Succubi - Ch.18 - Shocked (Patreon)
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Melissa had another sip of coffee then continued, "So I got thinking, trying to figure out what was so different this time? Then it hit me. This was the first time I'd been with a girl in ages!"
"Apart from you two I mean," she added a moment later.
Susan had a mouthful of omelette and I didn't know what to say, so Melissa kept talking.
"And this was the first time I'd been with a girl since the whole Verothilas energy-blast thing too, right? Like I've mostly just been going with guys since October, since there's more straight horny guys to choose from than queer girls. But now, I'm starting to think I have to spend more time with girls again. Because the energy was totally different. Like I don't even know how to put it? I don't want to say taste, but it was more than just a feeling. It was tangible."
It was half past eleven Saturday morning, Melissa just got back from her Friday night date and I made brunch for me and Susan. We had about ninety minutes before Amber was due to arrive, and I was a combination of excited and eager and anxious about how that would go.
I already told both Melissa and Susan that she was coming, and that I was hoping to tell her about Lily and all that stuff. I wanted them to meet her and get a feel for her, just in case things went in that direction. And if not, Melissa would probably be able to answer some of Amber's other questions. Like about name changes and legal documents and all that stuff, since Melissa researched all that pretty thoroughly last year, before she got the magical transition.
Susan finally asked Melissa, "Do you think all girls will 'taste' different than guys? Maybe it's just that one girl in particular, maybe there's something special about her?"
"No idea," the tall blonde replied. Then she grinned, "I'm going to do my best to find out though!"
Sue wasn't as enthusiastic. She had a thoughtful frown on her face as she ate another fork-full of omelette. She eventually said, "I don't know. I think I might just stick with guys when I'm working for Lily. It helps me keep things clear in my mind. Guys are for hook-ups, girls are for relationships. And like you said, there's more guys available."
Melissa let some of her excitement drain away as she responded, "Ok Susan. Sorry, I didn't mean to pressure you into anything. I was just excited."
"I know," the redhead replied. "It's ok Melissa, I get it."
I stayed quiet through the whole exchange. Normally when they wanted to talk about succubus stuff they did it when I wasn't around. I assumed they did that to avoid upsetting me or freaking me out, but now I wondered if it was more about not wanting me to feel left out or whatever.
Not that I wanted to join them in that kind of work, but I didn't really have anything to contribute to the conversation.
On the other hand it was cool learning more about that side of them. And this thing Melissa discovered last night sounded interesting. Since she and Sue became 'more succubus' last month, they were both slowly figuring out what it meant for them.
When Susan and I were done eating, I got up and did the dishes and tidied up the little kitchen. Then I paced a bit as I waited anxiously for one o'clock when Amber was due to arrive.
I reminded my girlfriends "I don't know if she's ready to be out yet. So if she asks me to introduce her with her guy-name, just go with that for now, ok?"
They both nodded. I knew Melissa would be cool with things however it went, but Sue acted a bit off at times. She didn't have any problem with trans people that I knew of, but I figured since she was cis she didn't really get some of it.
Finally at ten to one I did the spell to hide my horns and tail then I went down to the lobby to wait for her. I figured meeting her in the lobby when she got here would be nicer than just sitting around the apartment and buzzing her up when she arrived.
I wasn't wearing anything fancy today, just leggings and an oversized top and running shoes. I could always get changed if we decided to go out later for dinner or something.
Amber was right on time, actually she was a minute or two early when she arrived in the lobby. I greeted her with a smile and a friendly hug.
She was quiet and nervous again, maybe a bit anxious about meeting my girlfriends.
As we got in the elevator I asked softly, "So when you meet them, can I introduce you as Amber? I really don't want to use your guy-name, but I will if you ask me to."
"Oh," she blushed and her eyes widened. "Um... I'm not really out to anyone else yet. Just my family, and you..."
I gave her another hug, "They're both pretty cool with trans people. They both know I'm trans, so it's a safe place if that's what you're worried about."
She was still hesitant, and didn't reply as the doors opened to our floor. I walked with her back to the door, and just as we reached it she finally nodded and said softly "Ok. I'll give it a try."
I gave her another quick hug and a supportive smile, then opened the door and led her into the apartment.
Susan was relaxing on the sofa, Melissa was across from her on the recliner. They both looked up and smiled as the two of us came in.
I was smiling too as I said, "Amber these are my girlfriends slash roommates, you met Melissa yesterday at college, and this is Susan. Sue, Melissa, this is my friend Amber."
Melissa gave her a friendly smile and said "Hello Amber. It's nice to really meet you."
Sue was sort of looking Amber over, and I could almost guess what she was thinking. Amber didn't look any different than she did yesterday or last week. She still came across as a guy. Same loose dark pants, same baggy black hoodie, she looked exactly like the guy everyone thought she was last week.
