Erika put the wildfowl in a bowl and then placed it in the sink. She washed her hands thoroughly before she walked over to the living room. Mother was stretching on the floor, her fingers on her toes. She was still sweating even in the coolness of the room and her face was flushed. She was so focused on the stretch that she didn't notice until Erika sat down on her knees in front of her and leaned forward. She gave Mother a quick kiss on the lips. Mother jerked back in surprise, eyes widening and letting go of the stretch.

"Erika! I'm all sweaty." She said, letting out a soft flustered laugh. She looked pleased though, and so Erika leaned over and kissed her again.

"Mmm yes you taste salty." She said as she kissed Mother on the shoulder this time. Mother laughed. She sat back and supported herself with one arm while she tugged on Erika's ponytail with the other, pulling off the band. Erika shook her hair loose and Mother tousled her hair. She leaned forward and was rewarded with a kiss, deeper this time. She could feel the heat still emanating from Mother and she pressed their bodies together.

She straddled Mother's legs and put her hands on the back of her head, kissing her again, her tongue pressing against Mother's lips. Mother opened her mouth to accept her tongue and Erika massaged hers with her own. She felt Mother's hands grip her butt, pulling her in. She caressed her arms, trailing down to the front of her capris, untying the knot.

She felt Mother's breath catch, and she continued kissing her as she slipped one hand down the front of her pants. A soft moan came from the other woman as she rubbed the fabric, slipping her finger lower down to the slight crevice between her legs. Mother parted her legs and Erika continued to rub the outside of her panties. She kissed her hungrily as Mother continued to caress her butt and kiss her. Mother was an excellent kisser, varying her kisses from hard to soft, at times using her tongue, other times drawing back so Erika could use hers. Her lips felt so good. Erika could feel herself grow wet with desire. She slipped her fingers underneath the fabric and felt Mother's hip buck in response. Soon the capris were off and as were the panties.

Mother lay onto her back and Erika rested her body on one arm as she rubbed her clit with the other. "Oh..." Mother put one hand on the back of her head and shut her eyes. Erika leaned forward, eager for more kisses. She found her entrance and after teasing the outside for a moment, pressed them in. Mother had to break away from the kiss to let out a gasp of pleasure. She was so hot inside, from her run. And wet. Erika had to contain her own excitement when Mother cursed. "Fuck that feels good." She said. She rarely swore and with this encouragement, Erika started to thrust her fingers into her. She felt her pussy clamp down on her fingers almost immediately. "Oh...yes..." Mother arched her back as she put her hand on the back of Erika's neck as they continued to kiss.

She was getting close, Erika could tell when Mother stopped kissing and leaned back, moving her hand from Erika's neck and slipping it between her legs to rub at her own clit. She opened her eyes and her bright green eyes looked at her briefly, scanning her face as Erika fucked her with her fingers. She must've liked what she saw because then she closed her eyes and Erika felt her pussy clamp down hard on her fingers. Erika bit her lip in delight as Mother came, gasping as her orgasm washed over her, her chest heaving, her face relaxing into a blissful look. Erika continued to thrust into her until Mother stopped her. "Thank you, that felt very good after my run." Mother said.

"I'm glad." Erika said before Mother pulled her into a long, lingering kiss. They kissed for a while more and then Mother sat up and started putting her pants back on.

"Oh shoot, I should get started on dinner." Erika said, scrambling up. She had completely forgotten about it. "Oh. Right " Mother said as she also stood up, running a hand through her hair. Erika hurried back to the kitchen to pluck the bird.

"Do you need my help?" Mother asked as she followed her into the kitchen, pulling up her shirt to tie the string on her pants. There was something so sexy about the casual gesture, how it showed off Mother's taut stomach, the perfect v shape of her hips that trailed down, hinting at what lay below...Erika almost spilled the spice jar and hurriedly put it down. Mother finished and looked up at her, waiting for a response.

"It's ok, I can do it." She said. Mother had her long black hair down and swept to one side and she looked so gorgeous and freshly fucked that Erika could feel herself throbbing in response. There was no way she was going to get dinner ready in time with Mother looking like that around her!

"Alright." Mother said with a small smile and walked out of the kitchen. Erika felt like her insides had turned to jello. Jesus...just focus and stop thinking about hot she is, she thought to herself. Thankfully the feather plucking and cleaning soon wiped all erotic thoughts from her mind. She seasoned the meat, added some vegetables and put it in the oven to bake. She set the timer and went over to the living room. She heard noises when she got there. She thought Mother would have gone to take a shower but she was instead sitting on the floor, back against the couch. She had one hand on the back of her head and was throwing a red ball for Faruth to catch.

The great big cat was making a lot of noise running across the stone floor to catch it. He made loud growling noises as he bounded after it, snapping his strong jaws over the ball before he bounded back, placing it gently in Mother's hand. Mother threw the ball again and he was off once more. She looked very relaxed, and crooned to Faruth fondly when he returned the ball. "Food's going to be ready in thirty minutes." Erika said, sitting down next to her.

"Wonderful." Mother put her arm around Erika's shoulders, pulling her in to give her a kiss on the forehead. "I don't think I've mentioned it lately, but thank you for all that you've done for us."

"Oh...you're welcome." Erika said with an embarrassed laugh. They watched Faruth gnaw on the ball and swat it before chasing after it again. The glass doors that led to the back of the temple showed a beautiful orange setting sun and colorful streaks across the sky. "You should take a shower!" Erika nudged her Mother.

