Author's Note: Warning This chapter contains sexual content.

Chapter 8

Yang's scroll rang. It was Ruby. She had been waiting for the call for more than a day. "Hey Rubes, how did it go?" Yang answered the call.

"It was incredible." Ruby replied.

"I got worried when you didn't call yesterday." Yang admitted. "I thought things might have gone wrong."

"God no." Ruby laughed. "After the night I had with Blake...I was so exhausted I ended up sleeping all day."

"Was it everything you imagined it would be?" Yang asked.

"And more." Ruby confirmed with a wistful sigh.

"So, big question, is she like Penny?" Yang inquired.

"God, she makes sex Penny look like public Penny." Ruby answered.

"Raven's gonna' love this." Yang joked.

"She covered me in bites and scratches." Ruby continued. "And when we finished, she licked them, all of them. It felt amazing! It makes me weak at the knees and I'm not even standing!"

"So, she's got cat ears...does she have a cat tongue too?" Yang asked playfully.

"You can ask her yourself." Ruby said.

"Tease." Yang complained. "She sounds perfect for you."

"She is." Ruby said. "The only thing is, she has these lovely, big, strong hands, and I would give anything for them to squeeze around my throat, but she's so skittish about it...which is weird, considering she always goes for my jugular."

"Maybe you should talk to Raven about that." Yang suggested.

"Psh, lightweight." Ruby teased.

Jaune steered the car down the long gravel drive that led from the road to the house. Nora had been chattering away to Ren in the back seat for the entirety of the trip, but now she quieted down as the house came into view. Jaune pulled the car to a halt beside Pyrrha little blue hatchback. As the trio got out of the car, Summer appeared at the front door to welcome them. "Mama Rose!" Nora exclaimed. She charged straight up to Summer and launched into one of her patented flying hugs.

Summer caught her, stumbling back a few steps. "Take it easy Nora." She warned. "You're pregnant."

"Sorry." Nora apologized. "I'm just so excited to see you!" Yang walked past, behind Summer. "Hey Yang! Let's go for a walk!"

"Uh...sure." Yang agreed. She slipped on her shoes, and exited the house, walking off with Nora.

"Sorry guys, I know we planned to grill outside but I'm out of propane." Summer apologized to Ren and Jaune. "I should have checked earlier."

"That's not a problem." Ren assured her. "We can cook in the kitchen."

"Oh, good." Summer breathed a sigh of relief. "Pyrrha's already in there putting some salad together. I was going to fry up some chicken fingers. What did you two have in mind?"

"Burgers from Ren, fries from me." Jaune replied. He looked around to make sure Yang was out of earshot. "We wanted to make sure nothing would require utensils."

"Thanks." Summer said. "Yang hates it when I have to cut her food." She paused. "What are we doing standing out here? Come in, come in." The trio started in and Ren began to close the door behind them. "Leave it open. We've got more guests on the way." Ren nodded and left the door open a crack.

They group joined Pyrrha in the kitchen and began preparations for the meal. Jaune filled a pot with oil and set it on the stove to heat up while he started cutting potatoes. Ren combined ground meat with some spices, squeezing them into patties. Summer coated slices of chicken in breading before preparing a frying pan with some oil. Pyrrha, having successfully assembled the salad, provided help to the other three as it was needed. Ren set up the electric grill and went to work cooking his burgers as Jaune and Summer started frying.

Summer looked out the window and gasped. "She's climbing a tree!" She exclaimed, pointing. Nora was indeed up in the branches of a rather robust tree, Yang standing on the ground just below.

"She'll be fine." Jaune said. Ren seemed entirely unconcerned.

"She's three months pregnant!" Pyrrha exclaimed.

"She's done worse." Jaune shrugged.

"What if she falls?" Summer asked.

"Yang will catch her." Jaune answered.

"Given Yang's arm situation, I doubt that." Summer groaned.

"Well, she'll cushion the fall at least." Jaune suggested.

"You're terrible at instilling confidence." Pyrrha sighed.

"Nora's made of rubber and happy thoughts." Jaune laughed. "That baby is going to be a wrecking ball."

"Ren, if you don't rein her in I'm going to tie her down." Summer warned.

"She might enjoy that." Ren said.

