Revelations over Dinner

Celeste has hardly touched her food due to the amount of questions she asked you and your girlfriends over dinner. It had to start with explaining to her that, yes, Stella is also one of your girlfriends now; and that you and her only got together last night. From there, you backtracked to how that night started with you going on a date with Tanya, to how Stella realized she had feelings for you after seeing you with Cassie on your first date together, to being with Tanya the night before that because you were trying to avoid your indecent thoughts for Cassie.

Outside of telling Celeste of the Affection Multiplier, she is now caught up to the number of coincidences that led to the three of your girlfriends being in a relationship with you, and the incredible amount of trust and generosity they showed you by allowing you to have an open relationship with them. Celeste really only had one question after all that — “So how do you guys plan to not get jealous of each other? Are you going to, like, do it all together? Take turns?”

She asks, before taking a bite off a carrot and some meat from her plate. The four of you look at each other, not really sure how to answer it since it hasn’t been discussed; but you’re all also not sure if you want to mention the Affection Multiplier to her this early. Tanya looks away while taking a sip of her wine, while Cassie looks back at her plate while taking bites of her food, and Stella just takes turns glancing at both of them. The prospect of a threesome did cross your mind earlier this morning, but a foursome hasn’t really crossed your mind before now… but now that it has…

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Having fully denied your fantasies with the old lady imagery of Mrs. O’Brien, you answer Celeste since it seems the girls aren’t going to answer it for you. “We haven’t discussed it.” was the only answer you could give.

“Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to be intrusive. Curiosity got the best of me.” Celeste apologizes, but the awkwardness resulting from the question has not left the table. “This is really good by the way! Good job, Stella!” Celeste compliments Stella, trying to cut the tension.

“Oh, uh, thanks Aunt Celeste; but, really, Dad wasn’t lying when he said all I did was watch the stove.” Stella answers back.

“What about you Celeste? Jay told us this is your first time visiting, what brought you to the city?” Tanya asks, trying to nudge the conversation back into a less personal topic.

“I’m here on business. I’m a food writer for a national magazine, and I schmoozed my way into getting an assignment to spotlight a new restaurant in the city. I’m a good friend, and also a huge fan of the head chef, before she permanently moved here about a month ago, and I wanted to give her new restaurant a boost.” Celeste answers. The coincidence is not lost on the four of you.

“The chef’s name isn’t Vivian Nguyen by any chance, is it?” Tanya asks Celeste.

“Oh my god! Do you know her too?” Celeste replies in amazement at the coincidence. She’s even more amazed that all four of you nod your head that you do. “Get out of here! What a small world!” Celeste reacts.

“Her new restaurant is actually where Jay and I had our date last night.” Tanya tells Celeste.

“She was with us last night too, when Tanya and I went out for drinks.” Cassie adds. The revelation that Vivian was out with Tanya and Cassie last night brought out a more curious look than the one of amazement she had before.

“She didn’t get one of you to make out with her did she?” Celeste asks Cassie and Tanya, resulting in both girls' eyes widening, and even making Cassie blush. “I knew there was more to that story! Spill!” Stella immediately jumps at the opportunity to get your other two girlfriends to give the full version of it.

“Looks like she got both of you.” Celeste says with a chuckle.

“Okay, yes! She persuaded us into making out with her before she got us to make out with each other.” Cassie admits, very much still blushing.

“Oh, wow. That’s a new one.” Celeste says under her breath.

“Details! Come on!” Stella says, agitated.

“We were drunk and we were kinda upping Jay’s game, you know? Brooke was super curious about it, so we tried to make them jealous that we got such a great guy to be with us.” Tanya starts telling the story, the last part didn’t even sound like she was trying to butter you up but a genuine opinion of hers. Cassie explains to Celeste that Brooke is their other friend with them last night, before adding “Then, Viv started goading us into showing her how good Jay is at kissing.”

“And she said ‘kiss me the way your boyfriend kisses you’, am I right?” Celeste continues for Cassie, now. The two girls shyly nod, realizing in hindsight they’ve been conned by a seasoned professional.

“Tanya did it first, and she was like, ‘average’,” Cassie says, doing an impression of what Viv might’ve done last night. “So I couldn’t let her talk Jay down, and I fell for her trap and went for it too.” Cassie adds.

“How’d she make you kiss each other?” Stella asks, smiling from ear-to-ear now that she’s hearing the full story.

“Oh, she wanted us to do it with Brooke first, so Brooke could back her up if Brooke thought it was average too, but Brooke wasn’t into it. So Viv said maybe we should check on each other if we’re doing it right, and that’s when they both started goading us into doing it.” Cassie explains. Stella couldn’t help but laugh, while Celeste just sips her wine while giving a knowing nod.

“I’m guessing Viv had done that con on you too?” You ask your cousin.

“Yeah, and she tried to do it twice! I was still with Walt when she did it the first time and I fell for it. Similar to you guys, I got drunk, and she was like ‘no guy can beat a girl at kissing’, and she—” Celeste was cut off by Stella who was surprised to hear a new bit of information, “Hol'up-hol'up-hol'up, Viv’s gay!?”

“I think she just prefers women, but I'm pretty sure she’s bi. She’s been with a man before.” Celeste answers her.

“You were saying about her getting you—” you wanted Celeste to go back to telling her story but Stella cuts you off too.

“Wait, you’re okay with her manipulating your girlfriends into kissing her? Aren’t you the least bit concerned at what she did?” Stella asks.

“Oh, uh, I mean, it seems harmless—” You start, but again, Stella has an immediate reaction.

“Harmless? OH MY GOD! It’s because she’s a hot lesbian, isn’t it?” Stella correctly deduces. You hear Celeste correct Stella with “Bi.”, but Stella didn’t seem to care about the difference.

“You’re totally fine with us making out and doing naughty shit with other hot girls, aren’t you?” Stella asks you with a laugh of incredulity.

“Uh~ I mean…” was all you could say, before all four women said in unison, “Men.” all four of them say in a condescending tone, before laughing at their shared opinion.

“Imagine if that was a butch lesbian that did that to them, Dad; or, you know, a guy.” Stella points out your double standard.

“Yeah, you're right. I’d be pissed off if a guy did that. I guess I’ll have to talk to Viv about that.” You tell them.

“Go easy on her tiger.” Tanya jokingly says to you.

“In all seriousness though, we’re fine, Jay. She was just having a bit of fun, I think; and, drunk or not, we’re the ones who kissed her. So don’t go too alpha.” Cassie tells you. If any of the other girls told you the last part, you’d think it was sarcastic; but since it was Cassie, you knew she was giving genuine advice.

“So, you’re fine with us making out with butch lesbians?” Stella jokingly asks before Cassie does the light face push she does to stop Stella from making fun of everything.

“I agree with Cassie though. I’m sure she was just having a bit of fun. You and Walt had the same reaction to hearing their significant other kissing a hot woman. I know for a fact Hal’s into that stuff too.” Celeste chimes in.

“Oh, who’s Hal? I thought your son’s name was Jesse?” Tanya asks Celeste.

“Oh shoot, I haven’t mentioned him, have I? Sorry.” Celeste apologizes for forgetting.

“Hal’s my boyfriend.”