[Spirit of Lust 2] Chapters 503 & 504. (Patreon)

Chapter 503: Intermission - Brainstorming (Part 2).

“Okay, so we’re looking at three floors, at least. Maybe four,” Alice said, tapping the back of her pen on her notebook. She had rough sketches of the three floor plans, trying to arrange the essential rooms to see where the extra ones would fit. “I know Mr. Allen is paying for everything upfront, but we still shouldn’t assume an infinite budget.”

“Yeah, Oliver will need to pay it back bit by bit,” Mila said.

And that’s when their boyfriend popped his head from behind the folding screen. “Yeah, it’s not infinite, but don’t hold back on the planning. We can make cuts when we’re sure we’re over the budget.”

“Hey, should we really be doing this?” Grace asked him again. “It’s your house, you should have a say.”

“Honestly, you’re all better at this than me. All I need is a soundproof room somewhere so I can play music without bothering anyone. So… If it’s not too much to ask…”

“Ah, no, this is actually pretty fun,” Noelle said, giggling. “We’ll run it by you when we’re done.”

“Thanks!”

“Oliver, table seven!” Maria called from behind. “Isabelle, hurry up with those dishes and take out the trash!”

“Yes, ma’am!”

Diana sighed. She could hear the shop getting busier by the moment. “How she’s managed with only one employee so far, I’ll never understand.”

“And the other girl is starting next week, isn’t she?” Noelle asked.

“Yes, but on the days Oliver isn’t here, so Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,” Diana confirmed.

“Aw, man…” Sarah grumbled.

Diana smiled wryly. “I get it, but do you really want to encourage him to pay attention to someone else now of all times?”

“Yeah, I guess not.” The blonde rubbed the back of her neck. “Sorry, I think the lack of sex is getting to me.”

“Please, it hasn’t been that long,” Grace told her. “And you’ve done other things with him.”

“Well, yes, but… You get it, right? Knowing you can’t do it makes you want it more!”

“Your idea. See it through,” Diana told her.

“I know, I know. Just venting. Anyway! I want a pool, Noelle wants a game room. What else do we want to have here?”

“I want a special party room,” Mila said. The name she put to what she wanted said practically nothing. It was her mischievous, sultry grin that made them all understand.

“Ooooh,” Grace exclaimed in both understanding and approval. “Meaning…”

“Meaning something like what you’d find at Pleasure Lake Hotel. Hot tubs, showers, beds, dance poles, chairs, sofas, all in soft red velvet.”

“That does sound fun,” Diana agreed, smirking. “Add the common amenities to avoid coming out. Things like a fridge, a small bar, cabinets to keep… whatever you’d need.”

“And a closet for costumes,” Mila added excitedly. “We have yet to try any of that.”

“Alright, then Mila took one for the team to request something we all want. Thanks.” Sarah said.

“Nah, I just really came to like these fancy hotel rooms and want one for ourselves. That and I can’t really think of anything else…” she admitted.

“Dammit, compared to that, my own request is both boring and selfish…” Grace said.

“You’re supposed to be selfish with your request,” Sarah told her. “That’s the point.”

“What do you have in mind, Grace?” Noelle asked her.

“A library. A place to keep our books, to read peacefully and study. Some desks here and there, maybe one desktop computer with a printer. Probably with a fireplace if possible. Would be nice. But yeah, since we’re going to be university students, it will come in handy. Plus I like having my own library.”

Once again, proving he had his ear close to their conversation, Oliver peeked his head and whispered with adorable eagerness . “Will you dress like a sexy librarian?”

Grace smiled at him and winked. “Any time.”

Oliver silently fist-pumped and quickly got back to work. It got a nice laugh out of their group.

“God, how can he be so cute when asking for something lewd?” Grace wondered, sighing dreamily and shaking her head. “Prom can’t come soon enough.”

“Just a few more days, Grace,” Alice told her. “Just a few more days…” she repeated, this time mostly to herself.

“And what about you, Alice?” Diana asked her. “What do you want the house to have?”

“O-Oh, um… It’s… very predictable. I want a garage.”

“But that’s so simple…” Sarah told her.

“I’m talking a big one. Remember, among us we have five cars.”

“Oh, crap, you’re right…” Mila realized. “Hmm… If it’s like that, I might just sell mine.”

“Don’t hurry to a decision like that. You’ll still more than likely need it.” Alice advised. “Anyway, I want a big garage to double as a workshop so I can work there.”

“Oh, alright, I get it,” Sarah said, nodding. “Makes sense. You’ll be even further away from your brother’s shop.”

“Yeah, and I tinker with my car even at home. I’ll be able to take a look at yours, too.”

“Please don’t put a turbo on mine without telling me,” Grace told her.

“I wouldn’t! Not to mention yours in particular would probably explode.”

“So…” Noelle began, looking over at Alice’s notebook. “I want a game room, Sarah wants a pool, Mila wants a party room, Grace wants a library and Alice a garage. That just leaves…”

The five younger girls all turned to look at Diana. The older woman suddenly stiffened with arms crossed, holding both her elbows. She swallowed and looked away.

“Come on, Diana. Just do it.”

“It… doesn’t feel right. I’m not moving in with you all…”

“Yet,” Mila finished for her.

