Minute of Love

Chapter 3

A/N So I just found out how to do authors note, I thought you had to create a separate document or something I wasn't really sure ... yeah. But here is the next chapter! :)

*Social Smarts*

As embarrassing as it is Ellie realized before I did that i was starting to grow out of my essential things… hence my undergarments. I was a late bloomer, just getting my period last year at the age of 16 while all the other cats my age got their when they were 12 or 13 some even younger.

Though I was growing in height and in weight accordingly, i wasn't really growing up anywhere else. I practically looked like I did when i was Neils age except now i was taller, my hair longer, and my legs…. harrier?

I've never really been able to put on weight easily but recently it's like i never have enough food. I'm always asking Ellie for something and bless her heart she is always so willing to craft me up something that always hits the spot. She finds a weird pleasure when I ask her for things, she actually encourages me.

It was strange that now i was filling out in areas that always looked the same. My body had never seemed so foreign. I noticed that i was no longer a straight board but i had curves in my hip areas and my butt , from my perspective and minimal knowledge on rear ends had filled in nicely.

But in all honesty my breast remained pretty much the same size, they grew a little when i was 14, enough to where i couldn't run around the house with just an undershirt I actually required more. But at the same time I probably could've done without one but Ellie was just too excited to buy undergarments for a girl so I got them anyway.

On the flipside Neil who is 13 and will be 14 in a month looks like he could be just a little younger than me,which is beyond outrageous. It was like once he hit 13 his body grew 2 inches every week. He was annoying to start with but now that he is taller than me going into his 14th year is actually beyond me.

Now i'm not particularly short i'm 5'7 which made him at least 5'9 which to me is ridiculous for a 13 year old! I dont care if he is almost 14. And unlike me he has always been an attractive child, and as far as i can remember there has always been some cute neighborhood girl that has either asked how he was doing, if he had anyone he liked etc.

But now that i was having this growth spurt my chest was like a battlezone with all sorts of sensations and growing pains and sure enough i could no longer fit any of the bras Ellie bought for me, even the ones in the bigger sizes.

The whole experience was pretty traumatizing, with me trying on some of the bras that Ellie stored up for my future use and some of the ones she bought but never wore. Each time stepping out after trying on each one just to have her pull and tug at different areas and straps of the bra just to conclude that they were all not going to fit much to my frustration.

Ellie asked me if she could do me the liberty of measuring me so that we would have a good idea of what size to buy, but that was just too much for me so I told her I would do it myself but I never got around to it.

I struggled with some of Ellie's unused bras for a few days until Vic returned from one of his missions, slight disappointment on his face, but more so his normal self.

When he first returned home,he was exhausted, as he is when he returns form all of his extensive he crashed on the couch but only after he alerted us of his arrival.

Ellie pulled me upstairs and asked me if I wouldn't mind running some quick errands to go pick up some of Vic's favorite dishes, as usual the organized Ellie already had a shopping list in hand so I couldn't really refuse.

She handed me nearly $200 dollars in cash but the groceries that were on her list were only going to equal out to about 30 maybe 40 dollars at most. I confronted her and asked her if there was a special brand that would require this much money and she looked at me astonished and ushered me out the door, but before i left she whispered for my benefit "No silly, Its for you to pick up some new bras and panties". she gave me a wink and shut the door.

My face was humoring a light blush at the thought that i was going to have to do something as embarrassing as pick up panties in front of the public eye. Like couldn't Ellie do this for me? She would have a lot more fun with this.

Before i started walking my shadow busted out the door demanding to go with me, he felt it was especially his duty now that mating season was a few months in the distance to chaperone me around everywhere. Though I didn't like the idea of people thinking of Neil as my significant other, it did save me a lot of trouble with the males that were becoming desperate to find a mate. They don't stop for anything.

I told him I would only let him accompany me to the grocery store and then after that he would take the groceries home and leave, but that didn't pan out to well and we decided that he would just wait for me outside of the lingerie store until I bought what i needed.

All the way to the grocery store Neil eyed males that he thought were "dangerous" scoping them out in strange areas like behind stores or in the start of the forest, areas where they could single out females if they needed to. you know get her to agree to mate him for the season.

From the public's eye we looked too much like a couple and it was making me want to puke. To fix the problem I instructed Neil to walk a few paces behind me and act like he was preoccupied with something instead of walking next to me.

Along the way Neil got held up by a few groups of girls that thought he was older than his actual age and began hitting on him.

I honestly dont know what is worse , Desperate males or Desperate Felines. I was embarrassed just looking at them. There was not one full article of clothing on their bodies and they literally almost laid themselves across Neil but being the unknowing child he is, he quickly dismissed them and quickly moved up to catch up to where i was.

