The next day, Chuck said goodbye to Kizx and the guild members that were there to see him off. He promised to come back to check on the projects sometime. He still wasn’t sure what the honorary membership entailed since he couldn’t read the scroll. He would have Tess read it to him on the way home. Maybe she would help him learn how to read along with Raz. He had agreed to haul two boxes of supplies back to the Axtol guild since he had the room and was going there anyway. They weren’t very big so there would still be plenty of room in the back end. Tess showed up in her black cat girl form again, this time wearing adventurer garb. She seemed to like that form, not that he was complaining. She had two bags with her which she put in the back. Tess greeted him with a peck on the cheek, which made him blush. He opened the door for her and then got in himself. They waved goodbye to the guild and headed out of the capital.
He let Tess pick the music but it looked like she was just picking them at random. Chuck didn’t think she knew what most of them were yet but this would be a good opportunity for her to find out. It looked like she was enjoying the drive so far. She liked sticking her arm out the window and she marveled at the air conditioner. It would work a little better if the windows weren’t broken out however. “You want to go faster?” Chuck asked with a grin. They were on a straight stretch of road with no other wagons in sight at the moment. “You can go faster?” Tess asked with a surprised look on her face. “Of course.” He said, pushing down the accelerator. They quickly accelerated to 60 miles per hour. Chuck was used to driving on gravel roads so this speed didn’t phase him. “How’s this? I can still go faster if you want.” Chuck said, smiling at her. “No, this is already too fast!” She cried, holding onto the seat. Chuck laughed and slowed down to a sedate 45 miles an hour. “How much faster can you go?” Tess asked, calming down. “On these roads I probably wouldn’t want to go over 65 or 70. If there were paved roads I could go 80 or 90.” He explained, pointing at the speedometer. “That’s amazing. I’ve never gone that fast before.” She said in wonder.
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They made good time that day and stopped for the night. Tess brought out a meal she had bought before they left and they ate beneath the colorful stars. She had stayed in her car girl form all day which Chuck thought was unusual. He was planning on using his sleeping bag in the truck bed again when he realized he only had one sleeping bag. He completely forgot to look for something for Tess and he didn’t think she had brought anything either. “Um, you can use the sleeping bag, and I’ll sleep inside the cab.” Chuck offered, feeling bad he had forgotten such a simple thing. “Don’t be silly, we’ll just share the sleeping bag.” She said, kissing him passionately on the lips. Chuck didn’t have anything to say to that and kissed her back.
Chuck woke up after one of the best nights of his life. A naked cat girl was curled up next to him and he couldn’t be happier. He stroked her fluffy ears in bliss until she woke with a yawn and stretched her lithe body. “You ready for breakfast?” He asked her, kissing her neck. “Hmm, unless you are ready for something else?” She asked teasingly. “We’d better save that for this evening. We should get on the road.” He said, giving her a kiss on the lips before getting up. He quickly washed himself off with the magic water skin and made them some food. He didn’t know if it was because of the bond Tess talked about or because it was his first time, but he had never felt closer to anyone before.
They ate and got back on the road. Tess was more used to the speed and let him go 60, but when he tried going faster she got scared again. That day Tess took the form of what Chuck could only describe as a classic succubus. She had pale skin, long purple hair, curved horns, short black wings, a pointed tail, and wore provocative black clothing. Like a real succubus, Chuck couldn’t resist her charms for long and their stop for lunch was longer than usual. The rest of the day was a blur and that evening Chuck was treated to her blonde elf form. They arrived back to Axtol the next day. The trips there and back had both certainly been memorable but for vastly different reasons.