Corruption (Closed for AntonTovaras)

[Mathildis]

Time was going extremely slow for the 21 year old Cathy. The church clock had just let the town know it was midnight, meaning two more hours before her first night working this week was done. Cathy worked as a waitress in a small diner that belonged to her 'uncle'. Uncle Rich wasn't really her uncle but more a family friend for as long she could remember and a few years ago her mom had suggested she could work for him to bring a bit more money home. Money had always been a problem since her father had died.

Most of her coworkers complained as loud as they could about the night shift. During the night the place was either completely empty... or filled with the wrong kind of people. Cathy hated the night shift too, but she was too shy to really complain about it so the four times she worked in a week, it almost always were the night shifts.

Her shyness wasn't only about her job, it was always present. There was no boyfriend even though she got enough looks with her blond hairs and slender build. The outfit she had to wear as a waitress made her C cup and ass look even more charming, resulting in factory workers trying to grope her. No, her romance took place in the books she read where the handsome stranger was actually a prince.

Tonight the place once again seemed filled with people working for the local factory, meaning the beer sales went up and the pinches to her ass did too. She filled another tray with beer glasses and carefully made her way around the tables, staying away from the ones she knew would cause too much trouble.

 

[AntonTovaras]

Jack might not be a prince, but by the standards of Hollis Corner he was as close to royalty as it got. He drove a shiny black Mercedes and wore silk shirts and jeans that hugged his lean hips and called the eye to his package. He stayed overnight at the motel across the road from the diner a couple of times a week and came in for a bite and maybe a beer or two when he did. He might not have been a prince, but he was handsome, he tipped well, and he dressed a little better than the beer bellies that usually ate at the place.

The truth was, he was just a mid-level man in a local mob who came through twice a week on runs from Memphis to Norfolk, bringing coke in and money back out. He was in his 30s, and looking for a new opportunity. He stopped in Hollis Corner because Rich was one of his deliveries. He stayed the night because of the waitress, Cathy. She was as fine a piece of ass as he had seen, and she had this whole shy thing going that drove him wild. The only reason he had left her alone until now was because she called Rich his uncle, but today he found out she just called him that. She wasn't family, so she was fair game.

He finished his business and checked into the hotel. He took a shower and got dressed, and at midnight, he pushed open the door to the diner and strutted in, cocky as hell and with nothing on his mind but making his move on that girl. He grinned when he saw she was working, gave her a wink as he sauntered down the aisle to the booth all the way in the back.

 

[Mathildis]

Even though most of Cathy's attention was with the factory workers, she still caught him entering the place. His presence made her smile, as he surely was a nice change from the current crowd. An innocent blush covered her cheeks as she noticed his wink. She knew it most likely didn't mean anything, but still it made her feel warm inside.

He had come here more often. Not often enough to think of him as a local, but often enough that he was not a complete stranger. He had always behaved, compared to the factory workers that wasn't very hard, but she had no idea what his name was. Of course he would know her name by now... she wore a name tag near her C cup so every guy seemed to give a lot of attention to learning her name.

She quickly gave the workers their drinks and went over to him. "Hi... what would you like tonight?" She asked him. As for conversation... this was mostly the only thing she knew how to say to men.

 

[AntonTovaras]

"I'd like your name, please," he said, and followed her glance down to see her name tag. He stared at her chest and took a deep breath before he looked up again. "Well, don't I feel like a fool?"

"I'm Jack," he chuckled, shaking his head. "It's nice to meet you, Cathy. Can you bring me a tall scotch and a glass of water with no ice, and maybe I'll try that again."

When she came back with his drinks, he put his hand over hers as she set the scotch down.

"Listen," he said. "I'm sorry if I came off like a creep. I knew you probably have to deal with all kinds of ... well, creeps. I'm just on the road so much, I don't really get to have a normal life and I like you." He let his eyes drift down her figure, taking in her outfit. He grinned at her. "I like you a lot. Is it a bad thing that I want to spend a little time getting to know you?"

