** This work of fiction contains nonconsensual themes. This is a work of fantasy, always remember real life scenarios should always be safe, sane, and consensual. **
Knock, Knock, Knock
. Elbow deep in a box of carefully packed dishes, Katie looked over at her boyfriend, James.
"Were you expecting someone?" James shook his head.
"We just moved halfway across the country, I don't know anyone in this town but my new boss, and only talked to him over Skype" Shrugging her shoulders, she stood up and tried in vain to wipe the sweat off her brow. It was a scorching August day, and their new house had a lot of lovely features, but air conditioning was not one of them. sweat drenched her form, and her thin T-shirt clung to her lithe frame. Her breasts were outlined against the fabric, but she only paused to consider that after she had opened the door. She blushed, even before taking in the hansom, well-built man standing in her new doorway, with an honest to god casserole dish in his hands.
"Hello there, new neighbor!" The man beamed at her, his eyes sweeping up and down her form almost swiftly enough to hide the extra second he spent on her exposed chest. "My wife saw the moving van and sent me over to welcome you. I hope you like chicken!" He gestured with the casserole dish, holding it out for her with a smile. "My name is Tom, by the way. My wife, Laura, and I live down the block, the big white one with the tall fence." Unsure what else to do, Katie took the casserole dish, feeling as if she had been teleported back in time to the 50's.
"Oh, you shouldn't have. I'm Katie, but you can call me Kate, everyone does."
"And I'm James." She heard from over her shoulder, as her equally sweaty and disheveled boyfriend appeared behind her. She stepped back, and Tom leaned in, offering his hand to James.
"Great to meet you both. I think you're going to love it here; the neighbors are all very close, and very friendly. In fact, we are having a pool party this Saturday. You both must come. You can meet everyone and return my dish." He gestured to the casserole, still filling Katie's hands. "I'll let you two get back to unpacking, and I'll see you both on Saturday." With another smile, and a wave as he backed away, Tom headed back down the driveway and across the street without giving either Katie or James a chance to actually respond.
"What decade is this?" James asked her, taking the casserole dish from her and heading to the kitchen.
"Hush, it's a nice gesture. I think it's great we have real neighbors that we could make friends with. So much different from the city, don't you think?" James only grunted, setting the casserole dish down and returning to the box strewn living room.
"I still think it's weird, but we have plenty of unpacking to do. We still have not found the plates, OR the sheets for the bed." Nodding, Katie dove back into unpacking. The rest of the week passed in a blur. Their new house was slowly shaped into a home, and a couple more neighbors dropped by with gifts of food or small housewarming items. All of them said they were looking forward to seeing Katie and James at the pool party on Saturday.
That Friday, James came home from his new job in a bad mood. His boss had pulled him aside last minute and asked that he come into work early on Saturday to deal with an unexpected problem. Katie has tried to console, him, massaging his shoulders.
"That sucks, babe, but at least he trusts you, that counts for something right?" James had grunted and eaten his dinner -- yet another gifted casserole -- in silence before heading to bed early. It was not until after he was off to bed that Katie remembered the pool party. She was worried about having to go alone but did not want to disappoint all their new neighbors.
James was gone by the time Katie woke up the next morning. Wanting to make a good impression, she took her time, doing her makeup, styling her hair, and dressing up in a light summer dress over her new bikini. The bikini was a bit skimpy for a neighborhood party, but Katie had worked hard to sculpt the toned muscles of her stomach, and part of her loved the idea of showing them off to all her new neighbors. A couple of the husbands who had dropped by were even kind of cute. Just after noon, she gathered up the small pile of casserole dishes and dining trays she and James had collected over the week and headed to the large white house on the corner.
She paused at the door, fluffing her hair a bit, and making sure her dress was settled properly across her shoulders before she rang the bell. A moment passed, and then the door was flung open, and Tom appeared, clad only in swim trunks. He was deeply tanned, and his abs stood out against his tight belly. She smiled at him, and opened her mouth to speak, when Tom's hands shot forward, grabbing her around the biceps, and yanked her into the house.
"Thank fuck, the entertainment is here!" He yelled towards the back of the house, in the same motion snaking one muscular arm around her waist and effortlessly tossing Katie over his shoulder. He spun, Katie's perspective spinning dizzyingly, headed through the house at a fast pace. Disoriented, she dropped the bag full of dishes, starting to struggle as the strange reality of the situation settled in.