Chapter 44: Birthday Bee (Part 3/4)
"You should really try some of this! It's so yummy!" Nectar excitedly suggests.
"Oh? Don't mind if I do," I start to reach across the table to her plate with a spoon.
"No! Not like that, Ryuta," she swats my hand down. Scooping up some beef stew and mashed potatoes with her own spoon, she hovers it in front of my mouth. "Let me feed you instead."
"T-That spoon's been in your mouth though!" I point out.
"Does that actually bother you?" She asks.
"Well, it's—mmff!" She stuffs the spoon in my mouth before I can finish my sentence. Amidst the savory flavor of her food, I can't even pretend I don't taste her saliva as well given how much she probably intentionally left on the utensil. So sweet, sticky and thick just like honey!
"How's my saliva?" She teases, smirking while pulling the spoon from my mouth.
"V-Very sweet," I accidentally answer out loud.
"Oh my~! I always thought it was, being a bee and such," she giggles. "Well, I guess I have to be fair now."
"R-Right!" I stab and twist off a piece of chicken with my fork. "H-Here ya go!" I offer it to her.
"Oh, that's not necessary. I have all that I need right here," she sticks her spoon back in her mouth without scooping up any stew, making satisfied noises. Oh god! A back and forth of indirect kissing! I'm sure she's raving about it in her head like crazy! "Hmm, yours is sweet too."
"I-Is that so?" I ask.
"Maybe we should try mixing them together to see what the results are," she suggests. Nectar's really throwing it all out there.
"Hahaha! Let's not get carried away," I anxiously laugh.
"Alright. That's enough teasing you for now," she says. Finishing our meal, we let out a satisfied sigh.
"That was very good," I smile as I set aside the plates.
"Quite filling too," she adds.
"Judging by the looks of it, you two thoroughly enjoyed the food?" Claire asks, having stopped by our table with dessert menus in her right hand.
"Yes, ma'am!" Nectar and I nod.
"Great to hear! Now what would the special lady here like for her free dessert?" Claire inquires, handing us the menus.
"Let's see… I can't resist a good crème brûlée so I'll have Bisque's Brûlée," Nectar chooses.
"Quite a vast selection to pick from. I think I'll—," I start to say.
"He doesn't need anything because he'll share with me. Isn't that right, Ryuta?" Nectar cuts me off. Guess I'm not getting the chance to try the apple tart thing I was gonna choose. I'll definitely have to come back here at some point.
"Yeah. Totally," I agree with her, opting to not resist.
"Awww! How cute! I'll be right back!" Claire takes the menus and leaves.
"Hey, Ryuta," Nectar says.
"What's up?" I inquire.
"Come here," she pats the vacant spot on her side of the booth with her lower left hand while her upper left hand beckons me with a finger as she's giving me a sultry smirk.
"W-What for?" I ask.
"How are we gonna share our dessert if you're not sitting right next to me?" She points out.
"Well, I—," I begin to say.
"Get your ass over here, Ryuta. Don't make me repeat myself," she warns.
"Y-Yes, ma'am!" I stammer, quickly getting up from my seat to sit beside her.
"See? Isn't that better?" She questions as her upper left arm pulls me up against her body. Before I can answer, her lower left arm suddenly grabs and firmly squeezes my ass.
"Ah! Nectar!" I yelp. She simply giggles. I need to readjust myself but I fear what might happen if she notices an erection. "I-I seriously need to use the restroom. It's an emergency now." I start trying to get up.
"Nonsense. You can surely wait until after dessert," she denies me the right and makes me sit back down in the embrace of her two left arms with her boobs pressing against my chest. "How come your heart is beating so fast?" She mutters in my ear.
"Please stop, Nectar," I quietly plead.
"Stop what?" She acts clueless to keep pushing my buttons. I'm seriously reaching my limit and being within kissing distance isn't helping! The second I'm about to open my mouth to respond, our waitress comes to save me from whatever I was about to voice out loud.
"I'm back!" Claire announces, setting down a bowl of crème brûlée and two spoons in front of us. "Bisque's Brûlée! Nice and chilled!"
"Thanks a bunch!" Nectar and I respond.
"No problem!" Claire grins and leaves.
"You know the drill," Nectar chuckles as she grabs a spoon and cracks the caramelized shell to get a scoop. "Open wide!" Parting my lips, she slides it into my mouth.
"Mmm! Very creamy with a tangy sweetness," I comment, picking up the other spoon.
"I knew you would like it! Now it's your tur—," I stuff a spoonful of brûlée in her mouth to interrupt her.
"Yeah yeah. I know," I chuckle. Her eyes seductively narrow at me while she's tasting it.
