Fitting in (Part 1).

Almost everyone decided to jump in the pool. Almost. I had to stay out to watch the grill, of course, and neither Fern nor Diana had swimsuits, and being the two tallest girls here, it wasn’t like they could borrow from anyone. Also…

“Hey, your guy friends are in there, likely ogling your sexy girlfriends in their swimsuits,” Grace teased me, smirking. “Jealous?”

“Nah,” I said. “I’ve said it before, I don’t mind if people look at you so long as you’re not uncomfortable. I know Mila and Sarah thrive in it, even. I’m a bit worried about Noelle, but if she felt comfortable enough to go, then that’s that. Besides, Lena, Maria and Lina are there to keep an eye on the guys.”

“True,” Alice said, chuckling. “Lina’s gonna make sure the guys behave, especially her husband.”

“What about you two?” Fern asked Grace and Alice. “Not going?”

“Not really feeling it right now,” Grace said. “Not the best time of the month for the pool, either.”

“Ah.” Fern nodded in understanding.

“But… I read that swimming is perfectly fine during your period,” I said, forcing myself a bit to just outright say it. Didn’t want the girls to feel like they had to skirt around the issue with me.

“It is, at least if you wear a tampon or a cup,” Alice said, “but… like Grace, I’m not really feeling it, either.” She rubbed her lower abdomen, for emphasis more than anything else. She smiled at me. “Thank you for the pads, by the way.”

I nodded. “Anytime.”

Fern giggled. “You buy them for them?”

“Sometimes,” Grace said, grinning and moving closer to kiss my cheek. “He’s very committed to his homework. He reads, asks questions and is very attentive.”

“If we couldn’t sense his feelings, my guess would be that he’s scared of us,” Diana said teasingly.

“That’s at least 15% of it, really,” I admitted, which made the girls laugh.

“And as if his powers weren’t already enough,” Alice said, stretching with a relaxing moan. “You haven’t had it yet, right Fernanda? Your period after… sex, I mean.”

Ferns cheeks began to heat up. “Ah. Um… n-no, not yet.”

“It’s a game changer,” Grace said. “No headaches, barely any cramps, no random depression out of nowhere… I swear, it makes you hate the menstrual cycle even more.”

Diana snickered. “Yes, it’s like it lampshades how needlessly annoying it is.”

“Plus… the medicine is better than any painkiller,” Grace said, poking me on the side with a naughty grin.

“I’m aware I’m just a walking bundle of conveniences to you all,” I said with a shrug.

“Yes, you’re suffering so much, aren’t you?” Diana said, rolling her eyes.

“Poor little Oliver, surrounded by women willing to do as he asks with a single word…” Alice teased, smirking.

I nodded solemnly. “Nobody understands my pain.”

Fern suddenly snickered before she started laughing. She tried to hold it back, covering her mouth and looking down, all while apologizing.

“S-Sorry, sorry…! Ahaha…!”

Alice started giggling along with her. “You okay?”

“Really, I’m sorry… I don’t know why that made me laugh.” Fern wiped a tear off her eye, smiling from ear to ear. “Just… I suppose it’s obvious, but you all really get along, don’t you?”

“Yeah, but it’s taken time,” Grace said. “When Oliver started seeing Diana, we had to be careful to not say or do the wrong thing, like we were afraid she’d run away if she thought we were too weird.”

“Hey, that’s not fair,” Diana said. “I knew you were all weird from WAY before you even met me. Remember? I was behind the hotel desk giving you the keys for your orgies.”

Grace laughed. “Oh yeah! I always forget that!”

I sighed. “I don’t…”

“Wait, so you were there when Oliver, Noelle and I went for the first time?” Alice asked. “That was when we lost our virginity.”

“Mmm, yeah, I might have,” Diana said, nodding. “I don’t know if it was your first time, but I remember you three going in.”

“Oh my God!” Alice’s face went red, but she laughed hard and heartily.

I glanced at Fern with a wry smile. “I’m sorry… We’re making things weird, aren’t we?” I did sense a bit of awkwardness coming from her, but no discomfort. Still, I wouldn’t just trust those senses blindly. If we can talk things out, I think we should.

Surprisingly, Fern smiled and shook her head. “N-No. I… actually really like how you can just talk about stuff like this like it’s no problem. It’s… actually really cute. In a weird way,” she added, giggling.

“We’ve thrown aside most of the shame by now, but we still don’t talk like this in front of just anyone,” Alice said. “We… want you to feel included, but if we’re going too far…”

Fern smiled shyly. “I mean… I’m the one who asked for videos of you… having orgies,” she said. “I’m sorry for that outrageous request, by the way.”

“Only apologize if you mean it,” Diana told her. She then smirked at the younger woman. “You liked it, didn’t you?”

“...” Fern swallowed hard. “Y-Yes.”

It was even more evidence for Alice’s theory that Frey’s powers were bringing… compatible people closer to us.

“Man, recording those was fun,” Grace said. “I’m glad they helped you make up your mind. I guess Mila, Sarah and I are the weirdest ones because we hardly even struggled with the idea. Though I did almost pull away at the beginning when I realized Mila had genuine feelings for Oliver. Back then, Sarah and I were mostly fooling around.”

I KNEW IT.

“Why didn’t you, though? What changed your mind?” Diana asked.

“Mila herself,” Grace said. “I pulled her aside, apologized because I didn’t know she was serious about him and told her I’d leave them alone. Mila said not to, that she liked what we were building. So basically, love, you have Mila to thank for your harem.”

I’ll be sure to thank her properly in the near future.

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