Her heart pounded in her ears. She willed herself to breathe, listening to his explanation. He, at least, was perfectly calm, the contrast to her burning panic. She wouldn't say it was soothing, but it helped. Helped remind her that she could think, she didn't have to just react.
He had known it was her, but thought she was just a mindless dog lost in the park. That was...
Well, it was a huge relief. This was an acceptable story, and she latched onto it like a lifeline in a stormy ocean. She ran through it in her mind, Jean seeing her in the park, realizing what she was, and maybe that she was scared. Assuming she had been caught unawares by her curse, perhaps, he'd taken her back to his home to care for her and make sure she didn't come to any serious harm until she either changed back on her own or he could figure out how to make her. If he'd had a bit of unnecessary fun with it, well, this was Jean. Unnecessary fun was kind of his whole thing. He'd had no idea that she'd turn into a naked woman on top of him. Pretending to be asleep was a bit suspicious, but maybe he was just trying to give her a little dignity until she'd been clearly about to flee from his house in nothing but a night shirt.
That was nice, she told herself as bluntly as she could. He'd done a nice thing, and she wasn't going to blow up at him for it.
She desperately wanted to. He'd seen things that no one outside of her immediate family had seen. A thousand warning bells were screaming in terrified alarm, a lifetime of secrecy and shame shaking her to her core. Her legs were still trembling wildly; she felt like she might collapse. She took a few breaths, not deep, but as much as she could manage.
She should probably thank him. She didn't think she could physically bring herself to do it.
Voice tight and breathy with anxiety, she managed to choke out, "Well, I could have done without the last five minutes."
That wasn't exactly his fault though. Probably. She should probably say that out loud. When she opened her mouth to, however, what came out instead was halfway to a whimper.
Embarassing. Alright. No more trying to talk for a second. She took a few more breaths, deeper this time, eyes closed as if trying to pretend she wasn't half-collapsed against the inside of Jean's bedroom door while he stood half-naked by his bed. A bed she'd just been in. A bed that was very comfortable, and that she'd love to collapse into right now if not for the fact he was right there. Unfortunately for her, the list of things she could get away with as a dog and as a person were very different.
When she opened her eyes, they had slightly less panic in them. "Sorry." It was somehow easier than thank you. "You're just the first person who..." She gestured vaguely at her ears, then the rest of her. It might seem like she was talking about seeing her naked, which was true, but he didn't need to know that, so she clarified. "The change. Seen it. I'm not used to... I need to. Uh. I need to... go."
And she did, but more abruptly, she realized she'd been gone all night for the first time ever in her life. Her mother probably thought she was dead. Her cell phone, her wallet, all of her stuff actually, was in a pile of clothing in the park bushes. It would be a miracle if it was even still there at all.
"...Actually do you have a phone," she asked through clenched teeth. "...And clothes. Please. For both of us," she added pointedly. He needed to stop being shirtless, immediately, and she needed pants just as desperately.
He had known it was her, but thought she was just a mindless dog lost in the park. That was...
Well, it was a huge relief. This was an acceptable story, and she latched onto it like a lifeline in a stormy ocean. She ran through it in her mind, Jean seeing her in the park, realizing what she was, and maybe that she was scared. Assuming she had been caught unawares by her curse, perhaps, he'd taken her back to his home to care for her and make sure she didn't come to any serious harm until she either changed back on her own or he could figure out how to make her. If he'd had a bit of unnecessary fun with it, well, this was Jean. Unnecessary fun was kind of his whole thing. He'd had no idea that she'd turn into a naked woman on top of him. Pretending to be asleep was a bit suspicious, but maybe he was just trying to give her a little dignity until she'd been clearly about to flee from his house in nothing but a night shirt.
That was nice, she told herself as bluntly as she could. He'd done a nice thing, and she wasn't going to blow up at him for it.
She desperately wanted to. He'd seen things that no one outside of her immediate family had seen. A thousand warning bells were screaming in terrified alarm, a lifetime of secrecy and shame shaking her to her core. Her legs were still trembling wildly; she felt like she might collapse. She took a few breaths, not deep, but as much as she could manage.
She should probably thank him. She didn't think she could physically bring herself to do it.
Voice tight and breathy with anxiety, she managed to choke out, "Well, I could have done without the last five minutes."
That wasn't exactly his fault though. Probably. She should probably say that out loud. When she opened her mouth to, however, what came out instead was halfway to a whimper.
Embarassing. Alright. No more trying to talk for a second. She took a few more breaths, deeper this time, eyes closed as if trying to pretend she wasn't half-collapsed against the inside of Jean's bedroom door while he stood half-naked by his bed. A bed she'd just been in. A bed that was very comfortable, and that she'd love to collapse into right now if not for the fact he was right there. Unfortunately for her, the list of things she could get away with as a dog and as a person were very different.
When she opened her eyes, they had slightly less panic in them. "Sorry." It was somehow easier than thank you. "You're just the first person who..." She gestured vaguely at her ears, then the rest of her. It might seem like she was talking about seeing her naked, which was true, but he didn't need to know that, so she clarified. "The change. Seen it. I'm not used to... I need to. Uh. I need to... go."
And she did, but more abruptly, she realized she'd been gone all night for the first time ever in her life. Her mother probably thought she was dead. Her cell phone, her wallet, all of her stuff actually, was in a pile of clothing in the park bushes. It would be a miracle if it was even still there at all.
"...Actually do you have a phone," she asked through clenched teeth. "...And clothes. Please. For both of us," she added pointedly. He needed to stop being shirtless, immediately, and she needed pants just as desperately.
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