The past two weeks had Kaitlyn feeling lighter than air. All of the stress about her and Jesse's arrangement, the fear he was unhappy and would end their deal and return to tormenting Oliver had disappeared in one, heart-pounding evening. Their tryst at the Theta Lambda Sorority party had been raw, passionate, and without any concern for the consequences. Had anyone ventured down into the basement they would have seen Kaitlyn being fucked in a variety of positions, or, with a face full of Jesse's cum. While she relished the degrading, intense sexual pleasure that came from being with Jesse, what gave Kaitlyn a greater sense of joy was when he told her why their previous rendezvous had ended so suddenly.
After their conversation, it was clear that despite how much Kaitlyn had been enjoying Jesse's company, he was still putting up a barrier between them. A clear delineation that said, 'We meet for my pleasure, and that's all.' Deep down, Kaitlyn knew that this was the case, but the deep unending pleasure she received from Jesse had begun to tell her there could be something more. It wasn't a matter of wanting a relationship or finding love, but that beneath the veneer Jesse had where he bullied and dominated those around him, there could be raw sexual chemistry between them. Kaitlyn knew now that to make the most of that chemistry meant to keep it limited to the physical attraction they felt, and nothing more.
The memories of that night paired with the photos she had taken had kept Kaitlyn company since that night. The pair hadn't seen one another since going their separate ways which was all for the better. After Kaitlyn left the basement to meet Oliver, she struggled with keeping his suspicion at bay. 'Where were you? What took you so long? The girls went to look for you at the bathroom but you weren't there!', it had felt more like an interrogation than a brother caring for his sister. Of course, it was to be expected. Oliver was anxious in large social gatherings and a caveat for him to attend the Theta Lambda party was that they would spend the evening together. That had been the plan until Jesse was thrown into the mix.
Thankfully, Kaitlyn was able to address his worries. 'I saw how busy the bathroom was, so I went upstairs instead! It was off limits so nobody thought to check there.' she had explained. That alone may not have been enough to satisfy Olvier's curiosity, but when Veronica agreed and told Oliver they hadn't checked the upper floors of the house, he relented. Since the party, however, Oliver had begun to show more of an interest in Kaitlyn's... social life. Perhaps, it was because he was becoming more outgoing himself, or maybe it was simply he had seen a change within her.
Oliver wasn't the only one who had noticed a change within Kaitlyn, her friends Mel and Veronica and even her parents had noticed. It had become an almost daily occurrence of her parents asking who she was spending time with on any given evening, and her friends asking about her dating life. For the most part, Kaitlyn had been able to ward off any suspicions by placating her parents and telling them she would be with Mel and Veronica, while with the girls she would explain she was simply happy to be approaching graduation. While it felt as though those in her life didn't believe the lies Kaitlyn told them, none of them pressed the issue further. However, it was just a matter of time, that with alcohol or the right questions, she was bound to slip up. That came all too soon, with the School Showdown.
Two weeks after the party, on Friday, Kaitlyn, Mel, and Veronica were together in Mel's room of the Theta Lambda Sorority house, drinking together in the early afternoon, preparing for the evening's festivities. The School Showdown had arrived: the first Football match of the season between Britannia Heights University and its rival school McDowell University. It was an annual tradition that the rivals would play an exhibition game against each other first before the season began, and both campuses would be full of school spirit. Anyone with an ounce of school pride would be in attendance; drinking, and cheering on their team. While Kaitlyn had never been much of a sports fan, the energy at the event was electric and it always pulled her and her friends. Their annual tradition was to pre-drink before the game, continue at the stadium, and, if BHU won, continue the celebrations onto campus in the evening.
The trio had been at it for close to two hours and would be preparing to leave for the game shortly, but as they downed yet another shot, Veronica slid close to Kaitlyn with a mischievous smirk.
"So, Katie..." she said, pouring another round of vodka shots for the other girls. "We need to talk about the party, and what's been going on with you lately."
"What about it?" Kaitlyn asked, feeling a knot beginning to form in her stomach.
"Well... Mel and I were talking about the party and about how you've been acting lately," Veronica explained, handing the glasses out to Mel and Kaitlyn before downing her own with a grimace.
"Veronica and I checked the upstairs bathroom when looking for you at the party. We only told Oliver we hadn't because you clearly were hiding something," Mel said, following Veronica's lead and downing her drink. "Not to mention how recently you're glued to your phone as if you're waiting for something to happen."
"Exactly. The last few weeks you've been walking around with a guilty look, and then suddenly it's like you're walking on air. We haven't seen you like this since you were with Stephen, and we know exactly what that look means. You've been fucking someone new!"
The accusation took Kaitlyn by surprise. She knew that her friends were too observant to not see through her lies, but she hadn't expected them to call her out on them. Sitting there agape for a moment, Kaitlyn quickly downed her shot, shrugging nonchalantly before turning back to her friends with a newfound sense of confidence.
"I don't know what you mean, maybe we passed each other-" she began to explain before Veronica laughed and shook her head.
"No, no. You can't talk your way out of this," Veronica replied, leaning in closer to Kaitlyn with a smirk. "I may not know who you were with, but I know what you were doing. When we got ready we did our makeup, hair, everything. When you came outside to meet us before leaving, your hair was a mess, you had no more makeup on and your face was beet red. I thought at first you had been crying, but your eyes weren't puffy or anything... but most importantly, the way you were walking. I've walked like that too after really good sex."
As Veronica gave her explanation, Kaitlyn lost the ability to argue. In hindsight, it had been so obvious. She shouldn't have let Jesse fuck her, and she shouldn't have let him cum on her face. A simple blowjob and swallow, what they had done in the past, would have been enough to live up to her end of the bargain, but she just had to risk it. It had been incredible, but she knew that it had been playing with fire. There was no point in arguing anymore, no point in making further excuses. She had been caught in the lie, and now all Kaitlyn could do was manage the damage.
"Alright... no I wasn't in the bathroom. I mean- I was but not the whole time," Kaitlyn sighed, turning scarlet as she snatched away the bottle of vodka to pour another drink. Quickly downing another shot, she gave an exaggerated groan in an attempt to buy herself another moment to think of a way out of her situation. Mel and Veronica both know Jesse's reputation, not to mention the reputation of those in the Sigma Sigma Omega Fraternity, and would not approve of her being with one of their members in any way.
