Amethyst Cove Chronicles

Kit, Ryan, & Felix

Amethyst Cove is a peaceful waterfront community, a great place to live, and has a decent metropolitan area with a nice mix of big chain companies and local stores. The citizens split into two separate categories, those with magic and those without magic. Magic possessors had an unspoken agreement to conceal their abilities from ones not gifted with magic. They feared the public's backlash, but that didn't stop them from working their good and dark intentions behind the scenes. Surrounding the modest city area were beautiful lush green forests, many of which had breathtaking waterfalls.

One of the forests is home to a bed & breakfast owned and operated by a small but powerful coven of male witches. Twenty-one-year-old Felix and his boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Johnny, watch over, love, and protect seventeen-year-old Ryan and his boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Kit. Ryan and Johnny are blood cousins, Felix is Kit's foster brother and legal guardian. The four young men enjoy a relatively peaceful existence in their beloved forest. Together they work to overcome the usual and unusual magical issues life brings.

The B&B sits on five acres of land protected by a forcefield Kit maintains. The building is a four-level log home with a basement and an attic. Seven bedrooms, six bathrooms on two floors, were for the guests. The property boasted indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and each room had a breathtaking view of the mountains and waterfall. The coven's living space was on the third level. Felix and Johnny had one bedroom, Ryan and Kit shared one, and there was a third in case Ryan or Kit wanted some alone time or if someone else stayed the night. The basement was the indoor pool area, and the attic was the coven's designated magic area.

The sun rose on the gorgeous late summer morning, and the sky came alive with a brilliant display of pink, orange, and blue. The dew on the grass and flowers shined like a million diamonds in the sun's early morning rays. A gentle, fragrant gardenia scented breeze wafted through the open windows as a sleeping Ryan turned on his side, cuddling up against Kit's furry body. The younger teen had a long night patrolling the property and fortifying the forcefield protecting the house. By the time he finished, Kit was too tired to shift back to his human form, so he stayed a wolf and jumped in the bed beside his angelic slumbering boyfriend. Ryan softly giggled and curled his toes in his sleep as the wolf's soft furry tail brushed against his pale bare soles.

Felix quietly opened the door. Seeing the younger boys cuddled together made him smile and tear up. The older witch tiptoed over to the bed, leaned down, and softly kissed Ryan and Kit's foreheads. Then, he snapped a picture with his phone and sent it to Johnny. The half tickle monster was excited because his boyfriend was coming home today. Almost a month ago, Johnny went on a retreat to learn how to have better control over his dark side. Felix was missing him terribly. It was the longest the couple had been apart in the two years they'd been dating. He deeply sighed and closed the door so the boys could sleep a bit longer.

An hour later, the sun's rays shone on the pair of sleeping, angelic teens. Ryan's eyes fluttered and then opened. He softly giggled and squeaked as his toes scrunched when Kit's tail tickled his sensitive feet. The redhead covered his mouth, hoping he didn't wake his slumbering mate. The majestic wolf's fur shimmered and sparkled in the sunlight and caused Ryan to gasp in the wonder of this beautiful creature he loved more than life. He lifted his head and whispered a thank you to the Goddess for the blessings she'd bestowed on him. Then with a smile almost as bright as the sun, Ryan leaned over and gently kissed Kit's head. Making sure he didn't jostle the wolf, the teen got out of bed and made his way to the ensuite bathroom.

Ryan turned the light out, walked over to the bed, and very lightly began stroking the pads of Kit's paws. He snickered as the animal's legs started moving and its tail began wagging. In his head, he could hear his mate's sleepy giggles, which in turn made the slightly older teen start chuckling. Ryan knew tickling, hugs, and kisses were Kit's favorite way to wake up in the morning. "C'mon, Kit, time to wake up." The redhead smiled and lightly stroked the wolf's tail as he embraced the furry animal and kissed its cheek.

