Quaranteam - North West

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QT:NW continues the official Spin-Off for the Quaranteam universe originally created by CorruptingPower. You do not need to have read the original series to enjoy this one, but you really do need to start with Chapters 1-4 (I really suggest you read the original though, it's great!). Fans of the original should be pleased to know CP has approved the story and the continuity.

In this chapter you can expect emotional reconnections, frustrations, workouts and MF fucking.

Returning Dramatis Personae

House Black

- Harrison 'Harri' Black - Sheriff of Black County, 'Jason Momoa-looking motherfucker' mountain man (mixed heritage), former Army MP

- Kyla Bautista - Trained dancer, Phillipino Spy, Harri's Deputy Sheriff, Raven hair

House LaCosta

- Leo LaCosta - Harri's best friend and former roommate, Italian carpenter, Erica's brother

- Aria - Girlfriend of India, Stripper/Sugar Baby, Ginger, Member of House LaCosta

- Danielle 'Dani' - Australian stripper, Brunette

Valkyrie Falls

- Spencer??? - Professional Fitness Model, Apprentice Personal Trainer, Athletic Curvy Blonde

- Josie 'Joss the Boss' Draper - Professional Wrestler, Athletically Trim Blonde

- Melina Sanzo - Harri went to Eugene for her, Professional Fitness Model, Muscular Curvy Blonde

- Abigail 'Abi' Jónsson - Harri's Personal Trainer, Co-owner of Valkyrie Falls women's athletic retreat, Icelandic Personal Trainer and Crossfit Competitor, Tall Athletically Muscular Blonde

- Sara Sigurdsdottir - Co-owner of Valkyrie Falls women's athletic retreat, Icelandic Personal Trainer and Crossfit Competitor, Tall Athletically Muscular Blonde

- Rachel??? - Tall, very fit black bodybuilder, looks like a superhero, massage therapist, Leo's friend

- Antonia??? - Mexican shotputter

- Yvonne??? - Slender Estonian brunette, very fit, secret nerd, Leo's friend

Reference Characters

- Erica LaCosta - Fiancee of Harri, Italian Tattoo Artist, Leo's sister, Dark Brunette

- India - Girlfriend of Aria, Hippy Stripper/Sugar Baby, grew up in a commune, Brunette dreads and braids

- Julia De Luca - Helicopter Pilot, former Air Force Pararescue Pilot. Friend and Client of Erica.

- Kashm - Short Persian woman with an attitude, daughter of???. Big tits, hourglass figure. Dating Chuck.

- Ivy Gauthier - Quebecoise stripper, half-tattooed, Dirty Blonde anal queen

- Lt Col Miriam Abarbanel - Military friend of Harri's, Air Force Lt Col, Jewish heritage, Commanding Officer for Valhalla Hills construction

- Captain Laura Bloomberg - Air Force JAG serving as Miriam's second, Blonde

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My truck cab was stuffed to the gills with the five of us as we pulled into the Valkyrie Falls parking lot. Nothing had changed, but for some reason it felt both more and less familiar to me than a week previous. Leo was in the passenger seat, smiling easily and making a show of being 'chill' even though I had a feeling he had nerves running hot - he was supposedly going to work out along with the rest of us, but I knew he was here to see Rachel and Yvonne.

It still kind of shocked me that either woman, super fit as they were, had made connections with him. And that thing that seemed to have taken up residence in my gut was astounded, and annoyed, that the two gorgeous athletes weren't interested inme. But Erica had explained that Yvonne was actually a closet nerd (why that precluded me as an option I didnotknow, I just didn't let my nerd flag fly as wildly these days because I was so busy), and Rachel had grown up in a pretty testosterone-filled house and Leo was probably more her desired speed - the opposite of macho masculinity. Not that Leo lacked manliness - he was fit-ish and worked with his hands, and could probably do even more around-the-house DIY shit and repairs than I could. He just wasn't... Well, my best friend wasn't a jock. I was and always had been.

Not being someone's type had never been a problem for me before. And itreallyshouldn't have been now with eight partners in my house (and bed), and Julia hopefully coming back to us. Especially because it was Leo and he not only needed a few more partners to catch up to my level of protection, but he also deserved women who were actually interestedin him. Which wasn't to say Dani wasn't, or Aria, but I still didn't reallygetwhat had matched Leo and his Australian partner up in Oracle, and his curvy partnerdidlike him but he was a spare to her relationship with India.

