The Affection Multiplier - Chapter 240: First official group meeting after midterms. (Patreon)

Some time ago you all agreed that, even if things were hectic and it was hard to find time to get together, you’d still gather at least once a month as a full group. And today is that day of the month. You didn’t even need to convince Olivia and the other girls to agree to this rule. They were on board immediately.

However, in a strange turn of events, you’re not gathered at your place. Instead, you’re all in Julia’s apartment. Her place is bigger than your room, and the living room can fit 12 people better than your place by virtue of not having fuck-huge bed occupying most of the space.

“Make yourselves at home!” Julia tells everyone, smiling cheerfully as always. “I mean it. Get yourselves comfortable. The only thing I ask is that you don’t put your feet on the couch while you’re wearing shoes.” She laughs.

“Sorry to intrude.” You say, getting into the apartment with timid steps.

“David, loosen up!” Julia says, grinning as she gives you a light spank in the butt to get you inside. “You’ve had me at your place many times now and even gave me a key! You’re always welcomed at my house! And so is everyone else, of course!”

Emily and Megan make themselves comfortable with little issue. They’ve both been here before. Emma and Mia go to the kitchen to get drinks and snacks ready while they compliment Julia’s tidy apartment. Olivia, Lilian and Jessica also take their seats around the living room with Emily and Megan while you, Anzu, Katherine and Sophia are a bit more hesitant.

“Do the four of you have a stick up your butts or something?” Julia sighs.

“I don’t normally go to other people’s houses. Sorry.” Katherine smiles shyly.

“It’s all so clean and well organized that I’m afraid to touch anything.” Anzu laughs nervously.

“Come on! I cleaned up because you guys were coming! If it makes you uncomfortable then next time I’m gonna leave a mess.” Julia says, putting her hands on her hips.

“Please don’t.” You say, letting out a soft breath. “Cut us introverts some slack, okay?”

“What he said.” Sophia nods. “I might have seen you naked already, but this is still a teacher’s house.”

“She’s not our teacher now, though.” Olivia says, looking back from her spot on an armchair that’s facing the TV.

“Exactly!” Julia nods, excited. “Once we’re out of school, I’m not your teacher anymore!” She walks up to you and gives you a tight hug. “Come on. I haven’t been able to be like this with you in so long!”

She’s squeezing you hard, but you still laugh it up and hug her back.

“It’s only been a couple of weeks, Julia.” Emily points out.

“Hey, you get to be as lovey-dovey as you want in school. We teachers have to hold back.” Julia argues.

“She’s right.” Mia says, walking out of the kitchen with a tray of drinks and followed by Emma carrying a tray with bowls filled with snacks. “But before we get to that, don’t we have a few things to talk about, first?”

“Oh. Right.” Julia laughs, letting go of you.

“Is this were we find out we’re some sort of human sacrifice?” Lilian asks. “I warn you. We’re not virgins anymore.”

“Shoot! We’re too late!” Emma laughs.

“This is just a formality at this point.” You assure them, taking a seat next to Emily on the couch. Julia takes a seat next to you. “You already know all the rules we have in place, right?”

“Pretty much.” Olivia nods. “Majority vote wins for important decisions, right?”

“Though if someone is getting outvoted too often, their opinions have more weight next time.” Mia points out. “We had to fix that rule after Emily kept losing in votes too much.”

“Why is it that I’m usually the one with a different opinion? I don’t get it.” The girl in question groans.

“I like to think that you offer a unique point of view.” You tell her, chucking.

“I’m a little worried about how many of us there are now.” Sophia says. “On one hand, I think this is great.” She admits. “You all now I’ve been up for David having a harem even before I joined. I encourage it. But on the other hand, well, we now have issues like this when we can’t get together as much as we want to.”

“And since we only just started dating him,” Jessica adds. “We want to be with him as much as we can. At least, I do.” She smiles shyly.

“Yeah, I feel the same way.” Julia says, leaning on your shoulder. “I can’t wait for summer vacation. Half a semester is still too long.” She groans.

