Chapter 14

A few days and several hard fuckings later, Gwen needed a break. She and Joey had talked about doing something else, spending a day doing something normal, like they used to do. They’d been dodging their parents for weeks, constantly being asked if they wanted to go hiking on the trails that criss-crossed throughout the county. They both figured, with Todd’s permission of course, that it might be a good day to unwind and relax.

Since the incident with the Sheriff, Gwen had been on edge, waiting for the next surprise to sweep her up. She’d been fucked eight-ways to Sunday at that point, so much so that nightly sex with Joey had become almost routine. It wasn’t that she didn’t enjoy it, a lot of the times she did, but the constant need to be ready at the drop of a hat had become taxing. She wanted to recharge without looking behind every corner, every tree, and every rock, for Todd or his goons to pop-up and bend her over.

It was a warm, sunny day when the whole Tanner family loaded back into their car, the first time since they arrived, and headed out together. There was a ten-mile day hike their parents had been saving to do with their kids. It was a large loop through some smaller hills and valleys leading to a secluded waterfall. The length of the hike meant they’d be gone most of the day, returning shortly before dinner. That was great for Joey, because he had plans for the evening.

“I really don’t like you leaving tonight,” Gwen said while they were on the road to the trailhead.

“But I promised Rachel, I figured it was a good night because...” he stopped to think, “ ... you’ll be too tired to do anything else tonight.”

“Come on, Gwen.” Their mom said from the front seat. “You two hang out all the time, give him a night off for a date.”

What their mother didn’t realize and what Joey was attempting to subtly convey to his sister, was that she would be safe tonight. With Todd’s blessing, she wouldn’t be bothered and could stay at home in the safety of her room. Their parents would be close by too, if anything were to happen. There was a looming worry of Renny going rogue and not following his leader’s decree.

It was the perfect opportunity for him to make things up with Rachel, who he felt deserved a nice night out for once. He couldn’t even imagine the life she’s had, living with Todd as a brother; doing the things he constantly made her do. He also knew he hadn’t helped, using her too for his own selfish needs, although at the behest of Todd. He wanted to give her one night of her own, one to make her feel special, like a normal girl on a date.

“What have you kids been doing all summer anyway? We hardly see you.” Their dad asked, his eyes on the winding road ahead.

“Oh, nothing special,” Joey casually replied.

Gwen was next, “Yeah, going to the beach, meeting new people and laying around. Mostly trying to stay cool.”

Their dad laughed, “Yeah, it’s been a hot one, that’s for sure. I’m glad you two are making friends though. Didn’t I say this place was great?”

“Yeah Dad,” they both replied with a touch of sarcasm in their voices.

They pulled up to the trailhead around 9:00am. The small parking lot fit only four vehicles and two had already been taken. It likely wouldn’t be too busy on the trail, as the weather would climb into the low nineties with clear skies and little wind. They climbed out of the car, each carrying a small backpack with food, extra clothes, and lots of water.

For Gwen, it was the first time in weeks she got to wear proper underwear again. She’d been wearing her bikini almost every day and it was getting pretty gross. She’d rinse it regularly, trying to keep the cum and lube stains down, but never gave it a thorough washing. She soaked it in the sink overnight with soap and water and hung it up in the shower before they left. It felt great, the cotton rubbed up against her crotch snuggly and her bra supported her tits properly. She almost felt human again, and not the fucktoy she’d been forced to become. She even got to wear shorts for the first time in weeks.

For Joey, his thoughts drifted off to later that night and not necessarily of that moment. His torment had been more psychological than Gwen’s, being forced to watch his sister get fucked mercilessly. They were molding him, trying to turn him into one of Todd’s acolytes, and at times he could feel it working. He watched Gwen walk in front of him, her cute ass packaged inside a pair of hiking shorts. It made him want to pull her into the woods and rail her against a tree. She’d given him a blowjob that morning, before she snuck off to her own room to pretend she’s slept there, but he wanted more. If their parents weren’t there, he could ask, and she’d have to give it to him ... but he still felt that voice telling him not to, but that little voice became quieter every day.

