and Leah can go another time, we'll set up a schedule. Aly told us what happened. We can help with clean up and reconstruction too."

Kevin handed over photos of the deceased couple. After studying them for a few moments, Lexi and Brooke flashed into their forms. It took a bit of time to get the look just right. Then Aly and Leah practiced. In a few minutes we had two identical sets of tenants.

"That's a bit disconcerting," I said, "I can't tell any difference. How often do fae impersonate humans?"

"We have guidelines," Kevin deflected, "Remembering your promise, can you all take care of changing the rental payments to something more permanent?"

"Yes, we'll take care of that," I said.

Kevin looked around, seeing the apartments we were in like for the first time,

"So you bought the Fairview?" he asked.

"Buying," I corrected, "We're still in escrow. We're leasing a few units in the interim as a base of operations."

"Sounds reasonable," Kevin said, "The Embassy is nice, but a bit too public for a large family like yours. I might want to have a discussion with you about this place. We need a place for temporary housing from time to time."

"We can discuss that for sure," Jeremiah said, "We are sincere, we are here and want to help. Actively."

"We have another location up in the park," Kevin said, "it's old and falling apart. Maybe we can take a look at it together. See what we can do to modernize it."

"What's it's function?" Alyssa asked.

"I'd call it administration and records," Kevin stated, "The fae population is pretty static, but it seems to be growing lately. Dormant fae are recycling. We need to keep our records up to date, identify the reborn, classify and intervene to keep the peace."

"We'd love to help," Alyssa said, "That is right where my interest is in researching and developing technology to identify different fae types. When can we go see it?"

"Let's let this current crisis settle down first," Kevin said, "Appreciate your help with the deception."