In the Rough - The Chronicles of the Diamond Prince
Chapter 5 -- The Family Life
Content warning:
Mentions of death, grieving, graphic sexual content
Tied back-to-back in the stall, waiting to be brought up for sale, they laced their fingers together gratefully. "You doing ok hun?" Declan said quietly, turning his head as much as he could, but he couldn't see her.
"Fine, thanks to you." She said, and he could hear the smile on her voice. He couldn't help but wonder what was in store for them next, but he hoped they would get to spend more time together than as rentals. They were very often rented separately, and if they could remain together as a team, they could do amazing things.
Sooner than he was ready for, they were up in front of the crowd. Ava had become a lot more comfortable in her nudity over the years, and yet he could see her squirming under all the eyes on her. "Shhh... easy." He said as quietly as he could. She looked over at him, met his eyes and took a deep breath. She nodded to him and stilled. There was hesitance in getting the bids rolling, as expected. But eventually some momentum picked up, and they did sell for two hundred ninety-eight thousand Nellins.
The man that came to collect them was friendly. He greeted them, introduced Himself as Rick, and took them to a well-used SUV. He offered a sun dress to Ava, she accepted and slipped it on. It was a bit big, but Declan smiled at how cute it made her look. Rick apologized that he didn't have anything that would fit Declan, but Declan was fine to accept a towel.
They slid into the back seat, and Ava leaned on Declan immediately. "There's water under your seat." Rick said as they pulled out. Declan reached down and grabbed a bottle and opened it, handing it to Ava. She gulped half the bottle down in one go. He took the bottle from her. "Slowly, girl. Slowly." He pet her hair affectionately. He gave her back the bottle and she took deliberate, small sips with a blush. He reached back under and grabbed a bottle for himself and sipped on it.
"So, what's the story here, kids?" Rick asked, far more casually than they were used to from a free person. They looked at each other and tried to decide where to start.
"Well sir, I'm not sure where to start. Perhaps you could tell me more specifically what you would like to know, or what you already know, I'd be very happy to tell you anything." Declan said, as respectfully as he could.
"Well, I know you've come from a rental place, so I assume you both have experience with a lot of different types of work, yes?" Rick said.
"In a way, sir. We are both considered sex slaves and are both very experienced with all types of sexual activities, both as a pair and separate. We are both familiar with and trained in domestic duties and labor." Declan said, honestly.
"Ah, gotcha. Well, that works for me." He said with a smile. "I've never seen a pair like you. I've been looking for an addition to our house for a while now and you are unique." Rick said, obviously wanting to know more about their history.
"He protects me." Came a small voice. Declan's head turned to look at his small companion with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh?" Rick turned his attention to Ava. "Ava, is it sweetie?" She nods. "What has happened?"
She swallowed and worried her lip between her teeth. "When we got bought the first time, I got sick. He held me, and carried me - he wouldn't leave me behind, sir." She said, giving a small smile at Declan. Declan's eyes softened with affection. "And..." she blushed and took a moment to compose herself. Rick waited patiently. "And... his first test at the rental place was to fuck me. I.. I had never..." she paused and steeled herself. "It was my first time, and I was scared. He was so kind to me. Probably lost marks for it. But he wouldn't hurt me." She said determinedly. "And, he's always watching out for me, sir. He makes me feel safe." She said with finality. Rick nodded, obviously deep in thought.
"He loves you." He said, with a smirk.
"Wh...what?" Ava gaped. Declan's jaw dropped, then closed, and he gaped a few more times. Most free people don't believe that slaves should or can love. Most would never acknowledge any kind of relationship between slaves.
"It's ok. Doesn't affect me, as long as you two can still do your jobs." He said with a sympathetic smile. "My wife and I have always tried to keep two slaves in the house. It works best for our lifestyle. Unfortunately, we lost one to illness six months ago. We tried to make it work with just our one sweet Candy, but it's too much for her all on her own, especially given losing her counterpart." Rick seemed genuinely morose.
"I'm sorry to hear that sir. Did you intend to buy two slaves today?" Declan asked, feeling hopeful that Ava and himself could have a life with this family.
"No son, I didn't. I've been searching for a mate for our current girl, but seeing you two up there, the way you looked at each other... I just thought you might fit well with us." Rick said with a smile. Declan grabbed Ava's hand and squeezed. She glanced his way with a look of wonder.
They pulled up to a two-story house, in decent shape with a moderate lawn. Modest, but still well kept. Rick motioned them to follow, and they did without hesitation. Hydrated and invigorated, they were eager to learn more about their new owners. He opened the door and announced that He was home. A voice came from the distance, "and?"
"I'm not empty handed!" Rick yelled. The sound of footsteps from two different directions came running. From one side of the house came a middle aged, but still well-kept woman, and her eyes widened when she saw what her husband had brought.
From the other side, came a beautifully curved woman with an ebony complexion, bright pink eyes and streaks of pink in her otherwise black hair. She clearly attempted to contain her emotional response, but her eyes lingered, following Declan's body from floor to ceiling. Candy, as Rick had mentioned, knelt to her master. "Welcome home master." Rick walked over to her and she kissed his feet, and sat up. He motioned for her to stand.
"Candy, meet Ava, and Declan." Both smiled. Candy looked a bit skeptical but waved. "Helen, I know this isn't what we planned on, but I got the pair of them for barely more than the price of one." He went to Her and took Her hands in his. "Candy, get them set up in their room." Candy nodded and turned on her heel. Declan and Ava followed.
Candy led them downstairs to the basement, which was nicely refurbished. It was still very obviously a basement, but it was clean, and the walls were finished. They entered a large room, it had two beds, A few chairs and couches, a table, and even a television. "This is our room, I don't know if you guys share a bed or whatever, but someone can sleep on the couch if you need. Over there is the bathroom, and there is the playroom." She said casually, flopping down on one of the couches. Ava sat tentatively on a chair, but Declan wandered the room, checking out the bathroom (clean, reasonably equipped) and the playroom (decent stock and not too intimidating.)
"I'm sorry to hear about... the last... guy." Said Declan, sitting down next to Ava. Candy stilled and looked at Declan.
"Whatever. I'm over it."
"...so, what's it like living here?" Declan changed the subject. Candy sighed.
"It's alright. The old Man and Lady like to watch. Like live porn. We do all the cooking, cleaning, and sexing. Sometimes They want one of us to play with Them a little, you know, get Them warmed up or something." Candy said, not particularly enthused, but also not sad or unhappy.
"So... I'm sorry to ask, but, what do you think They will want from us?" Declan asked, trying to convey empathy and gentility. Candy sighed again.
"They gunna want you to fuck for sure. You'll need to fuck me too. My.. my last..." she hesitated but pushed through. "He was light coloured too, They love the mix of dark and light. I wasn't expecting them to take on a light girl." She said with a little venom. Ava flinched.
"I... I'm not trying to intrude..." Ava said quietly. Candy snapped