Everyone in this story is 18 or older. This is a fictional fantasy. It will be a slow burn and lengthy. If you like a quicker story, this is not the one for you. We are going to pretend STDs are nonexistent for this story. Pregnancy is a possibility.
"Tess? Pumpkin? I need you to wake up."
Theo's voice is barely above a whisper. He's softly rocking me from my deep sleep.
"I swear to God, Theo. If it's before 8am on a fucking Saturday, I will hurt you."
"Shhh! Your mom is just down the hall in her office."
I open my eyes enough to see a blurry outline of Theo's face as he kneels next to my bed.
"What time is it? Seriously. I'm not fully opening my eyes until you say-"
"It's 8:15. You can open them. I left the curtains shut."
I unravel myself from numerous blankets and sit up. I open my eyes fully as Theo takes a seat at the end of the bed. Life has been unexpectedly normal since we had sex for the initiation.
Mom has been home for over a week, now. Theo is holding it together, for the most part. He checks his phone every five seconds. Terrified he'll miss a call from the club. It's been silence since he submitted our video.
"I need you to go somewhere with me today. Can you be ready by 9:30?"
I finish stretching and yawning to semi-whisper back.
"Ugh, why?"
"The club called."
"And?"
"They're having a meet up. There's been a lot of interest since our visit."
I knew this day would come, eventually. I get the secrecy. That's pretty obvious. The last-minute scheduling is a pain in the ass.
"I need coffee."
Theo points to my bedside table where I see an iced coffee and my favorite breakfast sandwich.
"What else you got in your bag of tricks?"
"Your mom has brunch with some clients today. I told her we're running errands and grabbing lunch. That should keep her from coming home too early and buy us time."
I nod, still fighting to wake up. I was looking forward to sleeping in. Maybe tomorrow. Theo kisses my forehead and quietly exits my room.
I take a shower after eating my breakfast. I don't know exactly what you wear to something like this. I settle on jeans, a cute v-neck blue top, and a light jacket. Put on some makeup, fix my hair, and head to the kitchen.
"Don't you think that top is a little low cut?"
Theo can't decide if he wants to look at my eyes or my breasts. He decides on my eyes with a concerned look on his face.
"Might as well show off since there's a good chance most have already seen it on video. I'm shocked you're not wearing a gray sweatpants to show off your dick."
"Alright smart ass. Get in the car. We can't be late for our first official meet up."
He smacks my ass as I walk past him to the door. I bite my lip as I lock eyes with him over my shoulder.
"Keep it up and you'll have to go to the first meet up smelling and tasting like me."
I run my thumb lightly across his bottom lip. He swallows hard and crosses his hands over his crotch. I can see the gears turning. He shakes his head to rid himself of the preview he just saw.
"Just get in the car, Tess."
"Mmm, I like it when you get stern with me."
I lean in and he instinctively pulls me closer. He has a good grip on my hips when his phone vibrates and snaps him out of his trance.
"Seriously, Tess. Let's go."
I relent and head outside. I admire my new Lexus IS 500 from the passenger window of Theo's car. It's red. I love it. A lot less work than getting my first car. Mom barely asked any questions. Nothing is too good for Daddy's girl. Including expensive cars.
Theo sighs and turns to me, "Are you going to be a brat the whole day?"
I shrug and give him my most innocent smile.
"Well, if I don't get laid today, you'll fuck me some other way."
He hits the gas before I can respond. I'm expecting to go to "The Room" like last time. Theo drives in a completely different direction for almost half an hour. We eventually pull up to the semi-restored mill building on the edge of town.
"Well, isn't this homey. Are they going to finish the restoration anytime soon?"
"Tess, what will it take for you to rein it in until this is over?"
He watches me patiently as I contemplate my options. I lean over, place my hand on his thigh, and slowly work my way up his leg. My lips so close they almost touch his ear.
"I'll behave if you let me pick first. I can practice my oral skills on you so we know I'm ready. You seemed to enjoy them the first time."
His clenches his jaw momentarily. I cock an eyebrow and give him a naughty grin. He clears his throat and holds his hand out. Pinky extended like we have for years.
"Pinky promise."
We shake pinkies and then we put our phones in the glove compartment. Since we learned the club holds on to them it's easier to just leave them in the car.
We exit the car as more people arrive. Following others down an alley and into a side door. We walk through a series of hallways until we reach the final door. Through the door is a large space, similar to "The Room".
