Howdy y'all. I tried something a little new today. I have never written about more than two people doing the ~nasty~ before, so any feedback (as with any of my stories) on what I did right or wrong is more than welcomed and very appreciated.
Hope you enjoy. :)
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Not long after Cassiel leaves, I get a soft knock on the door from a young demon woman named Clara who identifies herself as my new maid. She's not as tall as Cass, but still towers about a foot above me. Around most women so tall, elegant, and beautiful-- I'd usually feel at least a little insecure standing next to them. Clara strikes me as the kind of woman that no one ever feels insecure around, if for no reason other than that she doesn't allow them to. After handing me a robe she shows me around my new room, taking me into the closet and showing me where my new clothes are.
You might say that there's a lot of 'new' happening this morning.
Before leaving, Clara tells me that the kitchen is right down the hall if I'm hungry, and hands me a large box.
"What's this?" She responds by nodding for me to open it, so I pull off the lid and find a sketchbook that's nearly as big as my torso, as well as a pack of artists pencils.
"Lord Cassiel asked me to fetch them for you this morning. Said that when I gave them to you, I should point out that there's a garden right outside your patio, with ample comfortable seating in case..." She clears her throat, a knowing little smile on her face, "... in case you were sore."
Kill me.
After the first wave of embarrassment passes, I can't help but smile a bit dreamily at the thoughtful gift, "If all demon husbands are this lovely, I think I might need to send out some letters to my single girlfriends back home."
"Oh, they're lovely just as often as your kind's are." She waves her hand dismissively, "If you need anything at all, please don't hesitate to have me fetched for you."
"Of course, thanks again." I give her an awkward little bow since I'm still holding the box, but she still gives me a more gracious one in return.
Before she walks out the door, she calls back to me, "Oh, and Lady Avery?"
"Hmm?"
Clare shoots me a big smile, "Welcome home, my lady."
I try to shoot an equally lovely smile back at her, "Thank you."
...
An hour or so later, I end up finding that a reasonable amount of the clothes Cass got for his future bride fit me perfectly.
Almost as if he has a type or something.
I giggle a bit to myself as I settle on an off-white cotton sundress, and when I can't find any shoes I decide that they must not be a common thing for demons. Which I'm definitely not complaining about.
Cassiel's garden is one of the most beautiful sights that I've ever seen. Part of me wonders if he became so chuckled by my love of everything floral because he knew he had a literal treasure trove waiting for me right outside his--
our
room. I thought I was signing up to be a part of some orgy loving, sadistic harem, but on my first day of marriage I'm in my husband's garden drawing flowers. If I weren't surrounded by demons, I'd assume that I actually married a human man last night, and all of my demon sex memories were just my own perversive desires blending into early onset dementia. Somehow, for the first time in my life, it seems that I've gotten to have my cake and eat it too. I don't think I could have built myself a more perfect husband.
And I'm only
slightly
disappointed that he doesn't have a tail.
I giggle to myself at my own stupid joke as I put down my pencil in my lap and stretch, snuggling deeper into the comfortable patio couch I'm sitting on.
"What're you giggling at?"
I gasp at the growingly familiar deep baritone behind me, my hand instinctively covering my chest as I whirl around and find my demon husband's face inches from mine, looking over my shoulder at my sketchbook. His dark grey skin looks almost warm in the sunlight, the contrast of his intimidating form surrounded by varias flora making him look even more striking than usual. The way his full mouth is curled in a smug smirk makes my mind travel to earlier that morning...
"Hmm? Are the flowers telling you jokes, poppy?" His eyebrows are practically having a meeting with his hairline as he looks down at me.
I shake my head slightly too hard before clearing my throat, "Sorry, just uh-- a little lost in thought."
"Make sure to leave crumbs so you can find your way back." He gives me a little wink before looking at my sketchbook again, "Do you have a preference for magnolias, or did they just catch your eye first?"
"A little of both. Magnolia's are my favorite flower to draw." He tilts his head at me, so I say, "They don't last very long, so it feels more special to capture them while you can."
"Hmm." He glances at my drawing again before giving my forehead a kiss, "We're having guests for dinner tonight. Nothing stuffy, just some good friends of mine that wanted to celebrate our nuptials with us." I must not hide my worry very well, because he adds with a smile, "They won't bite. Well, unless you give them permission to."
"Is there any dress code I should know about?"
"A dress code for what you're allowed to wear for your own dinner in your own home? No, just wear whatever you want." He tousles my hair before straightening back to his full height, "You'll be surrounded by shirtless, barefooted demons. Fashion isn't exactly our cup of tea." Leaning over one last time to kiss me, he pets my hair as he says, "I've gotta get back to work, I'll see you tonight." There's the hint of a spark behind his gaze as he says
'tonight,'
reminding me of the promise he made to me earlier this morning.
With a warm flush over my face I confirm through a shy smile, "Tonight."
...
After spending longer than I care to admit going through my wardrobe for appropriate demon dinner attire, I end up deciding to stick with the sundress. Clara swings by to escort me to the dining room, giving me a small rundown on what to expect.
"This is very casual, just a get together between friends. There
will
be more formal dinners and parties that you'll be asked to attend, but this is essentially a meet-the-family situation."
"Is he actually related to any of them?"
"No, Lord Cassiel is an only child, and his family lives at least a week away on horseback. These are the men he grew up with, but he considers them his brothers."
"I see." An image pops into my head of being in the same room as six Cassiels, and while I quickly shove it aside, I still ask, "Are they anything like Cass?"
Clara seems mildly amused by my pet name for my husband, but answers my question without mentioning it, "I suppose you could say that. They all have their quirks, and if I'm being honest..." My handmaiden makes a show out of craning her neck to look around us before whispering to me in a caricature of conspiracy, "... Byleth has a habit of awakening my more violent tendencies." I snort a bit at the idea of Clara ever being violent, but she ignores it, "But, I would still trust him and every other man in that room with my life. So fret not."
"Hmm."
'Fret not.' She says. Yes of course, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks a bunch.