"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?"