Chapter 2

Catherine couldn't help but laugh at her friend's stupid jokes due to her good mood as she cleaned the bar top to get it ready for the oncoming swarm of drunks and perverts. Most of them wouldn't be there until nightfall anyway though.

"Hey, don't make it such a big deal..." she said while throwing away a cloth into the trash and bringing out a new one from a cabinet underneath the bar. Her friend scoffed. "No big deal, eh? You bagged a VIRGIN, Cathy! You hit gold, baby! You brought another ripe soul into the world for the better of women everywhere! After going at it with you, he should me a master of love..." The ferret woman harped out. Catherine went quiet, still scrubing the bar.

"It's no big deal, Marla..." she mumbled. Marla tilted her head and put a paw to her muzzle. She nodded slowly and went around the bar, sitting on one of the stools in front of Catherine. "Ooh... This one's serious, isn't it..." Catherine looked up at Marla from under her brow, not saying anything, then resumed cleaning. Marla only smirked and stood. "Ok." She perked out, and stood, walking back behind the bar to help Catherine clean.

The little bell above the entry door rang out, signaling an entering customer. Catherine looked up and smiled, nudging Marla in the side. Marla looked at Catherine, until Catherine pointed to the door. Marla looked and her eyes lit up and she leaned closer to Catherine's ear. "Is that him?!" she whispered breathlessly. Catherine only smiled and nodded in response.

Onyx was walking down the sidewalk of 32nd street in a fairly calm mood. he had never fealt more at ease. Guess it was true what he had heard before. Sex can make you chill out. It was just what he needed. So he wore a good smile with his paws in his coat, pulling one out and putting it out in front of him to push open a wooden door when he finally came upon The Ivy Paw bar. He immediatly got familiar with his surroundings, taking in the smells while standing in front of the door and looking around. The bar was warm and cozy, the smell of meats and different foods cooking in the back kitchen, preparing for the customers later. The smell of scented cleaners went through the air as well, lemon-pine and lavendar mixing together for an utterly relaxing place to be. it was comfortably lit, not too bright, not too dim. Onyx smiled a little as he looked around, and smiled more when he saw Catherine behind the bar. He jerked his head up in a quick, barely noticable 'what's up?' motion and went to sit on a bar-stool in front of the smiling Catherine.

"One thing I don't get..." began Onyx, "Is a bar opening during the day... Another thing I don't get, is it being so... COZY." He finished with a smirk. Catherine smirked back to him. "Well, it's not like your typical bar." she said with snarkiness. "It's a lot more laid back... somewhere you can come if you just wanna chill. It can get wild at night, don't get me wrong, but everyone always feels like they're hanging with friends when they come here." She finished with her hands out to her sides, as if she was showing the grandness of the place. Onyx chuckled and clapped a few times. "That would make a nice little speech if you guys get some t.v. time..." Catherine scoffed and bonked him on the head.

Marla audibly cleared her throat, which made Catherine and Onyx look at her. Catherine shook her head. "Idiot..." she turned back to Onyx. "Onyx, this is my best friend, Marla." Marla smiled and put her paw out, which Onyx shook. "Nice to meet you, Onyx... I've heard a lot about you." she said sweetly. Onyx narrowed his eyes and looked at Catherine, who was blushing. "I'm sure you have..." he said, still looking at Catherine.

The three sat together at a corner table and chat some more for a while. Catherine told Onyx how the bar came to be, and how she came to work there a little over a year ago. Marla explained how she and Catherine became friends, a few years ago.

