On the Edge of Fear

by Thianna D.

  “And finally, in October my brother, Rhys, will finally be here. Becca and I are moving into a cabin in the child-safe zone and he’ll be taking the cabin we had.”

  “Have you found out if you’re having a boy or a girl?” someone shouted.

  Kendrick smiled. “Yes, we know. But we’ve decided to keep that private. Now, on to Faire business. As I’m sure you could tell, we had a banner summer. Every day during the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, we hit our maximum numbers. Most other days we had at least three-quarters of that. Every shopkeeper has signed on for next year as have the eateries. We have a waitlist of people who want to create a business here when we have an opening. The Faire is definitely a success. The main problem area we seem to have is housing, both for our actors and for our visitors. Next week, we’re going to have a meeting in the cafeteria about it and I’d love for as many of you to come as possible. We want all suggestions. We refuse to create hotels as keeping our residents safe is our main priority. But we’re hoping you can help us come up with just the right compromise.” He let that information settle before continuing.

  “As you know, we caught a thief on the grounds in July.”

  Alexis tensed. Ryan rubbed her arm and held her closer.

  “He’s copped a plea, but he’ll be in jail at least through December. After that, I have it on good authority that he’ll most likely disappear. Even so, his picture will be on permanent display with the men and women who work the ferry and with our security team. He won’t be allowed back on the island.”

  Kendrick went through all the pertinent information and then he put the piece of paper he held down. “We want to thank all of you for believing in the project. We have enough room on the Faire grounds to put in several more buildings and we’re seriously considering it. Chandler is going to put in the bases just in case and the buildings will be prefab so we’ll need to order them by October so they would be here by April. Even so, we have more than enough names on the waitlist to fill them. The township is filling up slowly, which we prefer. We want every new person to feel welcomed, to become a part of our home.”

  He waved toward Ryan. “Ryan and Alexis have agreed to be our welcome team. They’ve been in contact with our new members for almost two months and are now living in their pod. If you decide to throw a party that’s open to the township, tell them. Their job is to make sure the newbies get involved. We don’t want anyone falling through the cracks, and in winter that would be too easy. Does anyone have any questions?”

  As the questions poured in and he fielded them, Alec and James walked over. “Ready to launch the website?” James asked Alexis and she nodded eagerly.

  “You two can do that next week,” Alec said in amusement. “We’ve got to help put the Faire grounds to rights first.”

  “And then,” Ryan said with a grin, “the four of us are going to play at the dungeon once that’s done.”

  James and Alexis’s eyes widened and they both looked like Christmas had come early.

  “Now,” Ryan said as the familiar sound of the ferry reached his ears. “Lex and I need to greet Parker and make him welcome. So if you’ll excuse us.”

  They walked over to Penny University, which was staying open through the cleaning process. Aaron, one of the baristas, smiled as they walked in. “Your regulars?”

  “Yes. And a large caramel latte with two shots.” They’d gotten Parker’s favorite coffee out of him during one of their Skype chats.

  A few minutes later, they walked down to the docks. The sound of laughter came from the Faire grounds as everyone helped clean it and Ryan leaned against one of the posts, smiling as Alexis leaned back against him. “Ready, love?” he murmured as the ferry docked and Parker appeared by the gate.

  She perked up and nodded. “Let’s make him feel at home.”

  He gripped her hand and they walked to the end of the dock. Parker stepped off the ferry, pulling two suitcases behind him.

  “Parker,” Alexis called and darted forward. Ryan’s heart filled to overflowing as she hugged their newest resident. She had always been a lovely woman, but since the Fourth of July weekend, her strength and natural friendliness had come out toward others. Parker smiled and chatted with her as she helped him with his suitcases.

  “Have anything else that needs to come off?” Ryan asked as he held out a coffee.

  “Oh thank you,” Parker said and took a long sip from it. “I was running late this morning and almost missed the ferry so I didn’t have the chance to get one. And yes, I have several boxes I need to get.”

  Ryan dashed onto the ferry where the boxes sat to one side. Once they removed them, the ferry left and Parker and Ryan moved the boxes onto the trolley someone had left for them—most likely Kendrick.

