“Mr. Gerard did tell me that he was a bit busy and would not be able to come to you straight this morning. The council is still trying to figure out what’s happening. He said he will be to see you straight away after they are finished.” So, even though I’m asking for something, it’s all on Gerard’s terms. Great. Well, hopefully at least this butler can get me some grub.
“What’s your name?”
“You can call me Mode.”
“Thanks Mode.” A thought crossed my mind. “You can’t see inside the house, can you?”
Mode coughed. “No. I only get notified if you say my name and ask for something. This morning was special because we weren’t introduced yesterday.”
“How long have you been waiting for me?”
“Not long. About eight hours.”
Poor thing. Was I his only job? That was a sad thought.
“Well. Thank you. I will see you soon.”
“Oh, that’s something else. I won’t see you. I just oversee and manage your requests. Someone else will deliver to your door.”
Waited on by an invisible butler. What was my life coming to?
“Okay. Well, thanks anyway.”
“No need to thank me. It’s my job.” The intercom system clicked. I looked along the ceiling. I didn’t see any wiring or speakers anywhere. How did they have this house rigged up? I guess what I didn’t know wouldn’t hurt me.
I went back into the bathroom and washed my face with one of the fancy potions laying across the countertop. Then I brushed my teeth with a toothbrush with more functions than half the vibrators from yesterday. I relished the thought. When was I going to get my first shot with Gerard. He was coming later. I better get prepared.
Arkan mentioned that shapeshifters liked hairless, huh? I’d never shaved my pubic hair, but I was intrigued. Half of the girls within the group were sporting hairless coochies. The rest of them were buffed and manicured into landing strips or tiny triangles. Only one other girl was sporting a full bush like me. I didn’t know how long I had between now and when Gerard showed up, but I wanted to make a good impression. Plus, I figured dazzling him in the sack would help me get a hold of my potions.
I hopped into the shower and used the shower gel to carefully wash every part of my body. Then, I shampooed and conditioned my hair. I took a large hair clip and pinned my hair up with the conditioner in it. Hopefully I could banish the frizz that way. I then carefully selected one of the four blade razors and snapped it onto the handle. Scanning the bottles stacked within the shower carrier, I located shaving cream. I squirted out some of the pink foam on my hands and slathered it on my legs. Hiking each leg up onto the ledge, I removed the hair in careful strokes. I rinsed. My skin was soft and smooth, and it looked delightful. The hair on my arms looked gorilla like in comparison. I lathered them up and shaved them too. Now, time for the final reveal. I rubbed the raspberry scented foam on my pubes. The first few attempts merely clogged up the razor. Its blades were no match for my long curly strands. With each stroke, my hair grew more manageable. After a few minutes, my neck began to cramp. I rinsed for a progress check. Hmph. My pubes were now lopsided. My pussy had a mohawkMohawk. I sat down on the ledge and spread my legs wide, carefully shaving near my inner lips. The feeling of the sharp razor against my skin was jarringly sensual. When my hand glided over my lips, they were much more sensitive without the hair. I cleaned up the edges as best as I could. Perhaps, I do need Mode after all. A second or third hand would be extremely helpful. After I rinsed, I turned my attention towards the conditioner hanging off my hair in globs. After everything was rinsed and clean, I turned off the shower and stepped out.
As soon as my feet hit the floor, the doorbell rang. I grabbed my robe off the floor and threw it on. I stepped into my slippers and curled my hair up into a towel. I shuffled to the front door as quickly as I could.
Instead of the delivery person I was expecting, there was a covered tray on the steps. I stepped outside and looked around. There was no one in sight. Strange. I grabbed my tray and came inside. I set it on the dining room table and uncovered it. Inside was a giant coffee cup, piping hot. A plate of fluffy waffles was sprinkled with mixed berries and cream. On the side was a few strips of turkey bacon and two fried eggs. A syrup and cream carafe sat to the side along with salt and pepper. I touched both carafes, they were piping hot, but not boiling. Everything was perfect. I dove right in and began munching away happily. Since I’d only had fruits and boiled eggs for the last week, the waffles tasted like melted heaven. Perfectly cooked, not too sweet, with a slight bit of crunch on the edges. Amazing.
I’d powered through half the plate when the doorbell rang again. I wiped my mouth on the cloth napkin that came with the plate and went to answer the door. The door swung open to reveal Gerard, Matt, and Ian.
“Come on in.” I wasn’t used to having this much company in my home, let alone at breakfast. They must have something important to say if they all came together to say it. I turned back towards my breakfast, but I realized they were not following me. When I turned around, they were all facing me with solemn faces.
“I’m going to finish my breakfast and I would like it if I could see your faces while you talk.”
They exchanged glances and then followed me to the dining table. Arranging themselves around me, they took their seats.
“So, what’s up.” I forked a piece of waffle and shoved it into my mouth.
“The council has taken inventory of our breeders and warriors. We’ve been badly affected by the quality of this class, as well as the kidnapping of our breeders. A conclusion has been made on how we are to proceed, but we need to check in with you first.” Gerard’s stony face had dark circles underneath his eyes. He must have been up all night.
“What kind of conclusion?” I dipped my finger in some cream and licked it off my hand. Taking a little bit longer than I needed, I made sure to look Gerard in the eyes when my mouth closed around my fingertip.
“There aren’t enough breeders.” I raised my eyebrow. Duh. There haven’t been enough for years.
“And?”
“We’re going to need some to double…or triple up.”
Now things were getting interesting. “Let me see if I follow. You’re coming over here to inform me that not only will I be a breeder for Gerard, but I will be a breeder for you two as well?”
Gerard put out his hand. “This is not a command. If you do not feel comfortable with this, we won’t force you. We’ve just decided that we would ask those who agreed to serve, to consider it. Because our tribe needs repopulation and we’ve got an…uneven…number of males and females. And there is really no other way to fix the skew than to make sure we breed.”