I see Mr. Blake waving everyone inside. Is he in charge? Otherwise, why would he be here before everyone else?
The room gets smaller as everyone files in. There's close to 100 people here. I spot Destiny to the right with Scott at a table. I grab Theo's arm and head towards them.
We take a seat at their table. Scott is grinning from ear to ear as he grabs drinks off the bar. Mocktails for Destiny and myself. After hellos, Scott begins to fill Theo in on what will happen next. Destiny and I try to catch up. We don't have much in common.
"So, how are things? Enjoying the attention little miss popular?"
"Don't ever change, Destiny."
"I'm serious! Nearly everyone in the club is here. What the hell did you do in your video?"
I look around and take in the sheer amount of people in the room. The space is massive and there are people everywhere. I turn back to Destiny in minor shock.
"Hold on. You think this is because of our video?"
She leans forward so only I can hear her.
"I know it is. The men can barely contain themselves when new members join. But this. This is the biggest group I've ever seen."
The music lowers and a new voice speaks causing everyone in the room to hush.
"Welcome everyone! Welcome! It's nice to see so many of you in attendance today. Of course, we must give a warm welcome to our newest members. Tess and Theo, it is an honor to have you join us. We hope you enjoy everything we have to offer.
A review of the rules, as always. Anyone can update their lists today. No negotiations or bribes are allowed to be on anyone's list. You can and will be asked to leave the club. Permanently. There are a minimum of two different pairings before you can repeat a past pairing.
While not against the rules, it's worth mentioning as we have brand new members. Please limit contacting members outside of meet ups that you haven't been paired with. Especially, during the week the pairs are together.
You are not required to submit a new or updated list today. Lists can be edited, submitted, and withdrawn during any meet up. The lock box is on the bar for any list submissions. You may leave at any time. We have the building until midnight so enjoy yourselves."
The music returns as does the conversational hum. I take Theo's hand and walk out the main door to the hallway. I round the corner to ensure we're alone. I lean close and we speak in hushed voices.
"We need to set our own rules before we talk to anyone."
Theo nods in agreement.
"There is a fuck ton of people in there, Theo. I don't think Destiny and Scott should be near the top of the list. It's a waste of a choice. Especially, so soon."
"Tess, that's bullshit. He got us in the club!"
"Would you calm down and listen for a sec?! Keep your voice down. We don't know who's around."
Theo looks around the corner and he confirms it's still empty.
"Why don't we just schedule a night with them? We swap one night on our own, and we use our lists for options we don't have direct access to."
Theo thinks it over for a moment and realizes I'm right.
"I'll talk to Scott. I'll have him send me some dates."
"Thank you. Next thing. We should both have two picks by the end of today. No need to rush. We're taking turns with my pick being first. Like we agreed in the car. Remember?"
Theo smirks and softly nods.
"I remember. We can add rules as we go. For instance, home is off limits. Can't bring anyone from the club there."
"Scott and Destiny count in that too. They can only come over for family things and no messing around during family or holiday things."
"Deal."
We hear the door open around the corner and decide to head back inside. Theo walks towards Scott and I veer left to a small group of stepdaughters. I see two familiar faces and join them. I'm introduced to the rest of the group, and quickly given tips from everyone.
I ask acquaintances to introduce me to people they've told me positive and interesting things about. I lose track of time as I make my way around the room. I feel a cool breeze on my back and see it's coming from the open doors of an expansive patio.
I see my opportunity and head out the open doors. I take a deep breath as I leave the noise behind me. The building sits near the bank of a river. The water is calming in contrast to the music and conversations. I take a seat and watch the steady flow of the river for a while.
I'm quietly thinking about the people I've met so far today. Many gave me business cards. I put short notes on each to give me more details to remember them by. I'm looking through the cards again when I hear footsteps approaching from behind me.
I place the cards in my pocket and look back to the river. Watching the steady flow to calm my nerves as the stranger approaches. He takes a seat at the same table to my right. My jaw nearly drops when I see who the stranger is.
Cyrus Russo. That explains how we got into this building. One of his many companies is a restoration business. Russo Restoration is currently restoring the mill building as well as multiple businesses around town. This building seems to be going exceptionally slow.
He owns restaurants, coffee shops, laundromats, bakeries, grocery stores, and so on. The rumors have been around as long as his family has lived here. They're laundering money for the Mafia, the CIA is surveilling him, or whatever conspiracy theory that got some attention on Facebook.