Chương 173: Chapter 156. Alliance Meeting

Sarah Ericsson's Point Of View" See you soon." / Woosh! / With John's parting words, he left to meet my Parents and show them his creations. Anna and I were left with Ruby and Emily in the office. John had no idea of knowing that there was another meeting to be held today. However, it wasn't for any milk products, but there was some reporting to be done about very important subjects." So, Ruby, Emily, how have you progressed since the last meeting?" I asked them for their reports immediately.

Anna and I wanted to have so kind of consistent reporting from these 2, as we've allowed them to join our little Alliance as John's Wives and future Wives. Anna handed Emily and Ruby some tea as I asked the question. After handing them their tea, Anna sat next to me and handed me my own chilled tea. I've always preferred cool drinks to hot ones. I took a sip of my tea as I waited to hear from these 2 recruits of ours." Well... I don't know if this really counts, but..." Ruby was the first to answer me.

In complete contrast to how she battles, Ruby, while straight forward and powerful in battle, is quite sensitive and shy when it comes to the matters of her heart. However, it was because of that discrepancy that Anna and I were able to figure out that she held Special Feelings for John. It seems that since Anna and I gave our permission, a strange mixture of those 2 attitudes have been born. At times, she'll take great leaps of faith, but she still gets extremely pensive at times... Like right now for instance.

I decided to just sit back and listen. Eventually, she found the motivation to speak." We've finally confirmed that we both view each other as Friends!" Ruby happily spoke about her progress... Wait?" Is that really progressing towards Romantic Interest though?" Anna spoke the thought I just had." But... He said that he trusted me!" Ruby spoke with a touch of indignance. Seems she realized Friendship doesn't necessarily mean "Romantic Interest". Seems she may be a touched concerned about it as well.

Time to offer some advice." You need to now use that trust to encourage deeper feelings in him."" How do I do that?" Ruby looked at me for the answer." Well, I can only say to play to your strengths."" My strengths?"" Yes, for instance, my strength when getting him to fall for me was my straightforwardness and aggression! I left him no room not to think of me!"" She once took Darling's lips in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace with around 200 witnesses."

Anna told Ruby and Emily about the first time I kissed My Love. Ah, what a good memory! His eyes were glazed over and all he could do was think of me! That day I knew I would definitely make him mine!" The 1st Princess kissed a Human man in front of 200 Demons... And they were fine with it?"" Well, this was directly after the announcement that they were Engaged. Truth be told, knowing what I know now. I'm surprised Sarah was so patient as to wait for the announcement.""

You make it sound like I'm controlled by my desires, Anna." I stared at Anna, as I responded. The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings." Only when it comes to Our Husband, Sarah." I look back at Ruby and see that she and Anna were giggling at me. The 1st Princess of Diablos being reduced to a joke around a Sister Wife and 2 Potential Sister Wives. All this, because of the Love I feel for John! He's so sinful! I'll have to punish him when he gets back to make up for it!

After calming down, I looked at Emily for her answer." It's the same as Ruby. We confirmed that we were Friends and that he trusts me."" I see." I began to think about the information I had now. This is a step in the right direction for sure, but how we go through with the next few steps matter much more than these simple beginnings." So, we need to use our natural strengths as women to make him look our way... And Matthew also responds well to women who are assertive?"

Ruby interrupted my thoughts with her observations of what Anna and I said. She wasn't completely wrong, but I felt a warning may be necessary." Ruby, while you're not wrong, you do need to be careful, Anna and I were able to attack him because of the circumstances. As in, he was my Fiancé and was confused for a while because of the newfound position. Anna brought him comfort and warmth during those times.

My advances were able to be made because of my position and the fact that he always viewed me as a woman from the first time he laid eyes on me."" Okay?" Ruby didn't understand, Emily however, seemed to understand what I meant. She decided to explain to Ruby what I meant." Ruby, she's trying to say that he's a Married Man now. It wouldn't look good in the public's eye for single women to be making advances on a Married Man. Our Reputations could be harmed... And Matthew's as well..."

Anna and I nodded to Emily's words to confirm to Ruby that she was correct. However, I felt it was needed to explain the last obstacle to accomplishing our new goal." I feel as well that you're missing the most important aspect of this whole plan of ours as well."" What might that be?" This time both Emily and Ruby had no idea what I meant." My Love's mentality of course."" What do you mean?" Ruby asked me to explain what I meant. I happily obliged."

Simply put, My Love isn't looking at anyone as Potential Romantic Partners. He already views himself as taken off of the market and feels that every aspect of Our Relationship is fulfilling. Which brings it all back to what I said before. You need to attack him and make a place for you inside of his heart. However, you need to do it in a subtle way."" Subtle?"" Yes, subtle, Ruby. If you're too obvious he may take it... Badly..."" How so?" Ruby still doesn't seem to understand. This will need to change.

In time, she'll need to be able to read how John truly feels without our explanations, though I suppose they all won't have it as easy as I did. Even with that excuse though, I can't afford to have someone close to him hurt him in anyway. That scenario must never happen." If it's too obvious he may take it as a sign that you don't respect us as his Wives. Or worse, that you don't respect his Wedding Vows. These are the best outcomes as we can just explain it away. But there are worse outcomes.

However, Anna and I will be doing our best to support you both so that he doesn't think that of you both. As well as the fact that he already trusts you both. I suspect that it's possible to make your way into his heart. We just need to set up the right moments for you both to take advantage of it."" How could he ever see it as that though? We've already established that we're all Friends, right?" Emily spoke the first thoughts she had in response to my words.

She wasn't wrong, but John has made his thoughts known to Anna and me through his actions as well as his discussions with us. I guess I can give them some more information." Well, you see... John views Anna and I as his reasons for being here. He is grateful to my Mother and Father for helping him when he got here, but what has truly kept him here in Diablos is his Love for Anna and me. Because of that, when it comes to us, he's far less tolerant when it comes to everything. This includes disrespectful behavior."

Emily and Ruby nodded to my words. I decided to add a bit more of an idea to it." Ruby, do you remember when we first arrived, and you took an abrasive attitude towards Matthew? If you had that attitude with me when I didn't instigate it, he wouldn't have been so even keeled. He may have even begun to seriously fight you." Ruby looked as if she dodged a calamity level Magic Spell by the skin of her teeth. It seems My Husband has somehow made himself a big place in Ruby's heart."

If that's the case, what ideas do you both have to give us an opportunity to make him fall for us?" Emily asked a perfectly reasonable question. Anna answered this question by herself without my input." To start with, you both are going to be spending long hours with him in the office as Sarah and I spend that time sparring. We still need time to adjust to our new abilities after all.

During that time, you should use opportunities such as giving him paperwork, or cups of something to drink or answers to questions to flaunt your feminine charms or your personalities. You don't want to show overt intentions, you want to give him the idea of "Was that? no, they're just friendly." that will be your start. He'll build up a tolerance for these displays of affection and you'll change what he views as "acceptable gestures" from the both of you.

From there, we increase your number of advances as well as the intensity of them." As Anna began to explain the finer details of what they should be doing, I enjoyed my tea as I thought about how John should rewar.... I mean, how I should punish him when he comes home to us.