The days leading up to the night when I would put my plan into action passed at a crawl. So much depended upon things I had no influence on, that all I could do was sit back and wait. If Jasmine didn't come for whatever reason, I doubt Alexis would be comfortable spending a night drinking with me considering what happened last time.
However all went as expected, and it looked as though I would have my opportunity.
I had arranged for a new place to move into, organising it for a week after the night. It struck me that I was being hypocritical - arranging matters so that the aftermath was easier for Alexis to deal with, when I was planning on using my ability to sleep with her. Our interactions that first time made me believe that I wouldn't have to do too much to seduce her, but I wasn't kidding myself either.
Even if I had to use the full force of my ability, I was going through with this.
I got home that Friday in the evening. I had actually finished work earlier, but I had decided to make sure I arrived late enough for Alexis and Jasmine to have had a few drinks. I figured everything might go smoother if they were already relaxed.
When I walked in the door, there was music going and I could hear the two of them laughing and talking out on the deck.
"Hey you two, having a good time?" I smiled as I walked outside to say hello.
"Yes! We decided that cocktails are good!" Alexis said, giggling a bit as she did. There was an impressive array of alcohol on the table, far more than I was expecting. I mostly stuck to wine or whisky, and the sea of multi-colored bottles was slightly daunting.
"Wow, you really went all out."
"I didn't know what to have, so I just brought everything." Jasmine said, blushing slightly.
Jasmine was a bit dressed up for a casual drinking session to be honest; she was wearing a low cut top with a small jacket over it, paired with a short faux leather skirt and topped off with high heeled ankle-boots. That, coupled with more makeup then I was expecting, painted a very desirable picture, even though she would be more suited to a club than just at a friends place. She looked young, sexy, and available.
Alexis was a study in contrast. She had a pair of light blue jeans on, one of my favourites; tight and form-fitting over every curve she had. I couldn't tell what top she had on, as she was wearing a large fuzzy jumper over everything. Her hair was tied back, and her cheeks were flushed with laughter and the alcohol.
"I'm not complaining." I grinned at her. "What do I have to do to get one of those fancy drinks?"
"We need sustenance." Alexis moaned theatrically, throwing one arm across her face. "Bring us food!"
"Uh, okay. What do you want?"
"It's in the fridge." Jasmine laughed sheepishly, pointing back inside.
I raised an eyebrow and looked behind me to the fridge which was a dozen feet away from them.
"Sure, I'll bring food. But I'll need a full glass when I get back!" I turned back to go to the kitchen, the girls cheering loudly behind me.
When I came back outside, laden down with a tray full of cheese, crackers, and various assorted snacks. Sure enough, there was a goblet glass, filled to near overflowing, with some sort of bluish-green concoction waiting for me. I sat down next to Alexis, across from Jasmine, and carefully pulled the glass over to me.
As I raised the glass to take a sip, I saw Alexis and Jasmine exchange a sly look from the corner of my eye. I took my first sip; it was far sweeter than I would normally like, and very fruity. Then my eyes widened as the alcohol, mostly masked by the flavours, hit me. I may not have known what was in it, but it was strong.
"Woah," I said, coughing lightly. "Are you two trying to get me drunk?"
Alexis laughed sheepishly, and Jasmine blushed again.
"Sorry," Jasmine said to me. "I can make you another one."
"That's okay," I said to her. "This one is nice, I'll just be nursing it for a while!"
"Softie." Alexis teased me. "You're already behind us! We are just nicely helping you catch up."
"Ah, so you're the mastermind." I said jokingly. I took the opportunity and leaned slightly, and bumped her gently shoulder to shoulder. As I did, I gave her probably the gentlest pulse of my ability I had ever attempted. However the night went, I wanted everything to go as gradually as I could manage.
I could feel Alexis' shoulder tense briefly before she slightly pressed back into me. She looked surprised at herself before reaching for some food, using it as a cover to shift her chair a few inches from mine.
Far from being disheartened, I took this as a good sign. Her initial response was to reciprocate any advances; it was only afterwards that she decided not to. All I had to do was find the line where those two desires blurred.