[Gomorrah] Gonna Party Like It's 1999

Her wish was granted, because Eliana was a hunter and she didn't let her prey get away. Okay, there was that one time...but, that doesn't matter now. It didn't even count anyway. How was she supposed to know he was a frog?

"Why feel guilty, love?" Eliana asked, her voice a caress. She reached out and lay a finger under Chloe's chin to ensure the girl was meeting her eyes. She was also hoping to figure out what this gal could do. "Is it the whole girlfriend thing? Monogamy is a social construct, darling. You aren't doin' anything wrong by sitting here with me, and you wouldn't be doin' anything wrong by coming home with me either. Do you still love your girl? Then what's the problem? This isn't some impulsive whim; it's liberation. I'm just helping you get there."

From her father, Eliana had learned that any negative thing could be spun to shimmer and shine beautifully. Like spider webs, when the rain fell, or the mist came through they would glimmer, but they were still only spider webs.

"Words are air," Eliana said in response. Wanting was only the first step to getting her where she wished to be. "Stop hesitating."

The command she gave was gentle in nature, but it was still a command.

Eliana watched the exchange between Chloe and the bartender with a smug look to her eye. She made sure to catch the bartender's eye and grin wildly, as if to say, 'definitely tell him.'

It certainly clicked for Eliana that Chloe was the owners daughter, not that this information in any way deterred her.

Eliana didn't stop touching Chloe, even after she had the information she required. Eli craved physical contact and reached out to anyone any chance she could.

Impulsiveness and a lack of desperation led Eliana to say, "Should I expect being invited to dinner to meet your parents after this?" in a jestful sing-song.

She watched the girl chug the alcohol. If they had been alone, Eli would have tipped the glass further. This atmosphere was making her more playful than usual.

Eliana felt odd about this whole thing suddenly. It wasn't that she didn't want to have sex now, but she was feeling some sympathy for this girl. Not empathy, mind you, that would require Eliana to feel herself what Chloe was feeling, but in a detached sort of way, Eliana cared.

She cared in the best way she knew how, with physical support. When Chloe rested her head on Eliana's shoulder, the demon gently ran her hand through Chloe's hair and her other hand over Chloe's back. Her touch was surprisingly gentle and patient.

Eliana was quiet, which was a rarity for her. She would have agreed with Chloe's father. Monogamy was something she wasn't even capable of understanding.

Eliana wanted to say something, but she honestly wasn't sure what she wanted to say. She was torn between curiosity, sympathy, and arousal. In a rare moment, Eliana figured the best thing to say was the complete and utter truth.

"If you were mine, I would take care of you," she said somberly. Eliana could hear the sincerity in her voice and it made her uneasy. Not that there was anything wrong with what she was saying. It was true. She treated her lovers very well, so long as they never expected to be the only one in her bed.

"Not just in the bed," she clarified though she didn't think she had to, "I'd make you feel better all the time. I'd have you feeling as special as you are."

Eliana laughed, a big ole laugh that came from her stomach and had her shoulders spasm for a second.

"I definitely want into your pants," Eliana said, "but I'm not lying. I have many lovers, and I treat them well. I care for them emotionally as much as I do sexually. Emotional connection is just enough lust to sate."

Eliana held Chloe tighter when the girl gave her an apology hug. "Nah, don't sweat it. I found it endearing. I ain't one to get offended."

Eliana prolonged their hug, still somewhat confused at the situation.

She had had people upset before, but usually, it came after they fucked up their relationship, not before. She had the feeling this wasn't about that, not completely.

Eliana wondered if this made her a good person? Sitting here and hugging this girl. It wasn't selfless, this action of hers, but it was doubly nice that she might make Chloe feel better. Eli liked people feeling good, but she didn't necessarily believe herself to be a good person. She did entice people to sin, after all.

"I would be absolutely delighted to do so," Eliana said. She immediately stood, holding Chloe's hand as she did so.

She would allow Chloe to pick which booth, exactly, they went to.