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Chapter 9 - Chapter 8 “Three Blossoming Flowers”

/Elyon

She let out a short giggle and went back to making coffee. I opened my eyes, feeling my cheeks burn.

"I see you haven't got your cherry popped yet. So sweet." - Her sarcastic remark made me beet red.

She was absolutely calm - making coffee like nothing had taken place. Like nothing happened.

Her voice made me get back to the time of "now".

"At times," - She began, - "I feel like me and Erick are like shadow and light. I prefer the role of the supporter, from side lines, just keeping watch over from shadows. Therefore I'm a shadow. Fully aware of Erics' fame and success as a good artisan. He is fine, young and in momentum. Has more of the inner "prosperity", as he once said." - She grabbed onto the coffee pot handle, - "I'll take it with us, so we can enjoy chat outside without worrying about refill."

Niko took cups to the conservatory. With a little fiddling - she opened the side touch pad navigation of the room. After pressing commands in - the soft mechanical sound buzzed. Front and side walls of glass began sliding inside the floor, giving the place an open feel - like we indeed were outside.

All the while I just sat on the chair - blushing and thinking "Why is she so at ease?". She sat down at the table, poured coffee and gave me a smile.

For some reason it feels like she is seducing me. Is she, is she not? It bugs me, it irritates me and puts me in a weak position!

Am I weak? As much as I checked last time - I am strong! Reaching to where I am in career - is a hard work for strong and capable only! And I, due to my strength and capabilities, was assigned this case!

It was the strangest mystery. Hard to solve. And because I am the best - I got this case! I can do anything! I am strong! Niko can't confuse me! She can't get me off my track! I won't succumb to her seduction! Tough cookie me shall get to the core of this strange occurrence and close the case. Easy!

My thoughts were stopped, as Niko spoke.

"How rude, Elyon, how rude. You know that right now I'm here and we're sharing a moment. I'd appreciate it if you would stop the debate inside your head. Daydreaming at this moment in time - how rude."

"I… I am not daydreaming!" – I objected, becoming flustered. – "I was thinking about what you said earlier."

My voice cracked - sounding like a schoolgirl that got caught sleeping during the lesson.

Her lips on the rim of a cup, as she had coffee. Then in a short moment - let the empty cup down on the table. She faced me, as we sat across the marble table.

"Sweetie, it's time you tell me about yourself. Otherwise it is not fair. You're making me feel lonely in this conversation."

All of her attention - on me. She was looking at me with a smile, yet I felt naked. Similar to Erick in this bit as well. I shifted in my chair, my hands crossed on my chest. That should cover me up a little.

"About myself…" - I let out. - "Umm… I am a very hard working person. Achieved a lot for my age. Left parents when I could. Am greedy with my workload. I am new to artistry and philosophy, where Erick is like a fish in water. It all is just so weird to me. My usual life is much more different to what it is here."

Room fell in silence. For me it felt like we both were mulling over something in our heads, or that's what I hoped for.

I remembered the time when I was so keen on my studies, kept a hard grip on sciences, as my dad always reminded me to become smart, educated and achieve a career. Even now - I am all about work. All I wished for - was a good living. Nice house, great job, lots of things that are there for me. No nagging from parents, and for them to admit that I'm doing great, I am happy, and able to take care of myself.

"Let me guess," - Nikos voice broke the silence,- "You never had a partner. Even lover. Have you thought of the situation or possibility of being a girlfriend? Wife perhaps?"

She sounded like an aunty that nags you for being alone. I guess many know such a sort of "aunty".

Niko got up. She walked to the porch, standing on it, looking outside into the darkened world.

I watched her, unable to pull away. Her presence was not burdensome. Not even worrisome, or troubling. Her slim figure on a night filled background, with chills of the night air.

The rustling of leaves of all the plants surrounding them - felt like a private mystery. Niko tapped the side of the porch - glass walls began rising up from the ground. In a moment - she stood outside, just behind the glass door.

In a reflection against the glass - I saw myself. Such a dreamy look in my eyes. Smile.

She opened the door and walked back in. My eyes kept tracing her movements. She walked to the table and poured herself coffee.

"Indeed, I did not have any partners. Not even considering getting into a relationship. My main goals are not related to other people. Yes, I am egoistic that way. But I do what I do - and I am good at it. Perhaps, a couple of times, I had ideas of becoming someone's partner or love someone. But due to me being as I am – full of duties and workload - I quickly withdrew from such thoughts. Not that I have much against that entire relationship thing. For me, it just so happened to be like this."

I finished my short speech. Attaining some sort of clearance regarding this uncomfortable topic. I got up and went to put my cup in the kitchen.

