“Stop moving so much, Miss Kramer!” The makeup artist that was assigned to me chastises, “Miss Scarlett will have my hide if I have you go out there looking like Bozo the Clown!”
A nervous giggle slips from my lips as I try to stay still. I have been nothing but a bundle of nervous energy since I walked through the door. Baldy, as I like to call him, the ever-present guard outside, radioed that I had arrived, and no sooner had I stepped in the door, I was being whisked away for hair and makeup. The more time that ticked by, the more nervous I got. “I am really sorry.” I try to apologize to the man with a makeup brush in his hand, who is glaring down at me. All he does is roll his eyes and continues to work on my eyes. I am not used to being pampered, or wearing a lot of makeup, but Scarlett says that we need to be able to stand out under the bright lights of the stage. She says that the prettier the treasures look, the more the buyers will pay. I guess that makes sense. Apparently, catfishing is accepted here. I mean, under all the layers of makeup, these men will find average-looking women. I think it would be best to go out on stage with our natural look. At least the buyers will know what they are buying. “Thirty minutes, sweet Aria!” Scarlett comes waltzing into the room with a bottle of champaign and two glass flutes. Pouring the bubbly into one of the flutes and handing it to me, she smiles, “This is the best way to calm your nerves.” She then pours a second for herself. “Maybe I shouldn’t drink it. I should keep a clear head.” I try to set my glass down but Scarlett tsks me and moves my hand towards my face. “I promise you, darling, you are going to want to have at least one glass before going out there. It can be very intimidating your first time.” She waits until I take a sip before settling back against the vanity in front of me. Her words finally hit me, and I glance up at her, “My first time? You don’t think I will keep coming back, do you?” My eyes widen when she gives me a look that says that I’ll be back. “This is only a one-time deal for me. I only have one hymen, so no, I will not be back.” Scarlett chuckles, “We shall see, sweet Aria.” The woman downs the rest of her drink and sways her hips as she makes her way toward the door, “I want to see your cute little ass out behind the curtains, ready to go in fifteen minutes.” She calls out over her shoulder before shutting the door to my room.~~~~~~~~ I am practically panting as I make my way backstage. I did not realize just how revealing the two strips of material that I am to wear really are. The purple material was already in my room when I got to the auction house. Picking it up, I realized that it is a lot softer than the brown burlap-looking material that she had given me the first time. This stuff is more like silk and looks way sexier. After putting the ‘costume’ on, I realize just how revealing it actually is. The top doesn’t quite cover the girls, which means lots of under boob being displayed, and I’m quite sure my ass cheeks are hanging out of the back. I don’t even want to see how much of my lady bits are showing. I fought to try and get a little more coverage, but in the end it was useless. I gave up and rushed to get into position before Scarlett came looking for me. Just as I make it to my placement, I watch as a young blonde girl walks through the curtain toward the stage. Her head is held high as she sways her hips seductively. I know that I am next up for the auction block; I’m also the last for the evening, the Gem, as Scarlett informed me earlier. The Auctioneer’s voice can be heard as she points out the ‘treasure’s’ attributes, and what the buyer’s money will be paying for. I hear the bidding start at fifty thousand just as Scarlett comes to stand beside me. “This is Julie’s third time here at the auction house.” She nods to the girl on stage. “She is twenty-one, and like you, also sold her virginity in the beginning. Her last auction brought her two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and I can assume that she will bring in about the same amount tonight.” I know she is trying to make a point by telling me this, but she’s wrong. This will be the only time that I will sell myself. I’m swallowing my pride this time, but I will not make a living this way. It’s not who I am. I don’t mind working for a living, but every once in a while, adjustments need to be made in order to keep going. This is my adjustment. Loud applause brings me back to the present as the bidding ends and the Auctioneer confirms the final bid to be two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. My heart begins to race with the realization that my name will be called at any moment. Another flute of champagne is waved in front of my face by Scarlett, and I don’t hesitate this time. Taking the glass from her slim fingers, I down the contents all at once. I smell her perfume right before I feel her lips grazing my ear, “Don’t be nervous, sweet Aria, they are going to love you.” Her hand caresses my barely covered backside just as the woman’s voice says my name. Scarlett gives me a little push to get me going and surprisingly, my legs carry me out to the middle of the stage without buckling