Poor Little Cassie
by Demonhead
Copyright© 2021 by Demonhead

Chapter 76: Another friend arrives

Cassie followed the man down the hall. She was naked again, no surprise, but her hands were tied behind her back, and it felt like something was around her neck. She saw the leash the man was holding and panicked. She stopped, and the man stopped walking when the leash got tight. He turned around, and Cassie didn’t recognize him. She screamed at him.

“Where the fuck am I, and who are you?” Cassie saw him frown and then walk towards her.

Cassie squealed when he grabbed her neck, and she definitely felt something around her neck now other than his hand. He drove her head towards the wall, and she saw a huge bolt with some sort of metal clip hanging off it. The man pushed her head against the wall, and she heard a click. He let go of her neck, and she tried to pull away, but she couldn’t get her head away from the wall. She heard strange language and turned her head slightly to look at him.

“Blöde amerikanische Fotze.” The man stepped back and Cassie saw he had something long and thin in his hand.

She screamed when the pain exploded across her ass. It was sharp and felt like fire, and then he hit her again. She screamed and twisted her body so that her ass was against the wall, the cool tile giving her a small amount of relief. She was breathing hard and bouncing on her bare feet. The man was smiling and holding the thin stick.

“Oh, du willst, dass ich deine fetten Titten schlage.” The man said and swung the stick.

Cassie tried to scream but it came out more like a gurgle when the stick ripped across her tender breasts. Her nipples lit up with pain, and she twisted back around quickly. The man laughed and then whipped her across the ass again. She closed her eyes and tried to focus, but the pain was too intense. He hit her again, and she cried out and felt the tears explode out of her eyes. He grabbed her hair and turned her face towards him. She saw his angry eyes as he screamed at her.

“Dumme amerikanische Schlampe, wirst du dich jetzt benehmen?” Cassie looked at the man and had no idea what he was saying. She could tell it was a question, and she nodded, hoping he wanted a positive answer.

“Gut. Victor sagte, du würdest Ärger machen, aber es macht mir nichts aus, diesen tollen Arsch zu verprügeln.” The man was not screaming anymore but he rubbed his hand over her sore butt. Cassie relaxed and then he hit her again with the stick. She screamed and he laughed.

He waited a minute until she settled down and unhooked her from the wall. He snapped the leash once; she got the idea and followed him. Her ass was burning, and every step she took made the pain flare up. She tried to focus on her breathing and followed the man down the hall.

The hall was long, and they eventually turned a corner. He stopped at a large black door. He pushed a button, and the door slid open slowly. There was another man standing there and he smiled. Cassie flinched when the new man grabbed her right breast and squeezed. His hand was rough and rugged, and she whimpered. The latest man chuckled and looked at the first man.

“Schöne große Titten. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, diese zu besiegen. Ich sehe, du hast angefangen.”

The first man laughed. “Ja, ich habe sie noch mehr verprügelt. Sie ist ein Hitzkopf, aber ihr Arsch verträgt den Rohrstock gut.” He spun her around and the second man whistled.

Cassie felt a hand touch her ass and then rub it. “Du hast recht, mein Freund. Ich habe gehört, dass sie den Schwanz genauso gut verträgt wie den Rohrstock.”

The first man laughed. “Dieser ist berühmt. Sie nimmt Schwänze wie eine Meisterin in alle drei Löcher. Victor hat versprochen, dass wir bald ihre Reize probieren werden.”

Cassie felt the leash snap, and she followed the first man. The second man popped her on the butt before she walked away; she moaned as the pain flared. They walked a short distance, and she saw a lady sitting behind a desk who looked up and smiled. It was Christine, and Cassie remembered the many times Christine’s expert tongue was between her legs in Victor’s office. Cassie started to say something, and Christine put her finger over her lips and shook her head. The man yanked the leash; she realized that she had stopped walking.

Two doors opened slowly in front of them, and the man pulled her into the room. A man was sitting behind a large desk, his head down, reading some papers. Cassie’s heart froze as she saw Victor look up. He smiled, and the man pulled Cassie to the front of the desk.

“Cassie girl, long time no see.” Victor chuckled.

“Not long enough.” Cassie said and Victor threw back his head and laughed.

“God, I missed you.”

“I didn’t miss you, not one fucking tiny bit.” Cassie felt her anger rising.

Victor’s smile faded, and he stood up. She saw his eyes move up and down her body. The man turned her around, and she knew Victor was looking at her beaten ass.

“Gertrund, hat dir die Fotze Ärger gemacht?” Cassie heard Victor’s voice and spun around. Victor was smiling and looking at the man.

“Winzige Chefin, aber ihr Arsch liebt den Rohrstock.” The man answered and Cassie looked back at Victor.

“Surprised I can speak German, Cassie?”

Cassie looked at the man and back at Victor.

Victor laughed, “It’s interesting; when I heard you were found, I racked my brain about how I could keep that sassy mouth from infecting my men again. I thought about gagging you and even having your tongue cut out, but that would rob me of some of your wonderful comments. Then, a solution hit me; it was very simple. I assumed, of course, that you were not fluent in German, but my men do not understand English at all, so you are powerless against them.”

“I’m so proud of you Victor, but it’s sad that you are so scared of a small teenage girl.”

Victor chuckled. “There’s that sass I love so much.” Victor paused and looked down at her sore butt. “Cassie girl, Gertrund here says you misbehaved a little. How did you like the cane on your pretty little ass?”

“It was lovely, I’m happy that you found guys who could beat on bound and helpless little girls.” Cassie felt the rising anger as the words flew out of her mouth.

“Be very careful, princess. These men are not afraid to beat anyone, tied up or not.”

“Fuck you Victor, your threats are stupid, you have me helpless anyway, what else could I be afraid of?”

“Oh, Cassie girl, still as stubborn as I remembered.” Victor smiled and sat down. He looked up at the man.

“Gertrund, lass ihr die Fesseln los und dann schlag ihr auf den Arsch, bis ich dir sage, du sollst aufhören,” Victor said. The man reached behind her, Cassie heard a click, and her arms came apart.

Cassie saw she had leather cuffs on each wrist with two thick metal rings hanging off each cuff. She rubbed her arms and tried to get the blood flowing again. The man watched her for a few seconds and then grabbed her neck and slammed her head onto the desk; she saw stars for a few seconds. Cassie fought to get loose, but he held her down, and then she felt the stick rip across her butt. She screamed and he hit her again.

Cassie fought but the man kept hitting her. Her legs were flying all over, and she tried to grab his arm and pull it off her neck. His arm was like steel so she couldn’t move it at all. Her ass was now on fire, and she screamed as the blows rained down on her tender skin.

“Victor, please.” Cassie screamed, and the man kept hitting her.

“Cassie, you need to apologize to Gertrund.” Victor said calmly as the stick blistered her butt.

“I’m sorry!” Cassie screamed, but the man kept hitting her.

Victor laughed and moved his head next to hers on his desk. The man continued to beat her with the stick.

Victor’s voice was calm, and he talked slowly. “Cassie, this time, there will be no mercy. Are you ready to truly apologize?”

“Yes, yes, please make him stop!” Cassie screamed as her ass felt like it was turning into meat.

“Gertrund, du darfst aufhören.” Victor spoke slowly; the man stopped. He let go of her neck, and Cassie slumped to the floor, curling up in a ball and crying as her ass throbbed with intense pain.

“Cassie, you need to get up on your knees.” She heard Victor’s voice and tried to process it, but the pain made it too hard to concentrate.

“Cassie, I would suggest you follow instructions.”

Cassie tried to focus, but her mind was unable to process the words. She started thinking about her breathing and heard Victor’s voice again.

Gertrund, peitsche auf ihre Fußsohle.”

Cassie squealed as the man grabbed her right foot and lifted it in the air. She screamed when he hit her on the bottom of her foot with the stick.

“Victor, ok, ok.” Cassie screamed.

“Gertrund, hör auf.”

The man let go of her foot and Cassie scrambled to her knees. She was breathing hard, her ass and the bottom of her foot still pulsing with pain.

“Good girl, now take out Gertrund’s cock and apologize to him properly.” Victor said and Cassie stared at him and then back at the man.

Cassie saw the cock pushing against his pants. She unsnapped them and pulled down the zipper. She reached into his underwear and pulled out his hard tool. It was large and looked angry. The head was swollen and purple, and she smelled strong musk emanating from it. She blocked the smell in her mind, holding the cock in her hand, and licked the head. The man groaned.

“Good girl, Cassie, use your skills. If I remember correctly, you saved a life with that talented mouth.”

Cassie sucked in the head and pushed her face down the stiff shaft. He was not as big as some of the ones she had run into, but he was large enough. She felt him touch the back of her throat, and she took a breath and swallowed him completely. The cock slid down her throat like it was meant to be there. Cassie sighed as she pushed her lips into his coarse pubic hair. The man put his hands on her head and pulled her into his crotch with force. The cock slid a couple more inches down her throat. She tried to breathe around him, but it was hard as her nose was compressed.

The man pulled her head back, the cock sliding out of her throat, and her lungs filling with air. He paused and then slammed her head back into his crotch again. Cassie let her arms hang and gave up her face to his mercy. She heard Victor laughing, and the man pulled her off a few inches and slammed back into her. He was literally fucking her skull. Cassie stayed on her knees as the man continued to hammer her face with his hard cock.

Cassie heard the man groan and then he viciously pulled her into him. Her face smashed against his crotch, and she felt his cock throb in her throat. He grunted and pushed into her three times, his hands full of her hair as he emptied his balls down her throat. Cassie felt herself getting a little dizzy, and then the man pulled her off his cock and threw her to the floor. She crumpled and sucked air into her lungs.

Victor said something to the man, and Cassie saw him turn and leave. She felt the cool floor against her cheek as she looked up and saw Victor walk up and squat over her head. He smiled, reached out, and pushed some wet hair off her face.

“Welcome back, Cassie girl.”

