Elation

Ellie sauntered in, her black wedge heels clacking against the marble flooring. She looked at John, blushing and smiling half hidden behind her hair which had been restyled to look fuller, bouncier and shinier.

In the short time she had been gone, it seemed that not only had she changed her clothing and hair but also had applied a small amount of eye shadow that made the emerald jewels of her eyes shine just a little brighter. Her lips also seemed a little more saturated and sparkled ever so slightly.

The dress she wore was stunning, short-sleeved with a V-plunge that ended at the bottom of her cleavage with a little wine-red bow. The sleeves and plunge both had a delicate frill, matching the black lace design over her shoulders and chest which stood out on the wine-red lining.

The body of the dress was silky black and slightly form-fitting, starting at her underbust, following the curve of her waist and over her hips until it reached her mid-thigh where a wavy pattern allowed for the sheer floral lace to continue down, transforming the short dress into a full-length gown and allowing John to stare at her smooth and shapely legs.

John stood in stunned silence looking at the woman unable to express his thoughts, while the receptionist gave her a soft wolf whistle and modest applause.

Stumbling forward due to Robin giving him a firm shove, John continued towards his girlfriend. He swept her off her feet, spinning the two of them before pulling her close, placing one hand on the small of her back, and the other he used to sweep her hair out of her face so that he could place his hand on her cheek and lean in, pressing his lips against hers and savouring the sweet cherry flavour on her lips.

The two revelled in each other's company, feeling borderline intoxicated from both the sight and intimacy they shared, only cut short by Robin clearing his throat. John pulled back and the two instantly linked eyes. “Wow,” he intoned, letting out a lusty sigh.

“You clean up quite well yourself. This reminds me that we need to have a real second date, the one at the mall doesn’t count, especially after what happened… not that I’m complaining,” Ellie said, smiling at him.

“If you’re both finished, our hostess is waiting to show us to our table. I thought since the last two places were a little loud and crowded, we’d get a table in the lounge. It’s quieter and they usually have less intense entertainment too,” Robin said as he walked towards the door behind the bunny girl. “Thanks for all the help, Pearl. See you later.”

The Vieran smiled and gave a polite wave. “A pleasure as always, say hi to Citrine for me.” She then turned to look at John and Ellie. “The offer I gave earlier still stands, I’d even be happy to allow your lady friend to join us with no extra cost.”

“Thank you, Pearl!” Robin called firmly.

Her ears bobbed as she let out a smooth chuckle, waving as John and Ellie interlaced their fingers and followed Robin through the door.

The room they came to was a small waiting room, with several comfortable and luxurious seats. Two women sat waiting, wearing nice dresses and chatting to each other, not paying much attention to the trio. At the other end of the maybe three-by-six-metre room was a woman barely shorter than Ellie.

Robin approached as the others followed. The woman was cute, had a slim figure and wore a red strapless dress that barely covered her, ending at the top of her thighs. She had black heels and thigh-high stockings, as well as a single fishnet glove.

She had a beautiful face with dark makeup, her lips were black, and her eyes were smokey barring silver lines that cut down the middle of each eyelid. The makeup allowed her eyes to pop, though John suspected that the bright crystal blue hue would allow them to stand out regardless of her makeup choices.

She also sported some jewellery. Her pointed ears had three piercings on the left, two being at the lobe or what John would call the lobe, and one at the tip, while the other ear had four, two at the base and two at the tip. Finally, she had a bridge piercing, two small black balls seated either side of her nose at eye level.

Finishing off not only the gothic style but also her jewellery, the girl wore a black choker which had a small red jewel hanging from it, and finally, a silver bracelet brandishing the logo of the club hung on her wrist.

After Robin had spoken to her, he gestured towards John and Ellie. As soon as she looked over, her eyes widened a little. Opalescent glass wings appeared and she deeply bowed.

“I am extremely sorry, your grace. I was distracted and foolish to not notice your presence,” the large fairy said.

“I, uh,” John started before narrowing his eyes at Robbin, “the fuck did you tell her?”

Robin held his hands up but had an amused grin. “I said nothing that would warrant this. I was just saying it’s the first time you guys have been here and that we want to head to the lounge.”

“His Majesty doesn’t need to be introduced. I would be a fool if I couldn’t recognise a king. Will your queen be joining you?” the woman asked.

“Uh, no, she won’t, sorry…” John offered. “I’m not entirely sure what Lani would do at a place like this. On the one hand, she might be into it, and want to do everything, but on the other, she might get bored and then I’d be chasing after her while she’s causing chaos… then again with the…” John paused for a moment, having what he was about to say sink in just a little more, “with the, uh… our kids on the way… yeah, I’m not sure.”

There was a moment of quiet, but Ellie brought everyone back as she hugged tighter against him and kissed his cheek.

The fairy snapped out of it. “Oh, I’m so sorry, My name is… well, here I’m known as Black Diamond, because of my gothic aesthetic and my piercing diamond-like eyes, yeah, not very imaginative… But an Oberon such as yourself should not have to adhere nor worry about a stage name, so you may call me Elina, like, uhm, Thumbelina. I, uhm… I’m not part of a flutter, I hope that won’t be a problem, Your Majesty?” she asked. Her alabaster skin began to flush a little as she lowered her gaze.

John let out a sigh. “It’s nice to meet you, Elina. I have to say, I’m really not used to the whole royal treatment thing and I’m not sure I want to be. You don’t need to worry about bowing or anything like that and I don’t even know what a flutter is, so I’m not even sure if it should be a problem or not, but I’m going to assume it’s not something I’d be worried or care about.”

