Jack floated through the corridors of the Holy Palace, as he thought of who he should visit next... There was Lucius, Verruca, and... Jade...

[Should I get the worst over, the awkward over or the zealous over first???] Jack thought to himself. [Well, if I...]

Jack looked down to see a lady's frame bumping into him, as he grabbed around the waist of the lady to stop her from falling, [If this is a game, this should be Jade.]

He released the exquisite waist to float back a bit to look down at the one he had bumped into and standing there with her green eyes... Jade...

"Hello, dear mother-in-law, I didn't mean to bump into you." [Damn... Looks like the choice was made for me.] Jack had unknowingly called Jade by her Title.

"Oh, no. It's fine... I just forget to move out the way." Jade looked down to see Jack floating in mid-air.

"It's easier for me to move this way, speaking of you, I was just coming to see you. Leslie told me earlier you wanted to see me?" Jack told a half-truth, as he was only thinking of if he should visit her.

"Yes, dear, yes! Come! Follow, your mother-in-law." Jade turned to go to her room.

[What a way to address herself... Please don't be one of those situations, where she thinks seducing the son-in-law is a taboo pleasure... Please... Please...]

*******

"So... I asked before, but what do you think of my body?"

[Fuck...]

He had entered into his mothers-in-law room, and after a bit of chit chat, this was the first thing Jade wanted to know... If this wasn't a set up for such adult activities, he didn't know what was...

"That's a bit of a hard question to answer, Mother-in-law," Jack answered.

"I thought We moved away from using Titles... You know you can just call me Jade... You can call me mommy instead if you really want to..."

[And now the naughty mommy card...]

"...I'm not going to play this game... Haaaa~" Jack sighed... If he let her determine the tempo, they would be soul-bonding in about thirty minutes... forty-five if Jack put up more resistance.

"What game?" Jade feigned ignorance.

"What is it that you want. Perhaps if I get a straight answer from you, I might be willing depending on what it is." Jack said sternly, folding his arms, as he stood up from his chair within Jade's room. He wondered if he had a nose, could he smell her scent?

"You're no fun, and just when I was getting to the fun parts."

"Jade, don't play me. What is it that you want?"

"Fine... If you don't want to be romantic or at least some finesse, I wish to be your woman." Jade said plainly, as she sat back in her bone chair, and crossed her legs. Her green eyes sparkled in her face.

Jack had a feeling, Leslie had a feeling, but hearing it outright was another thing altogether... Who gave this lady the face to say such things!

"Can I ask why...?"

"I don't want another man like my former husband... I want someone like you. Powerful, wise, strong... A god... What female doesn't look for these things in a mate." Jade choose her words well.

[This feels similar to Emily's words... What's with that???]

"I have to protest. I don't think many females look for gods to become their women." Jack said bluntly.

"This woman does... I don't have to be a consort. I don't even have to be your wife, just make me your mistress! All of the fun, with none of the strings." Jade left her seat, as she got into her tomb to the side, as she flourished her hair with a flip of her hand.

"And what would this bring you, that you don't receive now... As Leslie's mother, you are treated as she is, only without her Consort Title, and no physical relationship with me. So, I don't understand how becoming my women will benefit you."

"Unless... There is something I don't know..." Jack continued, after a pause.

"I'm an attractive female undead that wishes to bond with a powerful and attractive male undead... Is there more that is needed?" Jade played with her hair, as she looked over the edge of her evening tomb to make eyes with Jack.

Jack's flaming eyes danced around, as he was close to thinking she had a point.

"You didn't answer me, but answer this... What about Leslie?" Jack asked.

"She doesn't have to know."

"You, obviously, don't know your daughter," Jack said flatly.

Jade stiffened at this response but went back to her antics.

Jack continued, "I can consider this, but you are going to have to convince your daughter to accept this situation and make it clear that it isn't my idea. If you can have Leslie agree to have her own mother be accepted into Our evening tomb... Then I will accept you."

Jack laid all of his cards on the table, in hopes of deterring his mother-in-law from these strange ideas.

"...If Leslie agrees, I can have you occupy my evening tomb?" Jade said faintly.

"If you want to say it like that, yes." [Odd choice of words... Not an innuendo, at all...]

"Alright. I will talk to her." Jade said triumphantly.

[...] Jack's mind went blank, as he thought she would back off, but it seemed she doubled down.

[Did Leslie plot this...?] Jack wondered to himself... [Couldn't be, right?]

"At least we agreed on that, I'm not sure how you will get Leslie to agree, but I don't mind if she does... Oh, by the way, why do you need my power?" Jack asked quickly.

"Oh, I wo-" Jade slapped her hands over her mouth, with a surprised look.

Jack unfolded his arms and took a few steps forward where Jade was sitting in her evening tomb. Jack's flaming eyes danced and crackled, "I knew there was another reason here... Dear little mommy dearest, you wouldn't lie to me, would you?" Jack placed his hand on the edge of the evening tomb, to gaze down at Jade, as he loomed above.

"I didn't lie! I just didn't answer!"

"Avoid telling me is the same as lying... I can make unreasonable judgment... I'm a god, remember." Jack pulled his god card at his convenience.

"I- I-"

"Speak the truth."

"Alright! I want to be a lady of power and give birth to your child!" Jade shouted as she slunk into her evening tomb, as Jack had spooked her.

Jack stood up and took a step back.

[My child?] Jack had thought about children when he was actually alive, but knew that was impossible for him being alone... But that was right! He had willing partners in this unlife... He could have offspring, even in this form... Though he didn't know how...

Jack came back from his thoughts, "Why?"

"I want to be impregnated naturally, and not through a ritual! I want to be made love too and to be loved... I want power! I don't want to be queen, I'll leave my daughter to that, but I want to be a lady of position. When I go somewhere, I don't want them to bow their heads because I'm the mother-in-law of the God-King, but because I am his woman!" Jade whipped herself into a frenzy.

"I... I don't think there will be that much of a difference between the two titles." Jack said offhandedly, as he was processing this.

"There is!"

"...Jade... I feel you're telling me how you feel, but what is the main reason."

Jade put her fingers together, as she looked around, "I do want to have another child... But I also want to use your power to destroy the Grimnight Clan... Leslie won't do it because a part of their blood and soul is in her... But I don't have a part of their soul... I want to soul bond with you to clean the filth of that man, and I want their blood on the fields to wash away my tears I shed trusting that man!" Jade gritted her teeth.

Jack felt sorry for her, and he reached over and rubbed Jade's back. She stiffened to the touch, but soon withered, as she sobbed black tears.

Jack didn't want to see her cry, but he had no choice... There wasn't anything he really could do at this moment. He pulled a chair to the side and sat on the edge of the small chair. Patting and comforting Jade.