Chapter 89: Devilish Nature
"Alright, then, I'll see you this afternoon," muttered Rias, holding Vahn's hands and planting a kiss on his cheek before separating from him to join her mother, sporting a playful, narrow-eyed smile as she raised her right hand, wiggled her fingers, and hummed, "And if circumstances permit, I'll hope to see you this evening~" in a sultry tone.
"That's quite enough out of you..." groaned Rias, her face flushed as she pushed her mother along, prompting her to exhale a light-hearted laugh as Akeno, the last to depart, gave Vahn a droopy-eyed bow before turning to catch up with the mother-daughter pair and their escort.
Waving his hand at the departing group, Vahn couldn't help thinking back to what Issei had said the previous evening, specifically that being a Devil was the best. He had some internal scruples, but witnessing how Rias and Venelana played off each other as he made love to and allowed himself to be attended by them was liberating and, put simply, fun...
"Shall we be on our way as well...?" questioned Grayfia, standing a short distance behind Vahn with a cool smile and her hands folded neatly atop her lap. In response, Vahn turned to face her, his gaze meeting the silver-haired Maid's equally silver eyes as a slight tension permeated the space between them. Her and Venelana's situations were distinctly different, as she was Sirzechs's only partner and vice-versa, but after crossing the line with his fiancee's mother, Vahn couldn't help reflecting on the many times she had implicitly or overtly tried to tempt or seduce him...
Noticing the indecision and hunger in Vahn's gaze, Grayfia's silver eyes narrowed, her smile gaining a hint of sensuality as she produced a silver pocket watch, checked the time, and pointed out, "If we teleport instead of walking, we should have twenty to thirty minutes to spare...what would you like to do?"
Closing his eyes, inhaling a deep breath through his nose, and exhaling through his mouth, Vahn calmly responded, "I don't want to complicate things between you and your husband..."
Opening his eyes and meeting Grayfia's gaze, Vahn added, "And I'm a bit of a hypocrite...because, even though Venelana-san has been married for a long time, I would like to keep her to myself..."
"Suggesting that you would like to monopolize me as well..." concluded Grayfia, a thoughtful expression adorning her face as she closed her eyes in poised reflection.
"Sorry...I know I'm being an idiot..." sighed Vahn, shaking his head in self-exasperation. He understood how absurd it was for him to want Venelana and Grayfia to be faithful to or prioritize him over their husbands, but that was how he felt. It wasn't rational, but that was the nature of emotion and desire...