“Kat? What’s wrong?”I stared at him without saying anything. He looked hot without his glasses and perfectly combed hair. He was in a T-shirt and a pair of joggers. His hair was ruffled and I almost felt sorry for waking him up just because I was feeling hot. I wasn't even sure if he would fuck me, but I had no other option. I couldn't go to Lucas or Harry in that condition; Dev was the only one I felt would understand the condition I was in and wouldn't judge me for it. “Can I come inside?” I questioned and he nodded his head, pulling the door all the way. “Come in...” He stopped when he noticed I was only wearing the top, and nothing else. It was one of those oversized tops, so he didn't notice much when I was in the darkness of the hallway, but in his room, under the bright lights, he saw it, and his cheeks turned red. He looked at me in confusion, like a deer caught in the headlight. “Thank you,” I said, biting my lips seductively. “And sorry for waking you up.” “What is go
“Don't say that,” Dev said as he spread my ass cheeks with one hand and applied the gel with the other. “Your body is yours only. No one else should have control over it.” “But there are people—” “I know there are people who have certain fetishes,” he cut me in the middle of my sentence and added. “You might enjoy it more when others take control of your body, but that's not right, at least according to me.” “So you would never do something like this?” I questioned, looking at the headboard. “Never, fetishes and fantasies shouldn't be this wild that they hurt someone.” He was done applying the gel and pulled his hand away. “There's a limit to everything and no one should feel like that pain is the only way you get pleasure.” “I highly disagree with you about that,” I said with as much seduction as I could put in my voice and tried to turn to look at him. “Wait,” He grabbed my back, just below my shoulder to stop me from moving. “Don't turn, give the gel some time to get absorbe
“Slow down, fuck... Dev...” I moaned as Dev kept thrusting inside me without mercy. Knowing him I thought he would be soft, at least softer than Lucas, but Dev was rough. I was clutching the mattress, throwing my head back as he kept pounding, harder and harder. “I am going slow, Kat.” He withdrew for a second before thrusting deep inside me, causing me to yelp. “You haven't seen fast yet.”My moans of pleasure filled the room and I scratched his back as he kept going faster with every thrust, penetrating deeper inside me. Getting fucked by Dev proved to be the most extraordinary experience of my life, and I was enjoying every second of it. “Fuck… Dev!” I screamed his name when he hit the right spot once again, making me arch my back and wrapping my legs around him. “Kat, I-I am going to come,” Dev groaned, raising himself so that he was sitting instead of hovering on top of me, and pulled my thighs closer. Then he looked down at me and smirked. “I’m going to give you a little tas
“What?!” I asked him in disbelief, looking at his face to make sure he wasn't kidding. “How did they find out I was sleeping in your bedroom?” “They don't know that,” he said, picking the coffee cup back from the nightstand and taking a sip. “So, Leo went to your room earlier to check if you were awake, and when he couldn't find you, he came into the kitchen where most of us were and said to everyone that you were missing.” “What happened then?“ I questioned when he stopped as if it was all the information I needed. “You can't stop there ” “Sorry, sorry,” he laughed before continuing. “The others got worried and I had to tell them that you were in my room.” “Dude,” I groaned. “You should have made some other excuse. The others will ask me thousands of questions and I highly doubt I'll be able to convince them with a lie.” “They won't; I told them that you weren't feeling well, and so you came asking for some advice,” he said and went towards the small sitting on the othe
“Talk about what?” I questioned with a blank face, after checking at the others to make sure no one was around to listen. By the sound of her voice, I knew it wasn't going to be something I would enjoy having a conversation with her, so I tried to keep my thoughts channelled. She sighed, already giving a sign, that it was going to be a long day. And I was hoping she would shy away from talking. However, she didn't. She locked her eyes with mine and put a forced smile on her face before starting. “I don't know how to come to it indirectly, so I'm going to be very straightforward with you.” “Okay...?” My confusion slipped into my words as I waited for more in anticipation. I didn't know what I was thinking at the moment, but it wasn't what she said next. “What really happened? Why were you in Dev's room?” She asked the one question I dreaded. I thought she believed me earlier in the kitchen because she didn't ask any questions. I should have known better. “And don't lie t
Caspian was not happy when he came to know that I told Dev the entire truth about him spanking me and that's how I got the marks. He wanted it to be our thing and not something I could ‘advertise’ to the entire world. I felt like he was being a bit overdramatic about the whole thing, but I didn't comment about it because I feared it would blow in my face. I tried to change the subject but he was done with me and went out of the room. I was planning on telling him about Dev and me, to come clean, but couldn't after his reaction. The day was a little lazy with nothing much to do. Caspian, Neel and Lucas were with Derek, discussing the event and making last-minute preparations because it was already Sunday and the party was only a few days away. Leo went shopping with Mom and Harry; they invited me, but I was in no mood to be around her. Dev had to go to hospital and Ian had himself locked in his room. I still didn't know what went down with him and couldn't ask others because they ha