"You know," - I heard Niko from the conservatory, - "You're quite lucky the way you are. Formidable. Unlike you, I can't live without love. I must love at all times to live and I live to love. I wither without love, like flowers without water. See, I'm also a selfish creature of sorts."

I heard the cup being put on the table. I turned around to see Niko - she vanished again.

"She is one hell of a weird person" – I muttered to myself as I cleaned up pot and napkins from the conservatory.

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Barely managing it at work. With lack of interest in what's around, or on my screen. Why in the world did I stay awake half the night?

Thinking about what she said, what we spoke of...

And then - her luscious lips were not going out of my head.

I even dreamed of her kissing me. More intensely. Pushing her tongue inside, she kissed my most sensitive and sacred parts. She fiddled her fingers inside me, so soft and persistent. My body arching, orgasming hard, moaning her name every step of the way, clinging to her like crazy, letting her violate me more and more.

I woke up wet. That was my first time ever when I came from a dream.

I am not celibate, nor I weren't really interested in being close that way to anyone. Also, nobody ever got close to me in that way. Niko left me in a pent-up haze.

Daydreaming of her kiss. The feeling of it still lingering on my lips.

"She's a pervert!" – I grumbled in the ladies room, as I washed my hands. The feeling from my dream - how she pushed her fingers inside me - popped up and I blushed.

Looking back at my reflection I rectified my previous statement "Nop. I am a pervert."

On the way back to my desk, I bumped into a girl that sat in a corner of our office cubicle maze.

"Elyon, you seem unusually strange today." – She spoke to me. Her name is Orin, as I recall.

"I… I'm alright." – I mumbled.

"You know, if you want to talk about anything - I can hear you out. I'm also good at keeping secrets." – Orin slightly nodded as if agreeing to her own statement, then went off.

Not certain about how to react to that offer - I went to sit at my desk. What did Orin specialise in? She seemed a blurry character to me, aside from the fact that she's a newbie of division. I never paid much attention to her.

Then I remembered a technical instrument in front of me and looked her up on our server. A lot of cases were solved by her. And so much hate from the head offices and division head persons. Jealousy. She is good at what she does. So much so, that she is hated. Orin surely resembles me a bit. In her work ethics that is.

Perhaps... Just maybe... I might accept her offer and go talk to her. Based on these reports - she seems to be a great chatting companion. And I do have to get rid of this buzzing "haze" somehow.

My case became awkward and hard for me. It felt like a massive "Error". Pushed right at my face.

I do have a need to vent this frustration out.

I took Orins' offer. We went to a place in a recreated, old part of town. The part had its architectural beauty and strange, heart warming sort of charm. Rock-laid pavement, slim alleyways and old lamp posts. Feels like back in time - somewhere else. That kind of reminded me of some stories Erick had told me.

Orin and I went through a bunch of maze-like alleys. Orin was leading. Eventually we ended up in a strange restaurant.

We spoke about many cases we had before. Strange individuals we ran across. How things changed our view about some issues. Then we drifted upon a rocky topic - my current case. I blurred out about Niko. The chat about love and how she kissed me.

In my defence - I was half a bottle of wine in, had a fuzzy warm feeling inside that let me babble leisurely.

Orin spoke shyly, yet somehow she knew about love matters more than I did.

I do lack romance related experience. A lot.

Somehow I happened to tell her about my dream with Niko. In all the details and feelings that washed over me in the process. Even my dirty underwear. All in great detail.

Did I say it was in a really great detail?

"Elyon, you know, I am still not so good when it comes to all that. Perhaps you want to um… Try it out with me?" – Orin was blushing, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. Must admit - so were mine.

I found myself craving to experience such skinship. My inner drunken mess woke up - I felt my libido taking over my thoughts completely.

"Let's go to my place then?" – I blurred out.

We paid the bill and went out to get a cab.

Getting out of the car next to Ericks' house was a bit of a pickle. We were both wobbly. I almost tripped falling face down - as I got out of the cab, but Orin gripped me tight. We thanked cabby and went inside the house.

First of all - we went to my room and took off shoes and clothes. Left standing only in underwear - we went downstairs to the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of wine - from Ericks "special" cupboard.

I opened the bottle and poured wine in glasses.

That's when I heard this devilish giggle from behind me and Orin. Surprised - we turned around. And there she stood - Niko. She was smiling widely. Me and Orin felt like teens busted by older sister.

"This… This is not what you…" - I started to explain the obvious drunken situation.

"Shush you." - She laughed. - "Pour me a glass."

The air changed. From feeling busted to - we've got now a partner in crime.

I was a bit slow in my movements. Orin got a hold of the situation and got another glass, poured wine in it and held it out to Niko, who took it gently. She looked at us from our heads to our toes - still smiling. We were in panties and bras.

I assume - for her it was an amusing piece.

"Soo… What were you planning on?" – Niko looked at Orin.

