"Look," Alissa hissed to her friend Jane. "It's one of them. Two of them, even."
The two friends were sitting in a booth in Wilson's Diner, which had gone from Central City's number one restaurant, to a dive, to fashionable again, over the course of the last sixty years. Only a few crumbs and a little coffee remained of their brunch. Jane was a redhead, although she hadn't always been. Alissa had kept her hair it's natural brunette.
"Hmm? Oh, so it is!" Jane said, watching the progress of the two who had just entered.
The man was tall, maybe six foot six, and built. His muscles would have drawn attention anywhere, barely concealed in the tight black tank top and snug jeans. But the thing that made him "one of them" was his bright red skin, the two sharp curved horns that emerged through his black wavy hair, and the three foot tail with an almost phallic end that dangled behind him.
Those were the things that made his companion "one of them" too, although otherwise they were very different. Where he was all hard muscles, she was all soft curves that filled out a tight little black dress that dipped low to show cleavage and rode high enough it barely covered her ass. Next to him, her six-foot frame looked positively petite.
Other than the bright red skin and the tails and the horns, they were human enough, even if their perfect physiques always gave a sense of "more than." They'd just appeared one day, peacefully, all over the globe. In some countries they were hunted, not entirely effectively, but most of the world had accepted their existence, if grudgingly.
"Don't stare," Alissa whispered frantically. "They'll notice."
"There's plenty to stare at," Jane said, continuing her frank appraisal.
The male did notice. He turned and gave Jane a wide smile.
"Oh my god," said Alissa.
Jane smiled shyly and looked away. "It's okay. I know him."
"You what?!?"
The female looked over too, perhaps to see who her companion was looking at. Then she murmured something to him, and he nodded. She shrugged. Her boobs almost popped out of the tight dress, and even Alissa had trouble turning away.
"In every sense of the word," said Jane. "Alissa, we need to talk."
A waitress led the demon couple to a booth thirty feet away, and Alissa watched them out of the corner of her eye. She wasn't the only one. Most of the diner's clientele twisted to watch the two. Undeniably, they had a certain magnetic attraction. And men would always look at a woman dressed like that. For that matter, women would always look at a man built like that. Alissa found her gaze fastened at crotch level; the male demon had quite a bulge. According to rumor, demons, male or female, were very well endowed.
"Wait," Alissa said, turning her attention back to her companion once the demons were past her. "What did you say?"
"It was the best experience I've ever had," Jane said, unbuttoning the top buttons on her blouse.
"You didn't!"
"I did," Jane said, unbuttoning one more button. Parts of her bra were visible, and Jane pulled the collar of her shirt wide to display as much cleavage as possible. She arched her back, too.
"What are you doing?!" asked Alissa.
"They like it when we display ourselves," Jane said. "I waited for your sake, because you seemed frightened of them. There is a little to be frightened of, I suppose, but a lot to be excited by. When's the last time you and your husband, you know?"
Alissa laughed. "Had sex?"
"Yes."
"You did it with a demon and you can't even say the words?"
Jane made a face at her friend. "Fucked, then. When's the last time you got fucked?"
"It's been a couple of months," Alissa said. "Kyle is always so tired when he gets home from work."
"Come with me to the Inferno Friday night, and we can change that."
Alissa stared. "Honey, you need an intervention. You're stripping in the middle of Wilson's Diner, and you're consorting with demons."
"I'm just flashing a little cleavage." Jane sighed. "He noticed. Good. They don't like it when we seem ashamed of them in public. Given all the bad press they get, that's understandable. As to consorting, who is shy with the language now? I got to enjoy his long, hard cock - they are multiorgasmic, did you know that? They don't get soft after they cum, at least not the first time. And the things they can do with that tail are amazing. I'm not the one who isn't getting any, or the one who is making excuses for her porn-addicted husband."
Alissa blushed. "All guys watch porn."
"And some girls. And yeah, it turns them on. Being turned on feels good. But not all guys neglect their wives."
"He doesn't neglect me, exactly, he's just... oh, dammit. I'm not going to cheat on him, and above all I'm not going to do it with a demon."
"You know you find him hot. I saw you watching. And they're all like that. Buff, tall, well hung. You're just being prejudiced."
"I'm not prejudiced." Alissa sighed. "Okay, maybe I am. They really are different from us, it's not like being racist or something."
"Oh yeah, they really are different." Jane changed the words with a salacious grin.
"I'll talk to Kyle. I admit I've been avoiding confronting him."
"Tell him he either starts fulfilling his marital obligations, or he has to give you a pass. And when - okay, technically if - he decides to give you a pass so he can have more time to hang out with his pixels - then you come with me to Inferno."