When we finally reached the grocery store I noticed that a lot of the same ingredients were missing out of the entire store. There were items completely wiped out of the fruit aisle and ALL of the cake batter was gone! thats a bummer because on the list was cake batter. which meant i was going to have to waste time fishing around for the ingredients. But it didn't take me long to figure out that even the majority of the ingredients were sold out.

When i looked around with Neil in the fruit section i realized that 4 different fruits were no where to be found, the mangos, the blueberries, the apples and the apricots, which i needed the apricots, so thats a bust too.

This trip was getting frustrating because at this point, all I was going to return home with was a few loaves of bread, and some basil that Ellie was going to throw in her homemade stew.

When i walked up to the sales clerk she seemed overjoyed.

I asked, " Excuse me, do you know if you by any chance have any apricots or cake batter left in stock"?

"Im sorry sweetie, you just missed out"! "Youll have to try next year, im sure a beautiful young girl like you would carry the prices seed beautifully"

A huge blush was slapped onto my face. A look of bafflement evaded my features. What in the world is this lady talking about! Does she have no shame!

"Excuse me" ? I said astonished. Did i look like i was aiming for one of the King's sons?

"The sweets of choice my dear, the girls all around the local area have been flocking to make the 4 options for the princes?

I tried to process this information and Neil grunted clearly not interested in the topic and telling me he was ready to pay for the bread and basil and leave.

"Please forgive me but i don't understand" I confessed

"Well I can spare a moment, Apparently.." she said while leaning in as if it were some great secret, Neil eyed me mocking her and i almost laughed under my breath. "Aparently, the king's sons put up some sort of deal that the lady who bakes his favorite sweet the best will become his mate for the season".

I looked at her but before i could tell her just how dumb i thought that was she held up her hand and said " For a little head start since you are a little late to find out, Prince Theo likes mango cake, Prince Isaac likes blueberry pie, Prince Evan likes apricot cake" she winked " and prince Simon likes apple pie". she gave me one last look of encouragement and walked away as if she had done me a great deed.

She clearly had such the wrong idea of my intentions!

I watched her walk away not really sure what to say but then Neil bumped me in the shoulder and headed towards the register clearly ready to go.

Why couldn't they just go out and find themselves a wife? Why did they have to go around and make an event out of their decision?

Our total ended up ringing up to about 15 dollars since we only could pick up 3 items on the entire shopping list.

That means i was left with way too much money to simply buy underwear.

I was really tempted when we left the store to tell Neil to take half of it and try the local stands, even though they were really overpriced it was the best decision I had and he agreed but once I told him that i planned on heading towards another direction and not towards home he quickly shot down the offer, even with the bribes i offered him.

"Neil, Ill be fine go home" I said

He stubborning looked down at me with his childish eyes and said nothing.

" Neil, im not really sure what you are so worried about but its not even midday yet nothing is going to happen to me".

"Thats not what everyone says" he defended in an immature spat

"Well what exactly does "everyone" say" I questioned, surprised by his quick comeback

"They say that once a girl becomes fertile that she becomes targeted by men as a potential mate and..

"WOAH woah woah woah" I cut him off, I did NOT want to be having this conversation with Neil.

"Ehem"I cleared my throat trying to force myself to not blush by the straightforwardness of Neil and the total awkwardness of this conversation. Then i thought about it.

"Since when did you know i was fertile"! I asked irritated , i'm positive I specifically told Ellie not to say anything about it!

"The day it started" he claimed in a matter of fact way.

"Thats not even possible because I told Ellie the day after"! I countered embarrassed

He looked taken back. "You know, Ellie didn't tell me Vic did, and he only said something because i asked about the new presence that i felt in the house"

He felt my presence! EW! ew ew ew i don't want to hear this from NEIL of all people anymore. i had to have been blushing all through my ears now cause my face was burning up.

" I dont know what you're so worked up about, but Vic said it was something natural and that it happens to all girls… even a lot of the girls in my age group this happened to" He said in a way that seemed like he was trying to cheer me up or reassure me and honestly i wanted to disappear into a black hole.

" So for this entire past year you have known"? I asked

"Yes.." He said more cautiously "Did you not want me to know, its not like I chose to find out" He said defensively

I sighed deeply and headed towards the lingerie store. More disturbed than i ever hoped to be in one day.

As we reached the more central part of town the scent of cake and pie was almost overwhelming. It came from every direction and it seemed like the whole town was hectic, running around asking to borrow ingredients from others, it was a mess.