Cassie felt a huge shiver and her eyes flew open. She was looking at the white ceiling. Was she back in her room at HQ? In Victor’s bedroom? She scrambled to get up and felt a warm body against her; it was large and black, and she panicked. Was it time for breakfast already? She pushed him hard and tried to get out of the bed. She heard a squeal and looked to see a girl with a lot of dark hair falling off the side of the bed. Two large arms wrapped around her, and she screamed.

“Cassie, baby, wake up.” The man said, and she looked at him. He was smiling, but she figured it was because he knew he would get to stick his cock in her somewhere. She struggled, but his arms were strong.

“Cassie, please wake up.” Cassie heard a small voice and turned her head. She saw Jennifer, and she was crying. Her cheek was red and looked bruised. Cassie felt her mind moving, and then it snapped back into place.

“Jennifer, I’m so sorry.” Cassie whimpered and Jennifer hugged her.

Helen sat at the table sipping her coffee as Kelly made breakfast in the kitchen. Taylor and Kelcie were still asleep, and Helen smiled. When school started again, getting them up would be interesting. The bedroom door opened, and Jennifer walked out wearing a long shirt. Helen gasped and put down her cup. She got up and moved to Jennifer, putting her hands on her small face.

“Baby, what happened?” Helen looked at the angry red mark on Jennifer’s left cheek. She touched it, and Jennifer flinched a little.

“It’s ok Mom; she didn’t know what she was doing.”

“Baby, what?”

Jennifer sighed. “Mom, I think she had a bad dream, and she woke up scared. She accidentally pushed me out of bed, and I must have hit the end table.” Helen heard the sadness in her voice and wrapped her arms around her smallest baby.

Meanwhile, Cassie let the warm water hit her head and run down her body. She wished so hard that it would truly clean her. She heard the shower door and saw her giant man step in. His face was sad, and she felt responsible. “Marcus, I’m so sorry.”

Marcus wrapped up his shorty in his arms and squeezed her. The touch of her skin against his lit him up, and he wanted to hold her like this forever. He rubbed her wet hair and back and kissed the top of her head.

“Marcus, talk to me. How can you love me when I’m so broken?”

Marcus sighed. “That’s an interesting question. All I can tell you is that you have my heart. You can stomp on it and kick it around all you want, but it won’t leave you. I have never felt like this before, little girl, and it is because I saw something in you that I have never seen before; I grabbed it and held on.”

“That sounds a lot like obsession.”

Marcus chuckled. “Yeah, it does. I admit it; I’m obsessed with you.” He kissed her forehead and lifted her face to look at her. He saw the extra something was still in her eyes.

Cassie put her head back into his chest. She could hear his heart beating and felt his strength through her cheek. Could she ever live up to his loyalty, devotion, and love? She needed to do something; this was starting to border on stupidity.

Dr. Wallace touched Jennifer’s cheek and saw the young girl flinch. “Sorry, baby; I think it’s just a bruise. Maybe some ice?” Kelly appeared and handed Dr. Wallace a baggie filled with crushed ice.

Helen looked at Kelly and shook her head. She put her arm around Jennifer and held the ice bag to her cute face. “Come on, baby, let’s go sit down and snuggle.” The smile on the little face warmed Helen’s heart.

Cassie sat on the bed and watched Marcus dig in the store bags. He tossed clothes out until he found what he wanted. He held up a delicate light blue sundress. Cassie remembered Jennifer telling her that her eyes blended with the dress. She sniffled and wiped her eyes. Marcus pulled out some pink panties and walked over to her.

“No bra?” Cassie said and smirked.

“Nope, I have decided that nothing should ever cover these beautiful things.” Marcus said, gently squeezing her right breast.

Cassie chuckled and her heart lightened a little. He put the dress on over her head and pulled it down her body. He carefully moved her left arm and secured the dress’s ties on her shoulders. He picked up the sling and attached it to her arm. He knelt and held out the panties.

“My pussy is not beautiful?” Cassie asked, and he laughed.

“Baby girl, it’s more than beautiful, these are more for comfort and collecting my stuff if I lose control.”

Cassie giggled, and he smiled. He picked up her foot and slid her panties on her leg and then did the other. He pulled them up to her knees and then gently laid her back on the bed and pulled them up and over her thighs. He leaned over and kissed her.

“None of this is your fault. Everyone in this house loves you and will support you no matter what, especially the smallest one.”

Cassie sobbed, and Marcus sat her up and hugged her until she stopped crying.

Helen held onto Jennifer as they sat in the chair. She closed her eyes and wondered what she could do. She remembered something Kelly said last night. John said Cassie owned a boat..., well, a yacht. She decided a road trip was in order in her wonderful new car, which would fit everyone in comfort and style. Now that she had a plan, she felt better and kissed Jennifer on the head. She heard a small sigh and squeezed the little cutie.

Dr. Trish walked in the door, she saw Kelly in the kitchen and Janice sitting at the table with coffee. She grabbed a cup and sat down next to Janice.

“Kelly texted me. What happened?” asked Trish.

“Trish, it looks like she had another bad dream. She panicked when she woke up and pushed Jennifer out of bed. Jennifer hit her cheek on the end table. It’s just bruised, but it’s a little ugly.” Janice said, and Trish nodded.

“Where’s Cassie?”

“She’s still in the bedroom with Marcus. I don’t think anyone is too excited to check on her. The bravest one of us all has an ice pack on her face.”

Dr. Trish chuckled. “Yeah, that’s true.”

The bedroom door opened, and everyone looked up. Dr. Trish stood, and Cassie held up her hand to stop her as she walked by the table. Dr. Trish didn’t move and watched Cassie walk into the living room and stand in front of the chair her mom and Jennifer were cuddled in.

“Baby, I’m so sorry.” Cassie said softly.

Jennifer looked up and climbed out of Helen’s lap. She wrapped her arms around Cassie and buried her head in her chest. Cassie hugged her and tried not to break down. Looking up, she saw many scared faces. Cassie sighed and closed her eyes, putting her head on top of Jennifer’s.

Taylor and Kelcie sat on the couch bed and watched the hug. They both had tears running down their cheeks. Kelly walked in from the kitchen, wiping her hands with a towel. She smiled when she saw the hug. Helen watched her daughter, no, her daughters, and she felt a huge warmth in her chest. Marcus walked in and headed to the kitchen. Kelly followed him and filled a cup, handing it to him. He put the cup down on the counter and hugged Kelly. She squeezed the gentle giant and felt him trying to hold it together.

Cassie broke the hug and lifted Jennifer’s head to look at her. “That looks like it hurts.”

“Not as bad as fishhooks,” Jennifer said with a smirk and Cassie chuckled.

“You need a new pain metric,” Cassie smiled and kissed Jennifer lightly on the cheek.

“Now it’s better,” Jennifer said, and Cassie smiled.

Cassie lifted her head and looked at everyone. They were all staring at her. She took a deep breath. “I’m so sorry I’ve been so stubborn. I never wanted to hurt anyone. I want to get better, but I’m out of ideas. I will do anything anyone thinks will help.”

Dr. Trish smiled and put her hand on Janice’s shoulder. Helen reached out and grabbed Cassie’s right hand. “Baby, how would you like to take a road trip to look at your new boat?”

Cassie looked down at her mom. “In your fancy new car?” Helen saw the smile on Cassie’s face, and she nodded.

“Absolutely.” Cassie replied enthusiastically.

Marcus finally let Kelly go, and she walked into the living room. “Anyone interested in breakfast?”

Jennifer and Cassie both felt shivers between their legs. Cassie hugged her small friend and whispered. “We can take Marcus in the room together before he goes to practice.”

“Thanks, let’s go eat,” Jennifer said, taking Cassie’s right hand and leading her to the table.

Marcus ran his tongue slowly through his shorty’s pussy while her little friend rode his cock like a crazy girl. He smiled and moved his hands under Cassie’s smooth thighs, lifting her a few inches and flicking his tongue over her swollen clit. He heard her squeal as he sucked in the small nub and hummed. His shorty vibrated for a second and then screamed. Marcus watched it from below and it was all it took for him to fire a few loads of spunk into the tiny brunette bouncing on him. He lowered his shorty, licked up her juice once more, and then sat her on his chest. He heard her sigh, and he reached up and squeezed his favorite breasts. Marcus felt his cock slide out of a warm, tight place and then enter another warm place. He chuckled and enjoyed the talented mouth that was cleaning him up. He moved Cassie over to the side; she snuggled up next to him as Jennifer slobbered all over his cock.

“Thank you. You have been great with all of this,” Cassie said, touching his cheek.

“Shorty, I would be lying if I said this wasn’t the most fun I have ever had in my life.”

Cassie chuckled. “Sort of every guy’s fantasy? Four sex-starved teenagers and another smoking hottie to break up the routine.”

Marcus laughed. He grunted as Jennifer took his cock into her throat. “Fuck, Jennifer.”

Jennifer popped off his cock and looked at him. “Not good?”

Marcus shook his head. “No baby, you are a wizard down there. Carry on.”

Jennifer smiled and swallowed his cock again. Cassie kissed him gently. “You know, she’s just getting you ready for my ride.”

“Yep, I think I might be ready. You might want to pull her off or you will be riding a noodle.”

Cassie moved down and touched Jennifer on her shoulder. The black cock slowly appeared out of the pretty face; it was very hard, shiny, wet, and ready for her. Cassie climbed up and sank onto the giant cock. Jennfier moved next to Marcus, and he put his arm around her. Cassie put her right hand on her man’s powerful chest and started to grind on him. She looked at his face, and he was still there.

“Marcus, talk to me,” Cassie said, and he smiled.

“Shorty, you look like a goddess sitting there.”

“Yeah, a goddess with a busted arm.” Cassie moved her left arm, lifting the sling.

“Yep, a warrior goddess, the hottest kind.”

Cassie laughed and Marcus felt her pussy vibrate on his cock. “Fuck, I love it when you laugh with me inside.”

“So, you should take me to a comedy show and fuck me.”

Marcus laughed and lifted his hips. She squealed as she moved upwards. “Shorty, you create such interesting images in my head. Would you like to be on the front row of the audience or in the back of this show?”