"Is that even a question?" Jaune joked.

"Who's being tied down?" Raven asked, walking into the kitchen, flanked by Glynda.

Glynda glanced out the window with the others. "Oh my God she's in a tree!"

"You realize Summer can see you?" Yang warned as she watched Nora climb. "You're going to give her a heart attack."

"Hope her view's as good as mine." Nora laughed.

"Pfft, nice panties." Yang laughed, her position giving her an unobstructed view up Nora's skirt.

"Nice no bra." Nora shot back, her position allowing her to see down Yang's tank top. "Lean forward a little so I can see the goods."

"Still haven't mastered the whole one arm schtick." Yang sighed.

"Why don't you ask Pyrrha for help?" Nora asked.

"Poor girl will get a nosebleed." Yang replied.

"Among other things." Nora smirked.

"I don't think she swings that way." Yang suggested.

"She's never really tried any other way." Nora shrugged.

"She never said anything to Ren?" Yang asked.

"Nope." Nora confirmed. "Apparently she never flirted or talked about anyone else. She was basically the opposite of me, which makes sense."

"How so?" Yang pressed.

"The idea was to try something new, something different." Nora explained. "Me and Ren had been dating well, basically forever, and we had no idea what it would be like to date anyone else. We're kind of opposites, so we found people who were more like ourselves. Pyrrha is shy, modest and gentle. You're outgoing, cocky and aggressive. It was a learning experience."

"And what did you learn from me?" Yang asked.

Nora hung upside down, hooking her legs on a branch. "That we're a force of nature the world can't handle." She smiled. They laughed together.

"You were my favorite Nora." Yang declared.

"Well, to be fair, I am the best." Nora chuckled.

"So modest." Yang scoffed.

"It's my best feature!" Nora cheered.

"Hey girls." Raven said as she approached with a nervous-looking Glynda in tow.

"Mama Bird!" Nora squealed. She unhooked her legs, twisting as she fell from the tree to land on her feet. Glynda gasped and nearly fainted. Raven opened arms for Nora to leap into, another flying hug.

"You're starting to show." Raven observed. "Or you've been eating too much of Ren's cooking."

"It's cool, sometimes I can feel my heartbeat when I touch it!" Nora exclaimed.

"Nora, can you please be less active?" Glynda begged. "Summer is having an aneurysm. Not to mention me."

"I'll be fine though." Nora countered. "Gotta' keep fit. I'm working out for two now!"

"You can keep fit, and maintain Summer's mental health by toning it down while you're here, okay?" Raven suggested. "If you do I'll take you out for pizza later."

"You drive a hard bargain Mama Bird." Nora complained. "But fine."

"Now, status update on Little Rose." Raven said.

"Oh, oh, did she get laid?!" Nora asked.

"Laying was involved." Raven confirmed.

"Moooom." Yang groaned.

Raven smirked. "Also biting."

"Can we please not talk about my sister's perversions while we're eating." Yang groaned. In truth, most at the table were uncomfortable with Raven's choice of topic.

"What else can we talk about?" Raven asked with a smirk. "Jaune's crossdressing?"

Jaune slammed his head on the table as everyone laughed. "It was one time and only because Nora gave me the puppy eyes." Jaune complained. "How could I say no to that face?"

"It was just a maid outfit." Nora shrugged. "An adorable, sexy maid outfit."

"You put makeup on me." Jaune accused.

"I leave no job half finished." Nora declared.

"You don't even wear makeup." Yang observed. "Why did you have it?"

"Halloween." Ren replied.

"Oh, I can't wait until next time!" Nora exclaimed.

"I could be a geisha." Raven suggested. "I love kimonos."

"I could be a pirate." Yang joked. "Hook hand and all."

"I still have that giant penis costume lying around." Jaune said.

"You mean the overcompensation outfit?" Nora chuckled.

"Call it that if you want." Jaune shrugged. "You don't seem to mind my size when I'm...never mind."

"Perhaps we could talk about something else." Pyrrha cut in. "Nora, how's pregnancy treating you?"

"It's super cool that I'm having a kid, but there are a few downsides." Nora replied. "I'm starting to look fat…"

"You look just fine." Ren interrupted. "As beautiful as ever."

