Chapter 12

Kendra goggled at the box in Adam’s arms. For something containing only condoms, it seemed massive. She poked at it hesitantly.

“That — that’s not all condoms, right?

“Um ... yes?”

“Holy crap, Adam. I mean ... wow.”

Holly came over and peered at the box Adam was holding. She opened a cardboard flap and her eyes widened when she saw just how much was there. Her lips twitched.

“Someone’s confident.”

Adam flushed, but smiled.

“Yeah, yeah. I know. It’s not like I wanted this many. This is just what was there.

Kendra giggled.

“But a whole entire box? I mean, let me see inside too — wow, Adam. There are hundreds in there! How on earth did you —”

Kendra paused, and her eyes flickered towards the front reception for Serenity Falls.

“Wait a minute. Why did Delilah give you that many?”

Holly’s grin turned in a quizzical furrowing of her brows.

“Yeah. Why did she?

Adam swallowed. He didn’t have a story ready or anything. It wasn’t as if he could tell his friend’s that Delilah knew about them. Before he could stutter a probably inane excuse, Kendra elbowed him in the side playfully.

“What, did you charm her or something, big guy? ‘Please may I have some condoms?’. Ha! And then she gave you an entire box?”

“Not exactly. You know what she’s like. I don’t think she cared? She had a box in the storage room and just gave them to me?”

Holly laughed.

“She must really have a soft spot for you, Adam. Kendra and I have tried chatting to her and got nowhere.”

Kendra grabbed Adam’s arm.

“She can’t have you though, can she, Holly?”

“Nope. I agree with you there.”

Adam laughed nervously. He was glad they were taking it this way, treating it like a joke. He adjusted the box under his arm, hiding it from any passersby.

“Come on, let’s go. I don’t want to walk around with this.”

Kendra giggled again.

“Yeah, what if you dropped it? Condoms everywhere! People would think you were some kind of pimp.”

Holly snickered.

“What do you think that makes us, babe?”

Kendra sniffed, turning her nose up.

“That’s not the same. Adam’s the only one that gets this ass. Oh, you get it as well, Hols.”

Holly rolled her eyes, her tone drily amused.

“Thanks for remembering that I’m here. Anyway, let’s get back before you succeed in turning Adam completely red.”

They walked along in companionable silence. Adam eyed the two older women. It still blew his mind that he’d just had sex with them. And now he was, walking back to their bungalow with a box of condoms under his arm. All his worries seemed so far back in the past. Delilah’s warnings did cast a slight pall on things, but it was hard to worry about something weeks away — not when he had Holly and Kendra with him. Whatever Delilah had said, he could now relax, not worry about losing control. They were safe. He could enjoy himself.

Adam smiled at Holly and Kendra.

“So, are we just going back to your room?”

“Look at him now, Holly — so eager! So confident! Have we spoilt him?”

Holly laughed softly.

“Maybe a little. But then he’s hardly the only one looking forward to trying out his haul, is he?”

“I guess. But should we practice moderation? Should we be concerned about Adam’s health. Blood rushing away from his head and all that?”

“Hmm ... maybe. Are you suggesting we slow things down a bit?”

Kendra giggled.

“I wouldn’t go that far.”

Adam grinned at their back and forth routine.

“We don’t have to go straight back, if you’re so concerned for me. I mean, we could hit up the bar for a drink?”

Holly glanced at him sidelong, her lips quirking in a smile.

“You going to carry that box the whole time? Or would you nicely ask them to keep it safe behind the bar for you?”

“Okay, good point. Maybe not the bar.”

Kendra looked around, checking no one was looking. Then she stood on her tiptoes and kissed Adam softly on the corner of his mouth.

“We can go later, handsome. We have time, it’s not much past lunch. But before then, I’d quite like a bit of what Holly had. If you know what I mean.”

Adam flushed, but was unable to keep the wide grin from his face. Holly sighed.

“I’m marrying a needy little hussy, aren’t I?”

“You little hypocrite!”

Adam was very distracted, barely paying attention to where they were going. He was thinking about what he was going to do with Kendra when they got back to their room. His brain barely had room for any thoughts besides that. So, when Holly pulled him up short as they rounded a corner, it took him by surprise.

“Holly, what —”

“Hush. What’s going on over there?”

Kendra peered by them. Her face brightened up, and she made as if to wave.