I felt that! The gaze that undresses you! The way you feel like you are stark naked! Now Orin felt it too!

"Um…" - Orins cheeks flushed red, - "We were thinking of um… T-trying some erotic b-bits."

She could not avert her gaze. Their eyes - interlocked. Orin stuttered from the exposure. The piercing gaze that Niko had, yet accompanied with that smile. Now there were two of us who knew! I smiled at self.

"Uhuum… I can help you out with that, if you ask nicely." - Niko touched Orins neck, then drew line towards breast with her finger.

Nikos voice sounded like liqueur. It wrapped us up. We slowly got absorbed by it. The fact that we were drunk was adding up to the new experience.

"C-could you…" - Orin started out. Her voice as if vanishing in thin air. But I knew what she meant - I was burning with the same desire!

Nikos hand pulled away from Orin. Niko held a wine glass to her lips, then finished the contents in a beat.

"Are you going to waste a perfect drink?" - She remarked.

Nikos eyes turned to look at me. This gaze got me hot in my own skin. I felt a slight chill down my spine. Then I remembered my dream. I feel now I am becoming wet in between my legs. Perverted lustful excitement.

Orin drank wine in one go - making a little grimace due to sour taste. I gave it a nod and downed my glass.

Niko put her glass on the table. We did the same. She pulled me by my waist, drew closer and kissed me on my lips. She licked them, pushing her tongue inside my mouth. I replied to her with my tongue wrapping around hers, my hands touching her back, as if I'm clinging to her.

Niko pulled away, turning to Orin, to kiss her in the same way. Her other hand placed on Orins back, then slowly brushing down her hips, belly, then massaging Orins breasts and returning to Orins waist. Niko pulled us both close to her, so that our skin touched. Orin pulled me to face her - as we kissed, I felt hot wet tongue on my breast.

Niko took my bra off, tossed it aside, and then softly touched me, licking and sucking, softly biting. Orin was kissing me passionately. In return I touched Orin - slowly taking off her bra, then tracing invisible lines on her body with my fingers. Loud moan escaped Orins lips, as she pulled back from our kiss – Niko was kissing Orin on her panties, her tongue tracing around most private and sensual parts.

Then Niko looked at me, smiled, gripped my bum tightly with hand and pulled me closer. With another hand taking my panties off - she kissed me down there on my bare skin. I felt her wet tongue on my sensitive parts. Niko sucked on my skin, then licked me more, I couldn't hold my moans back either. Orin was breathing heavily, my mind was going blank.

"Let's go upstairs - it should be more comfortable there." – Said Niko with her never changing cheeky attitude and very seductive voice.

We agreed. There we got completely bare. Got on the bed, kissed and sensually touched each other's bodies - closely feeling up each part. Niko was one to make both - me and Orin squeal with utter pleasure and moan until our throats felt dry. When gasping for air - we kissed.

Night went on with three of us embracing each other, seductively pleasing, sensually submerging bodies in ecstasy. Then, bare and exhausted, we found embrace in beds warmth and softness of pillows.

All of the night - felt like a dream.

Very pleasing dream.

Chilly breeze woke me up. Giving me cold shivers. All in all - it was still night - warm night.

With my mouth thirsty for water - I went downstairs to the kitchen, got myself a glass and poured it full with water. Managed to down half of the contents, when I saw Niko standing in the conservatory. I made a few steps closer to her, and I watched her drink coffee. Embraced by moonlight, resembled a fairy. The kind of one that would be a descendant of Eros.

I walked towards her - my legs made this decision. I stood next to her - the person who made my body squirt from pleasure.

"You know, your body is perfect." – She said as she noticed me from the corner of her eye. Niko turned to me, looking directly in my eyes - "You should know - you are beautiful."

"Thank you." - I let out.

Niko came in closer, her hand wrapping around my waist. We shared a kiss.

Most sensual kiss I've ever experienced. My eyes were closed, then I opened them as I felt a soft breeze on my lips - she was gone. Vanished in thin air. Like she was never here to begin with. As if it were my dream.

"When will I see you again?" – I mumbled. - "Hope soon."

Sun shined through blinds mercilessly, birds ever so loud. My eyes are cracking open, body still woozy. Mind is hazy.

Looking around - no sight of Orin. A note stood on top of the table which read:

"Thank you for an amazing night. Perhaps we could do that again sometime? P.S. Sorry, have to run home!".

Orin, you cheeky woman!

Showering was long. I stood under water and recalled memories of past night events.

"Eh, I'm such a pervert! But it was good."

A night's kiss flashed in my mind, as I touched my lips with my thumb. I barely, still, sensed her lips on me. My body too - had this sense from last night. I never knew I could feel so much pleasure.

Interesting, when will she come back again?