He was rich, and old, and used to having his way. He'd become so bored lately that even his daring - and successful, of course - acquisition of the Plum's exclusive stores had given no excitement.
His brother had been excited. And angry. Charles had been competing against elder brother Edgar, again, but Edgar had gambled, and struck, and now Plum's was his.
Edgar should have been gloating. Should have been sipping champagne, lovely young ladies filling his glass, while grinning at the sulking Charles.
But Edgar was sitting in a soft leather recliner, staring at the city. Wondering, what was the point? If there was no longer excitement, no longer gloating, no more rubbing it in to Charles - what was the point? Where was the joy? the zest?
Edgar sighed. Charles had entered his office half an hour ago, prepared to play his role of silky loser, knowing that he would best Edgar on the next deal. It was what they did. Right?
Except Edgar wasn't playing. He wasn't doing anything but staring, and sighing, and looking bored.
This gloom continued for several days until Charles returned to the office, finding his brother staring at a wall this time.
"Enough," Charles said, and he prodded until Edgar admitted that yes, he was bored. He felt old
Charles suggested an affair. That had always worked in the past, for both brothers. Their wives were understanding. The affairs meant nothing. It was all perfectly acceptable, in their social circle.
But even this did not raise Edgar from the doldrums, and Charles left.
Two days later, though, Charles returned unexpectedly.
"Brother!" he said gleefully, puffing a little. He had walked a little too quickly. They were both overweight, indulging in food as in all things. Charles wiped his forehead and plopped onto the sofa. "I have gotten you the perfect gift!"
Edgar frowned. He was in no mood for silliness or gifts. But Charles was bouncing on the edge of his seat, and he only did that when he truly had something remarkable. Charles continued, "And, do you still have your pills?"
"I told you, I'm not interested in an affair," Edgar snapped. The blue pills had been exciting, then. But nothing really excited him any more. Not in life. Not in his groin.
Charles shook his head. "I mean ALL of the pills, Eddie."
"Don't call me that." But - ALL of them. He looked at Charles, who nodded eagerly.
Oh. Oh my.
All of them. The ones that caused the hardness.
The others that prolonged it. The ones that forged his penis, and made him nearly crazed with lust.
All of them, he'd said. Edgar looked at Charles, who was grinning now, bouncing, and so pleased.
Edgar leaned forward.
"I have all of them, yes. What kind of gift do you mean?" and for the first time in months, Edgar felt interest.
*******
One evening a week later, Charles returned to Edgar's office. With him was a young lady, who brought with her a suitcase. She was dressed simply and modestly, and Edgar felt disappointment. Charles, however, showed her to Edgar's opulent bathroom and left her there, closing the door. He turned to Edgar, rubbing his hands. "Well?"
"She looks like she just came from Sunday School," Edgar growled. He felt tired and old again and like kicking his brother. Charles shook his head.
"Give her a moment," he began, but they both heard the bathroom door ooen, and their eyes widened. Edgar gripped the arms of his chair.
Beautiful.
Erotic.
She was petite. He already had seen that. Beautiful thick black hair, cut in an angled bob that bounced and swung gently as she moved. Her eyes were dark and slightly tilted; her skin was smooth and pale; her small mouth and full lips a pointy red. Around her throat, a golden choker.
Her upper body, well. She wore a short black leather jacket with three-quarters sleeves, but the jacket had never been made to close. Her naked breasts were so full that Edgar wondered briefly if they were real, then decided he didn't care. Her nipples were a deep rose, alert and lifted and eager, and the woman lifted her arms over her head and clasped her hands together, arching her back. No, Edgar didn't care if they were real or not. She smiled at him, with half-dozen eyes, and he felt excitement. "Brother," he breathed, and looked further.
Her waist was tiny, encircled by a fine gold chain. Her hips were slender, and as she slowly turned at Charles' motion, Edgar could see that her bottom was firm and rounded, just right for his hands, his! to hold and - he swallowed. She had no underwear. And she had no pubic hair, he saw. Charles noticed where Edgar's eyes were. "Show him," he growled at her, and she adjusted her stance so her legs were further apart.
And then - Edgar's eyes grew wider - she slowly leaned back, and back, from the hips, until her fingertips touched the floor behind her, and her back was arched, her legs open and free to Edgar to touch, if he wished.
And he did wish. He reached out one hand, slowly, until the tips of his own fingers brushed against her mound, then slid up and back, over her clit, until she shivered a little. She was a little damp, he noticed, and he smiled, looking at Charles.
"Stand back up," said Edgar, and to his surprise, she obeyed. He took in the rest of her: black lacy hose, coming just above her knees. Little black leather boots, ending just above her ankles. He suddenly saw that her wrists and ankles each bore a black leather cuff, with various rings embedded. He looked at Charles, then at her.
"And who is this?" he asked Charles.
"She's your gift," said his brother. "You can name her what you want."
She was of age, Charles went on, barely. Charles turned her this way and that, and she never said a word, only smiling and looking at Edgar with wicked, promising eyes. She had been trained, Charles said, very well trained, and she could introduce Edgar to many pleasures. Charles was currently searching for his own succubus, though they were rare and very, very expensive. Still, Charles always wanted what his brother had, so Edgar felt certain it would not be long before there were two succubi owned in the family. They were the rich man, and woman's, new plaything, bred by science, but trained by only the most skilled in sexual pleasures diverse and unusual. They were in high demand, with natural bodies genetically modified only to increase their good looks and appeal.
There was just enough genetic modification that they did not quite have human status yet, though surely it was only a matter of time before the laws were changed.