“Oh hey, that’s Kalista! Remember, Adam, we were telling you about her before? Wait, isn’t that —”

“Shit. That’s my dad.”

The girl who’d Kendra had identified as Kalista was standing up against a wall by the garden path. Even from a distance, it was obvious that Adam’s father was pressuring her, standing way to close than was appropriate. He wasn’t quite leaning against the wall and trapping her there, but it was close. Initially Adam was put off by the sight, because Kalista did look quite young. Far too young to be ... what actually was this? Was his dad really hitting on a teenager? That couldn’t be right, but it was what it looked like. Kalista’s mouth was firmed up in a stubborn line and she was scowling.

To Adam’s eye, Kalista was short — barely five feet tall, although he was a poor judge at height. Stature aside, she was quite striking. Kalista had bronze coloured skin, and something told Adam that it wasn’t from the sun. She had long wavy light brown hair that was currently tied up. A quintessential bow-shaped mouth rounded out a perfect heart-shaped face. Kalista was standing side on to them, so Adam got a good at her figure. She was slender, with barely any curve to her breasts, but her behind was full and rounded — a classic bubble butt that looked almost out of place on her willowy figure.

Kendra nudged Adam in the ribs, her tone light and teasing.

“Finished taking her all in? She’s pretty cute, right?”

Adam stared at Kendra, surprised. Kalista was indeed cute, but he was more worried about whether or not she was in distress. He was doubly surprised that Kendra didn’t seem to have any sense of urgency — Adam already felt like hurrying over, although he wasn’t sure what he would say to his dad. He had to do something though. Adam set his shoulders, muttering under his breath.

“This is just fucking shameful. I better go down and give your friend an out. Dammit, why did it have to be my dad being a creep? I’m really sick of my family today.”

Adam made to move by the girls to confront his father. For an instant the absurdity of his situation hit him. He was about to insert himself into an altercation with a box of condoms under his arm. Before he got more than a step, Holly took hold his arm, arresting his momentum. Adam looked at her, surprised.

“Holly?”

Holly gave Adam a reassuring smile.

“It’s okay, I think. Look.”

Holly gestured towards Kalista and his father. Adam could see the the teenage girl’s brows were furrowing. She looked pissed. Kendra nodded to herself in some satisfaction as she weighed in.

“That’s the look of a girl who’s considering kicking someone in the balls.”

Adam head spun around, a look of delight on his face. He would pay to see that.

“What, really?”

Holly smiled wryly at seeing the expectant glee on Adam’s face.

“Yep. Well, maybe. We might have to step in, but ... nope, probably not. There she goes.”

Unfortunately, it wasn’t the kick that Adam was hoping for. Kalista raised her arm and poked Adam’s father hard in the chest with two fingers — hard enough to rock him back a step. She advanced, prodding him again, her voice raising in volume enough that the three of them could hear her.

“ ... don’t want to hear that out of your mouth ever again. That is so stereotypically creepy that I almost feel bad for you!”

She poked him again and he stumbled. Holly nodded to herself in satisfaction.

‘She’s had some kind of training. Look at how centred she is, how good her footing is — she’s generating a lot more force than you’d expect.’ John held up his hand — not in surrender — rather as if trying to make the girl stop. His voice was a low rumble, and Adam couldn’t make out his words. He was scowling though. Kalista laughed scornfully.

‘Not with a ten foot pole, prick! And I’m not making a scene. I’m ending one. So fuck off.”

Adam saw his father’s shoulders tighten. John was an older man, but still large and quite fit. Adam didn’t think he would actually offer violence — particularly not to a teenage girl — but he hadn’t thought to find him harassing one either. Adam strode forward, making sure to make enough noise to announce his presence.

His dad glanced over absently, frowning. He did a double take when he saw it was Adam. John glared at his son.

“You. What do you think you’re —”

John bit off his words as he saw Kendra and Holly join Adam. They walked up and stopped on either side of him. Kalista glanced over, her eyes widening in recognition at the two women with Adam. Her attention remained on John though.

“Oh, now you’re keeping your mouth shut? Shame you couldn’t manage that a few minutes ago, hey?”

John rolled his eyes.

“Please. So not only can you not take a compliment, you are utterly bereft of manners. Your mother must be ashamed.”

Kalista laughed scornfully.

“Buddy, spin it how ever you want. Try and salvage some dignity, I don’t care. But you’re boring me.”