Cassie pushed down on the cock and felt it touch her cervix. She thought about babies with this remarkable man and was happy about the shot Victor ordered for all his whores. She wasn’t ready for that at all. “I am thinking on the stage next to the comedian, on all fours as you rail me from the back.”

Marcus grunted as his cock got a little harder with that image. He grabbed her hips and pulled her down. He groaned and unloaded more cum into her body. “Fuck, shorty.”

Cassie laid on his chest and looked at her cute young friend. She reached out and moved some dark hair off her face, showing the red bruise on her cheek. “I love you, little one, as much as I love the giant one.”

Marcus and Jennifer smiled.

Helen chuckled as Kelly figured out how to control the radio with verbal commands. This car was incredible; she never thought she would ever be driving anything like this. Seeing all the looks from others as they pulled up alongside them at a light made you feel like a celebrity. She looked in the rearview mirror and saw the girls all giggling and laughing. The morning was enlightening. Cassie looked shaken and she seemed not to be any better but at least more aware that she needed help. She saw her sitting next to Jennifer, and she looked like an ordinary teenage girl. Helen sighed and realized her baby would never be an ordinary girl. The stuff she went through changed her; all she could hope for would be for her to find a way to be happy eventually.

“Helen, you know there is an adaptive cruise control. Press that little button right there, and you can control the speed with it as well.” Kelly pointed to the side of the steering wheel.

“It will take me a lifetime to figure out how to drive this thing,” Helen said, and Kelly laughed.

“Maybe, but it will be fun,” Kelly said, and Helen laughed.

The navigation lady in the dashboard talked, and Helen took the next exit toward Miami. “Funny that the boat they gave her was very close to us.”

Kelly chuckled. “I have a feeling John had something to do with that.”

“You’re probably right.” Helen turned towards the dock area, and they parked in a lot very close to the beach. Scores of boats were docked, and they all climbed out of the car, attracting a lot of looks from everyone as four cute young girls started stretching.

“John said it was docked in slip number 48. There’s 38, so maybe it’s over there.” Kelly pointed to a large pier.

Helen felt Jennifer’s small hand slide into hers, and she smiled. Cassie took her other hand, and they walked towards the pier. Taylor and Kelcie held hands, and they all followed Kelly.

Cassie didn’t pay much attention until they stopped. She looked and saw a sailboat and a larger boat docked next to it. She stepped forward, and the boat looked nice; it was a little bigger than the sailboat.

“Don’t you love how sweet it is that she’s still so normal.” Kelly said, and Cassie turned, seeing Kelly standing next to her mom. They were both smiling.

“What? It’s nice.” Cassie looked back at the modest yacht.

“No baby, that’s not yours. You own that one.” Helen pointed, and Cassie turned to see the side of a gargantuan boat in the spot across from them. She looked up, saw the railings about 15 feet up, and stepped back. The boat was somewhere between 100 and 200 feet long.

“Are you serious? That’s not a boat; that’s a ship!” Cassie stepped to the edge of the pier and looked at the gigantic yacht.

“Yep, this is slip 48.” Kelly turned and headed to a very high tower gangway attached to the pier. A railed gangplank spanned the distance to the ship’s deck about halfway up.

Kelly started climbing the stairs, and the rest followed. She made it to the main deck, and everything was very clean and very shiny. A man in a white uniform with short pants appeared around the corner and walked towards them. As he approached, they saw he was older and darkly tanned. His bright white shirt included navy blue insignia displaying four gold stripes. His beard was short and gray, and he was wearing the proverbial captain’s hat, also trimmed in gold, cocked to the side.

“Can I help you ladies?” His voice was deep and robust with a tinge of an accent.

Kelly looked down at the paper in her hand. “Are you Captain Schmidt?”

“Yes ma’am, Barnabas Schmidt at your service; what can I do for you pretty girls?”

Kelly smiled. “I need to introduce you to the new owner of this yacht.”

The man looked at Helen and nodded. He held out his hand and Helen chuckled. She took Cassie’s hand and put it in the man’s hand. He took it and looked confused.

“Captain Schmidt, this is Cassandra Jones. She is the new owner of this boat,” Kelly said with a slight chuckle.

“This little wisp of a thing? Well, I’ve seen everything now. How old are you, sweetheart?”

“16, sir.” Cassie immediately liked the old guy; there was something about his smile.

“Wow, I heard everything fell apart up north. They said two girls got out and blew everything up.” He held onto Cassie’s hand, and she shrugged.

Captain Schmidt looked at Helen, Kelly, and the other girls, and then back at Cassie. “You?”

Cassie smiled. “Yes sir, and her.” She nodded to Jennifer.

Captain Schmidt looked at Jennifer and she smiled shyly. “I will be damned. You think you’ve seen it all. Well, sweetie, would you like to see your ship?” He kissed Cassie on the back of her hand, and she blushed.

Cassie chuckled as she held his rough hand. “Yes, sir, I would love that.”

Captain Schmidt held onto her hand and led her deeper into the ship. Everyone followed.

They toured the main deck and the large pool in the middle of it. On the lower deck was a workout room, a formal dining room, and multiple beautiful suites with many couches. It looked like a smaller version of a cruise ship. The girls stayed by the pool, finding comfortable cushioned lounges. Cassie, Helen, and Kelly ended up in the owner’s suite on a deck above the main deck, a luxurious room encircled with windows. Cassie settled onto a comfortable couch, and Captain Schmidt sat across from her. Helen and Kelly sat on either side of Cassie.

“So little lady, what do you want to do with your new ship?”

Cassie looked around the extravagant room and then back at him. “I guess we want to take a ride?”

Captain Schmidt laughed, and Cassie smiled. “I like you already, little maiden. That sounds like a great plan. I only need to know when and where.”

“How quickly can you get ready and where can we go?”

“Some of that depends on how long of a cruise you want and what you want while at sea.”

Kelly jumped in. “What is your typical length and destination?”

Captain Schmidt smiled and shook his head as he looked at Kelly. “You ladies must have cornered the market on beauty. You are stunning, darling.”

“Thank you, sir, my name is Kelly.”

“Ok, Kelly, here is what we normally do. As you know, the men that used this boat were not of the highest quality, and the girls that were on the cruises were very different than you.”

“Not very different than some of us.” Cassie said, and he looked at her.

“I’m so sorry honey, I didn’t mean anything by that.”

“I understand, some of us are just a little sensitive about that. It’s still pretty fresh.” Cassie said, and Helen squeezed her hand.

Captain Schmidt cleared his throat. “Honestly, I didn’t much care for the way the men treated the ladies. This will be a nice change.”

“Thank you, sir.” Cassie smiled.

“Okay, one thing to get straight. You can call me Schmitty, everyone else does ... boss.”

Cassie chuckled and nodded. “You got it Schmitty.”

“First, tell me if you want all the services usually included. There was always a chef and a masseuse.”

Cassie nodded. “The chef for sure, Jennifer would kill me if I didn’t do that.” Helen laughed.

“Got it. How about the massage?”

Cassie thought about it and her memories of massages in HQ were always enjoyable. “We can do that too. Were there masseuses or masseurs?”

“Usually, one of each. The men had diverse tastes.”

“That will be ok.”

Schmitty nodded. “Now the crew was usually about ten sailors. With all the automation on this baby, it was a little overkill, but sometimes, they wanted to sail around the clock, and we needed to have shifts.”

“Hire as many as you need, but I don’t think we need to sail around the clock. I think the idea was to relax.” Cassie looked at Kelly, and she nodded.

“Ok, I will probably grab about six guys then. Now, there is the issue of compensation ... uh, there...”

Cassie cut him off. “The crew had access to the girls?”

Schmitty nodded guiltily. “Yes, boss.”

“Ok, well that won’t be happening without the girl’s consent so offer them whatever you need to get them without that benefit. Also, I assume the girls were used as servers and housekeepers?”

Captain Schmidt nodded reluctantly again. “Yes, ma’am.”

Cassie nodded. “Then you should probably grab a couple of those, no one in the party will be serving.”

“Got it boss. It won’t be a problem.”

“Thank you. How many people can fit on here?” Cassie looked around the room again.

“There are 20 cabins, the crew usually doubles up, so you will have about 16 cabins available. Ten have king-size beds, and the others have two doubles.”

“Ok, is there anything else you need to know, Schmitty?” Cassie said.

“Where do you want to go, boss?”

Cassie took a breath. “Schmitty, anywhere you want to go.”

Captain Schmidt laughed. “No problem, I will fill her up and we can pretty much go anywhere. Give me about a week, and we will be ready to go. In the past, I gathered invoices and gave them to the men when they boarded.”

“That sounds good, we can do that.” Cassie said and stood up.

Captain Schmidt stood up and shook Cassie’s hand. “Thank you, I’m happy to start a new adventure under this new ownership.”

Captain Schmidt led them out of the room and towards the front of the boat. Cassie heard giggling and splashing. They rounded the corner, and she saw Captain Schmidt gasp. Everyone looked and saw Taylor jumping off the side of the pool, completely naked. Kelcie was in the water, and Jennifer climbed out of the pool and ran around to the other side. Her cute breasts and butt jiggled as she ran, and Cassie shook her head. She saw the pile of clothes in one of the lounges.

Kelly cleared her throat. “Sorry about that Captain, they can be a little crazy.”

“No worries, ma’am, I’m used to this scenery ----just not so much laughing and giggling. Will this group be included in the passenger list on this next cruise?”

“Yes, sir. And probably a few more people,” Cassie said.

Captain Schmidt sighed, “I’m going to have to pay them boys a lot more if they have to look at this and not touch.”

Cassie laughed. She was feeling so much better. She liked this man, and this boat was breathtaking. She walked towards the railing, and a butterfly landed on her wrist. She stopped and looked at it. It flapped its wings slowly. She looked back at the girls and saw Kelcie jump off the side into the water. She looked back at the butterfly and brushed it off gently, looking back at the water. It flew off and Kelly frowned.

The ride home was much quieter, the three swimming girls fell asleep after they stopped for lunch. Kelly turned and saw Cassie looking out the window. She looked to be in a daze. Kelly hoped this adventure today would be enough to distract Cassie a little bit. She hoped a cruise on the ocean in a beautiful yacht would distract her a lot.