 

[Mathildis]

A warmth spread through her body as he placed his hand on hers. It was very much noticed, even when she was too shy to pull back or comment on it. She listened to him talk, a nice difference from the way the factory workers spoke to her but still she wasn't fully sure about his intentions. The way he spoke of being on the road much and that he 'liked' her when this was the first time they spoke, made her fear he was after something different than just a conversation. "I'm... not that kind... of girl." She said softly, hoping that if she was wrong with her thoughts, he would understand her worries.

 

[AntonTovaras]

“Not what kind of girl?” he said, as if he had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. He'd felt it, when he touched her. She liked it. She was either playing hard to get or she actually didn't know what she was feeling. Rich had mentioned that she was a bit shy, a bit naïve in that way, but he'd watched her getting her ass grabbed in this place every time he came in. He held her hand, stroking her palm ever so gently. “I'm sorry,” he said, letting go of her hand and turning away his face flinching just a little. “You just seemed so sweet, I wanted to get to know you, but I guess you think you're too good to have a conversation with someone like me.”

 

[Mathildis]

She blushed as it seemed she had completely misunderstood him and quickly shook her head. "No... no... not at all. It is just.. the men here... they want something different than talking..." She blushed even more now that she had truly said it and had the feeling she could fall through the floor in shame.

"May..maybe we can talk a bit after closing time?" She offered to make up for her mistake before realizing she was way too shy for things like that.

 

[AntonTovaras]

“I'd like that,” he said, turning to face her. “I'd like that a lot. Thank you.” He did his best to sound serious, and then he picked up his glass and took a drink.

He looked around the bar and thought for a moment, and then he looked back at her.

“This might be a terrible idea,” he said, slowly, still putting the thought together. “But if the men here are bothering you because, you know, they want something. It might be because they think you're, you know, available? I bet they'd ease off if they thought you had a boyfriend.”

 

[Mathildis]

She smiled a bit at his words and raised her shoulders. "Perhaps, although I actually doubt it, and anyway I don't have a boyfriend so it would be hard to give them such a feeling." At times it was difficult to tell where the line was between her innocence and her natural blonde hair colour. She wasn't a dumb blond, but she did have her blond moments.

Just at that moment the door opened and Steve entered the place and it was easy to tell he was the last guy Cathy wanted to see. He was a big factory worker and the worst of them all. A couple of weeks ago he had pinned her against the wall and things could have gone way out of control if others hadn't shown up. After that he had stayed away... until now it seemed.

 

[AntonTovaras]

Jack couldn't help grinning at her. She was a stunningly beautiful girl and seemed absolutely clueless. He almost felt pity for her, but all it took was a quick glance up and down her figure to cure that. She was too hot for a place like this, and sooner or later one of these goons wasn't going to take no for an answer. He gave her a quick wink and beckoned for her to lean close so he could whisper.

“You could pretend to have a boyfriend,” he whispered. “If you just play along, you'll see. It's not that hard. Just tell them you've got a boyfriend, and treat me like I'm your boyfriend, and pretty soon they'll start thinking I'm your boyfriend.” Pretty soon, you'll start thinking I'm your boyfriend, he thought. “You have had boyfriends before, haven't you?”

 

[Mathildis]

"Of course" She answered him, although it was ages ago and back then love was just love. Spending time together, doing things together but nothing that had anything to do with sex. If the men knew she was still a virgin, there were enough that would be willing to change that.

But she kept it to that little answer, not wanting him to have pity with her or anything. The right guy would come along eventually. She wondered if she would be able to act as if he was her boyfriend and figured she could at least try to smile more clearly when she came close to him or something like that.

 

[AntonTovaras]

"Good girl," he said, and gave her a big smile. He spoke in a conspiratorial whisper, and looked around the bar, as if he had forgotten they weren't alone.. "Now you should probably let you see to your other customers, but remember I'm your boyfriend, so you want to get back over here quick."

