How I became the Empress of Hell Arc 03 Ch. 68-78

3.68: BTGG

I awoke several hours later with a start, coming back to my senses completely forgetting where I was and what I had been doing. Harrow was still sleeping beneath me but her eyes opened slowly as she felt me shift atop her. We held each other's gaze for a moment before I sat back and yawned. At some point while we slept she had willed her cock back inside her body, but evidence of our pairing was still smeared all over my inner thighs.

"That was fantastic, Empress."

I looked back at her with a faint smile but as I studied her closely my expression changed to one of confusion as I opened my minion menu to confirm my suspicions.

"My corruption should have taken effect already... I don't know why it isn't working. Do you feel any different?"

She turned her head to the side and stared up at me as she seemed to be considering my words. After a moment, she gave me a naughty grin that morphed into a more devious one as I watched her.

"Perhaps it's my own domain resisting the effects of it... It might be beneficial to go another round or three to really make sure it takes."

I narrowed my eyes at her and pursed my lips.

"Harrow... did you prevent my corruption from taking hold just to have sex with me again?"

Her mouth dropped open in a look of mock horror, but I could see the corners of her lips struggling to resist a broad smile from breaking out on her face.

"I guess given the fact you have total control over your domain it makes sense you could do such a thing, but the fact you did is rather infuriating."

"Are you saying you didn't enjoy our coupling, Empress? Was my body not to your satisfaction despite the screams of ecstasy and exaltation you elicited earlier that would speak to the contrary?"

A low growl rumbled in my chest but instead of giving into the rising anger, I merely scoffed and sat back on the bed.

"Harrow, I agreed to do this to gain another ally, not to spend all day having sex with you! Despite what you, my author, or any of my "wives" believe, I do have other things to do besides spending every waking moment in bed!"

With that, I moved off the bed and stood up. I checked the time and saw that it was rapidly approaching evening in the real world. I had several notifications reminding me that I needed to stop soon in order to eat, and I knew it wouldn't be too long before it actually kicked me out to ensure my health. I sighed loudly and turned back to Harrow.

"I need to log out for a while, Harrow. My real body needs to take a break and get some food. Can you make a door so I can leave? I might be back if you promise to actually hold up your end of the deal."

Harrow vanished immediately along with the bed that she had been lounging on, and she reappeared directly in front of me. She reached forward and took one of my hands but I quickly pulled away and glared at her. She gave me a slightly wounded look and exhaled loudly through her nose.

"I apologize for the deception, Allexus. I promise I won't resist the effects of your corruption next time. To show you my sincerity, you can use this domain as a temporary sanctuary to save and log out."

Notifications appeared on my HUD and I quickly checked them. An offer to set Harrow's Domain as my temporary sanctuary popped up and I cocked my eyebrow and sighed through my nose as I gave the sultry Nymphette Demon a long stare. After a few seconds, I clicked accept and closed the menu.

"One chance, Harrow."

She nodded happily and I logged off without another word.

After turning off my system I was greeted by the sight of Emily standing in front of her vanity holding up some shirt I couldn't see. I stared longingly at the love of my life who was clad only in a pair of skimpy black panties and immediately moved off the bed and wrapped my arms around her. She set the shirt she had been holding down on the vanity and leaned back into me as I placed a trail of kisses from her shoulder up to her cheek. She turned slightly and kissed me deeply, letting out a sigh of contentment as she pulled away.

"How's my girl?"

I kissed my fiancée's shoulder and clutched her tightly.

"Better now. Today was a lot, Em."

"Are you alright?"

"I think so. Maybe a bit... overwhelmed... if I'm being honest. The whole ambush thing and Gehenna, Noelle, and then the new recruits. Did you get a chance to meet them?"

She slowly turned in place so that she was now facing me before giving me an amused smirk.

"Depends. Are we talking about Xerez, Tess, and Shadow... or Harrow?"

I rolled my eyes and let out an exasperated sigh.

"Ugh! Don't even get me started... I regret making that deal with her."

I briefly explained everything that happened with Harrow after the others left, and just how manipulative she was turning out to be. Before I could voice any further concerns about her, however, Em forbade me from talking about the game until I agreed that we could go out to dinner for a date night. I happily accepted and we both quickly moved to get dressed as we chatted about Harrow and what my plans with her might be.

Em disappeared into the bathroom to do her makeup, and I was about to just put on the minimal amount of makeup I knew how to apply before an idea popped into my head. I left Em's dorm room and walked over to Jade's door. I listened for the sounds of talking or... other activities... before knocking.

"Who is it? I'm in the middle of studying at the moment."

"It's Allie, Jade. I was wondering if you could help me with something."

After about 20 seconds the door opened and I saw the mounds of paperwork and medical textbooks that covered the entirety of Jade's desk, floor, and bed. She wore a curious expression that was tinged with hints of annoyance.

"What's up, babes? Everything OK?"

I nodded enthusiastically and gave her an apologetic look.

"Yeah! Yeah. Everything's all good. I was gonna ask for your help with doing my makeup for a date with Em, but I didn't realize you had been attacked by a tornado. I can uh... just do it myself. Sorry for interrupting you!"

I started to turn away to head back to Emily's room when Jade grabbed my arm.

"Stop... get your ass in here, girl. I could use a bit of a break... and helping you get all dolled up to go on a date with my best friend is a welcome change of pace. Before we get started... do you already have an outfit picked out for tonight?"

"I was just gonna wear this."

I motioned to the collared black button down shirt I wore unbuttoned with a simple green cami underneath, along with a pair of nicer black denim capris and my strappy heels. Jade studied me for a moment before clucking her teeth.

"The capris and button down are cute. The heels aren't bad, but I feel like they don't fit the vibe the rest of the outfit has. As for the cami...? It's a bit... plain. What if you went with something like..."

Jade paused as she searched through a nearby closet and reemerged with a dark green cross strap halter top. She stood in front of me expectantly with the garment in hand, and after we stared at each other for a few seconds I reluctantly stripped off my top and she helped me put on the new one. After tightening the straps to accommodate my smaller chest size, she looked at me with an appraising expression before her face settled on a huge grin.

"You are gorgeous, Allie... OK! Go ahead and sit over in front of my vanity and hit that switch on the side of the mirror."

"The uh... vanity that has two textbooks that likely have more highlighter in them than actual ink?"

She snorted and shook her head.

"Yes... that one. Sorry... I did say you caught me in the middle of studying."

"This looks less like studying and more a hurricane of paper."

"Says the woman who openly stated she uses a 'floor-drobe' at home."

"Fair."

We both giggled as I took a seat in front of a large white vanity with a large LED backlight that I switched on after Jade swiftly retrieved her books. After retrieving a large black and white makeup case she set it on the desk and motioned for me to look up at her.

"Dark green and black to match the top and to offset the bright green of your eyes. Maybe a dot of white on the inner corner of your eye to make the whole thing pop. Normally I'd go with some wispy faux lashes to really play up those big beautiful eyes of yours, but I'm guessing you have zero experience wearing fake lashes?"

Jade looked at me expectantly for a few seconds before I realized she had asked me a question.

"Don't be mad... but... I honestly have no idea what you just said. My brain completely tuned out everything after I switched on that LED light. I'm sorry, Jade."

She smiled at me warmly and shook her head.

"No need for an apology, Allie. Sensory processing issues are common in people with ADHD... especially if it's a topic your brain doesn't find particularly engaging. What I had asked was if you had any experience wearing fake lashes."

I shook my head and she chuckled softly.

"I figured as much. If you're up for it you can try them, but they take a bit to get used to the first couple of times."

"Make me look super sexy, dearest goddess of beauty and fashion. Speaking of... how did you get so good with all of this? You know an absolute fuckton about makeup and fashion for being a nursing major."

"My mom, my aunt, and my sisters work at a beauty supply store and hair salon owned by my family. I grew up around all that stuff, so it was hard to not absorb most of it. "

I nodded in understanding and closed my eyes gently as she began to apply a cream all over my face and eyes.

"You mentioned having sisters, and based on how you phrased it they're... older than you?"

"Yeah. I'm the youngest out of six. I have two brothers and three sisters. The eldest is Stephanie, then Marcus, Liz, Will, Bethany, and then me. What about you? Any siblings?"

"I have a foster sister, but we were never super close. But otherwise, nope. I actually don't have any living blood relatives. Well... none that I would still consider family. My mom's dad died when she was really young, and her mom passed when I was like... 10? Both of my grandparents on my dad's side are super religious, and never accepted me after I came out. My dad completely cut ties with them after his mom straight up told me I was going to burn in hell forever at my fourteenth birthday party."

After Jade remained silent for a moment I chuckled awkwardly.

"Sorry... ADHD overshare. Didn't mean to trauma-dump on you."

"You're fine, Allie, I was trying to figure out what the look is missing. You are more than welcome to trauma-dump on me whenever, babes. I am an exceptional listener. Especially when it comes to the people I care about."

After applying a set of fake lashes and finishing the rest of my makeup, Jade brushed my hair softly and applied an oil that smelled like coconuts and something floral. She pulled most of my hair into a tight braid except for two perfect spiraled curls she left on either side of my face to frame it. She grinned at me as she studied my face closely, before clucking with her teeth.

"Yeah, I think you need to skip the button down. That top looks way too fucking good on you to cover up in any way. Take a look."

She motioned towards the mirror and I turned and looked at my reflection. My eyes widened as I stared at the gorgeous woman in front of me. Jade had applied something sparkly in a vague c-shape from the top of my cheek bone up to above my eyebrow. My lips were glossy and full, but not in a way that felt garish or over-the-top. But the thing that drew my attention was my eyes. She had given me a smokey look with a dark green shimmer on my lids. Both of the inner corners of my eye were white that blended into the darker green and black. The lashes made my eyes look absolutely stunning and my heart raced slightly as I thought about what Em would say. The look was completed with a pair of dangly gold earrings that had a gemstone the same color as my eyes.

I stared at my own reflection for what felt like a full minute before turning to Jade with a stunned look on my face.

"Jade... thank you so, so much! I look fucking amazing! I never knew I could look like this... Em is gonna fucking freak when she sees my eyes."

"Em is gonna freak when she sees what, babe?"

Emily's voice sounded from outside in the common room and I quickly turned away from her as she walked in the room. Jade quickly caught on to what I was doing and moved to block Em's line-of-sight.

"Nope. You can't see her until you're both ready to go. Now go finish getting dressed while I make sure your ultra-hot fiancée is ready to blow your mind."

I heard Em grumble something as she walked out. I gave Jade a confused look until she shot me a sly grin.

"You're already ready, babes. I just wanted to build up the anticipation before the big reveal. Trust me, it'll be worth it."

After a few moments Em called out and Jade joined her in the common room. She instructed Emily to turn around and then motioned for me to join them both. After a moment Jade pointed at me and turned to see her best friend's reaction.

"Alright my love, you can turn around."

Emily turned quickly and her eyes went wide and her jaw dropped open in an almost cartoonish manner.

"Oh. Oh my god. Holy shit, babe. You look... You look amazing! No. Better than amazing. You look fucking perfect! My god, Allison... I... holy fuck you are hot!"

She rushed over to me and put her arms on me to embrace me, but stopped short and just stared at my face. I began to blush slightly until I finally took a second to actually look at the woman in front of me. I felt my breathing hitch and my brain went into overload as I stared at the vision of feminine perfection that was my fiancée. She wore an off-the-shoulder black gothic-style lolita dress with crimson highlights. Her legs were clad in sexy-as-fuck black fishnet stockings and she wore a pair of mid-calf platform boots. She had styled her hair with sideswept bangs and a punky spiked look. Her makeup consisted of a crisp black cat eye with red eyeshadow, a rosy blush on each of her cheeks to give her a little color to her otherwise super pale skin, and bright red lipstick done in an ombre style with black lip liner. To complete the look, she wore a pair of dangly black metal skull earrings with rubies for eyes.

As I stared at Emily, my heart rate skyrocketed. She was the epitome of my every waking fantasy brought to life. I was completely speechless for almost a full minute before I finally found my voice.

"My god, Em. How? How do you get more beautiful every time I see you? What did I do to earn my very own big titty goth girlfriend?"

Em laughed and her grin made me smile so much it felt like I was floating. She cocked an eyebrow and gave me an amused smirk. She opened her mouth to say something but both of us quickly turned towards Jade as she spoke.

"Holy shit! You two look so hot! Kinda makes me wanna get all dolled up and go out with Tiffany."

Em and I caught each other's eye and grinned widely as we had the same thought. I nodded to her wordlessly and she turned back towards her best friend.

"Double date?"

"As long as Tif is down... Fuck yes! Uh... just out of curiosity... where are we planning on going?"

We both stared at Jade for a moment and then at each other, completely dumbstruck. We both burst into laughter as we realized that neither of us had come up with a plan for our last minute date. I gave Jade a sheepish grin and shrugged before she turned her attention to her phone.

"I'm open to any suggestions if you got any. You can also ask Tiffany if she has any ideas."

After Jade's phone buzzed she read the text Tiffany had sent.

"Tif's in. She suggests maybe axe-throwing at that tavern down on Main street?"

I scoffed loudly and shook my head.

"You plan to put four hot women in a room with a bunch of dudes who are all drinking and give us access to sharp weapons? That seems like a recipe for disaster. No... wait! Actually we should do that... it would give you a chance to practice treating real injuries."

Emily snorted and Jade just rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"Mini-golf?"

I let out a long groan and grimaced.

"Ugh, Em... No... I'm sorry. I hate mini-golf."

"Who hates mini-golf? It's fun!"

"It's so... boring. I need something more engaging."

Em pulled me towards her and kissed me softly on the cheek as she giggled.

"Ahhhh, I love my neurodivergent fiancée and her never-ending quest for dopamine. So... no mini-golf."

Jade huffed and put a hand on her hip before walking past us and back into her room.

"I'm going to go get changed, you two decide where we're gonna go, yeah?"

We both hummed our approval and continued brainstorming.

"Bowling?"

"Nope. Especially since I absolutely refuse to let you take those boots off. And bowling shoes would totally kill the look you got going."

"Movie?"

"Nah, nothing good is showing right now. Plus movies are terrible for actual dates since no one is talking and there's little chance for connection."

"OK, right? Thank you! I only suggested it cause I have no clue what to do, but I always thought the same thing about movies. It's a fine activity for friends, but as a date it actually sucks since everyone's focus is entirely on the screen instead of the other person."

"Ohhhh what about this new arcade place that has a full bar. It just opened up not too long ago. They actually have a bunch of the original VR arcade games."

"Whoa! Like... with the controllers and everything? Those games were awesome! Do they have Eternal Combat 8? My dad and I used to beat the everliving shit out of each other in that game."

My heart sank as a memory of my dad and me playing Eternal Combat together resurfaced in my mind. Em immediately saw my facial expressions and turned me towards her, pulling me into a tight embrace.

"Hey, we don't have to do the arcade thing, we can-"

"No, I want to."

"Are you sure?"

I nodded and gave her a smile as I thought about how my father would have reacted to meeting Emily.

"He'd have liked you a lot, you know. He always wanted me to find someone who was super driven who could bring out the best in me. The fact you could have given him a run for his money in most games would have sealed the deal."

"I wish I had the chance to get to know him. He sounds like an awesome dad."

I nodded and hugged my fiancée tightly before letting out a long, drawn out sigh. I pulled back slightly and Em kissed my forehead. We remained like that for a moment before Emily moved back and grinned at me.

"So... we good with the arcade?"

"Yeah, let's do it!"

3.69: Arcade

There was, indeed, Eternal Combat, along with dozens of other "old-school" VR games that the four of us played the hell out of for more than two solid hours. After reconvening at a nearby table with several drinks and a ridiculously large basket of fries, we chatted animatedly about some of our favorite games growing up.

While Jade was regaling us with tales from her favorite game, a hugely popular zombie/horror first person shooter series that got turned into a somewhat less popular movie series (yes... that one.), I couldn't help but notice a group of guys leering at us from a nearby table. After following my gaze, Jade's voice drifted off as the other three looked where I was staring. Taking our acknowledgement of his existence as an invitation, one of the guys got up and walked over to our table.

"So... what brings four lovely ladies out to our little nerd haven?"

His gaze lingered on each of us before settling on Emily. It was incredibly obvious that he could easily see down her top from his angle, and he made no effort to hide this fact. His ice blue eyes devoured every inch of my fiancée's body and I had to stop myself from grinding my teeth. Of course, the guy looked like some blonde fashion model who had the jawline that would make most go weak in the knees. He obviously spent some time in the gym as well, if his one size too small polo showing off his muscular body was any indication. Before I even realized I was speaking, I found myself replying to this asshat's piss poor attempt at flirting.

"Oh, we got tired of playing Life Sim so we figured we would give some other games a try. Turns out they're really hard."

The ass snickered at my obvious innuendo and turned his gaze towards me.

"Yeah, some of these games defined what real video games are all about... They're not like some of the half-finished shit devs put out nowadays."

While I completely agreed with him, I refused to give him the satisfaction of knowing he was right. Adopting my best "bimbo airhead" smile, I gave him a confused look.

"What are devs?"

"Game Developers. They're the ones who make the games."

"Oh... that sounds like a hard job since there's obviously a lot that goes into making a game. If you don't mind me asking... what's your favorite game? Out of the ones here, I mean."

