Chapter 6

The trio made their way back to Ethan’s dorm room, the night air comfortable around them. As they entered the room, Penny flicked on the light, the soft glow of the bedside lamp casting a warm light over the small space. Ethan closed the door behind them, and Penny immediately turned to him with a mischievous grin.

“Alright, let’s get started,” she said. “We need to figure out how to generate enough essence for Alice to receive her permanent boost.”

Ethan nodded. He sat down on the loveseat and Penny sat down next to him, leaning against him.

“Let’s start by testing if the small amount of Essence Alice has is enough to activate my Imbue Bond skill,” Ethan suggested. He held his hand out to where Alice was sitting in the computer chair in front of his desk. She took his hand and he focused his energy, attempting to imbue essence into Alice. The skill refused to activate, giving Ethan a feeling that indicated the essence was insufficient.

“There’s not enough Essence. You have almost none, I think the bonding probably consumes the essence it generates.” Ethan proposed.

Penny frowned thoughtfully. “Okay, let’s try with me next. I have a small amount of Essence without being empty.”

Ethan turned to Penny, repeating the process. Again, the skill failed to activate, giving Ethan the same feedback, confirming their suspicion that the Imbue Bond skill only worked when the recipient was maxed out with essence.

“Alright, we need to figure out the best way to generate enough essence,” Ethan said. “Let’s start with something simple and escalate from there.”

Penny nodded eagerly. “A hug, maybe? Let’s see if that generates any essence.”

Ethan stood up and pulled Penny to him, wrapping his arms around her, pulling her into a tight embrace. They held each other for a moment, but when they pulled away, Ethan could feel only a slight trickle of essence. “It was something, but hardly enough to notice.”

“Okay, let’s try a kiss,” Penny suggested, her eyes gleaming with excitement. “A simple, chaste kiss.”

Ethan leaned in, pressing his lips gently against Penny’s. The kiss was soft and tender, but the essence generated was not enough to imbue, even if it provided more than the hug.

Penny nodded, her voice filled with enthusiasm. “Alright, let’s escalate. A deeper kiss this time.”

Ethan took a deep breath, steeling himself for what was to come. He leaned in again, his lips meeting Penny’s with more intensity. The kiss deepened, their tongues entwining as the essence began to flow more steadily between them.

“Mmm, that’s better,” Penny murmured, “Almost toe curling, but not quite. We need more, let’s try cuddling while we kiss.”

Ethan and Penny sat back down, Ethan lying back on the loveseat with Penny nestled against him. They held each other close and kissed, their bodies pressed together as the essence continued to build.

Penny watched them intently, her mind racing with ideas. “Okay, let’s try something more ... hands-on,” she suggested, her cheeks flushing slightly. “Groping, maybe?”

Ethan hesitated for a moment before his hands began to explore Penny’s body, feeling self conscious about doing this in front of Alice. As time went forward he got a bit more comfortable and he began to trace patterns on her skin. As he cupped her breasts and squeezed gently, Penny responded in kind, her hands roaming over Ethan’s chest and abs, feeling the firm muscles beneath his shirt.

The essence surged between them, growing stronger with each touch. Penny watched, her breath hitching slightly as she felt a twinge of arousal at the sight before her.

“Okay, let’s take this to the next level,” Penny said, her voice husky with desire.

Penny straddled Ethan on the loveseat, her skirt riding up to reveal the thin material of her panties. Ethan placed his hands on her waist, holding her as Penny leaned down to kiss Ethan. He could feel as her hips began to move ever so slightly, as if she was doing so unconsciously.

As the couple broke the kiss for air, Penny had a grin on her face. “Okay, yea, that is a lot more essence than before. I’m still not full, but I could really feel it building up.”

Penny’s grin took on a mischievous tone. “Ok, I have one more idea I want to try.” Penny lifted herself up, adjusting so that she was straddling just Ethan’s right leg. She leaned back in to continue the kiss and she began to grind against his leg, the friction of the sheer material of her panties and soft fabric of Ethan’s pants sending waves of pleasure coursing through her body.

Ethan’s hands gripped her hips, helping her move as she kissed him deeply. Both could feel the essence between them as it built to a crescendo, the connection growing stronger with each passing moment. Penny’s moans filled the room as she rode Ethan’s leg, her orgasm building to a peak.

As Penny reached her climax, the essence surged between them like a tidal wave. Ethan could feel the power of it, the bond letting him feel the essence filling her with each passing moment. When Penny finally collapsed against him, breathless and spent, Ethan knew that they had found the key to generating enough essence.

The realization of their discovery hit Ethan like a rock. He just had to make his bonds cum. All of the teasing and kissing they had done to test essence generation paled in comparison to how much was generated as Penny got closer and closer to cumming, and when she finally had her orgasm it spiked upwards, more than filling Penny with essence. That meant ... He would have to do the same with Alice.

Penny lay there on top of Ethan, him holding her in place as she recovered from cumming. When she finally found the strength to sit back up, resting on his thigh she grimaced. “Oh my god, wet spot.” She rolled to the side and laughed as she saw the dark spot on Ethan’s khaki pants. “Sorry not sorry, that orgasm was way better than it had any right to be for how quickly I came.” Penny spoke without a hint of shame.