Champion

Chapter 61

I think you should test your theory tonight," Laurena whispered to Sapphire.

"What do you mean?" she responded quietly.

"You should have s*x with David. If it was the ceremony that caused the increase in power, then s*x without the ceremony will cause no change to your magic. If it was him, then your power will increase again. If it was something else, then at least we eliminated one possibility."

"What if I don't want to lie with David?" Sapphire whispered, seemingly offended at the notion.

Laurena just gave her a knowing look, and Sapphire broke into a fit of giggling.

"What are you two up to?" David asked, hearing the giggling and assuming nothing good would come of it.

"Nothing," the both responded. He was less than comforted by their statement.

"Ok, so I should have s*x with David tonight. What about you?" Sapphire asked Laurena softly, determined to keep their plotting a secret from her love.

"I cannot have s*x with him. I can only render the Blessings of Eros during services," Laurena replied sadly.

"I meant where will you sleep? There is only the one tent and I have no desire to force you to stay outside in the night while I 'test my theory'?"

"It will be okay. You can come get me when you are finished," the acolyte suggested.

Sapphire thought about it. The idea had merit, but it also didn't appeal to her for some reason. Something about the idea of her being with David while her friend - and Laurena had truly become her friend in the last few days - didn't sit well with her. She thought about the first and only time that she had lain with her love. Maybe there was a way to work around this.

"What if you join us in the tent, but don't participate. Would you be okay with just observing, and answering any questions that I may have?"

Laurena thought about her request. She had not realized at the time how inexperienced Sapphire was, but in the last few days they had discussed the matter at length, and her new friend had confessed her fears and insecurities. Laurena was still envious of her relationship with David, but she also realized that Sapphire was still nervous and new to s****l intimacy. She could put aside her own desires and help her with this after everything that had happened.

"Of course I can," she replied with a comforting smile.

The women continued conspiring for a few more minutes, and then Sapphire announced that they were going to get ready for bed and asked David to wait outside until they called him. He countered by saying that he was going to try a different warning system tonight, and it would probably take him an hour or more to test and set up. After some additional whispering between the women they agreed not to call for him for at least an hour, and retired to the tent. He quickly conjured his standard trip wire layers, but added a reverse of the quieting spell he had learned from Sapphire. Hopefully it would make the bells loud enough to wake them. Then he snuck away into the nearby darkness to work on his present for Sapphire. It would require quite a bit of trial and error, but he was determined to make it work.

***

"David, are you out there?" Sapphire's voiced floated to David from inside the tent. He had spent his time wisely, and had made great strides on his gift for her. It would still take a while to make, but his initial tests that night allowed him to work through the major design flaws. Sometimes what seemed like a good idea in his head didn't always end up that way. Now all he had to do was borrow some items from her to be able to begin crafting it.

"Yep. Can we go to sleep now?"

He heard movement inside the tent, and looked toward the opening in time to see Sapphire part the curtained entrance. She was illuminated by both the rapidly expiring campfire and also a soft glow from inside the tent. The sight of her was breathtaking.

She was wearing what could be best described as a translucent, white, halter-top style, baby doll negligee, and nothing else. The bare exterior light fought the soft interior light, causing her outline to shimmer from beneath the minimal covering. Her hair was loosed from its braid; most of its silky strands cascading down her back, but with a bundle of stray lock gathered in front to caress and conceal her left breast teasingly.

It took nearly a minute for David to remember that breathing was an important necessity, and a few more minutes to notice the sexy, triumphant smirk she wore. His previous concern over the women's plotting was discarded. If this was what they had been dreaming up, he hoped they did it more often.

"You are more than welcome to come to bed now," she broke the silence with a sultry purr, "but I suspect that sleep may not be much of a priority for a while."

Shaking the paralysis from his form, he stood up and walked slowly to his love. Moving to take her in his arms, he snaked one hand around to her lower back and the other around her neck. Moving in for a passionate kiss, he whispered, "Who needs sleep."

Their lips met, and all of Sapphire's worries and doubts evaporated. She had been nervous about their plan - fearing her inexperience would ruin her attempt at seduction - but Laurena had continuously reassured her that men were not complicated. They were inherently visual creatures, and that the proper choice in wardrobe would pretty much guarantee success. Once she had crafted what Laurena referred to as 'the perfect bait' they had discussed what Sapphire should do with David.

Sapphire had voiced her concerns about his size, but Laurena assured her that while he was more endowed than any other man she had ever seen, a baby was even larger. If a woman could stretch enough to give birth then why couldn't she stretch enough to enjoy him? Then she reminded her friend how wonderful he had felt the first time, and explained that it would be even better this time. Sapphire both hoped and feared it would be true. Less pain and discomfort would be nice, but she wasn't sure she could survive much more pleasure than what he had given her last time. But after seeing the hunger in his eyes now, she was damned sure willing to try.