"So good!" She lets out a quiet moan as I pull the spoon from her mouth and her tongue hangs out. Noticing my face edging closer and the sudden feeling of daggers being stared into my back, I manage to keep myself from just straight up kissing her then and there. The light is at the end of the tunnel! Can't falter now!
"A-Anyway, this brûlée isn't gonna finish itself," I stutter while breaking eye contact.
"Are you gonna keep feeding me at least?" She asks, tilting her head.
"But of course. Not like you don't win either way," I answer.
"I don't know what you mean," she giggles.
"Sure you don't," I sarcastically roll my eyes. Continuing to feed each other, the dessert vanishes into our stomachs in only a few minutes.
"Ready to go?" I inquire. Her stomach rumbles, making her blush.
"I-In just a moment. I need to go to the restroom if that's not a problem," she answers.
"Not with me. Go ahead," I let her out of the booth and sit back down. It's not worth calling her out on that. Practically appearing from nowhere, Bisque stops by me to my surprise. "B-Bisque?! What do you want?"
"Is she another one of your girlfriends?" Bisque discreetly mutters, not hiding the frown on her face.
"Not at all! Just hanging out with her on her birthday like I promised I would as a friend should," I answer.
"Uh huh. You know she's really into you, right?" She asks.
"Duh. I'm not dense and it's not like she's ever been hiding it," I respond.
"Then you plan to just lead her on? Is that what I'm hearing?" Her voice starts getting annoyed.
"Bisque, you don't understand. She's kinda… got a few screws loose from what I've seen," I explain. Her eyes widen.
"Then why the fuck did you meet up with her and not ghost instead?" She whispers.
"Well, she's got my phone number already and I don't feel like testing to see what she can do with just that little information," I anxiously chuckle. "Please don't worry about it. I have it under control."
"Only you, I swear," she sighs. "Moving on to the topic I really came over here for, do you have a response yet?" The hell is Bisque talking about?
"To what?" I question, confused.
"What I asked in the letter I gave you," she clarifies. Oh shit! I completely forgot!
"I… haven't actually gotten around to reading it yet. Sorry," I apologize while rubbing my neck. Her face noticeably becomes angrier.
"Ryuta, I've been waiting patiently forever for an answer only for you to somehow forget?!" She struggles to keep her voice down.
"I live a pretty eventful life. It just slipped my mind," I say.
"I swear if you forget again I'll never forgive you," she warns before instantly reverting back into her joyful persona. "Anyway, here's your bill! I hope you will come back again someday!" She slaps it down on the table and leaves. I just sigh and place the yen on top of the bill before getting up.
"Ryuta! I'm back!" Nectar announces as she rushes over to me.
"Perfect timing! We can head out then," I say.
"Didn't you also say something about going to the restroom?" She reminds me.
"Oh, I already went," I explain.
"Okay then! Let's get going!" She nods and latches onto my right arm. Waving goodbye to Claire on our way out, we return to the car and drive off. Surprisingly, Nectar doesn't try anymore of her antics by the time we pull up to her and Honey's house. After helping her out of the car, we slowly walk up to the front door.
"Thank you so much, Ryuta! You've given me such an enjoyable birthday!" She exclaims with an ecstatic smile.
"You're welcome, Nectar! Glad I could be of service! Not that I had any doubts of my abilities," I grin. "Anyway, tell Honey I said hi and have a good—"
"Ryuta!" She abruptly pulls me into her embrace and kisses my lips, letting her daffodils fall to the ground. My body goes on autopilot and kisses back all the while grabbing her ass. I wasn't prepared for that!.
"Nectar!" I mutter. Parting our lips, our tongues playfully intertwine with one another. Her thick sugary saliva is so goddamn addicting but I need to stop! Trying to pull away, her bottom pair of arms hold onto my waist and ass while her top pair clings tightly to my neck. Eventually running out of breath, we pause to get some air.
"Honey isn't home! P-Please c-come inside and p-pollinate my precious flower, Ryuta!" She shouts with blushing cheeks. Damn near impossible to say no when she's practically throwing herself at me now but I must stand my ground!
"T-That's tempting but I-I should really get going, Nectar," I refuse and manage to escape her grasp. All four of her hands quickly grab my left arm.
"I-I'm sorry! That was a little strong! We still never had our tea together! Just have tea with me! PleaseDon'tLeaveYet!" She desperately pleads. I know that's definitely my cue to get the hell away but now I'm starting to feel a little bad because she clearly doesn't get out that much. Just like when I was super nervous to socialize with liminals and missed out on a lot of potential friends back then. Damn it.
"Okay. I don't see why we can't have tea and maybe watch some tv or something too," I sigh, watching her eyes light up immediately.
"Thank you! You're too kind!" She pulls herself into me with her head on my chest. Heading inside, she locks the door behind us. If I end up kidnapped or dead, I only have myself to blame now.