Before she left, he reached up and touched her cheek, softly. His eyes fixed on hers, and he made them intense. "This is going to work," he said low, in a bedroom voice. "As long as you make them believe you want me. Make them believe that you actually want my touch."

 

[Mathildis]

Again Cathy felt a warmth spread through her body as he touched her. If it had been the fingers of any of the other men it surely wouldn't have affected her like this and she would have hurried to back away, but now she tried to resist that urge. She smiled at him, trying to hide her nerves of the situation, and nodded. She would try and hope it would keep the other men and especially Steve at bay.

After that she was busy serving the men their drinks again. Steve smirked when he saw her and immediately grabbed her ass when he got the chance. "Too bad we didn't get to finish our fun.. Soon we will make up for that."

After those words Cathy was even more nervous to get close to him, but he was drinking a lot so she had little choice.

 

[AntonTovaras]

Jack watched as she went about her business. He saw the man who grabbed her ass as she tried to move past him. He was a big man, and he looked rough. Jack sighed, but he hadn't ever really expected it to be easy. He stood up, drained his scotch and strolled towards the man. He watched Cathy moving around the bar and held back until she was near enough to hear.

“If I hear you've been bugging my girl again, I'll do a hell of a lot worse than break your nose,” he said.

Steve turned, big and cocky and full of shit. Jack knew the guy had been in plenty of fights, but he was the kind who fought by the rules. He wouldn't throw a punch until he had blustered and swaggered and tried to use his size to intimidate his enemy.

“Who the fuck do you think you are?” he said, standing tall with his hands on his hips.

Jack snapped a left and broke his nose. The big man fell back on his barstool, clutching his nose.

“I'm the guy telling you to keep your hands off Cathy,” he said, and turned towards her. He gave her a big smile and held his arm out to her. “She's mine, now.”

 

[Mathildis]

Cathy was very impressed with the way Jack was able to handle the muscular Steve, and it was clearly visible that most of the men around were too. She very much doubted anyone would do anything 'funny' while Jack was nearby and for that alone the man already held her gratitude.

She blushed when he extended his arm to her and she took his hand, moving closer to him. "Thank you" she said softly.

 

[AntonTovaras]

“Don't be shy, babe,” he said, looking around. Steve was still flat on his back, trying to figure out the best way to salvage the situation. Jack grinned. “Looks like everyone here knows about us now.”

He took her hand and pulled her arm around him, bringing her body close to his, letting her feel the solid strength of his body. She felt like heaven against him, and he smelled her hair and wondered how a girl like this could just be waiting to be picked up like this.

“Just play along,” he whispered, his breath hot in her ear. He let his hand drift down to cup her ass and gave it a pat and a casual squeeze. He whispered again. “Bring me another drink, so they know you're mine.”

Then he let go of her. He leaned down and helped Steve to his feet, giving him a pat on the back to show there were no hard feelings, and he walked back to the booth.

 

[Mathildis]

Her blush darkened as Jack pulled her body against his and a shiver ran over her body when his hand ran over her ass. However she was allowing him to do so, while with anyone else she would have searched for an escape. She nodded after his instruction to bring him a drink and left him a moment later.

The short 'fight' between Jack and Steve seemed to have had its effect on all the men present as they all gave Cathy some more room to move around. Nothing too obvious of course, but she noticed it well enough.

 

[AntonTovaras]

He felt her shiver in his arms as he caressed her ass, and he smiled. She was his, even if she didn't know it yet. He sat back down in the booth and watched her moving around the bar. The other men still looked, but not one of them reached out to touch her, and more than a few shot nervous glances towards him.

She could have been a little quicker to bring his drink, he thought, massaging his knuckles. When she came, he gave her his most charming smile.

