Strategy and command.

“Ella. Read this book will you, and this one, and this one. And you need to learn chess as well, so this one too... And this one... Oh, I almost forgot, this one too.”

I stapled the books about strategy and tactics, from the Greek and Roman times up to modern times, as well as some chess books. It was time I took her training serious again. She was fit for battle commanding after all. She had the instincts, but not the knowledge. She could plan ahead, devise devious plans to the detriment of those opposing her, but without knowledge she could do only so much.

“Before I forget, this one too...” as I laid a book about ‘go’ in her hands, the Chinese version of chess, although it was much more complicated in strategy. I couldn’t figure it out completely, but perhaps she would. It had influenced me in the last battle. I had always left one opening for the enemy, so I could then predict the next moves ahead. Until the end of course, when I shot all of them in cold blood.

“When you have questions, please ask, it will at the same time sharpen my skills in battle command.”

“Battle command? Me?”

“Yes, you... It’s time I trained you to your full potential. Now, start reading...”

“Why me?”

“Because you have talent for it. Kylie saw it too. It’s not one of my crazy ideas. If you’re done with them, I will question you, test you and give another staple of books... Off you go...”

“Yes... My dear commander...”

“Oh, and before you go... Eh... How do I put this... Emma advised me... to start watching more instead of forcing myself to...”

“Please us?”

“Eh... yes... Emma was a bit angry with me after Sophia and I...”

“Fucked?”

“Eh... yes.”

“And you want to watch Clara and me? When you are not in the right mood to engage? Just to please us?”

“It sounds so ridiculous, I know, never mind, I shouldn’t have brought it up...”

“No! I mean, of course, Alex. You think I came up with these fantasies of being a webcam girl for no reason? I would love it! And, believe me, Clara would love it with especially you being there. But we need to know it beforehand. Not unexpectedly as we made clear to Sophia...”

“Oh... was that the reason...?”

“Yes... She was enjoying herself very much at the time, watching us, but we caught her when she came. Ruining our moods completely...”

“I see... That was indeed very naughty of her...”

“And she will be punished for it...”

I frowned. “I thought I told her to make it up with you? And told you to stop the fighting.”

“The punishment is her way of making it up. She agreed to it, fully consensual. She had fun at our expense, we will have fun at her expense. But only when she is ready for it. Now, she is a bit... tired... We need her at her best or at her worst...”

“Cruel, Ella... But I will not interfere...”

“You could always watch...”

“Hmm... Perhaps.”

“Look, when we have our next session, Clara and I will inform you. If you are up for it, join or watch. If you’re busy with something else, just say so, we won’t be hurt by your rejection at the time. Okay?”

“Thanks, Ella, thank you very much.”

“Oh no, Alex, thank you...” She smiled with bright twinkling eyes.

“Of course you can watch us! Jesus, Alex, how many times do I have to tell you? We like it when you watch us. Or did you forget our plays in the foxhole?” Kylie started frowning.

“Oh no, I didn’t... I would never forget that...”

Hmm... Alex, remember that time when you ordered Kylie to please Kate? Oh... God, that was so hot... And then the time just before I burned myself out... And then the time Kate was bound, pleasing Ella... Just in front of you...

“Alex?”

“Sorry, I was gone for a moment. Clearly... I haven’t forgotten a thing...”

“Good. But perhaps you should give some attention to Kara while you’re watching... She’s a bit... on edge, lately...”

“Hmm... I could do that of course...”

“Good, that’s settled then, excellent idea, but clearly it wasn’t yours...”

“Eh... Emma was a bit concerned about my latest... exploit with Sophia.”

“Ah... She is a gem... I am very glad you finally confirmed her into full relationship status and that you finally started relying on her.”

“Finally... Definitely...”

“And you made some progress with Ambra... Good, and I heard you kissed Elfie... Very good.”

“She asked me to kiss her, so I did. She needs to be in control, more than I need it.”

“I know. And you were perfect in your kiss, I heard.”

“She told you?”

“She told Kara.”

“And Kara told you?”

“Kara told Sophia.”

“And then Sophia told Clara who told Ella, who told Emma, who told you?”

“More or less, yes.”

“And is Elfie fine with that fast spread of her private dealings with me?”

“Elfie knows perfectly well that we act as one. You already know we tell each other everything what happens with you. It’s like a common pool of information. If Elfie wants to know something of you, she simply asks around. It’s a lot more efficient this way. A lot less chances to get you hurt.”

“I see...”

I frankly was amazed at the level of organization, information gathering and policy work between all my girlfriends and even potential girlfriends. They probably all had their reasons to do it this way, but once the agreement was settled, it was efficiency that ruled. Almost like in a military unit. Or at least how it should be done in a military unit. No wonder the differences between my girlfriends and those of Didier or Tom were so vast.

“Oh... Kay... Well, thanks for reminding me I can watch you, and that Kara is on edge lately... Time for me... to... plan my next moves.”

“Hmm...” She squinted her eyes, but smiled at me, before I left to think about all of this.

Tom and Didier could profit from this information, but at the same time... If their girlfriends would band together so efficiently, but without the restraints mine had... it would turn into a disaster for both of them. Perhaps my advice was even better than I thought. To date them separately, get to know them on individual basis, so they each could grow a little bit slower. Growing pains are a bitch, after all.

Kylie was correct. There was a lot more needed than just falling in love with the same man and hoping you would get along with your rivals. They weren’t rivals at all, they settled their disagreements on their own, unless I intervened if I thought it would spill over to section command. Emma was correct too. I wasn’t living in a dream world. Like in those stories I read about guys improving their godly sex skills with a push of a button. But they all loved me, and I all loved them. But the relationships were a continuous balancing act between my needs and wants, can do’s and can’t do’s and theirs as well of each individual. It couldn’t have been organized like this in one day, but it had grown organically until it ended up as this well-oiled organization I had just seen a glimpse of.