Adam’s father’s face purpled, his fists clenching at his side. He glanced over at his audience, his jaw tight. Adam had rarely seen his father look quite so angry. John spun on his heel and left without a word. Kalista stared after him, her face flushed red, still looking angry.

Kendra waved, breaking the tension of the moment.

“Hey Kalista! How’s everything going?”

Kalista snorted indelicately, but it turned into a laugh.

“Oh, just great. I’m glad you were here. It made him finally give up.”

“Yeah, pity — I was almost about to place money on you knackering the old guy!”

“Tempting — but I think that might have just made it more complicated.”

Holly smiled, stepping forward.

“Yeah, I was fairly sure you had it handled. Still, it always sucks when this kind of thing happens. You were a lot more composed than I would have been.”

Kalista rolled her eyes, nodding in agreement. She glanced at Adam.

“Thanks, but I wouldn’t have called myself composed. So uh, who’s your friend?”

Kendra put her arm around Adam’s neck, leaning on him and dragging him down so that his head was at her level.

“Oh, this is Adam! Say hi, Adam.”

“Geez Kendra, watch the neck. Uh, hi. Nice to meet you, Kalista.”

Kalista eyed him with some interest, smiling in greeting.

“I think I saw you when you checked in. I got here the same day as Fiona and her family. You arrived the next day, yeah? You’re her cousin?”

Kalista’s brows furrowed as she suddenly put two and two together.

“Wait, does that mean that was your —”

“Yeah. That was my dad. I’m so sorry for whatever he was doing — oof!”

Adam expelled his breath in a sudden rush. Holly had elbowed him in the side just under his ribs, and she hadn’t held back. Adam rubbed at his side while looking reproachfully at her. Holly smiled and patted his arm in apology

“Considering what I know of your family, don’t apologise for someone like that. You aren’t responsible for him, so don’t put yourself in that position.”

Kalista’s eyes had widened at the back and forth. She nodded slowly at Adam, seeming to agree with Holly.

“Yeah, it’s not like it’s your fault. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a surprise, but ... You seem a bit different from the rest of your family.

“Oh, have you met them all? I’m so sorry — don’t hit me, Holly!”

Kalista grinned.

“Yeah. I mean, kind of? Fiona and her boyfriend. Your parents and aunt spent yesterday with my mom and step-dad on some kind of nature hike? I met them then, but didn’t want to go along. My mother was not ... complimentary.”

“Yep, that sounds like them.”

Kalista’s grin widened. She seemed to be warming to Adam very quickly, and he wondered if he was doing something to her without realising it.

“Anyway, Adam, thanks for stepping in.”

“I didn’t really do much, but you’re welcome.”

Kendra smiled easily, looking from Adam to Kalista.

“So, Kalista, we haven’t seen you in a few days — how have you been?”

“Um, not bad. I mean, this place is pretty nice, right? Most of the time.”

“Yeah, I hear you. You just need to find the right people!”

Kendra hugged Adam with one arm. Kalista raised her eyebrow at how familiar Kendra was being with him.

“You’ve got some pretty solid supporters there, don’t you.”

“Probably better than I deserve.”

“Hey, don’t sell yourself short, Adam. Or I’ll hit you!”

Holly smiled, flicking her fiancee on the back of the head and making her yelp indignantly. She turned to Kalista.

“We were talking about heading to the bar a bit later on. Would you like to join us? It’ll be before dinner.”

Kalista hesitated, biting her lip. Kendra, noticing her indecision, stepped forward and took the younger girl by the hand.

“Yeah, come on! You’re good company, you’d have fun. Or do you have plans?”

“Well ... I did kind of have plans tonight with my mom and step-dad...”

“What kind of plans? I mean, they wouldn’t mind you skipping out on them for a few hours, right?”

Kalista hesitated again, her face turning pink. Embarrassed. It was a strange reaction, and Adam eyed her curiously. Kalista gave them an oddly nervous smile.

“Um, maybe not tonight. Another time?”

Kendra hadn’t noticed Kalista’s behaviour. She just nodded easily at the younger girl.

“Sure! I mean, it’s not like we have a tight schedule around here. Don’t be a stranger!”

Kalista grinned, relaxing.

“I won’t.”

“See you, Kalista.”

“Bye. It was nice meeting you. Despite —”

Adam waved his hand vaguely, trying to indicate everything that had happened.

