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Tailor Made: Killer Instincts	By : PrettySin Category: Anita Blake > Threesomes Plus Views: 2390 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Cari scowled as she put the batch of cookies in the oven. She *hated* fighting. Despised, detested, abhorred, and loathed it... Especially with Riley. It always ate at her. Turning from the oven, she moved to the sink and began doing dishes as she chewed at her lip.

It stunk. A lot. She and Riley had always been close... Very, obviously. It just... they hardly ever fought, but when they did, it was explosive. Probably didn’t helped that Cari tended to bottle, so when she did get angry, it wasn’t just over one thing.

She wasn’t always comfortable with Riley and Eddy’s jobs... Used to them, yes, comfortable? No. How could she be? It was against everything Cari had been taught as she was growing up, despite her parent’s major lack of interest in her. Not that her parents talked to her anymore... They hadn’t spoken since they kicked her out in when she was fifteen.

Cari had turned to the only friend she’d had left after her rather... public ‘outing’ in school (For some reason they frown on you turning into a panther when the head cheerleader threatens you and then trying to eat her...). After moving in with Riley, life had balanced out a bit, and she’d used her sewing skills to start Tailor Made, something she never expected to take off like it did.

Needless to say... she and Riley had become closer than she’d imagined possible, sticking together through thick and thin. Riley, however, did not see this current situation from Cari’s point of view, nor was she likely to. The panther in Cari was more offended at this point than Cari herself was, the beast being offended at Riley disturbing the odd balance of peace in her jungle.

Cari shook her head, her hands pausing for a moment in the hot water, and she took a deep breath. The panther was going to have to deal. Cari understood Riley, grudgingly, yes, but she understood. That was why she was making Riley’s favorite cookies. To apologize.

Riley walked through the store and through the door that led to Cari's apartment. She wasn’t really sorry for taking the job. As hard as she tried she couldn’t make her self feel sorry for that. She did feel sorry that it put an upheaval in Cari's world. She should apologize for that. Damn...She hated apologies...She sucked at them actually. But still... Cari deserved one. Sighing as she walked into the kitchen she froze as the smell of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies assailed her senses. "What... Why are you still awake... and what are you baking for? It's 3 am in the morning."

Cari jumped, turning to face the red headed woman. "I... oh. Um... I'm awake because I'm baking... chocolate chip cookies. For you..." She bit her lip, chewing at it in nervousness. Goodness, she sucked at apologies...

"Listen Cari... I don't want to make a big thing out of it, but hell is about to freeze over." Taking a deep breath Riley forced her self to look at her friend. Just say it real quick and you won't die. "I'm sorry."

"Oh, Rye... I'm sorry... that's what the cookies are for... I stink at saying 'I'm sorry', but I am... I shouldn't have made such a big deal out of it.... I know... but at the same time that my human part was a bit frustrated, my beast was pissed... and I was trying to control that and it was being stupid and trust me, you've seen a house cat get pissed... well, that on steroids... or sugar. Lots of sugar. Cause it wouldn't shut up, and-" Cari kept babbling, her face starting to turn red as she didn't stop to take a breath, she was so caught up in her apology.

Smirking, Riley moved to stand before her. She placed a single finger over Cari's mouth to silence her. "I am not sorry for taking the job. It is what I do, but I am sorry that this particular job has caused a ripple in your world. I can promise you, however, that I will let nothing come of it that will harm you or your business in any way. I swear this on my life. I know how much you care for this business and what you do. I will not let anything ruin that for you."

Pressing a soft kiss to Riley's finger, Cari nodded. "I know... and I understand..." She sighed. "I don't know why my beast was so stupid about it last night anyway... after I got off the phone I started noticing... well... it being more active." She shrugged. "I'm not trying to make excuses... but... it was odd." She sniffed, then swore. "Your cookies!" Dodging around the other woman, Cari grabbed an oven mitt and rescued the slightly over done batch.

"Cari....you really didn't need to make all of these..." Riley had a habit of not eating much, but Cari knew her weaknesses, and chocolate chip cookies were one of them. She could live on the things, with their soft chewiness and oowie goowie chips. Mmmm... to die for. Riley was going to hate her self when she ended up with a stomach ache. Especially since the cookie she had picked up and was now munching on was the only thing she'd had to eat that day. It wasn't that she was scared to eat. She could care less about being skinny mini... she liked her curves. No Riley didn't barely eat because she didn't really like many things, and she didn't have much of an appetite to begin with. "Thank you though... I need to not eat too many. I'll get sick."

"If you weren't going to forgive me over words, I was prepared to fight dirty..." Cari grinned. "Besides... I'll eat some too."

"Later...right now I'm tired, and I was hoping to be able to get some personal snuggle time with my best friend." Riley nodded with her head up the stairs towhere the bedroom was.

"Oh really?" Cari grinned. "With cookies? Or just chocolate?"

Riley quirked a brow. "I'm tired I was thinking just you, me bare skin to bare skin, and sleep."

Cari heaved a sigh. "Fine... fine..." She moved, hugging the red head. "I love you, Rye."

"Mmm...Love you too." The two women headed up the stairs to the bedroom for a day of sleep.

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Riley watched as Cari ran around trying to get ready for her date. "Wow...you kinda look schizo ...."

"Shush! I've got half an hour to figure out what I'm going to wear- and oh my God! My hair! What am I going to do with my hair?! Or... or shoes!" Cari fisted her hands in her newly washed and dried hair as she stood nude in front of her closet.

Rolling her eyes Riley walked Casually to Cari's closet. Riley to the rescue. There was a little black dress she'd seen in here the other day. Ah yes...there it was. Pulling it from the closet She brought it over to Cari. "This would look awesome on you... my money is on it." Riley held up the dress. It was a black form fitting halter top that dipped low in the back with a flared almost flamenco style skirt that would flow freely just past her knees. The dress would give off an 'I'm seductive and fun' aura when Cari wore it.

