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In 30 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the
To understand why Hope was currently so meek (for her) and
Hope's only experience with men was with her Father, who was
I would have time later to marvel at my brilliance; at the
She used a strong, steadying maneuver to take each shoe and sock
I had no intention of ramming it down her throat; her
I let her figure out by using her mouth and wrapping my cock
"Stand up and take off your clothes," I
"On the bed," I instructed. Hope turned presenting
"No," I corrected her. "I want you above the
I approached her on my hands and knees from the foot of my
As I worked my way up to her diaphragm, Hope raised her left
Hope shifted away as she brought the back of her hand up to
I laid a path of licks and lip suction up her sternum to her
This earned me a twitching in her hips. Her raised leg began
I drew some of her juices down along her other inner thigh
Hope's orgasm was close, closer than she realized. I moved
When Hope's arms snaked up and wrapped me tightly to her, I
"I am going to take you now," I whispered in her
She wanted to learn and obey but she also wanted to maintain
"Zane!" she started out with a hiss but boiled
When the last of the tremors subsided I released her and
"Zane, I'm sorry. I've hurt you," Hope sounded
"Hush now; on your knees facing me," I commanded.
This time Hope gave a barely noticeable blink before
Hope picked up right where she'd left off; slurping my head
This time I was rough, milking her breast, gripping the base
I brushed my hand knife-like and pinkie first down between
Hope choked and little shimmies emanated from her hips.
"Come this way," I directed her by pulling her
Hope wiggled from the waist slightly so she could look down
With my first lick, Hope's resolve began to fracture. I
I tickled her backside for half a minute, then substituted
I felt the tightness of her anal cavity around my finger and
Hope's clit played along my lips as I took it in and sucked
"I'm cumming," I growled. "Take it all but
Hope's back arched violently and a thin stream of fluid
"Zane!" she belted out musically. "Oh, God,
Several more flexes and grunts came from Hope before she
"Hope, I'm cumming," I ground out once more and
She breathed sharply through her nose but didn't choke or
"Show me," I told her. Hope opened her mouth and I
"Swallow," I spoke, and she did in a mighty gulp.
I soaked up the gentle passion of the moment with Hope in my
My hands roamed over the back of her neck and shoulders
Keeping my eyes on Hope, I leaned way back and rummaged
The serenity with which Hope greeted the thin stream of
She knew I'd tricked her in a playful way. A few seconds
I restarted my efforts by kissing each hip, signaling her
This time I directed it languidly along the base of her
"Jesus, Zane," Hope sung out, "make up your
"There will be no intercourse for us tonight,
Hope clenched the sheets as we both increased the violence
"No, not yet; keep going," was her
I scooped up the long tail of Hope's hair and guided her
My left hand landed on her stomach and used that perch to
I was perfectly poised to support my lovers body as she
"I still don't know if I want to have sex tonight,"
"It is your choice to make," I answered. "We
"Are you looking out for me, Zane?" Hope teased me
"Of course. I look out for all my ladies, even those
"You will come with me and shower," she ordered
"Tell me something: how come you and Heaven have never snuck
"You are not asking because you think we did and didn't
"You should get ready for that. I definitely think it
"I'm going to stick a ponytail up your ass and make you
"Oh, so how do you want your bullets; orally, anally or
"I've got nothing but love for you, Baby," I
Inside the screens I could make out the forms of multiple
I motioned Hope to follow me to the spot between Barbie Lynn
"Umm, that was definitely more than I envisioned,
"No, you are staying the night," I stated. Hope
"You are getting off on ordering me around, aren't you?"
Hope then did something I hadn't even imagined; she purred
"Thank you, Zane," she whispered.
"You're welcome, my Little Thunder" I responded. I
Death is inevitable; no one can
"Zane," a woman whispered in my ear. It is a
"Yes, Hope?" I turned and whispered back.
"We are surrounded," her eyes glimmered.
Indeed, we had been surrounded in the few hours we'd been
On the other side of the equation, Vivian was on her side,
"What do you want me to do about it?" I inquired
"I don't know," Hope seemed conflicted.
"And?" I wondered.
"Her nipples are digging into my back and she's humping
"Turn over slowly, push her on her back, spread her
"I've never been sexually involved with a woman,"
"You would like to see Barbie Lynn and me, pleasuring
"Absolutely," I nodded slightly, enough not to
"I'll bring it up to her over breakfast," she
"She'll like that," I murmured, "and that is
"She's not making waiting easy," Hope looked
"The best things in life are never easy," I
I woke up with the feeling that something was wrong but I
That wasn't so bad except it also meant the back of her hand
Vivian began the slow, steady process of awakening, bringing
"Your hand is on my ass," she murmured.
