Alice and Betty return to Zed's house with Ednin to find Carla waiting for them

The SUV pulled into the driveway. Through the window, they saw a figure standing on the porch. It was Carla, the barista from the cafe.

Zed smiled. Ednin, sitting in the driver's seat, got excited to find even more company. She reached over and logged off from the ride-sharing app for the night.

They stepped out of the car and walked up to the porch. Carla stood eagerly at the front door, wringing her hands anxiously as she greeted them with a nervous smile.

-Hi again, Carla said. I hope you don't mind me showing up out of the blue like this, but I just couldn't stop thinking about you three after our dinner date. Especially you, Zed...

Zed laughed. He threw Alice a knowing smirk.

-Sometimes I think I might have a telepathic telephone, Zed said.

Alice narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She folded her arms tightly across her ample chest.

-A telepathic telephone, huh? More like a magic dick, the way you keep summoning gorgeous babes to orbit your gravitational field.

-I’ll take it, Zed laughed.

She turned to Carla, looking her up and down appraisingly.

-We're so glad you came back, Carla. This is Ednin, Zed said, introducing the driver to the barista as they all headed into the house.

Carla extended a hand to shake Ednin's. She smiled warmly, even as her eyes flicked appreciatively over Zed's attractive companions.

-Nice to meet you, Ednin. I have to say, Zed has excellent taste in friends and... associates, Carla murmured.

Inside, Betty headed straight to the kitchen. She took charge efficiently, unpacking the Thai food containers from earlier and setting out plates and utensils.

-Welcome everyone, please make yourselves comfortable! Betty called out. I thought we could all share these delicious leftovers while we chat and get to know each other better.

She shot Zed a playful wink.

-No special additives this time, Zed told Betty playfully.

Betty laughed. She waved a dismissive hand as she started doling out fragrant Pad Thai onto plates.

-Oh, Zed, you're terrible! And here I thought you liked my special 'additives'.

She stuck her tongue out playfully at him before turning to Carla with a curious look.

Zed took a plate from Betty. He sat down comfortably on the couch next to Carla.

-So Carla, hopefully you hadn't been waiting long, Zed said.

Carla settled onto the couch beside him, tucking one leg underneath her. She accepted a plate from Betty with a grateful smile.

-Not at all, thank you for asking. Though I must confess, the anticipation was almost as thrilling as the destination itself, Carla said. She took a bite of the noodles, savoring the flavor. Your friend here has quite the silver tongue, among other talents, apparently. Made quite the impression on me last we met.

Zed ran his fingers through Carla's hair.

-Last night was something special wasn't it? Zed said.

Carla smiled appreciatively.

-Mmm, yes it certainly was. Magical, even. I've never felt such a deep, instant connection with anyone before... Carla said. She turned her head to gaze at him, eyes sparkling with rekindled desire and affection.

Zed chuckled, looking around the crowded living room.

-It feels like a harem in the original sense of the word, a safe place for the man's women.

Alice scoffed loudly. She rolled her eyes once more.

-A safe place? Honey, the only thing safe about this situation is the sheer abundance of holes to fill and egos to stroke. But hey, if you wanna dress up this little fuck fest as something noble like a haven, who am I to judge?

Zed finished his plate.

-Always so explicit, Zed said to Alice.

Alice smirked wickedly at the reprimand, enjoying the opportunity to push his buttons.

-Explicit? Oh sweetheart, you haven't seen explicit yet. Give me a challenge and I'll paint a picture with my words that'd make a sailor blush!

-You’ll paint a picture with something else, Zed quipped.

She leaned in closer.

Zed cleaned off his plate and set it on the coffee table. He readjusted his pants.

-Well, I'm ready for dessert, he announced.

Alice raised an eyebrow.

-Dessert, huh? Figures you'd be hungry for more after gobbling up the main course so greedily. Tell me, stud, what exactly did you have in mind for this grand finale?

She crossed her legs slowly. She deliberately drew attention to her toned thighs as her short skirt rode up further.

-I suppose you'll expect us to fight over who gets to be the cherry on top of your sundae? Alice asked.