Just as Blake started to consider where on Aliyah's body he'd like to go next, he was distracted by some gurgling and groaning noises coming from her belly. While they had been a constant background noise for him ever since being absorbed into the angel's abs, these ones were particularly loud and lasted a long time. Plus, there was a peculiar quality to the sound that he found strangely seductive and he just wanted to keep listening to Aliyah's belly making those cool noises.

"I think I'll be fine here," Blake said to Aliyah, his voice coming out somewhat squeakier than usual. The angel chuckled softly and gently rubbed her belly where Blake was situated, and in response he slowly pushed out and shifted around in that spot. Aliyah moaned contentedly as she enjoyed the sensation the mage was giving her, and then she playfully pushed her engorged belly from side to side, causing its contents to slosh around. This continued for a few seconds with Blake swaying along with the bloated belly until he heard a familiar high-pitched rumble from somewhere above him. A moment later, that sound was replaced by Aliyah burping once more. She then gave her belly a few pats to try and get it to settle and, as Blake peered up at her face, he saw that she was blushing again. At first, he thought she was just embarrassed by her burp, but then she began to stammer nervously.

"Are you alright, Aliyah?" Blake asked, a twinge of concern in his voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Aliyah replied hastily. "I just ... well ... I suppose I should tell you, but can you promise not to get mad at me?"

"I promise," Blake declared, part of him wondering what the angel could possibly say that would make him get mad at her. Feeling a little more confident, Aliyah took a deep breath before sharing what was on her mind.

"Do you remember me telling you that, as a sentinel, I can punish magical crimes how I choose?" Aliyah then felt Blake's spot on her belly move up and down, which she interpreted as him nodding to say yes. "Well, you are not the first to be imprisoned in my abdomen like this. Others have been too, and they invariably tried to escape by kicking and fighting. All to no avail, of course - my body is simply too strong for a mortal to break free of it." As Aliyah patted her swollen belly a few more times, Blake felt himself getting warm and flustered when he saw the proud smile on her face. "Nevertheless, their struggles always gave me this pleasant feeling in my abdomen, so I never told them that escape was futile."

"Wait a sec, you enjoyed it when I tried to get out of your belly?" Blake interrupted, unsure how to feel about this new information. On the one hand, it disturbed him to learn that his efforts to make Aliyah feel uncomfortable in the beginning actually had the exact opposite effect. On the other hand, now that he was warming up to her, the thought of being able to please her in this way at any time was quite appealing. As he tried to figure out his feelings, Aliyah's belly distracted him with another sudden assortment of loud digestive noises.

"Actually," Aliyah continued, looking a bit more sheepish as she rubbed her stuffed belly, "I have enjoyed just about every movement you have made. I do not understand why but you feel especially satisfying, more so than any others I have punished in this way." That warm feeling enveloped Blake again as he revelled in the angel's appreciation, even if it was a weird thing to be appreciated for. "That is why part of me wishes I could keep you in my abdomen forever."

"Wait, what?" Suddenly the good feeling Blake was having disappeared. "You can't just keep me in your belly forever! I'm a person! And you promised you'd let me out tomorrow!" He immediately started kicking and squirming to register his displeasure, forgetting that doing so was giving Aliyah a great deal of pleasure. The angel closed her eyes and bit her lip as she savoured the sensation of the mage's struggles. It took her several seconds to snap out of it and press down firmly on Blake's spot with her hand to get him to stop.

"Listen to me!" Aliyah barked at her prisoner, causing him to freeze up completely. She then took another deep breath before addressing Blake in the more serious tone that she used to sentence him to confinement in her gut. "I will not succumb to that temptation," she said slowly to ensure that he got every word. "I will not keep you in there forever unless you request it. I give you my word as a sentinel."

After a few seconds, Aliyah then sighed sadly and took her hand off of her belly, giving Blake a chance to speak again. However, the mage was still processing everything that she had just said, so for a while the only sound was her belly churning away as it continued to work on her huge meal.