from under me. “Aria is our treasured gem for this evening. She is a twenty-four-year-old beauty who would like to sell her most precious treasure...her virginity!” The Auctioneer is silent for a moment and all I can hear is rustling as the audience moves around in their seats. I can’t see a thing due to the lights, thank God. It makes it a little easier to deal with being up here. “Aria,” the voice calls out to me, “Please turn around slowly, so this wonderful audience can see how beautiful you are.” I can feel the start of sweat beads forming on my skin as I slowly turn around. Once I’ve made a complete circle, I place my hands on my hips and bend my right knee just a little, like Scarlett taught me. I continue to stand there as the woman’s voice drones on about my own attributes. All too soon, the bidding begins, and as agreed, the starting bid is one million dollars. Gasps are heard at the amount, but it must not matter to some as the Auctioneer raises the bid. “One and a half million! Do I hear two million?” The jump in the price almost makes me choke as I stand there listening. “Ah, we have two million! Do we have two and a quarter?” I can hear amusement in her voice, “Oh, we have a competition going on here, I see. May the best man win!” She chuckles. I feel like I could pass out at any time if this doesn’t end soon. “We have two and a half over here!” the woman calls out. Unexpectedly I hear a man’s voice call out, “Three million dollars!” More gasps from all around the room. “Three million dollars, going once...going twice... sold to this gentleman for three million dollars!” The Auctioneer waits until the room settles down before announcing the end of the auction. “Aria, you may go and prepare yourself to leave with your new Master.” I cringe at the word she uses. Scarlett explained to me that we are to refer to our buyers as Master unless they tell us otherwise. Hurrying off the stage, I quickly make my way back to my room to grab my belongings. I was told that I am allowed to bring them with me, but that my temporary Master will hold on to it for the duration of my time with them. A knock at my door tells me that my buyer is ready to take me home. Taking a few deep breaths, I pick up my jacket and purse before opening my door. When I open the door, one of the security guards is standing there to escort me. There is a little waiting room that we are taken to while we wait for the buyer to finish up the transaction. I’m not waiting long before I hear a knock at the door. Very slowly, I open the door and come face to face with not one, but two awfully familiar faces. “Well, hello again, beautiful.”(4 Hours Earlier) Unknown I’m sitting in my office when there is a knock at the door. Without waiting for my command, one of my colleagues and best friends, Merrick, enters and takes a seat in front of my desk. He doesn’t say anything, so I wait until I am done typing up the last paragraph for the project that I am working on, before turning my attention to him. “What is it?” I ask, annoyed. “It’s really happening this time.” Merrick informs me. “What do you mean, it’s really happening?” I sigh heavily. Merrick likes to annoy the fuck out of me when he has information that may be important to me. “Your girl, Aria. Her Bio just went up on the Scarlett’s Treasures website. She will be at the auction tonight.” He furrows his brows, knowing how this is going to affect me. My heart feels as though it stops for a moment, “You’re sure about this?” I can’t believe that she would actually go through with it. My guys have been keeping tabs on her for the last few years,
For a moment, I think my mind is playing tricks on me as I stare at the two gorgeous men outside my door. When the one greets me, I know it isn’t a trick. Man Bun and Faux Hawk from the diner stand before me with identical smirks. That is the only identical aspect of the two, though. They are both in a clean-cut suit. Man Bun’s is a dark gray with a maroon shirt, and Faux Hawk is in a black suit with a deep pink shirt underneath. Now that they are standing side by side, Man Bun has at least four to five inches on Faux Hawk. I’m literally just standing here, gawking at the two men, when Faux Hawk’s chuckle brings me back to the moment, causing me to blush. “I think she likes what she sees, Merk. What do you think?” he glances at his friend before his eyes return to me. “Oh, I know she does.” Man Bun, or Merk, replies with a cocky smile. He shrugs out of his jacket and steps towards me. “It’s a little chilly outside, and I would prefer it if you didn’t show off your
Being here with these two men, and listening to them tell me what they are expecting, has me more nervous than I have ever been in my life. It is also making me tingle in places that shouldn’t be tingling. I sold my virginity because I felt I had no other choice, but now I am not sure that I can go through with it. I don’t know which one plans on doing the actual deed, but I feel as though neither of the two men in front of me will be gentle if they were to take it. Which only leaves the third friend, the one that I have yet to meet. Movement catches my eye as Jory moves to stand behind me. His body is so close that I can feel his heat on my back. He leans down and brings his lips to my ear, “One more thing, Aria. We like our woman naked at all times.” My head whips to the side so I can see his face to see if he is joking, but all I see is him raise an eyebrow. I try to speak, but no words form. I close my mouth and then open it to try again, but still, nothing. I feel the
