Chapter Five

DAKODA

I'm gasping for air, unable to catch my breath, still feeling a tingling sensation all over my body. As I come down from the high, I keep my eyes closed, feeling lost until I sense the bed dip a few moments later. Opening my eyes, I see the boys silently getting dressed and leaving without a word, as if nothing happened.

Right now, I can't help but feel like the biggest whore on the planet earth.

I need someone to talk to about this, but the only person I want to confide in is unavailable. So, I decide to call my new best friend and share my experience with her.

"Whoa, chick, I think I just got really turned on," McKenzie exclaims.

"McKenzie, you're not helping."

"Sorry, but I don't see the problem, Koda. So, you had sex with three guys. What's so wrong with that?"

"What's wrong is that they left without acknowledging what happened," I explain.

"Well, babe, did you expect them to stay and hold your hand?"

Maybe I chose the wrong person to talk to about this. "No, I didn't expect that at all, but they could have at least stayed and had a conversation like normal people. They made me feel like a whore, Mac."

"I'm sorry, babe."

"It's whatever. I'm over it. I just wanted someone to talk to, and now I want to forget about it and act like nothing happened."

"That's the spirit," Mac says, smiling through the phone.

Mac and I continue talking for a little while longer before I decide to call it a night.

The next morning, as I walk towards my car to start it, the guys' Jeep pulls up behind me.

"Either move it or I'll run it over," I tell Korey.

Korey shakes his head. "Must we go through this every morning?"

I ignore them and try to start my car, but it doesn't respond. "Fuck, what did they do to my car?"

Korey approaches the door, holding something that resembles a spark plug. "You're not going anywhere, D. You might as well get out and come with us."

I choose to ignore them throughout the entire ride to school. The day at school is unbearable. The guys are constantly watching my every move, and it's exhausting. So, before lunch, I ask Mac if she wants to ditch the rest of the day and go surfing.

"Fuck yeah, let's do it. But how are we going to sneak away from the three guys who have their eyes fixated on you?" Mac asks.

"I have a plan. We'll climb out the bathroom window. They'll never suspect a thing."

"I bet you've done this a lot back home," Mac remarks.

"Yeah, I was the wild one."

"One?" Mac questions.

"That's a story for another day."

"Alright, sister, let's do this," Mac says.

As predicted, we see the guys down the hall watching us as we make our way to the bathroom. There are two girls inside, so we each go into separate stalls and wait for them to leave. Once they finally do, we bring the trashcan over to the window and help each other climb out. It's only on the first floor, but the window is still high enough. It's a struggle, but we manage to get out and reach Mac's car without any issues.

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"Surfs up!" Mac exclaims as she rides a wave, and I burst into laughter when she wipes out and resurfaces, yelling, "I think I nailed that one."

"Your turn," Mac says.

I prepare for the next wave, but as I'm surfing back in, someone collides with me.

"Move, haole, that's my wave."

This can't be real. How on earth did they know where we were?

"Forget that." I stand up to ride the wave too. He won't intimidate me off my wave. However, we crash into each other and get tangled in the wave together. The next thing I know, Kasey and Gage are sitting over me, urging me to breathe.

Damn, my lungs are burning, but after coughing a few times, I feel slightly better. My throat, though, hurts like hell, so I rub it.

"Is she okay?" I hear Korey ask.

"No, asshole, I'm not. What the fuck are you doing here?"

"You're not very sneaky, princess," Kasey says.

"Would you please stop calling me that?" Kasey just laughs.

Then it hits me. "Wait, what do you mean we weren't very sneaky?"

"We walked into the bathroom as McKenzie was helping you up onto the windowsill and watched you climb out. Once you were out, we saw you two run to Mac's car, so we ran to our Jeep and followed you here. We gave you girls an hour of fun. Now it's our turn." Gage winks at me with his smug expression.

"You guys are something else, you—" I cut Mac off with a glance. "You guys are just assholes," she finishes. The three guys exchange smiles, and I flip them off. "Let me up," I tell Kasey and Gage.

"I think you should lie there a little longer," Kasey says, a wicked grin on his face.

"No, you don't," I say as I sit up.

"What? I wasn't going to do anything," he says, shrugging his shoulders.

"Hmm." Mac and I sit and watch the guys surf for a while.

"Hey Mac, you said Korey and the guys are pro surfers, right?"

"Yeah?" Mac says cautiously.

"Well, I wonder if they would train me to be a pro too. That way, I have two things in my favor. One, maybe they'll stop giving me a hard time about being an outsider, and two, I can spend more time with them and get to know them better."

