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  Deferred trouble apparently. She gave me a hug as if I wasn’t just wearing a towel, but then she knew me well, and was friends with me despite that. I often thought it was a shame she wasn’t into women, she really was cute, but she didn’t hold my nature against me… at all. Female friends like that don’t come along very often for a succubus.

  I didn’t read my friend’s thoughts, but I couldn’t stop feeling the emotions, and I knew she cared for me a lot. I’ve even felt attraction every once in a while, usually when she’s drunk, but I generally just ignore it and taken her at her word. She was too good to lose really, even if a pain in the ass sometimes.

  She grinned at me, “Thanks for the milk, you’re a life saver.”

  She left my apartment and I chuckled. I finished getting ready for class. I pulled on a black skirt that hit my lower to mid thighs, a form fitting white shirt with a loose red blouse over it, and slipped on a pair of low heeled sandals. I usually dressed more casually, but tried to look a little nicer for class. Like my sister, I still looked about seventeen, hadn’t really changed much at all since I started university seven years ago.

  So yeah, jeans, shorts, and clingy shirts were the norm, but not in class. My professors took me seriously now, they knew better by now not to think that I wasn’t here for the knowledge, but it was a habit I’d started years ago to try and get taken seriously and while it may not be needed anymore, it just felt right now. Habit I suppose.

  I’d forgotten last night in my self absorbed pity party to send a report about the locations, so I packaged up those memories and sent them to the family. I finished my coffee while I ate a quick cold breakfast and ran out the door for class.

  As usual Jim was waiting for me by the front door. If anyone could be considered my close and regular lovers, it would be Jim and Tammy. They were complete opposites of course, Jim was the serious and studious science major doing his post grad. Tammy on the other hand was the president of one of the sororities, and was more interested in parties and who was dating who. Don’t get me wrong, Tammy had depth, she just knew how to let go of the work and have fun when the time came.

  Still, sometimes I worried. I cared about them both, but I was still so young. I know my sisters wanted more, actually desired to be tied down and grounded by lovers. I was still… not ready for that at all. Eventually I did want something like that, how could I not seeing how happy my parents still were, just… not yet. I wondered if that was fair to Jim, because he was serious about me and understood I couldn’t just be with him. Tammy was more like me I thought, so I didn’t really worry about her as much. She was also an angel, not just her personality, literally I mean.

  He lit up when he saw me, and I smiled back, he really was a good man. Smart, and of course, he was quite good in bed. He was a year younger than me, at twenty two, and had short brown hair. In looks he was quite average, but he more than made up for that in other ways. He also had the warmest hazel eyes I’d ever seen.

  He pulled me into an embrace and gave me a teasingly soft kiss, then nipped my bottom lip before letting me go.

  “So where were you last night?”

  I giggled, this would be a long day if I had to keep explaining. Maybe I should post something to Facebook, something like… was off visiting another planet last night. That would be kind of crazy, but might actually work. Then again, it would probably lead to even more questions, and possibly a visit from my sister’s buddies in the world of shadowy government.

  “Off world.”

  He shook his head, “Of course you were.”

  He took my hand and we walked onto campus and toward the sciences building. I knew he was curious, but he wasn’t one to pester, so I explained where I was and why without going into too many details. For instance, I completely left out the attacking dragons, dying and screaming people, and burning villages. I shivered despite how warm it was.

  “Are you busy tonight?”

  I shook my head, “Not really, at least not until about midnight, I’m going back to that world to do some research. Did you have something in mind?”

  I started to wonder when I would get to sleep. I’d thought about heading over there at midnight, which should be about ten in the morning for Maggie. But when would I sleep? Probably in the mornings, Chicago time zone mornings, that would work except for Mondays and Wednesdays when I would… probably just have to suck it up. That wouldn’t be so bad.

  He squeezed my hand, “Well, there’s a pretty good new local band, their playing at the campus bar tonight, but not until nine.”

