"How will you take care of it?"
"Miles sent a message to the few people who may notice he's missing eventually, but still probably wouldn't care to let them know that, wrought with grief, he was going on a little trip. And he has a lot to grieve—so trust me, it'll be fine."
"That doesn't make any sense. I don't know what that means."
"It doesn't matter. I said don't worry about it. You don't need to know how."
"But—"
"Saige…" He rises from the recliner, closing the space between us before placing his hands on my cheeks, and I think that if I weren't so tired, I'd want to crawl out of my skin. "You need to think of us as a team now…"
"I don't want to be part of this team."
"Doesn't matter. And I wasn't finished," he says. "On every team, there are certain roles and positions, right? Well, you're the weak link on this team, sweetheart, so you don't need to know. Just tell anyone who asks that you ditched him and stayed the night here…with me. And be ready to answer if we call you for something."
My lip turns up. "I don't want to tell people that. And what about cameras?"
"Again, not your role. Not for you to worry about."
"What are you going to call me for?"
"Sky's kind of the limit, isn't it, Ripley? We did cover up a murder for you." He pats my cheek before turning toward the living room and dropping back into his chair. "Do you want me to drive you back? Looks like I need to get my car detailed, anyway. Thanks for that, by the way."
"No, I'll just walk."
Dax shrugs, his attention on the screen in front of him. "Suit yourself. I'll see you tomorrow—bright and early. Oh, and throw your clothes away, baby."
Without answering, I grab my things from the counter and leave, stepping out of the crime scene and into the late summer afternoon sun. Campus is bustling, the last day before classes start. Music blares from cars and surrounding units as I passon the crowded sidewalk, garnering a few side-eyes from my peers and even some of their parents.
I know I must look like I just crawled out of the woods, because I did.
By the time I reach my residence hall, my body is so tired, I can barely open the front door. I immediately strip down, wrapping myself in a towel before grabbing my toiletries and walking down the hall to the showers.
I turn on the water as hot as I can bear it, grimacing while standing beneath the spray. After washing my hair twice, I scrub every inch of my body, digging beneath my fingernails until they're raw and painful. I brush my teeth the same way, tasting copper after rinsing out my mouth.
Then, I return to my room, throwing on an old t-shirt before crawling under the covers. I close my heavy eyes, but all I see is what happened at the townhouse, playing over and over again in my head. I see Miles laughing with the fire poker in his hand, and then lying on his back in the grass.
I feel Elias's hand on my breast and his threat against my skin.
Silent tears roll down my cheeks, and I don't move, not even to eat, until the next morning.
5
i've missed the fear
Elias
"Elias…" Blythe pants as I thrust into her pussy from behind. "Oh, god!"
I watch her fingertips dig into the comforter, gritting her teeth as she writhes beneath me. She's come twice already—her second orgasm wracked her tight body minutes ago, and she's spent, her body begging me to relent.
I know what I need to do to reach my release, even if I don't want to. I thought I had broken the habit.
For more than a year, I couldn't come without thinking of my stepsister. It didn't matter if I was alone, lying in the dark with my dick in my hand or buried balls deep in another girl with her pussy squeezing my cock. If I wanted that release, I knew I had to close my eyes and think of Saige—on her knees with tears in her eyes and her lips wrapped around me, or pumping me with her hand, hoping if she pleased me enough, I'd end her torment.
Saige riding me, her expression drenched in both pleasure and shame, begging me not to tell anyone what a slut she was for it. After all, I'd embarrassed her enough already.
Saige sleeping peacefully in her room until I cover her mouth, climb on top of her, slide her panties aside, and sink my dick inside her.
