STORY TIME: "Ah, what a beautiful sunset!" "Yes you are." "Huh?" "Indeed, it is." Maxwell and Swifty walked side-by-side along a vast stretch of Pacific Northwestern coastal range, squishing their paws down into wet sand with each step they took along the coast line. Waves crashed and bubbled all around their ankles, keeping a steady natural audible mantra afloat. The warm humid air maintained a salty sweetness as seagulls squawked overhead and a random acoustic guitar's strumming vibrated from further up the beachfront, near the rental cabin that contained Max and Swift's belongings, locked up tight. A mere duffel bag with swimsuits, towels and their scattered belongings rest in place upon a single queen-sized bed, with the cabin keys tucked away in Max's tube-shorts pocket. Maxwell gently leaned in close to plant a single considerate kiss upon Swifty's forehead, nestling his snout into her azure blue hair. He sniffed deep and caught a luxurious whiff of seawater and top-tier feline shampoo. His arm draped over her shoulder and her arm reached around his waist as they held each other in a warm embrace, spanning the oceanic bay before witnessing the sun flash beyond the horizon, spitting up a very brief glimpse of holistic teal-green. The sky was painted with a myriad of rich vast eternal hues, colors so deep that it felt as if the sky itself could burst open to bear unspeakable beauty at any moment. Swift inhaled deep and expelled a healthy feline yowl. Maxwell smiled and followed suit with his own brand of shepcoon murr-chirred canine howling. They both walked along the coast, howling and mewling and yapping and expressing their vocal chords in a number of ways. When they finally settled back into a revered silence, they shared a momentary awkward pause. "Thanks for bringing me here, Max!" "My pleasure, kitten." "I'm happy we decided to make this happen." "So too am I! Never thought you'd look so... fine... in a light mumu skirt." "You like it? I got it just before you texted me." "Must be the ocean's gravitational pull or something. You look amazing." "Aww, thanks, sweet shepcoon!" "C'mon, I know of a very cool secluded little spot. Let's go find a more intimate and private space to..." "... get acquainted?" "You know me so well, I'm touched." "Come on, I brought a little gift for you... but no peeking! Not until we find your private shepcoon hiding spot." "Oh, now I'm REALLY going to have to undress you to the sound of the crashing ocean waves." "It would be my pleasure! Now see how fast you can run in sand, canine." "Hey, wait!" "Whooo, catch me if you can!" "Oh, it's ON now!"
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Artwork (c) KohevKass <3 Swift Diamond, blue-haired feline beauty (c) SwiftDiamond <3 Maxwell the shepcoon & mini story accompaniment (c)