Kalista gave Adam a wry grin.

“Holly was right. It’s not your fault.”

Adam was a bit quiet by the time they reached the Holly and Kendra’s bungalow. Meeting Kalista had been a welcome distraction, but he couldn’t get over the circumstances of their meeting. It wasn’t that he couldn’t believe what his father had been doing. It was just that it was so ... embarrassing? Shameful? It sucked, no matter what label he put on it.

For the first time, Adam wished that the power he had gained was a little more absolute. He wished he could change his father. Or, at least, force him to act more like a decent human being. That wouldn’t be going too far — he’d be doing everyone a service! If only though.

Holly nudged him gently, and Adam realised he had been standing still in the living room. Brooding.

“You okay there, Adam?”

“Hmm? Oh yeah. Sorry.”

Holly looked up at him, her lips pursing.

“Kendra, Adam’s moping again.”

Kendra stuck her head out of the bathroom.

“Ah, dammit! See, this is why we should just keep him here with us. Every time he runs into a relative he gets all down and sad.”

Holly’s lips twitched.

“What, like keep him locked up in our room? Seems a bit extreme.”

Adams spirits lifted. He eyed the two women. Before he’d been distracted yet again by a member of his family, he’d had something on his mind.

“I don’t know. I mean, that doesn’t sound too bad...”

Kendra laughed, coming over to them. She pretended to punch at Adam’s stomach.

“Look at this guy. We show him a good time just once, and now he’s already assuming that —”

Adam caught Kendra’s fist and pulled her towards him. She squeaked in surprise, but eagerly threw her arms around his neck as he bent his head to kiss her. He slid his hands down her back until they rested on her behind. Adam fondled Kendra’s bum over her dress, digging his fingers into her soft ass.

Holly sat down on the sofa, crossing one leg over the other. She stretched her arms out on the cushions and leant back, smiling. Adam cracked an eye open and looked by Kendra to her. Holly grinned wider.

“No no, don’t stop at my account. I’m just watching the show.”

Kendra broke their kiss, turning back to look at her fiancee. She winked at Holly.

“What are you going to do over there, critique?”

“Maybe. He’s definitely a bit of an ass-man isn’t he? Can’t seem to keep his hands off our bums.”

Kendra giggled, wriggling her hips as Adam continued to fondle her behind.

“He’s still a little more restrained than you are, Hols. It’s different though, feeling someone so strong touching me. He’s tall too. I’m having to stretch just to kiss him!”

Adam raised an eyebrow, smiling down into Kendra’s face. Her dimples were showing and her eyes were sparkling happily.

“Are you two seriously going to critique me?”

Holly absently rubbed at her leg, pulling her skirt higher to expose more of her thigh.

“Maybe not critique in so many words...”

Kendra spun in Adam’s arms, pointing at Holly.

“Hey, you can direct!”

“I can what now?”

“Yeah! It’ll be fun!”

Adam kissed Kendra’s neck, sliding his hands around her front to hold her by her stomach.

“Why does Holly need to direct? And what does that even mean?”

Kendra twisted her head around to kiss him on the mouth.

“How else is she supposed to be involved? You broke her poor little pussy after all. Don’t you feel sorry for her?”

“He did not —”

“Hush, baby. He did. You’re ruined! For today at least, so you just have to sit and watch.”

Holly’s eyes narrowed, but she was suppressing a smile.

“You little ... fine. You asked for it. Adam, we’re going to make her eat those words.”

“We are?”

“Hell yes, we are.”

Kendra giggled. She took hold of Adam’s hands and slid them up higher so that he was cupping her breasts from behind. She stuck her tongue out at Holly.

“Oooh ... I’m so scared.”

Holly got up and walked over to stand in front of the grinning Kendra. She reached down and gripped the hem of the blonde’s dress. She then lifted it fast, Adam had to step back and let go of Kendra as Holly stripped her fiancee’s dress off. Kendra yelped in surprise, covering her exposed chest with her arms. She hadn’t been wearing a bra, and was now only wearing a pair of white panties.

“Hey, I call foul! You’re only supposed to direct! Interference!”

“Who says you get to make all the rules, K. And stop acting like you’re embarrassed at being exposed, you minx.”

Kendra lowered her arms, grinning. She put her hands on her hips, jutting her breasts out proudly.