Cassie watched the countryside fly by and remembered the dream. Victor seemed so real; she was not surprised. He had been very real to her for a very long time. The brutality of the dream worried her; she hoped that was not a precursor to the future. Dr. Trish warned her that settling would mean a lifetime of nightmares. She would not last long with dreams like that every night. Sighing, Cassie closed her eyes, trying to relax without sleeping.

Helen pulled into the parking lot and stopped the car. She saw three sleepy heads sit up and start stretching. Cassie turned and looked at her mom with a blank face. Helen caught her eye, and Cassie smiled. It didn’t look genuine, and Helen felt a little sad. The girls started piling out of the car, and the moment was lost. Cassie followed the three nymphs into the building.

“The boat was nice; it will be good for her Helen. She seemed happy when we were there.”

Helen turned towards Kelly. “I hope you’re right. She needs some happiness.”

“Well, let’s go whip up a meal to make everyone happy.”

Helen chuckled. “They do seem to be obsessed with food.”

Kelly took Helen’s hand and led her into the building.

Cassie sat on the bed as the girls all giggled and wrestled again. Jennifer rolled over next to Cassie and looked up at her. Her cheek was not as red, but it still looked tender. Cassie moved some stray hair and ran her finger lightly over the red mark on Jennifer’s cheek.

“Baby, I’m so sorry.”

“Cassie, it was not your fault, and Marcus already moved the nightstand.”

“Great; we will be wrapping everyone in bubble wrap soon in case I wake up and clobber them.”

Jennifer chuckled. “Everyone in this place would do anything for you.”

“I wish they wouldn’t, I don’t deserve it.”

Jennifer sat up and looked at Cassie, staring into her eyes. “Listen to me. You kept me sane through some pretty atrocious shit and saved me numerous times. You never stopped fighting for me and escaped from a place that no one ever escaped. You have shared your mom with me. You saved Kelcie’s life and rescued Taylor from her horrible family. Now tell me again, what don’t you deserve?”

Cassie sniffled and tried to talk, but her throat was too tight. She just smiled and hugged Jennifer.

Kelly walked into the bedroom. “Girls, dinner will be ready in about 30 minutes.”

“Thanks Kelly, we’ll be right there.” Jennifer said, climbing out of bed.

Kelly left and Jennifer pulled off her shorts and panties. Cassie stared at her and then Jennifer reached under Cassie’s dress and yanked down her panties.

“Jennifer, what are you doing?”

“Just hush and lie back on the pillow.” Jennifer pushed Cassie back, propping her on a pillow with her back against the headboard. Then she jumped up next to Cassie and spread her legs. “Cassie, lift your legs and spread them.”

Cassie followed directions and Jennifer pulled her dress down, exposing her completely. Now, both of them were naked below the waist.

Jennifer looked at two shocked faces. “Now girls, you know what the thought of food does to us so who wants to help?”

Cassie saw Taylor smile and dive between her legs. Cassie squealed as Taylor’s tongue wiggled into her open pussy. Kelcie looked at Jennifer and Jennifer held out her hand.

“Kelcie, just do what you love done to you.” Jennifer said softly, and Kelcie nodded.

Cassie watched Jennifer close her eyes and smile as Kelcie’s head moved between her legs. Taylor’s inspired tongue lit Cassie up within minutes. She lifted her hips up slightly as the pleasure rolled through her. She looked down and saw Taylor’s smiling face, which made it even more special. She reached down and pulled her into a hug.

“Thank you.” Cassie whispered, and Taylor snuggled against her.

Jennifer chuckled as her orgasm waned. Kelcie sat back on her feet with her shining face. Jennifer sat up and touched the soft cheek. “That was amazing, thank you.”

Kelcie smiled. “I’m not very good.”

“Yes, you are. You are already good, but you can practice on me whenever you want.”

Kelcie chuckled and turned when she heard Helen’s voice.

“Dinner is ready, pants optional.” Helen tried to stay calm as she looked on at what she figured was the aftermath of something interesting.

“Thanks mom, we will be there in a minute,” Cassie said and smiled.

Dinner was amazing, Cassie felt like she was getting used to Kelly’s cooking and was not complaining. The chicken fried steak was almost comparable to HQ without the massive cock in the beginning, of course. She saw the little ones jump up and start cleaning the kitchen. Jennifer picked up Cassie’s plate.

“I think we should watch a movie tonight.” Jennifer said as she carried Cassie’s plate to the kitchen.

Helen nodded. “That sounds good, sweetie; what do you want to watch?”

“I have an idea, something Kelcie and Taylor have never seen.”

“Ok, sounds like a plan. Cassie, would you be interested in a couch snuggle with your momma?”

Cassie nodded. “Absolutely.”

Cassie snuggled up with her mom while the girls finished the kitchen. Kelly came over and sat in the chair. Taylor and Kelcie jumped on the couch next to Cassie, and Jennifer slid a tape into the player. She hit the remote and the screen flashed on. Cassie saw herself and Marcus walking into the apartment.

“Fuck, this is nice. Shorty, this is yours?”

“No, I just have it for today to entertain you.”

“Really, they are going all out.”

Cassie looked at Jennifer and she giggled. “I love it, it’s my favorite love story,” Jennifer said and jumped on the couch next to Taylor.

Taylor pulled a blanket over them both. “Jennifer, what is this?”

Jennifer slipped under the blanket next to Taylor. “It’s the first time Cassie and Marcus met.”

“I was always jealous of that.”

“What?”

“That girls could store shit in their clothes and not lose it. I don’t understand it.”

“Yeah, it is one of our many secrets.”

Taylor giggled and pulled Jennifer closer. “This is going to be good.”

Cassie watched her giant man on the screen and how he laughed; he looked very happy. She missed that; he had been so sad lately, and she knew it was because of her. She wanted him to be like this again. She didn’t know exactly how to make that happen. She put her head on her mom’s chest and watched Marcus as he met his shorty.

The tape stopped after about two hours and Cassie looked at the couch. The three girls were sitting up, tears running down their faces. Cassie smiled, and Kelcie looked at her.

“Cassie, that was beautiful.”

“Thank you, Kelcie, he is very handsome.”

“No, not just that..., everything, the way he looked at you, talked to you. It was incredible.” Kelcie wiped her eyes.

“Yes, I love it more every time I see it.” Jennifer smiled and hugged Kelcie.

Cassie watched her young friends gush about her interaction with Marcus and she sighed. She did agree that it was beautiful, and she wanted it back. She thought about what was going through her mind at the time. She was worried about Tony, and now that seemed like such a minor issue. She closed her eyes and snuggled against her mom.

Cassie opened her eyes and saw a large black man. She looked up and saw Marcus smiling.

“Hey, shorty; comfortable?” Cassie looked up at her mom, who was sleeping. She looked over, and everyone else was asleep. She panicked for a second and looked back; it was still Marcus.

“Am I dreaming?” Cassie said softly. Marcus knelt and touched her cheek.

“No, baby, not dreaming. It’s me, and you are snuggled up with your mom.”

Cassie looked at her mom and then back at Marcus. “Good, what time is it?”

“It’s 9:30. Practice ran late, and Coach wanted to review some more stuff. You guys must have been tired.” Marcus nodded towards the couch.

“Yeah, we had a long day.”

“What do you need me to do?” Marcus looked over at the couch.

Cassie chuckled. “We need to pull out the couch, but you have to move the bodies first.”

Marcus nodded and scooped up Jennifer. Cassie watched him carry each sleeping girl into the bedroom, then opened the couch. She got off her mom, and Helen opened her eyes.

“What? Where?” Helen was confused, so Cassie touched her arm.

“Mom, we fell asleep, you need to get into bed.” Helen looked at Cassie and then at Marcus, who was holding up the sheet.

“I’m supposed to be the one putting you to bed.” Helen smiled and stood up.

Cassie hugged her mom. “My turn for a change.”

Helen crawled into bed and Marcus pulled the sheet over her. Helen looked around.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be right back with them.” Marcus leaned over and kissed Helen on the forehead.

“Thank you, Marcus.”

Cassie sat in the chair and watched Marcus deliver Taylor and Kelcie to her mom. When he laid them down, each of them snuggled next to her. Marcus turned to Kelly, who was sound asleep in the chair and looked back at Cassie.

“You need to deliver her to the air mattress behind the couch unless you want to bring her in with us.”

“It’s tempting, but the bed is only so big.” Marcus knelt and looked at Kelly.

Cassie saw him look at her, and she smiled. He loved Kelly; she saw it in his eyes. How much compared to the love she saw when he looked at her was debatable, but there was something.

“Marcus, bring her to bed with us. There’s plenty of room,” Cassie said, and he looked back and smiled.

Marcus lifted her, and Cassie saw Kelly put her arm around him and her head on his chest. Marcus carried her into the bedroom, returned, and stood before her. Cassie looked up at him.

“Is there room for me?”

Marcus chuckled. “Shorty, there will always be room in my bed for you, no matter how many times you ask.”

He held out his hand and helped her up. He picked her up and held her in his arms, her feet dangling. He kissed her gently and then pushed his tongue into her mouth and kissed her hard for a few seconds. He pulled back, and Cassie took a breath.

“Wow, what was that?”

“Shorty, that was me loving you which I will be doing for the rest of my life; get used to it.” Marcus kissed her on the nose and started towards the bedroom.

Cassie snuggled next to him in bed with Jennifer next to her, the small hand on her breast. Kelly was up against Marcus’s back, and Cassie saw her hand wrapped around his belly. They were a cute little package of love. She tried to think about that love and how much she had around her when she closed her eyes.

His cock was fat and filled her again. Cassie looked up to see the sinister smile. “Cassie girl, I love your pussy, it’s like a warm glove on my cock.”

“Victor, I doubt you would know it was me if you closed your eyes with as many girls as you’ve raped.”

Victor chuckled. “There have been a few, but I would know this pussy anywhere; it’s special.”

Cassie grunted as he pumped her a few times. She looked around the office from her usual position on his desk. She looked back at him, and he was smiling as he buried his cock in her again.

