Date Friday, December 1st, 2265

A year later.

"Alright, I'm done with my makeup." Alice announced whilst coming out of our bathroom wearing a light amount of makeup on her eyes and lips that accentuated her natural facial features nicely.

Watching her stride over to me, she latched onto me from the front and looked up at me with a certain gaze. Understanding what she was seeking, I leaned down slightly and stole her lips and kept them locked with my own for several seconds before pulling back, causing her cheeks to flush ever so slightly.

"Are you ready to go, dear?" She inquired sweetly, dressed to the nines in a sleek black dress with deep violet accents that showed off her curvy but still developing figure and set of black heels that increased her tall five foot nine height even further.

If I didn't have such a strong mental fortitude, I would've thrown my morals away long ago and pushed this succubus down and taken her then and there. As tempting as that sounds, I won't be swayed so easily and besides, we have a big event to attend where all the city's powerhouses will be gathered.

"Ready, when you are beautiful." I answered, easily resisting another of her attempts at crossing the boundary, even though she has matured and grown greatly in many departments, both physically and mentally.

Nothing keeping us up any longer, us two peas in a pod left our bedroom and met up with my family that were all dressed in various formal wear and ready to go. Sharing a few words, mom broke out the camera and had Alice and I take a few photos posing together before we collectively headed out the front door where a sharp looking futuristic extended sedan waited for us. Climbing into it, we got settled, and departed from home, leaving for the city center where the event was being held.

A short ride later, we came upon a massive old world government styled building reminiscent of those from either New York City and Washington D. C. prior to nuclear annihilation. So, with our destination finally in sight, our driver entered the busy procession line of cars and kept moving forward as the people of influence exited their rides and went inside the massive gray granite building. Continuing to chat while we waited, our turn eventually came up, hence we piled out of the futuristic limousine one by one. And once I was out on my feet and I turned right around, extended my right hand, helped Alice out.

"Thank you, Dom." Alice said, smilingly while fixing her dress.

"No problem." I responded while checking out my fitted black suit that I had to have custom made because the others I tried on would burst at the seams.

Ahh, the problems one faces when they become a cultivator of mass.

After several seconds, Alice was done fixing her dress and looked my way before reaching out and adjusting the crimson tie I had paired with my suit.

"...There, we're ready to head in." She said with a tinge of excitement.

My family had already finished organizing themselves since they've been through this a number of times over the years. So as soon as Alice and I were set, we walked up the two hundred plus year carpet covering wide steps and entering the building. Coming into a large hall with 30 foot ceilings, my father led the way for the next several minutes when came into a grand expansive space covered with white marble floors and walls and multiple larger crystal chandeliers.

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Looking around the huge space, I saw one side of the space set with innumerable dining tables with many chairs around each individual table in front of an elevated stage. And the other left almost entirely empty except for one extremely long white cloth-covered table holding many hundreds of glasses and small snacks and bite size foods and dozens and dozens of fancy looking couches set off to the sides. From there, we proceeded to our designated table that was located at the front, one of the few located near the stage.

If it wasn't for my dad's close relationship with Alice's dad and me being his daughter's fiance, I doubt we would've been given such a table.

Doing the gentlemanly thing, I pulled out a chair and had Alice sit down first and after farming my brownie points; I took the seat next to her. Following that, all of us seated at our table began conversing with the topic of the conversations mainly pertaining to those who were attending this gathering and what will probably be talked about later. We passed the time this way for a bit when I felt my other romantic interest show up with her family, including her younger brother Takeshi.

I was already drawing a number of jealous gazes with a beauty like Alice latched onto my arm previously. Now, with her arriving, it's only a matter of time before those gazes are taken up a notch.

Taking note of their arrival, they proceeded to a larger table that was centrally located and once they got seated; they talked amongst themselves about a similar topic to what was taking place at our table. That went on for a bit while Rei was scanning the tables one by one in search of me and moments later, I felt her gaze lock on to me. The moment she found me, the vixen excused herself from her family's table and made a beeline straight for ours.

And here comes trouble.

Prepared to face the coming hate that I was going to most definitely attract from both the guys my age as well as those older than me, Rei strode up in a shortish black and red dress that hugged her shapely figure and asked in her naturally seductive voice whilst I had my back turned to her. "Is this seat taken, handsome?"

"Not at all. Have at it." I replied, directing her to occupy the open left seat next to me.

Hearing my reply, she lowered her head next to my ear and whispered, not to be overheard by the adults at the table. "~Ara~, that's a shame. I was hoping you would've directed me to another seat even closer."

Obviously understanding what she was insinuating, I reached over and kept her head where it was and whispered back in her own ear before blowing a small breath. "Maybe next time, love."

Playing the game like she wanted, her cheeks were left flushed, similar to my fiancée's earlier on. With my family beginning to look our way, I got up, pulled her seat out just as I'd done with Alice, and had her sit down.

"~My, what a gentleman." Rei said playfully, taking the seat.

Returning to my own chair, all the attention was focused on me and, as the younger fellows of this generation were stabbing daggers in the back of head with their gazes, gramps commented somewhat amazed. "I knew you had a ton of stamina, kid, but two girls... And showing them off here, of all places."

"Well, I plan on marrying the two of them one day, therefore they are bound to appear at my sides in a public setting, so why not now. Plus, I couldn't care less what a bunch of people I have nothing to do with think about me being with Alice and Rei."

"Mm, I suppose, but you're still pretty shameless kid, hahaha." Gramps responded in his gruff voice before having a laugh while the two girls were glowing bright red like the maidens they were, but happy nonetheless to hear my declaration.

The others piped up at the table since this was the first time most of them were learning that I had a whole nother woman besides Alice. Thus I kept them entertained for a bit answering the various questions that came my way when a family of six, two adults in their late forties, early fifties followed by their four kids of varying ages, entered the hall and headed to the table just right of ours. As they closed in on their table, I noticed one of their sons that was around Alice's and my age discovered the two flowers sitting on either side of me with blatant desire.

Aye, here comes another arrogant fool that wishes to steal my girls. And this pipsqueak seems to be a young master type too, going by the wealth they're displaying through their clothing. I wonder what sort of shit he's going to kick up later... Well, no matter what it is, I'll handle it as I have when any other suitor, or annoyances, as I like to call them, popped their ugly head up.

Expecting this young buck to cause a scene later, we kept chattering on and moved on from my relationships to the previous topic.