  I shrugged, “We can go. It sounds fun, and I won’t be available tomorrow night.”

  I had plans with Tammy tomorrow night.

  He asked, “You sure, won’t you need time to… before you go?”

  I turned my head and grinned up at him, “Feed? Of course, I’ll cook you dinner and get you all fattened up for it, I can steal your innocence before the concert.”

  He snickered, “Won’t I be passed out?”

  I shook my head, “I won’t actually need to tonight, the world I’m going to is highly magical so it won’t be an issue.”

  He got a curious look on his face.

  We were getting close to the building so I stopped walking, we still had a few minutes.

  “What?”

  He asked with an impish grin, “But you’re still cooking me dinner right?”

  I snickered, “Yes, and your innocence is still in danger even if I don’t need the energy, what little is left of it anyway.”

  He tried to look outraged, but he was fighting back a grin. I couldn’t figure out why he was so happy. My empathy was picking up surprise and joy, so I went over our conversation and couldn’t see why that would be. We’d been on dates before and in bed together more times than I could conveniently count.

  Unless… I frowned. Did he think I only slept with him in the past because I had to? That was ridiculous, I had plenty of other options but chose him because… I liked him and he was always concerned about my pleasure before he took his. A succubus was a perfect sex partner, because we liked and wanted whatever our partners did, and I really liked what he wanted, even when we weren’t together.

  If that makes sense at all.

  Is that why he was so always so understanding about my needs for sex with more than one person? He thought… What? That I’d drop him if he wasn’t? Or did he just think I was picking him over everyone else on a night I didn’t have to feed? That second explanation was a better option, if not really true. I was going with him tonight because I promised Tammy I’d be at her sorority party tomorrow. Although it was true in a way, I was choosing him over everyone else… except maybe Tammy. I considered dropping the shield I had up not to read his thoughts but rejected it. It would be violating his privacy, something I tried not to do with any of my friends.

  Plus, I wasn’t sure I wanted to know. If he was really that insecure… well, there probably wasn’t anything I could do to fix it. I just hoped this was all in my head, because I didn’t want things to change. Ugh, I was over thinking this. It was probably that second thing.

  “Class is going to start,” he broke me out of my reverie.

  I asked innocently with a confused smile, “Then why did you stop us?” and turned and pulled him inside the building.

  He snickered, “Be nice, or I’ll have to spank you later.”

  I shook my head in mock sadness, “Don’t tease me with false promises.”

  I smiled naughtily and arched an eyebrow as I squeezed his hand, before letting go and walking into class, I was almost positive his eyes were burning holes in the back of my skirt right now…

  Chapter 3

  Class went well, but the professor asked me to stop by his office after class. It wasn’t a common occurrence, it wasn’t often I needed something from him, and he was too busy to bother with students that didn’t need help. I was fairly sure this wasn’t about anything bad, I’d had this professor before, I knew he was ma
rried and had kids a few years younger than me. Well, perhaps it had more to do with being happily married than anything else.

  I’d had professors hit on me before of course, but those had a hungry look in their eyes, something I’ve never seen in his. Not that he was a saint, I’m sure he thought I was attractive, he just didn’t care. I never actually slept with any of those other professors though, not out of some moral stance, simply because I wanted to be taken seriously by my teachers. It was easy enough to fling a tendril of succubus magic their way and turn off their libido while I was in their classes.

  Problem solved.

  I knocked on his door and waited until he called me in. Slipping inside, I took a seat in the chair before his desk and crossed my legs demurely. Professor Steve Arnell was thirty eight, and he looked a couple of years younger than that. He had blue eyes, blond hair, and a face that always looked like he was thinking.

  “Professor?”

  He smiled lightly, “I’m sorry to bother you Miss Price, but… I’m curious about something. Will you indulge me if I ask a question?”

  He felt curious, and annoyed, as if puzzled. What was this about?