"I just know that, once this is all over, I will miss having you in my abdomen like this," Aliyah eventually confessed. As Blake gazed up at the angel's face and saw the sorrow in her eyes, he was filled with an urge to try to cheer her up. He started by pushing back against the stomach behind him and shifting around like when he tried to soothe Aliyah's stomach ache earlier. This brought a small smile to her face and she joined in with her own belly rubs. While the two of them did this, the mage considered his feelings about the sentinel whose gurgling gut he was trapped in.

There was no doubt in Blake's mind that Aliyah was beautiful. Of course, as he admitted earlier, he was particularly fond of the belly he was currently part of, but every other part of her looked amazing as well. Her hair, her face, her chest, her legs, and although he hadn't seen it yet, he was sure her butt also looked great, especially since she had that body sculpting ability.

In addition to her looks, Blake found himself liking Aliyah's personality. Being an enforcer of cosmic justice required a certain amount of toughness on her part, but she was also very kind and understanding. Not only had she promised not to just permanently keep him in her belly despite it bringing her so much pleasure, but she had also gone out of her way to make him feel more comfortable in there. There was also that playful side to her, like when she teasingly coaxed a confession out of him about how much he liked her belly.

It didn't take long for Blake to realise that he had developed a crush on Aliyah, and suddenly he began to feel anxious. What if she got upset about him liking her in that way? Was it even appropriate to fall for a sentinel like this? She was literally hundreds of years old and a magical creature from another plane of existence after all. He soon stopped rubbing against Aliyah's stomach and this did not escape the angel's notice.

"Is something troubling you, Blake?" Aliyah asked compassionately.

"I ... uh ..." Blake began to to reply hesitantly, knowing that there was no way he could pretend that everything was fine. "I was just wondering if you would ... I mean, if ... do sentinels ever ... go out with humans?" Aliyah pondered the question for a second before realising why her captive had asked it, her eyes widening and her mouth forming an 'o' shape as it dawned on her.

"Romantic companionship between humans and sentinels is a rather uncommon practice, but not entirely unheard of or outright forbidden," Aliyah mused, a smile slowly forming on her face. "Though I suspect you are not merely asking hypothetically." The mage was silent for a few seconds but she could feel him squirming and heating up again, which she took as confirmation of her theory.

And then Aliyah had a wonderful idea.

"Very well. As of now, you may consider me your girlfriend."

"Wow, really?" Blake couldn't believe what he was hearing, and in a good way this time. All these years he had been having trouble with girls, and now he had an otherworldly girlfriend with otherworldly beauty. This was shaping up to be the best day of his life.

"I do have one request, however," Aliyah said, stroking Blake's spot on her belly with the tips of her fingers.

"Hm?" Blake may have been able to give a more coherent response or even just have more coherent thoughts if he wasn't enjoying the tingling sensation his new girlfriend's fingers were giving him.

"While I will release you from my abdomen soon, I would like you to return to it from time to time." When Aliyah stated her request, Blake snapped out of his trance. "Only for a brief duration, however," she hastened to add, trying to make sure she didn't put him off. "You will still spend the vast majority of your time outside of my body." She then trailed off as Blake considered what she was asking.

Aliyah had made it very clear how much she liked having Blake be part of her belly so he wasn't all that surprised by the nature of her request. He supposed that, if he was going to be her boyfriend, he should do whatever it takes to make her happy. Especially since she was far more capable of magic than he was, so if he refused, she could easily force him to comply.

Plus, though he hadn't admitted it yet, Blake was even growing to like being a living bit of Aliyah's belly fat. Sure, he still felt rather constricted and had little room to move, but he had a great view of the beautiful belly while Aliyah was in front of a mirror, he got to feel every little movement her belly made, and he was treated to a non-stop symphony of alluring gurgles and groans. Giving up his entire life to just be part of Aliyah's belly forever was a bit much, but maybe spending some more time in there or going back in from time to time wouldn't be so bad.

"I ... sure, I guess that works," Blake replied, trying to play it cool.

"Wow. You truly are generous, making such a great sacrifice just for me," Aliyah said. "Or perhaps that is your way of telling me that you like being in here." She gave Blake a few teasing taps with her fingers and he laughed and jerked involuntarily as if he was being tickled. Aliyah then let out a satisfied sigh and started drumming her fingers on her distended belly right next to where Blake was.

The two of them began to think about what to do for their first act as boyfriend and girlfriend.