CHAPTER 254: BEACH ROOM

Jack was standing in his white room, waiting for everyone to gather. Once everyone was ready, he would lead them all to the beach room he had created.

The last to arrive were Lorie and Nora, both wearing two-piece bikinis.

"Alright, ladies, if you’ll follow me, I’ll lead you to the promised land," he said in a flamboyant tone.

He turned and walked down a new hallway and led them into a small room.

He stopped, facing the wall opposite the door, and said, "Allow me to direct your attention forward."

As they all turned to look at the blank wall in front of him, the wall disappeared, revealing a scene of tropical paradise.

Past the wall was a small lawn of soft green grass that connected to a path, also grass, that passed under the canopy of tall tropical trees.

He stepped out onto the lawn and led them down the path, under the trees and out onto a larger lawn.

"Oh, wow!" exclaimed Lorie.

Past the lawn was a cove with a sandy beach that led to crystal clear blue water with small waves gently caressing the sand.

To their left was more of the tropical forest, and to the right was a bungalow-style building with one side open to the water that was set up like a cafe and bar.

Out on the sand were several gazebos, and lounge chairs were scattered across the lawn, under the gazebos, and out on the sand.

While the girls were all gawking in amazement, Jack pointed at a path that left the lawn and passed behind the bungalow.

"If you follow that path, you’ll find a waterfall, natural pool, and water slide. And on the other side of the gazebo is a freshwater swimming pool, hot tub, and showers."

Then he pointed down the beach to a small dock that extended out into the water.

"And over there you’ll find jet skis, paddleboards, and various floaties. I also reduced the UV content of the light in here, so you don’t need sunscreen."

Then he turned to face the girls, all with looks of amazement.

"And finally, this is a clothing-optional resort. You are free to were as little or as much as you want. I, however, will not remove my swim trunks unless I have unanimous consent from everyone here."

"Hot damn!" said Lorie as she ripped off her bikini top, then bent over as she pulled down her bikini bottoms.

"Mom!" exclaimed Samantha.

"Nice!" said Naoko, then copied Lorie.

"Loosen up, sweetie," said Lorie as she reached over and pulled on the tie that held on her daughter’s bikini top.

Before Samantha could grab her top, her mom whipped it over her daughter’s head, then danced away, waving her daughter’s bikini top over her head.

Samantha chased after her mom, one arm covering her nipples, and Naoko looked on grinning.

While the girls were watching Samantha chase after her mom, Nora approached Jack and said, "Jack? Can we talk?"

He checked her emotions over their connection and sensed that she was nervous but hopeful.

"Sure, Nora, let’s head out towards the beach."

She nodded and followed him as he walked across the lawn and out onto the beach, stopping when he reached the wet sand.

He turned to face her and asked, "So, what did you want to talk about?"

"So, as you probably noticed, Lorie and I have been talking."

He nodded. He had noticed, and considered it a good thing.

"She is surprisingly insightful and knew right away that I was struggling with something."

She paused, but he remained silent, almost sure he knew where this was going.

"When she initially explained to me her relationship with you, I was upset. I didn’t understand why she would want an intimate relationship with someone nearly half her age. I thought your soul bond with her had somehow influenced her."

He smiled. He knew where this was going.

"When she explained the sequence of events, that her desire for you was immediate and preceded your soul bond, I was confused. What followed was a series of long conversations. And eventually, I was able to separate my past experiences from my present desires."

She took a deep breath, then let it out.

"I want to join your outer circle."

"I think I know why, but I’d rather you explain," he said. He didn’t object; the woman was incredibly attractive. But he wanted to hear her rationale first.

"I had some unpleasant experiences early in my career. I know intellectually that they were not my fault, but for a long time I thought my promiscuity was to blame. I was young and adventurous, and several people took advantage of that."

She paused.

"Lorie helped me come to terms with who I am and what I want. I want to focus on my science, on nanotech, but I also want physical affection, and she helped me understand that it’s okay to want both. That submitting myself to you would not jeopardize my intellectual independence."

"Are you requesting to join my outer circle because you don’t want the kind of emotional intimacy that comes with being in my inner circle, or because you don’t think you deserve to join my inner circle?"

"Neither. I want the sex, but I don’t want to steal too much of your time away from your other girls. Maybe in a few years I’ll want to move into your inner circle. But for now, I think I’ll be happy sharing your outer circle with Lorie."

He opened his arms, and she stepped into him, wrapping her arms around him.

"Thank you," she said, nuzzling his neck. Then added, "Hmm, you smell good."

He ran his fingers along her spine, then up into her hair.

She tilter her head back and their lips met for the first time. Soon after she opened her mouth and their tongues met and danced.

After a few minutes, he pulled back and asked, "Do you want me to adjust our soul bond? I can add the mental connection, and I can pull you closer emotionally, if you want."

"Yes, to both, please. Can you pull me as close as you did with Lorie?"

"Sure, I can do that."

"Also, um, can we do it now?"

When she said, ’do it,’ he sensed she meant more than just adjusting their soul bond.