A Day In the Woods Chapt 7 by Cybrgigolo

Paul smiled and was relieved. He got up and put a robe on and headed for the kitchen. Jessica lay in bed thinking of everything that had happened. Her morning with Paul etched deep in her brain, the feeling of the change and him inside her as she did. She could hear and smell Paul in the kitchen. It was amazing how sensitive her senses had become. She got herself up and put on the other robe, walking briskly towards the kitchen. Paul had some eggs scrambled up and had just placed a couple of steaks in the pan. Jessica walked up behind him and hugged him, “I think that’s done enough don’t you?” Paul leaned his head back as they kissed, the steaks were rare and just as Mike and Jean had told him, he remembered. He remembered his first meal and the cravings and indulged his mate in her desires, just as any man would.The work week started and most of the pack had taken off work. Ray and Jake were the only two exceptions and they made sure to stop by on their way home to check on Paul and Jessica and see how they were doing. Everyone would talk about their first time and experiences they had and what Jessica could come to expect. She truly did belong here and she knew it. Whatever doubts she may have had quickly slipped away over the next couple of days. Mike and Jean and Tommy and Susan spent almost every moment of the week with the new couple. Finally on Thursday they took Jessica out of the house for the first time. Her senses were more alive than ever before. Places she had normally been took on a new atmosphere. The smells and sounds of the city were intoxicating and arousing. She would have to get used to this and learn to control it as well.

The three couples went to where Jessica would run every Saturday. The woods were filled as it was later in the day. Families were there. Jessica could smell the sweat on people as they jogged past, could smell if a woman was menstruating, and sense the fear and apprehension in people as the couples walked past everyone. Paul was practically dragging Jessica as her steps had come to almost a complete stop. Mike and Jean and Tommy and Susan had stopped and watched. Finally Paul stopped and looked back at Jessica. She stood there glaring at him. She was sweating and it wasn’t from the walk. He saw her eyes light up and heard a deep growl from her throat and knew they would have to move fast.

Paul picked Jessica up, practically throwing her over his shoulder as he took off on a fast jog towards the parking area. The other two couples were behind them keeping an eye on everyone around them. Mike sprinted ahead of Paul and headed for the van they had arrived in. Jessica had never really given it much thought about the layout of the van. It was oversized and had a lot of room in the back. The interior was nothing to write home about and the windows were tinted black, you couldn’t see in or out of them. Paul could feel Jessica drooling down his back. Her growls had become more intense and he could feel her skin getting hotter. The smell of Paul and the sensation of them running through the woods excited her even more. Mike opened the door as Paul got to the back of the van. He dropped Jessica inside and as he did he looked at her. Her face was starting to stretch and her arms were becoming covered in hair. Mike told him to get in with her as he closed the door. Tommy, Susan and Jean were along shortly and Mike asked if anyone had seemed more suspicious than expected and if anyone saw, or heard anything. Trying to breathe in and talk they all said they thought everything was ok. Mike shook his head ok as they all got in the van. They looked back to see Paul holding Jessica, scratching her ears and petting her as she had completely transformed, almost too quickly for her own good.

Eliot and Beth had been working all week as well. They would work their normal jobs during the day and then spend the hours after work trying to solve the packs infertility problem. Beth was relentless in her pursuit; Eliot had almost forgotten her tenacity when she came upon a problem she couldn’t solve. Beth would be at the lab until midnight each night, sometimes later. By Saturday morning she was no farther along than was Eliot. She had confirmed everything he already knew. Verified what she already had again and then checked it once more. It was a problem with the sperm but it wasn’t the only problem. She had been working on the eggs and knew there had to be something else wrong with them as well. The sperm from the males were capable of reproduction, they would have to be artificially injected but they should be fine after that. The question in the back of Beth’s head was if they would be able to fertilize a woman’s eggs or just a hybrid’s? It was the kind of experiment that would go against every vow she has ever taken, violate every rule of science and humanity, and yet she couldn’t help to think of it. Eliot had thought of it years ago. He had talked to Katarina about on numerous occasions. What if she became pregnant with their child? The genetics of it all they both understood. Eventually if breeding continued like that for generations the wolf characteristics would eventually become faint, or would they? It was very possible that the wolf strain would be the more dominant and the human characteristics would become fainter. Then there would always be the chance that a perfectly normal human or wolf hybrid could be born. Just like midget parents that give birth to a full sized person. Eliot and Katarina dismissed their thoughts and debates as they had a greater objective to conquer. The ever ambitious Beth McAllister though, that may be a different story.