  “It’s even more beautiful in person than it was on the videos Kendrick sent,” Parker said as they walked toward the pod. He sighed in what sounded like a combination of exhaustion and relief. “I so needed this after the last couple years. You two live nearby, yes?”

  “Yep,” Alexis said happily. “Just across the pod. And there’s a play party planned for Friday after we get the Faire grounds cleaned up.”

  A slow smile crossed Parker’s face. “A play party? Are there unattached subs to play with?”

  “Several,” Ryan explained. “Male and female. Also, a friend of Alec’s is coming in to do a cell-popping demo. And Craig is going to do a single-tail show.” Alexis shuddered slightly. He hoped one day she’d see Craig as just a guy. To her, he was the Discipline Master who would have whipped her if Ryan hadn’t been around. “And Father Mark is going to do a religious kink demo as well.”

  “Religious kink?” Parker asked, sounding intrigued. “I’ve heard of it but never seen it done.”

  “Father Mark’s amazing,” Ryan said with a grin. “Wait until you see it.”

  He and Alexis helped Parker get everything inside, but from the look on Parker’s face, he could fall down at any moment. “Your furniture arrived last Friday. Dad and I got it inside, but except for the bed going into your bedroom, we had no idea where you wanted anything.”

  “I put the sheets on your bed,” Alexis offered. “This morning. I figured moving is a pain and at some point you’d want to crash.” She eyed him. “You look like you could crash right now.”

  Parker gave her a wry smile. “You have no idea. You’re being so nice—I hate to send you packing—but I think I’ll get some sleep. Is there anything I need to do today?”

  “Kendrick said all your paperwork was signed, so you don’t need to go to the office. He’ll probably drop in later to say hello. But no. It’s assumed that anyone moving in will be busy doing that for the first few days. Your electricity’s on and your internet’s hooked up.” Ryan patted him on the back. “If you need anything, you’ve got our phone numbers and we live right there.” He pointed directly across the pod to their cabin. “Mom filled your fridge with enough food for a couple days. When you feel up to it, we’ll show you around the island so you’ll know where everything is.”

  After a few more words, they left. Ryan held Alexis’s hand as they stepped between a couple cabins and over to the thin stretch of woods that separated the cabins from the shore. Living on the east side of the island would be fun. They’d get to watch the sun rise every morning. He and his parents had drawn a line. He and Alexis would warn them when they were going to go on the west side of the island and they would warn Ryan when they were coming to the east side.

  Once they reached the shore, he leaned against a tree and she leaned against him, a soft sigh escaping her lips. “You okay?” he murmured.

  “Mmm. Better than okay.” She glanced up at him and grinned. “Is it Friday yet?”

  With a snort, he smacked her on the ass. She eep’d, but her grin widened. “Looking forward to playing with Alec and James?” he assumed.

  “More like… I’m excited to watch Alec and James together or you and James together.” Alexis giggled and leaned
her head against his chest. “I love that.”

  So did he. It wasn’t like he needed to play with a man to feel complete, but Ryan did like both men and women and he was fucking lucky to have a sub who got off on watching him play with other men. Hell, she got off from watching other men. It would turn her on so much that he could fuck her with everyone watching.

  He looked down at her and a slow smile crossed his lips. Her eyes widened in response. Time to let her try another one of her kink interests. “Kneel,” he said firmly and she practically melted to her knees. “Suck me.”

  Desire burnt in those liquid chocolate eyes as she released him from his jeans and licked him from balls to tip. Her body trembled as she wrapped her lips around the glans and licked the slit. He groaned at the pleasure and spread his legs. “Anyone could see us,” he reminded her, watching as her nerves ratcheted up as she sucked on him. “Anyone could come along and see you sucking my dick.”

  She moaned and the sensations almost brought him to his knees. God she was good at this. He knew she was both embarrassed at being watched and craved it as well. She wanted the fear of getting caught, without there being anything truly bad about it. If anyone spotted them, they wouldn’t interrupt. She would not be looked down upon for what she was doing. It would lift her in their esteem.

