“Let’s go back to the house. You have to be hungry and I am starving.”
In the house, voices were coming from the kitchen. Beth entered the large room to find the majority of the members crammed into the kitchen and dining room. Food was set out around the counter, as well as a variety of drinks.
Razer handed her a plate, which she filled with eggs, bacon, and toast. “We do brunch on Sunday’s, usually this would be lunch.” Razer explained. He found two spots at the table across from Jewell and Evie. Everyone ate and it wasn’t until they sat drinking coffee that Beth asked about Mrs. Roger’s.
“She was fine when I left. Her son showed up with her grandchildren they were going to stay until the neighbor showed up.”
“I am glad. I felt guilty you working my shift for me.”
“Don’t be. I’ll find a way for you to even the score,” Evie joked.
“Anything.”
“Careful, Beth. Owing Evie a favor can be a real pain in the ass,” Razer warned.
“Shut-up.” Evie laughed.
The atmosphere in the room changed when Sam came into the room carrying a cup of coffee.
She sat down next to Knox who was sitting on the other side of Razer. Unlike the other women, she wore a pair of short boy’s shorts and a see through white tank top.
“You guys need to fix foods that aren’t so fattening. No wonder you are having so much trouble with your weight Jewell.”
Beth’s mouth almost dropped open at her catty comment. Jewell threw her a dirty look, but didn’t say anything. Others finished breakfast and wandered away. Beth heard the sound of dishes being washed and rose to go help. Razer pulled her back down.
“There’s a chore list, the house jobs rotate. Evie will put your name on the list and you can take your turn then.”
“You do dishes?” Beth couldn’t prevent the humor in her voice.
“About twice a month, ” Razer replied ruefully.
“I brought you some clothes; I went by your house before coming home.”
“Thank you.”
Beth noticed the darkening of Evie’s eyes as Sam leaned against Knox, seductively rubbing her breasts against his arm.
“Cut it out Sam. I am trying to eat.” Knox pulled his arm away.
Sam shrugged, leaning back in her seat. “Shouldn’t have given you that blowjob before you came downstairs. Now you don’t want to play.”
“The problem is you want to play all the time. None of us can keep you satisfied for long,” Knox said.
“Oh, I know a couple of members that can hit the right spot the first time. Isn’t that right, Razer? Don’t suppose you’re up for some fun? Little Miss Goody two shoes couldn’t have got you off more than once. I know how you like to go all night.” Her hand snaked out to rub his arm on the table.
“Bitch, you better back the hell off!” Evie told Sam, who didn’t remove her hand.
Razer pulled his arm away.
“Where are your keys Evie? I’ll get Beth’s clothes.” Still angry, she reached into her pocket and pulled out her keys, handing them to Razer.
“Later.” Knox obviously eager to escape the women’s wrath left with Razer.
With the men gone, Sam was smart enough to know the women weren’t going to tolerate her cattiness, she wisely moved to Rider’s table.
“One day I am going to slap the hell out of her,” Evie stated.
“Every woman here wants that honor,” Jewell agreed.
Beth sat there listening, her stomach twisting in knots at seeing Samantha’s fingers drop to Rider’s crotch. She had to find someway out of here before she came face to face with another sexual encounter between Razer and one of the women.
“Beth she only did that to push our buttons,” Evie tried to console her.
“I don’t know how you stand to watch men you care about touch other women.”
Evie let out a long breath and tried to explain. It was going to be hard to get Beth to understand, but she had to try.
“Beth, Sam is a bitch. She does things to get the other women angry. She tries to bring jealousy into our friendships and there are reasons we tolerate her. When the time comes that those reasons no longer exist, her situation will change drastically. Until then, she is an aggravation that you need to ignore as we try to do.”
Beth knew that Evie was unaware that Razer had told her about Sam, yet it didn’t make her grabbing his arm any easier to bear.
“Now I want to address something you said.” A blush rose in her cheeks; Beth felt how hard she found it to talk about the subject. “Knox and I are not a couple. I think you are under the misunderstanding that I want a relationship with Knox and he is just using me. We are friends, but those feelings you think are there are not. We enjoy a sexual relationship, but one that I also share with other members in the club. You have to understand your values and morals are not ours and while we don’t criticize your way of life, we would like the same respect. Usually those among us who have come to care for each other seek housing elsewhere, while still maintaining their membership. It hasn’t happened, often but it does happen. We have no couples in the house currently and the members have sex with whom they want. We can be as selective as we want as often as we want, that is the part we enjoy.”
“I didn’t mean to be judgmental Evie. Just because a way of life isn’t for me doesn’t mean I am not capable of understanding it.”
“What makes you think that you wouldn’t fit in Beth?”
Beth blushed bright red. “I know myself.”
“I think you would find several aspects of our life very exciting if you would open yourself to it.”
Beth shook her head.
“I know how honest you are Beth. You can’t deny what happened last night. Were you aroused last night watching me with Knox?” Beth didn’t say anything, averting her eyes to a spot on the table.
“I know I found it hot as hell wat
ching Razer finger fuck you and you jacking off Rider. I haven’t come so hard in a long time when Knox fucked me against the wall afterwards.” Beth’s eyes lifted in shock to Evie, who was giving her a gentle smile.
“I don’t know why I did,” she confessed.
Jewell broke into the conversation. “I do, you were horny. Girl, you got to relax and get laid.”
Beth and Evie both burst out laughing.
“What’s so funny?” Razer asked as he walked back into the room.
“Girl talk.” Beth said before the two women could say something outrageous.
“I put your suitcase in my room. Do you need anything? Shade and I are going to the bar and check out where you were shot at and then ride into town to see if the Sheriff has anything new.”
“No, I don’t need anything. I think I will work a new schedule for Evie and myself.”
With orders to stay inside the house, Razer went in search of Shade. Beth went upstairs alone to catch up on the paperwork Evie had thoughtfully picked up for her. She completed worksheets on the clients, calculated the next week’s payroll, and was thinking about organizing Sam’s grandmother’s files which were still in the trunk of her rental car when she became sleepy. Lying down on the bed, she thought she would take a quick cat nap.
Lips at her throat woke her. “Now this is what a man wants waiting for him when he opens his bedroom door.” Beth opened her eyes to smile sleepily up at Razer.
“A woman can’t go wrong waking to a sexy man.” Razer smiled at her reply.
“You think I’m sexy?”
“Yes.”
“A man always likes to feel his assets are appreciated.”
“Ahh. I will have to tell you more often then. I don’t want you to feel under appreciated.”
His lips traced down to the curve of her breasts; his hands tugged the shirt down exposing her bra-covered breasts.