Redheads and Tentacles Pt. 07

"I'm telling you, they are still fucking the octopus person. Tara did it last night." Rita held up the eight-legged stuffy Tara had named Harold. "That's why she had this guy all trussed up before dinner last night. She was practicing tying that other woman up."

"First, they are not with the octopus woman right now," Arthur said, pulling Rita into a modified little-spoon position from where he lounged on his side, taking up the length of the couch. Rita even scootched closer, the small of her back resting against his stomach.

Arthur was starting to worry about how much his partner was obsessing over the eight-legged woman they had seen fucking Tara and Sammi on the beach two days ago. Last night, Rita even followed Tara when she went to meet the woman again. She came back with an incredible story about Tara tying up her paramour.

"They drove into town for a much-deserved first date. This is exciting for them," Arthur reminded his partner.

Tilting her head, Rita smiled at Arthur. "God knows, I'm happy for them. They've been mooning over each other for long enough. It's just..." Rita raised her hands, as if to emphasize a point, then let them fall, fluid, into her lap. "Just... oh I dont know why I'm so obsessed with them fucking this lady from the sea, but I am!"

"It was really hot," Arthur sighed.

"Right?" Rita groaned.

"I mean getting to have you, and watch the three of them was nothing I'd ever expected to do in my life." Arthur's hand slid across Rita's chest and idly began to play with her nipple. He could feel his growing erection pressing into Rita's ass.

"I KNOW!" Rita twisted to her whole look at him. "And now... I don't know..."

Arthur waited without saying anything to his partner. She looked down at him with wide, expectant eyes. He held his tongue and waited.

"Okay! Fine. I'm jealous." She rested her hands on his knees and grimaced at Arthur. "I want to be fucked by a creature from the deep!"

Picking up Rita's hands and kissing each knuckle, Arthur asked, "So, what do you want to do now?"

"Honestly? Go find my own octopus person to fuck. Would you still love me if I did?" Rita's eyes and nose scrunched like she'd just asked Arthur if it was okay she'd kicked his dog.

"Honestly? That sounds like fun. Could I join in? I'd bring my own condoms, just in case." Arthur said brightly. He took Rita's hand and kissed her knuckles. "But, more realistically?"

Rita sighed. "More realistically, I guess, it would also be fun to go on one more adventure with YOU before this trip ends." She paused to think for a moment. "Let's go out to the rock Tara was at last night, we build our own fire and you pretend to be my own personal octo-man. What do you think?"

Arthur sat up and kissed Rita's forehead. "Sounds great."

The couple quickly gathered a blanket, snacks, something to drink, matches, and a few condoms ("Just in case," Arthur said with a wink) into a backpack, and headed for the outcropping.

Touching, kissing, and giggling, the couple made their way to the outcrop. It boggled Arthur's mind that a few days ago he and Rita were posted here looking for Tara. And then last night Rita spied on her friend fucking the creature that had saved her. Here the two of them were, going back to the same spot to fulfil Rita's fantasy of fucking a person from the ocean. If he was being perfectly honest with himself, it was hot. He would love to be tangled in an octopus person's tentacles.

Following Rita out the door, he admired how well her tan shorts hugged her ass. He was always amazed how she poured herself into clothing like this. His dark green shorts were comfortable but loose. When not in a skirt or swimsuit, these had been Rita's bottoms of choice. Coupled with the light blue halter top that exposed most of her well-shaped shoulders and lower back, Arthur was working hard to contain himself. He could barely wait until they reached the outcropping before giving in to his desire for her.

Despite their constant touching and teasing, the couple managed to collect enough wood for a small fire by the time they reached the outcropping. They built their own fire in the shallow pit Tara had made the night before. While Arthur placed twigs and a sheaf of dried grass to start the fire, Rita filled two glasses of wine.

Once the little fire was happily dancing, Arthur leaned against a nearby stone to admire his handiwork. Straddling his lap, Rita brought one of the cups to Arthur's lips and held it for him to drink. Several large swallows later, Rita replaced the cup with her own lips. Her free hand roamed across the side of Arthur's chest and up to his face, grasping his jawline.

"I thought I was supposed to be the one pretending to have all the tentacles," he said once Rita switched to kissing his neck and grinding her hips against his hardening cock.

"And what would you do to me, oh creature from the sea?" She asked, pulling back and grinning a challenge at him.

Even though Rita was trying to distract him with her rolling hips, Arthur returned her challenging look with his own mischievous smirk. Reaching into the backpack, he slid out a container filled with a local smoked fish.

"I'd offer you a gift to show I come in peace." He held the container up to her with both hands.

"Thank you, kind mystery person from the sea." Rita picked up a small piece between two fingers, being as dainty as possible. "But my name is not 'Peace,' and I'm still fully clothed."

"A being as beautiful as you should not hide your body!" Arthur set aside the container, grasped Rita's hands between his own, and kissed the tips of her finger. "We could run away! Build a house, half on land, half in the ocean, and live together in taboo hedonism. Oh! My land-bound love, please say 'yes'!"

"Mmm, your words are very flattering and convincing." Rita emphasized her statement by pressing herself against the hardness rising between her legs and grasping Arthur's face between her hands in a passionate kiss. "But only if you promise to ravish me every day, and bring home more of this - AHH!"

After breaking their kiss, Rita had reached to the side, Arthur presumed, to hold up a piece of the smoked fish as an example of what she expected him to bring home.

Instead she shrieked and leapt from his lap.

Wrapped around her arm was an octopus limb. "Oh my god! Another one of you!" Rita shouted.

Looking behind himself, Arthur saw an octopus person, but not the woman he and Rita had seen fucking Tara and Sammi the other day. This one had the lean look of men's Olympic swimmers, including the close-cropped blonde hair. It wasn't a look that appealed much to Arthur, he liked more nerdy guys. But, he'd be lying if he didn't admit this stranger was attractive. The octopus limbs were a major bonus.

The be-tentacled man looked as surprised as Arthur felt. He glanced from Rita to Arthur and back again, mouth opening and closing like a fish.

Recovering first, Rita held up her hand, still encircled by the undulating limb. "May I have this back, please?" She had a wide, friendly grin on her face.

"What?" The present predicament seemed to catch up to the man from the sea. He quickly brought all of his limbs in close to his body. "Oh! Sorry. I didn't mean to grab you. I was only trying to steal some of your fish."

He paused, looking deep in thought. "Did you say 'another one?' You've seen someone else like me?" he asked.