Leo deserved to find relationships where he was front and centre.

Just with women that-

I clamped down on that wayward thought.

We all piled out of the truck, and I gave Kyla a hand down from the back seat while Leo was helping Aria on the other side. I heard the busty strawberry-blonde chuckling warmly at something, but couldn't see as Dani slipped to my side of the truck and took my offered hand down off the bench seat of the back with a smile. Kyla and Dani were dressed in athletic bras and workout tights along with light jackets in case of rain, both of them looking like hellishly hot chicks from some TV show about LA socialites who happen to do yoga so that the show can get some booty shot b-roll. Kyla had her silky black hair up in an utterly cute pair of buns on the back of her head, while Dani had her rich brunette hair up in a high ponytail that bobbed behind her in a way that screamed 'cheerleader' to me.

It still shocked me sometimes when I saw Kyla, or even Dani, like this and was reminded how young they were compared to Leo and I. Not that it was ahugeage gap, but still. Early thirties versus early twenties. But they both also had a lot of life experiences that boosted their maturity beyond what any random college grad would have - it was the same with a lot of the kids who signed up for the Army right out of high school and finished their first tours or deployments. A twenty-year-old kid could have been through boot camp, been sent overseas and trusted with tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment, if not millions, and be expected to be able to kill other men with that equipment. But then they came back home and weren't allowed to drink a beer. Maturity and Age were very different variables.

Dani gave me a wink as she let go of my hand from stepping down. "You ready to get swarmed again, cowboy?" she asked.

I groaned, less at the swarming than at the nickname, and both women knew it as they laughed.

"We're not telling Kashm that that is sticking," I grunted as I shook my head and glared good-naturedly at Kyla.

She just smirked and shrugged. "She'd get amassivehead if I let that slip," Kyla said. "Would probably be totally insufferable until you fucked her into submission."

Dani snorted, smirking and covering her mouth as I rolled my eyes and shook my head again, walking around the truck as they snickered behind me. I had Erica as the devil on one shoulder and Kyla as the devil on my other. Wasn't I supposed to have an angel in this mess telling me to do therightthing?

Aria had her arms around Leo's shoulders and was either whispering something into his ear or kissing it. I'd been a little surprised when she'd grabbed the final seat in the truck for our trip over, but she'd explained she wanted to meet with Sarah about making sure she could keep her and India healthy with more vegetarian and vegan meals since her girlfriend had decided to go entirely No Meat. That meant she wasn't dressed for a workout, but her ass still looked great in her cotton shorts as she stood on tiptoes in her flip-flops to reach Leo's ear. Leo met my eye over her shoulder, hugging her one-handed, and blushed a little as I gave him a smirk of my own.

Several of the Valkyrie Falls ladies had been working out in the outdoor gym area of the complex when we'd pulled up and it didn't take long for all of the other 'Muscle Mommies' to start coming out from inside. Someone must have let it be known we'd arrived via group chat. By the time we were nearing the front entrance gate from the gravel parking lot the outdoor gym was filling up and the 'swarm' unleashed as we came through the gate.

Thankfully (though that feeling in my gut seemed a little put out by the fact) I wasn't the entire centre of attention. Leo, Kyla, Dani and Aria had all lived with these ladies for the better part of a week and then had been back home for most of another, so friendships were being reunited. The'OMG Harri got shot doing something stupid'effect was also lessened because, for one thing, I hadn't gotten shot again. It also wasn't exactly new news, me and Kyla barreling into trouble.

At least a few of the ladies were still focused on me as a primary person to say hello to.

Spencer hit me like Ivy would, which was to say at speed and with a full-bodied hug. Unlike Ivy, who I could probably carry indefinitely over my shoulder with her smaller build and thin frame, Spencer was a dense bundle of muscles on a thicker frame, added on to by her voluptuous chest. When she hit me it was more like a tackle and I stumbled back out of the way of the others as some of the ladies of both parties laughed.

"Spence," I woofed out in a breathless laugh as I hugged her back around the shoulders.

She popped her head up, not releasing me from her grip but looking up at me with big eyes. She was wearing one of her characteristic sweaters so I couldn'tseeher cleavage, but I could definitely feel her compacted-by-athletic-bra bust pressing into my torso. "You're seriously OK?" she asked. "You didn't get shot again or anything?"