"You need to show them that you really are mine," he whispered. "Kiss me. Like you're glad you belong to me, and you want everyone to know it. Do it now, before they start wondering why you don't."

 

[Mathildis]

The anxiety that ran through her body at his suggestion was cleary noticeable in her eyes. She was not one to kiss strange men and anyone else that would tell her to do so would surely be refused. But Jack had helped her and she knew it was only an act. She hesitated for a moment, but then she pressed her soft lips against his mouth...

It was strange how little she knew about this man, other than the fact he was very unlike the other men here. Even very different from the men that seemed to live in this small town. She wondered what was out there in the world, but it was very doubtful she would ever experience life outside of this town. People that were born here, mostly stayed here until they died.

 

[AntonTovaras]

He could see the uncertainty in her eyes. He knew a big part of her wanted to say no, but that was ok. He only needed her to do it for now. She would come around to liking it soon enough. His eyes closed as she leaned down, and her lips touched his. Soft and sweet. He pressed up, just a little, just to let her know she wasn't kissing some old aunt.

She stayed there for a few seconds, her lips on his, and he brought a hand up to rest possessively on her hip, his fingers curving around her ass. Then he gave her a pat, and turned away from the kiss.

"That wasn't so bad, was it?" he whispered.

 

[Mathildis]

She slightly shook her head, but had the feeling her complete face was dark red. Quickly she left his presence, but tried to do it in such a way that at least the other men present would have the feeling she just had to worry back to her tasks. For a bit she hid in the kitchen, trying to bring her temperature down again.

Only a little while ago she had barely agreed to talk to this man after work and now she 'kissed' him. Of course it had just been a fake kiss and it hardly counted as a kiss, but it was very unlike her. She was way too shy to do things like this. But on the other hand, she was very grateful for how he had dealt with Steve.

 

[AntonTovaras]

It was late, and Jack was feeling pretty good. The crowd was starting to thin out, the place would be closing up for the night soon. He stood up and stretched, noticing that a few of the men in the place were keeping a close eye on him. He couldn't help swaggering a little as he walked across the bar, intercepting Cathy near the exit, slipping his arm around her waist and pulling her close.

"I'm across the street. Room 12," he whispered, nuzzling against her neck. "I know things got a little weird, but I'd really like the chance to show you I'm a good guy. I think I earned it."

He slapped his hand down on her ass in a possessive way and stepped back.

"I'll see you when you finish up, babe," he said, loud enough that everyone would hear.

He went back to his hotel room and took a hot shower.

 

[Mathildis]

Cathy didn't react to his words, other than a blush spreading over her cheeks. She always was happy when work was done and together with the other waitresses they cleaned the bar. Once that was done she wondered a bit about the words of Jack, but decided it was a very scary idea to go to his room at this time. Everything that had taken place had already pushed her further than ever before.

So instead she went home and slept the hours that she was allowed to have. When she woke her mind often wandered to Jack. The way he had treated her, the way he had dealt with Steve... When she arrived at work the next evening she hoped he would be there again.

 

[AntonTovaras]

Three days passed before Jack passed back through Hollis Corner again. He wasn't too surprised that Cathy had ditched him the last time, but he was disappointed. He met with Rich at his office, and checked into the hotel. Everything was stashed safely before he went over to the bar around midnight.

Word must have gotten around about what had happened the last time he was here, because more than a few of the men in the place were looking at him hard. He didn't spare any of them a second glance as he walked back to the booth in the back.

 

[Mathildis]

Every night Cathy had been hoping Jack would show up, afraid that she had upset him by not going to his room. She didn't really regret her decision as she was sure that only bad things could have come from it, but mostly she had just been too shy. The first few nights the men had behaved as good they could, but seeing Jack hadn't returned they were getting more troublesome again.

She was happy when the door opened and Jack stepped in. She immediately smiled a pure smile and all men seemed to back off again. She didn't rush over to him, not sure he would still be willing to continue their act.