He turned to look at the various games strewn about the open area before looking back at me with a grin that would have likely won an award or two for the number of panty drops it caused.

"Eternal Combat. Although... Eight was shit compared to Nine and Ten. It made some of the characters stupidly weak while others were way more OP than they should have been."

I nodded dumbly and forced my face into a huge smile.

"That one sounds cool. Can you show me?"

I could tell I wasn't really the focus of his attention, but as he studied me for a moment he seemed to decide I was suitable enough and he nodded. I slid out of the booth and stood up. I came up to the top of his chest, and it was obvious he loved how he absolutely towered over me. I gave him a dopey grin as I looked up at him.

"Shall we?"

He nodded and turned to leave. I glanced back at the others and caught Emily's eye. Her amused expression said something between "Okay, have your fun..." and "Is this really necessary?" I stuck my tongue out at her and moved to follow Mr. Blue Eyes. After we both arrived at the huge console, he wiped off both headsets and handed me one. I put it on and moved closer to grab the controller.

"Whoa... The graphics on this game are insane! That's so cool!"

"Yeah, they look awesome, even for an old gen game like this. OK, so... Just pick a character and we can play a few practice rounds, yeah?"

I selected one of the female characters whose boobs were way too large and bouncy to be fighting like she did, and I had to force myself to keep from laughing as he selected one of the brawnier male characters whose fighting style focused on swinging around a giant sword that always looked way too phallic shaped in every iteration.

"OK, I'll select the stage if that's OK. We'll play on an easier map so we don't have to worry so much about accidentally falling off the edge."

"Alright... just take it easy on me... this is nothing like Life Sim."

He chuckled and the match started. I pretended to be struggling with the controls and after a moment I let out an exaggerated sigh.

"How do you jump like that? All I can seem to do is walk back and forth."

"Hit the X button. It's the bottom one."

"Oh, that's better, thank you!"

After playing a few rounds that he obviously let me win, I opted to really bait the hook.

"OK, let's play one where you go all out, yeah?"

"Are you sure? I've played this game a lot."

"Yeah, I wanna see what you can do."

We started a new round and he immediately began to pull off some basic combos. I made a point of trying to attack him back and even managed to get off a super simple combo of my own before he did a move that finished me off and ripped out my character's spine.

"Let's go again, I didn't do too badly!"

He laughed softly through his nose and started a new round, which ended pretty much the same way as the first, although I did manage to pull off a more complex combo this time.

"One more! I almost had you."

He started a new round and this time I put slightly more effort into it. We traded blows until we were both pretty low, but he pulled off a brutal combo that sliced my character's head off.

I gave a dramatic groan and pulled off the headset. He leaned back and pulled his off before turning to me with a shit-eating grin.

Time to go in for the kill.

"Wanna make a bet?"

He gave me a confused look before shrugging.

"Alright, what'd you have in mind?"

"We'll play three rounds. Whoever wins best two out of three has to buy the other a drink."

"One drink? Come on... that's weak. How about if I win I get to go on a date with you?"

"What do I get if I win?"

He thought for a moment and shrugged, obviously thinking I had zero chance of winning. I hummed for a moment like I was really considering what would be an adequate prize, before giving him a seductive smile.

"How about this, if you win, we can go into that bathroom and I'll let you fuck me."

I paused for a moment to really let that sink in before continuing.

"But if I win... you pay our full tab for the night."

I had to give him credit for not immediately jumping on the offer, but his look of incredulity seemed a bit too forced. Likely thinking this was just an excuse for some no-strings fun without the pretense of a formal date, he quickly accepted.

As the character selection screen popped up, he spoke up beside me.

"Are you sure about this? You don't have to do anything you don't want to."

"You haven't won yet... Let's just play it out and we'll go from there."

He selected his normal sword wielding goon and I hovered over my same character that I had been using prior, before settling on the random icon that was just below the other at the last second before he pressed the button to proceed to the map selection. Thinking this would likely only increase his chances of winning, he didn't mention my "mistake" as he selected a somewhat more challenging map. Upon loading in, he immediately unloaded a swift combo followed up with a series of staggering blows that gave me little time to react. I managed to deflect one or two of the strikes and pull off a quick combo of my own before he finished me off with a horizontal swing that cleaved my character in half.

We immediately went into the next round and I was delighted to see the computer had given me the same female character as before. As he stepped forward to start the sequence for what would be a devastating combo, I instead deflected his attack at the absolute last second and pulled him into a brutal combo of my own. As the sequence finished, he didn't relent for a second, immediately trying to go in for the same combo as before. This time, I let him get it off to give him hope he had a chance of winning, but as soon as his combo finished I savaged him with a flurry of small strikes and followed it up with an impressive combination that resulted in my character finishing the match by shoving her small dagger up into his character's skull through the bottom of his jaw.

I bit my lip to keep from laughing as he let out a small grunt of irritation. We loaded into the final map, and I finally allowed him to see the full range of my skills. I deflected or dodged every blow he threw at me and landed a series of complicated combos that gave him absolutely zero chance of recovering. As the match ended he let out a forced laugh as we both pulled off our headsets. He gave me a wry grin and shook his head.

"You played me. I thought you were sandbagging when you pulled off that first combo out of nowhere... but you played the part of the noob very well. The fact you finished me off with my own character was a bit of poetic justice that really added insult to injury. Well played, madame, well played. Well... a deal's a deal, yeah?"

"I won't hold you to anything... wiping the floor with you was prize enough."

"Oof. Brutal. Well, I won't argue since you're likely saving me a hefty bill. Thank you for handing me my own ass Miss..."

"Allie."

"Miss Allie. It's been an absolute pleasure. My name's Adam by the way."

"Nice to meet you, Adam. Thank you for the chance to really let loose. I haven't played like that in awhile."

"You know, if you are interested, I'd still love to go on that date with-"

"I'm gay. Very gay."

His eyes went wide and he looked back at the table where Em and the others sat before glancing back at me. I narrowed my eyes slightly and glared at him.

"And the girl you were undressing with your eyes is my fiancée."

He held up his hands and gave me a panicked look.

"Shit! I'm so sorry! God... I must really look like a complete ass right about now."

He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand and wore an apologetic expression.

"Yeah. Pretty much. But the fact you're owning up to it says you're not all bad. There may be hope for you yet."

He chuckled and sighed.

"Well, thanks for the game and not completely writing me off as a jerk. Have a good rest of the night, Allie."

"You too, Adam."

I returned to my table and found the other three staring at me with amused expressions. Em was about to comment when the bartender brought over a tray with four shots of something that smelled delicious. She motioned to Adam's table when we gave her a confused look and began handing out the drinks.

"Compliments of blondie over there. That was quite a match you put on. He never really stood a chance."

I looked up at the absolutely gorgeous redhead and cocked my head to the side curiously.

"All the games can be displayed on the big screen behind the bar. I overheard a bit of your conversation, and I figured you were planning something like that, so I made it so everyone could watch as you kicked his ass. Well done."

She turned back to the bar and walked away, but not before giving me a smile that set off my gaydar immediately. I looked back at the others who were all looking at me with knowing glances. I ignored them as I lifted the drink to my lips and took an experimental taste. It was a fruity blend of sweet and sour flavors, and had an aftertaste that reminded me of Sweetarts. After downing her own shot, Emily smirked at me and glanced back at the bartender before turning back to me.

"You should give her your number."

I gave her an astonished look and scoffed loudly.

"What? Seriously? Why would I do that?"

Emily rolled her eyes and gave me a knowing grin.

"She's obviously into you. We all saw the way she looked at you. She was eyefucking you more than blondie was eyefucking me earlier."

I spluttered and downed the rest of my shot. After shaking my head I gave my fiancée a confused look.

"I can't tell if you're fucking with me, babe."

"I'm deadly serious, Allison. She's hot. Why wouldn't you give her your number?"

I felt like I was quickly venturing into dangerous territory so I pursed my lips as I studied my fiancée for any hints that would give away what she was thinking. She arched an eyebrow before reaching into her purse and coming back out with a pen and paper. She covered it with her hand as she wrote something, before folding it and handing it to me.

"OK, princess... Without looking at it, go over there, give her this, and tell her 'my fiancée told me to give this to you.'"

From her tone, expression, and her use of my sub title, I could tell she was being completely serious. I grabbed the small slip of paper and moved to get up, ignoring the stares I was getting from Jade and Tiffany. I walked over to the bar and angled myself so I was facing the pretty red headed bartender. She was tall, probably close to 6'. The sides and back of her head were shaved and she wore her fiery orangish-red hair in a ponytail. She had a lip piercing and a small stud on the right side of her nose. Her face was a cute heart shape, and she had an ample amount of curves that were accentuated by the tight jeans and simple scoop neck tank top she wore. She looked at me expectantly before I placed the small note on the bar and slid it towards her.

"What's-"

"My fiancée told me to give this to you."

She narrowed her eyes slightly as she reached for the piece of paper and unfolded it. After reading it for a moment, a deep red flush settled in her cheeks and she glanced from me over to Em and the others.

"Your fiancée is that hot goth chick?"

"Mmhmm."

"Mmk. Tell her I'm down. My shift ends in about an hour."

My own face flushed as I considered the implications of what she was saying, and I gulped and managed to nod. After a few seconds I found my voice and was able to choke out a response.

"Sure. I will... tell her. Guess I'll see you later?"

"Looking forward to it."

I turned stiffly back towards my table and walked back to where the others sat with faint smirks. They stared at me expectantly as I slid back into the booth. After a moment, Jade broke the silence by letting out an exasperated grunt.

"Well... what did she say?"

"Wait... you both know what the note said?"

"Of course, Em told us immediately when you were out of earshot."

I exhaled loudly and gave my fiancée a level gaze. She wore an impatient expression and arched her eyebrow.

"Well?"

"She said she's down and her shift ends in an hour."

"Good girl. Now then... let's go find a game we can all play, yeah?"

3.70: Girl's Game Night

Over the course of the next 45 minutes, I pestered Emily, Jade, and Tiffany continually to try to get them to tell me what the hell the note said and what I had just agreed to. Even after kissing and sucking on Em's neck to try and seduce the information out of her, I was still no closer to figuring it out. I attempted to distract myself from thinking about what it could possibly be by playing several four player games that the arcade had, but I kept glancing over nervously at the bartender, quickly averting my gaze every time she caught me staring. After getting my ass kicked by Jade in a PvP first person shooter six times in a row, I figured it was time to call it a night. As the four of us moved towards the exit, I looked over to where the bartender should be, but when I saw an older guy instead of the pretty redhead, my heart began to hammer. I grabbed Emily's hand as we walked out, and saw the bartender leaning against her car... waiting for us.

My pulse began to race and my palms felt sweaty as I looked at the others. Em and Jade shared a knowing grin, before Tiffany, Jade, and Emily stopped.

"Alright, Em, Allie... I had so much fun this evening! Thank you for inviting me and Tif."

"Yes. Thank you for inviting me. Thanks to you guys, I'm quickly becoming more comfortable being... out. It's... very freeing."

Em and I nodded in agreement, wished Jade and Tiffany a goodnight, and hugged them tightly before they walked to Jade's car. I turned to Em to speak, but she merely grabbed my hand and walked towards the other woman who gave us both a huge grin when she saw us coming her way. As we approached her, she smirked at me and then her eyes settled on Emily.

"So... Allie and Emily, right?"

I gave her a look of confusion before I remembered she had carded both of us when she served us drinks. I nodded nervously and looked from Emily back towards the redhead.

"It's a pleasure to officially meet you both. I'm Sydney... or Syd."

"Do you prefer Sydney or Syd?"

"Either one is fine, so go with whichever is easier for you to remember."

Sydney turned towards Emily with an amused expression.

"So... my place or yours, ladies?"

My face turned beet red and I spluttered as my brain went into panic mode. My eyes shot towards Emily but she had the perfect poker face that betrayed absolutely no emotion. I looked back to Sydney and I managed to make my mouth form words.

"Wait. Hold up. What is going on? No one has told me anything."

Sydney glanced from me to Emily, giving her a questioning look. Em merely nodded and Sydney's face broke out into a huge smile and she spoke in a husky tone that sent shivers down my spine.

"That's OK, Allie. Just be a good girl, don't ask any more questions, and I promise everything will be just fine."

If I hadn't already been blushing, her calling me a good girl in that tone of voice caused me to nearly melt down on the spot. I had no idea how in the hell this girl knew what I was into, and what she had planned with Emily, but my mind spun and I felt slightly lightheaded.

"Do you have roommates, Sydney?"

The redhead shook her head.

"Nope. Just me in my tiny studio apartment."

"Then it's probably best if we go to your place. I live in the dorms on the CU campus and Jade is my roommate, she's the gorgeous black girl we were playing with."

Sydney nodded and gave both of us a huge grin.

"Cool. You good to drive?"

I opened my mouth to answer, but Emily beat me to the punch.

"I only had the one shot you brought us, so I'm good."

"Awesome. Text me if you get lost."

"Sure... Uh... I need your number."

"Oh, right!"

Emily unlocked her phone with one hand and handed it to Sydney, who quickly typed in her number and handed it back to Em. I distinctly noticed that she had pressed the power button so as to prevent me from seeing what was on the screen.

"Alright, see you guys in a few."

Sydney gave us one final grin before opening her door and getting into her car. Emily wordlessly walked towards her car without a single glance back. I ran to catch up, still trying to figure out what in the hell was going on. After we both got into the car and buckled up, I placed my hand on Emily's arm before she could start the car.

"Em. Seriously... can you please tell me what's going on?"

Emily gave a long sigh through her nose and stared into my eyes.

"I will tell you if you absolutely must know, but I really, really want it to be a surprise. I promise it will be fun and you will enjoy it, and if you ever feel uncomfortable or want to stop, we'll stop, no questions asked."

It was my turn to sigh, and I sat back in my seat and stared at my fiancée. I gave her a single nod and she grabbed my hand with hers and brought it to her lips.

"I love you, Allison."

"And I love you, Emily."

Emily gave me a warm smile and started her car. After pulling behind Sydney's blue sedan, she led us out of the parking lot and onto the main street. We followed behind her in silence for a while, when my impatience got the better of me again.

"Are we going there for a threesome?"

Emily chuckled and looked down at the digital display of her radio.

"Seven minutes. You lasted longer than I was expecting. But... I'm not saying we are going to have a threesome, but I'm also not saying it's out of the realm of possibility."

I thought about that for a moment.

"So... if we do end up having a threesome, you're OK with that?"

"If that is something we end up doing, and I'm not saying it is... yes, I would be OK with that."

A sudden cloud of anxiety and doubt swept over me and I sighed loudly. I opened my mouth to ask Emily something else, before shutting it again.

"What's up, babe?"

"I know we talked a little about polyamory regarding all the stuff with Noelle, but... are you truly OK with me having sex with someone else IRL?"

"Let me answer your question with a question. Can you say with absolute certainty that you will always love me and be by my side from now until the end of time? Not how you feel, or what you want to happen, but something you are absolutely sure about."

I spoke without a second of hesitation.

"Absolutely, 100%. There is nothing in the world that could make me stop loving you. I'm not a spiritual person, and I don't say this lightly... you are a piece of my soul, Emily."

My answer hung between us for a moment before I continued.

"Do you feel the same about me?"

"One million percent, yes. I have no doubts in my mind that no matter what life throws at us, we will always be there for one another, and our love will only grow stronger by the day. So... to answer your question... yes, I am truly OK with you having sex with someone else, because I am absolutely certain that nothing that happens will ever come between you and me."

She paused for a moment before laughing softly.

"Now... all that being said, we may not even be having sex tonight. With Sydney, I mean. You and I will most definitely have sex no matter what."

I laughed at that and let out a contented sigh. After a few more minutes of silence, we pulled into the parking lot of a cozy one story apartment complex. As we drove through the lot, Sydney stopped, rolled down her window, and pointed to a spot that was labeled "Guest Parking." Em parked, turned off the car, and turned to face me.

"Ready?"

I scoffed loudly and shrugged.

"As much as I can be, sure."

She stuck her tongue out at me and got out of the car. I exhaled loudly and nodded once to myself as I cleared away any lingering thoughts of worry or anxiety. I stepped out of the car and quickly ran to catch up with Em as she walked towards Sydney. My heart began to race as we approached the sexy redhead, but something nagged at the back of my mind as I strode through the parking lot. Pushing whatever it was aside, I took a deep breath and gave the taller woman a huge smile, the conversation I had had with Emily still running through my mind.

Upon reaching where Sydney was standing, she grinned at both of us and turned to lead us into a nearby building. After stepping into a long narrow hallway that angled off to the left, we walked slowly in silence. After rounding the corner, I scoffed loudly as soon as I saw two people standing in front of the doorway at the end of the hall.

"Alright... Alright... you got me good."

Jade and Tiffany wore extremely amused smirks as the three of us walked up to them.

"I'm honestly surprised you didn't convince Em to tell you what was going on."

The other two women moved to the side to allow Sydney access to the door, and after quickly unlocking it, she stepped inside and held the door open. The four of us piled in behind her and looked around us at Sydney's apartment.

"It isn't much, but... it's mine. Go ahead and make yourselves at home while I get changed real fast. Drinks are in the fridge, and feel free to help yourself to anything else in there if you want."