“I guess I should be honored to have such a special pussy, too bad you have it brutalized so often.”

Victor laughed and Cassie felt his cock tremble deep inside her. “Yes, that is unfortunate but alas, it also makes me a lot of money, along with these wonderful tits.” Victor pinched her nipple and Cassie grimaced.

“Victor, do you enjoy hurting girls?” Cassie felt her nipple being twisted as he looked at her.

“Actually, I do Cassie. It does give me a certain warm feeling to hear leather, or canes hit skin and the sounds the girls make afterwards.”

“You’re a sick bastard.”

Victor laughed. “Maybe, but I prefer to think of it as honesty. Most men have the same feelings, just so few can experience them.”

“You think most men want to hurt girls?” Cassie grunted as he thrust into her again.

“I do. I believe it goes back to the caveman dragging his woman around by the hair. I think most men love the same things I do, but their morality or sense of decorum prohibits them from living out their deepest fantasies.”

Cassie looked at Victor as he started to thrust into her brutally. She felt her body moving as he hammered her. Was he right? Did men have those desires hidden deep inside? Was that why so many of them hurt her? Was it because they felt they were free to do so? Did she give off an invitation of sorts to do anything they wanted to her? Was it her destiny to be the plaything of any man that had the courage to fulfil his desires? She caught a glimpse of that shiny pole in the dirty nightclub and her moving seductively around it as the desperate men stared at her.

“Cassie girl, I will fuck this amazing pussy for as long as I can still get hard.”

Victor thrust hard and squeezed her thighs with his powerful hands. Cassie felt his fingers dig into her flesh as he filled her again with his warm offering. He laughed and slapped her breast. She squealed and he smiled.

“See Cassie, I just love that little squeal.”

Victor pulled out of her and sat in his chair. She felt his junk seeping out of her and she closed her eyes. This was her future, legs wide open and leaking cum.

She opened her eyes and saw the ceiling. She took a breath and saw a large black man next to her. She felt a small hand on her breast, and she sighed. These fucking dreams had to go. She sat up and got out of bed. She saw Marcus’s cock; it was soft but looked wet. She felt a warmth between her legs, and she reached down and found a handful of cum. She lifted her hand and saw it covering her fingers. What the fuck?

Cassie pulled out a pair of panties and a long T-shirt out of her drawer. She went into the bathroom and slipped them on. Her hair was a mess as she looked in the mirror. Did Marcus fuck her in her sleep, or were her dreams getting that real? She ran a brush through her hair, put it in a messy ponytail, and walked into the bedroom. Marcus was on his back with Jennifer on one side and Kelly on the other. They all looked comfortable. She left the bedroom and saw Mom and the girls sound asleep. She looked at the clock; it was 2:30, and she sat at the table.

Cassie didn’t want to sleep anymore; the dreams were just too disturbing. Why was Victor popping up again? Was he still around and just waiting to grab her again? She shivered at that thought and stood up. She opened the door silently and slipped into the hallway. It was quiet, and she loved that. She rode the elevator down, left the building, and entered the warm night.

Silence greeted her again as she walked down the sidewalk, her thoughts swirling in her head. She wanted to be ok, but her head was a mess. She took a deep breath and continued to walk, her bare feet quietly slapping the pavement. She got to the end of the sidewalk, and she was looking at a street. There were no cars moving, just a few parked on the side of the road. She crossed the street and continued to walk, her thoughts churning in her head.

Was she permanently broken? Maybe the best she could hope for was to stay with Marcus 24/7 until there was no one else in her brain. How long would it take him to get tired of that? She cleared her head and then the face of her mom popped in, she was so sad, and Cassie knew why. She could see it in her eyes when she looked at her. When she was with the girls or Kelly she smiled and laughed and then when she looked at Cassie a sheet of despair fell over her.

“Hey baby, looking for a good time?” Cassie snapped out of her trance and stopped.

She was standing on the sidewalk in front of a house. It was relatively large but there was stuff all over the front yard. She saw a keg on its side and a flag of some sort lying on the ground. There were a lot of empty cans and bottles. At the edge of the yard near the sidewalk were two guys sitting in lawn chairs. They were young and each was holding a can of something. She noticed they were white, one of them had long hair and the other looked like a rich preppy kid with his short hair and tight polo shirt. Cassie stared at them, trying to process what was happening.

“Come on sweet thing, let me get a better look at you.” The voice came from the one with short hair. Cassie stepped towards it as instinct took over her addled mind.

Both guys smiled at her with their eyes moving up and down her body. She stepped closer as if she was drawn to them by some unseen command, and the smell of alcohol hit her nose. She grimaced, and they laughed.

“Sorry, we’re not all preppy and clean for you, princess.”

“Who are you?” Cassie said softly.

Short hair man chuckled. “Your destiny sweetheart.” He lifted his can and took a drink. The other guy laughed.

“What are you talking about?”

The man finished his drink and smiled at her. “Well, you are walking around in the middle of the night, barefoot and wearing a t-shirt, what else could you be doing other than looking for us?”

The man pulled his cock out of his shorts. “No, wait,” Cassie took a step back, her head clearing for a second.

“Wait for what? A bigger one? This one too small for you, cunt?”

“No, I didn’t mean...”

“Yeah, you did. I see little stuck-up sluts like you every day, prancing around in as few clothes as possible and talking about how smart you are when you are really just a collection of holes that need filling.”

Cassie flinched at his anger. He was moving his hand up and down his cock and staring at her. She wanted to turn and walk away but Victor’s words ran through her mind. Was this guy living out his desires? She figured he wanted to fuck a college girl. He said he watched them every day and he assumed she was one that just walked into his lap. Did she want this too? Was this her destiny? The short hair man said it, and so did Victor.

“Come on sweet girl,
kneel down and wrap those pretty lips around my cock. You know you want to.”

Cassie looked at his cock and thought about the hundreds of them that had been in her mouth. This one was average and white, it wouldn’t gag her or stretch her lips. It wasn’t even hard; she figured the beer had something to do with that. She could make it hard; she was an expert at sucking cock. Victor told her she had swallowed fifty gallons of cum; that sounded about right. She saved Kelcie’s life by sucking cock. How many superheroes could say that? She stepped forward and knelt in front of the short hair man.

“Good girl, now lose the shirt. Those tits look nice moving under there.”

Cassie ripped off her t-shirt and grimaced as she lifted her left arm. The pain shot through her head, and she looked at the man. He reached out and grabbed her breast. She started to get up and he squeezed.

“No, you don’t. You walk up and flash these titties? You’re going to suck me off now.”

Cassie froze and then felt her mind slip into slut mode. She licked her lips, leaned over, and took his limp meat in her mouth. He groaned and grabbed a handful of her hair as his cock started to stiffen immediately in her experienced mouth.

“Fuck, baby girl! Suck that cock. Son of a bitch, you are good!”

Cassie listened to the man and responded to the compliment. She licked up and down his shaft and continued to show her expertise.

“God dammit! Bruce, we have a hot one here. Feel these tits.”

Cassie felt the man in her mouth grab her breast, followed by the other one grabbing her other breast.

“Fuck, these are nice.”

“Fuck her, dude.”

“What?”

“Do you need an invitation; get behind her, lift her ass, yank down those panties and fuck the little tramp.”

Cassie tried to pull off the cock, but his hand held her in place. “Relax, baby girl, I get the feeling you’re not a virgin. Bruce has a little weenie anyway, so you’ll be fine,” the man said and laughed.

“Fuck you, Chad.”

Cassie felt her panties pulled down to her thighs. A hand touched her hip, and then a cock sliced into her pussy. Someone’s cum made it nice and slippery. She hoped it was Marcus’s.

“God damn, this is prime pussy.”

“Told you man. She sucks cock like a pro, but she’s young. So, either a teen hooker or just a common freshman slut.” Cassie felt the cock tremble in her mouth as he laughed.

Cassie let her mind release, and she tasted cum again as it blasted into her mouth. She kept the cock in her mouth, cleaning and swallowing as the man behind her hammered away. He didn’t last much longer. He pulled her into him and dumped more cum into her pussy. The short hair man yanked her head off his cock, and she fell over on her side on the grass, her panties around her thighs, leaking cum from her mouth and pussy.

“God damn, that was fucking awesome,” The short hair man said and reached down and pushed some stray hair off her face.

“What’s your story, little one?”

Cassie looked at him and felt her mind snap back. She jumped up and grabbed her T-shirt. She stood up and pulled up her panties. She started walking and slipped on her T-shirt as they laughed behind her. She slowly walked down the sidewalk and listened to the soft sounds of the bugs and wind as cum leaked into her panties. She tasted it in her mouth. What a wonderful destiny she had in front of her.

Cassie sighed and shuffled slowly back to the apartment, quietly slipping through the door. The bathroom mirror showed dirt on her breast as she pulled off her shirt. She wiped her mouth and then brushed her teeth, removing the taste of a stranger’s cum.

She stepped into the shower and held her head under the warm stream until the memory of what she had just done faded. She chuckled when she thought for a second that it might be a dream until she remembered the smell and the taste of cum on her tongue. What was she doing? She scrubbed the dark handprint off her breast and washed her hair. The water started to turn cold, and she shut it off. Stepping out of the shower she saw herself in the mirror again. She looked like a drowned rat with her wet hair everywhere. She grabbed a towel and started to dry herself off.

Kelly opened her eyes and stretched. She felt his warmth and kept her body against him for a few minutes. She glanced at the clock and saw it was 6:30. Her internal clock was still stuck in flight attendant mode, and she sat up and hung her legs off the bed. She looked over and saw Marcus with Jennifer curled up in his arms. Where was Cassie? The bathroom was dark, and she didn’t hear anything. She panicked for a second and stood up. She walked into the kitchen and paused when she saw Cassie wrapped in a towel and drinking coffee at the table.

“Good morning,” Cassie said and looked at Kelly.

“Good morning sweetie; what are you doing?”

Cassie took a sip. “Not sleeping.”

Kelly poured herself a cup and sat next to Cassie. The girl looked exhausted; her eyes were red and swollen. Kelly reached out and touched her hand.