"I'm sorry," I gulped. "I wish I could say I
"I know, Zane, I put your hand on my ass," Vivian
"I am going to spank you," I seethed. "I am
"Does it buy me any goodwill if I tell you that
"The alarm is off," Hope whispered. "What
"I didn't hear you wake up," Vivian apologized.
"Long-range shooting involves controlled
Vivian rolled over, leaned off the bed, and retrieved her
"5:27," Vivian hissed back to us.
"Oh," moaned a sleepy Barbie Lynn. "I guess
"No marathon session if you go downstairs," Vivian
"Zane and I have already showered," Hope said,
"How was it?" Barbie Lynn propped herself on an
"I will never look at Zane touching or kissing another
"Yes, lessons," Hope confirmed as she rolled back
"That's just fascinating;" grumbled Rio, "but
"Did I tell you to do that?" Rio quizzed Mercy.
"Why don't you play teacher/student with me?"
"You eat ice cream with a spoon and steak with a knife,
"Before you run off can I ask Zane for one favor
"Atta girl," Rio perked up. "Ride his face.
"That's not what I have in mind," Vivian
"Sure," Barbie Lynn answered Vivian's request.
"What; are we stockholders in Zane now?" Hope
"Thanks, Hope," I looked over at her.
"You are my spotter. If you are distracted, your
"I understand, Hope," Vivian nodded. "I knew
"Sure," I agreed. This wasn't going to be so hard.
Hellish complication number one: when Vivian had leaned off
Hellish complication number two: I sleep naked; my cock was
Hellish complication number three: "Zane, could you
Okay, I'm thinking, I'm still safe. I can do this for a few
"What do I call you?" I whispered into her ear.
"Vannie," she responded quietly. 'Vannie' must be
"Time to wake up, Vannie," I breathed. Vivian kept
I had a reprieve when the bell's edge of my phallus caught
When she ran her hand from her stomach to her crotch I
"Vannie," I whispered with more urgency, "you
That caused a hiccup in her performance. Her hip movements
I took my hand from her breast, sauntered it up her sternum
"You need to wake up, Vannie," I said one last
"Thank you, Zane," Vivian told me as she looked up
"Fuck it all, Bro!" Rio yelled. "Your cock is
"She's not a stuck up bitch and my cock is not in her
"Trust me," Barbie Lynn provided her input,
"On that wonderful note, I'm going to, I suddenly
"Vivian, could you stay with me a little longer?"
"That's it," Rio chuckled. "Lure her in with
"I'm going down and talking to the other girls,"
With that, she scooted away from the covers and crawled off
"I'm going to put some clothes on," Hope spoke up.
"Sure, Zane, I'll stay a little longer if you
I nestled into her and she molded tightly to me. As I was
Her left hand was up to far worse; she reached down and
The hand on the stomach wandered up her body, underneath her
A third slap of Rio's paddle on Mercy's ass rang out. I
Two more smacks echoed from Mercy's paddling which concluded
"Yes," she broke our kiss. "Yes, yes,
I picked up the tinglings from her cunny first but they
"Yes, oh, yes, oh, Holy God, ugh, ugh, ugh, Yes!"
We rapidly put the brakes on our action and settled into a
"Thank you, Zane," she smiled as she began lapping
Plus side: Vivian was getting the courage to get back with
Down side: I'm back to being a practice dummy for the
"I appreciate you letting me loosen up and work out
Why can't a woman be satisfied with being a total jerk to me
I flopped down on the bed and stared at the last bit of dark
"Zane, I really care for you and I am saying this with
"You should have let Christina throw you out that first
"Have I done anything right?" I sighed. Hope
"You do a lot right, Zane, no pity party for you. I can
"Zane, I want to protect you, and my Father taught me
"I've never had a pet; I sleep with an automatic pistol
"Wait," I mused after a moment's retrospection,
"Okay," she replied thoughtfully, "after
Wait, I am going to risk getting my ass kicked for what? It
"I'd like to but I have plans," I shrugged.
"I am sure Cappadocia will understand. Besides, I might
"What makes you think, ?" I get out.
