Not as smoothly as you would have expected

When you wake up you can feel bodies on either side of you but one of those bodies is warmer than you expected. Lazily opening your eyes you are greeted by a mess of brown hair. Your nose is full of a pleasantly burnt smell so no points for guessing who's hair that is. Your left arm is crushed between her and yourself so you can't wrap her in a morning hug. Your right arm is not so confined and you look over to see Clare cuddling against you. You seem to remember Asune should have been between the two of you. You look around a bit to try and see her but she's no where to be seen. She must have slipped out earlier, her ability to just ignore your perception is extraordinary.

Your movements stir Clare who moves to rest her chin on your should and fix you with a sleep smile. "Hi." She whispers out.

"Hi." You say back feeling your own smile break out.

Vatarie stirs at your talking and shifts her hair out of your face. "Hi." Her eyes aren't fully open but you could see the gold of her iris.

"Hi." You say back as she wraps your head in her arm and holds you still to kiss her. "Hi." You repeat when she pulls back.

"Is Asune here?" The question comes from Anastasia and from the movement of the sheets she had gotten up.

"She snuck out an hour ago." Clare said getting out of the bed and walking over to Anastasia. "Morning Ana."

"Princess Anastasia." Anastasia corrected stepping away from Clare. "You won't mention last night to anyone." She walked to her dresser and pulled on some clothes. "You can stay at my estate until I find somewhere more suitable."

"You can stay in my room." Vatarie whispered into your ear as she nuzzled against you. "You're warm."

"Thank you Princess." Clare said dropping her flirty behaviour. "And thank you for looking after my underwear." You can't see the two of them but you can hear the sound of a kiss.

"You," Anastasia starts but is cut off.

"I can leave them with you if you want." Clare said.

"Too loud." Vatarie grumbles as she sits up to glare at the pair. The movement letting you finally see them yourself. Clare has Anastasia's last night panty gag in hand and is waving it below Anastasia's nose.

There is a long pause as the three women look at each other. "Morning Ana." You say hoping to relieve some of the sudden tension.

"Christopher." Anastasia said waving Clare's hand away from her face. "You won't talk about last night either."

You relax your eyes to check her aura and see embarrassment, excitement and confusion. Last night might have been more for her than she expected. You get out of the bed and walk over to her. "On one condition." You say as the bed sheets come free of your lower half exposing your morning excitement. Anastasia's eyes roam your body giving you the chance to keep talking before she can say anything. "You have tell if you liked it."

Anastasia's lips purse and she blushes. "That."

"Yes or no Ana." Clare says getting up to stand next to you. "Don't you think she should be honest Vatarie."

Vatarie gets up and looks at you and Clare. "We don't have to talk about it." Her aura was blushing for her much more as she looked Clare than when she looked at you.

You could feel the sudden tension in the room. It wasn't just Anastasia that had gone further than she thought she would last night. You remember how stiff Vatarie had been during any same sex intimate moments and the rumour she was kicked out of her family home and sent here because of lesbian tryst. Kissing and declaring affection for three other women at the same time is probably a lot for her to handle.

"What room will I be in?" Clare asked diverting some of the tension. "And where are my clothes?"

"Blue will show you." Anastasia said as Clare pulled on last nights clothes. "And I will have clothes bought to it."

"Can we go shopping?" Clare's voice had the pitch of hope and you saw a note of affection in Anastasia's aura.

"I'll consider it."

Vatarie finished pulling on her dress and walked over to you planting a kiss on your lips. "I need to change and bath."

"My bath."

"I'll use the academy's." Vatarie cut off Anastasia not able to look up at the princess or Clare as she walks out. "See you in class."

"Could I use your bath?" Clare asked Anastasia.

Anastasia looked uncomfortable and Clare looked at you. 'Go I'll help calm her down.' It wasn't words in your head so much as a feeling that shaped into words. "I need to get to training my imbuing, I'll see you in class." You said to Anastasia. You were stopped from leaving by another feeling and walked over to Anastasia. "I liked last night, and I'm happy you were honest with me." You planted a kiss on Clare lips as a hand stroked Anastasia's arm. "Do you trust me?"

Anastasia looked at you kiss Clare instead of her and gave a tiny nod. With another feeling you smiled at her and kissed her forehead before leaving the room.

As you walked out of the estate you dashed over to check out the ballroom. Everyone in there was asleep and the smell was, interesting. Maybe you should dash over to the academy baths with Vatarie. You told Clare you want to wait until Vatarie is ready before telling you her secret but the only way for her to be ready is to give her time and opportunity. Though you get the feeling time with her would mean no morning training and you have already got a deal with Stephanie to piss Three off until she develops some leadership qualities. Showing up reeking of sex might get Three to show some leadership and tell you to go have a bath.