"Thanks." Nora blushed. "Sometimes I feel sick too. And the hormones…"

"It's like when she's on her period but it can happen any time." Jaune sighed, shaking his head. "At least she hasn't thrown any couches off the balcony...yet."

"I don't have the energy to be that destructive." Nora whined. "That's another downside. I get tired really easily."

"I'm sure it'll all be worth it when you see your beautiful baby's smiling face." Summer said wistfully. "I know it was for me."

"I'm sure too!" Nora cheered. "I can't wait!"

After eating the group split up. Nora sat down in the lounge with Summer and Glynda to chat. Nora wanted to know more about parenthood, and both Summer and Glynda were happy she was not doing anything crazy, if only for a few minutes. Jaune joined them to learn what chaos was in store for him. Yang and Raven took a walk into the woods. Pyrrha watched from the kitchen as they went. Judging by how much they were laughing, they were probably discussing Ruby's kinks. They seemed to be very open with one another when it came to sex, uncomfortably so for Pyrrha's liking.

Pyrrha took a sip from her bottle of sports drink and leaned against the counter. Ren approached. "Pyrrha." He said with a slight bow.

"Ren." Pyrrha returned the gesture. "How have you been?"

"Good." Ren replied. "But the more important question is how you've been."

"I've settled in well enough." Pyrrha shrugged. "It's lovely talking to Summer every day, but Yang...Yang is not doing well. She has better days, but then she just shuts back down. I don't know what to do Ren. It hurts to see her this way."

"What seems to be the core issue?" Ren asked. "Beyond the loss of her arm of course."

"She always complains about how she feels useless, how she's a burden." Pyrrha sighed. "No matter how much Summer and I try to encourage her, she just can't seem to believe us."

"Perhaps you should try doing things she can do, so she's not as focused on what she can't." Ren suggested. "She can still work out, and she loves to do that. You could try baking as well. If it's a team effort her disability shouldn't be a problem. Aside from that, just being there is probably the most important thing, and you're doing that already."

"That's a great idea." Pyrrha cheered. "You always did give great advice."

"I feel like I just state the obvious." Ren shrugged.

"Sometimes the obvious needs to be stated." Pyrrha noted. "I know I overthink things a lot." She sighed. "I still miss our relationship sometimes, you know. I miss the old routines, the fresh brewed tea." She smiled. "But I guess the thing I miss most is you."

"You'll always be special to me." Ren declared.

"And you're special to me." Pyrrha said.

"You're welcome to visit any time." Ren offered.

"I might just take you up on that sometime." Pyrrha laughed. "But I wouldn't want to get between you and Nora." Ren was about to say something but Pyrrha spoke first. "I know, she doesn't mind at all. What you guys have is so beautiful."

"I appreciate what you did for me, did for us." Ren said. "It couldn't have been easy. Please, if you ever need anything, just ask."

"Could I have a hug?" Pyrrha asked.

"Sure." Ren agreed with a gentle smile. He stepped up and embraced Pyrrha, holding on as long as she did.

"And you're still such a good hugger." Pyrrha laughed.

"Not nearly as good as Nora." Ren smiled.

"No, she's got that title wrapped up." Pyrrha agreed. "How have things been, you know, with the pregnancy?"

A big silly smile grew across Ren's face and Pyrrha could not help but laugh. "She's as insatiable and energetic as ever." Ren finally said. "And even more lovey-dovey than usual, if that's possible. She's so happy, and that makes me happy."

"And I'm happy you're both happy." Pyrrha said. "It's a big circle of happiness."

"That's the best kind." Ren said, managing a brief laugh.

Ruby straddled Blake who lay on her back, stripped to the waist. They were just getting started and Ruby was clothed, her skirt obscuring her core and a button-up shirt shifting loosely around her torso. "Blake, I want you to try something for me." Ruby requested. "But only if you're comfortable with it." Blake nodded her consent. Ruby took Blake's hands in her own, lifting them to her throat. "Choke me."

"Are you sure?" Blake asked nervously.

"I'm sure." Ruby confirmed. "And I have a safeword."

"But you've never used it." Blake countered.

"I've never had to." Ruby declared.

"What if you can't?" Blake asked.

"You'll know if I want you to stop." Ruby promised.