"Zane, you live in a glass house, literally. You and her
"Fine, let's see who gets schooled this time," I
"None," she smiled sweetly. "If it matters, I
"I have no clue as to what those styles are," I
"A striking techniques style, a mixed martial arts
I knew that was a vast simplification of what those schools
Wait, was this the Hell Mouth and I am surrounded by an army
"Where do you go," Hope asked with intense
"I'm imagining what you look like without your bra and
"I should have known that you would embrace a cosmic
"I am glad you pierce through my many layers of
"I am glad you see the real me too," she smiled.
I got dressed, pulled out some homework, was jumped by my
Hope, Barbie Lynn, and Vivian broke free and headed for the
On the way out the door, Raven caught up with me for a
Raven seemed pleased by the news and I'm not even in a
She was a nice, voluptuous junior named Georgia who was
My some miracle I made it through enough names for Christina
"We have a date for Tuesday night," she beamed
"Cool. Should we bring anything?" I inquired.
"No. She's doing barbeque pork chops and chicken
"Deep-fried corn meal batter, I think," I tossed
"5:30, and she'll have beer for me and Doctor Pepper or
"I'll meet you at the car, Babe," I grinned down
"Zane, I've decided to tell my Father about you,"
"Zane?" Vivian and Georgia asked simultaneously.
"Do you know how I say we should all live every moment
Around Memselbub, or whatever his God-damn name was, I lost
I had a stroke of inspiration, or maybe I just had a stroke,
Cordelia is a quick thinker and meticulous planner so it
Now, I'm not really the moron that I often appear to be and
Running to another building, then, was her only real chance.
Cordelia made for Simmons Hall, which was a good plan except
The politeness cost her one lonely second and that was all
"Okay, Zane, you got me, you got me. I give up,"
"That's nice," I responded. I hooked her closest
"Damn, Zane, are you going to make me walk around
"Nope," I answered as I went after her other foot.
It was all fun and games until I tied one sock around her
"Oh, come on," Cordelia moaned, starting to get
"Zane, stop this," Vivian warned.
"Vivian, do you want to see pictures of us, you and I,
"Things like Barbie Lynn and me in the shower,
"But it was so hot to watch, Zane," Cordelia
"All it takes is two phone calls; one to me and one to
I went around to Cordelia's face and began writing on it.
"Fine," Cordelia growled, "lesson learned.
"Nope. They will find you when Assembly is over,"
"Don't do this, Zane," Vivian cautioned me.
"I'll explain later, I promise," I responded to my
"I could use a sip of water," she smirked. I went
"Umm, Zane spit, my favorite flavor," Cordelia
"Oh, come on, Zane," Cordelia called out.
"They will let you go around 9:05 when the first
As we sprinted across the campus grounds, we spotted Iona
"Thanks, Iona," I grinned. "It was something
"Oh, it gets worse," Iona sighed morosely.
Any explanation was cut off by the bell for Assembly. We
Once we exited the Assembly, the mass of us disseminated to
"So, what's up with this," I tapped it.
"He-he," Rio gloated. "It is an indicator of
"Whose idea was this?" I groaned.
"Three guesses, Brainiac," she laughed.
"What does mine indicate?" Vivian worried.
"Kissing and groped," Rio snickered. "I'll
Vivian gave me a concerned look.
"Still feeling sorry about leaving Cordelia tied
"Our Lord Christ teaches us to forgive those who have
"Wait, you guys tied up Cordelia? Where? And can I go
"She's free by now," I let down my buddy.
"He did write 'Paige is smarter' on her face with a red
"Bro, she is going to kill you," Rio giggled.