Arthur looked at Rita and raised his eyebrows, trying to communicate: "Well, this is what you wanted. Do something."

Turning from Arthur to the octo-man, Rita took a deep breath. "So, the other day our friend Tara got caught in a riptide." A look of empathic pain crossed the sea-person's face. "Somehow she got back to us. She implied a dolphin helped her back to land, but never actually said how she got saved."

"My friend said they saved a human, your friend, I guess, the other day. And she's been spending the rest of her time over here fucking with humans..."

An involuntary snort escaped Arthur.

Looking confused, the man from the sea shifted his gaze from Rita to Arthur. He was leaning away, like he wanted to run. Imagining how physically awkward and embarrassing that would be for a person who spent most of their life in the water, Arthur gestured to the fire. "Would you like to join us? We can share our food and wine. I promise, we are friendly."

After they had settled more comfortably near the fire, a cup of wine in his hand ("We can share" Arthur had said, gesturing between himself and Rita with his own cup) the octo- man touched his chest. "My name is Galo. Thank you for welcoming me. I apologize for trying to steal your fish."

Arthur introduced himself and handed the container of smoked fish to Galo. "We are happy to share. Do all octo-people like cooked fish?"

"That is always delicious. We call ourselves Cecaelians." Galo took a piece and closed his eyes as he savored the treat. A nervous tension creased his eyes. "And we usually have to steal this, kind of a... reward for successful mischief."

"My name is Rita." Arthur's partner reached a hand out to Galo. The other man took it in a firm shake. "You know how we greet each other?"

"Humans have such an impact on the world, we have to know a little about you. It is a matter of survival for us." A wry smile crossed his face. "And it helps the bolder of us cause a little mischief."

"Like when you, and your friend, are done 'fucking with the humans'?" Rita asked, tilting her head to the side. Light from the small fire tinted the ends of her green hair reddish orange.

Galo took a sip of his wine. "Yes. Molly has always been impulsive and mischievous. And a caring person."

"Why she saved our friend," Arthur filled in. He noticed Galo's octopus limbs began to spread out.

"Probably," Galo replied. He smiled proudly then took another sip.

"What about this 'fucking with humans?' How does that come into things? And what does that involve?" Rita's whoIe being communicated curiosity, even scooching a little closer and resting her hand on their guest's shoulder. But Arthur could see the mischief hiding under her mask. He wondered if the Cecaelians had an equivalent of "The two of us saw you from across the bar and really liked your vibe."

Galo looked in surprise at her hand. "Oh, um... silly things, bothering pets, breaking nets, letting them see us and think we are cryptids..."

"Stealing food from a couple on a romantic picnic?" Arthur asked, making sure his tone was light and a smile was on his face.

"Exactly! You two were very distracted." Even in the firelight, it was clear a flush was working across the human part of his body. Galo's top half was starting to match his bottom. "To be honest, I think that's part of why I got caught. You two were very distracting."

Rita poured a little more wine into Galo's cup. "It was fun to watch us?" One of Galo's limbs was now lying by her side. Rita ran a finger along it. "What else might your friend do to 'fuck with the humans?'"

"Maybe untie a boat?" Galo replied, looking confused.

From the other side of Rita, Arthur noted how most of Galo's legs curved towards the woman. The one she was currently playing with was wrapped across the back of her hand and around her wrist. Only one limb seemed to remain curled behind Galo's back.

Amused by watching Rita chasing her fantasy, Arthur wondered if he was about to be cucked, or if Galo was bi. Watching a hentai video play out in front of him would be memorable, but he was also curious to experience how those tentacles would feel wrapped around his own body. In case Galo wasn't into men, Arthur decided to sit back and enjoy the show.

"That's it?" Rita asked, lifting the hand tangled in Galo's octopus limb to her mouth, like she was taking a closer look at it in the firelight. Galo's entire body shivered as her breath caressed the tentacle. Pouting, Rita asked, "Only general mischief?"

Eyes bound to her hand, Galo stuttered, "There are stories..." He paused, swallowing his next words.

"There are stories?" Rita looked at Galo through her eyelashes. "Like attacking people? You are very kind, and what about your friend? I can't imagine she would cause harm, not after saving my friend." Rita let her free hand idly play with one of the other limbs curling towards her.

Arthur watched Galo open his mouth to speak, then snap it shut again, swallowing. He had to keep a smile to himself, knowing Rita's tricks. He'd watched her do similar things to seduce tables from men at crowded bars, get extra treats from restaurant staff, and charm otherwise grumpy people out in the wider world. She wanted Galo to fuck her, but Arthur could tell she was making Galo take the first overt step.

"No, Molly wouldn't hurt others, unless in defense." Galo smiled at Rita. "She's here for fun, and like you said, she saved your friend."

"So, what are these stories?" Rita's unbound hand now rested atop the one encased by a tentacle.

"They are about taboos. Like..." A kaleidoscope of emotions crossed Galo's face. Arthur could have sworn he saw understanding, surprise, anger, and sadness flicker across the Cecaelian's face before he started to laugh. "I think your friend is going to be more than fine. Would she get in trouble for having sex with one of my kind?"

Arthur felt he could understand the reasons behind such strong emotions, but was not about to ruin the mood by prying. "Some people would envy them. Most would say it was completely made up."

Galo lifted Rita's hands up to his face. Looking at Rita over her hands, Galo smiled. "The taboo... It isn't about fucking with humans, but fucking you. My friend has been hiding something from me since I showed up. Admittedly, unexpected and uninvited." He chuckled to himself. "She made me pay for that in a frustrating way. It blinded me to her secret."

Galo brought Rita's hands so close to his mouth that just speaking might have caused his lips to brush her skin. "May I?" He asked, tilting his head.

"If this is taboo, why do it? How much of a risk is it to you?" Rita had not given Galo her assent and so her hand floated just before his lips.

A look of sadness crossed Galo's face. "Enough that Molly tried to frustrate me into leaving. I think she was trying to defend herself without giving away what she'd done." A new smile bloomed in his eyes, "I think she was trying to make me so horny I couldn't think straight."

"It must have worked," Rita looked back at Arthur, resting her free hand on his knee. "Our play distracted you enough to mess up your thievery."

Rita's touch sent a shock through Arthur. He was so caught up watching her other hand hover before Galo's lips that he didn't see her reach back. There was danger for the Cecaelian if they pursued him. He'd already said his friend had manipulated him because she feared he would find out. Rita was so focussed on having sex with this tentacled person he didn't think that the risk was even a consideration.