Kit's eyes popped open, and he wriggled and squirmed in his boyfriend's arms. His squeals and giggles got interpreted as snorts and puffs of air. His white and blue tail energetically wagged against the bed. The wolf playfully growled and rolled side to side, finally loosening Ryan's hold on him. He pounced and pinned the other teen's arms and legs to the bed with his paws, making sure his nails didn't scratch Ryan's skin. Then with a leering gleam in his eyes, Kit used his nose to push the hem of the shirt up to expose his boyfriend's stomach. The wolf snorted and began licking and nuzzling his snout along the soft creamy skin.

Ryan's eyes got wide, and he started giggling and squealing as Kit's tongue lapped along his ticklish stomach. "Hey, no fair lick tickling me, Pup." The older teen heard Kit snicker telepathically. Ryan's eyes glowed a vibrant violet as he used his backward magic. "Nip siht flow ot eht deb." He giggled when the wolf yelped as he got pinned to the mattress, unable to move.

"I wuv you, Ry." Kit gave Ryan his cutest innocent puppy eyes.

"Sooo not gonna work on me, Kitpup." Ryan rubbed his hands together, and his eyes glowed again. "I deen ffits srehtaef ot elkcit ym s'pup swap" Four feathers appeared and tickled along the wolf's paws. The conjuring teen chuckled as he heard his boyfriend's screeches and high-pitched laughter in his head. "I think you need a bit more. Don't you?" Ryan asked as he used all ten fingers to stroke and tickle the fluffy white and blue tail.

"Not the tail too." Kit managed to get out before hysterically laughing and trying his hardest to break the spell keeping him pinned down. After a minute or two, he surrendered in the form of yelled Uncles and I gives. The wolf was instantly given a reprieve and could move his body. He softly whimpered and lovingly licked Ryan's cheek as he felt arms wrap around him. "Thank you for waking me up that way Ry. I love you." He said through his telepathy.

"I love you too, wolfy." Ryan giggled and wiped his cheek. "Eeeww you need a doggie mint." The redhead laughed and jumped out of the way before his boyfriend could get to him. He grinned and lovingly stroked and scratched behind Kit's ears which made the wolf close its eyes and lightly pant with his tongue hanging out of the side of its mouth. "You ready to shift back to my human boyfriend form?" Ryan asked after giving his wolf another kiss. Kit nodded and softly barked but not before snorting and licking his boyfriend's nose. Right after, the white wolf jumped from the bed and ran into the bathroom. "Eeeww Kit." Ryan jokingly grumbled as he smiled and shook his head. The older teen loved how playful and adorable his pup was.

Ryan's eyes glowed and, with a wave of his hand and the bed made itself. The few little things strewn around the room put themselves in the proper places with another wave. The redhead giggled to himself and gave a quick nod, then he headed to the kitchen. His nose told him, Felix was cooking up a storm and his stomach growling told him he was hungry as a horse. The teen walked into the open concept kitchen/dining/living room. Looking around, he didn't see his older brother anywhere however, what he did see was the giant bowl of homemade frosting. Felix's homemade frosting and cakes were legendary throughout the Cove and he'd won all the bakeoffs he entered. Ryan licked his lips, dipped his index finger in the delicious, enticing, chocolate substance, and was about to taste it when the teen was suddenly suspended in midair by a tornado just big enough to affect him.

"You know better baby bro." Felix's eyes glowed as the tornado kept Ryan from going anywhere. The half tickle monster giggled and his eyes flashed a golden color. Within seconds, the living space was filled with the sound of late teenage laughter. The older witch infused the tornado with his tickle magic, so now the swirling wind was tickling Ryan's bare feet, the back of his knees, and his neck. A few stray gusts worked their way into the teen's sleeves, tickling his pit hollows.

"But, it looks sooo good. C'mon, let me down ya big witchy tickle guy." Ryan said through his laughter. The redhead's toes flexed and curled trying to keep from being tickled. However, it was a futile attempt, the younger witch couldn't stop the wind.