Cari paused. "Oh... I forgot I made that... I did an embroidery edging on the skirt, see? I did it after we watched that porn with the dancers and the girl wore the dress similar to this..."

Laughing Riley looked at the dress. "Ah yes...that porn movie. Well, then this dress should be appropriate for tonight then huh? Oh and I forgot to tell you, that I'm getting a hotel room tonight, so that the three of you can have the place to yourselves."

Blushing slightly, Cari bit her lip. "Are you sure? You don't have to..." She padded over to her dress, laying the dress on the bed. Carefully, she pulled out a pair of black lace spanky shorts, the matching garter belt, thigh highs. The dress dipped far too low in the back for a bra. “What do you think?"

"I think you better put that dress on before I tell Jason and Nathaniel they can't have you tonight." Riley smirked as the door bell rang. "Oh...speaking of the devil!"

"NO!" Cari shrieked, getting dressed as fast as she could. "Stall them!"

"What?" Rolling her eyes Riley went to answer the door.

"Well, I guess the plan of never seeing you two ever again didn't work. "Riley said jestingly as a smirk crossed her face. "Come on in, she should be obsessing with her hair by now."

"Thanks. I see you are in a better mood now." Jason said nonchalantly, causing Riley to quirk an arrogant brow.

"Oh, well I was expecting you this time....but I could throw all the rude retorts at you that in our time apart I've been able to think of." The sentence was said sweetly, but with an underlying current of irritation to it.

Nathaniel swallowed, glancing at Riley. "Obsessing over her hair?"

Shrugging , Riley led the two men into their living room. "She told me to stall you...that's all I know....though I have to admit that I'm not particularly good with thinking of things to talk about. Especially with Jason trying to make me irritated."

"I don't have to try... it happens naturally." Jason retorted in defense for himself.

"You see?" Riley smiled at Nathaniel. A warm smile that showed there was a real person under her sarcastic and tough exterior.

The leopard gave her a small smile, glancing at Jason, who he moved to wrap his arms around. "Cari, at least, probably isn't as nervous as Jason was..."

Rolling his eyes. "Jason shrugged. "I'm not nervous... I'm excited. There's a difference."

"Ah, I see." Riley gave him a look as if she were humoring him.

"It doesn't matter. Once we get to the restaurant and start talking I'm sure we'll all feel comfortable. The club we have picked out is wicked, and we'll be home by-" Riley cut him off.

"I am not Cari's mother, therefore I do not need a whole itinerary for your evening. All you need to know is that I won't be here when you guys get back."

Nathaniel bit back a sigh. "No... however, you are Cari's friend. You might have needed to get a hold of her." He pointed out in a quiet voice, meeting her gaze.

"She has a cell." Riley kept eye contact with him.

"Cell phones don't always work. One of the faults of modern technology."

"If I need to get a hold of her I could find her easy enough, however. I see no need to get a hold of her while she's out. If I really needed to find her I could."

The leopard lowered his gaze, settling for a shrug as he lapsed into silence.

A slow smile flowed onto Riley's face. "I like you." She said to the wereleopard. She felt that he could be trusted, and that he would be loyal to Cari.

"What about me?" Jason raised a brow.

Riley turned her gaze to Jason as an arrogant look flooded her features. "Maybe if you shut up a bit more often, and gave up the insufferable attempts at flirting and flattering woman, I would, but since I don't see that happening anytime soon I'll stick to me original opinion of you."

An indiscernible look crossed Jason's face. "Which is?"

"You're a jack ass." The comment was said as if he should have known that little fact. Ah good... he stopped talking. He kinda looks cute with his mouth hanging open like that.

"Rye... you could have at least *tried* to be nice to him. He flirts. It's part of him... sorta why I like him..." Biting her lip, Cari looked over the two men that were her dates for this evening. Jason was wearing a pair of black leather pants and a sapphire blue silk shirt that brought out the color of his eyes while Nathaniel, also in leather pants, and dark purple, nearly black button down shirt that was loose at the waist with his hair pulled back in a long braid. Both of them looked to die for, and her breath caught in her throat. "I... sorry I took so long..."

"It's okay...Damn...where did you get that dress? It's hot!" Jason stood smiling and gave Cari a kiss.

Rolling her eyes, Riley stood and moved toward the stairway. "I'm gonna pack and get out of here. You have fun tonight. ‘Kay, Cari? You know how to reach me if you need to."

Cari blushed at Jason as she nodded at Riley. "I'm sure you'll be able to get a hold of me if you need to. Have fun, okay? Splurge a bit... I'll pay you back." She looked up at Jason, looking him over. "You look great as well... and I made it..."

Nathaniel smiled, moving to her side. "We knew you were talented, but..." He shrugged, looking at Riley. "It was nice seeing you again."

She leaned over, brushing her lips over his. "Hush. And you look good enough to eat..."

Jason watched as Riley left. “Alright! So... I hope you’re in the mood for Italian.” He smiled at Cari.

“Mm... always a fave.” She leaned up, kissing the wolf again. “You said you liked my dress? You’d never guess what inspired it...”

Nathaniel smiled, hugging her from behind. “Remember that porn we watched last month, Jase? The dancing one you liked cause he fucked her against the wall?”

“I do...” Jason smirked as he ran a fingertip from her collar bone down between her breasts. “Gotta love the low cut neckline.” Turning, he walked to the door holding it for Nathaniel and Cari.

Cari blushed as she exited the apartment, Nathaniel following. “You... you’ve seen that one?”

The leopard smirked, shooting Jason a look as they laughed.
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