"Why didn't you run when we caught you?" Arthur asked before he realized the words were leaving his mouth. He felt as surprised as the other two looked. "You say we are dangerous to you."

Galo was frozen in thought. Rita glared back at her partner.

"I mean," Galo paused. His leg was still wrapped around Rita's hand, but now rested in his lap. "We have all heard the stories. Everyone knows a person that knows a person. And if you know where to look, there are really detailed stories that people use for getting off... Watching you two, several of them flashed through my mind. I thought about just watching you two fuck. And imagining what it would be like to be with you."

"Oh?" Arthur asked, trying to encourage the Cecaelian to keep talking.

Galo's human skin flushed again, but his octopus half lightened considerably. He held up the container. "I would have had great snacks for the show."

"You think we are hot?" Rita asked.

"Both of you are very attractive." Galo looked at Arthur, one of his limbs gently curling around the human's ankle. "You are very similar to an old friend I had the biggest crush on in my adolescence... with fewer limbs and, you know, all grown up."

Rita looked over at Arthur. "He is really cute, isn't he?"

"Oh yes. And your face, it is hard to look away. I want to cover it in kisses." Galo brushed Rita's hair with a finger. "No one I know has green hair. It is unique."

"We're pretty to you? And that is the only reason you would do a thing that has such risk for you?" Curiosity and disbelief mingled in Arthur's mind. He knew the question came out sounding sarcastic, which he regretted. Feeling Galo's tentative touch around his leg sent a thrill through Arthur. He wanted to see where things might go, but he needed to be cautious. "That was an honest question."

"No..." Galo paused. "I mean, yes, I've enjoyed human-fucking stories, but never thought... They were always fantasy. And now I've got you two here, seeming so interested. It's unreal. But a part of me is screaming 'stop' while another is pushing me so hard to do this, and fuck the risks.

"But I also know why Molly was teasing me last night. Fucking me without letting me cum. She was scared I'd find out and expose her. So, here I am, with an opportunity to fulfill a fantasy, and also tell my friend she is safe with me. Why wouldn't I?"

"You don't have to," Rita said, seeming to deflate. "You don't have to do the thing to be safe for your friend. She just needs to know she's safe with you. We call that being an ally."

Using his own hand, Galo plucked Rita's from his tentacle. He brought it to his lips, actually kissing it this time. "I mean, I did say I'm attracted to you both and this is a fantasy of mine." Still holding Rita's hand, he smiled, first at Rita then Arthur.

Never breaking eye contact with Galo, Rita reached down with her free hand, bringing a tentacle to her lips and kissed to top of the Cecaelian's appendage. "Mine too."

Both Galo and Rita gazed at each other a moment longer, then simultaneously looked to Arthur. The invitation was clear. It was time for him to decide if he wanted an active or passive role in tonight's explorations. "I can't say this has been as much of a fantasy for me as it has been for the two of you, but I've seen enough hentai."

Standing up, Arthur walked to stand next Galo and Rita. The tentacle still lightly grasped his ankle, but deftly avoided being stepped on. Resting a hand on Galo's shoulder, Arthur bent to kiss Rita. He held the back of her head for a brief, if passionate, moment. Turning to Galo, Arthur moved the hand resting on the Cecaelian's shoulder to their jaw-line. Eyes half-lidded, Galo nuzzled his cheek into Arthur's hand.

Tilting the blonde man's head, Arthur had his first kiss with a person that wasn't human. The ocean-man's lips were softer than he'd expected. Arthur was prepared for them to be dried by salt after time on land. Instead, they were supple and warm. Deepening the kiss, tongues twining, Arthur savored the taste of this man. He discovered the expected saltiness, which was less like the overwhelming flavor of the ocean, and more like the hint a few flakes used to enhance the taste of caramel or chocolate.

A pair of limbs twined their way under the cuffs of Arthur's shorts and up his thighs. Hand still on the back of Rita's head, he felt her stand up and move to join the two men. Bracing on his shoulders, Rita leaned over to nibble the back of his neck.

Between the suckers massaging the back of his legs, and Rita teasing his neck, Arthur felt his knees buckle. Instead of crashing onto Galo, and maybe ruining the mood, Arthur felt his weight supported by the tentacles wrapped around his legs. Half-kneeling over Galo, unexpectedly finding himself the center of attention, caused Arthur to feel overcome by the new course of this evening.

"Holy shit, I need a second to catch my breath," he said, breaking the kiss with Galo. With a quick nod and smile, Arthur allayed the subtle look of concern in Rita's eyes.

Rita's face lit with sudden realization. "We need a safeword! 'Yellow' means stop for a moment and check in. 'Red' is a hard stop to everything. Green means keep going. It makes a good one word check-in."

"If we had set this up earlier, I could have said 'yellow' just then to let you know how I was feeling. It's a thing we use for safety when things might get wild." Arthur explained, seeing the confusion on Galo's face.

"Red is stop, yellow is slow down, green means keep going," Galo repeated. "Got it."

After pecking him on the cheek, Rita turned from her partner to Galo. Where Arthur's initial touch on the Cecaelian's face was soft, Rita grasped the side of the blonde man's head and bent passionately into their kiss. She held him like that and simultaneously lowered herself to her knees, straddling several of Galo's legs. Three of the octopus-man's legs climbed her hips and belly. The blonde man's hand slid up her back. It traced Rita's spine, eliciting a satisfied hum from the woman, but paused at the knot holding her shirt up.

Maintaining the kiss, Rita reached back and pulled the end of the knot, undoing her top. Cloth pooled where their chests pressed together, silhouetting Galo's swimmer build and the curve of Rita's breasts. Galo's limbs never seemed to remain still. Earlier, Arthur noticed as the three of them talked, the appendages wove across the ground. Now, they roiled! Even the tips of the tentacles holding Arthur up slid around inside his shorts, patiently fidgeting.

Around Rita, Galo's legs danced. She was already wrapped in three of his limbs, each undulating across her body. The end of one gently pulled at her undone shirt, trying to move it out of the way. The second climbed up her back, and cradled her head. Between Rita's legs, the third rolled like a wave. It wrapped around the top of her thigh, its end draped down her leg. In the dim light it could have been a very detailed leg tattoo. Arthur smiled, his lover was rolling her hips like she did when she straddled him, impatient to be fucked.