Jade was the first to reply as she moved further into the apartment.

"Thanks Syd. Uh... where do you keep your playing cards?"

"Oh, ummm... fuck. I remember letting my nephew play with them to show me a magic trick, so they should be near, on, or around the coffee table."

I watched as Jade walked over to a large L-shaped plush black leather sofa which was situated around a small coffee table. After searching around for a moment, Jade held up a pack of cards in a black box. Em moved towards the kitchen area and went to the fridge, before pulling out a bottle of sparkling wine, she placed it on the small counter and then pulled out a large tub of what appeared to be some sort of dip.

"Hey, Sydney... large bowls for some chips?"

"Cabinet above the sink and to the left. If there isn't a clean one, check the dishwasher."

Tiffany took me by the hand and led me towards the couch where Jade was sitting. I took a seat as I stared at everything taking place around me, still attempting to figure out what was going on. I faced Tiffany as she turned towards me with a smile on her lips.

"To answer the question I can tell is burning in your mind, Sydney and Jade used to be in the same study group when she was taking courses at the college. Jade already had her number, so while you were kicking that guy's ass, we made plans to have a little game night back here. Emily suggested having a little fun fucking with you, and we readily agreed. You made it so hard to keep from telling you. I almost felt bad for keeping it a secret. Like Jade said though, I'm surprised you didn't convince Emily to tell you with how insistent you were at the arcade."

"She and I talked about some things, and because I trust her and because she asked so nicely, I allowed her to keep it as a surprise. If I'm being honest, I fully expected to be partaking in a threesome right about now."

"Who says that still isn't the plan?"

I turned at the sounds of Sydney's voice and smiled up at her as I saw she was wearing a pair of cute purple and black pajamas and some fuzzy light purple slippers. She had on a pair of glasses that made her look adorable as all hell, like a sexy curvy nerdy chick. I felt a blush crawl up my cheeks as I realized I had been staring at her far longer than I probably should have. She laughed, a sweet sound that was full of mirth, and moved to sit right the fuck next to me, her leg pushed against mine.

As my brain processed what she had actually said before, and given she was so close I could smell her vanilla scented perfume and feel the warmth of her body pressed against me, my mind went completely blank as I blushed harder than ever.

"You are absolutely adorable when you blush, Allie."

Em's voice called out from the kitchen, only adding to my discomfort.

"Isn't she though? It really makes her eyes shine even brighter."

Emily laughed softly as she heard me mutter out some unintelligible response and she moved closer to the couch with a huge bowl of potato chips in one hand, and a smaller bowl of a creamy dip in the other. Tiffany quickly stood up to allow Em to sit on my other side. She joined Jade, who had moved to sit on a smaller, yet still incredibly plush, loveseat.

I looked around for some alcohol that might alleviate some of my distress, but realized that Emily had left it in the kitchen. I made a move to stand up from the couch when two pairs of hands pulled me back down.

"Nuh-uh. You're staying here, princess."

"B-but... drinks?"

"I'll get 'em!"

Tiffany quickly shot up and moved towards the kitchen, but not before I gave her look of betrayal. As soon as she returned with the bottle of wine and several glasses, after leaving and returning once more with more glasses and a bottle opener, she handed it to Jade who had offered to open and pour some for everyone. Upon receiving my glass of bubbling light red liquid, I downed it all at once like it was the elixir of life. I let out a long slow sigh as the bubbles tickled my throat before issuing a long boisterous belch. The room went silent for a few seconds until everyone burst into laughter. I quickly joined in as I considered the hilarity of the situation, and my nerves immediately began to relax. I leaned back onto the couch and let out a sharp gasp when I felt Em's lips on my neck. She kissed me slowly, and sweetly, before moving towards my ear.

"Are you OK?"

I nodded slowly, doing my best to ignore the electric feel she had left in the wake of her kisses.

"Alright you two, no making out yet. We still have a game to play."

My eyes focused on Jade who had pulled the cards out of the box and was now busy shuffling them.

"Wha-what are w-we playing?"

"Mau. With a twist."

"A... twist?"

I had a good feeling I knew where this was likely leading, but I still figured that after incorrectly guessing what I thought was going to originally happen with Sydney, it would be best to not assume.

"Yeah... Every time someone goes out, the others who didn't win have to take off one piece of clothing."

"So... Strip Mau?"

Emily giggled and nodded.

"Yes, but the real twist is that every rule that gets made has to be sexual in some manner. Now... it can be something as simple as... a kiss. Or... light touches over the clothes... but I have a feeling it won't stay that chaste for long."

I felt my skin heating up at the thought of what we were about to do and the implications of where it most definitely would lead, and shivered as I felt Sydney run her fingers up the length of my arm. I turned to look at her as she spoke, but didn't make any attempts to move away from her.

"Is everyone OK with this setup and where it will likely end up?"

I found myself nodding immediately, and turned to see the others making murmurs of agreement or nodding as well. I focused on everything that had led up to this point and realized now would be a good time to establish some boundaries.

"Should we discuss boundaries and hard limits?"

More sounds of acknowledgement and I turned to look at Jade.

"Same as when you corrupted us, Allie, I won't be directly having sex with Em. It still feels like having sex with my sister."

"Agreed."

After a moment of silence, I looked around the room at each of them before finally settling my gaze on Sydney.

"I'm down for whatever, with whoever. You all are super hot, so I'm just happy to be included in this."

Despite the blush I felt creeping up my face again, I leaned against the taller woman and rubbed her arm softly.

"You are super hot too, Sydney."

The others quickly chimed in with sounds of agreement and she beamed at all of us.

"Thanks guys. I've... always been super self-conscious about my weight and looks, so... hearing the four of you say that is... really flattering."

I grinned widely at her and gave her a half-serious look.

"And fuck anyone who disagrees with that."

"I mean... why don't you fuck me instead?"

Emily quickly interrupted by grabbing my arm tightly and speaking in a louder voice.

"And on that note, why don't we start playing?"

3.71: ❤️Girl's Game Night II

We all nervously played the first round with a minimal amount of talking, the five of us thinking about what was likely to come. After Jade declared Mau and then went out the following hand, the rest of us groaned, albeit with obvious hints of underlying excitement.

"Alright ladies, hand over that first piece of clothing. Shoes and socks count as a single item for everyone except Emily, since she's wearing a dress and not two separate pieces like the rest of us. That leaves everyone starting with five pieces of clothing."

Emily looked at Jade with some confusion.

"Instead of counting my shoes and socks separately, why not just count my stockings?"

Jade was about to answer when I immediately interrupted.

"I speak for everyone, babe, when I say, there is no way in hell you are taking those off tonight. They are sexy as fuck."

Everyone, including Jade, readily agreed with me and Emily seemed mollified as she nodded and leaned back into the couch.

"Alrighty, losers, strip!"

I quickly undid the straps of my heels and tossed them onto the floor in front of Jade. Emily's boots, Sydney's slippers, and surprisingly enough, Tiffany's long sleeve top quickly joined the pile. We all looked at the petite Asian girl with a bit of confusion, who merely shrugged and stuck her tongue out at us. The reason for her choosing that particular piece of clothing became readily obvious, as Jade immediately started stroking the skin of her girlfriend's back and arms. We all turned towards Jade as she was considering what her first rule was gonna be. She laughed as she realized she had lost herself a bit in the task of running her fingers along Tif's spine.

"Sorry. Got distracted. Uh... let's see."

She thought for a moment while she drummed her finger on her chin, before shrugging and smiling.

"Alright... every time someone plays a non-face red card, they have to kiss the person on their left the same number of times as the number that's on the card."

Everyone gave their approval at the excellent idea, and I quickly turned towards Sydney... who was sitting on my left. She gave me a massive grin and waggled her eyebrows at me. I rolled my eyes, but couldn't help but stare at her lips as I thought about kissing her. Em bumped me with her arm and gave me a knowing smirk, before reaching down and grabbing the cards that Jade had dealt in front of her. I grabbed my own cards, noting that all but one were red, and none of them were face cards. Better yet, I even had the eight of diamonds and the nine of hearts. I faced Sydney and the blush spreading up my cheeks told her immediately what my hand likely contained.

Plays passed quickly, everyone else playing a black card. After Em played the 9 of clubs, I let out a little sigh and steeled my nerves. I placed the rest of my hand facedown on the coffee table and shifted so I was now facing Sydney. I reached out to hand the remaining card to Emily, motioning for her to put it on the stack. She chuckled as she saw what it was, and the gorgeous redhead looked down at it and then up to me as she shifted on the couch.

Knowing that if I gave any thought to what I was doing I would likely overthink it, I just went for it. I pushed my body against Sydney and pressed my lips to hers. I forced myself to keep the kiss chaste, and pulled back and went in for another. I moved my lips to various parts of her face, and gave her sweet, sensual kisses. Upon reaching eight, I moved back towards her mouth and slipped my hand behind her head. She leaned into me as I kissed her deeply, my tongue pushing into her mouth. She tasted of champagne and the orange soda she had been drinking, and as we continued to explore each other's mouths, I knew it would be easy to get lost in her kisses. She was a damn good kisser. I pulled away after a moment, my entire body tingling and hungry for much, much more. She inhaled deeply and spoke in a breathy voice.

"Holy fuck. That was even better than I imagined."

We both exhaled loudly as we tried to release a little of the tension that we had built up. I nodded to her and pointed to the cards she had set down on the arm of the couch, and she let out another long drawn out breath and picked them up. She got up from her seat and moved towards the loveseat where Jade was seated, played the two of hearts, and bent down towards the ebony goddess. The two of them shared a single quick peck on the lips, before Jade reached up and pulled Sydney down into a soul-searing kiss that left both of them panting when they were finished. Sydney walked slowly back towards her seat and shook her head as she let out a long exhale.

"We are not going to get many rounds in if this keeps up like this."

The rest of the round passed by in much the same manner, each person kissing the other in a manner that left each of them lusting for way more. I won that round with my eight of diamonds, and Sydney "rewarded me" with seven sweet, gentle kisses. The eighth kiss, however, she ran her hands through my hair as we locked lips, and I let out a moan as she slid her fingers down my back. When we broke apart, my head felt foggy and my skin burned with intense arousal. While Sydney and I had been lost in the other, Emily had apparently gone to the kitchen, as she walked back to the couch with an armful of bottles of water. I accepted one gratefully and found that it was ice-cold, which helped immensely to cool me down a bit.

"I figured we could all use a little cooling off after that round. Since uh... it's only gonna get more intense from here."

Murmurs of agreement sounded and as we all drank our water greedily. After retrieving another five bottles from the fridge and passing them out, I finally settled on a rule as the others piled up the articles of clothing they had removed. Emily and Jade had removed their socks, Tiffany had, of course, removed her bra, and Sydney had stripped off her pajama bottoms, leaving her in an absolutely adorable pair black of panties with little purple hearts on them. The front of her underwear was darkened from her obvious arousal, and as I pulled my eyes away, I saw that Sydney had seen where I had been staring. I grinned up at her as I leaned back into the couch, and noticed Jade had her arm around Tiffany and was teasing the underside of her small breast. Everyone looked at me expectantly as I took a long drink of my water. Just as I was about to announce the rule I had come up with, Emily interrupted me by placing a hand on my arm.

"Why don't you and Sydney switch seats?"

I smirked at her and stuck out my tongue.

"Tired of kissing me already?"

"Never."

I nodded and turned around to look at Sydney. She looked from me to Emily and then back to me with a huge smile.

"Wait... I get to make out with the hot goth girl? Fuck yes!"

We all chuckled as Sydney and I settled into our new seats. I looked from her over to Jade, who was now smirking at me with a perfectly sculpted arched brow.

"Should I make you beg before I let you kiss me, like you made me beg you?"

I scoffed and let out a grunt of exasperation. Curiosity was evident in Sydney's voice as she spoke.

"OK, now I need details. There's definitely a story there."

As Sydney glanced from me to Jade, and then back to me again, her face lit up with sudden understanding.

"Wait... Holy Damnation?"

"I'm guessing they told you that's how we all met?"

"Yeah, when I was texting Em she told me a bit about it. Sounds cool, actually. Maybe if I had more free time and an N-Vision I'd consider trying it out... but as it stands I don't see myself in the market for that. For now I'll have to settle for using the old school consoles that still use controllers. Now then... let's hear this rule of yours, since we keep interrupting you."

"Every time someone-"

I paused as I looked at Jade and Tiffany, recalling the conversation we had about keeping sex beyond the two of them limited to in-game exclusively. Despite how close the two of them were, I could tell that they were not at the stage Emily and I were at yet. Without that certainty of trust and devotion, what we were doing would most definitely test the depth of their commitment to one another in the face of possible unresolved jealousy. Jealousy stems from a lack of trust, and I was almost certain Jade and Tiffany were not there yet.

As I considered all of this, the others were staring at me with what started as intense, hungry curiosity, but morphed into concern when I didn't show any effort to finish what I had been saying.

"Allie are you-"

"I'm good, Jade. But... can I talk to you and Tiffany out in the hall for a moment."

They shared a look of confusion, but seeing the seriousness on my face must have made them realize this wasn't part of the game.

"Uhhhh. Sure. Come on Tif. Although... maybe put on your bra first?"

Tiffany moved towards the pile of clothing in front of me and retrieved her bra as I turned to face Emily and Sydney. My gorgeous fiancée looked up at me with a knowing expression written on her face.

"Everything OK, babe?"

I turned towards Em and nodded with a smile.

"Be right back."

"... mmkay."

Jade, Tiffany, and I all walked through the small apartment and moved into the hallway. Once we were all outside and the door was shut, Jade narrowed her eyes at me.

"What's going on, Allie? Are you OK?"

"So... As much fun as we are having and as much as I'm sure we would all enjoy what's likely to come... I feel I need to remind you that you specifically requested that any sex be limited to in-game so you and Tiffany could continue growing closer together as a couple. I'm not sure how much has changed in your relationship over the course of one day, but I honestly wouldn't feel comfortable continuing without addressing this."

Jade inhaled deeply and then let it out with a long sigh. She turned towards her girlfriend and then glanced back at me.

"Yeah. You're right. Do you mind if-"

Immediately sensing what she was about to say, I held up my hand and gave them both a warm smile.

"I'm gonna head back inside."

I moved to return back to the apartment, but Tiffany stopped me with a hand on my arm.

"Thanks, Allie."

I nodded once and smiled, before opening the door and leaving the two of them to talk. When I returned to the couch, Emily and Sydney looked to me with curiosity. I explained what I had said to both of them, what had happened in-game between Jade, Tifa, and me to Sydney, and then took my place back on the couch while we waited.

After a few minutes, the three of us turned as the door opened again, watching as Jade and Tiffany held hands as they walked towards the couch and sat back down. When they were finally situated, Jade gave her girlfriend a quick glance before looking at the rest of us.

"We're gonna stay. We're both good with whatever happens but... we will focus only on each other should things escalate to... well... when they escalate to outright sex."

Tiffany nodded her head and chimed in.

"That doesn't mean we have to stop doing all the other stuff though."

"You just want to keep kissing me, don't you?"

"Uh, yeah! I mean... have you seen yourself, Em? You are fucking hot! I was never really into the whole goth aesthetic, but you pull it off well."

"Hear hear!"

The rest of us gave our very vocal agreement at this and laughed as Emily began to blush slightly. As we all turned our thoughts back to the game at hand, everyone glanced back at me. I opened my mouth to speak but Tiffany suddenly interjected.

"Wait. I think I have something you rightly earned."

She swiftly undid her bra and tossed it to me. Her aim was a little off, so despite me attempting to catch it, it still hit me in the face. We all giggled as I placed it back on the pile of clothes at my feet and looked at everyone with mock outrage.

"Any more interruptions?!"

"Oh, come on, Allie... You know you like my tits."

"Be that as it may... I... hmmm."

I gave Tiffany an evil grin as I stared at her. She adopted a look of minor concern as I focused my attention on her.

"For interrupting me with your amazing breasts, Tiffany, the next rule will be about you. Anytime someone plays a red face card, they have to suck, lick, or bite one of your nipples."

Her face flushed as she thought about what I had said, but still managed to squeak out a question.

"What happens if I play a red face card?"

"Nothing. For now. You just have to sit there and look pretty."

She pursed her lips at me and gave me a fake glare as I picked up the deck to deal out the cards. After two uneventful turns where everyone played a black card, Emily was the first to change things up as she played the queen of hearts. As she set the card on the stack, her eyes remained firmly locked onto Tiffany's. Em slowly rose from her seat and moved over to the other woman, and then crouched down directly in front of her.

We all watched with rapt attention as Emily moved her face towards Tiffany's chest, stopping less than an inch away. Goosebumps rose on her skin as Emily breathed on her gently, before my gorgeous fiancée looked up at the other woman and took her nipple into her mouth. She noisily sucked on it for a few seconds while Tiffany let out a low moan of pleasure. After she finished, she stood up, all while maintaining eye contact. When she finally turned away, everyone seemed to exhale the breath they had been holding in simultaneously.

Sydney and I both played a black queen, and we looked at Jade as she held out a card in front of her. We grinned as we saw she was holding the queen of diamonds, and she tossed it onto the stack and practically dove towards her girlfriend's tits. Tiffany's laugh evolved into a long groan of pleasure that only intensified as Jade softly bit the hardened bud between her teeth.