Kit heard Ryan's laughter and went to see what was happening. When he saw the frosting on his boyfriend's finger and Felix's tickle tornado, he couldn't stop giggling. Keeping himself pressed against the wall, the young half-witch inched his way to the bowl of frosting. He was almost close enough to snag some on his finger when he found himself pinned to the wall by a powerful wind. "Oh shit." Kit tried getting free suddenly his laughter blended with Ryan's when Felix's tail started tickling the teen's bare stomach and in his belly button.

"Did you forget you've got a shadow? And, I heard your giggles." Felix chuckled and kept tickling his younger brothers for another couple of minutes before he felt they'd learned their lessons. He blinked his eyes and released the ticklish boys. Kit and Ryan were still giggling from the phantom tickles as they were wrapped up in Felix's bear hug, and getting kisses from the older witch.

"Hey, I'm too old for the kisses." Ryan tried to protest, however, his boyish giggling and big smile told a different story. The teen loved getting affection from his Coven he also loved pretending he didn't and knew the others didn't believe his protests for one minute.

"Yeah, right little brother. I'll stop giving you hugs and kisses the day you can say that with a straight face while looking me in the eyes." Felix giggled and ruffled the teen's hair which made them both protest and act like they were fixing what Felix supposedly messed up.

"I'll never get tired of your hugs and kisses Papa tickle witch." Kit giggled when Felix gave him a playfully annoyed stare.

"You've been around the redhead too long, kiddo." The twenty-one-year-old smiled and shook his head. Then, he went to one of the drawers, got two spoons, filled them with frosting, and handed them to the two smiling teens. "If I catch either one of you in that frosting again, you're gonna regret it." Kit and Ryan smiled innocently, nodded, and wrapped Felix in a double bear hug. Then the duo tickled his sides, which made the bigger witch double over in hysterical laughter.

After a few minutes of playtime, they sat down and ate their breakfast. Felix looked at the two younger boys and couldn't stop smiling. The moment he met Ryan when Johnny brought him into the small coven, the element witch knew the young teen would be an important part of his, Johnny's and, Kit's lives. Over the last two years, Felix came to see the redheaded teen, as much his younger brother as he did Kit. Tears welled in Felix's eyes as he thought about how much he loved the two boys. He couldn't help feeling like they weren't just his brothers, but they were his foster kids.

Kit felt the wave of emotion coming from his brother. He looked up at the older witch, saw the tears in his eyes, after putting his fork down the teen walked over, wrapped his arms around Felix's neck, and kissed his cheek. "What's wrong, Lixie?"

Ryan lifted his head when he heard the slightly concerned tone in his boyfriend's voice. He also knew Kit only used the special nickname when he was concerned about his brother. Seeing the tears welling in Felix's eyes, Ryan was up in a flash and had his arms wrapped around his brother. Despite his enjoyment for pretending to not like affection, the teen didn't play around when the others needed him to be sensitive and loving.

Felix's tears fell as he soaked up the teen's loving embraces. As much as he loved them for it, he also desperately missed his mate's arms. However, when the boy's heads were on his shoulders at the same time a smile came across his face. The witch slightly turned his head and kissed the boy's foreheads. "I'm okay, thank you for comforting me." Felix chuckled then ruffled Ryan's hair. "Even big papa witchy guys get emotional."

Ryan giggled and shook his hair. "Especially this one," Ryan smirked and poked the center of Felix's ribs. Then he ran back to his chair before his brother could grab him.

Kit chuckled at the two older guy's antics and returned to his chair. "So, what got ya worked up?

"I was thinking about you two boys." Felix giggled when he saw the confused expressions on the teen's faces. "I was thinking about how I consider both of you my brothers and foster sons." He paused and looked at Ryan and Kit. "I know, legally I'm Kit's foster brother and guardian, but I've come to feel the same way about you too Ryan. Johnny feels the same as I do about Kit and Ryan, you've become like a slightly younger brother to him. We talked about this very thing before he left. That's also why I was so emotional, I miss him, so much, it hurts."

