"It doesn't really look any different. Just liquid." Abdulon stared at the little flask in front of him, arms crossed. Emi kept fumbling with the hem of her shirt in thought.
"I toned it down by a lot. But now I'm not sure if it's still potent enough to actually prevent a pregnancy."
"And how exactly can I help you find that out?"
Emi blushed. She knew this conversation would be awkward but right now the words she needed to say wouldn't even form in her throat. How could she even ask this of him after what they've both been through?
"I see.," Abdulon said with a nod. "You need someone to test it on."
Hiding her face behind her hands Emi nodded. She peaked out between her fingers as the silence stretched on. Looking at him she could almost see the cogs in his head turning. Contemplating. Working out the pros and cons of this favor she was asking him. Emi cringed.
"You don't have to do it. It was a dumb idea, I'll figure something out or maybe I'll just tell the contractor it didn't work and-"
Her sentence trailed off into silence as Abdulon picked up the flask and downed it in one go. She stared at him in stunned silence. Shaking his head, he grimaced.
"For something that smells so sweet it certainly tastes horrible."
"How do you feel?," she asked scanning him for any sign of change. He shrugged.
"Not anymore willing to jump you than usual I suppose." His teasing grin made her blush again.
"Can I?," she pointed at his hand and he nodded before she took his wrist and started counting his pulse. About 80. Nothing unusual there. Pupils normal sized and eyes clear. "So, you don't feel anything? No burning sensation? Unwelcome thoughts?"
"Desire to take off my clothes and beg you to fuck me?" He laughed at her groan then shook his head going serious again. "No, I feel nothing out of the ordinary. Maybe it just takes a while to react?"
"Maybe." Emi gnawed on her bottom lip in thought. What if she toned it down so much it didn't have any effect at all? But then again her catalyst had reacted to it just fine. "How about I check back in with you in half an hour and we see how your vitals have changed then. And if anything happens in between just call me?"
"Sounds good."
With that Abdulon left Emi to clean up her work station throwing impatient glances towards the clock. She'd hate to have to do it all again if she butchered this batch. And there wasn't much of the original powder left. She'd have to get more succubus venom. Expensive and hard to come by. Maybe-
"Emi?"
Her train of thought was interrupted by Abdulons voice. Startling she realized she'd forgotten to look at the clock entirely. An hour had gone by. She hurried down the hallway towards Abdulons room following the call.
"I'm sorry I forgot to check in with you I was-" The sight before her cut her off entirely.
Abdulon sat on his bed a blanket over his lap and an uncomfortable grimace on his face. Beneath the length of the blanket Emi could see his bare ankles and shins and the fabric itself...it tented. Abdulon ran a hand through his disheveled hair.
"I should have called earlier I know but I thought I could spare you the sight." He groaned as something underneath the blanket twitched. "I don't know if its supposed to work this way but I've been trying to get off for about half an hour now and I just cant finish."
Emis eyes kept wandering towards the blanket and what lay underneath. She barely remembered the last time she saw it, only memories of the relief she felt when she had realized he was finally going to fuck her. Still she couldn't help licking her lips. Abdulons hand moved across the fabric palming himself through it. Her gaze snapped back to his face, caught red handed.
"Don't look at me like that.," he said hips bucking, "You have no idea what your presence makes me want to do right now."
More memories of his hands on her hips, leaving bruises and head between her legs assaulted her as she tried to figure out the next step. Hesitantly she stepped closer motioning him to hold out his hand. She grasped his wrist concentrating on counting out his pulse. His heart was beating at the speed of a birds wings and he kept staring at her. A look into his eyes showed her nothing but darkness, the only difference to last time being that they were clear.
She let go off his wrist still standing close by.
"What are we doing now?," he asked with a husky voice.