Chapter 18
Uriel
Athenaclearedherthroat,placing the clicker on the ledge by the screen. Her hands clasped together, and her eyes closed while taking a deep breath. "I will have Ember take care of that when the time comes."
Ember's cheery face turned to me. "No worries, it will be fine." She patted my hand. "I'll be there every step of the way!"
I let out a breath I never knew I was holding. Athena rubbed her nose. Her stoic features faltered, her feet shuffled, and the usual perfect bun that sat on her head was unraveling.
"Are you feeling alright?" I questioned as another pin fell out of her hair.
"Yes, quite," she replied curtly, adjusting the glasses she obviously didn't need. "In the next segment of the lecture, I will introduce you to the scientific anatomy of a female." Clearing her throat, she picked up the clicker again and revealed a completely naked woman.
With a loud gasp, I snapped my hands over my eyes.
Ember and Mariah laughed, trying to pull my hands down. "It's fine! It's just a naked girl. We all have the same parts in here, don't we? Some might have some bigger parts, though."
Having pried my hands from my face, Mariah poked Ember's chest, continually watching her boobies bounce. Laughing hysterically, Ember swatted Mariah's hand away.
"Shh, you will get us in trouble," Ember snorted.
Athena was unamused. Her laser pointer now circled the chest area. "These are the breasts," Athena said plainly.
"Or tits," Mariah blurted. "Boobs, jugs, mangos, the globes, hooters, and so many other names your man can call them."
As the other girls giggled, I continued to write vigorously on a small notepad that sat in the middle of the table. This was all valuable information, and I would need to study it later.
"Mariah, they cannot be called ‘tits’ because that word specifically references these, the nipples." Ember and Mariah still held each other's hands while struggling to keep a straight face.
"Nipples!" I blurted. "That sounds like a fun word."
"It’s even better when your mate sucks on them." Mariah burst into laughter.
"Mates are supposed to suck on nipples?" I questioned.
"Grab ‘em, suck 'em, 'pinch ‘em, you name it! Anything they want to do with their hands or mouth playing with this whole chest area right here!" Mariah stood up from the table, snatching the laser pointer from Athena who stood in shock at the lack of respect. Her mouth hung open, and her hair had toppled down to her shoulders.
"This area"—Mariah circled the chest area—"and this area"—Mariah circled the lower half—“are crucial for interactions with your mate. Down here is where they can put their—" Athena grabbed the laser pointer and waved her hand in the air. Mariah stood quietly, her face looking off into the distance.
"What was I saying?" she uttered to herself.
"You were going to sit down," Athena spoke calmly, "and remain silent for the remainder of the lesson." Mariah obediently sat in her chair, folding her hands neatly on her lap.
"What did you just do?" Ember waved her hand up and down in front of Mariah's face to see if she would blink.
"I made her lose her train of thought, sort of like a brain reboot. By the time she registers what happened, we will have finished the lesson." Huffing, she turned her back to us, now showing a woman with her legs wide open for all the Underworld to see.
"Sugar, honey, iced tea! What is all that?" Ember put her hands over my eyes and uttered a stream of unintelligible noises.
"Athena! We don't need to see a real one! A cartoon picture with a couple of lines pointing to the parts would suffice. Not an actual one!" Ember's voice turned into a growl as Athena clicked off the slide. When Ember's hand fell from my face, I stared at the picture.
"So much hair…" I muttered.I don’t have any right there!
“Thank you, Athena, but I think we are done now.” Ember began to stand until Mariah pulled on her arm to sit back down.
“We were talking about BOOBS! I remember!" she shouted playfully.
A knock on the door alerted us to a new visitor, Ares. "Did I hear someone say boobs?"