“...” Yet. Mila was right, but it felt rude to just proclaim that she would eventually. She wanted to, but…

“You’re overthinking it too much,” Sarah told her. “Even if you don’t say anything, Oliver will still build you a bar, you know?”

“Nope,” Oliver said, once more peeking his head. “If she doesn’t say anything, we’re not making it.”

Diana’s eyebrows shot upward at the same time her chest froze. She snapped her head back towards Oliver with panic in her face. “But I wan…!”

“...” Oliver just stared at her, face blank, waiting.

Now with her cheeks burning and unable to stop herself from fidgeting like a teen, she admitted it bashfully. “I want a small cocktail lounge…”

Satisfied, Oliver went back to work with a bright smile.

“Yeah, she's adorable, too,” Mila said, nodding.

Diana could have let the world swallow her at that moment.

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Chapter 504: Oliver’s thoughts.

I overheard some parts of the conversation the girls had, and while I wish I could’ve joined them, I was mostly glad I didn’t. I mean, their discomfort at ‘meddling’ in the plans for what was, legally speaking, my house was obvious. It made me remember the times when Mila, Grace and I started dating and they buy me stuff or pay for everything. They kept saying it was fine because they had the money, but I never stopped being uncomfortable. After all, I believed I couldn’t pay them back in the same way. Well, now the turns have tabled and I actually CAN pay them back with interests included. Now they could feel what I felt back then, and while letting my sister experience my past pain was fun, I wasn’t really a fan of doing it to my girlfriends. 

Really, they were the reason I was getting a house at all. It was to be with them. Plus, they were already making sacrifices and compromises to stay here with me, so they had nothing to feel guilty for. Or… maybe that was part of it? 

No, no. Stop, Oliver. Talk it out with them later. Don’t jump to your own conclusions. That just leads to dumb misunderstandings, and Grace always complains about those in the novels she reads.

But anyway, I’m glad I didn’t participate because I could tell that little planning session of theirs helped them come to terms with the fact that this would be their home, too. Planned by them and with places they wanted for themselves.

I overheard that part about the bedrooms, and I was just as disappointed as them. Still, they were totally right. I mean, imagine we all slept on the same bed, regardless of size. Imagine I’m in the middle and I need to get up to pee in the middle of the night. Just like that, I wake up everyone else in my struggle to get off the bed. We can’t have every night be like that, so individual rooms seem like the most logical idea.

I saw Alice’s notebook and have no complaints at all. One last thing I’d like to add is see if it would be possible to have a basement. If I could have my music room there, it would be great. Not sure if having that big pond nearby would make that a problem, though.

And about the things the girls wanted…

A garage was something we’d need, so making it bigger for Alice wouldn’t be a problem. I’d need to ask Alex if we should add something more to it. She was trying to expand her horizons, but cars were and would always be her passion. She needed her tinkering space. 

A pool wasn’t necessary, but would be very welcome. I’d never had a pool of my own. Only been to a few in my life, even, so the idea of just jumping in whenever I wanted was exciting. Having a pool deck as well as tables and a grill would make for fun weekends.

I almost wanted to tell Noelle to pick something other than a game room because I was already planning on having something like that, but she’d need it to stream, too, and she had far more consoles and games than I did. Maybe we could buy some arcade cabinets at some point, too.

A library fit Grace to a T, and I agreed that having a quiet place to study would be nice. I could see Sarah, Alice and Noelle making use of it, too. Oh, that made me realize I didn’t know if Diana was a big reader or not. I’d have to ask her.

And speaking of Diana, I always knew she’d want her own house bar. Much like a cook loves seeing people clean their plates, Diana enjoys serving drinks to them and watching everyone have a good time. She also takes care that we don’t go overboard.

And finally, Mila’s ‘party room’.

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I wanted it. It was a really good idea, and since the people building our house would be the same that built Pleasure Lake Hotel, we could be sure it would turn out amazing. There was one single issue, though.

We would most definitely receive guests at our house. Friends, my family, their families … Their little brothers, sisters and cousins included.

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Okay, then the sex room goes in the basement. Behind a secret door. With an inconspicuous storage room right before it. Yep, that sounded good. Hopefully the construction agency would be able to accommodate us, but Luke was confident they’d be able to pull anything off.

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There was… one more thing I overheard. Something Sarah said in passing.

Really, it had only been a few days since the girls decided to hold off on sex until prom. We’d done a lot that day I pulled off that silly ‘promposal’ thing, and of course we did more at school, but… Yeah, knowing that we couldn’t have sex made me want it more.

Honestly, I was starting to feel it. I didn’t know if it was me or if I was feeling Frey’s restlessness. I was feeling hornier than usual, which is why hearing Grace talk about a library made me think of her in a sexy turtleneck, tight jeans and wearing glasses. Mila’s sex room also stimulated the imagination.

It was that fire Luke and I talked about. Maybe this feeling would creep up on me every so often, when I couldn’t get what I wanted for one reason or another. It felt uncomfortable, but at least not in an unbearable way. Not yet, at least.

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Next day would be Sunday.

We had already tested the effects of the Normality runes and confirmed they worked.

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We had yet to take a stress test, though.