Already, small suction marks were showing where the Cecaelian's limbs lingered. There was going to be no hiding them from Sammi and Tara. Arthur wondered how they'd tell the two women about this. Should he include an explanation of how they'd learned these sea-people existed days ago by spying on the new couple while they fucked Galo's friend?

One of Galo's limbs, moving further up his leg, helped Arthur decide that was a future problem. He'd grown hard watching Rita make out with this man from the sea. Galo's limbs hadn't gone all the way up Arthur's leg, but his erection grew and pushed against the tip of the Cecaelian's appendage. Blindly exploring, the tentacle wrapped itself around the human's cock, making him gasp.

Both Rita and Galo stopped making out at the sound, turning to Arthur. Where the other man's look was full of concern, Rita's was one of gleeful recognition.

"Did your tentacle find his cock?" She purred, leaning against Galo's chest. "I think he likes it."

The strong, if slippery grip, of the limb exploring Arthur's rod did have him struggling to respond.

"Leg," Galo said. "Tentacles only have suckers on the end."

The legs wrapped around Rita's body undulated, deliberately causing popping sounds as their suckers pulled against her skin. Rita gasped in pleasure. Galo smiled down at her. "Mine have suckers all the way up."

"Oh, I see." Rita was holding onto Galo's well-muscled shoulders. "What a wonderful way to learn that lesson."

Looking back at Arthur, Galo asked, "Green?"

"Very green" Arthur took a deep breath. The limb started moving around his cock again, slowly stroking it. "Just... just don't do what you did to her right then. I might die."

Again Galo looked worried. Rita nibbled his neck then whispered, "He means figuratively. I'm sure yours is just as sensitive. Where is your cock, is it hiding under all those limbs?" Rita asked.

Galo raised a leg that Arthur noticed the blonde man had kept behind his back, almost like he'd been trying to hide it. "It's on this one's tip. It gets hard, just like Arthur."

"I'd love to give it some attention," Rita purred.

"Not tonight," Galo looked thoughtful. "I appreciate what you said about being an ally, and Molly tricking me does negate our deal... but it feels important I talk with her first, before actually breaking it. Important to me, I mean."

"Do you want to keep going?" Arthur asked. Rita looked at him then to Galo, all playfulness gone from her eyes.

"Oh, yes!" Galo said, the grin coming back to his face. "I think it would be fun to have you two begging me to let you cum."

"That sounds fun." Arthur reached a hand out to each of them. "Bring me back in."

Obligingly, Galo used the two legs holding Arthur to bring the human's body closer. As soon as he was able, Arthur reached out and pulled himself to Galo, mirroring Rita, and kissing the other side of the Cecaelian's neck. He tasted pleasantly salty, less strong than seawater, almost like a seaweed chip. Low moans made Galo's neck vibrate. One of Galo's hands held the back of Arthur's head, gently encouraging him to continue.

While one hand held the strong muscles of Galo's back, Arthur's other hand cupped one of Rita's ass cheeks. Despite the delicious and strange feeling of the leg wrapped around his cock, Arthur had enough attention to be surprised that both he and Rita were still fully dressed. He savored how intimate touching a person under their clothes felt. This was a tease he'd use to drive Rita mad, refusing to unclasp her bra or reach past her waistband until she was snarling with desire. But limbs that could insinuate themselves up a pant leg... Well, Arthur was feeling the immediate impact of appendages that were perfect infiltrators.

"Keep your limbs..." Arthur began, but had to clear his throat. Trying again, he whispered, "Keep your limbs just under the hem of her shorts. It will be a big tease."

"I heard that, you know," Rita purred from the other side of Galo's neck.

Arthur stopped his ministrations long enough to look over the other man's strong shoulders at his partner. "That's part of the tease."

"Oh, but fair is fair," Galo said, sounding stern. "I'm reaching under your clothes, I should do the same for her."

"Yes, please!" Rita encouraged, chuckling. Her glee ended sharply with a squawk of surprise.

Leaning back made Galo adjust every limb supporting Arthur. The octopus appendages around his legs stiffened, and the man's strong arm grasped Arthur's shoulderblade, almost like they were dancing together. Thankfully, the limbs only tightened around his legs; Arthur wasn't sure he wanted to know what such a death grip on his cock would feel like.

Across from Arthur, Rita's eyes were wide in surprise. Limbs that had recently wrapped around her waist and chest now slithered inside her shorts. They spiraled up her naked chest, circling her breasts before reaching further up her body. It looked like Galo made sure a sucker was always covering her nipples as they climbed. One of the limbs wrapped around Rita's chin, gently prying it open. The other hovered in front of her mouth, waiting for an invitation.

Recovering from her surprise, Rita grasped the floating limb in both hands. Holding eye contact with Galo, she fellated the tip of his appendage. The octopus man stared at her, entranced.

"Save some for me!" Arthur scolded his partner.

"There are seven other limbs!" Rita replied, smiling wickedly. "I bet Galo would enjoy it even more if we were both doing this."

"Would you?" Arthur asked, thinking how it would feel to have one of the Cecaelian's limbs down his throat.

In response, one of the appendages that had wrapped around Arthur's legs slid up his body. Only this time Galo wasn't avoiding Arthur's bits, the way he had Rita. Arthur gasped. The climbing limb, rolling across his cock, felt like he was pushing into someone's mouth without ever stopping, like an infinite blowjob tunnel. Finally the tip of the limb settled in front of his face, waving patiently.

"That looked amazing!" Rita said, sliding the tip from her mouth with a pop. Looking between Arthur and Galo, she asked, "Why didn't you do that to me?"

Galo brought Rita close enough to kiss her on the nose. "Because he asked me to, and it seemed fun to frustrate you."

Running a hand from the Cecaelian's temple, down his face and neck, finally resting it on his chest, Rita pouted at the octopus man. "You have me completely in your grasp and you don't take advantage of me?" Her other hand brought the tip of the appendage she'd been sucking moments ago to her lips for a light kiss. "What am I to take from that?"

"What," Galo asked wiggling his eyebrows, "would you like to take from that?"

He lifted Rita a little higher, enough that barely leaning forward, he was able to slip her nipple into his mouth. The green-haired woman grabbed the back of Galo's head and pressed him to her chest. "That is such a good start."