After Jade sat back down and Tiffany took a moment to recover, she played the six of diamonds and eagerly jumped up. She quickly closed the distance between her and Emily as she knelt down and peppered her neck and face with kisses. Instead of the last kiss being on Em's lips, however, she began to gently suck on her neck on the spot just below her ear. My fiancée's eyes rolled back into her head as she let out a whimpering moan. When Tiffany pulled away with a loud pop, we all saw that she had left a deep hickey on Emily's neck. We all turned towards her as Sydney voiced the words we were all thinking in that moment

"That was fuckin' hot."

Murmurs of agreement sounded as we resumed playing. Despite two more instances of Tiffany's breasts receiving attention, she managed to pull off a win when everyone completely failed to notice she had only one card remaining. We all looked to her with bated breath as she thought about her rule. As she opened her mouth to speak, however, her face went completely scarlet and she shook her head vigorously. Jade put a hand on her girlfriend's arm and spoke in a supportive tone.

"Just say the first thing that popped into your mind, babe. No one will judge you, I promise. Here, how about this... whisper it into my ear first and I'll tell the others, yeah?"

Tiffany nodded slowly and leaned over to whisper in Jade's ear. As she spoke, Jade's face soon adopted a similar shade of red and her eyes went wide. She turned towards the smaller woman and gave her look of approving surprise as she cleared her throat.

"Every time any of us, besides Tiffany, play a queen... we have to... masturbate... until our next turn."

The three of us on the couch drew in a collective gasp and immediately flushed with the idea of masturbating in front of everyone else. Before anyone could reply, however, Jade continued.

"There's more. We have to masturbate... while maintaining eye contact with... Queen Tiffany."

We all burst into nervous, aroused laughter as we looked from Jade to Tiffany. The petite Chinese woman was blushing so furiously now she was completely crimson from the tops of her breasts all the way up to her hairline. As I considered what we were about to do, I sighed loudly and gave Tiffany a thumbs-up.

"That rule... is fucking awesome! I wish I had thought of something like that, Tif."

"Oh hell yeah. This is gonna be fun."

"God, where in the hell have the four of you been all my life? This is fucking great!"

Tiffany turned her gaze from where she had been staring at her feet up to us with a look of surprise.

"Wait... you guys... like it?"

"Of course, Tif. We all knew what we were getting ourselves into when we started this. I'm just jealous I wasn't the first one to take it to this level. Oh! Speaking of..."

I reached behind my head to untie the knot of my top, pulled it off of my body, and tossed it to Tiffany. The others quickly followed suit, Jade removed her long flared slacks, and Sydney pulled off her pajama top. We all looked up at Emily as she stood and moved to stand in front of me, facing away.

"Babe, can you untie me? This thing is hell to get on and off."

I reached up and started undoing the laces on the back of her dress that gave it a somewhat corset look and helped her pull the entire thing up and over her head. Instead of tossing it to Tiffany, however, she set it gently on the floor out of the way of everything. We all marveled at the love of my life's body that was now on display. She wore a matching set of bra and panties. The fabric was a thin, sheer material and the lace surrounding it was stylized with small skulls. As she turned around for us all to admire her, I noticed that the front of the underwear was completely see-through. When she caught me staring at the glistening petals of her sex, she walked over to me, swaying her hips with every step. She hooked a single finger underneath my chin and tilted my face upwards to look at her.

"I wore these for you, my love. What do you think?"

In that exact moment, my breath was caught in my throat and I was having trouble even forming a single complete thought. My brain felt like it was being smothered by a thick cloud of lust and hungry desire. She laughed upon seeing my expression, and bent down to kiss me. The kiss was short and sweet, but in combination with everything else, I felt myself practically float away. As she pulled away just slightly, our lips less than an inch apart, she spoke in a low husky tone that was still loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

"Couldn't have said it better myself, babe."

Emily spun slowly on her heel, and returned to her seat. Silence hung in the air as everyone caught their breath for a moment. Even after I downed another bottle of cold water, I still felt my body aching for release. Looking around at the others only served to heighten that sensation, as the entire room was filled with half-nude women. Sydney was down to a purple and black bra and her panties, Jade wore a black and gold blouse with a plunging neckline that showed an ample amount of cleavage, along with a sexy thong that was lime green and black. I still had on my black denim capris and mismatched set of bra and panties. My bra was a red and white push-up that gave me the illusion of having far more cleavage than I actually did.

"Holy fucking hell you are all gorgeous! I feel like I'm in the room with a bunch of freaking supermodels!

Not even thinking about what I was doing, I turned to face Sydney and ran one of my fingers up her arm and traced along her jawline. I pushed her head so that she was now facing me, and looked deep into her ocean blue eyes.

"You are gorgeous too, Sydney. I would kill to have tits as big as yours, and you got legs for days girl! Plus... these..."

I placed my finger on her lips.

"Are super fucking kissable."

Emily joined in on the fun as she scooted closer and turned Sydney's face towards her.

"Do you know the best thing about larger girls?"

Em wrapped her arm around Sydney's back and shifted underneath the crook of the taller woman's arm. She snuggled into Sydney tightly and rested her head against her breast.

"Larger girls are fucking amazing to snuggle with. Soft and curvy in all the right places."

I hummed my agreement as I moved to mirror Emily's position on Sydney's opposite side. As the three of us slowly relaxed in our new position, Sydney's chest shook as she laughed.

"Holy hot damn. I do believe I've died and gone to lesbian heaven. Now then... unless we get this game started, one of us is liable to progress things past the point of no return."

Tiffany started us off with a queen of hearts, making all of us immediately smirk at her. Emily, who's entire hand both Sydney and I could easily see from this position, intentionally chose to play a queen of spades, despite having three other heart cards she could have played. She tossed it towards the stack, and adjusted herself so that she was able to maintain eye contact as she slipped one of her hands underneath the waistband of her panties. Every instinct in my body told me to move so that I was able to watch what she was doing, but I forced myself to remain where I was, lest I forget all about the game and completely give into desire. Sydney, on the other hand, was able to get a clear view of everything the gorgeous love of my life was doing. Her breathing quickly became heavy and I felt her entire body begin to heat up. The intense arousal that had darkened her underwear now completely soaked them.

After about half a minute, I realized Sydney had completely lost track of the game and was intensely focused on Emily. I shook the sexy redhead several times and she let out a long sigh and looked back at her cards. She played a four of spades and play passed to me. I looked at my hand and realized the only card I was able to play was, of course, a four of diamonds. I moved out from underneath Sydney's arm and stood up as I placed the four on the stack. I padded across the carpet and leaned down in front of Jade. I focused all my attention on the sexy woman in front of me and pressed my lips against hers. I gave her four kisses in quick succession, leaning into the last one longer than I had initially intended. When I went to pull away, Jade surprised me by grabbing my face and holding me in place. She pushed her tongue into my mouth and pulled me into her.

After a minute, five minutes, or maybe even ten minutes, I pulled away and sat back on the floor in front of Jade. I panted heavily and closed my eyes to try and clear my mind a little, and it was in that exact moment I heard Emily stifle a low moan and a gasp as she came on her fingers. As my eyes snapped open, something in my expression made Jade immediately realize where my head was. She grinned at me and whispered quietly.

"Go have fun. Tiffany and I will stay here."

Without a second thought, I stood up, and reached behind me to unhook my bra. Both Sydney and Emily caught my eye as I took several more steps towards them, and I stopped and reached down to my waist. I quickly undid my belt, hooked my fingers underneath the band of my capris and my underwear, and yanked them both down before stepping out of them. Both of the women on the couch watched me, completely enraptured, as I closed the distance between us. Emily locked eyes with me and uttered a single word.

"Sex?"

A huge grin spread across my face as I responded.

"Sex."

3.72: ❤️Girl's Game Night III

I took both of the sexy women by the hand and quickly led them towards Sydney's bed. As we got closer to it, I noticed several things. First, Sydney had a massive California King Size bed that seemed to be made for orgies. Second, all around her bed on the walls were shelf after shelf full of dildos, vibrators, and other various sex toys I had never seen before. Third, Sydney's bed was in full view of both the couch, and the love seat that Jade and Tiffany were now making out on.

After I turned away from the scene unfolding in the living room, I faced back towards the bed and saw that Emily had already stripped off her bra and panties, and was in the process of helping Sydney out of hers while the two had their bodies pressed together in a heated embrace. As I put my weight on the edge of the bed, they both turned to me with hungry looks in their eyes. I was about to say something when Sydney interrupted me with a tone that sent shivers down my spine.

"Hey Allie... Do you know what I really want right now?"

I shook my head slowly, a coy smile creeping across my face.

"I would love it if you went down on me. I have wanted your sexy face between my thighs since the moment you first kissed me."

I beamed at her and immediately began moving towards her lower half.

"My favorite activity! I am not ashamed to admit I've wanted to taste you ever since I saw how turned on you were."

My whole body tingled as I ran my fingers up Sydney's super long legs, enjoying the feel of her creamy white skin against mine and the moan of pleasure I elicited from her lips. I looked up at her as she stopped kissing the woman who was straddling her midsection and spoke in that same commanding yet soft tone.

"Em?"

"Hmm?"

"Would you like to sit on my face?"

Emily giggled adorably as she shifted her weight off of Sydney and moved upwards to do as she had been requested to do.

"I'd thought you'd never ask. Mind if I watch Allie go down on you for a little bit first?"

"I don't mind that in the slightest..."

Finally free to move her legs, Sydney spread her thighs open and presented me with a sight that made my mouth water. She had small curls of reddish blonde hair above a bright pink slit that was rapidly soaking the bed beneath her. We locked eyes for a moment as I maneuvered myself between her legs and held that eye contact as I opened my mouth and began to lap up the sweet nectar that was pouring out of her. A low moan bubbled up out of her throat as she slid her fingers into my hair, gently holding onto my head. She tasted amazing, the perfect combination of tangy, sweet, and musky. I pushed the tip of my tongue into her and greedily drank down her arousal that flowed into my mouth. After pulling my tongue out, I licked from the bottom of her sex up to her clit that was just starting to peek out. She fought down a buck from the contact and pulled my hair slightly. At first I thought she was just doing it to encourage me, but as she tugged on it a little more insistently, I looked up and caught her eye.

"Slow down, princess, I want to take my time and enjoy this."

A wide naughty grin spread across my face as I stuck out my tongue and flicked it against her clit. She gasped loudly and narrowed her eyes at me as her grip on my hair tightened, but didn't pull me away this time. I knew that I was likely playing with fire by continuing to tease her, but I was loving every second of it. Emily seemed engrossed with the whole thing, watching with an amused grin on her face that was laced with overwhelming desire.

"She's a fucking brat... isn't she?"

"She is. Perhaps we should teach her a lesson?"

I licked her clit again, earning a gasp from her mouth as a reward.

"What did you have in mind?"

Sydney yanked on my hair, hard enough for it to almost hurt, but I lifted my head up before she could cause any real discomfort.

"Princess... why don't you sit on the bed and lay back against those pillows."

I debated on ignoring the request that was more of a demand, but hearing the tone, and her using my sub name, my brain practically compelled me to listen. I reluctantly tore my face away from the delicious meal I had been enjoying, and moved to the place she had indicated, before looking to her for further instructions.

"Please spread your legs."

I did so, feeling a slight blush creep up my face as both she and Emily immediately stared at my pussy. I was already completely soaked and my thighs were sticky with my arousal. When both women unconsciously licked their lips, it brought a smile to my face.

"I want you to play with yourself while I enjoy the taste of your fiancée's pussy. But... don't cum."

I exhaled softly out of my nose in slight frustration, but still nodded my head. I slid one hand down to begin rubbing my clit in slow circles, and used the other to tweak and tease my breast. My eyes rolled back in my head from the pleasure, and my body screamed for the release that was long overdue. Even with the controlled deliberate pace I was stroking my clit, I still felt a pool of warm ecstasy fill my core far sooner than I had anticipated.

I opened my eyes to ground myself a little, only to see Emily straddling Sydney's face. The red head's tongue was hard at work on Em's clit, and her hands were pulling and teasing the nipples on both of her breasts.

"Ohhhhh Ffffffffuck!"

Emily's toes clenched and she clutched Sydney's head tightly to keep her locked in place. Her back began to arch, and she threw her head back and let out a cry of pure bliss as her climax tore through her entire body.

Watching Emily cum is the single greatest thing in existence. There is something special about the facial expressions she has, the sounds she makes, and the way her entire body trembles from the top of her head all the way down to her toes. There is nothing hotter in this world than seeing her hit that peak of orgasmic ecstasy, so it came as little shock to me as I felt my own orgasm hit its crescendo. I knew that I had been instructed to not cum, so I did my best to stifle my gasps of pleasure and my heaving breaths.

"Fuck my slutty cunt, babe! Oh fuck yes! Your fingers fuck me so... goddamn... GOOD!"

Both Emily and I snickered slightly as we listened to the litany of profanities that came out of Tiffany's mouth. Despite having heard her colorful language before, it still astounded me that beneath her sheltered and calm exterior, Tiffany was a wild, untamable force in the bedroom. After discussing the subject with Jade once, she confessed Tiffany's love for dirty talk became something she both thoroughly enjoyed and happily participated in.

"Cum for me, little whore! My sexy pussy-slut!"

I shook my head in amusement as I turned my attention back to Sydney and Emily, who had shifted into the classic 69 position with Emily on top. Feeling a bit left out, I moved closer to the pair and caught Sydney's eye.

"Hey, any objection to me grabbing some toys for everyone?"

After realizing she couldn't really communicate with a mouthful of pussy, she simply held up her hand and gave me a thumbs up. I moved to the nearest shelf and grabbed two vibrators from their charging base. I glanced at the wall of toys before turning back towards the couch.

"Hey Jade! Vibrator? Dildo? Strap-on?"

"Oh, strap-on for sure! My little whore needs to have my cock deep in her cunt!"

I picked a suitable harness off the shelf and a vibrating dildo that could be attached to it. Similar to my own, this one had a small bulb that went inside the wearer to give them a bit of pleasure as well. After placing the two vibrators next to Emily and Sydney, I slid off the bed and padded over to Jade and Tiffany, who had stopped their vocal outbursts and were laying against each other on the couch, looking up at me. I handed the strap-on to Jade, who accepted it gratefully, before winking at her and turning back towards the bed.

A faint buzzing noise filled the air as I approached the bed, and I grinned as I heard Sydney moan loudly beneath Emily as the vibrator was placed against her clit. Her hips bucked upwards and her toes clenched as she began to climax. I wasted no time as I jumped on the bed and quickly maneuvered myself between Sydney's thrashing legs. Emily did her best to keep the taller woman still as I slid my hand up her inner thigh and pressed the tips of my fingers into her soft folds. Sydney slowed the movements of her lower half long enough for me to push two of my fingers into her, and she pushed against my hand greedily to force them deeper into her body. I angled my hand so that I was able to press against her g-spot, and she quickly came undone. A flood of her arousal and cum surged around my fingers as she tightened around me like a vice. The rhythmic contractions of her vaginal muscles kept me locked in place and I felt her body tense and release over and over as a burst of rapid-fire orgasms ripped through her all at once.

The passionate sounds of Sydney's multiple orgasms triggered Emily's own release, and her thighs clenched tightly around the taller woman's head. While her climax wasn't nearly as earth shattering as the woman's beneath her, she still had trouble keeping herself propped up with one arm while she held the vibrator against Sydney's clit. As her fingers slid off the wand-like device, I quickly grabbed it with my other hand and was about to press it back against the redhead's sensitive nub when one of her hands grabbed my wrist. I bit my lip as I debated on still going through with what I had intended to do, when Emily made my decision for me by grabbing it out of my hands and teasing Sydney's hypersensitive clit with it. The grip on my wrist tightened to an almost painful degree, and I had to twist my body to pull out of Sydney's death grip. Unfortunately, this also caused my fingers that had been completely inside of her to pull out and she let out a sharp gasp at the sudden loss. Her hands flailed around for a moment until they settled on Emily's. When the gorgeous raven-haired beauty made no attempt to move, Sydney instead hoisted Em's entire body off of her and pushed her onto the pillows beside her. The two women locked eyes for a moment, and Sydney gave Emily a level stare that quickly changed into one of amusement.

"If you hadn't just sent me to the moon and back with that amazing orgasm, I would hold you down and make you cum over and over and over until you couldn't take it... and then make you cum another dozen times again anyways."

I let out a small moan as I imagined myself being the recipient of such treatment, and both women turned to me and laughed softly.

"Even had you not already told me which of you was the top, that little noise Allie just made would have told me everything I needed to know."

I narrowed my eyes and gave her a look of mock insult.

"How dare you! I am not a bottom! I am a strong, dominating, top who-"

"Allie, my love?"

"Yes, Em?"

"Come over here and kiss me. Right now."

I moved without even thinking, stopping directly in front of my future wife only when I realized what she had just done. I glared at her but said nothing otherwise. Emily sat up so that she was up on her knees and she leaned in very close to me before lifting one of her hands dramatically in front of me and then tapping her lips twice. I let out a playful groan of irritation at them having completely proven that what Sydney had said was correct as I pressed my lips to Emily's.

