Beautifully Broken
“Stephen!” I shriek. “What is wrong with you?”
Stephen walks over to me and pulls me into a hug, despite my protest. “Katherine, loosen up. I’m just kidding. I’m the only one in this room that gets to see your rack up close and personal.”
I blush and whisper shout, “Stephen, can we please not talk about the things we do in private?”
He kisses me on the forehead. “Of course, babe.” He squats down so our eyes are level. “Do you forgive me?” He pouts, revealing the boyish side of him that I love.
I tuck my head into his chest. “Okay.”
Stephen releases a whoop then proceeds to shoot pool with his buddies while I sit back and watch. They’re each on their third beers, while I’m still nursing my first. They’re acting kind of funny but I can’t quite put my finger on why. They don’t seem drunk, but they’re definitely really happy and…affectionate. They keep joining together for group hugs, almost always smashing me in the middle of their bro-mance circle. After yet another lovefest, Stephen grabs my face and kisses me passionately. I feel something foreign on my tongue, and immediately try to reject the powdery substance. Stephen won’t relent on the tonsil hockey so I wind up swallowing the large lump instead.
I pull back and cough. “What the hell was in your mouth, Stephen?”
Stephen tries rubbing my shoulders but I shake him off. “We thought you needed a boost. You’re taking forever to drink your beer.”
I narrow my eyes at him. “A boost of what?”
“We’re rolling tonight, babe. I slipped some in your beer earlier but it’s probably settled on the bottom by now. You’re supposed to down that shit—not take all night to finish one drink.”
“Rolling?” I repeat. “You mean, drugs?”
Stephen laughs. “Yeah, babe. It’s just a little Molly—totally harmless. It’ll make you feel good.”
“No drug is harmless,” I argue. “Stephen, how could you? You know about my mom. You know how I feel about that stuff!”
“Relax, girly,” Will says. “What’s the problem? You’ll be feeling great in about twenty minutes. Then we’ll all be ready to party.”
“The problem is that you idiots thought you could force feed me drugs without my knowledge! What the hell is wrong with you?” I’m screaming like a psycho at this point.
Stephen holds his hands up like he’s dealing with a frightened animal. “Katherine, calm down. You’re at your house. What’s the worst that can happen? Look, why don’t you go sit down and watch some TV? We’ll leave you alone and play some darts. You just let me know if you feel like hanging with us. Okay?”
“Fine,” I grumble as I slump down on the couch. Boys are so stupid. How could they possibly think it would be okay to slip me something? Ugh!
One sitcom re-run later, I’m singing a different tune. I smile at Stephen from across the room and give him a come hither gesture with my finger. He leans over the back of the couch and starts rubbing my shoulders while kissing my neck. To me, this feels like an orgasm rolled in a warm blanket wrapped in a cuddle. I’ve never felt anything better in my life. I reach back to wrap my hands around his neck and pull him into a hard, demanding kiss.
“You’re so sexy,” I mumble against his delicious lips. “Have I ever told you how sexy you are?”
He walks around the couch and takes my hand, prompting me to stand. “Come over here where I can see you spread out for me, gorgeous.”
Stephen leads me to the pool table and presses kisses across my collarbone until I’m leaning back against the felt. I stretch languidly, savoring his velvety touch and t
he smoothness of the surface beneath me. Clothing is removed as we make out to allow better access to the good parts. I completely forget we’re not alone until I hear someone else speak.
“Holy shit, they’re going to fuck right in front of us!” I think that was Jaden.
I pull back from Stephen’s mouth and eye him questioningly. He reaches behind me and unclasps my bra.
“It’s okay, babe. Let them see how beautiful you are.” He looks over his shoulder as he slowly runs his hands down the length of my torso and removes my bra. “Doesn’t this feel good, Katherine?”
“So good,” I pant.
“Well, if it feels good with me, imagine how it could be with more hands.”
He has a point. Wait…what am I saying? This isn’t like me at all. I try to make sense of everything but my head feels too fuzzy.
“Come closer, guys. Show Katherine how much you want her.”
Jaden, Cam, and Will line up next to Stephen with grins plastered on their faces. I glance below their belts and sure enough, I can see the outline of their erections.