"Nah, Cordelia is angry but she doesn't buy into
"What has Cordelia done to control you?" Vivian
"Vivian," I sighed, "why do you think
"That is convoluted as fuck," Rio griped. Vivian
"So she gets at you by putting at risk the women you
"It is not a game, Vivian, it is not little, and it
"I, I, Vivian stuttered because I'd laid bare this
"Hello," Ms. Reveal, who, like the Vice
"Hi, this is Zane Braxton. Did you assign me a meeting
"Yes, Mr. Braxton, and you have one minute to get
"When did Doctor Scarlett tell you to call me?" I
"I don't see how that was relevant," Ms. Reveal
"Well, sorry then, but the nine o'clock hour isn't good
"Wait, you can't, Reveal got out before I hung up. I enjoyed
"Are you two making positive progress?" She smiled
"Yes, we are," Raven chimed in. "I've created
"Raven, this might be a good time to inform you that we
"Zane, if you are exhibiting this much larceny for a
"As I recall, the Library of Congress's security is
"God give me strength," Raven and Virginia said
Vivian escorted me to the second class of the day, Biblical
"At Homecoming I'd like you to meet my boyfriend,"
"Oh, great," I snorted sarcastically. "Do you
"I'll give it some serious thought," she smiled
"What's up?" Rio teased me. "Did Gorman kick
"I'm morally contemptible," I replied. Vivian was
"Duh," Rio chuckled. "That's why I love you;
"Mr. Braxton, you are to report to the Vice
"Hmm, when did she tell you to call me?" I
"That is not relevant, Mr. Braxton. You are expected
"Who was that?" Rio whispered because class was
"Telemarketer," I snorted. We went through most of
"What are you up to?" I whispered across the
"It's my damn remote but I can't tell if it is working
"What signal would that be?" I said with a sinking
"The one to her vibrating ass plug, Dummy," she
"Bitch, do you realize with all that action, you may
"Oh, my God, Bro," Rio muttered. "You are the
"Don't break anything you can't fix or replace," I
"Mr. Braxton," Ms. Reveal snarled when I answered
"It's some stalker-groupie," I winked to Vivian
"What?" she sputtered. "That doesn't matter.
"Okay, I hear what you are saying but I have a class
"Uhmm, she has the authority because I am telling you
"Hello Ms. Reveal, this is Vivian Phillips, Mr.
A little conversation took place where Vivian was very
"Please listen to me, Ms. Reveal," I interrupted
"This is Zane again. I know that you have worked with
"If you waste my time with one more pointless call I am
"What are you doing?" Vivian sounded incredulous.
"Vivian, do you know what it is like to be the new kid
"Not really," Vivian answered.
"Well, in those cases, often your best choice is to
Vivian thought that one through, as did Frieda (who was a
"If it is mundane, she contacts Ms. Goodswell,"
"My theory is that I'm one of the worst troublemakers
"She's right on that account," Frieda muttered.
"Who else do you think has been called in?" Vivian
"Good point; most of us Christina people have or will
"How about you appear in your school uniform and
During the first half of class Mr. Burns' phone rang. He
"Mr. Braxton, answer your phone," Burns instructed
"Hello?" I said cautiously.
"Zane, go to Ms. Scarlett's office now," Gabrielle
"Yes, Ma'am," I responded immediately. Yes, Black
I did it because the woman scares me and not because she
"Doctor Burns, I've been called to see the Vice
"Oh," he nodded absently. "Do you need the
"No, I'm good," I answered with a straight-face. I
I slipped into the Vice Chancellor's office carefully. It
"Have a seat, Mr. Braxton," she directed. I noted
"When is my appointment?" I spoke up.
"Doctor Scarlett will see you when she is ready,"
"Okay," I shrugged as I stood up and headed for
"Where are you going?" Marisol gasped.
"You seem to be under the mistaken impression that what
"It does not behoove Doctor Scarlett to explain to a
"I agree; she doesn't have to tell me anything," I
"I will call Ms. Black again," Marisol warned me.
"Yeah, you keep yanking that chain and see what it gets
"That is preposterous, Mr. Braxton," Ms. Reveal
"Is Ms. Mittens an indoor cat or does she wander
"She's an indoor/outdoor cat," she allowed. I went
"Mr. Braxton, the Vice Chancellor will see you
"Oh, I yawned. "Okay, I need to go to the
"Can't it wait?" she rumbled.
"Try making an actual appointment and I can better
"Hey, Sunshine," I grinned at the girl. "You
"Ms. Reynard, you may go in now," Ms. Reveal said.
"Thank you," Mhain responded sweetly as she stood
"So, when do I get to go in?" I asked Marisol.
"When she calls for you," Marisol sniffed
"What are you doing?"
"Meditating, stargazing, praying to Space-Mecca,
"Get up," she hissed.
"Not under my own power, but if you want to try, knock
My eyes were shut but my ears worked just fine and they told
"Mr. Braxton," Doctor Scarlett shook me a few
"Hello, Doctor Scarlett," I gave a lazy smile up
A lopsided grin was framed by her too red lips (for my
"You have been giving Marisol headaches, Mr.
"It is more your fault than mine," I said to the
"How so?" Ms. Scarlett inquired.
"Why am I here?" I countered.
