39 Lover Hotel

I stared into the street of lust, watching it as if gazing into the abyss that is dark with the tainted desires of humanity. That street is where the Sefilig district is located in. The northern parts of Sefilig is known for the nighttime entertainment, especially adult entertainment. It houses the biggest and most bustling red-light district in Palisia, and because it is so catered towards the lust of humanity, of course there will be an abundance of lover hotels. Lust roamed the neon sign streets, as girls in skimpy clothing stood in the cover of roofs that extended outwards and onto the streets, trying their best to attract customers to utilize their services in the rainy weather.

I blushed and turned away at the sight. However, it might've been a bit too late for Loriana saw me staring and grinned playfully.

"It's not what it looks like," I attempted to explain.

"It's fine," she chuckled. "You're at the age to be interested in girls."

"That's true but..." My face was hot from all the blood rushing there and I leaned on her car so as to support myself from embarrassment.

As I remained that way and waited for the car to fill up with Mana, I began brain storming methods in which I can complete the mission. There were lover hotels near us, a distance of less than three minutes walking to the nearest one. Therefore, this might be my one and only chance to complete this mission. Therefore, I must get a result here. Failure is not an option since there won't be a second chance if I miss this one. Therefore, I must remain calm and think of a way that can convince her to stay the night with me in a lover's hotel without ruining our relationship.

Think, think, think. There must be a way. There has to be. If there isn't, then I am done. Therefore, I must think of a way.. It must exist. It need to exist.

But the reality is, despite my hard brainstorming, I can think of no justifiable reason for a nephew wanting to stay the night with his aunt in a lover's hotel. There is just no way that our relationship would remain unchanged after this.

As the meter ran for the Mana pump, my heart raced at a faster and a faster pace. Slowly, all that I can focus on was the meter slowly moving and the car's Mana storage gradually being filled up. No longer was I able to think with a straight mind and I gave up doing so out of frustration.

I looked over at Loriana and discovered that she had already received the receipt that was sent to her phone. That was when I know that it is time to act. If I don't, then we would just drive off in the nighttime streets of Palisia and lose this chance since there is a chance of near zero that we will stop near a lover hotel on our way back. Then, I would fail my mission and get punished severely. That means if I want to live, then I must act now.

"Let's go," Loriana said as she approached the driver's side of her car.

However, I stopped her out of desperation.

"Loriana?" I said out loud.

"Yeah?"

"It's a Saturday, right?"

"Correct."

"I don't have school tomorrow and you don't have work," I began laying out the groundwork for the desperate plan that I hatched out last second. "So...we don't have to head home tonight."

Loriana paused and comprehended what I was saying. Then, she seemed to catch on to what I was attempting to convey through my word choice.

"You want to stay out for the night?" Loriana smiled.

"Y-yeah," I stuttered somewhat out of nervousness.

"Alright," she closed her eyes and placed both hands on her waist. "What do you suggest we do then."

"Well..."

My face turned red as I prepared myself for what will be coming up next. This is it. This is what the whole day had come to. I must do this now. If I don't, then I will fail. And if I fail even though I attempted it, then at least I can suffer knowing that I tried my best.

I sneaked a glance at the row of lover hotels on the street behind me and then back at Loriana.

"Can we go to one of those?" I asked.

"Hm?" Loriana looked at me, obviously confused as to what I had just proposed.

"I-I-I'm not suggesting anything," I immediately explained. "It's just that...I want to familiarize myself with that place."

Fuck! I just realized what I had said and how wrong it sounded. What I had said basically meant that I want to know how to use such hotels. With who though? She might either think that I have a girlfriend or I will be hiring prostitutes. I sighed. This is bad, but maybe not as bad as what would've happened if I did not add the last part.

Loriana looked over my shoulder and at the street filled with brightly colored signs advertising about the services they provided and then back at me. She frowned somewhat as she made a judgement within her heart in silence, but then that frown soon disappeared as a smile replaced it.

"Sure," she said with a calm and collected smile.

"I'm sorry," I apologized and lowered my head, thinking that I had been rejected and was going to be scolded. "Huh?" I then lifted my head in surprise, not believing that she had accepted it. "Really?" I asked.

"Yeah," she nodded. "As long as you promise to not do anything too over the line."

"T-thank you." I felt as if a burden was lifted off of my shoulders, restoring to me a stress-free world.

"Let me park the car real quick."

I waited patiently for her to do so. After she finished parking the car in an open parking spot, she locked the car and slowly walked up to me. She wrapped her arms around my left arm, pressing her body against mine.

"Let's go," she smiled in a teasing manner, causing me much confusion as I was unable to read through that mysterious smile of hers.

She started walking towards the street of lover hotels, dragging me as I walked somewhat behind her. We speed-walked to the nearest hotel so as to prevent us from getting too wet from the rain. However, despite our best efforts, we were still somewhat drenched from the weather. I was fine due to the darker color of my clothing. However, Loriana wasn't as lucky as me. Although she wore an opened light dark colored jacket, the white button-up blouse underneath was drenched, causing it to stick to her skin and become somewhat see through. I gulped as I saw a bead of rain water drip from her hair down onto her face and slowly crawl down to her chest. Immediately, I looked away and waited for Loriana to take the initiative since I wasn't sure if what I do will be considered appropriate.

"We're gonna have to shower," she said as she pulled the blouse that stuck onto her chest away from her body, allowing some air to enter so as to relieve the sticky sensation that the wet blouse had given her from clinging onto the smooth skin above her breasts.

"Most lover hotels, like almost all of them, don't have a check in desk," she began explaining to me. "Instead, what they have is a self-check in machine. See that large screen over there by the elevators?"

I looked in the direction that she was pointing in and confirmed the existence of the large smart screen that was cycling through pictures of the different rooms available. Loriana walked towards the monitor and I followed close behind her.

"So you choose what room you want and for how long," she showed me as she navigated the menu. "What room would you like? They have different themes."

"I-I'm fine with whatever," I nervously looked away and towards the side.

"Then I'll just randomly choose one then," she said in a calm voice. "As for the time, we'll be staying the night."

"Alright," I nodded. Then, I studied her as she navigated the menu. "Do you um...come here often?"

"W-what?" she blushed. "No."

"It's just that you seemed extremel experienced as to what you're doing," I tried to laugh away the awkward atmosphere that my question had created.

"It's just that my coworkers had told me about places like this," she explained. "I never visited a lover hotel before."

I gulped as I heard the news. So this was her first time in a place like this? Then...I mean it still does not make my situation any less easier, but at least it won't be as stressful.

I could feel my heart racing as I watched her now nervous demeanor unfold before me. It was a polar opposite as to the confident Loriana that had dragged me here and explained the hotel to me. This different side of her for some reason seemed quite alluring, almost too much. I was afraid that I might lose control of myself if I wasn't careful.

"The key's sent to my phone," she said after she paid for our stay. "Let's go. It's on the fourth floor."

The two of us then walked over to the elevator and rode it up to the fourth floor. Then, Loriana led me to the room that she had selected for us. The interior appeared to have nothing special, as in no special themes other than being bigger than the other rooms. It was illuminated with a atmospheric pink light, and in the center of the room was a large circular water bed.

"This is it," Loriana whispered to me.

I could feel a shiver run up my spine as I heard her soft, erotic voice speaking to me. My face felt extremely warm as blood rushed to it, causing me to blush from being too flustered.

"You can shower first," Loriana said. "There should be bathrobes or towels available for use."

"Loriana," I paused. "The thing is," I pointed at the transparent glass that displayed the bathroom without any cover. "The wall is made of glass and is see-through..."