Recovering from his near orgasmic experience, Arthur caught his breath. Watching his partner, bound in octopus limbs and having her tit sucked, made Arthur's cock twitch. With one hand, he reached over and started massaging her other breast. It fit perfectly in his hand. He was able to tease her nipple between his pointer and middle-finger while his thumb caressed the bottom curve of her breast. The extra attention made Rita start rolling her hips again, looking like she was trying to reach the octopus limbs climbing through her shorts. A soft "fuck" whispered from her.

With his other hand, Arthur took part of the leg undulating in front of his face. It relaxed as his lips slid across the tip. Suckers massaged Arthur's tongue, even as he pressed the appendage to the back of his throat. It was no saltier than Galo's human skin, but did taste like sushi. It also felt both slicker and more velvety. That slickness lubricated the limb as he pushed it down his throat. Eyes closed, Arthur felt the appendage narrow, making it easier to deepthroat. He'd closed his eyes, savoring the feeling of Galo inside him.

When he needed to breathe, he let the leg slide most of the way from his mouth. Keeping the tip between his lips, letting his tongue play over it, Arthur opened his eyes. Galo was resting his head on Rita's chest. Both of them were staring at him.

"That was really hot," Rita said with a grin. Galo didn't speak, but nodded in agreement.

"Speaking of," Rita looked down at her new lover, "why are we still clothed?"

"You want me to rip these shorts off of you?" Galo asked, making Rita's shorts bulge as he flexed his limbs.

"No!" Arthur said. "We still need something to be able to walk back in."

"That would be really hot. Maybe we should plan for that another time." The look Rita gave Arthur told him that would be something that would be happening in a future fuck session.

Both humans were set down. When they reached down to undo the buttons of their pants, Galo's octopus limbs wrapped around their hands, lifting them above their owners' heads.

"My job," the Cecaelian declared, turning to Arthur.

Galo kissed the man deeply, his hands wrapping around the human's back. With his own hands still bound above his head, Arthur could only lean into the kiss and enjoy the strong hold Galo had on his body. Another limb wrapped around Arthur's ankles and lifted him, slowly into the air. Every inch he was lifted was marked by a kiss from Galo. The man lingered on Arthur's hips, trailing from one to the other while his hands undid the button and zipper.

Pants and underwear were removed with equal deliberation. Galo hooked his thumbs and pinkies into the waistband of Arthur's clothing. The pointer, middle, and ring fingers of each hand pressed into Arthur's sides. Pressure from those digits provided the resistance that slowed the clothing's removal. It also built friction against Arthur's side, making the nerves of his upper thighs ignite with pleasure.

"Fuck..." Arthur moaned, wiggling, trying to get his pants to drop below his ass.

"That's so hot!" Rita was similarly bound, but grinning at Arthur's predicament.

"Wait until it's your turn," Arthur panted, again trying to help wiggle his pants off. "You will be crying with frustration."

"Maybe," She grinned at him, "that's future me's problem."

Galo was still kissing his way across Arthur's body, and merely chuckled in response to the couple's bickering. Arthur's pants were rounding the curve of his ass, but were now stuck at the base of his cock. Each kiss Galo pressed into his skin, just above the offending waistband, was making Arthur's hardon twitch, giving the pants another platform to get stuck upon.

With a grunt of frustration, Arthur rolled his hips enough to allow his cock to spring free. An octopus limb immediately wrapped itself around it, moving like well-lubricated ropes through a pulley.

"Oh Fuck!" Arthur gasped.

Another limb wrapped around Arthur's upper thighs, supporting his weight while the one around his ankles moved out of the way, facilitating the removal of his pants.

"How does that feel?" Galo asked.

"Fucking incredible, especially after that tease." Arthur felt breathless.

Every time he thought he'd caught his breath, the octopus limbs would switch directions and make him gasp. Just when he thought the attention focused on his cock couldn't become more intense, Galo opened his mouth, wrapping his lips around its head.

"Wait!" Arthur felt like he was going to cum if this went on for any length of time. "I don't want to cum yet. I need a moment."

Beside them Rita laughed wickedly. "My turn!"

"Is it?" Galo asked, turning to look at her. "I'd be a boring tease if I repeated my performance with you."

Lowering Arthur, Galo sat the human in his lap. Gently, he combed a hand through Arthur's hair before leaning down for a kiss. After Galo shared several soft kisses with Arthur, the human watched him turn his dark eyes toward Rita. The smile that played across Galo's face was pure mischief. Arthur wanted to reach out and pull Galo down for another, deeper kiss. However, his hands were still bound above his head. Another limb around his waist, plus the one around his cock, meant the only part of him that was free was his feet. They rested on the stone of the outcropping, but he didn't think pushing with them would do him any good.

Not that he wanted to escape. Just more attention.

"So you are leaving me like this? I can't even touch myself while you play your game!" Arthur wondered if Rita's whines of frustration were part of the game, or very real. She grunted in frustration. "Give me something!"

Tipping his head back to look at Rita, Arthur was entranced by his partner. Green hair hung damp with sweat across her face. Her eyes were fierce and matched her competitive smile. From her forearms to her ankles, every muscle strained as she writhed against her captor.

"Give you something? Would you like a soft kiss, like so many I've already given Arthur?" Galo leaned over again, his lips softly lingering on the human's. His eyes never leaving Rita, taunting her. "Or maybe you want something more?"

Arthur was shifted again, spun so Rita hung off to his side. Rita growled at the Cecaelian, twisting in his grip. The tension in her body, and her arms raised above her head, made the woman's breasts into teardrops. Arthur decided he would have to find a way to bind her like this again.

Chuckling at his partner's distress, Arthur asked, "Green?"

"Fuck you," Rita growled. "Green!"

Galo's hands rested on Arthur's stomach and lower thigh, making him feel like a display table. "Maybe you'd like one of my legs pleasing you like it did for this man?"

The limb around his cock started to move again. Arthur still had not recovered from its earlier treatment. "Wait!" He gasped, not wanting to cum.

"Oh don't worry," Galo said, resting a hand on Arthur's cheek. "It's not time yet."

"Or maybe you want my mouth." The limb swirling on his cock had stopped, but Galo's tongue rimmed its tip. Then his lips pressed over it, just enough to meet the appendage still holding the rest of Arthur's rod. Coming back up with a loud pop, Galo smiled at Rita. "I think you should beg. Do it well enough and maybe I'll even let you cum first."

Rita struggled one more time before letting herself hang limp. "Please."

"What was that?" Galo asked. He brought Arthur up so the man sat by his side. "She can do better than that, right?"