"As a student who has had some disciplinary issues, I
"Had you told me this at nine this morning we would
Again she kept me waiting while she looked over some details
By Steamy StoriesIn 30 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the
To understand why Hope was currently so meek (for her) and
Hope's only experience with men was with her Father, who was
I would have time later to marvel at my brilliance; at the
She used a strong, steadying maneuver to take each shoe and sock
I had no intention of ramming it down her throat; her
I let her figure out by using her mouth and wrapping my cock
"Stand up and take off your clothes," I
"On the bed," I instructed. Hope turned presenting
"No," I corrected her. "I want you above the
I approached her on my hands and knees from the foot of my
As I worked my way up to her diaphragm, Hope raised her left
Hope shifted away as she brought the back of her hand up to
I laid a path of licks and lip suction up her sternum to her
This earned me a twitching in her hips. Her raised leg began
I drew some of her juices down along her other inner thigh
Hope's orgasm was close, closer than she realized. I moved
When Hope's arms snaked up and wrapped me tightly to her, I
"I am going to take you now," I whispered in her
She wanted to learn and obey but she also wanted to maintain
"Zane!" she started out with a hiss but boiled
When the last of the tremors subsided I released her and
"Zane, I'm sorry. I've hurt you," Hope sounded
"Hush now; on your knees facing me," I commanded.
This time Hope gave a barely noticeable blink before
Hope picked up right where she'd left off; slurping my head
This time I was rough, milking her breast, gripping the base
I brushed my hand knife-like and pinkie first down between
Hope choked and little shimmies emanated from her hips.
"Come this way," I directed her by pulling her
Hope wiggled from the waist slightly so she could look down
With my first lick, Hope's resolve began to fracture. I
I tickled her backside for half a minute, then substituted
I felt the tightness of her anal cavity around my finger and
Hope's clit played along my lips as I took it in and sucked
"I'm cumming," I growled. "Take it all but
Hope's back arched violently and a thin stream of fluid
"Zane!" she belted out musically. "Oh, God,
Several more flexes and grunts came from Hope before she
"Hope, I'm cumming," I ground out once more and
She breathed sharply through her nose but didn't choke or
"Show me," I told her. Hope opened her mouth and I
"Swallow," I spoke, and she did in a mighty gulp.
I soaked up the gentle passion of the moment with Hope in my
My hands roamed over the back of her neck and shoulders
Keeping my eyes on Hope, I leaned way back and rummaged
The serenity with which Hope greeted the thin stream of
She knew I'd tricked her in a playful way. A few seconds
I restarted my efforts by kissing each hip, signaling her
This time I directed it languidly along the base of her
"Jesus, Zane," Hope sung out, "make up your
"There will be no intercourse for us tonight,
Hope clenched the sheets as we both increased the violence
"No, not yet; keep going," was her
I scooped up the long tail of Hope's hair and guided her
My left hand landed on her stomach and used that perch to
I was perfectly poised to support my lovers body as she
"I still don't know if I want to have sex tonight,"
"It is your choice to make," I answered. "We
"Are you looking out for me, Zane?" Hope teased me
"Of course. I look out for all my ladies, even those
"You will come with me and shower," she ordered
"Tell me something: how come you and Heaven have never snuck
"You are not asking because you think we did and didn't
"You should get ready for that. I definitely think it
"I'm going to stick a ponytail up your ass and make you
"Oh, so how do you want your bullets; orally, anally or
"I've got nothing but love for you, Baby," I
Inside the screens I could make out the forms of multiple
I motioned Hope to follow me to the spot between Barbie Lynn
"Umm, that was definitely more than I envisioned,
"No, you are staying the night," I stated. Hope
"You are getting off on ordering me around, aren't you?"
Hope then did something I hadn't even imagined; she purred
"Thank you, Zane," she whispered.
"You're welcome, my Little Thunder" I responded. I
Death is inevitable; no one can
"Zane," a woman whispered in my ear. It is a
"Yes, Hope?" I turned and whispered back.
"We are surrounded," her eyes glimmered.
Indeed, we had been surrounded in the few hours we'd been
On the other side of the equation, Vivian was on her side,
"What do you want me to do about it?" I inquired
"I don't know," Hope seemed conflicted.
"And?" I wondered.
"Her nipples are digging into my back and she's humping
"Turn over slowly, push her on her back, spread her
"I've never been sexually involved with a woman,"
"You would like to see Barbie Lynn and me, pleasuring
"Absolutely," I nodded slightly, enough not to
"I'll bring it up to her over breakfast," she
"She'll like that," I murmured, "and that is
"She's not making waiting easy," Hope looked
"The best things in life are never easy," I
I woke up with the feeling that something was wrong but I
That wasn't so bad except it also meant the back of her hand
Vivian began the slow, steady process of awakening, bringing
"Your hand is on my ass," she murmured.