Blake looked into Ruby's pleading silver eyes. How could she say no? Blake gently squeezed down on Ruby neck. Ruby smiled and closed her eyes as Blake clamped down more tightly, slowly increasing the pressure as much as she dared. Ruby's already pale skin began to further whiten. She gave a series of quick but firm taps to Blake's wrist and she released her. "Did I do it wrong?" Blake asked.

"No, that was perfect." Ruby replied. "You have such beautiful, strong hands. I love the feeling." Her smile faded a little. "Are you...not comfortable with doing that?"

"Not entirely." Blake admitted. "But once I find the limits I might be. It's worth trying, for you."

"Thank you." Ruby said, her smile returning.

"Don't thank me just yet." Blake smirked. She grabbed Ruby by the shoulder and flung her onto her back. In an instant their positions were reversed. Blake grabbed Ruby's shirt and ripped it open, sending buttons flying across the room and revealing her bare chest.

Pyrrha and Summer teamed up to do the weekend chores, capping it all off with cleaning the house. After having shared the tasks a few times, they operated like a well-oiled machine. Yang leaned against the doorway with a smirk on her face. "I should film you two and put it to ballet music." She laughed. With that comment she headed off to her room.

"We're done?" Summer asked.

"Seems that way." Pyrrha shrugged. "And it's barely afternoon."

"You're better at this than Ruby." Summer laughed.

"That's a serious compliment." Pyrrha smiled. "What now?"

"I don't know." Summer answered. "I was expecting this to take all day."

"Me too." Pyrrha agreed.

"Well...we could work out together." Summer suggested.

"I didn't know you worked out." Pyrrha said.

"I don't." Summer explained. "But I should." She lifted her shirt a little to reveal her stomach, then grabbed a hunk of flab. "I'm getting a little flabby in my old age."

"You're not flabby, and you're not old." Pyrrha encouraged. "You look great."

"The fat between my fingers says otherwise." Summer countered.

"Oh, you're exaggerating it with your posture." Pyrrha observed. "If you stood up straight and sucked it in you'd look like a model."

"Okay, let's not get crazy." Summer laughed.

"Look." Pyrrha said. She lifted her own shirt, revealing chiseled abs. She breathed out and slouched before grabbing a hunk of gut. "See, I can do the same thing." In an instant she sucked it back in.

Summer tried to do the same with somewhat less success, though she did look better than she had. "Still, I'd like to be in better shape." Summer sighed. "I was pretty athletic back in the day, you know, before kids."

"We get plenty of mothers in at the gym." Pyrrha said. "Most don't want to be bodybuilders, they just want their old bodies back. If you ask me, a few weeks and you'll be in top condition."

"If only I knew a personal trainer…" Summer joked.

"Should we get started then?" Pyrrha asked.

"Let's do it." Summer agreed.

"Okay, we would normally start with stretching and a little warm-up, but I think the chores took care of that." Pyrrha thought aloud. "Let's see…"

A few minutes later Yang emerged from her room. "Hey guys, have you seen my…" Yang started.

"Come on Summer!" Pyrrha cheered, holding her feet in place as she did sit-ups. "Push through the burn!"

"I'm trying!" Summer gasped. Though shaking she managed to force herself up.

"Seventeen." Pyrrha counted.

Summer flattened out. "I feel like my stomach's on fire." She complained.

"That's quitter talk mom." Yang laughed. "You need to do at least twenty-five, and if you're not doing fifty by next weekend I'm going to be very disappointed."

"Yang's right." Pyrrha said. "Come one Summer, fight through!"

"Are all personal trainers slave drivers?" Summer laughed.

"Only the good ones." Yang replied.

"Now come on." Pyrrha demanded. "Forget twenty-five. You're doing thirty!"

"Then I just stay here on the floor forever, right?" Summer asked.

"No, then you do thirty push-ups!" Pyrrha declared.

"I regret everything." Summer groaned.

"It'll be worth it when you have abs like ours." Yang smirked.

"If it doesn't kill me first." Summer whined.

"Enough talk!" Pyrrha shouted. "More sit-ups!"

"Yes ma'am!" Summer responded, shooting halfway up before falling flat again. "N-no ma'am…"