“Actually…” Olivia starts, calling attention to herself. She grins. “I have a proposal everyone here might be interested in.”

“We’re listening.” Emma says after taking a potato chip to her mouth.

“Have you forgotten that the school anniversary is in two weeks?” Olivia says. “And that it means a whole week off from school?”

…

…

“There was such a thing?” You ask, making Emily and Megan nod in support to your question.

“I admit, we’ve been so busy I forgot about it.” Mia answers. “That’s going to be a good opportunity to spend time together, yes.” She nods.

“Actually, I have something specific in mind.” Olivia says. “You probably know my dad owns a chain of hotels around the country, right?”

“Hard to forget, considering he’s the one that caught us.” You smile wryly, looking at Mia who mirrors your expression.

“Well, they finished building a new resort only six hours from here.” Olivia informs. “It has cabins of different sizes able to fit from 3 to 15 people. Each cabin has more than enough privacy and a pool of its own.”

“Y-You’re not suggesting…” Katherine swallows.

“I’m not suggesting. I’m offering.” Olivia grins. “I asked my dad and he said that, while he couldn’t let us in for free, he could give us an 80% discount for being off season, first time customers of a newly built resort AND because I’m his daughter.”

“E-E-Eighty percent!?” Anzu exclaims.

“And we’re not talking about a lousy shack, either.” Olivia says before looking at you. “No offence.”

“None taken.” You nod.

“You and Mia went to the hotel next to the vineyard in the other town, right? You can expect something a bit more rustic but just as fancy.”

“Oh boy.” Mia says, sounding intrigued.

“Was it nice?” Megan asks.

“Very.” Mia giggles.

“The bathroom had a huge tub.” You add. Man, those are good memories.

When Olivia tells the group the exact price, the four working women look at each other with restrained smiles.

“We can totally afford that between the four of us, right?” Julia asks.

“We can.” Anzu nods. “That low a price for a cabin for twelve people? We’re not gonna find a better deal.”

“And we were thinking of going on a trip, too.” Emma nods.

“I don’t mind sleeping in tents, but I’d rather have a bed.” Mia comments. “So I’m more on the side of renting a cabin.”

“You have pictures, don’t you, Olivia?” Lilian asks her friend.

“Sure do.” Olivia nods and takes out her phone. She taps the screen a few times and passes it to Julia, who shares it with you while Katherine, Sophia, Emily and Megan get behind you two to peek.

The pictures show a cabin made of logs. It has a big balcony over a huge pool. Other pictures show it being located on some hills since you can see a forest below. The inside is very spacious, with furniture matching the rustic yet elegant style of the place. It says there are four bedrooms: two with a couple of bunk beds, one with two single beds and one master bedroom with a queen sized bed. The pool just outside the cabin looks big, too.

“Oh my God, that looks amazing!” Megan giggles.

“Imagine swimming there with that view!” Katherine nods in fervent agreement.

“It also looks private enough for you-know-what.” Julia grins.

“…”

You remain silent as the girls start sharing their thoughts and their excitement. You’re left thinking. A whole week alone with your girls on a cabin in the mountains? What could be better? No worry of being caught, enough space for all of you, enough time to enjoy yourselves…

Your only worry is not having enough money to contribute to the payment, but Emma and Julia shoot down your apology immediately, telling you not to worry.

“You seem to forget we work at one of the most prestigious pre-university academies in the country, love.” Emma smirks.

“Our salary is oh so very far from bad.” Julia mirrors that smirk.

“You’re not telling us it hurts your manly pride to let your girlfriends pay for your stuff, right?” Mia says, raising an eyebrow.

“I-I’ll shut up now.” You laugh nervously.

“Everyone in favor of the trip, then?” Anzu asks.

After a unanimous yes, it’s decided that you’ll be going on a one-week trip to a mountain cabin. And once that’s decided, you just focus on enjoying the day together. However…

“Unlike David, I have neighbors.” Julia notes. “So, as much as I hate it, we better keep the naughty stuff to a minimum.”

“Aaaaawwwww.” The seven younger women moan in unison.