“Baby, did you sleep at all?”

Cassie shook her head. “Not very much.”

“Bad dream?”

“Yeah, and a bad decision.” Cassie took another sip and Kelly stared at her.

Kelly nodded. “Want to talk about it?”

Cassie sighed. “I’m starting to dream about Victor again.”

Kelly frowned. “Did you remember something?”

“No, this was brand new. He captured me again, his guys talked German, and they beat me with a stick.”

“Talked German?”

“Yeah, he said it was so that I couldn’t influence them again. He was very proud of that.”

“Cassie, do you know what brought that on?”

Cassie shook her head. “I wish. Dr. Trish says I will have nightmares my whole life if nothing changes.”

“What does she want to change?”

“I think she’s mad that I don’t want to fight anymore, specifically around remembering more stuff.”

“I understand, it seems to hit you so hard.”

“She’s also mad about Becky.”

Kelly tilted her head and looked at Cassie. “What do you mean?”

“I think she wants to bring us together; she thinks I’m still hiding something.”

“Are you ... hiding something?”

Cassie looked at Kelly. “I guess; all I know is that every time I remember something, I get hurt, or I hurt someone else.”

Kelly paused and took a sip of coffee. “But you said the last two dreams were not because you remembered anything new.”

Cassie stared at her and felt the sadness ripple through her. Kelly was right; these new dreams were all her; they had nothing to do with any fucking butterflies or memories hitting her. These were all her and what she could look forward to in the future.

“So, that sucks, I will be a basket case soon. We may need a nurse.”

Kelly chuckled. “Nope, you will figure something out. I have not known you for very long, but I know you don’t settle. It’s not in your DNA. If you settled, you never would have left Montana; the food was too good.”

Cassie chuckled. “Maybe I would have stayed if Victor hadn’t sold Jennifer to that sick German fuck.”

Kelly lifted an eyebrow. “German?”

Cassie looked up. “Oh fuck, are you saying I’m remembering shit without even realizing it?”

Kelly chuckled. “It sounds like you. If there’s a will, there’s a way.”

Cassie put her arms on the table and put her head down. Her left shoulder ached, and she sighed.

Helen woke up and smelled coffee. She sat up and covered the two little ones that were still sleeping. Then she stood up and walked into the kitchen, seeing Kelly sitting with her finger across her lips. Seeing Cassie with her head down on the table, she frowned. Kelly shrugged, and Helen filled up a cup and sat down beside her.

Kelly whispered. “Rough night, not much sleep.”

Helen nodded and looked at her baby. This was so frustrating; something had to happen soon. She decided she needed to talk to Trish. As Helen sipped her coffee, a touch on her right arm got her attention. As she turned, Taylor kissed her on the cheek.

“Good morning, sweet girl.”

Taylor crawled up in Helen’s lap and saw Cassie with her head down. “She didn’t sleep again?”

Kelly turned her head. “Again?”

Taylor sighed. “She thinks if she doesn’t sleep, she can’t dream.”

“Yeah, I figured that was her plan,” Kelly said and took a sip.

“It’s a stupid plan,” Taylor said. Helen looked, and Taylor shrugged.

“Yes, it is. Taylor, do you want to be my assistant this morning?” Kelly stood up and held out her hand.

Taylor popped up, and Helen chuckled as she saw Taylor follow Kelly into the kitchen, incredibly cute in her huge T-shirt and her bare legs.

The smell of bacon hit Cassie’s nose and she lifted her head. Her cheek was wet with her drool, and she wiped it with her arm. Her mom was smiling at her.

“Have a nice nap?”

Cassie rubbed her eyes and pushed her hair back. “Wonderful.”

“Baby, you can’t just not sleep.”

“I know Mom, but I don’t know what else to do. Last night was scary, and I didn’t want to go back to sleep.”

Helen moved next to Cassie and put her arm around her. “We’ll talk to Trish and come up with a better plan,” she said.

“Ok, where are the girls?”

“Well, Taylor helped Kelly with breakfast, and then Kelcie woke up, and they went into the bedroom.”

Cassie chuckled. “Marcus is probably having another interesting morning.”

Helen shook her head. “That poor boy.”

“Oh, please, Mom, he’s having the time of his life.”

Kelly walked up with a plate piled with bacon. “Well, breakfast is ready, someone should go in there.”

“I’ll go, I need to use the bathroom anyway.” Cassie stood and grimaced.

Helen frowned. “Baby, where’s your sling?”

“I’m sure it’s in the bedroom, maybe they are using it to tie him up.”

Helen laughed, and Kelly smiled. Cassie ambled to the door and opened it. She stepped inside and her giant man was pounding someone into the bed. His muscled butt was moving fast, and she only saw two small legs flailing around him. She looked, and Kelcie was on his right, kissing him as he held her in his right arm. She saw Jennifer sitting on someone’s face with her eyes closed. She now knew it was Taylor taking the giant cock with her tongue between Jennifer’s legs. She smiled and walked into the bathroom. She heard Marcus grunt as she sat on the toilet. The door was open, and she remembered sitting in the middle of the white room as her pee hit the water.

Marcus fell to the side, slipping out of Taylor’s tight pussy. Jennifer was still sitting on her face, but she was vibrating, and he watched her move through another orgasm. Kelcie moved around the bed and climbed on top of him. He put his arm around her and watched Jennifer fall over Taylor and start licking his stuff out of her pussy. He grabbed a handful of Kelcie’s tight butt, and she sighed.

Cassie walked over and looked down at the group. “Good morning, Shorty. I missed you this morning, and then these crazies attacked me.”

Cassie chuckled. “I’m sorry, it looks like it was horrible.”

“Yes, it was a nightmare.” Marcus said and squeezed Kelcie’s butt.

Cassie smiled. “Breakfast is ready if anyone is hungry.”

Jennifer lifted her head out of Taylor’s sloppy pussy and smiled. “Yes, I’m always hungry.”

“I figured. You might want to wash your face.”

Jennifer giggled and jumped off the bed. Cassie saw Taylor’s wide-open pussy, still leaking stuff. She shivered as she remembered being in that same position a few hours ago. Cassie gave Kelcie a soft swat on her butt.

“You too, little one.”

Kelcie groaned and slipped off Marcus. Cassie walked around the bed and looked down at Taylor. “Happy?”

Taylor nodded. “Cassie, he’s amazing. I may have to borrow him forever.”

Cassie giggled. “You will find someone sweetheart, I promise. Until then you can borrow him anytime you want.” Marcus groaned, and the girls chuckled.

Cassie helped Taylor stand and popped her on the butt, pushing her to the bathroom. Marcus put his hands behind his head and looked at Cassie.

“They’re all gone now, I’m all yours.”

“Settle down big boy, I’m hungry and very tired. I only need you to sit beside me and hold me up while I eat.”

Marcus sat up and swung his legs off the side. “I can do that.”

Breakfast was good as usual. Cassie was considering hiring a chef because she didn’t like Kelly working so hard. She had started thinking about that since Captain Schmidt mentioned it on the boat. She felt like she kept forgetting that she had more money than she could spend. She wondered when the house would be ready. She would have to call John.

“Ok, little stinkers. Today is not naked day, so everyone in the bedroom and don’t come out until you are dressed. Wait, no...,” Helen stopped mid-sentence, and Kelly chuckled.

“Helen, I got it.” Kelly grabbed Taylor’s and Kelcie’s hands and led them into the bedroom. Jennifer followed.

Helen shook her head as the door closed. “I don’t know how she does it, it’s like she knows what I’m thinking.”

Marcus laughed. “I know what you mean, she has to be a witch.”

Cassie chuckled. “A good witch.”

There was a knock on the door, and they all looked up. Helen stood up and opened the door, and Cassie saw a large black man standing in the hall. He looked familiar and was looking at Helen.

“May I help you?” Helen said, and the man looked nervous.

“Yes, ma’am, I was looking for Cassie Jones.”

Cassie felt a memory slam into her head, it was followed by many others, and she stood up. Marcus stood, and Cassie walked around the table. She moved next to her mom and then stepped forward. The man looked down at her and smiled.

Cassie reached out and touched his arm. “Travis?”

The man exhaled and touched her hand. “Baby girl, it is so nice to see you.”

Cassie moved forward and hugged Travis. She felt his arms move tentatively around her. Marcus moved next to Helen, and they watched with nervous anticipation. Cassie broke the hug, pulled Travis into the apartment, and led him to a kitchen chair. She sat next to him and grabbed his hand.

Helen closed the door and sat down. “Cassie?”

Cassie smiled. “Mom, Marcus, this is Travis. Travis, this is my mom, Helen, and my boyfriend, Marcus.”

Travis pulled his arm away from Cassie, and she chuckled. She grabbed his hand and pulled it back. “Travis, relax, it’s all good.”

“Cassie, I don’t want to mess up your life.”

“Travis, sorry. It’s already a mess; you can only help it.”

Travis looked at her and saw the sling on her left arm. “That still bothering you?”

Cassie chuckled. “Yeah, it seems I am destined to be a one-arm bandit.”

Travis laughed. “I missed you so bad, I never found out what actually happened, and then I heard you got out.”

Cassie shifted closer. “Travis, what happened with you?”

Travis ran his hand over his head and sighed. “It was morning, and I was in a room. The alarms went off, and it was crazy. Everyone was running around, it was chaos.”

“You were in a room? With a girl?”

Travis nodded. “It was breakfast. We had just finished with the payment, and she was eating. I was getting ready to leave when the alarms went off. I was happy I was there; otherwise, I don’t know if she would have gotten out. We stepped into the hall, and a man grabbed her and shoved a mask on her. He threw me a mask and ran off with her. I saw him stop and gather a couple more girls. I ran after him and helped him with some more doors. We cleared the hall, and he told me to go. He turned and led the group of girls around the corner, and I ran the other way. I found a supply closet and hid. A couple of hours later, the FBI found me and took me to jail.”

Helen put her hand over her mouth, and Marcus sat stunned. Cassie squeezed his hand. “Travis, who was the man?”

“It was Tommy.”