Girls were running around in nice dresses with their hair curled and pretty makeup just in case a prince decides to drop in.i just didnt see the big deal of being able to sleep with a man who has slept with a crap ton of other woman and then just discards them, i don't care how good looking he is.

It was definitely on the hotter days in the Safari and there wasn't a cloud in the ski as the sun bore down on us. My dark hair felt like it was on fire out here, so i sped up my pace towards the next location.

The store was extremely out there with a bright hot pink building with details along the outside to represent light pink and black lace and Lingerie in the windows of fully human looking mannequin and half shifted mannequins with their tail and eats out . I dreaded going inside with every step closer.

It was an area kind of seperated from the rest of town appropriately with some trees and shrubbery around it. I told Neil to wait in front of the gate and to not stand directly outside of the store.

He seemed to be happier with that option anyway.

But while I was talking to him and promising him that I wouldn't take too long in the store my skin became all prickly and my heartbeat began to questioned me when i stopped talking and I asked him

"Do you feel strange… right now, like is your skin really bothering you"? I asked

He seemed to really think about the question and then he sarcastically looked down at me and said " I "totally" understand what you mean because it's not like its nearly over 100 degrees or anything"

It was clearly pointless talking to him, i quickly shuffled to the store, but right before I entered the door it happened again, my clothes seemed to stick to me and i was extremely uncomfortable with them on, it was like they were too much. But just in the nick of time I thought i saw a silhouette of a man in the shadows of the trees.

I stood there in the entrances, straining my senses to pick up on something and then the faint scent of a male hit me and the scent was for some reason soo good! My pupils dilated and my heart rate sped up but then in the next moment it was gone.

It must be puberty.

I walked into the store finally and immediately my eyes hit the floor. This store was so awkward to be in, laced bras and panties everywhere, some pairs i wasn't even sure if they could even be called cloth.

I wandered around and ended up in an area where I wish i could erase it out of my mind but for some reasons they sell things other than lingerie in this shop.

I travelled to a different corner of the store and started gazing at some of the nighties they looked pretty nice and the one i was looking at had a pretty awesome starry sky design it was beautiful. I felt the material and it had to be pure silk, I felt so so nice.

It just had to feel heavenly to sleep in. I picked up a few sizes to try on in the dressing room but before i made it there i found some more "Normal" or less extravagant bras that i thought i would take the liberty of looking at.

While I was taking a look at a plain dark Navy blue bra my breath hitched as 2 hands slid from behind through the inside of my arms and began groping my breast. I gasped and dropped the gowns to the floor and quickly turned my head, but much to my surprise it was the store clerk!

She smiled at me with her hands still groping my breast and directed her head in a direction left of us and said "Your size is over there, these are too small for you"

"Oh… " I said with a deep blush permeating my face

"I thought since i'd never seen you in here and its rare to have a new customer, that you would need a fitting" she said with a kind smile on her face as she slid her hands down to my hips.

I jolted when she passed over my sides, being that that was a weak point " A.. A sizing… oh ok oh um. couldn't you have just done that with a tape measurer"? This was so awkward.

"We are more hands on at this store, I feel it gives a better result" she stated " And for your panties you will be over there" after she got done evading my hip and butt area.

"Th..Thanks" I stuttered out.

What in the world was wrong with people! Who just walks up to someone and gropes her breast and their ass?!

My mind was spinning and I felt like I had no clothes on.

I stupidly covered my chest out of reflex as i bent down to pick up the night gowns that I now opted to not try on. I really didn't know if i felt safe taking off my clothes here.

When I walked back to the rack to replace the nightgown I looked at the price tag and any further thought or worry I had completely fleeted. I kept on staring at the price tag waiting for some of the zeros to magically drop off, but they didn't.

when i looked up i saw a picture of a model half shifted, her spots were beautiful, brilliant you could even say but her face was covered by her hair being blown in her face and she advertised the very night gown i was looking at. it was almost like a feeling of nostalgia looking at the female in the poster, she most definitely had to be from the jungle.

I headed towards the areas where the lady said i needed to pick up my size from and caught on to some deals. 2 for 30 in bras so i decided i would get 6 bras and the panties were 5 for 35 so i decided i would get 10 panties.

I couldn't help but feel strange picking up the bras and panties and holding them up to my body, they were so deliberately crafted for s*x it felt like I was preparing to have s*x when i was in their buying them.

I first picked out my 10 pairs of panites which was extremly easy i got mostly solid neutral colors like i picked up a navy blue solid pair and navy blue lace pair and the matching trend in black and gray and then i got 4 i would say daring pairs,... it was either those or thongs.