The next morning I woke up to an empty bed. Dev wasn't sleeping next to me and when I looked around, he wasn't anywhere in the room. I figured he must have gone to his room to not raise any suspicion. He knew mom was already on us, I saw him staring at her during dinner. I had an early class, so I went to the bathroom to take a quick bath and dress for the day. When I went downstairs to the dining area, Neel was having his breakfast with Derek Lucas. Ian was on the kitchen island instead of the dining table, and to make him feel better, I, too, sat down next to him on the stool. We made small talk while we ate, and after breakfast, I went to college with Neel. Apparently, the rest of them were still sleeping. Derek allowed Leo to skip a day and help him with the event planning. I noticed Derek was more easygoing with Leo than Caspian, and it made me wonder the reason. I thought he was being strict with Leo because he didn't want Derek to be mad at him, but seeing the way Derek
After a very long class, the day finally ended and I couldn't have been more happy about it. The last class was communication, and the professor taking the class had no interest in teaching us anything or had the ability to communicate properly. Ironic for a communication professor. It was my first time in his class, he took classes while I was in London, and the other two professors who were taking the classes of communication, were amazing. He was the only one furthest from the subject he was teaching. I couldn't believe someone who was teaching communication could be so boring. His class was monotonous and lacked any information because he kept on reading the slides instead of explaining the subtopics or clearing out doubts. I absolutely hated being in the class and couldn't even remember the last twenty minutes of his teaching. Many students fell asleep, and others left, but I, being a first bencher, had to stick till the very end. I almost bumped my head into the desk becaus
“She wouldn't play with Dad like that, would she?” His question made me uncomfortable because Mom was doing exactly that. She was with Derek because of his money and she claimed he knew that too and was fine with it, but I didn't know if I could pass that information to Leo or not. Whatever agreement they had was between them, and I believed it wasn't my place to share that with his sons. Thus, I hid the truth but didn't tell him lies about Mom either. “I don't know her enough to comment about that. She hasn't been around much and you know she dated a lot of men between my Dad and yours.” “Still, she's your mother,” Leo tried to pull out any information, it was understandable that he was worried about Derek. “You must know something.” “I know that she's not the most responsible person on the planet, and didn't care about her daughter for years,” I said, remembering how I wanted to leave with her when Dad and her divorced. “Apart from that, she's just a stranger to me. I guarant
“Leo likes Kat's friend, and we just had a little disagreement about it,” Derek explained to Mom while she came to stand behind him. He was still sitting on the stool idly tracing a pattern on the marble top while trying to gather his thoughts. He looked older that morning, weighed down by the events that took place the night before. His brows were furrowed, lips pressed into a thin line, and his eyes were fixed somewhere far beyond the kitchen. “Oh! you didn't tell me about him?” Mom turned to look at Leo with curled lips. “Wait, is he the guy you've been texting recently.” Leo looked away, embarrassed. “And you told me it was someone from the class.”“You knew about it, yet didn't tell me anything?” Derek said suddenly and his voice carried that heavy, parental mix of frustration and concern. Though he didn't sound angry. “You should have told me earlier.”“I wasn't sure about it myself. Besides, I thought he was someone Kat was interested in,” she said, turning to look at me. “I
“Actually, Dad, I like Diego.” “No, you don't!” Derek almost laughed as he said those words. “You are too young to understand love.” “I'm an adult, and I'm talking about liking him and not being in love with him.” Leo walked to give Caspian a side hug and stood by his side instead of looking at Derek while he spoke. “I can do what I want.”“You don't have my permission to date some random guy you picked from the roads.” The kitchen felt like a pressure cooker, the air around us suddenly became too thick for comfort. I could feel it—the tension that hung between everyone, and how each breath sounded heavier than the last.I was standing by the island, pretending to look at the coffee mugs lined up on the shelf, but my mind was a swirl of thoughts. I could feel the shift, the quiet unease. Something was wrong, and it wasn’t just the way Derek responded to Leo, but something else was going on. I didn't know what it was, but I could feel it in my bones. The moment had been creeping u