Cassie felt a part of her mind flip open; she remembered the first time she saw him smile while she was eating a burger in the car. She saw his frustrated face when she lifted her hand and showed him the handcuffs, attaching her to Jennifer. She remembered the first time she saw him with his big gun, just watching her. Cassie remembered his last words to her as she held Jennifer’s hand with blood all over her face.

“I can give you ten minutes.”

“Cassie, are you ok?” Cassie shook her head and looked at Travis.

Her mind cleared and she blinked and sighed. “Sorry, I told you, all messed up. Travis, did you see her?”

Travis stared at her. “The little blonde one?”

Cassie lit up and moved closer. “Yes, Beth, did you see her?”

Travis shook his head. “Sorry, baby girl, I was in the other hallway.”

Cassie’s shoulders slumped. She sat back down in the chair, still holding his hand.

“Travis? How did you get out and how did you find us?” Helen asked, and Travis looked at her.

“Yes, sorry. The FBI questioned me a lot, and I was very cooperative. They pulled some strings and got me out on parole. I had less than a year left on my sentence. It seemed to help that I knew this little one.”

“It helped that you knew Cassie?” Helen said, confused.

“Yes, ma’am, that’s when I knew she had gotten out. As soon as I mentioned her name it got really serious, and the questions changed. I really couldn’t help them with her, but I was able to give them some good information on the building.”

“How did you find us?” Marcus said and Travis flinched. Cassie squeezed his hand.

Travis held his head high and looked at Marcus. “Sorry man. No offense. Everything I did in there, I had to do.”

Cassie turned. “Marcus, Travis was one of the good ones. He helped us a lot.”

“I know Shorty, but if he found you, then...”

Travis spoke up quickly. “Relax. I have a unique skillset. I was in cybersecurity before I got stupid and into drugs, so I still had some connections when I got out. It took me a minute, but I eventually figured it out. I don’t think anyone else will stumble across her.”

Marcus sighed and relaxed.

“Travis, why are you here?” Helen asked, and Travis turned to her.

“Ma’am, I think I just wanted to know she was ok. I really can’t explain why I was so obsessed. I feel like I needed to find her to move on.”

Helen sat back and looked at this man that obviously had sex with her daughter, probably many times. He looked normal, in a huge black man sort of way. There was definitely a trend working here; she remembered John telling her the films sold more copies when it was black men with white girls. She shuddered when she thought about that. She heard the door and looked up.

“Mom, will you tell her that this looks good?” Helen saw Jennifer stop suddenly, holding Kelcie’s hand. Kelly was behind them.

Helen saw a look on Kelcie’s face she had never seen. Her eyes were glistening, and her lips were quivering. Helen stood up and went over to her.

Jennifer flew past Helen and into Travis’s arms. Helen put an arm around Kelcie and felt her shivering. “Baby, are you ok?” Kelcie nodded and started walking slowly towards Travis.

Travis looked over Jennifer’s shoulder to see a young brunette girl walking up, stopping a foot before him and staring into his eyes. Jennifer pulled out of his arms and stood to his right; her hands wrapped around his bicep. He felt Cassie squeezing his left hand. The young girl in front of him was crying gently, and he saw the tears rolling slowly down her cheeks. He racked his brain, but he couldn’t place her. There were so many. He flinched when she reached out and touched his cheek with her delicate fingers.

Her soft voice caressed his ears. “Just close your eyes and think of someone you love.”

Travis heard his own words spoken back to him and he felt his heart flutter; his breath catching in his throat. He remembered the girl with a noose around her neck and his cock embedded in her innocent young body. “Oh God,” he said, falling to his knees in front of her.

Kelcie saw the realization in his eyes, and she fell into his arms. Strong arms wrapped around her, and she felt him crying as he squeezed her.

Tears ran down Cassie’s cheeks, and Jennifer sobbed. Helen shivered until Kelly walked up and put her hands on her shoulders. Marcus sat and was amazed at the emotion flowing all over the place.

Dr. Trish opened the door and stepped into the apartment, stopping to take in the scene before her, wondering what she walked into. Jennifer was late for her appointment, and now she knew why. Jennifer, Cassie, and Kelcie were wrapped around a large black man that looked incredibly familiar. He raised his head and looked at her, and she gasped, putting her hand over her mouth.

“Travis?” Trish uttered a soft word, and everyone looked at her.

Cassie smiled and wiped her eyes. “Dr. Trish, yes, this is Travis. Travis, this is our doctor.”

“Nice to meet you ma’am,” Travis said as Kelcie stayed attached to his chest.

“Nice to meet you; I see someone is happy to see you.” Trish nodded at Kelcie, who had her arms around his neck and her body pasted to his.

Travis ran his large hand over Kelcie’s head and down her back. “Yes, and I am glad to see her. I’m just a little surprised to see her here. I was looking for Cassie, and it seems I hit the jackpot.” Travis glanced at Jennifer, and she smiled.

Kelly handed Trish a cup of coffee and pulled out a chair. “I would have to say it feels a little like the universe is bringing everything together if you believe in that sort of thing.” Kelly commented.

Kelcie lifted her head and looked at Dr. Trish. “Doc, I told you my mom led me here. Now I’m sure of it! I think maybe she led him here, too.” Kelcie wrapped her arms back around Travis’s neck.

“Maybe so, baby, but how about you let go of him for a minute so we can all talk.”

Kelcie pulled back a little and then climbed onto his lap after he sat; he put his arm around her. She leaned into his chest and sighed. Jennifer moved around the table and sat on Helen’s lap. Cassie grabbed Travis’s left hand and squeezed it.

Dr. Trish cleared her throat. “So, Travis, what is your plan now?”

Travis shook his head. “To be honest, I don’t know. When I got released, I started looking for Cassie. It was like a mission or something. I really didn’t give much thought to what came after that. I guess try to find a job that a convicted felon can do.”

Dr. Trish nodded. “What did you do to get in prison?”

Travis sighed. “I’m not proud of that but I got into drugs after college, and I ruined my life. I got picked up a couple of times and got probation. Then, I got stupid in a club and beat up a dude when I was high. He was hurt pretty bad, and his daddy was rich. They threw the book at me and gave me 5-10 for aggravated assault.”

“How did you get involved with the organization?” Dr. Trish looked like she was in a zone, and Helen shook her head.

“It was curious; one of the guards came and took me to a room one day. There were two men in the room with a lot of papers. The warden was there, and the men made me an offer to take up some of my time. They didn’t say they would get me out earlier, just that they would make my time a little more ... interesting. The joint was horrible, and I would have done anything to spend some time somewhere else. I took the deal without asking a lot of questions.”

Trish asked, “That was four years ago?”

“Yes, ma’am, when the place blew up I had less than a year left on my sentence. They told me they could get me out on parole for good behavior.” Travis chuckled and then frowned.

“Why did you frown just then?” Dr. Trish lifted an eyebrow.

Travis paused. “My first movie was attacking a family that was camping. I had two guys with me, and we raped the wife and the two young daughters in front of the dad. Turns out, this guy had pissed off someone, and this was his punishment. I sort of lost my mind and got into the role. Afterwards, they loved it, and wanted to use me more. My good behavior was raping two young girls and making it entertaining. I felt horrible, and I was confused. They offered to bring me back to prison, but I turned them down. I got angry, I think more at myself, and threw myself into everything they put in front of me.”

Dr. Trish nodded. “What changed you? It seems you were comfortable and loving life for four years.”

Travis chuckled. “That’s a great question. It was a movie about a home invasion. There was a beautiful young girl in a wheelchair, she looked at me once and that was all it took.”

“I’ve seen that one. It was very interesting. Travis, you need to know that Dr. Wallace is here as well.” Dr. Trish said, and Travis flinched.

“Oh my, how is she?” Travis looked very uncomfortable suddenly.

“She is fine, she works for Cassie now and takes care of all of us, in addition to being my roommate.”

Travis shook his head and took a deep breath. “I felt really bad for her, she didn’t deserve to be there, but I had to do it.”

Cassie rubbed Travis’s arm and he looked down at her. “Travis, all of that was not your fault and not ours. Dr. Wallace is fine, and she will probably be happy to see you. She knows you helped us and what you did for Kelcie.”

“Cassie, this will be hard to move past. There was a lot.”

Cassie laughed and put her head on his arm. “You will be happy to know I have an awesome therapist working for me, and she lives right down the hall. Dr. Trish, do you think you can squeeze in another patient?”

Dr. Trish smiled. “I think I can. In fact, Kelcie’s appointment today just changed dramatically.”

“Cassie, no, I don’t want to impose. I don’t even have a place to live yet or a job.” Travis exclaimed in surprise.

Cassie sat up and smiled. “Well, funny you should say that; I’m pretty sure there’s an empty apartment in this hallway.” Cassie pulled out her phone and looked at her mom.

“Mom, relax, Johnny will be okay, and it’s just until the house is ready. Anyway, I think B may want to talk to him.” Cassie grabbed her phone and dialed. She stood up and walked around the table.

“Who’s B?” Travis said, confused.

Jennifer chuckled. “B is Beatrice, she works for the FBI and lives across the hall. She’s the one that found us after we escaped. Now, she’s teaching all of us to fight.”

“All of who?” Travis said.

“Me, Kelcie, Taylor, Cassie when her arm heals...” Jennifer said, letting the sentence hang in the air.

“Who’s Taylor?” Travis looked around.

Jennifer giggled and ran out of the room. She appeared in the doorway with a cute girl who looked like she had just been pulled out of the shower. Her wet hair hung over her shoulders, and her body was wrapped in a towel.

“Jennifer, I need to get dressed, Mom said it was not naked day.” Taylor said as she was dragged into the room. She stopped when she saw yet another large black man sitting at the table with Kelcie in his lap.

“Travis, this is Taylor.” Jennifer pulled her in front of Travis.

“She’s adorable, how many of them do you have around here?” Travis said, and Jennifer laughed, quickly joined by everyone else.

Jennifer added, “Cassie is collecting all the lost girls. Taylor is here because she had a shitty father.”

“Ok, nice to meet you, Taylor.” Travis said and held out his hand.