Chuck Carson looked over the daily logs. Once a hard nosed cop that had fallen from grace because of the beating he had given a rapist and a district attorney that was looking to move ahead in the world. Chuck now worked at Diamond Security, the largest security firm in the greater Chicago area, a firm that he helped build and watched over every detail of its’ operations. Chuck was glancing over the logs from the park division when he noticed the entry of a young guard. He called the guard and wanted to talk to him, immediately if not sooner. There had been extra pressure put on Diamond Security as the park division had become lax and incidents in the parks had become more common. Chuck had changed staff in that area and things were starting to come around again. He wasn’t about to lose such a lucrative contract back to the city and to the police department that he so liked embarrassing.

When the young guard arrived at Mr. Carson’s office Chuck greeted him. He then asked him about his log from the weekend and why it wasn’t reported to his commanding officer, or worse yet, the police. The guard told him he didn’t think that much of it at the time. The explanation the man gave seemed reasonable and he could sympathize with him as well. Chuck scolded him and told him his ideas on sympathy. The guard sat like a schoolboy being scolded by his principle. Chuck asked him if he had possibly kept the blood sample, of course the guard had not. You could see the blood pressure rising in Chuck’s body, his face was flushed and the veins in his muscular neck stood out. It was then that the guard told him he did have the license number from the vehicle that the man was driving. It wasn’t in the guard’s log though. Chuck asked him why and the young guard again said it didn’t seem to be relevant at the time but he took it down in case something came up. The young guard reached for his notebook and got the car license and a description of the vehicle for Mr. Carson, finally they both relaxed a little. Chuck wasn’t exactly thrilled with his performance though and needed people that were on their toes at all times in the park division. He told the guard he was going to have him transferred. There was a spot open for a gate guard at Chemcorp Science and Engineering, he would be reassigned there starting Monday and working nights just as he was in the park; Chemcorp Science and Engineering, the place where Beth McAllister spent more time at than she did her home, especially since running into her old lab partner Eliot Crane.

Jessica continued Friday and through the weekend being ingratiated back into the city. Each time out it took longer and more to arouse her and get her to change. She was finally starting to get a hold of her feelings and desires. She and Paul would engage in sex whenever possible just as any newlyweds would. It was a great chance for her to get used to her new body and to expel some of the energy that seemed so abundant in her now. Sunday night the entire pack was over at Paul’s house and talking with them both if they thought Jessica would be ok going to work. They spoke of what she could tell them, everything she had done for her vacation and of course what she obviously couldn’t tell them. They told Jessica that if she was feeling overwhelmed to leave, tell them she was feeling ill and to get back to Paul’s house before it was too late. No one thought it would be a problem though. Jessica had come through with flying colors just as everyone had expected.

Monday morning Paul and Jessica got up and ready for work. He kissed his mate goodbye and wished her luck. As they all left Mike and Jean and Tommy and Susan waved to them as they all headed into town for the work week to begin. Jessica arrived at work with everyone smiles and happy to see her. Of course they all asked what she had done with her time off, if she had done anything special or gone any where. Everyone agreed that she looked great and something seemed different but couldn’t quite pin it down. Then one of the girls she worked with closely finally figured it out. “You’ve been with that guy you met haven’t you? I’ll bet you’ve done nothing but fuck all week long!” Jessica smiled broadly and even though she had, she let her friend believe that was the bulk of her adventurous week off.