"I'm sorry," I gulped. "I wish I could say I
"I know, Zane, I put your hand on my ass," Vivian
"I am going to spank you," I seethed. "I am
"Does it buy me any goodwill if I tell you that
"The alarm is off," Hope whispered. "What
"I didn't hear you wake up," Vivian apologized.
"Long-range shooting involves controlled
Vivian rolled over, leaned off the bed, and retrieved her
"5:27," Vivian hissed back to us.
"Oh," moaned a sleepy Barbie Lynn. "I guess
"No marathon session if you go downstairs," Vivian
"Zane and I have already showered," Hope said,
"How was it?" Barbie Lynn propped herself on an
"I will never look at Zane touching or kissing another
"Yes, lessons," Hope confirmed as she rolled back
"That's just fascinating;" grumbled Rio, "but
"Did I tell you to do that?" Rio quizzed Mercy.
"Why don't you play teacher/student with me?"
"You eat ice cream with a spoon and steak with a knife,
"Before you run off can I ask Zane for one favor
"Atta girl," Rio perked up. "Ride his face.
"That's not what I have in mind," Vivian
"Sure," Barbie Lynn answered Vivian's request.
"What; are we stockholders in Zane now?" Hope
"Thanks, Hope," I looked over at her.
"You are my spotter. If you are distracted, your
"I understand, Hope," Vivian nodded. "I knew
"Sure," I agreed. This wasn't going to be so hard.
Hellish complication number one: when Vivian had leaned off
Hellish complication number two: I sleep naked; my cock was
Hellish complication number three: "Zane, could you
Okay, I'm thinking, I'm still safe. I can do this for a few
"What do I call you?" I whispered into her ear.
"Vannie," she responded quietly. 'Vannie' must be
"Time to wake up, Vannie," I breathed. Vivian kept
I had a reprieve when the bell's edge of my phallus caught
When she ran her hand from her stomach to her crotch I
"Vannie," I whispered with more urgency, "you
That caused a hiccup in her performance. Her hip movements
I took my hand from her breast, sauntered it up her sternum
"You need to wake up, Vannie," I said one last
"Thank you, Zane," Vivian told me as she looked up
"Fuck it all, Bro!" Rio yelled. "Your cock is
"She's not a stuck up bitch and my cock is not in her
"Trust me," Barbie Lynn provided her input,
"On that wonderful note, I'm going to, I suddenly
"Vivian, could you stay with me a little longer?"
"That's it," Rio chuckled. "Lure her in with
"I'm going down and talking to the other girls,"
With that, she scooted away from the covers and crawled off
"I'm going to put some clothes on," Hope spoke up.
"Sure, Zane, I'll stay a little longer if you
I nestled into her and she molded tightly to me. As I was
Her left hand was up to far worse; she reached down and
The hand on the stomach wandered up her body, underneath her
A third slap of Rio's paddle on Mercy's ass rang out. I
Two more smacks echoed from Mercy's paddling which concluded
"Yes," she broke our kiss. "Yes, yes,
I picked up the tinglings from her cunny first but they
"Yes, oh, yes, oh, Holy God, ugh, ugh, ugh, Yes!"
We rapidly put the brakes on our action and settled into a
"Thank you, Zane," she smiled as she began lapping
Plus side: Vivian was getting the courage to get back with
Down side: I'm back to being a practice dummy for the
"I appreciate you letting me loosen up and work out
Why can't a woman be satisfied with being a total jerk to me
I flopped down on the bed and stared at the last bit of dark
"Zane, I really care for you and I am saying this with
"You should have let Christina throw you out that first
"Have I done anything right?" I sighed. Hope
"You do a lot right, Zane, no pity party for you. I can
"Zane, I want to protect you, and my Father taught me
"I've never had a pet; I sleep with an automatic pistol
"Wait," I mused after a moment's retrospection,
"Okay," she replied thoughtfully, "after
Wait, I am going to risk getting my ass kicked for what? It
"I'd like to but I have plans," I shrugged.
"I am sure Cappadocia will understand. Besides, I might
"What makes you think, ?" I get out.