I picked up one neon aqua one with hot pink lace over it, one with solid black and white lace over it, one with stringed sides and a baby pink lace front and butt area,and one red pair with black lace.

Then i Basically got plain colored bras that matched the underwear, one black bra, one purple bra, one navy blue bra, one red bra, one aqua bra with hot pink bows and one baby pink bra.

I reached the counter exhausted and extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable.

After I bought everything it was wrapped nicely and placed in a mat black bag.

The stores lady told me I made cute decisions, winked and mouthed "good luck" to me on my way out.

Today just really needs to end.

I met up with Neil and ended up apologizing majority of the way back for taking so long in the store .

But on the way back we got blocked by a huge crowd of local girls and in the center of them was the 4 princes.

I found my eyes looking for "him" and stopped myself and followed Neil after a path that he was making.

We fished through the hot crowd of screaming girls for what seemed like forever until finally i took one last look back before we headed on route to head home. And i locked eyes with the blue ones once again.

My heart beat seemed to shake my entire body, involuntarily my eyes began to flutter and my lips parted, it was like i was out of breath just by looking at him. Then the familiar tingling sensation returned to my skin but this time it was directed at him.

His eyes bore into mine and then his gaze shifted above my head beyond me then to the black bag i was holding and his eyebrows furrowed, he cringed and he looked back down at me with a slight glare in his eyes. "why was he mad"? I thought.

It was like everything was in slow motion, and then simultaneously a hand landed on my shoulder as he stood up, his muscles flexing, he looked pissed off.

Everything was muffled as i watched the muscles in his arms from a distance. I watched the features in his face flex as he looked irritated and then i looked at his eyes again that were likewise looking back into mine and shivers ran down or up my spine I have no idea. He tilted his head to the side as if he was confused by me.

Finally i looked up to see who was touching my shoulder and it was Neil, who was looking very irritated, gave me a sharp look, that confused me and turned to head home and i followed home too.

When we got home we explained the entire ordeal to Ellie who was disappointed to hear the news but really excited to see what i picked out, I told her i would show her them in my room

i let Ellie rummage through the bag and squeal over the choices i made and how she thought they would look on me but honestly i was exhausted so I told her i was going to head to the shower so she left and i added a little black bag to my trip to the bathroom this time around .

When i got into the bathroom i closed and locked the odor behind me then i placed the black bag on the sink and turned the water to warm/ hot setting.

The room quickly became steamy and the mirrors fogged up.

I undressed stripping off my clothes layer by layer, finishing off with my panties and i discarded them on the floor as i stepped into the welcoming warm shower.

I let the hot water roll over my body, the water reached every crevasse. i took a couple of pumps of shower gel into my loofah and created suds all over my body.

My breast were so sore from being confined in those bras that didnt fit all day so i lightly massaged them. i gasped as a light shiver raked through my body. It felt so relaxing and nice. I drew soothing circling motions as i let the warm water run over them, they were starting to become tender to the touch so i stopped touching them.

I cleaned the rest of my body and turned off the shower water.

I stepped out and stepped into the towel, and glanced at the bag. The mirror in here was too fogged up to use, so i decided to try them on in my room where there is a mirror over my dresser.

I walked into my room and turned on my light, i placed the bag on my bed gently and walked over to my dresser to pick up my lotion then walked back to my bed and sat down on it

I poured the lotion into my hands and started rubbing it into my skin, I rubbed circles into my legs and my stomach, I went quickly over my stomach and sides because it is a ticklish zone but when reached my chest i spent more time here as the skin felt tight and irritable. I began massaging the lotion into each breast, being gentle and taking my time. I brushed over my n****e and a spark went off in my lower stomach, kind of like butterflies or maybe more aggressive.

I repeated the action and light shivers traveled down my body. and then a rush of a presence passed me. I giggled "I seriously need to stop running into that guy" I lingered on the thought and for a second i thought i smelt his scent. Or what I thought was his scent. But it was just my imagination.

I moved on to my arms and then i put the lotion next to me on the bed.

I looked at the bag once again and decided that this would be a nice time to try on some of the lingerie.

I clipped on pair after pair and looked at myself in my mirror, astonished at how they accentuate my body and how the bras and panites made me look like an almost 18 year old and not a 12 year old.

I rubbed my hand over my body again and this time a deep shiver ran through my body as a gust of wind came through the window, my curtains parted a little and in the night I once again saw the silhouette of a man. I reached my window and the scent of him was right next to it.

My heart was racing! i was seen and in only a bra and lace panties.

I quickly closed the curtains and turned off the light. My knees losing strength by the intensity of the scent slumped near the window, as the remnanceof a newly fleeting body emitted into my room.