As soon as I entered, Renna turned to stare at me, that smile still tugging at her lips as she beckoned for me to join her and the Dawn Elf, who was still chuckling as she nodded her head, whatever it was that they had been discussing keeping her amused even now.
"Ah, Astra! You're back! How did negotiations go with Miss Heather? Were they successful? Eventful, perhaps~?"
Renna didn't even bother trying to hide that I might have serviced the Aviankin slaver, something that made Arani raise a brow before she shrugged, the Dawn Elf just giving me a one over and nodding when I took my spot beside my lover and employer.
"She agreed to knock down the prices somewhat for a bulk purchase of contracts; what about over here? How did the interviews go, Duchess? Was everyone as we thought they were?"
The red haired beauty hummed to herself as she turned back to Arani, who was sipping on the tea she had made, eventually saying "For the most part yes. Some had some more... concerning personality quirks, but they weren't that bad either. You remember the Goblin woman, Brix Plume?"
I briefly scanned the room around us and noted that she was missing, alongside a few of the futanari applicants that we had been looking at; Renna noticed that and smiled wryly at me as she said "They are... currently quenching Miss Plume's lust. She spent more time in here wondering if any of the futanari I was interviewing wanted a quickie than actually impressing me, and whilst that is indeed worrisome, she does seem to have a knack for getting people to engage with her in conversation that doesn't have anything to do with sex."
"Yes, the interesting thing about Miss Plume is that she is goal oriented, so if we offered her a voucher or something with a nearby club or brothel to go and let loose, and if we gave her a bit of a longer break time compared to others and or offered her as a reward to the other workers, she might actually be one of our best sellers."
I nodded at Arani's analysis, ignoring the slight jealousy I had for a moment with how Renna smiled at the Dawn Elf and hummed in agreement as I instead focused on how to put such a woman to use in the best possible way, and what I came up with was a bit... questionable.
"What if we sent her to the marketplaces with samples of the wine? Have her advertise the store out on the streets, where she could have her own fun alongside doing her work? Not everyday, mind you; I have a feeling if we give her too much rope she'll find someway to tangle everything up, but if we were to give her just enough..."
Arani nodded thoughtfully as she set her teacup down, the Dawn Elf stroking her chin as she leaned forwards and said "She would be able to make use of her temperament and personality to its fullest whilst still doing work for us; I might find it a tad distasteful to order her to do that, but that's only because I am unaccustomed to dealing with women like that. Perhaps it would be best for her and for us if she is given that sort of leeway to work with. And the marketplaces are a bit..."
"Proactive in securing deals and earning favor. Many people seek ways to save as many coins as possible, but if they were sent to a brick and mortar store known for quality... Problem is we need to earn that reputation first, so during the beginning of our business venture we need to keep her in store."
We all shared a nod before Renna said "Besides Miss Plume, everyone else had more minor quirks that would need just a little bit of planning around, like being a bit more 'sociable' than others or being a bit more no nonsense than usual. Otherwise though, I do think we picked out a good list of workers, and on top of that, I think we found ourselves an absolutely wonderful manager to help keep things running whenever we aren't there~!"
The two shared a giggle as Arani said "Please don't flatter me so, Lady Duchess~!", bringing the two further together as Renna stroked Arani's arm again and said "It's not flattery, Arani~! You were wonderful earlier during the other interviews; you handled everything perfectly and with the experience I would expect from a butler like yourself~!"
Biting my cheek slightly, I took a deep breath and caught Renna's sky blue eyes flicking towards me as her smile curled up a bit more, and after a few more minutes of idle chatting about the various people we were hoping to hire, the room gradually emptied out as everyone went their own ways, leaving the three of us once more.
Standing up, Renna asked Arani to head into the other room to get some privacy as she asked her some more important questions, things that she didn't want others to hear; the Dawn Elf nodded and did as she asked, and as soon as Arani was in that room Renna approached me and leaned down, whispering straight into my ear.
"You can call this off right~ now, Astra... I'm partial to either decision, really; if you want to let me ask her those questions and have nothing happen, just say the word... otherwise, when I go into that room, I think I might drain her dry... You got me all worked up earlier with my sister and her wife, and now I'm so fucking horny..."
Kissing my cheek, Renna guided my hand to her pussy and let me feel how wet she was, and after a few moments I asked "What do you want, Renna..? I am a little jealous, yes, but at the same time... this isn't going to happen often, is it..?"
"No, no it wouldn't... I said it before, Astra, when we first visited your home as lovers; I am not going to be seeking out other partners that often, and I want to be with only you. You and Shelur, that is it, but after today's events... I really am just so turned on and in need of something, of someone. Will you be that someone, or will Arani be that someone..?"
I bit my cheek hard before giving her my answer, the red head smiling at me as she and I exchanged a kiss before she stood up and walked away, her wide hips swaying side to side before she stopped at the door, winked, and blew a kiss, leaving the door slightly cracked as she went in to convince the Dawn Elf with her body.
Watching her walk was the hardest thing I felt I had done in recent memory, but it got my heart racing as I found myself on the opposite side of the kink Renna had; it was one of those rare moments where we just felt the need to do the opposite of what usually turned us on, and it made us all the more aroused as we indulged in something so different than normal.