"Zane, you live in a glass house, literally. You and her
"Fine, let's see who gets schooled this time," I
"None," she smiled sweetly. "If it matters, I
"I have no clue as to what those styles are," I
"A striking techniques style, a mixed martial arts
I knew that was a vast simplification of what those schools
Wait, was this the Hell Mouth and I am surrounded by an army
"Where do you go," Hope asked with intense
"I'm imagining what you look like without your bra and
"I should have known that you would embrace a cosmic
"I am glad you pierce through my many layers of
"I am glad you see the real me too," she smiled.
I got dressed, pulled out some homework, was jumped by my
Hope, Barbie Lynn, and Vivian broke free and headed for the
On the way out the door, Raven caught up with me for a
Raven seemed pleased by the news and I'm not even in a
She was a nice, voluptuous junior named Georgia who was
My some miracle I made it through enough names for Christina
"We have a date for Tuesday night," she beamed
"Cool. Should we bring anything?" I inquired.
"No. She's doing barbeque pork chops and chicken
"Deep-fried corn meal batter, I think," I tossed
"5:30, and she'll have beer for me and Doctor Pepper or
"I'll meet you at the car, Babe," I grinned down
"Zane, I've decided to tell my Father about you,"
"Zane?" Vivian and Georgia asked simultaneously.
"Do you know how I say we should all live every moment
Around Memselbub, or whatever his God-damn name was, I lost
I had a stroke of inspiration, or maybe I just had a stroke,
Cordelia is a quick thinker and meticulous planner so it
Now, I'm not really the moron that I often appear to be and
Running to another building, then, was her only real chance.
Cordelia made for Simmons Hall, which was a good plan except
The politeness cost her one lonely second and that was all
"Okay, Zane, you got me, you got me. I give up,"
"That's nice," I responded. I hooked her closest
"Damn, Zane, are you going to make me walk around
"Nope," I answered as I went after her other foot.
It was all fun and games until I tied one sock around her
"Oh, come on," Cordelia moaned, starting to get
"Zane, stop this," Vivian warned.
"Vivian, do you want to see pictures of us, you and I,
"Things like Barbie Lynn and me in the shower,
"But it was so hot to watch, Zane," Cordelia
"All it takes is two phone calls; one to me and one to
I went around to Cordelia's face and began writing on it.
"Fine," Cordelia growled, "lesson learned.
"Nope. They will find you when Assembly is over,"
"Don't do this, Zane," Vivian cautioned me.
"I'll explain later, I promise," I responded to my
"I could use a sip of water," she smirked. I went
"Umm, Zane spit, my favorite flavor," Cordelia
"Oh, come on, Zane," Cordelia called out.
"They will let you go around 9:05 when the first
As we sprinted across the campus grounds, we spotted Iona
"Thanks, Iona," I grinned. "It was something
"Oh, it gets worse," Iona sighed morosely.
Any explanation was cut off by the bell for Assembly. We
Once we exited the Assembly, the mass of us disseminated to
"So, what's up with this," I tapped it.
"He-he," Rio gloated. "It is an indicator of
"Whose idea was this?" I groaned.
"Three guesses, Brainiac," she laughed.
"What does mine indicate?" Vivian worried.
"Kissing and groped," Rio snickered. "I'll
Vivian gave me a concerned look.
"Still feeling sorry about leaving Cordelia tied
"Our Lord Christ teaches us to forgive those who have
"Wait, you guys tied up Cordelia? Where? And can I go
"She's free by now," I let down my buddy.
"He did write 'Paige is smarter' on her face with a red
"Bro, she is going to kill you," Rio giggled.
