Chapter 8: The Expansion Party
The private dining room had been transformed—heavy velvet drapes drawn tight, candles flickering on every surface, casting deep shadows over the swollen curves of the women lounging across plush red booths. The air was thick with the scent of garlic, butter, and the musk of heavy bodies pressed close.
John leaned against the doorway, watching.
Nina Petrov was the first to notice him. Her bright green eyes locked onto him from across the room, her fingers still buried in a plate of tiramisu. "Took you long enough," she purred, her voice rich and warm.
Eleanor Ainsworth let out a breathless laugh from her spot on the couch, her thighs spilling over the edges of the cushion, her silk dress straining at every seam. "We were starting to think you forgot about us."
John smirked. "Never."
The room was a sea of flesh—soft bellies resting on laps, thick thighs rubbing together as women shifted, their clothes stretched to the limit. Brenda Peterson was sprawled across Tiffany’s lap, her shirt riding up to reveal the deep creases of her stomach, her breasts heavy and full.
Ashley, nestled between her mother and Claire, let out a contented sigh as she ran a hand over her own swollen middle. "I don’t even remember what being *hungry* feels like," she murmured, her words slightly slurred from wine.
Claire chuckled, her fingers tracing idle circles over Ashley’s hip. "That’s the point, sweetheart."
John pushed off the doorframe and stepped inside, the floorboards creaking under his weight. The moment he did, hands reached for him—grasping, tugging, pulling him deeper into the tangle of bodies.
Elena Siggar caught his wrist first, her long fingers wrapping around him with surprising strength. "You’ve been neglecting us," she teased, her voice a velvet murmur.
Sabrina Kin, her sleek ponytail half-undone, pressed against his side, her hip bumping into his. "We need *attention*," she insisted, her breath hot against his neck.
John barely had time to react before Nina dragged him down onto the couch, her lush body rolling over him, her breasts pressing against his chest as she straddled his hips. "No more stalling," she murmured, her lips brushing his ear.
The room erupted in laughter, in the sound of shifting weight, of fabric groaning as bodies moved.
Brenda Peterson pushed herself up with a grunt, her hand resting on Tiffany’s shoulder for balance. "I call next," she announced, her voice thick with promise.
Fatima, usually so composed, was sprawled across an armchair, her braid undone, her blouse hanging open where the buttons had given up. She watched with hooded eyes as John disappeared under Nina’s bulk, her fingers toying with the rim of her wineglass.
Sophie, perched on the edge of the coffee table, her thighs spilling over the sides, smirked. "Looks like you’re outmatched."
John’s answer was muffled beneath Nina’s chest, but the way his hands gripped her hips said enough.
Laura, ever the opportunist, waddled over, her own belly swaying with each step. "Save some for the rest of us," she protested, but she was laughing, her fingers already tugging at the hem of her skirt.
The night blurred—hands, mouths, the heat of bodies pressed together. Ashley lost track of whose fingers were tracing her ribs, whose lips were brushing her neck. Brenda groaned as someone—maybe Tiffany—dug into the soft flesh of her side.
Maria and Sofia appeared at some point, their own curves barely contained, their laughter joining the chorus.
John resurfaced long enough to catch his breath, his hair mussed, his shirt half-unbuttoned.
Eleanor arched a brow. "Tired already?"
He grinned, wild and unrepentant. "Not even close."
The room sighed, shifted, pressed closer.
The night stretched on, endless, gluttonous.
And John?
John was exactly where he belonged.