The sunlight filtering in through the windows wakes me up earlier than I would like it to. I lift my arms above my head and stretch my body as far as it will go. Instead of getting up though, I snuggle in deeper into the covers and just lay there until my bladder tells me to get up. Something feels different though. My eyes snap open and I yank the covers from my face. I’m not in my room, and it takes a moment for me to remember where I am. Groaning, I pull the covers back up. “What the hell are you doing, Aria?” I ask myself aloud. My bladder begins to wake up, so I slowly crawl out of bed and head over to the dresser. Pulling open the top draw, I slam it closed right away. I begin opening all the others until I get to the last one, but there isn’t one article of clothing in any of the drawers. The only thing this dresser contains are sex toys! Looking around the room, my eyes land on another door. “Please let it be a closet full of clothes!” Yanking the door open, d
It turns out that it will only be the three of us eating breakfast at the table this morning. Merrick received a text saying not to expect their friend to join them, but that he would like for one of them to escort me to his office once I have finished eating. Merrick gave me permission to stand and take the seat beside him, but he wouldn’t let me feed myself. Frowning the whole time, I open my mouth every time he brings the fork towards my mouth. I felt like such a baby. I really hope he doesn’t have some kind of daddy fetish, because I will have to walk if that’s the case. There is no way I’m going to act like a baby and call him daddy. Well, calling him daddy could possibly be hot, but not in that setting. When he’s finished eating, Merrick pushes his chair out and stands up, “Jory will take you to the office when he is done, Baby Doll. I have a pressing matter to attend to, but I will be back in a few hours.” I look up at him and admire him in the light blue button-down dres
KNOX(Aria’s first night) She didn’t realize it, but I sat in the chair, watching her sleep from across the room. It wasn’t until the sun started to peak that I got up quietly and left. I know it may sound as though I am a stalker, and maybe it is a little creepy, but I needed to see her. It was essential for me to be able to watch her and take in as much as I could without her knowing. My sanity wouldn’t allow anything less. It may not seem like it, but she is safe here, within these walls. We protect what is ours, and she will soon come to realize it. It feels like a lifetime ago when I last held her in my arms and protected her. We were best friends, but deep down we were more than that. We never put a label on it, we just knew that she was my person, and I was hers. Neither one of us dated throughout high school; there was no need when we did everything together. Reminiscing about that last night is all I’ve done since I left Aria... (Flashback)8 Years Ago My pa
Knox (cont.) There was no intimacy between us up until this point, and that was okay, because we were both fine just being around each other. We had discussed it, though. I was moving away, and she wanted to give herself to me as a going away present, but I couldn’t do it. She was only sixteen. I didn’t want her making that decision only because I was leaving. It’s not that I didn’t want her, God knows how many times I went home and jacked off in the shower after spending an evening in her presence. I go back to my earlier thoughts of our last day together, and the promise that she made to me... (Flashback cont.) I check out Aria as I hold the car door to my Monte Carlo open for her. Spring is still a few weeks away, so there is a chill to the evening air, but that didn’t stop her from wearing a sleeveless dress that hugs her perfect figure. It reaches to right above the knees. It’s deep blue in color that matches the blue in her eyes. She paired the dress with a croppe
KNOX I’m staring out the window in my office, but all I’m seeing is that sixteen-year-old girl who made a promise to me. I’ve tried not thinking about it over the last few years. Even though I’ve kept eyes on Aria since I found her again, doesn’t mean that I was in any position to bring her back into my life. I wanted her far away from this life, but now, it’s too late. I know I could have continued to stay away, let her live her life, but I am tired of trying to be the good guy. That guy has been gone for a long time, and now it’s time to take what is owed to me, it’s time to cash in on that promise made all those years ago. A knock on the door disturbs my thoughts, “Come in.” I call out, sounding a little surly. I already know that it’s Aria, because Merk and Jor will just open the door after they knock. There is a brief silence as I continue to stare out the window, my hands behind my back. I can feel her eyes burning a hole in my back as she looks me over. Yeah, I k