Kit and Ryan looked at each other, without thinking about it they dried each other's tears and shared a kiss and embrace.

Ryan looked at Felix he couldn't describe the feeling he had inside of him. He knew the older couple loved and treated him just the same as they did Kit, but he had no idea Felix thought of him as any kind of foster son. Even though he and Johnny were cousins and about the same age, the knowledge of how the other redhead felt about him wasn't like Ryan thought it might be. It was a comforting thought, knowing he had two people who truly loved him enough to consider him their brother and in Felix's case a son of sorts. Before he knew it, the redhead felt Kit's, and Felix's arms around him. They held him as he let his emotions and tears flow freely. "I love you guys. I'm kinda speechless, knowing you and Johnny feel the way you do." Ryan dried his tears and smiled as he returned Felix and Kit's embrace. The only one missing was Johnny.

The three witches composed themselves and went about finishing their breakfast. Felix got up and cleared the table as Kit and Ryan put things away, and helped clean the kitchen. Before they went their separate ways the older witch motioned for them to follow him to his and Johnny's office.

The tickle witch walked over to the desk, opened the drawer, and pulled out his credit card. He smiled and shook his head when Kit eagerly jumped up and down with his hand held out. "I don't think so, kiddo." Felix and Ryan cracked up laughing as Kit pouted. He turned to Ryan and handed him the card. "It's almost time for school to start. I need you, boys, to go shopping for clothes, I'm gonna be in town too picking up things for Johnny's homecoming tonight."

Felix sat down and pulled Kit into his lap. Ryan sat beside them and smiled as he pulled his boyfriend's feet into his lap. Kit giggled and his toes slightly wiggled when he felt the older teen's fingers softly stroke along his soft bare soles. The older man chuckled and gently tickled his bother's bare sides. The office was filled with a mixture of giggles from the three young men. Kit couldn't stop giggling and squirming as he laid his head against Felix's muscular chest. He loved how protected and loved he felt, even with his powers and being a wolf shifter, the teen always felt like nothing could hurt him when he was in his two brother's and boyfriend's arms.

"Ry, I'm putting you in charge of making sure this little adorable puppy doesn't just buy jeans, sweats, and superhero shirts. He needs khaki's a few polo shirts and a decent pair of black shoes. Please, don't lose the card, again." Felix grinned when the teen closed his eyes, nodded, and cringed. They both remembered when Ryan got distracted by a magic kit display and left the card on the shelf as he was leaving the store.

Kit looked up at Felix, wiggled his wolf ears, and growled as he playfully nipped at his brother. However, his supposed menace lasted only a minute because he suddenly broke out in boisterous laughter as his feet were tickled by Ryan's nails. The teen's body wriggled and squirmed as he tried to scrunch his toes. "You're supposed to be on my side." Kit whined and pouted.

Ryan giggled. "I was Pup, I was on your side, making you laugh."

Felix giggled as Kit growled and stared at his boyfriend. Again his growl morphed into another bout of giggles when Felix tickled his sides. "We love you, baby boy." Felix smiled and scratched his brother's ears. He chuckled and pulled Ryan into the hug with Kit. "Okay, why don't you boys go on up and get a shower before going shopping. Ry, Kit, take my Charger instead of your motorcycles. And, Kit, no letting your wolf ears and tail show to see if they go with an outfit. I had a hell of a time explaining that to the salesperson last time."

"Aww, Lix."

Ryan chuckled at his child-like boyfriend. "C'mon Kitpup, let's get showered as Lix wants. If you're good, we'll go for ice cream afterward."

"Hey, I'm not five ya know. I'm a big strong scary wolf teen." Kit stood up straight and was still the shortest one. "I want pizza." He crossed his arms over his chest.

"Fine, we'll get pizza, now let's go, strong scary wolf." Ryan shook his head and giggled as he grabbed his shorter mate around his waist and threw the giggling teen over his shoulder.