  I nodded slowly, “You can ask me sir, I can’t promise I’ll answer though.”

  He started to ramble in a relaxed tone, “I’ve been teaching college classes for ten years. In that time I’ve seen thousands of students. They usually fit into certain categories. Some are just here because it’s expected of them, some because they are driven to succeed in life and want the best chance. Others… well they just want the college party experience, to simply get away from home. There are even some that come to make contacts that will last a lifetime.”

  He looked over at my eyes for a second, “I pride myself on being able to pick out who is who.”

  He turned away and took a drink of water, “You though, I’ve had three classes with you in it over the last five years. I even pulled your transcript because I hate mysteries, maybe it’s a failing, but it’s how I am. Only that just made the confusion worse, you have two Bachelor’s degrees, two masters, and you’re working on a physics and math doctorate, both at the same time.”

  He paused and waited.

  “So… what was the question?” I asked softly.

  He snorted. “Why are you here? You’re an enigma to me. I can see the drive, just not where you expect it to take you. I thought at one time you were just a rich spoiled kid who was being a professional student so they didn’t have to grow up and enter the real world. But I know I was wrong about that.”

  I sighed, “Does it bother you that much?”

  He shrugged, “Generally I can help my students better if I know where they’re going, but that’s not really why I want to know. I guess you’re a mystery I need to solve.”

  He shook his head, “You can go Miss Price, you certainly don’t owe me a thing, I was just… curious.”

  I smiled, “Well, first, I am a spoiled rich girl. Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing. I’m using what I learn in an experimental capacity, to further my understanding, and hopefully others as well at some time. Trying to understand the applications available in sub particle physics, not just the theories of how it works.”

  He nodded, “So you’ll want to be working for someone like CERN at some point?”

  I bit my lip, and shook my head.

  “Honestly? On how it relates to and can interact with magic, which I believe are made up of particles separate from quantum theory.”

  I added with a smile, “I’m also here for the social and partying aspect.”

  He looked a little surprised by that.

  I shrugged, “I could probably study on my own without classes, and I do a lot of that in the library. No knowledge is useless. But that would be… boring. Knowledge is important for living, but not what we life for, relationships with the people around us. Since learning is my current job, it makes sense to go here and be surrounded by the same kind of people.”

  He smiled at that, “A balanced approach then. So… you’re trying to advance scientific understanding, or magic?”

  I grinned, “Both, but I’ll only be writing public papers for the science side of things. Assuming I figure something out that justifies it.”

  He waved that away, “Alright, thanks for indulging my curiosity. Have you ever considered being a TA?”

  I shook my head, “I didn’t really need to, I can afford full tuition.”

  He shrugged, “Think about it, not as a way to save money, but to further develop your knowledge. There is truth to the adage that the way to truly learn a subject is to teach it.”

  I promised I would give it serious thought and then left. I had advanced Calc in a little while and still needed to get some lunch. I’d have to go shopping later too, if I wanted to cook Jim dinner.

  Chapter 4

  It was around four when I got back to my apartment. I both laughed and cringed as I let the portal from Kroger close behind me cutting off the screams of a hysterical person, while surrounded by levitating bags. What can I say? I felt a little bad about scaring them, but I don’t like making multiple trips and I don’t have a car.

  I changed into comfortable short jean shorts, and a clingy light yellow shirt. Unpacked the groceries and started to cook a chicken and rice dish. Once I had that going in the oven I straightened up a little around the apartment. I’d learned to cook in self defense, most of my friends couldn’t afford eating at decent restaurants all the time, and I got tired of all the cheap fast food quickly.

  The school dining hall wasn’t bad exactly, but that was the best recommendation of it that I could make. It was good enough for lunch, but I tried to cook something for dinner if I could every night.

  I had about a half hour until he showed up, so I knocked out my class work. When I realized it would take longer than thirty minutes, I embraced my magic to cheat a little time wise and finished in plenty of time. That was actually the main reason I had learned so much over the last seven years. In a single afternoon I could read and study in the library for months. It made it… easier. Of course it wasn’t easy, I just had more time than most if I needed it, but it still took the same amount of work.