Still, Susan was polite as she said "Hi Amber."
And Amber was staring wide-eyed at Sue with a look of shock or surprise on her face.
"Susan Mackenzie?!"
"Have we met?" Sue asked, with that awkwardness of when someone knows you but you don't recognize them.
Amber was still staring at her, but she nodded slowly. "We grew up around the corner from each other. My mom used to babysit for you when your dad was out of town for work. For two years you had lunch almost every day with me and Tracey. Then your dad died and..."
By this point Sue's face had gone completely white and she had that same shocked wide-eyed expression as she stared at Amber. "Holy shit, you're Ethan Dubois!"
All four of us were silent for a few seconds. Me and Melissa were kind of just spectators, and I had no idea what to do or say. Susan and Amber were staring at each other in sort of embarrassed shock. I couldn't guess what Susan was thinking or feeling, but I figured Amber was freaking out because she'd basically just come out as trans to a close family friend or something.
Suddenly Sue got to her feet. She moved past me and Amber and grabbed her coat and purse as she mumbled "Excuse me," then she slipped out the door.
Melissa fretted for a second then she did the same, she grabbed her coat and purse and followed Sue out as she told me "I'll make sure she's ok."
And just like that me and Amber were alone in the apartment. We were both completely silent for another few seconds, like neither of us knew what to say or do.
I finally asked, "Lily what the fuck just happened?"
Amber glanced around then gave me an anxious look, "Who's Lily? Is there another girlfriend I haven't met yet?"
Lily sighed, she sounded slightly stressed as she replied "Don't worry Mara. An unexpected coincidence to be sure, but things should be ok. Melissa is talking with Susan. Stay with Amber, help her to feel comfortable and make sure she's not too upset."
I took a deep breath then said "Amber I'm sorry about all that. I didn't realize you and Sue knew each other... Maybe I should have guessed though, or should have asked, when I realized you lived around the corner from her place."
She nodded slowly, "We went to the same high-school, but she was two years ahead of me. I haven't really seen her around much since her dad died."
I gestured towards the sofa, "Why not have a seat, make yourself comfortable. Can I get you a drink? We've got cola, water, vodka coolers, or I can make coffee if you like?"
She hesitated, so I said "I'm going to have a cooler. Let me grab you one as well."
A few minutes later me and Amber were sitting together on the sofa, sipping coolers as we both tried to unwind a little from the unexpected tension that got piled up ontop of the tension we did expect.
"So who's Lily?" she asked after a gulp of her drink.
I sighed, "Right... So remember when I said I got the horns and tail from an accident? It's a really long story and I'm skipping a bunch of important bits and getting it out of order, but basically Lily is an ancient powerful demon who's bound to me. She lives in my head and we can talk to each other. We share this body, but most of the time it's me, Mara, who's here."
Amber had another couple gulps of her drink, then just nodded "Ok."
I gave her a worried glance and asked, "Just ok? No comments, no follow-up questions?"
She took another deep sip of her drink, she was already halfway through it now. Then she sighed, "Mara in the last seven days I found out you have horns and a tail, you're half demon, and you came out to me as trans. Then you told me you thought I was trans too, before I even knew for sure. I came out to my sister, and myself. Then I came out to my parents. Now I've just found out you're living and sleeping with the girl who was like a big sister to me for most of my early teens. So yeah, finding out you have a demon living in your head isn't that big a deal compared to the rest of my week."
After another gulp of her drink she added, "If you have any more of these big shockers, you may as well hit me with them now. I'm already numb."
She sounded tense and uptight, but she didn't sound or look angry. It seemed to me she was actually doing a pretty good job of not freaking out, all things considered.
I had a sip of my drink then nodded, "Ok. Lily can work magic, she can give you an actual magical transition. She can give you the body of your dreams, exactly what you want. But there's a price, obviously."
Amber frowned at me, then chugged the last of her cooler. She set the empty bottle down and asked, "Did she do magic for you?"
"Yeah," I nodded. "It wasn't the same though. I uh, got killed back in June and she reincarnated me. I died looking like a guy and she brought me back looking like this."
She narrowed her eyes as she looked at me, "Let me guess. You had an unfortunate encounter with truck-kun."
"Close," I replied with a grin. "It was SUV-chan, and I didn't get isekaied. Instead of waking up in a world of swords and magic, I was just back home in my bed. Then I had to convince my mom and best friend who I was, because they all thought I'd been a guy up till that point."
Amber suppressed a laugh and shook her head, "So your life is basically just a reincarnation gender-swap story?"
I stifled a giggle and replied, "Yeah, I guess."