Time seemed to slow as I lost myself in the feeling of my fiancée's lips. Her arms pulled me into her tightly and I felt my own wrap around her waist as I melted into the embrace. My head spun as Emily's tongue danced with mine, and my eyes rolled back in my head as she ran her fingers across my scalp and down my back. We continued to kiss as Emily lifted one of her hands off of my body. After a few seconds I felt her hand stroking my cheek, and I leaned into her and let out a satisfied moan. I gasped as I felt another hand cup my ass, while another traced a line over my hip, and down towards my inner thigh. Emily shifted a bit so that she was now kissing, licking, and biting my neck, while I felt Sydney's hot breath against my back. The much taller woman's breasts pushed against my bare skin as her hand began to squeeze between my thighs. I let out a long, gasping moan as Sydney spoke directly into my ear in a low husky voice that sent wave after wave of chills down my spine.

"We really should punish you for cumming earlier when you weren't supposed to."

Emily bit my earlobe as she joined in with a tone that matched Sydney's.

"Do you want that, Allison? For both of us to punish you?"

At that exact moment, I felt Sydney's thumb press against my clit while her fingers teased just barely in and out of me in shallow strokes. The fingers of Emily's hand locked onto the nipple of one of my breasts while she grabbed a fistful of my hair and pulled it back with a steady, strong tug. My body was rapidly approaching overstimulation as the two women teased and toyed with me. I heard Emily speaking again and it was only when she increased the pressure holding my hair did I realize she was expecting me to answer them.

"Uh. Wha? I... Uh... Punish... me? Yes. I mean... No. I don't... Oh fuck. Can't... Ugh!"

Sydney pushed two of her fingers into me deeper than before as she gently bit down on my shoulder. Emily twisted the nipple that was between her fingers while she began to suck on my neck just above my collar bone. My eyes rolled completely back into my head as I let the pleasure overtake my senses, feeling myself drift away on a cloud of warm, pulsing ecstasy. The feeling grew and grew until my entire body practically thrummed with a turbulent energy just begging for one little push to reach that release that I was hovering so close to. Suddenly, everything stopped. The hands on my body pulled away and I felt my two lovers shift their bodies away from mine. I opened my eyes in confusion while I teetered right on the fucking brink of orgasm. It was only when I saw both of them staring at me with playful smirks on their faces did I realize what they meant by 'punishing me.' My breathing was coming out in short little gasps, sweat was running down my brow, goosebumps coated every inch of my skin, and I felt that intense hunger deep inside of me scream out in pent-up frustration. I actually let out a small whimper as I looked from Sydney to Emily, begging them with my eyes to grant me what I so desperately craved.

"P-Please. Please don't stop. I... So. Close... Please. Please."

"Oh wow... she looks so fucking cute when she begs. I don't know, Emily, what do you think?"

Emily ran one of her fingers down the length of my chest between my breasts downwards over my stomach, and then stopped less than an inch away from my clit. I leaned against her in hopes she would continue downwards, and she pulled away and gave me a coy smile. She stared deep into my eyes and slowly moved like she was going to nod her head, when she spoke a single word.

"No."

The seconds ticked by as the word hung in the air. I waited for some sign that she was playing, or that showed her true intent. When no one moved or spoke, I let out a small whine and narrowed my eyes at Emily. Finally, she gave me a wicked smile and spoke in a gentle, yet still somehow totally dominant tone.

"No... I think I have a better idea. Hand me that black thing on that shelf just above your pillow."

I started to turn but Emily reached out with lightning speed and held my chin tightly.

"Don't move, princess. Close your eyes. And stay just. Like. That."

My entire body seemed to pulse with the urgent need for release and I felt like I was floating again. Only this time, I was acutely aware of every little sensation I was feeling and the sounds around me. I flinched slightly as something silky smooth was brushed across my cheek. I exhaled through my nose loudly as whatever it was settled on the top of my face over my eyes. As it tightened around the back of my head, I realized one of them had placed a blindfold over my eyes. I fought against the urge to turn as I heard the sound of one of them picking up something metal. My ears were suddenly covered by what felt like a large pair of oversized headphones, and everything became completely muffled. After a few seconds, all sound was completely drowned out and the only thing I could hear was my own heartbeat pounding in my head. I jumped as I felt fingers on my left wrist but forced myself to remain where I was as my arm was pulled back behind me. My breathing intensified as I felt my other hand being pulled behind me, and then both of my hands were adjusted so that they were clasped together behind my back. I felt something silky and soft against the skin of my wrist and a light pressure as my hands were bound together.

I felt movement on the bed around me and something plush was pushed against my knees. After a moment someone applied a gentle pressure on my upper back while they used their other hand to keep my legs still. I understood immediately that they wanted me to bend forward so that I was laying on my stomach, and I nodded and moved slowly. Instead of descending onto the mattress like I had thought I was going to, I felt a mound of pillows in front of me that had been placed strategically to leave me in the classic 'face down, ass up' position. My heart hammered in my ears and my breathing was coming out in sharp, ragged gasps as I eagerly awaited for whatever was next. Were they going to spank me? Fuck me from behind? Or... Would they continue to punish me and just leave me here in this position, hungry and desperate and aching for the orgasm that had been denied to me?

After what felt like an eternity, I gasped loudly at an immensely cold wet sensation of something dripping down my ass. A sudden warmth joined the sensation and I moaned as it began to massage the liquid into the overly sensitive skin. A jolt of pleasure surged through me as the finger began to toy with my ass. A low moan forced its way out of my throat as the finger began to tease me more urgently, and then I let out a grunt as it began to push inside of me. I forced my entire body to relax and pushed out slightly with my ass to allow the finger easier access, and after a few seconds it slid in up to the first knuckle. I groaned at the mix of pain and pleasure as the finger continued to tease and push in and out of me with slow gentle movements. Every few seconds, the finger was pushed further and further into me until it was entirely inside of me. I inhaled sharply as a sudden rush of cold liquid was poured into me, and the finger began to pull its way out of my ass. When it was completely out of my body, it was quickly replaced with something equally cold and metallic. What I assumed was a butt plug was slowly pushed into me, and once it pushed past the tight ring of muscle it slid the rest of the way into me up to the flared end that remained sticking out.

I could feel a puddle of arousal forming between my legs and I reveled in the sensation of the plug deep inside my ass. I trembled slightly at the intense sexual energy that was still pent-up inside my body and almost jumped again when I felt a hand on my hip. As the person behind me used their knee to push my legs apart, I began to practically tremble as I felt their skin sliding against mine. I let out a gasp of surprised pleasure when I felt something hard being pressed against my inner folds. I started to push back against the object but let out a whimper of protest as whatever it was quickly retreated.

Stars appeared in my vision as pain suddenly flared up as I felt a hand smack my ass cheek hard. The pain quickly receded as the hand rubbed the same spot in small circles before I felt another jolt of pain on my other cheek. My eyes watered slightly from the brief intensity of the hit, but it quickly morphed into a low moan as it was massaged gently in the same manner as the other. This time, when I felt the object pushing against my entrance, I forced myself to remain completely still, and just let the sensations wash over me. As the tip of what I was guessing was a strap-on began to push into me, I groaned in a heady mixture of pain and pleasure. This thing was much larger than what I was used to using, and I felt my legs begin to quake from the exertion. The hand that had massaged my ass began to stroke my back up and down in a gentle soothing motion, and I relaxed against the feeling. Once my body had adjusted the slightest bit to the massive thing, I groaned loudly as more of it began to fill me. Again, the hand stroked my back and the sides of my legs in a calming, relaxing manner, and again, once I had adjusted the smallest amount, more of the massive cock drilled into me. I lost sense of time as this process was done over and over until what felt like a full twelve inches was buried deep inside of me.

My breathing had long turned into short quick gasps, and the only sound I could hear was my own heartbeat drumming loudly. I felt movement on the bed again and a smile formed on my lips as I smelled the oh-so-familiar scent of female arousal very close to my face. Whoever was behind me held onto my hands tightly and pulled back so that I lifted up slightly, and I felt one of the pillows being pulled out from underneath me. When I was eased back down, my face brushed against warm skin and I felt, smelled, and tasted a pussy against my lips. I was no stranger to what my future wife tasted like, and I grinned as I stuck out my tongue and immediately began to swirl it over Emily's clit.

Sydney chose that same moment to pull back with her hips and I groaned into Em's sex as the monster that had been pushed into me began to retreat back out. My eyes rolled back in my head as I felt every ridge, every bump of Sydney's strap-on and she continued to pull out of me until only the tip remained. After a few agonizing seconds, she began the slow journey back into me, going just a little faster than before. Instead of waiting for me to adjust, however, once she had thrust the entire length into me, she immediately began to pull back out. She repeated this same motion twice more and then suddenly stopped, her cock completely hilted inside of me.

I felt something being pushed underneath me and I let out a loud gasp as the object began to vibrate and pulse. I moaned loudly as Sydney pressed the object against my clit and then left it there. Just as she pulled her hand away, I felt her pull the monster cock out of me at the same moment and then thrust it back in more forcefully than before. This time, however, there was absolutely no pain. As Emily's hands stroked my cheek as if to remind me to continue, I refocused my attention on pleasuring her. That same cloud of intense pleasure descended rapidly on my mind and it swept me away like the surging current of a river. Sydney was now pounding into me relentlessly while the toy between my legs pulsed against my clit in a random chaotic pattern that only furthered my complete and total meltdown. White spots appeared in my vision as my body ramped up higher and higher and higher, and I tensed up as I prepared myself for all the overwhelming pleasure to suddenly stop like it had before.

Only... this time... it didn't.

I finally felt myself falling into that abyss of ecstasy and I began to tremble violently from head to toe. I suddenly felt like I was drifting in an ocean of orgasmic pleasure as every nerve in my body was ignited in total bliss. I lost all track of time, and after what felt like days spent at the heights of total and complete pleasure, I slowly began to descend. My entire body shook with the intensity of the total sensory overload, and stars flashed in my vision as I felt myself slip in and out of consciousness. The last thing I remember before I passed out was the feel of warm, soft hands stroking my face.

3.73: Catching Feelings

I awoke to a soft light filtering in through a partially open curtain. It took me a moment to orient myself as I recalled the events of last night. I was snuggled up halfway onto Sydney's chest, the silky smooth skin of her breast pressed against my face giving me a perfect pillow. Emily's arms were wrapped around me from behind in a tight embrace and her legs were intertwined with mine. The entire lower half of my body felt sore, like I'd spent a whole day in the gym... and it had been leg day. The worst of the soreness came from the feeling that was as if I had been fucked by something the size of my whole arm. I groaned as I gingerly shifted my legs slightly and Emily stirred behind me. I stilled my movements in an effort to let her sleep a bit more, but when I felt a kiss on my lower back I reached down with the hand I wasn't laying on and began to stroke her leg. I sighed contently from the contact of my fiancée and my redheaded lover and debated on just going back to sleep. The only thing that prevented me from doing so was a familiar nagging in my bladder that was quickly progressing to a much more urgent feeling.

I groaned in frustration as I did my best to peel myself off of Sydney without waking her, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that she was a rather heavy sleeper. Em gave me a questioning look and I made a gesture towards the bathroom as she adjusted her position on the bed to allow me to get up. I let out a slightly more audible groan as I finally stood up and felt the soreness radiating from my lower half. Emily looked at me with concern and I pointed to my crotch and gritted my teeth and scrunched up my face. She pursed her lips and nodded at me, but I couldn't help but notice the faint smirk teasing at the edges of her mouth. I looked over to where I assumed Jade and Tiffany would be sleeping, but when I didn't see either of them but still saw several of their belongings, I guessed that maybe they had gone out to get breakfast. As I padded across the floor towards the bathroom, I winced as each step caused small jolts of pain to flare up. I considered the exact location of where a great portion of the pain was coming from and realized that the majority of it was not, in fact, coming from the hard sex with a huge cock like I thought it had been.

Seems like my "lesbian hell week" had come a bit early this month.

Jade and Tiffany returned a bit later with a veritable treasure trove of pastries, doughnuts, and breakfast burritos. The scent of food roused Sydney out of her deep sleep, and after throwing on a cute pair of boyshorts and a red cami she started walking towards the coffee table, stopped, reconsidered, and then walked towards the bathroom. She joined us not too long afterwards and sat next to me where I had placed two large sausage, cheese, and egg burritos, a cream cheese danish, and a mug of caramel scented coffee. She hummed her approval as she eagerly began to eat all the delicious food. Every time she bit into the danish, she let out small sensual moans of pleasure that caused me to giggle. She stuck her tongue out and then glanced down at the hot water bottle I was holding against my lower abdomen. She nodded in understanding and gave me a slightly concerned look.

"Cramps?"

Everyone turned towards Sydney at the sudden break in the silence and then over to me as I slowly nodded.

"Yeah, they're nothing unbearable, and they're minor compared to how sore I feel after getting fucked by your monster cock last night."

Sydney flushed immediately and almost choked on the bite of food in her mouth. She took a long drink of coffee to clear her throat and looked at me sheepishly. I smirked at her as I reached for another frosted doughnut.

"Yeah, I've never been fucked into unconsciousness by something so big. That was fucking intense. I literally have no memory of anything past that point."

Jade surprised me by joining the conversation and I glanced over to her as she spoke.

"Yeah, it was really fucking hot watching you get railed like that. Tif and I stopped focusing on each other and instead opted to watch the three of you. I never knew I was into live lesbian porn, but damn if it wasn't the hottest thing I've ever seen."

Em nodded enthusiastically at Jade before giving me a deadpan look that was tinted with signs she was fighting off a smile.

"Especially fitting to see our dear Overlord get put into her proper place, wouldn't you say?"

Tiffany and Jade murmured their agreement, but instead of getting embarrassed I merely shrugged and nodded.

"Yeah, I'm a subby slut. I have no shame admitting that. Being bound, gagged, and deprived of my senses before getting railed insensate by a gorgeous redhead and having my face forced into my fiancée's pussy is my idea of total bliss. Anyone who disagrees is welcome to kindly fuck off."

Everyone but Tiffany snickered softly at my words, but we all turned towards her as she spoke softly.

"You won't get any arguments from me, Allie. I would love to have been in your position while going down on Jade."

She flushed completely red as her girlfriend stared at her with amazement.

"Great. Another kink. What other kinks are you into that I don't know about?"

Before she could answer I cut in with a quick reply.

"All of them."

Everyone laughed at that, and soon after we finished off the rest of the food and chatted quietly about various topics. After about thirty minutes, Jade and Tiffany rose to leave, and after getting warm hugs and promises of future game nights, they departed. I was about to suggest to Emily that we do the same, when she pulled me aside and whispered in my ear.

"We need to talk to Sydney. I can tell something is bugging her."

I resisted the urge to immediately glance over at the sexy bartender, instead nodding slowly and giving Em a quick peck on the cheek. Wearing nothing but my underwear, I flopped lazily onto the spacious loveseat while Emily sat next to Sydney. As the taller woman looked from me to Em, she gave us a knowing expression.

"Am I really that obvious?"

I grinned at her widely and nodded slowly.

"A bit. Em is very observant. What's on your mind, Syd? Thinking about last night?"

She looked thoughtful for a moment before giving me an affirming nod.

"Yeah, but not like you think. I don't regret anything. Not in the slightest. That was so much fucking fun. That was so much fucking. I really enjoyed everything, truly. It's just that..."

She sighed through her nose as she searched for what to say next. She glanced at Emily and then over at me.

"Despite my lack of self confidence, I have had more than a few hookups. Nothing truly noteworthy, but also nothing so... fun. I smiled so much last night my cheeks are sore."

"Not as sore as mine."

I turned slightly on the couch and rubbed the spot that had a small purple bruise where I had been spanked several times.

She and Emily laughed softly before we both looked back at Sydney.

"Like that. God, you are so fucking adorable, Allie."

She let out an exasperated sigh and leaned back into the couch. She rubbed her face with her hand as she thought about what she wanted to say. After a moment she pursed her lips and looked right at me.

"I am no stranger to no-strings sex. I typically enjoy it, in fact. I'm at a point in my life where I didn't think I really wanted to settle in with someone. I enjoy my jobs, I don't dislike my apartment, I have a car that runs without too many issues... Life is pretty much where I want it."

"But..."

"But there's something about you two. Something magnetic that I am having trouble pulling myself away from. Part of me wants to jump right back in bed with both of you, but the part that confuses me more wants to just cuddle and snuggle more. Don't get me wrong, I've done plenty of that with previous... dates. But nothing so... intimate? Yeah... Intimate. Fuck me... What I'm trying to say is-"

"You've caught feelings for us."

Sydney stared at me for what felt like a solid minute before slowly nodding her head.

"Yeah. Yeah, that's exactly right. And... I don't know what to do with that."

Em gave her a reassuring smile and spoke in a calm voice.

"It's OK to not know. I totally understand where you're at right now. Trust me, I'm in a similar situation with another girl-"

"Wait... you have another girlfriend?"

"Allie and I both do... sorta. It's... complicated. It started in the game we play, but... we might actually carry it over to real life."

"So you're both into the polyamory thing?"

I nodded, but Emily responded before I could say anything.