  I felt him before he knocked, and answered the door with a smile.

  “Hey Cass, you look great,” he stepped inside and pulled me into a kiss.

  Goddess it felt good, I plastered myself to his body and felt his growing bulge against me. Dinner? What’s that? I wondered what got into him, he was usually more… patient. But his kiss was demanding and passionate, and I reacted to that like a cat on catnip.

  When we broke the kiss I smiled then looked down at myself.

  “What? This old thing?”

  He snorted, “What you’re wearing has nothing to do with it,” he flirted back.

  I smiled and sauntered away, “Dinner’s in a half hour, why don’t we work up an appetite?”

  He caught me before I got too far and pulled me back against him, leaned his head down and kissed my neck ever so softly, then spanked my ass playfully. I pushed back against him, going up on the tip of my toes and grinding my ass against his restrained manhood as I sighed breathily in approval.

  His hands slipped under my shirt and he started to caress my breasts through my silk bra as he started to kiss my neck again.

  He whispered in my ear, “That sounds like a hell of an idea.”

  His hands ran back down my stomach, and I felt him go for the button on my jean shorts. I moved as he put his hands on it, grinding back even harder.

  He growled hungrily in my ear, “Stand still woman,” and spanked me again, still playfully but a little harder.

  I wasn’t really into pain, but a nice sting could make me wet under the right circumstances, such as these.

  I laughed sultrily, “What’s wrong baby?”

  He picked me up at that point, turned, took a few steps, and pushed me over the end of the couch. He had me pinned and despite my best efforts
, I couldn’t wiggle out of it and he got my shorts undone and pulled them off. Then he spanked my bare ass and pushed my back with his other hand, keeping me pinned over the arm of the couch, with my face buried in the seat cushion.

  When I felt him relent a little I tried to wiggle away to the side, and got spanked again as a reward… umm, I mean punishment.

  “Stay there, don’t move,” he said forcefully.

  I could feel his lust, desire, and need to have me, to take me. I loved to tease him, and he loved to take charge. Underneath that wild lust and desire, I could feel how much he cared for me, which made a big difference. He’d managed to get his pants down without me escaping, and apparently he was teasing me back. He slapped my butt cheeks with his hardened length, then started to rub the head of it up and down my soaked silken folds.

  I tried to push back, to claim it with my body, but he wouldn’t let me. I wasn’t really trapped of course, I had the strength of a demon, but what fun would that be?

  “Please…” I whispered sultrily.

  “Please what?” he asked as he continued to tease me, running his tip up and down my wet heat.

  “Please… fuck me,” I said softly.

  I smiled into the cushion as I felt a surge of lust from him and he drove into me hard. My hot wet core welcomed him with a tight squeeze and I fluttered along his length.

  “Yeah, just like that, take me, use me,” I whispered breathlessly.

  My heart was pounding, and my body welcomed his invasion, hugged every millimeter of his hard, long, and thick desire. I couldn’t push back very well, but I swiveled my hips, grinding back against his body drawing a gasp from him.

  He grabbed my hair and pulled back, slapped my ass with his other hand and then started to drill me hard and fast. Goddess it felt so good, it was the reason I teased him… well, beyond reason. He took me and I in return gave my body for his pleasure, grinding, pushing back the best I could, moaning in delight as we both approached blissful rapture.

  He spanked me again hard, drawing a gasp from my lips. The sting radiated straight to my source of ultimate pleasure, and mixed together pushing me into ecstasy. He wasn’t far behind, my milking, fluttering, and tight core claimed his seed with unsurpassed pleasure. I felt his bliss wash over my waning orgasm, only to propel me even higher than earlier. I smiled into the cushion in satisfaction as I felt him fill me, while my body bucked and trembled around him.