Into The Woods (Dark Fairy tales), page 16
“Then maybe I shouldn’t live in your house anymore,” Sutton retorted never breaking her grandmother’s burning gaze. She was surprised she was being so strong. Normally by now she would have backed down. However, she now had a steely resolve that she never knew she could have.
“Well, if that’s how you feel, please don’t let me stand in your way. In this house you will follow the rules, or you will leave. Your father is a testament to that, and we all know how that ended. So unless you want to end up like him and your no-good mother, I suggest you correct yourself, little girl.”
Sutton smacked Lorna hard across the face. “Don’t you ever talk about my mother or father,” she shouted, as she rushed up the stairs.
Sutton stormed into her room and locked the door. She grabbed her two largest duffle bags and began stuffing her things in them. She didn’t care if they were neat or organized. The only purpose was to get everything she needed and get out of the house. Slapping her grandmother was a bold and stupid move. The woman had a bad temper when tested. Sutton packed rapidly, taking only the things she really needed. She knew that once she walked out the door she wasn’t going to be allowed to return.
Once all her valued clothes, shoes, and personal items were packed, she changed her clothes. Slipping on a t-shirt, jeans, and her Converses, she looked like the Sutton she knew. Sutton gave her room a once-over. Everything else was simple things that could be replaced, like books, movies, and knickknacks. Sutton looked at her desk and quickly grabbed the picture of her parents. She shoved it into her backpack with her laptop and iPod. One last look and she grabbed her things and left.
She walked down the stairs cautiously. She could hear her grandmother stirring around. Sutton’s foot hit the last step and she heard her grandmother approach. “I’m leaving,” she declared boldly not looking at her grandmother.”
“Fine. But know that once you walk out that door you ain’t walking back in. You want to be grown? You want to be an adult? Then you deal with what the world has for you. I wash my hands of all it of it,” Lorna replied, as she opened the door for Sutton. “So, choose wisely.”
Sutton looked into her grandmother’s angry but hurt eyes. For a second she wanted to walk back to her room and unpack. She couldn’t imagine her life without her grandmother. She was stern, but she was the only parent Sutton had known for years. She was the only little bit of family she had. Sutton took in a deep breath. None of that mattered. She could be scared and stay, but she would then show that she was weak. That wasn’t going to do anything but make her grandmother take more control over her life.
“Then I guess this is goodbye,” Sutton whimpered as she headed out the door.
“Sutton,” Lorna shouted, stopping Sutton in her tracks.
“I love you, grandma,” Sutton said tearfully, as she continued out the door and to her car.
She quickly pulled out of the driveway and sped down the street. She’d done it. She’d finally walked away from her grandmother’s house. The only problem was she had nowhere to go. If she went to Melanie’s she’d just make her go home. Shay had three roommates. Maddox was an option, but it was way too soon to ask him if she could move in. Outside of the little she had saved, an apartment was far out of the question. There was no way she could afford to pay bills on what she earned.
Sutton stopped at a red light. For a second she wanted to turn around. There were really only two options: turn around and eat crow or forge ahead. Sutton took a deep breath, and as soon as the light turned green gunned it. Her new car moved smoothly and purred like a kitten. You can do this, she told herself, as she headed toward the city. She only knew one person she could turn to. All she needed was a place to stay for the night. Tomorrow she would take a breath and try to piece together her new independent life.
***
Sutton checked the apartment number. The last thing she wanted was to wake up the wrong person at three in the morning. She rang the doorbell and waited. This was the last resort. If she couldn’t stay here for the night then she was going to have to find some cheap motel. The door flew open and Sutton smiled at the familiar face.
“What are you doing here?” a half-naked Jarvis asked.
Sutton was stunned into a smiling silence as she looked at Jarvis. She’d never seen him without clothes. He was tall and lean, and his coffee-colored skin showed slight muscles in all the right places. His chiseled stomach was only outdone by the well defined V-cut leading to his very skimpy, tight black boxers. The man was even more delicious without clothes.
No wonder he’s so popular, Sutton thought, as she pulled her gaze from his body to his eyes.
“Oh…I was wondering if I could stay the night.”
“Stay the night? Why?”
“My grandmother kicked me out. Well, it wasn’t as much kicked me out as I left. The only thing is that I have nowhere to go. It would only be for a night. I just don’t want to sleep at a motel. You’re the only person I thought of who I would feel comfortable asking.”
Jarvis looked at Sutton with questioning eyes before opening the door. “Come in.”
“Thank you for this, Jarvis. I promise I won’t be a problem at all,” Sutton said, as she wrapped Jarvis in a big hug.
“J-baby, who’s at the door?” Charlotte greeted Sutton, in her usual overly cheerful voice. “Oh, hi Sutton.”
Sutton looked at a half-naked Charlotte and realized what she’d walked in on. “I’m…oh, I didn’t mean to interrupt.”
“Nonsense,” Charlotte walked over to Sutton and gave her a hug. “What’s wrong, honey?”