"That's a good idea, sister."

"Let's go grab a burger," I tell Mac. "I'm starving."

"Let's go." She smiles. "Should we tell the boys? Because you know they're going to follow us."

"Nah, they're not paying any attention to us right now. I think we can slip past them without being noticed. Besides, I think the girls they're talking to have their attention for now."

"I bet they're paying more attention to you than you think."

"I guess we'll find out." As predicted, by the time we change into our regular clothes and load our boards onto Mac's car, the guys are waiting by the car.

"Where do you think you're going?" Korey asks.

God, this is so annoying! "We're going to grab a burger at the diner. Are you guys coming?"

"It's cute that you think you have the upper hand here," Gage says.

"You know what? I'm done. I'm done letting you guys think you can push me around. I'm over you guys blocking every little thing I want to do. So if you guys want to come with us, that's cool. But if not, then go back to your little whores you were just talking to."

Suddenly, Korey has me trapped between Mac's car and his strong body. He leans in close to my ear and whispers, "Baby, we can do whatever we want to you and your body."

I push at his chest, but not with enough force to move him because, let's face it, I'm that twisted person who enjoys their closeness.

He smiles and playfully nips my bottom lip. "We'll meet you two at the diner, but you're riding back with us."

"Aye-aye captain," I whisper back, saluting him. Once we're in the car and away from the guys, Mac whistles at me. "I can't wait for you guys to realize how good you are together because it's going to be epic."

"Shut up, Mac, you're not helping," I giggle, and she starts the car, driving us to the little diner.

Of course, the jerks are already there waiting for us, so we go over to where they're sitting because we know it won't do us any good to sit somewhere else. We try to sit down, but the girl from the beach and school pushes me out of the way and sits down, draping herself all over Korey. I see red. Mac pulls on my arm. "Let's go sit over there," she tells me, pointing to another booth.

"Not so fast, princess," Kasey says, wrapping his arms around my waist. "Harlan here was just leaving." When she doesn't get up, Korey pushes her out of the booth onto her ass.

"Oh, and Harlan, if you ever come around Dakoda or McKenzie again, it won't be pretty. I'll have you running away before you can blink an eye."

"Are you kidding me?" Harlan stomps her feet and storms off out of the diner.

"Come sit down," Korey says, pointing beside him. So I do, and then Kasey sits down next to me with Mac and Gage on the other side. Am I sick for feeling a little jealous of my friend sitting beside my other guy?

Not my guys, just a couple of jerks who enjoy pushing me around.

"So, what are we having?" Mac asks, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"I want the biggest cheeseburger and fries they have," I tell her.

"I love a girl with a big appetite," Gage says, winking at me.

Mac's phone pings with a message. "I'm sorry, Dakoda, I've got to go. Can you guys get her home?" she asks them.

"Of course!" Kasey teases her.

Mac smiles and playfully hits Gage in the back of the head. "Move, punk."

"Yes, ma'am," he says, rubbing the back of his head where Mac hit him.

The server comes around, and we place our orders.

After the server leaves, Korey turns to me. "So, D, why did you ditch school today?"

"I was trying to get away from you guys for a bit," I truthfully admit.

"Ouch, that hurts," Korey retorts.

"Why are you still running from us, Koda?" Gage asks.

"Do you really have to ask that, Gage? You guys are jerks to me 90% of the time."

"Okay, since we're all here and not fighting for once, I want to ask you guys something."

"Oh boy," Kasey says, and I elbow him in the ribs. "Alright, ask us."

"Well, I was wondering if you guys could teach me how to surf as well as you do so I can compete in the pro surfing tournament."

"You're joking, right?" Korey snorts.

"No, I'm serious," I reply firmly.

"I'm good, and you guys know it. I can't help it if it seems like every time I surf and catch a good wave, you're there to stop me."

"Don't blame that on me. Bruh, that's all you," Korey deadpans.

"Oh, really? Because every time I catch a good wave, you're there out of nowhere," I retort.

"Okay, you have a point. So, when do you want to start?" Korey asks me.

"You're really going to teach me?" I ask, surprised.

"Yes, now when do you want to start before I change my mind?" Korey says.

"Today, after we eat. It's Friday, so we don't have school tomorrow," I tell them.

"Okay, but we have to warn you, the waves you'll face are brutal."

"I understand."

The server comes back with our food and refills our drinks. We eat in silence. Once we're done, we all go up to pay for our food, and, of course, the guys won't let me pay for mine. For guys who are such jerks most of the time, they sure have a sweet side.

