Page 89 of Shadows Within
His other hand caresses the front of my pajama shorts. He must feel the wetness growing as he teases me. I do the same and firmly press my palm against the outside of his boxers. I feel how hard he is for me and moan.
He grips the top of my shorts and pulls them down. With my tank top still on, his head moves to my chest.
My nipples harden as his fingers brush the outside of my shirt. He opens his mouth and sucks on my nipple, through the shirt. The warmth of his saliva against the fabric of my shirt forces me to push myself against his cock and rub myself against him.
He grabs my hips with his hands and forces me onto my stomach. I can hear him pull his boxers down as he straddles me from behind. I lie under him with my closed legs tight together. I try to rub them against each other for any sense of relief, but it doesn’t come.
He slides his left hand under my stomach and slightly lifts me. My ass rises. He holds me there as he enters me from behind, forcing himself deep into me. He hits a spot I didn’t know existed. My clit burns for him to touch it. He slides in and out quickly, while his other hand comes down to my mid back, forcing my chest down.
“Fuck, Callum.” I moan.
He lifts his hand from my back and finds my hand near my head. Our fingers intertwine and he slips our locked hands down the mattress to my clit. His hand guides mine to rub it back and forth.
“I’m almost there, Callum.” I don’t know if he can hear my muffled cry as he takes me to the edge. I can feel it building inside of me, I’m so close.
“Callum—”
“Don’t move, Angel.”
His cock grows harder as he drives into me with more force. I fall apart as the built-up tension releases from me like a wave. Callum moans and rests his head on my back. I sigh and my body goes limp.
He lies down beside me, his head resting on top of mine. I want to stay like this and forget. It isn’t long before reality sinks in and I know that he probably has to leave soon.
“What did you do with the body?” I ask.
He hesitates.
“Callum, I don’t want any more secrets, please.” I know he wants to protect me, but I need to know.
“There’s a place at The Society for things like this. He’s been dealt with.”
“But how did you get him out? Did Harrison help you? Are you going to get in trouble? Maybe if you tell them he was hurting me... I can tell them, so you won’t get in trouble.”
“I want you to really listen to what I’m about to tell you, Scarlett. These men, they don’t care. They don’t care about murder or rape or whatever crimes are committed. They are loyal to one thing and that is themselves. Never, under any circumstances, are you to trust any of them. And they aren’t going to punish me because of who I am. My Father would never let me admit to killing Elliot, that’s not an honour I’ll ever have.”
In this moment, I’m grateful. I still have so many questions about The Society, but I know this isn’t the time to press. Callum has so many things happening at once—so much that he’s done, for me. Although he’s remained calm, I know he’s falling apart. His ego won’t let him show it.
We continue to lie together and pretend that this could be our reality.
Confrontational Fathers
Callum
We quietly lie in her bed, but things are different now. I have several missed calls from my dad and Leo, I know we don’t have much time before I’ll be expected at The Society. Time lingers as anticipation grows thicker.
I lean in and smell her shampoo. The sweet scent of lavender calms me. I take one last breath and kiss the top of her head. I need to get back to Harrison and make sure we fix this. I need to protect her.
I can tell by the way that she’s breathing heavily that she finally fell asleep. Harrison took Elliot’s body back to The Society so I could stay with Scarlett. She needed someone, and I had to be that person for her—the only person I know how to be. Harrison prepared Stirling to tell Sophia, and she knows to keep her distance for now. She’s permitted to spend time with Scarlett tonight. With those two glued at the hip, I’m surprised I didn’t see her over here sooner.
I carefully snake my arm out from under her head, trying not to wake her. I sit at the side of the bed for a moment, thinking about what’s to come. I know The Society won’t take what I’ve done lightly, and my final initiation is coming up. Before the Elliot issue occurred, Harrison asked me to help with a drop today.I need to go.
I pick my jeans up from the floor beside the bed, slip them on, and pull my phone out of my pocket.
1:10 a.m.
Harrison will be leaving soon.I text him so he knows I’m coming.
Callum:Your house or Society?