"The demon bar?"
"A lot of them are there, yes."
Alissa smiled slightly. "I can use that as a threat."
"Yes, you can. Just be ready to follow through."
"Sex with them can't be that much better, can it? I mean, size isn't everything."
"That's right. Size isn't everything, but I haven't seen any girl they've been with be less than totally satisfied. Size is just part of the package."
Alissa groaned.
"So to speak," Jane said with a grin. "They'd be better lovers even if they didn't have cocks at all, I think. They have a way of getting inside a girl's head. Anyway, talk to Kyle. Confront Kyle. And let me know how it goes. If he suddenly starts doing his job, no one will be happier than I. If, on the other hand, I have company Friday, that works too. Win-win."
"I'll go talk to him while I'm resolved. But having sex with me can't be that bad, can it? He'll straighten up."
"The question is, after he's straight, is he going for his hand or is he going for you?" Jane said.
Alissa set her mouth grimly as she got up. "I'll talk to him. And then, when I'm done, we'll have a little talk about what you're up to. You're a catch. You don't have to go to Inferno to get laid. We can brush up that dating profile..."
Jane nodded. "I'm just not sure that anyone would measure up. Literally or figuratively. Once you've gone red, there's not anything as good in bed. Anyway, yes. We'll talk either way. Go before you chicken out. I'll get the check."
Alissa reached into her purse for her wallet, and pulled out a twenty. She tucked it under a coffee cup. "That's for my share. Thanks Jane. Talk to you soon." She headed to the door, but she saw Jane get up and leave the table, too. Jane headed for the two demons.
Alissa hurried on.
Kyle's office door was closed, so Alissa knocked and then waited a few seconds before going in. Kyle hadn't quite fastened his belt, but his screen had CNN up. The porn didn't bother Alissa, but it irritated her that he was sneaky about it.
"What's up?" he asked. "I thought you were out with Jane."
"I was. We need to talk."
"Uh, sure. About what?"
"About Jane. About us. Let's talk in the living room."
"Sure, I'll be there in just a second."
Alissa nodded. "A second is fine. Not enough time, though, to finish what you were up to." She glanced meaningfully down at his crotch.
Kyle looked surprised. Did he think she didn't notice, just because she'd never, well, seemed to notice? Alissa turned and headed to the living room, grabbing the far seat on the couch and leaving the other empty for Kyle.
Kyle was there in less than a minute. Closing some tabs in his browser, perhaps. He'd done up his belt and tucked in his shirt, too. He headed toward the recliner.
"Over here, honey," Alissa said, patting the seat next to her.
Kyle nodded and made his way. He was a handsome enough man. Maybe a little pudgy, but with intelligent blue eyes and a nice jaw. He was wearing a band shirt and jeans, as usual on the weekends.
"What's this about Jane?" Kyle asked.
Clearly, he thinks that's the safer topic. Well, we can start any place.
"She's been going to Inferno."
Kyle's eyes widened. Then he bit back a smile. Then he pretended to be confused. "What's Inferno?"
Now why does Kyle think he needs to hide knowing what Inferno is, like he hides his porn?
"Inferno is a club where humans go to meet demons. It's a sex club." Alissa took a deep breath. She was tired of the hiding and the pretending. "And you know full well what it is, I could see it in your face."
"Wow," said Kyle. "A demon sex club? Jane?"
"Yes." Would Kyle want to white knight, and ride to Jane's rescue?
Kyle whistled. "I didn't think she had it in her." He smirked. "So, she's a big girl, and she makes her own choices. There's not much you can do about it."
"Yep. I'm a big girl, and I make my own choices, too," Alissa said, spotting an opening.
Kyle's baby blues narrowed. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Alissa was tired of beating around the bush. "Kyle, we haven't had sex in two months. You spend all your time watching porn, well, not technically all, but a lot. I don't care about that, but I'm sick of being ignored. So, you've got two choices. Either start paying attention to me - no, start making love to me - or give me a free pass to find it elsewhere. Three choices - we can get a divorce. Am I that undesirable?"
Kyle shook his head, "No, of course not." He stopped. "Sorry, you've hit me with two things at once - one about Jane, and one about you wanting to go off and have sex with other guys. Maybe those could have been two separate discussions?"
Ah, the attempt to avoid a difficult topic by talking about how the topic was brought up instead. A classic.
"Nope. They are connected in my mind, and besides, as you've said, Jane's a big girl. There's nothing really to discuss about her, just about us. Take your time, I can sit here all the rest of the morning and afternoon, and so can you. We've got nothing on the schedule."