My eyes fluttered open slowly, and I saw the sunlight streaming through the balcony in my bedroom. I groaned tiredly, my whole body was heavy with exhaustion from the previous night. For a brief, disoriented moment, I wondered if it had all been a dream—the party, the argument, the fight, the tension hanging so thick in the air it almost made me feel suffocation. My heart lurched as a thought shot through my mind. Caspian. ‘Is he still here?’ I questioned myself and turned my head quickly, scanning the room for any sign of him. The bed beside me was empty. No lingering warmth, no trace of his presence anywhere. I once again melted under the covers as a wave of relief washed over me. Though it mingled with a strange, inexplicable disappointment. I wasn’t sure which emotion was stronger; the relief of not being caught with him or the disappointment of not waking up in his arms. I touched my lips, remembering the way he kissed me in the tree house. His hands tenderly played with my
Caspian’s hand was warm as he took mine in his own and led me through the creeping shadows of the forest. The branches of the trees above us whispered secrets to each other. And our only companion in that dark night was the faint glow of moonlight filtering through the branches that swayed under the spell of the wind. The sounds of the birthday party faded behind us; the hum of voices and the music became a distant murmur that we couldn't hear anymore. I felt a strange sense of anticipation, like we were sneaking away to a place that existed just for the two of us. He stopped in front of a large oak that stood tall near their house. Its branches stretched in all directions, and the trunk was so wide that it would require at least seven people standing hand in hand to fully encircle it. The bark of the tree was rough and weathered, telling stories of countless seasons that had passed. A ladder was nailed into it, and it disappeared into the darkness above. Caspian’s lips curled
The music from the sound system thumped gently in the background, blending with the laughter and chatter that floated through the cool, soothing air of Lake Willow.The fairy lights strung along the trees cast a warm, golden glow across the boathouse and the surrounding clearing. Everything was perfect, in a way I hadn’t expected it to be. But then again, it wasn’t the beautiful decorations or the tasty cake that made the night special. It was the people—my brothers, my family—finally feeling like they had a place to just be.I watched Harry moving through the dance floor, surrounded by his friends, with joy in his eyes. He was laughing; his arms were flailing in a carefree rhythm that made me smile despite the fear of what Dad might do tomorrow, eating away my brain cells. If he decided to throw us out, I had to take care of my brothers and provide them with necessities. To most of their cards, Dad still had access, and he could freeze their account whenever he wanted; thankfully,
I already knew about the surprise party; Harry did too. The way Kat, Dev and others had tried to be subtle, sneaking around and exchanging knowing glances, was almost comical. Leo couldn't be sneaky, even if it cost him his life. I heard him speaking about the surprise on the phone more than once, while Harry guessed it seeing the way others interacted with each other. Both me and Harry figured it out days ago, but neither of us said a word to anyone. Pretending not to know felt easier than watching their faces fall, realizing all their hard work would go to waste. They wanted the day to be special—for us. Despite everything—the strained dinner conversations and the silences that cut sharper than words—we didn’t want to ruin it for them. We didn’t want to ruin their mood and take away the one thing they thought would make our day special. They were already going against Dad by planning the surprise. As we walked toward the boathouse, the air was still dense due to the argument
“A surprise?” I nodded my head, forcing a small smile. “Yeah, a surprise for you and Harry. Come with us and I promise you, it will be better than this.” He laughed, “Anything in this world is going to be better than this.” Dev looked down to lock eyes with Ian and, in a soft, love-filled voice, said, “I am sorry for not doing anything and letting you go through all of this; let me and the others show how much we love you.” “Y-you don't have to show me anything, I know,” Ian took a shaky breath and nodded before wrapping his arms around Dev. Just then, Caspian and Lucas appeared with Harry in tow. They were laughing about something, but when they noticed Dev and Ian, they stopped. A veil of confusion covered their faces as they tried to figure out what happened. “What’s going on?” Harry’s brow furrowed, and his eyes flickered between us. “Are you okay?” “Yeah, it was Alaric, forget about him,” Ian said, pulling away from Dev and then turned towards the others. “Did they
I saw Diego standing near the entrance with a small bag in his hand as I tried not to look at the people checking me out. He had a tense smile on his lips and looked lost, I almost laughed seeing him looking for me. He pulled his phone out and stepped to the side, hiding away from the stolen glances he received from ladies near him. He looked sharp in the blue suit he was wearing and had his hair slicked back. My phone started to ring and I realised he was calling me. I was about to pick up the call when he looked in my direction, and our eyes met, I waved my hand, and with a faint smile, he walked towards me. He had a little jump in his steps that he was trying to hide, but when he looked at me completely, his jaw was on the grass. All the nervousness due to being in an event like that and the unease from before was gone. His eyes sparkled and I felt Caspian turning towards him. “Wow,” he said, mesmerized as he looked up and down. Weirdly, with Diego, I didn't feel creeped out li