Thanks to all the free members who join and can read the latest new chapter each day a couple hours before I update on the websites!
A BIG thank you to all the ones who joined the Supporter tier to read ahead!
[Jephet Moncrieffe][Deepwood][Amturtle][MaliMi][Zenith][chillguy][Jonah Cannon][Mikule][Adolfo Ramos][Pax][Chintushig Namsraijav] The support from you all is appreciated deeply!
Right now the poll going on for Supporter tier members about who to add in the story, is finishing tonight! If you want to be a part of it head to the p-a-t-r-e-o-n!
Chapter 25: Party on the second floor
Feeling Jessie step up to stand next to me and brush the back of her hand discreetly against my own, I looked at her to see the cold mask back on her face. She was staring at the door hard, as if whatever that was behind it would cause her to spring into action any second. Swallowing, I watched as Lexa opened that door. What I saw made my heart thump in relief.
Erika was sitting on a couch, with the girls from last night sitting together on another one.
While Mila and Aoi spoke to each other, seemingly having a fun conversation, Erika sat by her lonesome, simply sipping something that I suspected was tea. There was a serene look on her visage as she took a small, slow, sip with closed eyes. Upon hearing the door open, all three of their heads turned at once, and I had to make an effort to not look completely ecstatic at the fact that the person who I wanted to talk to was right in front of me.
“Now I just have to wait for the right time.” I thought in happiness.
“YO!” Raising a single hand up in greeting, a wide smile grew on Mila’s face. “It’s great to fucking see ya, hotstuff!”
“You look just as good as yesterday.” Aoi chimed in with a tilt of her head, her closed eyes pointed in my direction.
“Girls, please don’t get too overexcited, I asked for him, remember?” Erika didn’t even look in their direction as she spoke up and placed her cup down on the coffee table in front of her. Her gaze was immediately on me.
“Hello, Mrs. Erika.” Lexa spoke up with a bow. “I’ve brought the one you requested.”
Looking back towards me, Lexa motioned for me to go inside with an incline of her head. Stepping in, feeling much better about this situation, I took in what the room actually fully looked like.
Two separate couches, both different sizes, sat directly in the middle of the room. Aoi and Mila sat on the larger one that looked like it could fit up to five people while Erika sat on the smaller one that looked like if two people sat there, they would have to squeeze extremely close together. A coffee table sat in front of both couches with varying bottles on each, with the one that sat in front of Erika containing a tea kettle also. Shelves along the back wall containing boxes with mysterious items, a giant TV was propped on the wall in front of where everyone would be sitting with a Karaoke machine connected to it. Currently the only thing that played on the TV was a boxing match between two Hitmonchans that were being told that they cannot use any Pokemon moves during the fight.
“Thank you Lexa. You can leave now.” Erika told her, while wearing a gentle countenance.
“As you wish.” Turning to go while I stepped more into the room with Jessie following behind me, she was stopped by Erika speaking again.
“Take the guard with you. We won’t be needing her.” Taking a moment to give Jessie an uninterested look, Erika waved for her to go. “I won’t be doing anything to hurt the boy I found myself intrigued by.” After the last sentence, she gave me a smile and patted the seat next to her.
Getting ready to walk over, I was halted when a hand gripped my shoulder.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea Mrs. Erika.” Jessie forced out between clenched teeth. “What would people think knowing that you get special treatment? I also think it’s wise for Koal here to have a safety net with someone he knows personally in case your two friends over there can’t keep their urges in check.”
Silence.
“Hey you bitch, why are you talking about us like we’re some rapists or something!” Mila angrily shouted. “We don’t do anything we’re not supposed to so why don’t you get your stuck up ass ou-”
“Mila.” Like a bucket of cold water drenched her, Mila quieted down. Giving Jessie a closer inspection, Erika’s eyes lingered on her hand still gripping my shoulder. “I understand your worries, but I can promise you that those two won’t do anything that I’d find harmful to Koal here.” Narrowing her eyes, she tilted her head. “And special treatment? Of course I should get some. I’m the Celadon Gym Leader after all…among other things.”
Before Jessie could say a retort, Lexa spoke up, her tone clipped.
“Jessie.” Lexa said with a demanding tone. “We’re leaving. Now.”
Looking between the three girls in front of us, then at Lexa, I saw that Jessie seemed to agonize over something with the way she was harshly biting her lower lip. Not wanting her to get into any trouble, or worse, accidently reveal my plan, I patted her hand that now had my shoulder in a death grip.
“It’s alright Jessie.” I whispered with a warm tone of voice. “I’ll be fine. It’s Erika. She is a Gym Leader.”
Looking like she wanted to say something, she was interrupted by Lexa.
“JESSIE!” I could tell her patience was waning thin by seeing the normally business oriented secretary raising her voice.