“You’re going to love this spot; the water falls from twenty feet up...” their dad said happily, blissfully unaware of the internal battles being waged within his progeny.

“Yeah, Fred and Jillian showed us some pictures. It’s beautiful.” Their mom added. Their parents had made several friends in the area that they hung around with most days, and those friends had friends too. It was lucky, because it meant they were gone often, leaving Gwen and Joey on their own most days.

A few miles in, their parents were a short way ahead, having spent more time hiking around this summer. Joey and Gwen weren’t tired, but still lagged behind, taking things a bit slower. The spacing gave them freedom to talk openly, without hiding behind subtly and wordplay.

“How are you doi-” Joey was instantly cut off.

“I swear, ask me that again and I’ll tear your balls off,” Gwen snapped.

Joey raised his hands in surrender, “I meant with the hiking ... How are your legs doing?”

“Oh...” Gwen replied sheepishly, “ ... they’re good. Thanks for asking.”

“Defensive much? You’ve been short with me ever since the liquor store, what’d I do?”

Gwen shot around toward him and stuffed a finger painfully into his chest. Her eyes glowed with fire burning right into his.

“You sold me out. You sold me out to that gross old man!” she spat, doing her best to keep her voice down with their parents still close by.

Confused, Joey didn’t understand, “You were going to have to do it anyway, Todd was going to make you suck him off. How was it my fault?”

“You didn’t have to make suggestions, ‘why don’t you make her strip naked’” she said in a mocking tone. “You just made the whole thing worse.”

“YOU told me to make friends with Todd, that was your plan, remember?” replied Joey defensively. “I think I helped him there, and that helps us.”

“Using me! I’m not a thing, Joey.”

“To them you are,” Joey replied bluntly. “I hate to say it, but it’s true ... and you know that. Don’t think I don’t know you made some kind of deal with Todd, that day at the pond ... You’ve never told me about it or what it was...”

“I was desperate and it saved MY ass, literally,” Gwen fired back.

A voice from up the trail called out to them, it was their dad. “You two alright back there? We seemed to have lost you...”

“Yeah, are we going too fast?” Their mom called back.

They’d indeed lost sight of their parents, too wrapped up in their argument to notice them disappear around a bend. They stopped fighting for a moment and got back to walking.

“Sorry, we’re still here...” Joey called out, cupping his hand into a cone near his mouth. “We’ll catch up.”

“Don’t get lost!” Their father replied.

The two marched forward, both stewing from the other’s attacks. The pressures placed on them by the situation was slowly eroding a lifetime of memories. Their strong bond showed signs of fracturing under its weight. They needed each other to get through this, and each of them knew it.

“Look, I’m sorry,” Joey said first as they trudged along, kicking a small stone with his boot. “We shouldn’t be fighting; it doesn’t help us. I didn’t mean to make things worse for you; I was trying to do what you told me.”

Gwen gave an exasperated sigh, “I know, but it still pissed me off. Now that creep is going to fuck me next time Todd buys booze. And then the so-called Sheriff...”

“You heard Todd though, there’s nothing he wants from the sheriff worth your cost, you should be fine,” Joey replied.

Gwen went silent, there was still the thing she hadn’t told her brother yet. The favor owed. Todd could ask her to do anything, and she’d have to do it. Technically, she already had to, but this went beyond any of that. She hadn’t told Joey because she didn’t want him to worry; she already knew it was a calculated risk. It had been a solution to an immediate problem; a can kicked down the road.

“You never know with Todd.” Gwen chose to keep her deal a secret. “Anything could happen at any time; we show up to a party and next thing we know I’m tied to bed getting gangbanged. It’s why I don’t like you leaving tonight for some date.”

“So, this is what it’s actually about?!” said a frustrated Joey. “I’m going out on my own one time with Rachel; it isn’t a big deal. Not worth getting so jealous over.”

“I’m not jealous!”

“Sure seems it to me,” Joey fired back. “Have you ever thought maybe she could use a night out with a nice guy?”