"Give me another kiss, and I'll let you know." Arthur turned to grin at the other man.

Hand grasping the side of his head, Arthur was pulled to Galo. The kiss, this time, was not soft. It was thorough and hungry. The Cecaelian's tongue played with his own. The pair held their kiss until another "please" escaped Rita.

"Please. I'm so horny. I need to be touched." Rita had started straining against Galo again, but her eyes were wide, pleading. "This is torture. I just... I need to be touched!"

"Do you think that's the best she can do?" Galo asked, leaning his cheek against Arthur's.

"No..." Arthur began, "But, you should give her a little encouragement."

The limb holding Rita's legs spiraled up and slipped under her shorts. She gave a soft gasp. "That is so mean! I can feel you just above my clit. Please! I want you to fuck me. I want your tentacles deep inside me! Please! Fill me! Top and bottom!"

As Rita had begged, the limb holding her hands slipped down her arms to dangle just over her head. Even as she opened her mouth to begin another round of begging, it pushed its way into her. Anything else she might have said was now muffled by the living gag pushing itself down her throat.

The lower limb swirled around her until it held her waist. Just like he'd done with Arthur, Galo brought Rita close enough that he could undo the shorts with his hands. Instead of lingering, like he'd done over Arthur, Galo pulled the woman's clothing off without further teasing.

"That's more like it," Rita's face seemed to say, right before Galo wrapped one of his appendages around her thigh. It moved around her leg just like the one around Arthur's cock, grinding at the apex of her legs. As it pressed against her pussy, it continuously switched from velvety top skin to the uneven, if still smooth, sucker-covered underside. Smug eyes glazed over as a torrent of sensation overwhelmed the woman.

Arthur was briefly able to enjoy the view: bound by a limb around her waist and hands, one of those limbs fucking her mouth, a third grinding between her legs, Rita looked like she could cum any second. In one smooth motion, Galo had Arthur face-to-face with Rita. As he opened his mouth to ask what the Cecaelian was planning to do with them, the limb that had been fucking Rita's face slid into Arthur's mouth. He registered Rita gasping even as the limb began pushing down his throat.

No worry bubbled up inside Arthur. This entire time, he'd never seen Rita look panicked, and Galo had been forceful, but not rough with the pair of humans. As the man fucked Arthur's mouth, the human felt himself washed away by his desire.

"What am I going to do next with the two of you?" Galo asked, pressing the humans' chests together. He'd fill one of their mouths for a few thrusts of his appendage, then switch to the other.

"I need you to - MMMffff" Rita tried to get out before the limb filled her again.

"I need to fuck her," Arthur managed to pant before the limb was back in his mouth.

Galo wasn't grinding the limb around Arthur's cock. This had allowed the human to regain some semblance of control even as he was feeling himself overwhelmed by a need to have Rita. But he could feel the limb spinning around Rita, grinding her to a quick orgasm. It whispered across the skin of his balls. Through all of this unbelievable adventure, he'd barely touched his partner.

The limb filled his mouth again.

"What were you saying?" Galo asked Rita.

"I need to be fucked! I want to feel you in me!" Rita was gasping these words. "Both of you."

"That sounds like an interesting challenge." Galo smiled, turned to Arthur and pulled the limb from his mouth. "What do you think?"

"I need you now!" Arthur said to Rita. He realized he sounded just like Rita as she begged for Galo to fuck her.

Rita's legs shot out, wrapping themselves around Arthur's hips. The limb around his cock loosened its grip even as the hungry woman pulled him towards her. Still holding on lightly, Galo's limb guided Arthur's aching phallus into Rita's pussy.

Both humans sighed in unison. Arthur felt something inside him relax. He loved that first moment when he slid into Rita. It felt like everything was right with the world. The limb still held the base of Arthur's shaft, and he could feel the other one around Rita's leg, still twisting between them.

Inhaling, Rita began rolling her hips. "Oh, god! That's just right. The two of you are perfect!"

"We're barely getting started," Galo chuckled.

"Oh, fuuuuck! This is better than any combination of toys!" Rita exclaimed.

Arthur looked between them at the tip of a limb undulating across her clit. He was amazed she hadn't cum yet. It certainly wouldn't be long.

"I didn't mean at the same time!" Rita gasped.

Everything paused. Her look of pleasure had transformed into one of complete surprise.

Looking at Galo, the Cecaelian had a look of fear on his face. The man seemed frozen. "I thought when you said both of us..."

"How..." Rita began. As quickly as it spread across her face, the look of shock turned to confusion. She took a breath. "How are you both in me? It doesn't hurt, you just seem to fit."

Arthur began to laugh. "I think, despite how he snuck into your shorts a moment ago, you forgot he could change the girth of his appendages."

"You're next!" Rita glowered at Arthur. Turning to Galo she said, "Give me a moment to get used to this. And don't get any bigger... unless I say so."

A new expression spread across Rita's face. She looked like she was trying a new food and wasn't sure about it just yet. The thoughtful look remained in place as she rolled her hips from side to side and then forward and back. Slowly, that thoughtful look transformed into

cautious pleasure.

"Let's keep going," Rita said, pulling each of the men in for a quick kiss. "Carefully, for now."

With slow, deliberate movements, everyone started moving. Still supported by the harness created by Galo's limbs, Arthur began to slowly fuck Rita again. The woman directed the pace of thrust with her legs around Arthur's hips. Her hands, one resting on Galo's shoulder, the other on Arthur's, helped give her leverage. Around Rita's thigh, the limb began to rotate again.

Arthur could feel the limb move across his cock as he thrust. It wasn't fucking Rita the way he was. It still slid in and out of her with each of Arthur's thrusts. But, it also circled his rod, writhing within Rita, making her gasp, even with their slow pace.

"Well, fuck, that's new,'" Rita breathed. Even as she spoke, her legs quickened the tempo of thrusts. "Okay, I need you both to fuck me really good."

Suspended within the web of Galo's limbs, both humans let themselves become carried away. The leg dancing around his thrusting cock was a new sensation. It was different from the way it ground around him earlier. Now, it felt like Rita's pussy had a tongue. As a distraction, Arthur pulled Galo in for another kiss. He filled his senses with the smell and taste of the Cecalian. The other man groped Arthur's back, pulling them closer.

Hands tangled in Arther's hair, gently pulling him away from Galo. "It's my turn. You two will focus on me!" Rita levered Arthur for a short kiss before replacing him with the Cecalian.