Taking a parting look at me, wetness at the edge of her visible eye, Jessie let out a shaky breath and turned around, releasing her grip. Her shoulders were bowed forward and her head was slumped down. It looked like she had given up some imaginary war in her mind.
Feeling bad for her, but knowing that this was the only way for us to get anything done against this place, I tried to not let my face show any sadness at hearing the door click behind me. Picking my feet up, I walked towards Erika and sat down in the spot next to her that she had previously been repeatedly taping. Feeling her side flush against my own, I felt her hand come up and wipe away some imaginary flecks of dirt where Jessie had been touching.
“You two seem very close.” Turning to her, Erika had her head tilted with a small confused smile on her visage. “That’s a little odd around here. Do you two have history?”
Hearing her say that it was a little odd for a guard and server to be close gave me pause.
“Does she have suspicions about what’s going on here?” I thought in eagerness. “If so, this could be a lot easier than I thought.”
“You also smell a little different.” Erika continued. “I hope that in the short amount of time that we didn’t get to see each other you haven’t had any unwanted situations.”
Idly I noticed that Mila and Aoi were silent, just letting our conversation happen. Feeling like I could lose some favor by telling her about Jessie and me on the off chance she was petty enough to let that influence the amount of help she would provide, I decided to deny anything.
“I don’t know her fully, so I can’t know for sure if she’s that type of person or not.” I thought in my mind. “I’m sorry to say but I’ll have to lie and manipulate a little. Can’t risk her anything, even if she’s a Gym Leader.”
“What?” Grinning what I think is a sultry grin, I leaned more into her side and wrapped an arm around her waist. “Jealous already? Or are you just trying to stake a claim on me before anyone else can?” I asked her while rubbing my hand up just below her chest, and down just above her hip.
Watching her stare into my eyes, her face growing lust, she whispered huskily.
“That wasn’t an answer.” Controlling her want, I saw Erika look me up and down. “I just don’t want the first boy I found that wasn’t a slut to immediately turn into one after I just met him.” Bringing a hand up, she slowly caressed my chest. “I would be…upset…that I let this rare opportunity slip past me. Most men usually save themselves for marriage in other cities or towns, and even those ones act stuck up or like they’re Arceus’s greatest gift to the planet, but here in Celadon the only men that aren’t taken are usually used up, and if they aren’t, they just see me as a money machine and act fake. The way you treated me last night, along with hearing about your inexperence…I’m already addicted to you.”
“So that’s it.” I thought with grim acceptance. “To make sure I get her fully on my side I need to play this angle before getting her alone and explain what’s happening. That’s the only way to get one hundred percent assistance.”
“I’m still a virgin.” I answered with a cocky smirk. Bringing up a hand, I moved her hand to the side before undoing a few buttons and bringing her hand back to caress my bare chest. Her face immediately went flush. “I swear it.”
Yanking her eyes away from where her hand was feeling, which was my nipple, Erika stared into my eyes and found what she was looking for. With a satisfied nod, she came forward to speak softly in my ear.
“I’m happy.” For a moment I felt bad at the emotion in her voice.
“What is with girls here and getting attached so fast?” I asked myself. “Are the men here really that horrible? Maybe because they can’t use Pokemon they leverage the only power they possess. Their bodies.”
Pulling back a little, Erika gave me that same serene smile she somehow always wore, yet this time there was an amount of gentleness in her eyes to go along with it.
“I’m really happy I found a man like you. It’s like I happened upon a shiny.” She whispered in reverence, her gaze going back to stare hungrily at my nipple she was fiddling with.
“Still don’t understand the guy nipple thing.” Humor tinged with my voice in my head, I laughed a little. “There goes that shiny comparison again too.”
“Well then.” Aoi spoke up once the atmosphere in the room turned a little light. “How about we get this party started?”
“Fuck yeah!” Mila shouted while standing up, pumping a fist. “Let’s turn these lights off and get the strobe lights on! We’re all gonna take a fucking shot before we start singing!”
Seeing her bounce her way to the lights, my eyes lasered in on the way her small breasts jiggled in her dress. Noticing my look, she gave me a sexy smirk along with a wink. Erika noticing where I was looking, and at seeing the response that Mila gave, simply frowned. Pinching my nipple hard, causing me to let out a yelp, she spoke to me with a jealous tone.
“If you want some breasts, mine will be more than enough for you.” Sniffing in indignation she tilted her chin up, her expression cute. “They aren’t as big as Aoi’s, but they don’t sag a little like hers do.”
“HEY! I heard that you meanie!” Aoi called at her.
Rubbing my hurt nipple, I gave her a down right wicked look.
“I’m going to repay that in full tonight.” Promise in my voice, I smirked wider at seeing her shudder in expectation. “I hope you’re ready.”
Feeling good about tonight's fun, I really couldn’t wait to start. Nothing could ruin my good mood.
If only I had known.