Chapter 14: The Quiet After
The silence in my apartment feels like a living thing, pressing against me as I slump on the floor, my back against the couch where Julian sat hours ago, his groans still echoing in my skull. My living room's a battlefield—couch cushions askew, a smear of sweat on the carpet where Lena writhed beneath me, the air thick with the musk of sex and rage. They're gone now, sent stumbling out into the night, but their ghosts linger, clawing at me in the quiet. My body's a map of the fight—bruises blooming on my thighs, nail marks stinging my chest—and I'm trembling, not from cold, but from the raw, electric aftermath of what I made them do.
I should shower, wash it all off—their hands, their heat, the video that started this—but I don't move. My jeans are still unbuttoned from last night's club haze, my shirt long gone, and the cool air prickles my bare skin, tightening my nipples, stirring something restless in me. The fury's drained out, leaving a hollow ache, a longing I can't name but feel in every pulse. I close my eyes, and there it is—the memory of Julian's desperate thrusts, Lena's tongue lashing against me, the way I bent them to my will. It's not over, not really; it's alive in me, and my hand drifts down, unthinking, slipping past the open waistband.
My fingers brush the damp heat between my legs, and I gasp, the sound sharp in the stillness. I'm still slick from them—from us—and the first touch sends a shiver up my spine, a spark that catches and flares. I let my head fall back, hair catching on the couch's rough fabric, and slide deeper, tracing the paths they took. Julian's thick length filling me, stretching me until I couldn't breathe—he's there in the pressure I mimic, two fingers curling inside, slow at first, then harder, mimicking his rhythm. My breath hitches, a moan slipping free, and I spread my thighs wider, knees falling open like an invitation to no one.
Lena's next—her mouth, hot and relentless, licking where Julian fucked me, her tongue a tease and a torment. I drag my thumb over my clit, circling, imagining her lips, the way she sucked until I screamed. My free hand roams up, cupping my breast, pinching the nipple hard enough to sting, and I whimper, caught in the echo of her defiance, her submission. The carpet's rough under my bare feet as I brace them, hips lifting, chasing the memory—the clash of their bodies against mine, the way I owned them, broke them, broke myself.
I'm panting now, sweat beading on my forehead, the room spinning as I push deeper, faster, my fingers slick and urgent. Julian's hands on my thighs, gripping like he'd never let go; Lena's nails raking my back, marking me as hers even as I punished her. It's too much—the images, the sensations—and I'm trembling, teetering on the edge, my moans turning into jagged cries. I see the video again—her smirk, his surrender—and it's fuel, driving me harder, my thumb pressing, my fingers thrusting, until I shatter, a long, shuddering release that leaves me gasping, thighs quaking, head thrown back against the couch.
The aftershocks ripple through me, slow and heavy, and I slump, chest heaving, fingers still inside, reluctant to let go. The quiet creeps back, softer now, but it's not empty anymore—it's thick with longing, a pull I can't shake. I've taken them apart, but I'm the one left wanting, needing something more than this solitary echo. My hand slips free, slick against my thigh, and I stare at the ceiling, breath slowing, wondering how deep this mess runs, how far I've fallen.
The phone buzzes again, a harsh jolt that snaps me out of the haze. It's on the floor, screen cracked but glowing, and I reach for it, wincing as my muscles protest. Unknown number—same as the video—and my pulse kicks up, a mix of dread and curiosity. I swipe to answer, voice hoarse as I mutter, "Who the hell is this?"
"Sasha." Mara's voice slides through the line, cool and smooth, like silk over steel, and my stomach clenches, heat flaring low despite myself. "You sound… spent. Rough night?"
I laugh, a dry, broken sound, leaning my head back again. "You could say that. How'd you get this number?" I don't ask about the video—not yet—but it's there, hovering, a shadow in her pause.
"I have my ways," she says, and I can hear the smile in it, the quiet confidence that's always undone me. "I heard about the club. Quite a show, from what I gather." Her tone's light, teasing, but there's an edge—knowledge, power—and it sends a shiver down my spine, reigniting the ache I thought I'd sated.
"Yeah, well," I mutter, shifting, my bare skin sticking to the couch. "They paid for it. Here. Tonight." My voice cracks, betraying me, and she hums, a low, knowing sound that curls around me like smoke.
"Did they?" she murmurs, and fuck, it's seductive, the way she draws it out, like she's picturing it—me, them, the wreckage. "Tell me, Sasha. Did you make them beg?" Her words drip with promise, and I'm caught, my breath catching as my hand drifts back down, unbidden, hovering over the heat she's stoking.
"I made them break," I say, quieter now, my fingers brushing myself again, tentative, testing. "Lena on her knees, Julian begging to finish—it was mine, all of it." The memory floods back, sharper with her voice in my ear, and I press harder, a soft moan escaping before I can stop it.
She hears it—I know she does—because her next words are softer, huskier. "Good girl," she whispers, and it's a spark to dry tinder, my body reacting like she's here, touching me. "But you're not done, are you? I can hear it in your voice—you're still burning."
"Fuck you," I gasp, but it's weak, a plea more than a curse, and my fingers move faster, chasing her words, her calm, cruel control. "What do you want, Mara?"
"To fix this," she says, simple and devastating, her voice a caress through the line. "You, me, alone. No games—just us. Tomorrow night. My place." It's not a question, and the image hits me—her cool hands on my skin, her lips promising more than dinner ever did—and I'm trembling again, my thumb circling, my breath ragged.
"Why?" I manage, hips lifting, the phone slipping against my ear as I near the edge again, her presence a phantom driving me there.
"Because you need it," she murmurs, and it's too much—the truth in it, the longing she's pulling out of me. "Say yes, Sasha. Let me take care of you." Her whisper's a command, a lure, and I'm gone—shattering a second time, a cry tearing free as I arch off the couch, the phone dropping to my lap, her voice still echoing in my head.
I'm gasping, shaking, the line still open as I fumble to pick it up, her soft laugh filtering through. "Yes," I croak, barely audible, but she hears it—knows she's won this round. "Tomorrow."
"Good," she says, all quiet triumph, and the call ends, leaving me in the dark, alone but not empty. My hands tremble as I set the phone down, the cracked screen dark now, and I curl into myself, the ache shifting, deepening. Solitude's bred this longing—Julian and Lena are gone, but Mara's here, waiting, and I'm already hers in ways I can't admit. The quiet's heavier now, filled with her promise, and I close my eyes, letting it pull me under until tomorrow.