Author's note: This story is primarily a continuation of "Paradise Obtained", but also includes characters from "The New Neighbours/The Good Master" and "The Friday Night Games Club".
This is the culmination of my 'Haller universe' stories, so is not the best place to begin. I would recommend reading the other stories first; doing so will add depth of character background and make various things clearer.
All characters are over 18.
A Serpent in Paradise: Chapter 07
The years following the defeat of Geoff Mills and the disappearance of Albrecht Haller were not without their difficulties for Matthew Mitchell and his harem, although they were problems shared with many others. The restrictions caused by Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions were a challenge for his world-spanning business empire and his wedding to Svetlana had to be postponed on several occasions.
Finally, things began to improve and by 2021 both of his business propositions - the letting of his luxurious homes and his mind-control based addiction treatment clinic - were up and running and doing well. He was also finally able to wed, the ceremony being held at Hawk Castle in Romania, this being the most convenient location for Svetlana's friends and family. Once the guests had departed Matt and the nine girls of his harem were able to enjoy a week of celebrating the marriage in the best way possible, through a promiscuous orgy; there was going to be nothing exclusive about this marriage.
Matt had also begun to fulfil some of the promises he had made to his girls. The one he felt best about was arranging for Georgia Harding to resume the studies at Oxford University that he had interrupted. In truth, the University was happy enough to have her back as she was an outstanding student, but to the extent there were any difficulties his new-found wealth eased them. He not only had connections from his own time there, but was able to endow a scholarship into the study of brain chemistry.
It was somewhat different with Mike Roberts. The shock of almost losing Carly had caused him to retreat into a protective shell, cutting himself and his harem off from contact with others as much as possible. Covid had less impact, as they were all based at Park Manor, but tended to reinforce this hermit like existence. Meanwhile Mike's family grew, Caitlin and Sunita giving birth to baby girls (Ciara and Lali respectively) and Maria to a boy (Mateo), to add to his and Jessica's Leo. Mercifully, as far as their Master was concerned, no one else showed any immediate desire for motherhood.
However, Jessica and others had maintained contact with the new friends they had made among the girls of Matt's harem, and she had not dropped the idea of getting together when circumstances permitted. Georgia was giving Jess positive reports of Matt's progress as a Master to his harem. Since his success in defeating Geoff Mills, he was finally exhibiting the combination of self-confidence and firmness with empathy and love that was needed to make him a good Master of willingly submissives. His journey from selfishness to understanding seemed to be complete.
Jessica continued to work on Mike and finally in 2021 everyone was signed up to try a limited experiment. If it worked then things might be taken further. The main point to overcome was the potential jealousy and sense of ownership of the two men, so it was agreed that this should be put to the ultimate test. Mike and Matt, together with the two women most close to each of them, would meet on neutral ground - a plush and very expensive hotel resort in Oxfordshire.
Matt's choice of companions was easy. He bought his wife, Svetlana, and the woman he was closest to of all, Georgia. Mike was, naturally enough, accompanied by Jessica but had to be convinced into his other selection. He had been surprised when Jess had proposed including Carly Stone. Mike was very protective of her, given all she had been through, but that was the reason Jess suggested her, saying: "If you realise that this is good for her, then you won't worry about the others".
It was Carly herself who convinced him. She explained that Geoff Mills had stolen her youth from her, a time of freedom and experimentation. She had missed out on a lot as a result. While she loved her new life and her Master, Mistress and harem sisters, and would never leave them, she still wanted the chance to try out different things in a safe environment. If Jessica was sure that they could share with Matt and his harem without risk, then she wanted to try.
So it was that these six found themselves in Matt and Svetlana's suite at the hotel - they had booked three rooms for appearances sake, but two would be going unused this night. Matt was lying on the double bed, clad only in a dressing gown, Svetlana, with her beautiful mass of long brunette hair, was next to him. Mike, similarly clad, was sitting in a chair with small, dark-haired Carly Stone sat on his knee, his arm around her waist.
Oddly for people who had been freely engaged in polyamorous relationships within their respective harems, everyone seemed a little nervous, as if a line was going to be crossed. It was Jessica and Georgia, who had done most to bring this about, who took the initiative. The blonde American went over to the bed, took Svetlana's hand and led her harem sister over to where Mike was sitting. At the same time Jessica went to Carly, gently kissed her, then guided her to the bed.
All four girls shed the bath robes they were wearing and the men were able to relish the sight of so many gorgeous naked women. Mike was proud at how fit and lean his wife looked. Motherhood had given her somewhat larger breasts and buttocks, but her stomach was flat from a regime of diet and exercise, so the effect was to make her even more desirably curvaceous than before.