"Yeah. Allie definitely is... and I'm slowly getting there. It's a relatively new concept for me, since it goes against everything I thought was correct. But my point is... It's OK to not be sure about anything. This doesn't have to mean anything, or... it can mean everything. I'm completely open to whatever, Sydney."

She looked over to me and I nodded firmly.

"I am too, Syd. But there's no pressure either way. This can be a one-time 'wham, bam, thank you ma'am' kinda thing, or... we can see where it goes. The vag is in your court."

She gave me a confused look and I laughed at my own stupid joke.

"Vag. I dislike balls. They're ugly, and wrinkly, and... veiny. Ugh. Plus they're a huge vulnerability. I mean... how does the phrase 'grow some balls' make any fucking sense? One swift kick to the groin and-"

"Allie."

I gave Em a sheepish grin and chuckled softly as I refocused my brain.

"Anyways... Emily and I are open to whatever you want, Syd. There is zero pressure and no wrong answer. But... if it helps... I would love to take this further and see where it goes. I really like you, Sydney. You have the smoldering intensity and bubbly personality that makes me weak in the knees. You have a killer body, and you are a goddess in bed. I would love to have a relationship with you, if that's what you want. But... I'm also OK with this being a more casual thing. Or with simply remaining your friend. Truly, Syd, it's all about your happiness. That's the whole point of polyamory. Making your partners happy."

Sydney sat quietly for a few moments while she mulled everything over. She refilled her mug and silently sipped it while Emily got dressed. After she slid the dress over her head and smoothed it down, I did the ties behind her back and she gave me a warm smile and leaned into me. I snaked my arms around her waist and pulled her tight against me. We remained like that for a few moments until Sydney spoke up softly.

"I think I need some time to... figure out everything. I do like the idea of doing this again... a lot. I really, really want to spend more time with you both... but I need to figure out what I ultimately want out of it. Is... that alright?"

Emily eased out of my grip and moved to sit next on one side of Sydney while I sat on the other. She took the taller woman's hand in hers and kissed it softly.

"Of course that's OK, Syd. You don't need to have all the answers right now. One step at a time, yeah?"

She nodded slowly and turned to me as I gave her a fake disappointed look.

"Damn... looks like I'll have to cancel the Marvel themed wedding chapel I booked for us in Vegas. So much for marrying both of you dressed up as Lady Thor."

Emily and Sydney both burst out laughing and I quickly joined in. We helped Sydney clean up her apartment a bit, including scrubbing down all her toys with alcohol swabs and body-safe sanitizing solution, and I reluctantly got dressed again. Pulling my capris on was an absolute pain with all the rough sex soreness and period cramps, and I let out a tremendous grunt of exertion after I managed to get them up. I skipped putting on my bra as Emily helped me tie the shirt Jade had lent me, and we waited the laughable amount of time it took her to pull on and lace up her ridiculously tall (yet super sexy) boots.

After the three of us embraced each other at the same time, we broke apart and each gave Sydney a warm goodbye with a tight hug. After she finished wrapping her arms around me in a huge bear hug, she surprised me by reaching down and pressing her lips against mine. What I thought was going to be a chaste kiss quickly morphed into something that was anything but. When we finally pulled away, I was panting slightly and had to reorient myself as the world came back into focus.

"I had an amazing time, Sydney. I really do want to see you again. Even if it's not like it was last night. You're an amazing woman, and I would love the chance to get to know you better."

She nodded slightly and sighed.

"The feeling is mutual, Allie. No matter what I decide... thank you for last night. I had so, so much fun."

"No need to thank me, gorgeous. Just promise me we'll keep in touch, yeah?"

She hummed her agreement and hugged me again tightly. After Emily and I got back into the car, we sat in silence for a few moments until she let out a long breath and turned towards me.

"I love you so much Allison Raynier. You are a wonderful, caring, cheerful person who makes me smile at every turn. Thank you, babe. Thank you for opening my eyes to how amazing this world can be."

I gave her a look of slight confusion and she chuckled softly.

"The polyamory. It's... freeing. The feeling of complete trust and the total lack of jealousy is... amazing. I truly do hope Sydney decides to start dating you. And me, of course... but mostly you. She is really into you. I mean... to be fair, so am I, so I understand why."

"Would you be OK if she decided to date only me?"

She thought for half a moment then nodded.

"Yeah, I mean... I would love to date her too, but I also won't feel disappointed if she doesn't feel the same way about me."

"I think you need to tell her that."

"What?"

"That it's OK for her to just date one of us, instead of both of us. I will tell her it's OK to date you and not me, and you can do the same. That way she knows there won't be any hard feelings or jealousy no matter what she picks."

"That makes sense. You are really good at this, you know?"

"Eh... you make everything easier for me by just... being you. I love you too, by the way. Since I didn't say it earlier when you said my full name."

Em smiled at me warmly, grabbed my hand and kissed it softly.

3.74: Overwhelmed

After starting the car and pulling out of the parking lot, we remained quiet as I contemplated a multitude of topics that were racing through my brain. As I thought about all the things I had to do once I logged back in Holy Damnation, I let out a small weary sigh. While nothing felt like a chore, I just had so much to do that it felt like I was juggling dozens of tasks and not really accomplishing much of anything. I needed to resolve whatever was going to happen with Harrow, I needed to figure out the rest of the recruiting, I needed to help finish setting whatever was left for getting this tournament thing ready, I needed to figure out what the fuck I was doing about the angel kill squads that were plotting me and my clan's demise, I need to think through the options for becoming the empress, I needed to find some sort of protection for the castle when the majority of us weren't online, and I needed to manage everything while making sure to attend to my beautiful demon wives.

As if sensing my distress, Emily placed her hand on mine.

"What's up, babe?"

"I have so much to fucking do when we finally log back into HD. I feel a bit overwhelmed, if I'm being honest."

"Support or solutions?"

"Huh?"

"Do you want me to support you in feeling this way, giving you empathy and listening to your concerns? Or do you want my help with coming up with solutions for figuring everything out?"

I thought of a brief moment and then smiled at her.

"Solutions."

"So... talk it out. Tell me everything you have to do one at a time, and we'll figure out the best way to handle each."

"OK. Uh... First thing is I have to deal with this Harrow situation. I don't know... now that I'm not around her... she gives me major 'manipulative bitch' vibes. She also seems to have a complete lack of morals. At least when it comes to killing other people. I don't know if I want to go through with the whole process of corrupting her if she's going to be a bad influence on me overall. She really got in my head with the whole power trip thing. And I could tell she had absolutely no problem doing it. She only stopped because I told her to; but she didn't seem remorseful in the slightest. I don't know what to do with that."

"So you're afraid she would end up being the both literal and metaphorical demon on your shoulder?"

I laughed at the image of a tiny Harrow sitting on my shoulder and then let out a long sigh before nodding to Emily's question.

"Yeah. All of this isn't even taking into account the fact that I have to actually fight the Nymphette Queen to even get Harrow on my side. From the sounds of things, she is going to be a super difficult opponent, and that's not even considering the fact that she'll have the same type of mind fuckery that Harrow does times ten."

"Just... don't do it. Just walk away."

"Huh?"

"OK, instead of thinking about what you have to do with it, think about what you're actually getting out of it and whether or not it's worth it to continue or just walk away."

I pursed my lips as I considered what she said and drummed my finger on the side of my nose as I made a mental list of all the pros and cons.

What was I getting out of this, truly? Harrow's loyalty and more importantly the loyalty of the other Nymphette demons wasn't as much of a boon as I had initially thought. Since they were all bound to the trees they were in, beyond the scope of their realms... they couldn't really offer me much in the way of support. And what of Harrow herself? Would she be worth the effort of staving off her manipulations and having to fight her queen? While she was powerful within her domain, what could she really offer me outside of that? While she wouldn't be bound to her tree like the others, how useful of an ally would she really be? The more I considered it, the more I realized that recruiting Harrow wasn't such a good idea. I sighed through my nose as I looked over to Em.

"Figure it out?"

"Yeah... I think Imma bail on the whole Harrow thing. She's not worth all the trouble it would take to recruit her. I'm sure she'd be a powerful ally, and her mind fuck stuff would be awesome, but we just recruited Tessa, so I feel like Harrow wouldn't be as great of an addition as I initially thought."

"How are you gonna handle that whole thing? She's likely not gonna take that well when you tell her."

"Imma say it like this: Harrow... I'm sorry for making a commitment that I will not be able to follow through with. I have weighed my options and right now it isn't in my best interest or that of my clan to fight your queen or even continue any efforts to recruit you. I would like to leave peacefully, without having to resort to any sort of violence, out of respect for the amazing sex we had together, but I won't hesitate to burn everything around me to ash should you put up a fight."

"Yeah... it's direct and to the point. Hopefully she doesn't go all psycho and try something. I know you mentioned she's a much lower level than you, but as Gehenna and now you have said multiple times, levels count for very little. Especially 'cause you're gonna be in her domain. But... enough about her. What's next on your list, my love?"

I opened my mouth to speak but my brain stalled out like an old car.

"Uh... one sec, lemme look back at the list my author wrote for me and we can go from there."

"Sure thing, babe."

Insert pregnant pause here so it looks like I'm actually doing something.

"Alright, it looks like the next thing is doing more recruiting like I did with Xerez, Shadow, and Tessa. Right now I'm thinking I need to-"

"Nope. You're not going to handle that, you're going to assign that task to someone else who you think will do the best job."

"But I need to-"

"No, Allison, you don't. You don't need to do everything. Delegate, sweetheart. That's part of being a leader."

I opened my mouth to object, but the serious look on her face forced me to reconsider. I thought for a moment about who would be the most suited for the task, and I let out a small chuckle as two people immediately came to mind.

"Bray. And Ikelos. They both have an outgoing personality that is perfect for getting people interested. Not only that, but they both look drastically demonic enough to attract enough attention. Despite him never seeming to be serious in any situation, Ikelos is a tremendous judge of character. I have no doubt he's the primary reason Tiffany felt safe enough to be who she was meant to be. And I don't know of a single person who has a bigger heart than Bray."

Emily nodded and gave me a quick smile.

"I agree with both of your choices completely. I would highly suggest sending Jade and Tifa along with them to keep their... antics... in check."

"That sounds perfect. I'm gonna message the four of them the same thing. I'm gonna read it out loud as I type it."

I quickly pulled up our group chat on my phone and began to type out the message.

"Ikelos, Bray, Jade, and Tifa, when you log in today, I want the four of you to head towards the nearest city to do some recruiting. I'm leaving it up to your discretion with how you want to handle it, but Jade will have the final decision if there's any disagreement. Remember we're looking for good players, not necessarily strong characters. I look forward to seeing you all later tonight in game and meeting all the new people you guys find. And I'm signing it... Allexus, Empress of Snark and Sarcasm."

"Sounds perfect. Especially the part where you put Jade in charge. Mmk. What's next?"

"Finishing the setup for the tournament. And coming up with a fucking name for the damn thing."

"Nope. Aeryn, Hana, Areandra, and Scythe are working on that. Including the name. Next?"

She gave me a look like I was going to object, but smiled when I lifted my hands in a 'I surrender' gesture and gave her a nod.

"Dealing with the angel kill squads and figuring out how to prepare for whatever they decide to throw at us next, and how to prevent another ambush. And before you say it... I've already realized that Gehenna, Judas, and Tesrif would be the ideal people to deal with it. They know the politics of their world and they each have their own insights with the best way to tackle the various challenges we might face. That actually goes hand-in-hand with the task of finding protection for the castle for when the majority of us aren't online. The demon soldiers were a great, yet totally underutilized resource. That was a major error on my part, so I know we need to do better. Hmmm... following that train of thought... It might be best to have Kyra work with them so she can offer her own expertise on equipment, castle upgrades, and other stuff that she can craft."

Emily let out a happy sigh as she grabbed my hand and squeezed it.

"You're getting the idea now. You don't have to do everything, be everywhere, and handle all the problems yourself, Allison. You're surrounded by people who love you and want nothing more than to help you, and would even go out of their way to do so. You did great by delegating the recruiting task to me and making me the officer, but then you went back to your 'all-or-nothing' way of thinking."

"That's kinda one of the main 'perks' of ADHD."

She nodded and gave me a quick glance.

"I know. I did a bunch of reading on ADHD. While I was in class, actually. I spent the whole hour reading everything I could find about it and then read a bunch more after I got out of class. It's... a lot."

I cocked an eyebrow but otherwise remained silent. I knew that mental health issues were a major trigger for some people, so I wanted to hear what she had to say before I responded.

"Not in a bad way. More... I've always viewed things like ADHD and Autism like illnesses that needed to be treated for them to go away. I thought people took meds as a sort of 'cure.' But... it's a lot more like running a different operating system on a computer. It's not any better or worse, it's just... different. The only thing that makes it hard is that our society pushes you to be what they deem to be 'normal.' Reading that made me feel really sad since it must have been so difficult for you... or any one with... neurodivergence? Is that what it's called?"

"Yes."

"Well, it must have been so much harder for you to do things since everyone is expecting you to fit in and conform to whatever standards they set."

I shrugged and sighed heavily.

"I mean... for me particularly? No, not really. I was a rich white girl who grew up and lived in a fucking huge house with a mother who was a therapist. I had it pretty good, if I'm being honest. I mean... sure, I got super bored in highschool and maintained a C average because the rewards for doing better never seemed to outweigh my need to chase my next dopamine hit. I cared more about playing video games with my dad and my friends, or playing various trading card games. Yes, including Pokémon. I'm a bigger nerd with that stuff than you are, honestly. But my parents learned to help me sort through what was a hyperfocus and what was something I was truly passionate about. It took quite a few years to develop that skill... and I still haven't mastered it."

I paused for a moment and let out a small laugh as I realized something.

"I find it hilarious and not ironic in the slightest we got completely derailed by the topic of ADHD."

Emily smiled broadly and stuck her tongue out at me.

"Indeed. I apologize."

"So... the last things on my list are stuff I am 100% sure I have to be involved with. The first being figuring out what the fuck I'm going to do about the Empress thing and preparing myself to eventually succeed Gehenna."

As we pulled into the dorm parking lot, Emily parked in one of the open spots and turned off the car. Instead of moving to get out, however, she unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned back in her seat before glancing over at me.

"That's a big one. I can definitely understand your trepidation with the whole thing. But then I see you just... be you, and then I know Gehenna is making the correct choice."

"But I know fuck-all when it comes to leading people! How in every fuck am I going to be an Empress of thousands of demons who would just as soon as rip my head off given the opportunity?! I have trouble managing less than twenty people... and that's a far cry from what I'll have to do as Empress. I don't know what you mean by me just being me... but most of the time I hardly feel qualified to lead our clan, let alone even dream of doing something like ruling a whole goddamn empire! And that's a huge fucking commitment for something that is supposed to be a game..."

"You say all of that like you don't want to do it. But I've seen the way you handle leadership when the shit hits the fan. I've seen your natural magnetic charisma that draws people in and never lets go. How do you think I fell in love with you so quickly, babe? You are a fucking force, and while, yes, I can understand your concerns with the commitment aspect, don't even try to tell me you don't love the idea of being the best. It's... your whole fucking deal. You don't get to be the number one player in the number one clan by being a fucking pushover. You are Allexus, slayer of hundreds of archangels, layer of the Empress of Hell, and sayer of some of the most hilarious shit I've ever heard."

She smirked at me as I chuckled at her silly rhyme and then gave me a serious look.

"I think you should do it. Even knowing that it means committing yourself to this game for the foreseeable future, I think it is a natural progression of your evolution as Allexus and everything that you strive for as a gamer. It's a huge jump from Clan Leader to Empress, but I have no doubt you're perfect for the job. And you don't have to do it alone, babe. Gehenna, Nialla, Hana, and I... and the rest of your clan will be with you every step of the way."

I smiled so hard it hurt my face. I was so in love with the woman sitting across from me, and I thanked whatever force in the universe that had put us together. I ran through everything that she had said... and then let out a long, heavy sigh.

"There's one aspect that I'm really afraid of. It's the biggest reason I don't want to recruit Harrow."

"Your lust for power?"

"Yeah. As me, I can easily see the challenges I'll have to face and approach it from a more realistic standpoint. But as Allexus... babe... I know she's me... but there's a side of her that... brings out my darker impulses."

"You mean like when we all got captured, when Scythe killed Nialla, or when you went berzerk on Gehenna's daughter?"

I nodded slowly.

"Yes. But there's more to it than that. Whenever I'm her, the game actively suppresses any emotion that would make me seem weak. It drives me towards being the strongest and best in ways that feel... amazing. Like... Allexus gets off on having authority over other people. While yes, that can be fun in bed, it also makes me feel... odd when it comes to being in control in every aspect. The worst part of that though, is that while its happening I fucking love it. It is intoxicating. It makes me, as her, horny as fuck. All of that... it... makes me afraid that I won't be able to temper Allexus's darker impulses with the rational human side that makes me... me."

"You know there's a solution, right?"

I gave her a puzzled expression and cocked my head to the side. She grinned at the gesture and pointed to her chest, just above her breasts.

"Me. I have always been able to pull you back from the brink. I've always been the one to draw Allie out of Allexus. And I'm not going anywhere, babe. Ever. You're stuck with me forever."