Onyx was idly scanning the room until he spotted a tall, very well built tiger at the bar, speaking to a dark skinned, raven haired human behind it. The thing about the tiger was, his fur was dark gray, and his stripes were white, A pattern you don't see very often, if not at all. Onyx pointed a finger at him. "Who's that guy? And who's he talking to?" Catherine looked at Onyx over the rim of her glass, then put it down, looking behind her. "Who... Oh, you mean Ajax and Caine? Ajax is the tiger, and Caine is that cuban guy. Caine owns this place. Ajax is the bouncer. They're very cool, and have ben friends ever since they were born." She finished and looked back to Onyx. Onyx nodded and played with his furry goatee with a finger. "But that tiger... What's up with his colors? I've never seen that..." Marla smiled and was the one to answer. "He's not old, if that's what you're thinking. His colors are just... different. Why?" Onyx only nodded and shrugged. "No reason." he said passively. A few other customers came in now, anthros. Onyx then notted, that there were nothing but anthros here. He turned to Catherine. "Why is-"

"-There nothing but anthros here?" Catherine said, sutting off Onyx. Onyx blinked. "Uh, yea." he said sheepishly. Catherine smiled her beautiful smile. "Silly kitty," Onyx blushed at 'kitty'. "Didn't you see the sign outside? This is an anthros only bar." she finished. Onyx blinked again. "Then why does-"

"-A human own it?" Catherine laughed, cutting him off again. Onyx scoffed, throwing his arm behind over the back of his chair. Catherine sighed." Sorry, Onyx. I don't know why he owns it. He just had a vision one day to build and own a bar for anthros. That's all he's told us. Caine's a really nice and tolerating guy. Very patient too." Onyx nodded in agreement. A human had to be cool if they built a bar exclusively for anthros. He stood from his chair. "Can I meet these guys?" Catherine and Marla both smiled at him. "Sure!" they said in unison.

The two women took Onyx over to the bar, standing behind Ajax, who was in the middle of something with Caine when they both stopped. Caine looked at the girls with a smile and Ajax craned his head to look at them. He smiled and turned his stool around 180 degrees to face them.

Caine was the first to speak. He threw a towel over his shoulder, and looked at Catherine. "Ahh, Catherine! Marla! Buena manana, senoras!" he laughed out. Catherine and Marla laughed too. "Buena manana a usted, Caine." Catherine said back to him. Onyx looked quizzicly between the two. Marla rested her elbows on the table, looking narrow eyed at Caine. "Donde esta mi paga, Caine..." She said softly. Caine chuckled and shook his head. "You two have been working on your spanish, I see... And you're good, to my dismay." He laughed. "Your pay is coming, Marla." Caine then turned to Onyx. They stared for a moment before Caine smiled and looked at Catherine again. "¿Quién tiene el amigo del gato que usted ha traído con usted?" he said warily to Catherine. She turned to Onyx and smiled, then turned back to Caine. "He's with me. He's cool." she said. Caine nodded and turned to Onyx. "Soy Caine, amigo. I am Caine. Any friend of Cathy's is a friend of mine." He threw his hands out to the side, showing off the bar. "Mi casa es su casa."

Onyx let out a smile. "Um, thanks, Caine." Caine nodded and smiled big. 'Anytime, amigo." He put his hand out to Ajax. "This is my very good friend, Ajax. He is the muscle of the Ivy Paw. Anyone gets out of line, they deal with Ajax." Ajax gave a nod to Onyx, then looked at Catherine. "This guy your toy, Cathy?" he asked smugly. Catherine scoffed. "Oh c'mon, Ajax..." She said as she cuffed him on the shoulder. Ajax looked back to Onyx. "You better treat Cathy right, or I'll come after you..." He said and chuckled jokingly. Onyx got the feeling he was serious though. "No problem..." Onyx said, grinning. He noticed that even Ajax's eyes were diamond grey.

The new friends talked and laughed for a long time. onyx had never been happier in his life. He had friends. Real friends. He was glad he wasn't nervous about crowds, or else it might have been harder.