"Right." Mother tugged on her hand. "Want to join me?"

Erika shook her head reluctantly. "I should keep an eye on the food."

"Alright." Mother let out a soft grunt of effort as she got up from the floor. "Be back in a few."

***

When Mother returned Erika had dinner set up already.

"Well this smells delicious." Mother said. Her hair was down and still damp from the shower but she smelled of her flower shampoo again. She had on a comfy loose fitting light blue shirt and black capris. Erika cut off a drumstick and thigh from the fowl and put it on a plate for her. "I used wild onions." She said. The skin was a nice golden brown and crackled when she had cut into it. She served herself and sat down.

"I wonder what sort of bird this was..." Mother cut off a piece from the thigh and examined it curiously on her fork.

"Looked like a chicken." Erika said, bobbing her head to demonstrate. Mother looked at her and arched one eyebrow before she took a small bite. The sound of the crunch was loud, even in their large kitchen. "Mmm...this is really good." She said in surprised delight. Erika watched in pleasure as Mother eagerly took a second, bigger bite.

"I guess Faruth knew what he was doing." She said as she dug into her own food.

Just then Faruth slunk into the room and to Mother's side.

"Who's mommy's good boy?" Mother crooned, patting Faruth on the head.

They ate and enjoyed the sunset together, and Mother must have really enjoyed the fowl because she actually finished all her food and even ate one of the wings when Erika offered. "Oof." Mother sat back and patted her stomach. "Now that was a good meal." She said. Good. Erika would have to keep this in mind for the future. She had big plans to help Mother put on a few pounds. Erika started to clear the table and Mother got up and helped.

"We could use a walk after all this food!"

Mother said as she opened the back door and headed outside.

Great, burn off all the calories we just ate Erika thought to herself, but she followed. The heat of the afternoon had faded into the evening, and the air was comfortably cool. They walked along the pathways around the temple, chatting.

She and Mother shared a similar taste in books, so they talked about the latest one Erika had been reading. "It was one of my favorites growing up." Mother agreed. Faruth walked in front of them, occasionally pausing to sniff at some flowers or chase a moth. They walked around the temple until they reached the back entrance again.

"I should shower." Erika said.

"Good idea." Mother said. "Use my bathroom."

***

It felt a little strange to be in Mother's bathroom, Erika had her own so she was rarely in this one. The bathroom was much bigger than hers and the mirror took up all of one wall with the exception of a set of cabinets that reached the ceiling. She stepped into the glass shower and turn on the water. There was even a small place to sit inside, so Erika sat down and took some time opening the bottles on a shelf and smelling the contents. Ah this one was the flower one Mother used. She put some into her hand and worked it into her hair. When she came out of the bathroom fifteen minutes later Mother was already in bed, her silk robe on, reading one of her manuals. Erika dried her hair and when she was done Mother looked up and patted the pillow next to hers.

Erika got into bed and snuggled up to her. "Can we just cuddle?"

"If you want." Mother said, surprised.

Erika snuggled up to her mother's side and nodded. They were quiet, the only sound was when Mother turned the page of her book. It had been a long, strenuous day and lying in Mother's warm lap, Erika quickly fell asleep.

Sophia

Sophia turned the page of the manual. In the many years that she had worked on the Firmament's mechanisms she had learned, at times quite frustratingly, that it never hurt to continuously refresh her memory on the various parts that helped keep it running. This manual on water filtration was dog-eared and tattered, and she could almost recite it by memory. And she might have to at this rate. She ran her thumb over the yellowed pages. It seemed like just yesterday that these manuals were brand new and smelling like crisp new paper. Goodness how time has flown. Erika's recent birthday was a reminder of just how long they had been living in the Firmament. She watched her sleeping daughter now, at the healthy blush in her cheeks.

With some pride, Sophia looked down at her daughter. She had inherited her thick eyebrows and strong brow, and underneath those closed eyelids she knew she had the same dazzling green eyes. Thankfully, she had inherited her father's nose. Sophia's nose job had been her 21st birthday gift from her parents. She had more work to do tonight and she put the manual down. Erika squirmed in her sleep as if sensing something and clutched her harder. It was sweet. Sophia decided she could sit and read a little longer.

An hour later Erika had rolled over to the other side and Sophia quietly snuck out of the bed and left the room. She wasn't far from the door to the basement when she felt something brush up against her. Faruth's glowing yellow eyes gleamed in the night. She let him go through the door first before shutting the door quietly behind them.

"Whew, just like old times, eh buddy?" She said as she settled into her computer chair. She remembered pulling all nighters as a university student when she worked on her own projects. She rubbed Faruth's belly with her foot and he stretched on the ground, arching his belly into her foot and reaching out with his front legs. He let out a grunt.

"It's a pity there's no more coffee." She lamented sadly. The last can of coffee ran out five years ago and she found herself missing it on occasion. She let out a yawn and stopped the second one. Now it was time for work.

***

It was about four a.m. when she decided to end it for the day. She had made decent progress on her work and now she walked up the stairs, tired but pleased. Once she was done with her current plan there would be a lot more time to spend with her daughter.

Erika was in a deep sleep and spread out on the bed. Sophia crawled into bed, stifling a yawn. She watched Erika's sleeping form with half-closed eyes. She was so lucky to have her. It had been a great day today. They had sex that morning, and then Erika had made her breakfast. And then, after her run, sex again. It was heaven. Before she drifted off she thought of how their relationship came to be...