Taylor took his hand, looked at Kelcie, and then back at Travis. “Wait, is he the one that...”

Kelcie nodded and smiled. Taylor squeezed his hand. “Wow, it’s very nice to meet you.”

Cassie walked back to the table. “Jennifer, could you do me a favor?” Jennifer nodded.

“Run down to the super, apartment 101, and get the key for 406. That is Travis’s new apartment.”

Travis whipped his head around and looked at Cassie.

Helen laughed. “Travis, it will not do you any good to argue with her. Just say thank you.”

Travis looked at Helen and then back at Cassie. “Thank you?”

Dr. Trish sat through Jennfier’s session and then Kelcie’s with Travis along for the ride. She set up separate sessions for him for the future but having him there with Kelcie was very helpful. The girl was incredibly strong and now she was truly headed for recovery with the appearance of her Prince. Trish chuckled as she waited for Cassie. Kelcie had put Travis on a pedestal for how he treated her in a horrible situation. It was probably justified, but she still found it humorous the way the mind worked. The door opened, and her most interesting and challenging patient walked in. Cassie sat down on the couch in her blue sundress and lovely sling.

“Hey doc, what’s new?” Cassie snickered.

“Oh nothing, same old same old. I take it we are gathering lost girls and black men?”

Cassie laughed. “It seems so, but you know he knew Beth, right? He was her food guy.”

Trish sighed. “Yes, I knew that.”

“So, if Beth is a creation in my mind, then he is another one that has to be broken.”

“Yes, Cassie, you are correct. I am probably wrong. We’ll table that one for a minute. I want to talk to you about not sleeping.”

Cassie leaned back on the couch. “Doc, why do we have to talk about that? Travis is here, and Kelcie is over the moon. Jennifer is happy. You know he helped her a lot in there, too.”

“I know Cassie. Travis is very good for Kelcie and Jennifer, also for you in some sense. Didn’t he trigger some memories for you?”

Cassie nodded. “Yeah, I remembered more about Tommy.” Cassie sat up. “You know, it sounds great that I remember, but now I have to be sad and miss someone else. That’s not so great.” Cassie slumped back against the couch.

Trish frowned. Cassie was complicated because her trauma was so horrendous, but also because she was freaking brilliant. Remembering someone so you could miss them was not a great thing. “Cassie, I’m so sorry, I wish I could just wave a wand and make you better.”

Cassie sighed. “Doc, if we could do that, I would be ecstatic. When can you start taking witch classes?”

Trish chuckled. “That would make so many things so much easier. However, while I am working on getting my pointy black hat, tell me why you are not sleeping?”

“Oh, I don’t know doc, maybe because I’m dreaming about Victor again, and it feels very fucking real? He has guys talking German so I can’t influence them while they beat the shit out of me with a stick.”

“German?”

Cassie looked at Trish. “Kelly seems to think it’s because I’m remembering about the German castle.”

Trish nodded. “Are you? Remembering about the German castle?”

“Not that I know of but hey, you never know what’s in here waiting to fuck with me.” Cassie pointed to her head.

Trish sighed. “Cassie, we can talk about medication to help you sleep.”

“Why would I want to sleep more? So, my dreams can last longer? A man hit me over and over with a stick in one, and the next one, Victor fucked me on his desk. I woke up leaking cum, so either I slept though Marcus fucking me, or Victor has figured out a way to put his cum in me through a dream. So, doc, I really don’t want to make any of that last any longer, thank you.”

Trish sighed and leaned back in her chair. She was at a loss and needed to do some more reading and research. Cassie looked at her.

“Doc, can we be done? I’m very tired. I will probably fall asleep despite my best efforts, so we will have some more ugly stuff to talk about tomorrow.”

“Yes, Cassie, we can be done for today. I’m sorry I can’t do more for you now, sweetie.”

Dr. Trish stood up and helped Cassie get up off the couch. Cassie wrapped her right arm around Trish and hugged her. “Doc, I’m sorry I’m so messed up. Thank you for helping me.”

Trish rubbed Cassie’s back. “You’re welcome, baby. Hang in there; we’ll figure it out.”

Cassie walked back into the apartment and Kelly was in the kitchen. She walked over and wrapped her arms around Kelly, putting her head against her back. Kelly chuckled. “Someone need a hug?”

Cassie sniffled, and Kelly spun around and pulled Cassie into a warm hug. Cassie sighed. “Sorry, I just feel a little lost and frustrated.”

Kelly rubbed her hand up and down Cassie’s back. “I understand. People are popping up and creating memories that you may not want.”

Cassie lifted her head and looked up. “Yeah, sometimes. But sometimes they are nice. I loved Tommy, now I worry about what happened to him.”

Kelly sighed. “That’s tough; you feel like it was better not to remember him at all because now you can only miss him.”

“Yes! Kelly, what should I do? Dr. Trish said she could give me medicine to force me to sleep. It feels almost like walking into a rape again.”

“I never thought of it like that. You always knew what was going to happen, didn’t you?”

Cassie nodded. “Yeah, I was obsessive like that. I always pumped Victor for details.”

Kelly took a deep breath. “I don’t know what’s worse, getting jumped or having to walk into the attack knowing it was coming.”

“That’s not even a hard question. The anticipation and worry increase the horror, and the feeling of helplessness just adds to the whole fucked up picture. However, I preferred knowing exactly what kind of rape we were walking into, it helped me to prepare her.”

“Baby, I’m so sorry. Tell me what I can do to help.”

“Kelly, at this point, I just want to stay awake until I can figure out a new plan.”

“You know, Taylor said that was a stupid plan?”

Cassie chuckled. “She’s right, it is stupid because I will eventually collapse, but I don’t know what else to do. I guess you guys could tie me up, so I don’t wander around or hurt anyone else.”

“No baby, we’re not going to tie you up. How about I make you a sandwich and we sit and talk some more?”

Cassie looked around. The quiet was slightly disturbing. “Where is everyone?”

Kelly chuckled. “Marcus went to practice, and everyone else went for a ride in Helen’s car.”

“A ride?”

Kelly smiled. “Well, actually, Travis had nothing in the way of supplies for the apartment, so they went shopping. Kelcie won’t let go of him, so the girls went with her for support. Helen wanted to wait for you, but I thought you might like a little peace and quiet.”

Cassie smiled. “Thank you, it does feel nice. I love them all but sometimes it feels like a circus.”

Kelly laughed. “That’s an understatement! It is a circus; they are a force of nature when they all get together.”

“I love that they are getting so close; it’s nice.” Cassie broke the hug and picked up a bottle of water out of the fridge.

“Yes, they are like a little gang. Beatrice said they are doing great in the self-defense classes too.”

Cassie chuckled. “Great, they will want leather jackets soon.”

Kelly laughed, and Cassie sat at the table. Kelly brought sandwiches, and they ate and talked about girl stuff. Cassie finished her sandwich and felt her eyes getting heavy. Kelly reached over and touched her hand.

“How about we sit on the couch, and I will watch you if you fall asleep?”

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

Kelly smiled. “I have slept with your giant man, and he didn’t hurt me.”

“But he’s gentle, and I’m out of control.”

“Tell you what baby, I will take my chances.”

Kelly led Cassie to the couch, and they snuggled. Kelly leaning against the arm of the couch, Cassie curled up between her legs, lying across her chest. Kelly wrapped her arms around the young girl and held her.

“This is nice. You know I hoped for something like this the whole time I was in there.”

“What, snuggling on the couch with a random woman?”

Cassie chuckled. “You’re far from random, I dreamt about you, remember?”

“That’s true, I forgot about that. So, you pulled me into this.”

“Yep, you figured it out; I’m a witch. I’m just a crappy one since I can’t fix anything.”

“Nah, I disagree. You changed my life and everyone else around you. That’s pretty powerful stuff.”

“That’s what Jennifer always says.”

“Smart girl.”

“Yes, she is.” Kelly noticed Cassie’s voice fading and she looked down to see her eyes closed. She took a breath and said a little prayer as Cassie’s breathing settled into a slow rhythm.

Helen got out of the car in the parking lot and started to corral the girls and the many bags they had.

“Mom, can we take Travis to his apartment and help him with his new stuff?” Jennifer said as she grabbed two bags from the back.

“Sure, sweetie, if Travis feels like he needs help.” Helen looked at Travis, and he shrugged.

“Travis, don’t let them push you around,” Helen warned with a smirk.

Travis smiled and rubbed the top of Kelcie’s head as she held two bags and stood next to him. “Mrs. Jones, it feels good to let them push me wherever they want.”

Helen looked confused for a second and then saw his eyes as he looked at the girls. She smiled and closed the door. The girls started towards the building, dragging Travis along. Helen chuckled and followed.

Helen got the girls all settled with Travis in his new place and walked back to the apartment. Travis was cute, with all the little ones swarming around him and helping him set up his space. Helen shook her head when she thought about how she was okay with leaving her girls with a man just released from prison. She opened the door to the apartment, and everything was quiet. She closed the door gently and walked into the living room, seeing Cassie sound asleep on Kelly, Cassie’s bare legs curled up under her blue sundress.

Kelly looked up at Helen and whispered. “She went out about 30 minutes ago.”

Helen sat in the chair and looked at her baby. She looked so innocent and calm, but Helen knew her poor mind was swirling with confusion and terror. She took a breath and leaned back in the chair. She opened her eyes when she heard Kelly’s whisper.

“We need to change something; we have to get her on that boat.”

Helen nodded. “I agree. She is suffering and looks to be slipping. Dr. Trish is worried as well. I’ll call Captain Schmidt. Who should we bring?”

“I would think everyone. We need the doctors and I think we have to bring Travis since Kelcie is adhered to him now.”

Helen chuckled. “Have you talked to Marcus about it? Do you think he could get some time off from practice?”

“He said he may be able to get a week, he already talked to the coaches.”

Helen nodded. “That’s good. She will want him there.”

“How did the shopping go? Where are the girls?”

“The shopping was fun, they are in Travis’s apartment, helping him with his new stuff.”

Kelly lifted her eyebrows. “I hope Travis is ready for that.”