  Another moan brought him back to the present. He sank his fingers into her thick hair and looked into her eyes. “I’m going to fuck your mouth, Alexis.” She whimpered and a look of sublime submission relaxed her face. “Going to thrust my cock into your throat and choke you.” More whimpers followed and each one sent a jolt of pleasure through him.

  “I’m one lucky son of a bitch,” he growled as he pushed steadily into her throat. Her eyes widened and watered as she choked. The feeling was incredible as her muscles squeezed around the head of his cock. “Fuck, Lex.” He pulled back a little and she took in a couple deep breaths through her nose as she rubbed her tongue along the underside of his dick.

  Ryan thrust forward again, enjoying the feeling of her tight throat, but even more the fact she embraced it as much as he did. Especially considering she once thought the concept of throat fucking as horrible. He cupped the back of her head and thrust in earnest, fucking her beautiful mouth. Their eyes held as he took her submission and she gave everything up. Energy flowed around and through them until nothing was left but the two of them.

  His balls drew up and he tightened his hold. “Drink me, love.” Heat flashed up his spine as he came, filling her mouth and throat with his cum. She tried valiantly to swallow, but started to choke so he pulled out and fell to his knees in front of her.

  Alexis gazed up at him, her eyes watery and his cum dripping from her lips. “So fucking beautiful,” he murmured as he leaned in and licked his cum from her skin. He was glad they didn’t use a condom anymore. They were both healthy and while he used a condom with men, he didn’t have to with her. Disease wise, they were both clean. As neither was interested in having a family at their age, the birth control shot the doctor gave her took care of that. Watching her swallow, or try to, was amazing.

  After he cleaned her up, licking every inch of her chin and lips, he gazed into her eyes. “I love you, Alexis Natalya Amari.”

  She smiled, her teary eyes glowing in the light. “I love you too, Ryan Walston. And…” Alexis gulped and looked up at him through her eyelashes, something she only did when she was about to reveal a new desire. His heart sped up and he waited. “Will you fuck my ass?”

  Holy fucking shit. He was so lucky. He took her face in his hands and nodded slowly. “Oh yes, Alexis. Do you want Alec and James to watch?” Her pupils expanded and she panted, giving him her answer. “Perhaps I’ll call Alec and see if he wants to have a barbecue tonight. We can go over there, enjoy the evening, and then I can take that cherry.”

  She trembled and nuzzled his hands.

  Oh yeah. He was definitely calling Alec. Then he was going to treat Alexis to a day she’d remember for a long time. First they needed to go help at the fair. But after that… Hot bath. Massage. Several orgasms. And tonight he would take her anal virginity. He would be the only man to have entered her there.

  That made him feel like Tarzan.

  He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. “I’m going to make you scream, Alexis, as you come over and over again.” She moaned and grasped onto him. “Come on. Let’s go help clean up the Faire so we can start on the real fun. If you’re a good girl, I’ll make sure Parker catches a glimpse of you as you come.”

  She popped to her feet, excitement in her eyes. “As long as it isn’t your parents, I’m in.” With a squeal, she ran down the shore toward the Faire.

  His mouth dropped open in shock. “Eww. You’re so going to get it,” he said with a laugh as he raced after her.

  She darted left and right, as much as she could, her laughter bouncing back to him. They just barely reached the Faire grounds when he caught up with her. “Gotcha,” he said and tossed her over his shoulder.

  “Ryan,” she screamed as he dug his fingers into her sides.

  A few people looked up and grinned as he walked along the fairway with her squealing over his shoulder. He strode toward his booth as he figured that was where they should start cleaning first. His mind went to what he would do once they reached home. A nice hot bath with the bath salts his mother had bought for her. A massage. Underneath their top mattress was something she didn’t know about. A full-body restraint system.

  He planned on tying her down and licking her pussy until she came at least three times. She was going to be a very relaxed sub when they headed to Alec’s.

  Grinning, he set her on her feet and handed her a cleaning rag. “Come on, wench. Let’s clean so we can go home. I’ve got so many dirty things planned to do to you.”

  Her eyes lit up and she started to clean as did he. The sooner they could get it cleaned and covered, the sooner he could have her tied down and screaming his name.

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