Instead of replying, I leaned forward and pressed my lips against hers. She reached up with her hands to pull me into her and we both lost ourselves in the kiss. Everything seemed to fade to the background as I just let my love for this amazing woman flow into her through our intimate embrace. After a few moments, we parted and both panted heavily as we leaned back into our seats. I let out a long, slow contented sigh and gently grabbed Emily's hand.

"Thanks, Em. You're right. You complete me in a way that even Allexus's darkest impulse can't overcome. Fuck... you're goddamn perfect, Emily."

"As are you, my love."

Before we could steam up the windows any further with another make-out session, Emily motioned with her head towards the dorms and reached up to grab the handle on her door. I nodded and we both got out. We walked in slowly, hand-in-hand, and in that moment, nothing else in the entire world mattered except the two of us.

3.75: That totally won't bite me in the ass later

I had no idea what would be waiting for me when I logged in, but when I found myself sitting atop a throne made of a dark wood, I had to let out a long groan. Fuck... Harrow was definitely not going to be thrilled with my decision to not help her. As if on cue, a shape rose up from the wooden floor beneath me and quickly coalesced into the form of Harrow. Her skin was a rich mahogany that seemed to be textured just like the rest of the wood around me, but I knew from experience just how soft she was to the touch. As her emerald green eyes began to shimmer and focus on me, I mentally prepared myself for what I had to do. I forced myself to ignore the curves of her gorgeous nude body as she began to saunter towards me. The sultry Nymphette Demon gave me a fanged grin as she opened her mouth to speak, but I quickly stood up and raised my hand to cut her off.

"Harrow... we need to talk."

The playful smirk she wore on her face immediately changed to a look of confusion and suspicion. Her eyes narrowed and she crossed her arms over her perfect breasts as she glared up at me.

"Why do I get the feeling I'm not going to like this conversation, Allexus?"

I let out a long drawn out sigh and leaned back into the wooden throne beneath me. I checked and double checked my HP and MP several times, and reached up to remove the Power Limiter from my neck. After letting the blast of intense orgasmic energy wash over my body and fill me with an overabundance of power, my eyes met hers again. Despite her completely relaxed posture, I could tell from the way the muscles in her legs slightly twitched that Harrow was ready for a fight. Her green eyes blazed fiercely as she stared at me, and I could feel her anger and confusion pouring out from her through the domain around us. I locked eyes with her and held her gaze while I spoke in a calm, collected tone.

"Harrow... I'm sorry for making a commitment that I will not be able to follow through with. I have-"

"No."

That single word echoed through the room and seemed to reverberate off the walls. My nostrils were suddenly filled with the scent of vanilla and caramel, and other things that immediately made my mouth begin to water. My pulse pounded in my veins and I felt an overwhelming arousal like nothing I had ever experienced. I was able to refocus my eyes on Harrow, and the second I looked upon her, I realized the grave error I had been about to make. The absolutely gorgeous creature that stood before me was all I needed in my life. As she drew closer to me, my body felt, no... it knew that she was the final piece of myself that I didn't even know was missing. She was like a drink of cool water after dying of thirst. She was the soft touch against my skin that promised a life of eternal bliss and pleasure. She was my everything, and I would have been a complete fool to deny her. As the taller woman straddled my lap, I eagerly opened my arms to embrace her and pull her close to me.

"You are mine, Allexus. Now, and forever."

Tears streamed down my face from the overwhelming feeling of joy I was feeling from being so totally and completely loved by a creature such as this. She was the perfect compliment to my own god-like power. With this incredible woman at my side, I could accomplish anything. Total domination wasn't just assured, it was something that was rightfully mine from the start. All others would bow before us and worship us like the goddesses we were. As Harrow pressed her lips against mine, everything else in existence stopped mattering.

My left hand traced a line from the swell of her breast up to her throat. She let out a moan as my claws grazed across her skin, but it quickly shifted to a strangled gasp of surprise when my hand tightened around her windpipe. The look of betrayal and confusion were evident in her eyes as she looked down at me, but I had no clue why my body was responding the way it was. Why would I ever do anything to harm this perfect beautiful creature? I did my best to fight against my own death grip around her throat, but the more I struggled, the tighter my hand seemed to squeeze. I was seconds away from summoning a blade to slice through my own arm when I caught sight of the image tattooed on the skin of my left arm. The nude form of Emelia intertwined with the image of my own body snapped me out of whatever daze I had been in, and my grip around Harrow's neck tightened even more. I slowly rose to my feet and opened my mouth to snarl in Harrow's face.

"Stop fucking with my mind!! NOW!!!"

Flames began to pour out from my hand and Harrow began to scream as they started to burn her skin. The haze that had descended over my brain lifted all at once, and I stopped channeling MP into my hand and slowly began to release my grip on her. I took several steps with the taller woman in my grasp, and then violently shoved my hand forward and opened it to toss Harrow onto the floor.

"Enough, Harrow! I was trying to do this peacefully, without a fucking confrontation... but obviously, that isn't going to happen."

I stretched my palm out towards her with my fingers outstretched and began to channel my [Blastburn] spell. Purple light began to fill the room as the energy in my hand built quickly, and Harrow held up her hands and choked out a pleading cry as she pushed herself up to her knees.

"P-please! Allexus! Please! Spare me! I fucked up... Please Allexus! I was just so scared of losing you and being trapped in here forever! Please! Just... let me live, and I won't try and stop you... I promise!"

I glared at her as the power I was channeling continued to build. Tears were streaming down her face and she wore a pained expression that was full of terror.

"If you try anything-"

"I won't! I promise! I won't!"

She held her hands up in a defensive posture and a low growl rumbled out of my mouth. I lifted the palm channeling the spell and turned it to the side of me, and released the built-up energy. A surge of power blasted out of my outstretched hand and lanced across the room in the blink of an eye. A deafening explosion sounded an instant afterwards, but my eyes remained locked onto the creature trembling at my feet. After the dust, smoke, and smell of atomized wood cleared, I lowered my arm and glared at Harrow.

"Door. Now."

She nodded without looking at me and flicked one of her fingers. An ornate door appeared a few feet away and I moved towards it wordlessly. The sobs coming from Harrow fell on deaf ears as I pushed open the door and stepped through it without a second thought.

I had apparently been in the dungeon long enough for the mini-boss to respawn, but as soon as it started extending its tentacles towards me I rolled my eyes and raised both of my hands. After releasing a quick salvo of [Blastburn] spells, what was left of the creature slumped against the cave wall and stopped moving. I scoffed at just how easy it was to kill something that had seemed like such a challenge to my newest clan members, and then spread my wings and flew towards the dungeon exit. Once I finally made it out, I focused all my energy on my speed and blasted across the hellish terrain towards my castle and the rest of my clan.

I was greeted at the entrance by a trio of new faces being led by Nialla, and I greeted my catgirl lover eagerly as she jumped into my arms.

"Heya babe! I missed you!"

I kissed her deeply and felt my head begin to spin as her lips hungrily devoured mine. After a moment I heard the sounds of footsteps approaching and I reluctantly pulled Nialla back. Standing a few feet away from the newest recruits was the love of my life, the bottoms of her feet floating a few inches above the castle floor. She put a hand on her hip and arched an eyebrow as she stared at me with amusement. I gently set Nialla down in front of me and gave an awkward chuckle as I looked at the three demonspawn who were doing their best to avoid staring at me.

"Hello everyone, it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm Allexus."

Each of their eyes widened in turn and they paled as I took a step closer to them and extended my hand. The closest one, a petite woman with very dark brown skin who looked just barely out of her teens, reached up and took my hand with complete awe.

"It's n-n-n-nice to m-meet you! I'm C-Cassie."

I placed my other hand on top of hers and gave her a warm smile. I did my best to suppress the power that was likely flowing off of me and spoke in a soft, gentle tone.

"It's so good to meet you, Cassie! I'm really happy you joined my clan. I promise... I won't bite. Unless you want me to, of course."

Cassie let out a small squeak and despite her extremely dark skin, I could still see redness spreading up her cheeks. She had a cute round face with a slightly upturned nose, absolutely gorgeous dark brown eyes that were so dark they were almost black, and thick full lips that I had to force myself to stop imagining what they tasted like.

I laughed softly as I realized she was still clutching my hand tightly and I raised an eyebrow and stared down at her. The fact that I stood several inches taller than her, and I wasn't in my Avatar of Corruption form, meant that Cassie had to be less than 5' tall. She was absolutely adorable!

"I'm uh... gonna need that back, Cassie."

She gave me a confused look until she saw what I was looking at, then let out a squeak and released my hand. I saw the blush that was already on her face deepen even further, and I had to resist every urge to wrap her up in my arms and tell her just how cute I thought she was. I forced my eyes onto the next of the newest recruits, and extended my hand.

The woman standing before me was much taller than me, probably close to 6'. She had pale white skin that was covered in all sorts of stylistic tattoos. The right side of her head was completely shaved and beneath her sideswept blonde hair I could see the form of an intricate butterfly tattooed on her head. The woman's eyes were a vibrant shade of orange that seemed to glow in the dim light. She looked me up and down as she shook my hand gently and gave me a smirk.

"You're shorter than I thought you were gonna be."

I chuckled awkwardly and cocked my head to the side before returning her smirk. I shifted to my Avatar of Corruption form and the woman's eyes went wide.

"Whoa. Holy fuck. I uh... Yeah. That's more like it! That was fucking awesome! So wait... you're really her... you're the Allexus?"

I laughed and gave her a fanged grin.

"I don't know... why don't you tell me?"

The woman studied me for a moment and her already pale skin lightened even more.

"Well... it says Allexus... and shows a bunch of fucking question marks. That's... what level are you?"

I stroked my chin playfully with a clawed finger and stuck my tongue out at her.

"Why don't we start with your name and go from there."

"Oh! Shit, sorry! I'm Abby! It's so fucking awesome to meet you. I watched every one of your fucking matches! They were so badass! You are so badass! I can't believe you guys invited me to your clan, this is gonna be so fucking cool!"

I laughed at Abby's enthusiasm and shook her hand eagerly. After she released me, I turned towards the last of the new recruits and extended my hand. The woman stared at me curiously before reaching forward and taking my hand in hers. She nodded her head once and gave me a small smile.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Brianna. Everyone just calls me Bri though."

"Pleasure to meet you, Bri."

I looked at the woman and gave her a huge grin. She stood somewhere between 5'7" and 5'8", and had skin the color of warm cream. Her very short dark brown hair was closely cropped and looked reminiscent of something someone in the military would have. She had long, narrow features that made her seem taller than she was. If Abby was boisterous and outgoing, Bri seemed to be her polar opposite. She stood quietly, observing me carefully while her face remained almost passive. She reminded me somewhat of Hana with her lack of emotion, but as I studied her dark gray eyes, I realized she was just very good at keeping her emotions in check.

I stepped back as I released Bri's hand and turned to face the three recruits. I was about to say something about getting to know them, when Em stepped closer to me and spoke to the three of them.

"Welcome again to the Lost and the Damned, ladies. Nialla will continue showing you around the castle, and then we'll have a bit of an initiation challenge to test your abilities. Sound good?"

The three of them nodded and then turned back to Nialla as she led them down the castle corridor. Emelia gave me a cocked grin and then pulled me closer to her as I shifted back to my normal form.

"So... whatcha think?"

"They're... interesting. I really like Abby. She seems hilarious."

Em giggled softly and shook her head.

"I fucking called it! I told Noelle that's what you'd say. She reminded me so much of you that I knew you'd get along with her. She's... a character. Cassie is actually from Noelle's homeschool group, and Bri and Abby are Cassie's close friends. They're all just barely above level 20, but... Noelle says they're good people and even better gamers."

"Awesome. I'm glad to see our little family growing more and more. And even happier to see that I don't have to be involved with every aspect of it."

"Huh... funny that. It's almost like delegating other responsibilities gives you more time to focus on things you need to accomplish. Speaking of... how did it go with Harrow?"

The long slow sigh and slight grimace seemed to tell her all she needed to know. She pursed her lips slightly and crinkled her nose.

"That bad?"

"Yeah, that bad. But at least she was smart enough to back down before I had to resort to killing her. Let's find Gehenna and I'll tell you all about it while we walk."

3.76: My Girlfriend is the Empress of Hell

After Hana informed me that Gehenna was in my throne room sparring with Judas and Tesrif, Em and I made our way through the castle. We greeted each of the clan members we passed in the hall, and when we finally arrived we were greeted by the sounds of massive explosions that seemed to rock the walls of the castle.

We entered the room slowly, and a wave of intense heat washed over both of us. As we walked down the long walkway that led up to my throne, I watched in amazement as Gehenna fended off attacks from both Tesrif and Judas.

Tesrif had removed the upper portion of her armor, and wore what appeared to be a simple dark blue garment reminiscent of a sports bra. I stared at the tall blue haired warrior's gorgeous muscular body as she swung her massive claymore at Gehenna over and over. While she still looked distinctly feminine, every inch of Tesrif's body from the neck down seemed to be covered in thick corded muscle that bulged in ways that made me weak in the knees. Despite her enormous size, the warrior woman moved with the grace of a dancer. She swung the massive seven foot blade that Kyra had crafted for her around effortlessly, as if the immense weapon's weight didn't hinder her in the slightest.

As Gehenna deflected a sideswipe with her own small sword, Tesrif's blade blasted apart the corner of the stone platform my throne had been on like it was made of cheap plaster. As a pair of daggers flew at the blonde demon Empress's face, she snagged one of them out of the air with one hand, and blocked the other with a gout of flame that came from her outstretched palm. White-hot fire burst from Gehenna's hand as she melted the dagger she had caught, and the molten bits of metal fell to the floor at her feet. Gehenna noticed me and Em walking towards her at the same time Tesrif swung her sword in a huge overhead attack. My demon lover reached up with the hand that still had the smoldering remains of the dagger dripping from it and caught the edge of the massive weapon effortlessly. Tesrif's arms strained as she attempted to push the blade further down but as soon as she saw me she eased up and took a few steps back.

"My lady, I'm glad you are well. I hope you don't mind us using your throne room. Empress Infernos insisted we assist her with her training regimine, and I was more than happy to oblige."

"Of course I don't mind, Tesrif! This room was designed with PvP in mind."

Gehenna waved her hand, and the heat and flames that surrounded her dissipated all at once. She ran across the platform excitedly and surprised me by jumping into my arms much the same way Nialla had. Her arms wrapped around me as I held her up, and she eagerly kissed me over and over.

"I am so happy to see you, my love! It warms my heart to be near you again, Allie. I know it hasn't been long since I saw you last, but I miss you so very much every time we are apart."

I cocked my eyebrow as I smirked at the gorgeous woman in my arms.

"You sound more like a lovestruck schoolgirl with each day that passes, my love."

Gehenna's eyes narrowed as she glared at me. At first I thought she was genuinely upset, until I saw the faintest trace of a smile in the corners of her mouth. I stuck my tongue out at her then moved her closer to me to kiss her deeply. After we pulled apart, I set her down on her feet as we continued to hold one another.

"As much as I enjoy the taste of you on my lips and having my arms around you, your mind seems to be elsewhere. How can I assist you, Allie?"

I looked at the partially destroyed room and then back at my blonde demon wife with a half-grin.

"You wanna spar while we talk?."

Literal flames danced in her golden eyes and I felt a wave of heat pour over me as she nodded her head enthusiastically and gave me a huge grin. She flicked her eyes to Judas, Tesrif, and Emelia, before turning her gaze back on me.

"Perhaps it might be best for the others to move to a safer location? Given the enchantments placed on this room, I have no intention of holding back."

With that, Gehenna reached up to her neck, placed her fingers on the rune enchanted necklace, and reached behind her head to undo the clasp. An explosive rush of heat immediately made the outside of my armor begin to glow from the intensity of it. I looked back at the fiery demon woman and grinned widely as I felt the waves of power flowing off of her. She had removed her red and gold armor, and was wearing a simple red and black sleeveless bodice that barely covered her shapely breasts, and a pair of black cropped leather breeches. She bounced on the balls of her bare feet slightly as she looked down at the others who were making a hasty retreat out of the room.

Once the door had closed behind them, I had less than a fraction of a second to respond as she raced towards me with blinding speed. Her fist was closed tightly and I saw black flames pouring out from between her clenched fingers. I spun to the side at the last second just before she could strike me in the jaw, and used the momentum to drive my knee upwards towards her stomach. When I felt a surge of magic pooling where I was about to strike her, I instead began to channel a [Coldfire] spell through my body and up from my outstretched knee. The explosion of cold struck just as a jet of fire enveloped her torso. She bent backwards to lessen the damage of my attack, and followed through the motion by lifting her hands over her head and vaulting backwards. I barely had time to dodge out of the way of what would have been a pair of kicks from her feet as she used the momentum of her flip to attack me. After several more graceful back handsprings, she landed about ten feet away and smiled at me widely.

"So... what did you want to discuss, my love?"

I stared at her for a second, amazed at how quickly she could change from fighting to talking amicably in the blink of an eye.

"Gehenna... why do you want me to be Empress?"

She gave me a playful grin and moved back into a fighting stance.

"If you can land one solid hit on me in the next minute, I will tell you. Otherwise, you have to answer one of my questions. Deal?"

I nodded my head and snapped my fingers as I removed my armor and chainmail. The padded undershirt and tight fitting shorts that were reminiscent of yoga pants hugged my body like a second skin, and she gave me an approving smile as she looked me up and down.