"I didn't get shot again," I chuckled, rubbing her back.

"Didn't get your hand cut off with a machete?"

"Still have both hands."

"Didn't... get a concussion from a baseball bat?"

"Didn't see a single one," I snorted and smiled at her.

"OK, good," she grunted and hugged me tighter, pressing her cheek to my chest as she squeezed me. Then she looked back up at me with a frown and a raised eyebrow and started to lift my shirt.

"That," I said, catching her wrists and stopping her. "Is something I need to explain, so give me one minute and I'll tell you all, OK?'

She was curious but sighed, narrowing her eyes as she held onto my shirt another moment before letting go. Something about the look in her eyes, not the curious suspicion but something deeper beyond it, made me wrap my arms around her again and hug her close. "It's so good to see you, Spence," I murmured. "First thing after I talk to everyone, I want to spend time with you, OK?"

She sucked in a breath as she hugged me back and nodded, then let go of me and turned away quickly enough that I thought she might have had tears brimming in her eyes, but she rushed away and disappeared into the crowd, and I had another couple of the women saying hello before Josie came up, chewing her lip as she looked at me with concern.

"You OK?" Josie asked, not coming in for a hug. Last time, when they'd known I'd been hurt, her usual high, outgoing energy had gotten cautious. This time Iwasn'thurt but she seemed evenmoretentative.

"I'm good, Joss," I said. "And-"

"OK," she cut me off, leaning in and giving me a quick hug. "We'll talk later."

And then she was slipping away just as fast as Spencer.

What is going on?I wondered.

The problem was that while my head was concerned - for both of them - my gut was weirdly quiet. Unsure. That hungry, possessive feeling I'd been ready to clamp down on never rose up, almost like that desire for them was getting messed up with my concern.

What did that say about it, or me? Was it a good thing?

Was this whole thing just in my head?

Well, obviously it was all in my head, but was I imagining it or was it something else?

Another few hellos, accompanied by hugs and even a few kisses on cheeks from some of the other ladies who were lightly flirting with me, and that thing in me still didn't rise up. I flirted back but wasn'tfeeling it, at least until Melina showed up.

The blonde was looking as hot as ever, even if she didn't fit the usual mould of what I was attracted to. Everything about her was 'Instagramy' in my opinion, even if it was paired with a rocking athletic body - lips that I was pretty sure had a little filler, tits about as fake as they come even if they looked nicely done when I'd seen them in the showers. I even suspected she might have had her ass done to add to what was already a firm set of glutes, taking her from average to almost a bit too much.

And yet, despite her sort of representing all the things that would have been subtle cues to me in the past that someone like her wouldn't really gel with the way I lived... I found myself not just liking Melina as a person like the other ladies, I also found myself attracted to her. Maybe it was because of what had happened in the showers - seeing her masturbating, watching as Erica made things happen with Josie. There had been a lot going on and I hadn't exactly spent much attention on her; Erica and Josie being my primary focus, and Dani also being a gloriously hot vision as she'd watched and masturbated as well.

The thing that really made me start processing the realisation though was thatitstarted a hungry rumble deep inside me as we locked eyes and she smiled with excitement as she closed the distance between us and raised her arms to hug me around the neck, inviting me to slide my arms around her sleek, muscled waist. I turned the growl into a pleased groan as I bent down to her and held her tightly, and her laugh turned breathless as I turned her full-body hug into a lift as I picked her up and turned us in a circle.

"Welcome back, hunk," she grinned at me.

"Good to be back, Melly," I said, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"'Lina," she corrected me. "If you want to use a nickname, call me 'Lina, OK? My ex used to call me Melly sometimes and I definitely don't want any reminders ofhimafter what your girls told me you kept from me."

I gulped, pulling back from the hug slightly as I looked into her eyes. "I'm sorry," I said. "You deserved to know, but-"

She silenced me with a quick kiss, right on my lips. Just a peck, but still lips to lips and enough to stop my apology in its tracks. "I understand," she told me, still with her arms looped around my neck and her big fake tits pressed to my chest. She was wearing a thin, long-sleeved sweater that didn't show any cleavage but clung to every curve so there wasn't all that much left to the imagination, along with a pair of colourful yoga tights that were doing the same to her legs. "I really do, Harri. I prefer knowing the truth, but I understand why you didn't tell me he was a cheating D-bag."

