Note: this story contains drug use, nonconsent, and a large age gap. Please consider before reading.
All participants in this work are above 18 years of age.
Also, the story is slow as it is multiparted. Have patience.
if you haven't read Chapter 1, the story may be hard to follow.
-------
In his garage, Trent pointed her towards the SUV instead of his truck. The blue compact was probably a few years old, but pristine nonetheless. It was rather fancy for Destiny's tastes, complete with a back up camera and heated seats. In silence, Trent shifted into reverse and backed out of the garage.
As they moved back towards town, Destiny was fidgeting, pulling her shirt up to better contain her cleavage and pulling her hair back into a long braid. She rubbed away some of the smeared makeup around her eyes and did up the front buttons of her blouse. Though it was clear she was trying to make herself more tidy and proper, she only made Trent want her more. He wanted to be the one to undo the buttons, pull the clip from her braid and watch those curls tumble around her...
Trent shook himself, forcing his attention back on the road. After driving for more than fifteen years, it was second nature to him. But this girl took so much of his focus, his mind wandering so quickly around her, he actually felt nervous being behind the wheel.
This drive back to town felt infinitely shorter than usual. Before they knew it, Trent was turning onto Ronsdale Road. Faded four story apartment buildings lined either side. The parking lots were riddled with potholes and old dumpsters. There were people huddled on the front steps smoking or drinking. There was the occasional children's bike or a stroller on the front grass, and any cars were beaten up, with mismatched doors and dragging mufflers. Further down, the street was populated by small bungalows and row houses which were part of the provincial public housing program.
"Last one on the right," Destiny directed him towards a small, dingier building set back from the sidewalk. Trent pulled up to the curb and killed the engine. He went to take off his seatbelt, but Destiny put out a hand to stop him.
"My mom is probably home," Destiny said. "This would be goodbye."
Trent frowned at the building. He could almost smell the crack smoke from there.
"Hey," Destiny said, as she slid hand up his arm. He looked into her big silver eyes and, for a second, couldn't imagine saying goodbye. "I had fun today. Thank you."
He grinned that goofy smile and reached out to stroke her cheek, his fingers sliding into her hair. "No, thank you."
He brought her mouth closer, closing the gap between them to kiss her. This one was slow, gentle. Hot, but coals rather than fire. He held her face while her nails gripped his shoulders. There was no hurry, neither of them wanted to break the embrace.
They only broke away when there was a bang on the car. Stevie Rogers was at the window, his dark muddy brown eyes glaring his disapproval. He was in his mid-fifties. He used to drive a garbage truck before he got hurt on the job. Now he lived off the settlement he got from the county, workers comp, and disability payments. It was more than enough to feed his habit. The story was that he got hooked on the pain pills they had him on after his accident.
Trent had heard that Stevie had a younger woman living with him. Trent had also heard that he'd been saying things about the woman and her teenage daughter. This was a small town; Trent knew exactly the type of man Stevie was.
Destiny, on the other hand, simply opened her door, he body language fierce and seriously pissed. "What?!" She spat in the man's face.
"The school called. Get your lazy ass inside," Stevie drawled. Despite the near constant pill habit and his claiming disability, Stevie remained as strong and as solid as he had been slinging garbage 365 days a year. His wife-beater tank was stretched tightly across his chest and his sweatpants sat at the bottom of his flat stomach. His liquor habit hadn't shaped his body... yet. Stevie had a reputation of doing anything he needed to do to get his pills; he wasn't someone to mess with.
Again, Destiny didn't move. Her eyes narrowed and she chuckled darkly. "Fuck you, Stevie. I don' gotta to do shit you say." Trent felt his eyebrows raise. Destiny fell so easily into a trailer-trash vernacular, it was shocking. Trent was also impressed at her bravery, speaking to her mother's boyfriend that way.
Stevie clenched his fists and stood his ground. "Get outta the fuckin car and get your freeloader ass inside. If it weren't for me, you and your mom would be on the fuckin street. She might pay rent and sleep in my bed, but you don't. So you're gonna do whatever the fuck I say. Get the fuck inside." He said that last four words in barely more than a hiss, but the rage behind them was there simmering just below the surface. Destiny knew what he could do, what he did do, to her mom. She had seen it, she had heard it through their adjoining bedroom wall while she tried to sleep at night...
She got out of the car and started towards the building without so much as a backwards glance. Stevie kept a hand on the door and watched Destiny, his eyes travelling from her hair to her ass to her thighs, and back up again. He then returned his gaze to Trent. "The fuck are you doing, Bray? Driving around with some school girl, fucking her in front of my home?"
"I wasn't..." Trent started, but Stevie cut him off.
"Get the fuck outta here you piece'o shit," Stevie snarled and slammed the door shut. The whole car shook. Trent wanted nothing more than to go pound Stevie into the ground, but this guy was explosive and ready to snap any second. His body grew hot with embarrassment at his cowardice, watching Stevie follow Destiny into the building.
Destiny had anticipated her mom being home, so was taken aback when the living room was empty. She heard the front door shut and spun around to face Stevie. The apartment was dark, only one lamp in the far corner of the living room. The TV was on to the sports channel, the sound turned down, casting a blue hue over the space. Several empty beer cans sat on the coffee table, along with a CD case with a small pile of white power and a razor blade sitting on it.
The man crossed to the kitchen, flicking on the light over the stove. He punched a few buttons and the ancient voicemail machine sputtered to life, announcing that there were two saved messages. He hit another button and her gym teacher's voice came from the speaker.