“Some interesting developments I think you’d like to hear about.” was the phase Doctor Mera Curry whispered. And obviously the kind of developments they didn’t want the Stovalls to hear.
With that, Doctor Frances Twist found herself in an employee lounge where the two could talk privately.
"Physically, everything appears well. We'll keep Julie here through the weekend for observation. Then send her back to Moon Lake General for a couple of days and followup. After that home for an extended bed rest before easing Julie into her old routines, but as we've already told the Stovalls, no transformations, let alone getting her scalp wet or going under water until we're 100% certain that the hole we had to cut into her scalp and skull are completely healed," recapped Doctor Curry.
"I see. Well, I can do a preliminary interview later this week and plan accordingly from there," said Frances, already thinking about how to treat Julie properly.
"The reason I pulled you aside though is that when we first had her alone in her room and she regained consciousness, we did the standard post-op field questions on Julie to check her mental health," revealed Mera. "She passed all the basic stuff. Name, address, age, date of birth, parents, etc. It's the... other stuff where things got interesting."
"Oh?" asked Frances, actually arching an eyebrow while staring at her colleague.
"Julie broached the subject and asked where Arthur Curtis."
"Arthur. Not Eric," repeated Frances, realizing the possible implications of this.
"I explained to her that only immediate family was allowed in the Intensive Care Unit at first, so that calmed her down. But Julie's eyes became this really intense shade, far brighter than their normal color, when she talked about Arthur."
"Really?" said Frances, promising herself that she would have to go back over her notes concerning were-mer courtship practices the first chance she got.
"Yes," confirmed Mera. "So, I took the risk of mentioning Eric, and do you know what her response was? Eric who? I don't know if it's temporary or what, but it's as if her mind has totally erased any memories or knowledge of Eric Anderson from it."
MEANWHILE...
The subject of their conversation was back in his bedroom in Moon Lake, having just finished a heated sexual game of "Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf" with his girlfriend Cassie O'Sullivan.
They were now curled up on his bed, she in her regular human form nuzzling against his werewolf body, enjoying the sensation of fur on bare skin.
"That was definitely different," conceded Eric, while wrapping her in his long arms. "You have any more fantasies you wish to explore Miss O'Sullivan?"
"Perhaps," she said coyly, before kissing the tip of his muzzle. "But they can wait. What about you?"
"What about me what?" asked Eric, not understanding the question.
"Do you have any fantasies I can help make come true?"
"You've already fulfilled most of them, just being here and in my heart," admitted Eric, before kissing her again. "But there is one..."
"Oh? What?" wondered Cassie, looking at him.
With that, her boyfriend started shrinking in height, defurring until he was just plain looking Eric Anderson again, although that term no longer applied since he now had more muscle mass and even a small patch of chest hair started since becoming a werewolf.
"Please make love to me as is, just the two of us," requested Eric, before kissing Cassie again.
"Certainly darling," she replied, running her hand down his chest until she caressed his still very hard penis.
She laid Eric on his back, and hovered over him until Cassie felt the wonderful sensation of his entry.
Eric looked down and saw the tangled masses of her red and his brown pubic hairs intermingling as the two lovers physically became one again.
Cassie leaned forward until she and Eric could wrap their arms around each other, the tips of her hard nipples rubbing against his chest.
As they started propelling each other toward orgasmic bliss once more, Eric looked deep into Cassie's eyes and said, "You're the best thing that has ever happened to me Cassie O'Sullivan. I love you."
"And I love you deeply too Eric Anderson," she happily replied, already feeling a shudder of pleasure, but knowing their trip was far from over.