Sutton couldn’t believe how casual Charlotte was. The woman was in nothing more than a thong and bra and she flounced around as if fully clothed. “Um…I got into a fight with my grandmother. She kicked me out.”
“That’s horrible,” Charlotte replied as she pulled Sutton into her embrace. “Well, of course you can stay here as long as you need to.”
“Hold on. Charlotte you don’t fucking live here. How are you going to just invite people to stay as long as they want?” Jarvis fussed.
“Well, then she can stay the night, and then tomorrow you can come stay with me. Oh that will be perfect, my place is much nicer anyway,” Charlotte cheerfully offered.
“Charlotte that’s really nice, but…”
“Nonsense, love, you need a place to stay, and I would love to have you.”
“Sutton, you can sleep on the couch. I’ll get you some blankets,” Jarvis huffed, as he padded into the other room.
“Charlotte, I didn’t know that you and Jarvis were together,” Sutton whispered.
“No honey, Jarvis and I fuck. There is no ‘together’ in that. As a matter of fact, would you like to join us? I know for a fact that he would love to have you,” Charlotte asked, with a playful smile.
“Umm, I think I’ll pass,” Sutton replied, completely stunned at the offer.
“It’s too bad. I know that Jarvis has been wanting to get you out of those clothes, and I would have loved to finish what I started,” Charlotte replied, as she ran a finger down Sutton’s cheek.
Memories of the touch flooded her mind. “It was you,” Sutton exclaimed as she stared at a smiling Charlotte.
“So, here’s your blankets and the bathroom is down the hall. If you’re hungry, help yourself. Charlotte, get your ass in bed,” Jarvis playfully commanded, as he gave her ass a smack.
Charlotte let out a squeal. “If you change your mind just knock, okay?”
“Change her mind about what?” Jarvis questioned, as he looked from Sutton to Charlotte.
“Nothing, baby,” Charlotte said coyly, as she grabbed Jarvis’ hand and led him back into the room.
Sutton didn’t know which was worse, the fact she’d just had a threesome with Charlotte and Maddox, or the fact that Charlotte just invited her to have another one with her and Jarvis. Sutton thought about Charlotte’s suggestion that Jarvis wanted to get her out of her clothes. It was a little upsetting seeing that she always considered Jarvis as just a friend and he treated her the same. Outside of his stern warnings about Maddox he was always a goofy guy who teased her about everything. Yes, he was sexy, but that wasn’t their relationship.
Sutton made her makeshift bed and lay down. The sounds of Charlotte moaning filled the room. Either the woman was a screamer or Jarvis was just that good. Sutton’s mind flashed to his yummy half-naked frame. She pushed the thoughts away. Pulling out her iPod, she popped in her ear buds and tried to drown out the cries of passion.
***
Sutton woke awhile later to the sound of Charlotte moaning again. Are they still at it, she asked herself, as she climbed off the couch. Slumping into the kitchen she poured herself a glass of water.
Charlotte’s moans mixed with Jarvis’s deep groans. A tinge of passion flared inside of Sutton at his deep, passion-filled voice. She couldn’t help but be curious. The man was gorgeous, and seemed to be a panty-dropper at the club. Was he really that good? Damn curiosity, Sutton thought, as she moved to Jarvis’ half-opened door. I’m just going to peek and then go back to sleep, Sutton resolved.
Sutton looked through the cracked door, but was unable to see much. Slowly she opened the door a little more and had a perfect view of a naughty peep show. Jarvis had Charlotte’s legs thrown over his shoulders and was rhythmically pounding into her. Sutton’s breath hitched in her throat as she watched intently. Suddenly she wished she’d taken Charlotte up on her offer.
She gave the door a push and let herself into the room. “Do you mind if I join in,” Sutton asked shyly, as she moved to the bed.
Charlotte and Jarvis turned and looked at Sutton. “Sure,” Charlotte replied as she sat up.
Jarvis climbed off the bed and walked over to Sutton. “I’ve been waiting to get you out of these clothes since that day in the elevator.”
“Then what are you waiting for,” Sutton replied, in a soft purr. She ran fingers down his chiseled stomach before pulling him in for a kiss. Sutton’s mouth searched Jarvis’ in a hungry need.
“I’m a little lonely over here,” Charlotte playfully whined.
Jarvis turned to Charlotte and smiled. “You got to play with Sutton earlier. It’s my turn.” He turned back to Sutton and gave her a small kiss. “Now, let’s work on getting you out of those clothes.
Jarvis pulled Sutton’s shirt over her head then undid the button on her jeans. Coming to a squat he pulled the pants down to her feet. Stepping out of the pants, she relished in Jarvis’ slow caress running up her legs. He ran his hands to her panties and pulled them to the floor. Rising to his feet he pulled her into his arms, capturing her lips in a feverish kiss. He undid the clasp on her bra, as he slowly moved his kisses down to her breasts.
Jarvis picked Sutton up and threw her on the bed. Then he and Charlotte climbed onto the bed on either side. Charlotte went in for a kiss before turning her lips to Jarvis. Jarvis then leaned down and kissed Sutton. The kiss was strong, and took Sutton’s breath away.