"Say, Onyx." Caine said at one point. "You have a job?" Onyx cleared his throat, like he always did when he was nervous, which made Catherine smile. "No, I don't..." he said quietly. Caine rubbed his chin and looked at Ajax. They exchanged a look and both looked at Him. "You know, Ajax sometimes can't handle this entire bar if a situation arises..." he said. Onyx looked him straight in the eye. "Are... you saying you'll let me work here?" he said, almost choking on his vodka. Caine nodded slowly, his lips curling into a smile. "I am, unless of course, you don't want it..." he said while shrugging. Onyx scoffed loudly. "Of course i'll work here!" he said, standing up and offering his paw. Caine laughed aloud and shook it vigorously. Onyx couldn't help but chuckle.

An hour later, Ajax was sitting at a table explaining the basics of being a bouncer. You had to keep a constant watch, although it wouldn't be that hard with two people now. You had to know how to handle yourself in brawls, keeping your eyes peeled in case you were attacked from behind. Ajax took him through a door behind the bar, that lead into a long, dim hallway with 6 doors all down it. Thay were all on the same wall, the first 5 having name plates on them.

"These are the rooms for employees. The first one's Caine's, then mine, then Catherine's, then Marla's, then Ivory's. Ivory's a waitress, but she's sick tonight." he explained. Onyx went down the hall, looking at all the doors and their respective namplates. "Why have rooms, anyway... ?" he asked. "Because," Ajax began. "sometimes, you work a long night, and don't feel like taking the trip home. This is so you can have a place to sack out if that happens." Onyx nodded in understanding. He came to the last door, which had nothing on it. "So, this is mine, I guess?" Ajax nodded.

Onyx turned the gold handle and pushed the door open. The room was as big as a good hotel room, with a soft bed in the corner and a t.v. across from it. It had a bedside table, and a bathroom as well. Onyx looked around it for a little bit. He went in, examining the place with admiration. Behind him, Ajax followed, licking his chops and closing the door behind him, turning the lock.

Marla approached Caine behind the bar. "Where's Ajax? Work starts in an hour for him..." she said hurriedly. Caine was washing a glass with a cloth, laughing quietly and smiling. "Él va a dar a Onyx la iniciación generalmente..." he said with a chuckle. Marla giggled and shook her head. "Oh, he'll LOVE that... hope he's open minded..."

Onyx turned around to face Ajax, who was smiling and rubbing his paws together. Onyx stared at him with an open mouth. Like previously mentioned, Onyx was a smart guy, and caught on to things quick. He backed away from Ajax. "Hey... Ajax, I think maybe you should, um, explain to me more things about, uh, being a good bouncer..." Ajax kept slowly walking towards Onyx. "Oh, I'll show you how to bounce..." he said with a seductive growl. Onyx mentally kicked himself. He walked right into that one. He felt his legs hit the bed and stumbled onto his bottom, so he sat on the side. he tried to stand, but Ajax pressed on his shoulders, forcing him to sit back down. Ajax's muscles were huge; they rippled across his body, their shape showing through his muscle shirt on his chest and abs, his arms bare. Onyx couldn't even move with those huge paws on him. He looked up at Ajax with a look of nervousness. "I... I'm not exactly gay, Ajax..." Ajax chuckled. "Neither am I, I'm Bi. And I know you'll like it..."

Onyx gulped. "like it? I'll try anything once, but-"

"Don't be so nervous." Ajax said firmly. "I'll be gentle." He took his paws away from Onyx and grabbed the bottom of his shirt, peeling it off over his head. Onyx could only watch in silence. He then unbuttoned his jeans and unzipped them, pulling them down to his clawed feet, kicking them to the side. Onyx gaped at Ajax's furry sack, his balls were each as big as pool balls. Onyx found himself breathing harder, his groin getting warmer and his balls shifting in arousal. He had no idea he would be turned on by the sight of another male. You learn something new everyday. Ajax chuckled again and leaned down to take off Onyx's coat. He did so with no defiance from Onyx, who even helped mover around so the coat would come off easier. Ajax smiled a toothy grin. "Take off your pants..." he said in a low tone. Onyx nodded slowly and lifted himself, undoing his own pants and slipping them off. Ajax eyed Onyx's balls with lust in his stare as he licked his chops again and looked back at Onyx.