“Hey, I hate it just as much as you do! I haven’t had sex with him in two whole weeks!” Julia says. “But there’s no way people won’t hear if the twelve of us start an orgy!”

“I’m surprised you three are already on board with sex in front of us.” Anzu points out, looking at Olivia, Lilian and Jessica.

“This group of lecherous girls has been putting ideas in our heads for a while now.” Olivia says, narrowing her eyes at her schoolmates. Megan whistles innocently and turns to the kitchen to get a drink refill.

“Why am I not surprised?” Emma laughs.

“It is what it is.” Lilian shrugs. “You said we needed to be open with each other, right? Well, if none of you hide how much you like sex, then we shouldn’t either.”

“Boy, does it make me happy to hear that.” Julia giggles. “And it’s not like we can’t do ANYTHING. We just need to keep it casual and maybe one or two at a time. If we keep the TV on, we should be fine.”

“Oh! Can I pick what we watch this time?” Emma says. “I wanted to continue watching that show we found last week.”

“Yeah, I wanted to continue watching too!” Katherine says. “Last chapter ended in a cliffhanger.”

“Alright then.” Julia nods.

And while the girls are turning on the TV and searching for the show, Lilian and Olivia take the chance to get up from their seats and take a spot on each of your legs, leaning back against you with knowing grins. Having both of them on your lap is a little much, but you’re not about to comment on weight.

“Hey!” Jessica exclaims. “Dammit! Beat me to it!”

“These girls don’t mess around.” Sophia laughs. “But you better remember to leave time for everyone else, too.”

“Sure.” Olivia nods. “But Lilian has been hogging this spot for a while now.”

“Almost ever recess.” You say, getting comfortable and wrapping an arm around the girls’ waists.

“I like having you close, okay?” Lilian says, snuggling against you.

Hearing that just warms your heart, so you pull Lilian into a tender kiss. And as her grinning lips meet yours, Olivia looks at the two of you with a small smile on her face.

“It’s really refreshing to see Lilian like this.” She says.

“Right?” Jessica nods. “It’s so heartwarming!”

“How long are you going to keep teasing me?” Lilian asks, groaning yet still snuggling against you.

“When it stops being fun.” Olivia tells her. “So not anytime soon.”

With the TV on, everyone settles around the living room to either talk or pay attention to the show. Olivia and Lilian seem content to be close to you and have you caressing them. You sneak your hands under their shirts and gently rub their stomachs, making them giggle at first, saying it tickles.

But when you start paying attention to the show, there’s a scene that sends the coldest chill down your spine. It’s a scene with a guy browsing engagement rings and asking for prices. What’s more, the prices mentioned are… particularly high.

It seems you’re not the only one that noticed, because there’s a sudden silence in the living room. None of the eleven girls say anything, silently watching the show until the scene ends.

“Love,” Emma says. “I don’t care if mine is cheap.”

“Eleven rings. Holy crap.” Mia mutters. “Yes, please make mine cheap, as well.”

“So long as it last, I don’t care what it’s made of.” Emily nods in agreement.

“We could use the same engagement rings as wedding rings, too.” Anzu adds.

“I had completely forgotten he’ll have to buy rings eventually.” Sophia swallows. “Yeah, I’m very okay with a simple one, as well.”

“D-Do they seriously cost that much?” Katherine asks, biting her lip.

“Yes.” Lilian says. “Jewelry is stupidly expensive. You may get a small discount in the right store if you buy in bulk, but still.”

“…”

Olivia catches you biting your lip and starts running a hand along your cheek. “Hey, don’t make that face. You heard them. The rings don’t have to be expensive.” She leans in and gives you a quick peck and grins. “I’m on the same boat. I don’t need anything fancy.”

You seriously don’t deserve these girls, because they all just unanimously agree that they don’t need an expensive engagement ring. You wonder how much of that is a result of a 100 love score.

But you weren’t biting your lip because you realized you’ll have to buy eleven engagement rings. In truth, that scene in the show made you realize that perhaps…

…This next trip might be the perfect chance to propose.