"Okay, Princess, are you sure you're ready for this?" Kasey asks.

"Yup, as ready as I'll ever be," I tell him.

"Alright, let's get this party started then," Kasey says, rubbing his hands together.

We ride out to a bigger beach, and the guys were right. The waves are enormous. We get out, and I realize I don't have my board or wetsuit.

"It's okay, babe. We have an extra board, and you can always go in your birthday suit," Gage smirks at me.

"You're funny," I tell Gage.

"It would look hot, princess," Kasey says.

"Yeah, it would be if I were to do it. We'll have to go to the store so I can buy another suit. I saw one as we were coming through the gates to the beach."

"She's right," Korey speaks up. "I wouldn't want to gouge someone's eyes out for looking at her."

"Well, in that case," I say.

"Get in the Jeep," he growls, and I laugh. Now that we have the wetsuit, we're out in the water. Korey is sitting beside me. "Alright, D, here comes a gigantic wave. Turn your board around, paddle out a little way, then stand up on your board. Once the wave reaches you, turn your board slightly and ride that wave."

I know the basics of surfing, but I don't tell Korey that. So I do as he tells me, and I do pretty well at first, but that wave is just too much for me, and I wipe out hard.

"Shit, Dakoda, are you okay?" the guys ask simultaneously.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I assure them.

"Okay, well, get back on and try again," Gage says.

"I planned on it, ass," I reply.

Gage playfully slaps me on the ass as I'm getting back on my board. I give him a playful glare before paddling back out to catch another wave. This time, I'm more determined and focused. I listen to Korey's instructions carefully, positioning myself on the board and paddling out to meet the approaching wave. As it reaches me, I turn my board slightly and feel the rush of adrenaline as I ride the wave. It's exhilarating, and for a moment, I forget about everything else.

"Alright, let's not start something we can't finish," he says, rubbing his nipple where I pinched it.

“Who says I can't finish?" I wink at him.

He smiles and gives me a sweet kiss, causing me to lose my balance and fall off my board when he lets me go.

“What was that for?" I ask him.

“I'm tired of holding back," he says, smiling his beautiful smile.

“Alright princess, here comes another wave. Try to stay on this time," Kasey says.

The next wave approaches, and I prepare myself to ride it. I'm focused and ready. This one should be easy for me. However, as I almost make it through the wave, I lose my balance and scrape my shoulder on a sharp rock.

As I resurface, holding my shoulder, the guy swims towards me.

“Okay baby, enough for today," Korey says, and I wonder why the sudden change.

Korey takes me back to their house, cleans me up, and puts a bandage on my cut.

Once he's done, he kisses my shoulder.

“That better?" he asks me, and I nod.

“Why the sudden change of heart, guys? Why are you being all nice and sweet to me now?"

“Oh, princess, you're going to hate us before we're done with your training, but to answer your question about us being nice to you, well, that's because we got a taste of your charm and we can't stay away now, simple."

“Oh!" was all I could say. The guys laugh at me.

I playfully slap Gage on the shoulder because he's the closest, and he's on me in a flash.

Gage grabs my wrist and pins me against his body, his eyes filled with mischief. The other guys watch with amusement.

"Now, now, princess," Gage says, his voice low and seductive. "You shouldn't have done that."

I try to wiggle free, but his grip tightens, his strength overpowering. A mix of excitement and nervousness courses through me as I wonder what he has in store.

"What are you going to do?" I ask, my voice barely a whisper.

Gage smirks, his lips dangerously close to mine. "I think it's time you learn your lesson, princess."

Before I can react, his lips crash against mine in a passionate kiss. The world around me fades away as his touch ignites a fire within me. His hands roam my body, sending shivers down my spine.

I surrender to the moment, allowing myself to be consumed by the desire that has been building between us. The other guys cheer and whistle, their presence only adding to the intensity of the moment.

As the kiss deepens, I feel a mixture of pleasure and anticipation. This unexpected turn of events has awakened a side of me I never knew existed. And with Gage, I know I'm in for an unforgettable experience.

But just as things start to heat up, Korey clears his throat, breaking the spell. Gage reluctantly pulls away, a mischievous glint still in his eyes.

"Looks like we'll have to continue this later," he says, his voice husky with desire.

I catch my breath, my heart pounding in my chest. "Later?" I ask, my voice filled with anticipation.

Gage smirks and winks at me. "Oh, princess, you have no idea what's in store for you."

And with that, the guys burst into laughter once again, leaving me flushed and eager for what lies ahead. Little did I know, this was just the beginning of a wild and thrilling journey with these irresistible men.