I shook my head and sighed, making her smile again. Then she winked at me and let go. "How is everyone else?" she asked.

"Busy," I said, shaking my head. "But stuff has happened I sort of need to fill you ladies in on."

"Well then you should fill us in," Melina smirked and gave me a slap on the ass that made me roll my eyes.

"Guess I should," I chuckled. Most of the hellos seemed to have been gotten through, and after quickly catching Abi and Sarah's eyes and doing a quick gesture-conversation that I wanted to talk to everyone and getting the Go Ahead nods, I cleared my throat loudly and made myself a little bigger to get everyone's attention. It took another minute for the ladies to all break apart and get into a semicircle among the workout machines in the outdoor gym so that everyone could see me. "Hey, everyone," I said, looking around at them all and trying not to focus on the ones I felt a specific connection to. "I've got a few things to say, so I hope you'll forgive me for taking up some time here."

"We've got all the time in the world, Harri," Rachel said, the black Amazonian woman smirking as she got chuckles from a lot of the Valkyrie Falls ladies.

"Right, well, still," I shrugged and smiled. "First and foremost, I want to give a massive thank you to Sarah and Abi for taking in our family when things got weird over at our place. It was an imposition on you all, even if you were happy to get some new blood around to make friends with, and I'm extremely thankful for how it helped keep my mind at ease while I was doing what I needed to do."

"You're all welcome anytime," Sarah said, her thick Icelandic accent putting an extra warmth into the words. "Anyone except Ivy. She eats like three women and burns it all off with the energy of five."

That got more laughs from everyone, including me.

"Well, still, from the bottom of my heart - thank you," I repeated myself, and Abi and Sarah got a round of applause. "The next thing is to give you ladies some updates on what's been happening because you already know enough that telling you any more shouldn't hurt anything. First, my investigation on the original attack is over - we're pretty sure it was done by the same group that attacked the Rez. Kyla and Dani joined me and a small group of veterans as my deputies and we tracked down the group and rescued almost fifty women and twenty-eight kids, and the raiders... got what was coming to them." I took a breath there, half-expecting some questions, but no one asked them. "Unfortunately, due to an outbreak of the virus on the Rez and the kidnapping, all of the ladies we rescued were in different stages of infection and they needed to undergo the vaccination process. It turned out that my, ah, ex-girlfriend Kara, her cousin Gerty and their good friend Tanaya were on the dangerous end of things, and they decided between them and Kyla, and then with the blessing of Erica, Ivy and Vanessa, that I should be the one they partner with."

That brought murmurs from the ladies, and it was hard to tell if there was a uniform reaction, let alonewhich partthey were reacting to. The fact that I was now partnered with three more women (and I wasn't even done with that chain of news), the fact that one was my ex, or that one washercousin. But then, Erica and the girls had spent enough time here that I was sure parts of what was going on had been in the gossip circle for days now - they probablyknewabout Kara already. And Erica and Ivy's stance on her joining our family when it was possible.

Still no questions, so after a moment and a glance at Leo I continued. "Part of that process, uh,enlightenedus to something about the vaccine that we didn't know before. And since you all deserve to know what we know, and it'll be obvious in a little bit anyways, I figure it's easier to tell you all at once." At this I quickly pulled off my shirt, revealing my new, more lean physique. That got wide eyes, raised eyebrows and some dropped jaws. Someone muttered 'Holy shit' and then someone else gave me a wolf whistle and lots of them started giggling.

"The vaccine made this happen?" Abi asked, frowning as she looked me over. Other than Josie, who had spent the most time in the showers with the rest of us after workouts, Abi was the lady who had spent the most time 'with' my body (in a purely professional capacity.) She was very aware that a week or twoawayfrom workouts wouldn't have caused this sort of effect. I also currently possessed the kind of body that people workedreally fucking hardfor, suffering through dehydration and awful diets to look like this for a few days a month.

"Not exactly," I answered, and the ladies got quiet as they listened in. "It turns out that there's a chance, every time someone goes through the vaccination process, that they can enter a 'regeneration.' Since a woman only goes through it once there's a slim-ish chance it happens, but every time a man goes through it there's a chance it'll hit him. A regular regeneration, apparently, speeds up the healing process for a short time, but can also do some miraculous stuff. Fix chronic problems, and mend broken bones. Supposedly a really big one can even regrow a limb."