Breaking the kiss, the human woman guided each man to her neck, where they dutifully began to kiss and nibble. "Thats more like it. Oh fuck, yes. Just like that!"

Arthur brought a hand to the green haired human's breast, pinching her nipple. "Oh god, give me more! I need everything. Fill me up!"

Every limb went into overdrive. Arthur wondered how much lubrication Galo had around his legs. Rita's own legs were pulling harder on Arthur's hips. He tried to keep up with her pace, but knew he was only emphasising each stroke.

"Oh, god! oh! oh! oh! I can't. fuck. Fuck!" Rita shook. Her moans dribbled into incoherence.

Without speaking, both men slowed and slid out of the post orgasmic woman. Limbs that had been furiously moving around and inside Rita now moved to cuddle her.

"Oh, shit!" Rita sighed. "That was amazing. I've never felt anything like that."

Lifting her head she blinked at the two of them. "You two entertain yourselves. I'm going to take a minute."

While Rita lay back, cradled in two of Galo's legs, the two men turned to each other. Octopus and human limbs wrapped around Arthur, pulling him to the Cecalian's chest. Arthur, now on his knees, was of the same height as Galo. He could have laughed, only now touching the ground since this adventure started. Instead, Galo's warm lips and feeling his own cock rubbing up and down between their gyrating bodies, drew his focus. His own arms wrapped around the Cecaelian, holding the man's strong back muscles.

Every part of Galo was warm. Arthur had expected the Cecaelian's limbs to be cold, lubricated as they were, but the man's body heat was conducted through the thick coating. It reminded Arthur of the time he'd been given a massage with warm oil. While his hands gripped Galo's back, pulling him closer with ardent desire, Galo's hands slid across the human's body as they moved frictionlessly across his skin.

There was enough lubrication, spread by Galo's limbs suspending him off the ground, that it now covered most of Arthur's body. As their chests and stomachs slid across each other, the lubrication spread. His cock pulsed between them. Each time they ground together, Arthur moaned into Galo's mouth. It wasn't enough to make him feel like he was about to cum, but it was driving the human into a frenzy.

"Fuck. Galo," Arthur gasped, breaking the kiss to catch his breath. "I need more!"

Galo had moved his attention to Arthur's neck. At Arthur's words, the Cecaelian chuckled low into his ear. "Not until Rita is ready to go again."

Looking over at his partner, Arthur saw her smiling at the two of them. "Are you ready for round two?"

Rita adjusted, sitting up enough to look like she was reclining in a deck chair. Galo's limbs moved to provide support. She'd placed her arms behind her head, a similar, if more relaxed, version of how she'd been suspended minutes ago. The way this position stretched her body and lifted her breast fed Arthur's overwhelming need. "I don't know, I could watch this go on longer."

Lifting Arthur's chin with a finger, Galo pecked a quick kiss onto the human's lips. "You heard the lady." His eyes sparkled with mischief. "It's only fair."

A deeper kiss followed this statement, and Arthur could only groan his frustration. He dug his hands into Galo's hair, pulling the other man deeper into their kiss. Need fought against control within Arthur. He wanted to control himself long enough to fuck Rita again. He felt like he needed to cum as soon as possible. It was an unfair battle. Already he was grinding his hips forward trying to make himself cum by thrusting against Galo's lubricated body. Chuckling without breaking their kiss, the Cecaelian pulled himself back just enough to force the decision, making Arthur groan in frustration once again.

"God damnit, I need to cum," Arthur gasped. With nothing to press against, his hips fucked empty air.

"He is looking like you were a little while ago," Galo said to Rita, laughing. "Maybe we should have some pity."

"It was so mean, the way you teased me..." Rita said, pressing a finger to her lips in thought. "You should fuck him, put one of your appendages in his ass."

Galo made a face like he'd smelled something unpleasant and held up a limb. "You know I can taste with these, right?"

"Really?" Rita looked around, thinking. She pointed to the bag the couple had brought with them. "Hand that to me, please?"

A limb collected the straps of the bag and deposited it in Rita's lap. Most of what they'd brought with them lay forgotten on the ground, making it easy for Rita to find the item she sought. Grinning in self-satisfaction, the woman lifted a pack of condoms. "These will take care of that. And they are flavored, too. Would you like raspberry or banana?"

"Banana, I guess..." Galo said, looking skeptical. "What are those?"

"A protective barrier. For you, it would mean you could fuck him, which he would really like," She looked at Arthur, "Isn't that right?"

"Oh, fuck yes!" Arthur groaned

Rita smiled at Galo, "But protect that limb from any unpleasant taste. What do you say?"

Still sounding skeptical, Galo held out one of his legs. "Show me how it works."

"Stiffen up," Rita commanded, tapping the proffered limb. The first several inches of Galo's appendage became more rigid and Rita pressed the condom against it. As she unfurled it she said, "Make it a little thicker, too, for fun."

"This doesn't taste like banana," Galo said, remaining skeptical.

"Yeah... they never actually taste like what they advertise, but let me show you why this will work." Rita guided the sheathed limb to her pussy. It easily slid into her. Holding back a sigh, she asked, "Taste anything?"

The limb slowly fucked her and Galo looked thoughtful. "Only this 'banana.' I could really fuck him like this and be safe from ass taste?"

"Protection is what they are meant for." Rita looked over at Arthur. He couldn't see what he looked like, but he felt so desperate he might agree to anything if it let him cum. Having Galo inside him sounded absolutely delicious.

Rita sighed, then guided the limb out of her pussy. "I'd ask for you to really fuck me like this, but that would be mean to Arthur."

Despite having moved himself away from Arthur to keep the man from cumming, Galo was playing with the human's hard cock, keeping him desperate.

"Please!" Arthur begged.

"I think he deserves as much pleasure as I've already been given." Rita said, reaching out to her partner. "Would you put me on top so I can ride him? Meanwhile you can fuck his ass until he cums."

"Oh god, yes please!" Arthur replied to the instructions meant for Galo.

Smiling, Galo replied, "Sounds like fun."

"But, start fucking him first, I want to watch," Rita purred. "And go slow, he needs to last a little longer."

Letting his body be maneuvered by Galo, Arthur found himself in a position mirroring Rita. The coiling limbs held him reclined. One cradled his ass and upper thighs, another ran up his spine and held the back of his head. One of the Cecaelian's hands was lightly playing with his cock, stroking it up and down. Galo rolled the condom against a limb, collecting extra lubrication.