The fairy stood dumbfounded for a moment before a soft smile appeared on her face. “I see, thank you. Though it would be disrespectful if I treated you like any of the other clientele. It is odd for you to not know what a flutter is but I would be happy to explain once I show you to your table…” The fairy cleared her throat. “So, as this is your first time here, would you like a tour?”

Robin cut in before John could answer, “Actually, that might not be a bad idea, maybe just a short tour though. The lounge is pretty good but I think it’s worth these two see what else you guys have on offer.”

The fairy nodded and began leading the group through a series of brightly lit hallways. “I would like to reiterate that it is a pleasure to have you as a guest, Your Majesty, and I apologise for my flustered introduction. I haven’t really had a lot of contact with many other fae in quite a long time and unsurprisingly this establishment rarely caters to fae royalty, and when it does, they’re looking for something a little more exotic for their tastes.

“As you requested a table in the lounge, I will assume you are hoping for a more relaxed evening, in which case I think it best to show you the main event hall first. I believe the show currently being performed is aerial acrobatics. On the stage right now should be Vixen, Krystal, Jet, Hercules and Kitty. They’re all very talented, and all golden-tier hosts.”

The room Elina brought them into was roughly the size of half a football field, with tables all around a centre stage. The room was dimly lit by fire brasiers, giving it a dark colosseum-esk atmosphere. Most eyes were on the performers flying above, entangled by fabrics. The performers were in various states of undress with the most dressed being a topless cat girl with a flowing translucent skirt. And the least clothed was an extremely muscular giant of a man who only hid his manhood behind a leaf.

The trio didn’t stay for long, though long enough for John to notice more than a few instances where a host was dancing or sitting with their guests. The dances ranged from being on all fours on the table, to pole dancing, and even lap dancing.

Elina smiled and guided the group out of the arena. “If you feel in the mood for that kind of entertainment, Elation is definitely the place to come; not only are our performers' top notch but we have a variety of acts and services you can take advantage of. Our club boasts that it’s the only Gentlemen’s Club that has a mixture of between sin areas as well as having sections of the club that are entirely on other sins, which removes certain restrictions from them.”

John wrapped his arm around Ellie as she tilted her head and asked, “Robin mentioned that, what do you mean?”

Robin chuckled a little. “Remember how I said that there are places that are between sins? Well, there are also places that essentially have doorways in order to link two places on different sins too. When you have a business between sins, you have restrictions on the things you can do from one or more sins, whereas if you have a link, both places count as being independent and aren’t limited by those restrictions.”

“Exactly, so the main club is technically between Pride, Gluttony, Sloth and Lust. We don’t have any restrictions on Pride but the others we have **** restrictions on. Just as an example, our agreement for Gluttony is that we serve food and customers can eat, but we aren’t permitted to actually cook food. If it was up to the owners, we would allow guests to enjoy the table side hibachi and have hot meals or other services available for nyotaimori. Those are available in our restaurants but in the main club we’re unable to provide them,” the fairy explained, then jumped as if caught off guard by them arriving at their next location.

“So here we have one of several restaurants I mentioned, this one is a more cosy setting,” she said, opening the door to a small Japanese-style room, barely larger than the waiting room they had met in.

Looking around, there were six rooms sectioned off by paper walls and doors. Four of the booths were closed, leaving the one closest to them and one in the middle. Looking inside it was floor seating around a table with a barbecue pit and a cast iron plate. The smell in the room affirmed the barbecue cuisine which was obviously being served to the guests in the closed-off rooms.

“The table service at our club is top-notch; we are all trained in basic cooking skills, though the particular hosts that are assigned here are all trained in fine dining, allowing them to give excellently prepared food. We shouldn’t linger here, as I wouldn’t want to interrupt the diners; instead, let’s move on to our next destination.”

Walking through the halls, they arrived at yet another set of doors. The double doors were white frosted glass, and as soon as the doors opened, a wave of hot steam hit the group. “So, it’s probably best not to go inside, but this is one of our spas. It’s a giant steam room, with an ice bath as well as private massage tables, and before anyone asks, yes, we definitely offer happy endings and more.

“I hope this short tour allowed you to see that our club is quite varied in its entertainment, though please don’t assume this is all we offer. We also host erotic gambling, nude hot springs, our brothel offers orgy rooms, private rooms and live sex shows. And those are just a handful more services and sources of entertainment that we offer. Now, our next stop will be the lounge. Your table will be prepared, and upon our arrival, our expert bar staff will prepare your drinks, which will be served by yours truly.”

Entering the lounge, it was a warm and welcoming place, both in atmosphere and appearance. Elina removed her shoes at the entrance and encouraged the others to follow suit.

The room was large enough for eight large tables which all faced towards the stage, currently occupied by Pearl, the bunny girl receptionist they had met in the lobby. She now wore a long tight red cocktail dress, which was faintly see-through, though much less than the business attire she had worn at the front desk.

She was accompanied by another woman who looked quite similar, though with a much smaller chest, white hair and dressed in a purple version of the same dress Pearl wore.

“I thought Lee was supposed to be singing in here?” Robin asked, seemingly a little disconcerted.

“I’m ever so sorry, it seems our tour took a little longer than expected and she must have finished her shift. Does her absence mean you’d like to be seated in another room?” Elina asked.

“No, no. I just hoped to catch their show, was all,” Robin said, gaining pep back in his step.

“Please, follow me to your table, and I’ll take your drink orders,” the fairy said, smiling at the group, holding her arm out and gesturing into the room.

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