"Nah, Cordelia is angry but she doesn't buy into
"What has Cordelia done to control you?" Vivian
"Vivian," I sighed, "why do you think
"That is convoluted as fuck," Rio griped. Vivian
"So she gets at you by putting at risk the women you
"It is not a game, Vivian, it is not little, and it
"I, I, Vivian stuttered because I'd laid bare this
"Hello," Ms. Reveal, who, like the Vice
"Hi, this is Zane Braxton. Did you assign me a meeting
"Yes, Mr. Braxton, and you have one minute to get
"When did Doctor Scarlett tell you to call me?" I
"I don't see how that was relevant," Ms. Reveal
"Well, sorry then, but the nine o'clock hour isn't good
"Wait, you can't, Reveal got out before I hung up. I enjoyed
"Are you two making positive progress?" She smiled
"Yes, we are," Raven chimed in. "I've created
"Raven, this might be a good time to inform you that we
"Zane, if you are exhibiting this much larceny for a
"As I recall, the Library of Congress's security is
"God give me strength," Raven and Virginia said
Vivian escorted me to the second class of the day, Biblical
"At Homecoming I'd like you to meet my boyfriend,"
"Oh, great," I snorted sarcastically. "Do you
"I'll give it some serious thought," she smiled
"What's up?" Rio teased me. "Did Gorman kick
"I'm morally contemptible," I replied. Vivian was
"Duh," Rio chuckled. "That's why I love you;
"Mr. Braxton, you are to report to the Vice
"Hmm, when did she tell you to call me?" I
"That is not relevant, Mr. Braxton. You are expected
"Who was that?" Rio whispered because class was
"Telemarketer," I snorted. We went through most of
"What are you up to?" I whispered across the
"It's my damn remote but I can't tell if it is working
"What signal would that be?" I said with a sinking
"The one to her vibrating ass plug, Dummy," she
"Bitch, do you realize with all that action, you may
"Oh, my God, Bro," Rio muttered. "You are the
"Don't break anything you can't fix or replace," I
"Mr. Braxton," Ms. Reveal snarled when I answered
"It's some stalker-groupie," I winked to Vivian
"What?" she sputtered. "That doesn't matter.
"Okay, I hear what you are saying but I have a class
"Uhmm, she has the authority because I am telling you
"Hello Ms. Reveal, this is Vivian Phillips, Mr.
A little conversation took place where Vivian was very
"Please listen to me, Ms. Reveal," I interrupted
"This is Zane again. I know that you have worked with
"If you waste my time with one more pointless call I am
"What are you doing?" Vivian sounded incredulous.
"Vivian, do you know what it is like to be the new kid
"Not really," Vivian answered.
"Well, in those cases, often your best choice is to
Vivian thought that one through, as did Frieda (who was a
"If it is mundane, she contacts Ms. Goodswell,"
"My theory is that I'm one of the worst troublemakers
"She's right on that account," Frieda muttered.
"Who else do you think has been called in?" Vivian
"Good point; most of us Christina people have or will
"How about you appear in your school uniform and
During the first half of class Mr. Burns' phone rang. He
"Mr. Braxton, answer your phone," Burns instructed
"Hello?" I said cautiously.
"Zane, go to Ms. Scarlett's office now," Gabrielle
"Yes, Ma'am," I responded immediately. Yes, Black
I did it because the woman scares me and not because she
"Doctor Burns, I've been called to see the Vice
"Oh," he nodded absently. "Do you need the
"No, I'm good," I answered with a straight-face. I
I slipped into the Vice Chancellor's office carefully. It
"Have a seat, Mr. Braxton," she directed. I noted
"When is my appointment?" I spoke up.
"Doctor Scarlett will see you when she is ready,"
"Okay," I shrugged as I stood up and headed for
"Where are you going?" Marisol gasped.
"You seem to be under the mistaken impression that what
"It does not behoove Doctor Scarlett to explain to a
"I agree; she doesn't have to tell me anything," I
"I will call Ms. Black again," Marisol warned me.
"Yeah, you keep yanking that chain and see what it gets
"That is preposterous, Mr. Braxton," Ms. Reveal
"Is Ms. Mittens an indoor cat or does she wander
"She's an indoor/outdoor cat," she allowed. I went
"Mr. Braxton, the Vice Chancellor will see you
"Oh, I yawned. "Okay, I need to go to the
"Can't it wait?" she rumbled.
"Try making an actual appointment and I can better
"Hey, Sunshine," I grinned at the girl. "You
"Ms. Reynard, you may go in now," Ms. Reveal said.
"Thank you," Mhain responded sweetly as she stood
"So, when do I get to go in?" I asked Marisol.
"When she calls for you," Marisol sniffed
"What are you doing?"
"Meditating, stargazing, praying to Space-Mecca,
"Get up," she hissed.
"Not under my own power, but if you want to try, knock
My eyes were shut but my ears worked just fine and they told
"Mr. Braxton," Doctor Scarlett shook me a few
"Hello, Doctor Scarlett," I gave a lazy smile up
A lopsided grin was framed by her too red lips (for my
"You have been giving Marisol headaches, Mr.
"It is more your fault than mine," I said to the
"How so?" Ms. Scarlett inquired.
"Why am I here?" I countered.
"As a student who has had some disciplinary issues, I
"Had you told me this at nine this morning we would
Again she kept me waiting while she looked over some details