Arthur shivered with anticipation, feeling the latex sheathed tip slide between his ass cheeks.

"Are you ready?" Galo asked.

"God, yes!" Arthur replied. He could feel it pressing against his ring. Just that light touch made him want to start begging for more. "Oh fuck, please don't stop!"

The exploring appendage shrank at first, easing its way into him. It slid in as far as any toy he'd ever used, and then just a little more. Before slipping backwards, it widened, from the width of Arthur's pinky to as wide as his middle finger. "Holy cow, that's a new sensation."

"Good?" Rita asked. She was poised above him now, one of the Cecaelian's limbs wrapped around each leg.

"Oh, yes!" Arthur gasped even as Galo pressed into him again. "I've never been fucked by something that grows as it moves."

"You really like this?" Galo asked, keeping the same even pace.

"Yes, oh fuck! You could even go just a little wider," Said Arthur, his breaths coming heavy.

"If you want to see him get into it even more, press down, towards his feet," Rita said, looking mischievous again.

"Oh, mmmmm!" Arthur gasped. "Just like that!"

Pleasure was flooding through him now. Even as the stiffened appendage fucked Arthur's body, it seemed to writhe, pushing in different directions. And now, thanks to Rita, it always kept light pressure against his prostate. "Go a little faster, please!"

"Before you do," Rita interrupted, "lower me onto him. He deserves everything we can give him."

With a sigh from both humans, Arthur's cock sank into Rita's pussy. He always loved watching this happen. One of the limbs holding Rita's leg slid so its tip could press against her clit.

"Galo! Just like that!" Rita moaned. "Okay. Fuck! Now you can fuck him harder."

Even as the limb in his ass started moving faster, Arthur felt Rita rolling her hips. Arthur couldn't remember the last time he had felt so full of bliss. He was trying to hold himself back, but he knew between Galo and Rita it wouldn't be long.

"Oh God! Was it like this for you?" Arthur managed to gasp. "Having us both in you?"

Leaning down, her hands resting on his stomach, Rita smiled at Arthur. Her hips never broke their rhythm. "Like nothing... you've felt... before?"

This was not the first time Arthur's ass had been fucked. Rita, as well as multiple other partners, was enthusiastic about pegging him. This was, however, both the first time he'd been both ridden and fucked at the same time. The exploratory writhing of Galo's limb in Arthur's ass, even as it pressed against his prostate, made it a singularly unique experience.

"Ohhhh, God!" Arthur gasped, trying to catch his breath while being sandwiched. "Like... nothing... ever! Ugghhh!"

Looking around, Arthur knew he wanted something, but the fucking he was receiving obliterated every thought as it formed. Rita was on top of him, grinning like she had won a million dollars. The octopus limbs were wrapped around Rita, fucking her and playing with her clit. Looking to one side, one of Galo's human limbs was braced on the ground. The Cecaelian must have been having trouble balancing on the land with so many of his appendages being used on the two of them. Twisting his head to the other side, Arthur saw exactly what he was looking for.

Both of Arthur's arms had been left free during this second round of fucking. Up until then, they'd flailed uselessly, or resting on his stomach. When he saw the tip of the limb that was holding his head, Arthur plucked it away with one hand. While that hand pushed the tip of the Cecaelian's limb into his mouth, the other braced the back of his head.

"That's... so... hot. God... damn!" Rita gasped. "I love... seeing you... fucked... from end... to end!"

Sliding into his mouth, the new limb fucked Arthur's face at the same time the limb in his ass pushed even further into him. Each thrust felt like they were trying to meet at the very center of his body. When the pair of limbs slipped back, Rita would roll her hips forward, pressing him deeper into her cunt.

Their alternating movement made him imagine he was the centerpiece of an engine that ran on fucks. He started to giggle. Arthur let out a "Woo-woooo," doing his best to imitate a train whistle even as he deep-throated one of Galo's octopus limbs.

The wave of giggles grew until the most inevitable mind-blanking orgasm of his life washed through Arthur. He was having trouble catching his breath and didn't know why, didn't care. Something left his mouth and fresh sea air poured down his throat.

A sound, a woman's blissful moan, caressed his ears, but he didn't know why, or where it came from.

He felt warmth press against his chest and back, like he was cuddled between two people, but there were far too many limbs wrapping around him.

Arthur shook and held onto those two people as the mind-bending orgasm swept reality away from him.

Bit by bit, Arthur remembered where he was and who was also gulping air alongside him. He was laying on his side, his forehead pressed to Rita's. Between heavy breaths, Galo was lightly kissing his shoulder.

"That... I can't even describe." Arthur managed to say. "I've never felt anything like it."

"Thank you," Arthur said to Rita, kissing her just above her nose. Turning his head, Arthur kissed Galo's cheek. "And thank you."

"I'm so glad we caught you trying to steal our snacks," Rita agreed, looking at Galo over Arthur's shoulder. "I know you are not letting yourself cum tonight, but I hope we can return the favor tomorrow night."

"Tomorrow?" Galo's satisfied voice, softly rumbling in Arthurs' ear, sent shives across his body. The Cecaelian rested his human hand on Arthurs' shoulder. "Still a bit sensitive?"

Turning to kiss the hand on his shoulder, Arthur huffed a satisfied breath. "Just a little. It's like aftershocks."

"I might have to up my game," Rita said, kissing Arthur's nose. Looking at Galo she continued. "I've got the start of an idea. Tomorrow afternoon, bring your friend. I'll bring mine. We can have an end-of-vacation blowout."

"Heh, blow..." Arthur snorted. "You're going to put together a party in, what, eighteen hours?"

"It's only six of us," Rita said. "What do you think, Galo? Can you get your friend to join you at the beach tomorrow?"

"You'll bring more grilled fish?" Galo asked with a smile.

"That will be the easy part." Rita picked Galo's hand off Arthur's shoulder and kissed the knuckle of his thumb. "I think we can make the end of this trip truly magical."

Rita's other hand cupped Arthur's cheek, bringing his head toward her so her lips could press against his forehead. Arthur's post orgasmic bliss had mostly faded. Now he felt as cozy as it were mid-winter and he was in a blanket fort during a blizzard.

"This is so nice," he said, wriggling one arm behind Rita's back, pulling her even closer. With the other he reached over his shoulder to cup the back of Galo's neck, guiding it so their cheeks rested together. "But, if you can do it in eighteen, you can do it in seventeen. Stay and cuddle a little longer."