“Sutton, I need you to come with me.”
“I want to come. Oh, please, make me come,” she moaned into Jarvis’ ear.
“Sutton…Sutton. Sutton wake up! I need you to come with me Sutton.
Sutton eyes popped open and she was staring up at Charlotte. “What…what’s going on?” Sutton asked, in a gargled yawn.
“Who were you fucking?” Charlotte asked, playfully.
“I wasn’t fucking anyone.” Sutton sat up and tried to regain her bearings. “Why would you say that?”
“Because you were moaning and saying that you wanted to come. Who were you begging to let you come?”
“No one. It was nothing,” Sutton lied, not wanting to go into details about her very naughty dream. “You said something about coming with you?”
“Yeah, to my house. If you want to stay with me then you need to follow me home. So get up and let’s go,” Charlotte exclaimed excitedly, as she pulled Sutton to her feet.
Chapter Fourteen
Sutton was amazed at how stunning Charlotte’s apartment was. Jarvis lived in a one bedroom close to the university. Charlotte, however, lived in a high-rise apartment on the posh side of town. Sutton looked around the large, open apartment. Everything in Charlotte’s home was elegant and screamed expensive. It was a drastic difference from what she was use to.
“How in the world do you have all of this?” Sutton asked, as Charlotte led her to the spare bedroom.
“I’m really good at my job,” Charlotte said, with a sly smile. “This is your room. You have your own bathroom, but this place has three. There are two full and one half off the kitchen. There’s also a gym on the first floor, along with a sauna. The maid comes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She is pretty thorough, so if there is something you don’t want her to see, put it away. So, what do you think?”
Sutton looked around the large room. It was twice the size of her room at her grandmother’s house. A large walk-in closet with a private bathroom made the room even better. The large four-poster bed was made of knotty pine, with matching nightstands and dressers. The soft pink down comforter felt like a delectable cloud. On the wall directly across from the bed a flat screen had been mounted to the wall. Sutton couldn’t believe her luck. She’d left her tiny room at her grandmother’s and was now in a luxury suite.
“This place is amazing. Thank you for letting me stay.”
“It’s not a problem. It’ll be nice to have some company. This big place gets lonely,” Charlotte replied, as she took a seat on the bed. “Stay as long as you like.”
“I promise, it won’t be long. I just need to get a better-paying job, then I’ll be out of your hair. My restaurant job isn’t going to cut it for paying rent. I’m looking into a couple of paid internships. Until then I can kick in on the bills.”
“Oh, sugar, I don’t pay bills, therefore I won’t take your money. I said you could stay as long as you like.”
“I know. I just don’t want to be a burden. Not to mention I would really like to get something of my own.”
“Well, I don’t know about those internships, but you already have a high paying job.”
Sutton plopped onto the bed next to Charlotte. “I know. It’s just that I don’t know if that’s something I can…it’s complicated, Charlotte.”
“What’s so complicated? It’s not like you’re a virgin. It’s not like you don’t know how to be sexy. Trust me, I think you’re pretty sexy, and I know quite a few people who would agree with me.”
“Oh, really? Who?”
“Well, Maddox for one. I’ve never once had him come to me. I was thrilled at the idea of playing with you two. Then there’s Jarvis. He’s told me how hot he thinks you are.”
Sutton felt her heart speed up. She smiled and looked away at the mention of Jarvis. “No, he doesn’t.”
“He does. I actually think he has a bit of crush on you. It’s cute; I’ve never seen him act like that for any girl.”
“No, Charlotte. Jarvis and I are just friends. Please, know that I would never move in on your territory.”
“Territory? Jarvis is not my territory. We fuck on occasion, but we aren’t dating.”
“How in the world does that work? Don’t you two get enough at work?” Sutton teased.
“That’s just work. Work sex is different from regular sex. However, with Jarvis it’s a bit in the line of both. I only sleep with him when I need it. It’s strictly an outside The Woods thing.”
“Why outside The Woods?”
“Because we don’t get paid to sleep with each other. Unless a member asks us to join in or have a threesome, we get nothing. So when I have an itch outside the club, I call Jarvis, and he does the same. Maybe now he’ll call you,” Charlotte teased.
“No, Charlotte. He and I…we’re just friends.”
“Just friends? Okay,” Charlotte chimed, still unconvinced.
“We are. Besides, I just want to be with Maddox. I was actually thinking of leaving The Woods and trying to make it work with Maddox.”
A look of pure disgust formed on Charlotte’s face. “Sutton, that is never going to work. You do know that, right?”
“We’ve been getting along really well, and although it’s new, I was thinking that we could…”
“I can tell you that this fantasy you have of being in this relationship is just that a fantasy. I’ve seen this a thousand times: a girl comes to The Woods, meets a nice rich guy, and thinks he’s her Prince Charming. In all actuality the guy is just there for sex, and is nice enough to give her a few gifts. Sutton you are now on your own. I don’t mind you living with me, but you have to make your own money, and the way to do that is The Woods.”
