MHOS Part 20: A beautiful day in Hell

It's time to explore more of Lust I've been to the tavern, to Peaches place, Husks and to my two homes, but I have yet to explore the neighborhood itself and it's a beautiful day in Hell, I think I'll take the opportunity to do just that.

I come across sex shop pretty fast and remember that I need a strap for Peaches and think to myself. "I think I'll stock up on supplies while I'm here."

I walk in and am immediately greeted by a creature I don't recognize. I thank them and say "Think.. a brand new sex dungeon.. purple, chrome & water resistant" and they bow and shuffle away.

Oh good! A harness! And it's in purple already! I grab it off the wall and I see a set of cuffs beside it and memories of my night with Husk drift through my head. I grab a pair and some bondage tape so I have options. And the creature comes back with a shopping cart full of all things purple.

Straps, paddles, ball gags, blindfolds, adjustable lingerie for my general body type. Silicone, glass, leather & latex, no wood, or plush objects except for a requested tag for a Plush Queen sized 4 poster bed with a removable splash guard and ties on the posters. And all the most beautiful shades of purple. Quick and efficient. "I'll take it all and throw in a wall to wall mirror for a 10 by 14 foot wall"

"Very good" the creature says and walks away with the haul to the back. I set up delivery and assembly for the furniture and have it delivered to Gary's to be set up in the old sex room. For now, it's time for a hunt.. I only have a few hours before I need to meet Peaches at her place & I still need to figure out dinner.

I cruise along the streets of Lust looking for a little action.. I need to stretch my talons.

As I patrol the streets of Lust I am seeing no signs of predators, just horny people doing horny things in horny ways.. then it hits me.. I'm not on Predator Alley.. I'm not on Chaos Crescent.. I'm in Lust.. I think I need to head back to the outskirts and try again.. And just as I head back out to Predator Alley.. I pass by a club named "Consent"

Niiiiiice.. That seals the deal that this area is not a good hunting ground, but I may have to check it out after Peaches goes to sleep tonight.. that way I don't have to think about time.. For now.. I've had no luck hunting outdoors and I'm hungry. Time to go give Alastor something to watch.. because a burger platter sounds good right about now and the tavern has an amazing one.. Husk or no Husk.. besides.. People watching from booths is my natural habitat.. I park Gary, take a deep breath and hope I don't piss off Alastor.. again.. Then I get out of my car and I step inside the tavern.

It's unusually quiet in the tavern, the waitress is chasing bugs with a knife, Husk is slumped over on the bar spinning an empty glass, they both look up when I enter. Husks eyes light up and the waitress runs up to me, climbing up my body to hold my collar and look me in the eye when she says "Your secret admirer is Husk." She giggles and toddles away as Husk laughs shaking his head at her.

It looks like I'll be eating at the bar again tonight, there are no people to watch from the booth and sitting all the way over there when no one is around would look suspicious.

Husk asks "Whiskey sour & a burger platter?" and I smile and nod. He nods back and winks. He puts the order in and grabs the booze to make the whiskey sour right in front of me so we can continue to chit chat. He asks how my day has been & I sigh "I tried hunting as I drove through Lust but there was no crime happening.. None at all.. Just horny people doing horny things, so I came here to see if the hunting was good and well" I waved at the empty bar and Husk chuckled. Not every day is going to be full of adventure he says as he puts my drink in front of me, sliding a napkin from his pocket under it.

I thank him for the drink and he walks away leaving me intentionally alone in the bar as he checks on my food. I can see markings on the napkin so I grab my books out and spread them out to read the napkin hiding in plain sight.

"What did Alastor want?" the napkin read. I left it flat and closed it in one of the books I wasn't reading to hide it in plain sight and carried on reading and taking notes on the Seduction Class book I got from Pride. I started feeling like I was being watched & as I started putting the books I wasn't using, back in my Messenger bag, Alastor appeared from out of the shadows, materializing right up beside me.

"You really are turning into one of my best customers" he says as he plucks the book about Seduction class demons out of my hand and fans through the pages.

Did he see the note?! Is he searching for it?!? Am I royally screwed?

"Seduction class demons?" he says as he puts the book back down on the bar "Are you reading up on any one demon in particular?" he asks as he walks behind me and then to the other side of me, sitting right beside me, unblinking.

"Myself" I say as I open the book back to the page I was on. "Rosie told me the day I met her that I am a seduction class demon.. But from what I am reading, anyone that wants to be a seduction class demon can learn to be one, I may have been born into it as a Siren due to the way I died, but it's a skill that can be learned as much as it is a natural born talent."

Alastor takes my drink as I explain myself, sniffs it, takes a sip of it, takes it away in disgust & gets up to make a whiskey on the rocks and puts it in front of me, walking away with the whiskey sour as Husk returns with the burger platter. Husk sees Alastor with my drink, looks back at me and sees a whiskey rocks and says "Since when do you tend bar?" to Alastor.

Alastors smile broadens and he says "Since we have a Very.. Special.. Customer.. Isn't that right Ella?" I pick up the whiskey rocks, raise it Alastors way, wink at him playfully & take a sip like Husk and I DON'T have anything to hide. Alastors eyes dart to Husk and narrow just a little before he takes his leave and Husk asks me what book I'm reading as he casually makes his way back over.

"Why does he has your drink?" Husk whispers "I don't know" I whisper back before I say in a normal tone "Thank fuck for food! At least I can have a good burger to end a bad night.. I have to go to Peaches place tonight, she doesn't like to sleep alone so I am going to her place after this to lay with her until she falls asleep."

My tone sounds casual but I am staring directly at Husk hoping he'll get the message. "Oh! You'll be with Peaches?" He asks as he wipes down the counter, scanning for the napkin. "Yeah I figure since I own her soul the least I could do is tuck her in" I say and Husk chuckles and says "Alastor never tucks ME in.. WAIT.. isn't that girl from OBSESSION? You're being CAREFUL around her RIGHT?" I take a bite of my burger and say "Yeah, she's from Obsession, but that's the way I like them, just a little bit obsessed." and I nod yes carefully as I say so.

There is hope the message got through and that he's going to meet me at Peaches place after closing. Peaches should be gone by the time he arrives. We can talk there. I finish my burger as I read about how it's uncommon for someone from the seduction class to ever settle down as their lifestyle isn't conducive to it. Husk plays the bartender well and keeps the chat open & light but I can see he wants to ask more. Before he can try sneaking in close to ask anything else another customer enters the tavern and I make my escape before that can happen.

I get up to pay for my meal and leave and Husk says "On the house" as he closes my hand around the money and pulls me into a kiss before I leave so he can whisper "See you after close." In my ear. So that was confirmation earlier.. I will see him tonight and answer his questions.

As I am leaving the man that just entered the tavern says to Husk "Hey how come I don't ever get my meal on the house?" And Husk replies "Because you've never sucked my soul out of my cock before brother" and the customer chuckles and says "All you have to do is ask" and they both burst into laughter as the door closes behind me.