"You really are beautiful, Allie. But if you think you're going to distract me with your body..."

I followed her gaze and saw that she was now staring at my ass, which looked absolutely fantastic in this outfit. As her voice trailed off, I laughed softly as I took several steps towards her. Her gaze flicked up to my face and she narrowed her eyes slightly as she fought off a blush that was spreading up her cheeks. She exhaled loudly and as she opened her mouth to speak again, I spread my wings, pushed off with my feet, and blasted towards her. I closed the distance between us in the blink of an eye, and aimed a blow from my fist at her face. When she jerked to the side and caught my wrist, I grinned as I spun around her and used the force of the turn to slam my outstretched hand against the side of her head. She lifted her hand to block the attack, but instead of following through with my strike, I held it in place.

"[Coldfire]!"

The point blank ice attack struck my gorgeous blonde demon wife in the side of the head, and I watched in horror as the right side of her face was instantly flash frozen. Part of me wanted to press the small advantage I had and continue raining blows on her as she fell, but it was as if my body wouldn't respond. I forced my arms to move, but instead of attacking her, I wrapped them around her and held her against my chest. The second I pulled her close to me, I felt a searing pain erupt just above my left breast as Gehenna punched a hole through my chest. The edges of my vision darkened immediately as her arm that was buried up to her elbow inside of my body ignited in black fire. I felt the sensation of my blood boiling and my heart exploding within my chest just before I lost consciousness.

It didn't take long for the enchantments Hana, Areandra, and Scythe had set up to activate, and I felt my body slowly knit itself back together. When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself laying in Gehenna's lap, who was looking down at me with an irritated expression on her face.

"You should have won that fight, Allie. After you caught me off guard with your spell you should have used the opportunity to finish me off before I could retaliate. Why did you hold back? Moreover, why did you check to make sure I was alright in the middle of a fight?!"

I pushed myself up and let out a long sigh as I stared deep into her golden eyes.

"I know I should have followed through... but... all I kept seeing was Adelaine's blade piercing your chest over and over again in my mind, and when I went to attack you again... I just... couldn't."

Her hard expression softened immediately and she exhaled loudly out of her nose as she shook her head.

"I want to be angry with you for showing such weakness, but your reasoning is far too endearing for me to truly be upset."

She moved closer to me and pulled me into a tight hug before moving away and slowly standing up. After she helped me to my feet, she guided me over to my throne, which I sat down on after she gestured towards it. She turned around so that she was facing away from me, before leaning backwards and sitting in my lap. I wrapped my arms around her waist and held her tightly.

"Since you were able to land a hit on me, I will answer your question. If you still want to know."

"I do."

She nodded and sighed softly.

"I have been the demon Empress for thousands of years, Allie. I have seen countless demon lords rise to power, only to be torn down and replaced by someone else. I have fought and killed tens of thousands of beings for... an innumerable amount of reasons. I'm... tired of it all, Allie. I don't have the patience I used to have to deal with all the petty squabbling, and the posturing, and the scheming, and all the bullshit that comes with the politics of demons. I don't want to be Dark Empress Infernos anymore. I just want to be... Gehenna. Your lover... and hopefully someday your wife."

She reached down to grab one of my hands and clutched it tightly between her own. She brought it up to her lips and kissed the back of my palm softly before continuing.

"More than that though, it has become increasingly clear that we need a new kind of leader if we are going to survive whatever dark forces are conspiring against us. We need someone who inspires unwavering loyalty and has a drive to actually make things better for other people, not just themselves. We need a demon empress who is... undemonlike."

She twisted around as much as she could atop my lap and looked into my eyes. She draped her arm across my shoulders and the back of my neck and smiled warmly at me.

"I want you to be Empress because you are perfect for it, Allie."

She leaned down slightly and pushed her lips against mine. I could feel her love and devotion as we remained completely intertwined, and I allowed myself to indulge in the bliss of feeling her skin against mine and the caress of her lips on my own. Some time later, after I completely lost track of everything else around us, Gehenna pulled away slightly and began to run her fingers through the spirals of my curly hair.

"Do you want to be Empress?"

I held her gaze for a moment and then shrugged.

"I honestly don't know, Gehenna. Part of me is afraid I'll fuck it up by doing or saying the wrong thing. Another part is dreading the commitment of having to deal with all the bullshit politics every time I log in. But mixed in there is a part of me that is thrilled by the prospect of being in charge of an entire fucking empire! The biggest part of me though... wants to do it because I don't want to disappoint you."

Gehenna narrowed her eyes and shook her head softly.

"You could never disappoint me, Allie. Even if you chose to forgo accepting my crown, I would never feel disappointed with you. If I am being honest... your answer actually confirms my belief that you would be the perfect Empress."

I gave her a confused look as I scoffed. Before I could interject however, she held up her hand and continued.

"If you didn't have any reservations about it, that would be more troubling. Your hesitance proves that you are considering every angle and looking at it from an objective standpoint. All of that ensures that whatever lust for power you may feel is being tempered by your brilliant tactician's mind and your need to help those around you as much as you can. While you may not yet understand the nuances of the politics of my world, you are wise enough to listen to those who can help you and guide you."

She paused for a moment and sighed, before giving me a small smile.

"I know I spoke about my fears regarding the forces that are working against you. And while I do not know what is coming for us and I do not know how best to help you prepare, I am now confident that withholding my crown for that sole reason alone is just my selfish need to try and control a bad situation. The only way we will see ourselves through whatever is to come is with you leading us. I have no doubts about that anymore, Allie."

Gehenna wordlessly stared into my eyes for what seemed like five full minutes. I lost myself by looking into her golden eyes and memorizing every detail about them, until she suddenly broke the silence.

"The next time we make love, I'm going to fully accept your corruption."

My eyes widened in surprise and my mouth dropped open slightly before it slowly morphed into a broad grin. I pushed down whatever trepidation I was feeling as I nodded my head slowly.

"OK. I'm looking forward to it, Gehenna."

She gave me a single nod of affirmation and moved like she was going to get up, before turning back to me.

"When you accept my crown and all the changes that come with it, you should consider adopting a moniker like the one I had. Compartmentalization is a huge key to being a successful leader, so taking on a new name will help to separate your personal feelings from the position. Your subjects need to see you as an icon first, and then a person second."

I nodded thoughtfully and arched an eyebrow as I smiled playfully at her.

"Any suggestions, Black Flame Empress Infernos?"

She chuckled softly and shook her head.

"That name really is pretentious, isn't it?"

I kissed her on the nose before shaking my head slightly.

"I like it. It's perhaps a bit on the nose, but it fits you. You always had this smoldering intensity that demands respect. Like... when Empress Infernos speaks, everyone shuts the fuck up and listens."

A broad grin passed over her face as she arched an eyebrow at me.

"Everyone? Including those who have trouble with speaking out of turn?"

"Hey! In my defense... oftentimes, if I don't speak up, I'm liable to forget what I was going to say."

"This is because of your... ADHD?"

"Yeah, for the most part. But... before I forget to ask again. Do you have any suggestions for names I should use?"

"It doesn't work that way... It has to be something that you come up with that is the best representation of who you are as a ruler."

I drummed my finger on on my cheek until my eyes widened suddenly and I gave Gehenna a huge grin.

"I've got it! Hellbitch, Supreme Empress of Snark and Sass!

Gehenna gave me a deadpan look before she saw the playful expression on my face. She rolled her eyes and laughed softly through her nose before leaning forward and kissing me on my forehead.

"Never change, my love."

3.77: They grow up so fast

"My lady, I was hoping to speak with you... If you have a spare moment."

I gave Gehenna a non-verbal signal with the motion of my head and a tight squeeze of the hand that was clutching my own. She leaned in for a kiss, which I happily obliged, before promptly departing. I turned towards the person leaning against the wall and glanced up at her. I had to really crane my neck upwards to look her in the eyes, and I again marveled at her sculpted beauty.

Tesrif's features were often obscured by the heavy set of armor she always seemed to be wearing, so it was easy to forget just how attractive she was beneath those layers of metal. Her creamy white skin tinged with a healthy dose of red gave her a slight 'otherworldly' appearance that only served to enhance her beauty. She had large, expressive red eyes, and as I studied them closer, I saw that the crimson irises had small flecks of orange that glowed slightly like tiny embers. Her facial features were sharp, with high, shallow cheeks and a pointed chin. Like the rest of her body, her neck was corded with the same well defined muscles. Make no mistake, while Tesrif had extremely broad shoulders and muscles that could put most bodybuilders to shame, she still maintained distinctly feminine curves. She was the epitome of a 'hot muscle mommy,' and looking at her so closely most definitely made my heart rate increase exponentially.

"What can I do for you, Tesrif?"

"It's... ummm... well. It's a rather... uh... peculiar issue."

I banished away the smile that was threatening to break my otherwise serious demeanor and cocked an eyebrow curiously. She took this as a sign to continue and opened her mouth to speak, before closing it just as quickly and pursing her lips. After considering her words carefully for half a moment, she spoke in a soft tone, just above a whisper.

"We have a security issue."

My eyes opened wide in mild surprise, as this was not what I had been anticipating. I was so caught off guard I found myself at a complete loss for words.

"Oh?"

She hesitated for a moment, glancing down the hall and then back at me, before continuing.

"As I was doing one of my routine sweeps of the castle, I realized someone was... following me."

"Following you? Who? What did they look like?"

"That's the thing, m'lady... I never saw them. Not once. Nor did I hear them. I would not have even known they were there, had they not slipped something into my belt pouch. Multiple times."

I gave her a concerned look and narrowed my eyes. I was seconds away from calling for Hana when Tesrif reached into the aforementioned pouch and pulled out a small collection of folded pieces of paper. A blush crept up her face and she quickly averted her gaze.

"They are um... well... I... they are letters. Addressed to me. Well... I assume to me. They uh... don't actually address me by name. Not precisely."

An enormous grin was again doing its best to push through my concerned facade, and it was taking every ounce of self-control to maintain my serious demeanor.

"O-oh?"

I was fortunate that the slight tremble in my voice had made me sound confused, instead of making it obvious I was seconds away from bursting into laughter. Tesrif glanced down at the letters in her hand, her blush deepening even further. She made a move to hand them to me before quickly pulling her away.

"They are um... of a uh... personal nature."

I was so close to completely losing all semblance of seriousness I found myself only able to repeat the same one word question.

"Oh?"

Tesrif inhaled deeply, and let it out in a long slow exhale. Her eyes remained downcast towards the floor as she lifted her arm to hand me the small stack of letters. I was grateful for the opportunity to focus my attention elsewhere, and I quickly unfolded the first one and began to read. All of the letters started with the same 'To my blue-haired goddess' and quickly devolved into lines of some of the most ridiculous phrases that would normally be found in the trashiest of romance novels. After reading through the last one I looked up at Tesrif with an amused smirk.

"These are cheesy as hell! 'You are my warrior vixen clad in black as deep as the night.' These are so bad! They're-"

"Wonderful."

My breath caught in my throat as Tesrif uttered that single word. Out of all the ways this conversation could have gone, the absolute last thing I expected was seeing the look of titillation written all over my demon general's face.

"I'm sorry, what now?"

"They're... wonderful! No one has ever said things like that to me. No one has ever... looked at me like that. Seen me in ways that make me seem... beautiful. I know you and your betrothed have told me things of that nature, but... those letters... they capture a side of me that I didn't even know existed. Which is what makes the entire thing that much more distressing."

"I... I don't understand."

"No matter how wonderful they are, the fact remains I have absolutely no idea how they were able to sneak past not only my enhanced senses, but also Lady Hana's. I was under the impression that she was able to sense all beings present within the castle. She told me she wasn't able to detect anyone, so since even she was unable to locate a hidden presence, that means we are dealing with someone who is adept at surpassing all forms of detection we have. This large gap in our defenses poses a tremendous security issue that we need to address."

I thought... for several long moments... about the best way to address this situation. A single question burned in my mind as I looked up at Tesrif.

"When you spoke with Hana, what exactly did she say?"

Tesrif's expression became thoughtful as she considered my question.

"She said that at that exact moment she was only sensing other clan members within the entirety of the castle and the surrounding area."

I nodded slowly, looking deeply into the warrior woman's eyes.

"So... going by that, we can come to two possible conclusions. Either there is a hidden enemy who can move unseen past all forms of detection and slip love notes into your pocket. Orrrrr..."

I gave Tesrif an expectant look and let the word hang in the air. After a moment her eyes widened and her face turned a deep shade of crimson.

"It's... It's s-someone in the clan."

==

After spending the rest of the day helping with various tasks the others wanted my assistance with, I finished the eventful day by making love to Nialla in our shared room. We were resting in bed on our sides with her shapely body pressed back against me. My fingertips traced small circles on her skin as we basked in the afterglow of our love making.

We talked idly about various topics when all of a sudden she sighed heavily and shifted on the bed so that she was now facing me. The smile on my face drained away as I saw her serious expression. I was eager to know what was on my beautiful lover's mind, but I knew that whatever it was, she needed to work through it at her own pace. After sighing loudly again through her nose and biting her lip nervously, she locked eyes with me.

"I told my parents I want to move to Colorado."

I nodded calmly, attempting to gauge her reaction to her news. Her cat's eyes remained fixed on mine, and her body gave me absolutely no hint as to the outcome of her conversation with her parents. I took one of her hands in mine and gave her a warm smile.

"And... how did they take it?"

"Well... at first they were completely against it. Especially when I told them part of the reason I wanted to move was to be closer to my two girlfriends."

I grimaced at her words and nodded my head in understanding.

"Yeah, I can see why they wouldn't be onboard with that. If you were my daughter, moving halfway across the country for two girls you hardly know and you've never technically met in person would raise a lot of red flags in my mind. So... what did you tell them after they said no?"

"Well, they didn't outright say no. They said that moving without considering all the possibilities and ramifications of the decision would be unwise and childish."

I cocked an eyebrow at that and couldn't stop a smirk from forming on my face.

"By chance, is one of your parents a therapist of some kind?"

"Yeah, actually. Both my dad and my step-mom are therapists. That's actually how they met; they were coworkers before they got together. How did you know that?"

"My mom was a therapist who had her own practice, and that sounded exactly like something she would have said to me."

"So you know as well as I do that that's as close to a 'no' as they can get."

I nodded in agreement before she continued.

"So, I told them about everyone in our clan and how you all are like my second family, I told them... a lot about you and Emily. Like... everything. They were... a little concerned when I told them you were ten years older than me, but I reassured them that you are a sexy cougar and you're gonna be my sugar momma."

My mouth dropped in shock, my stomach sank, and it felt like someone poured ice water in my veins. I started spluttering out a response when I saw the playful grin on Nialla's face. My eyes instantly narrowed and I pursed my lips.

"You brat! You said that so seriously I thought for sure you had actually said that and that I was going to have to explain myself to your parents before they got the wrong idea about me. Oh... fuck me sideways. Ha! Whew. Yeah... you got me good. But, what did you actually tell them?"

"I told them how you and Emily make me feel, but more importantly I told them about how you encouraged me to find something I'm good at and pursue it. They liked your suggestion that I look into becoming a tattoo artist. I even showed them some of the stuff I found about several studios that take aspiring artists and teach them the ins and outs of all of it. You definitely scored some points with them by helping me figure out what I want to do with my life."

I nodded at her and kissed her on the nose before gazing deeply into her eyes.

"I only ever want you to be happy and do something that makes you feel fulfilled with your life. Part of the reason I am so in love with Emily is because of how dedicated she is towards her future career. I want her to be successful, and I will do whatever I can to help to ensure that happens. It will be the same for you, Noelle. If you are truly passionate about becoming a tattoo artist, I will do my best to push you to reach that goal."

"That's basically what I told my parents you'd say. And that was what seemed to make them reconsider. We discussed what it would look like and all the possible outcomes we could think of. One of the things they made me consider was what I would do if we broke up."

She paused for a moment and took a deep breath. She gave me a warm smile and shook her head softly.

"Don't worry, I'm not even remotely considering it. I know it's impossible to predict the future, but I just get this distinct feeling from some powerful force that you, Em, and I will never break up."

I grinned widely at the not-so-subtle influence of my author and her control over everything that happens in our lives. I knew she always did her best to keep everything true to us and how we would do things, but it was obvious that Noelle's assuredness was definitely her doing. A small part of me questioned the realism behind the decision, but mostly I was thrilled that my relationship with Noelle was a sure thing.

"Knowing that, they seemed to really come around to the idea. I think when I'm fully ready to move out to Colorado I will have their complete support."

"When were you thinking of moving out here? You seemed completely ready to jump on the next plane when we talked about it last."

"I wanna give my relationship with you and with Emily more time to grow. I know you mentioned something about getting a house and you and Em getting married, so definitely after that. Once you're settled and the three of us have grown much closer, I'll move out there to be with you both."

I beamed at the beautiful woman in my arms and kissed her several times in quick succession.

"I'm so proud of you for being so mature about this. I love you so, so much, Noelle."

The passionate kiss that followed rekindled our desire and we made love until Emily joined in. We fucked each other's brains out until all three of our systems were flashing warning indicators at us to take a break. Emily and I reluctantly bid Noelle good night, and we all logged out.

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