She's Only Seventeen: A Novel of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll (9 page)

Kat

June 1985

Tom and I lay outside by the pool, Drew had gone to practice with
Arctic Circle
and it was blistering hot.

“I’m sweating like crazy, Kat, I’m gonna get in.”

I frowned at him, “Fine.”

We both stepped into the pool; I could feel his gaze on my nipples as they hardened in my white bikini top, in reaction to the coolness of the water.

I quickly dunked myself.

“I’m gonna go back over here,” he said when I came up from underwater.

“What?! Tom!”

I followed him out. He sat on his towel with his knees pulled up.

“What’s wrong?” I asked, confused

“Nothing, I’ll come back in a minute.”

I moved closer to him, noticing the bulge in his swim shorts.

Oh
I thought to myself.

I lay back down on my towel as Thomas watched me. I felt a pit form in my stomach and warmth spread down in my lower belly.

Slowly I undid the strings of my bikini bottoms, pulling the flap down and exposing myself.

He gulped, still watching me. My hand went to the small nub as my middle finger began to rub it, my legs spread slightly.

His mouth was agape as he watched me.

“Touch yourself,” I said in a low voice to him.

He lay back also, hesitantly pulling his shorts down, revealing himself to me.

I noticed his dark hair around his member which travelled in a line up his belly button and spread to his broad chest in dark curls.

He gripped himself and began to rub, up and down, his eyes on me.

I felt my chest, rising and falling, faster. My nipples harder now and my skin flushed as rubbed in unison with him.

His mouth opened as he began moving faster, his hand a blur, I felt myself exploding as he breathed out hard, releasing over his stomach and tangling with his hairs, his breath coming him heavy heaves now.

I reattached my bikini strings and sat up.

“Do you want to go back in now?” I asked him

He let out a half laugh, half sigh, “Yeah, he said, stuffing his semi soft body back into his shorts and looking down at his chest.

He stood up and reached out his hand. I took it.

I could feel my heart thumping as we fell into the water together, laughing and playing like children.

It didn’t feel wrong. After all, we were
just friends
.

Thomas

July 1985

“Can I sit in?” Shane asked as
Neptune
practiced in one of Roy’s rented out studios in downtown.

“Yeah man, go ahead,” James said as he pulled up a chair for him

I watched as Kat met his gaze, a small smile spread on her lips.

Looking back at him, I noted the mirrored look on his face and a feeling of dread came over me.

I didn’t want him near her, I didn’t want
Drew
even near her and she was dating him. I wanted her for myself and part of me felt like I had her. She enjoyed teasing me and taunting me. Honestly, I didn’t mind it. We flirted, probably more than we should have. Her body rubbing past me intentionally, knowing what she did to me.

Shane waved at Kat who came over and hugged him.

His hand lingered on her waist, traveling down and resting on her bottom briefly before he came away from her.

I didn’t want to feel jealous, but I could have killed him right then and there.

Shane

July 1985

“Shane!” Kat managed

I had been all over her. It started as innocent kisses, lately graduating in the past months to more passionate, crazy moments. Never sex, never
anything
sexual really, just kisses.

“Can’t stop…can’t…” I said laughing before pulling away from her.

Her hair was a mess and her lips red. God she looked beautiful.

“Seriously,” she said. “What are we going to do?”

We had been finished with our tour for about two months. Kat had moved into Drew’s condo as much as I had wanted her to be away from him. We had been working on some songs for the new album and
Arctic Circle
had hopes of touring again early next year after the release. I was unsure of Kat and
Neptune
’s plans.

Kat and I couldn’t deny our feelings for each other. Over the past few months we had discussed it over and over again. Kat leaving Drew. She wanted to. She had told me numerous times, but she still hadn’t. Therefore, when I had asked why, she explained that she wanted Drew to leave her. He wasn’t going to and it would be ten times harder now, with a ring on Kats finger. Yeah, they had gotten engaged, halfheartedly. You can only imagine how angry I was when I found out she had said “yes “to him.

Now, things had changed. She wanted to be with me and I was going to make that happen. She would never marry Drew if I had anything to do with it. She would marry me.

“So?” she asked, “how are we going to do it?”

“I’ll throw him an engagement party…. next week…” I started as I began to kiss her neck.

“Then?”

“Then I’ll get him to cheat. Easy. Wave a good looking woman in front of him when he’s wasted. It will work, I promise,” I said partially convinced. I mean he
had
been faithful to her all these months as far as I knew.

She kissed me, climbing on top of my lap and pressing down on my cock. I could feel her warmth through my jeans.
Soon
I had to remind myself. Soon Kat would be mine,
forever.

Kat

July 1985

“A bunch of us are going out tonight, an engagement party, Shane said. Sorry its guys only, but you’ll be here when I get back, wontcha sweet?”

I nodded; I would be here of course.

“Who’s going with you?” I asked knowingly.

“Oh you know, Shane, Brian, Nick, Alex, oh Thomas is coming to.”

“Is he?”

I hadn’t seen much of Thomas in the past couple weeks with the exception of practice. I got the feeling he was a bit irritated with me, especially now since I had gotten engaged stupidly.

“We’re all meeting here about nine,” he stated

“Alright, so you’ll all be coming back here after?”

“Yeah probably.”

He smiled at me, I melted. I felt a pang of guilt at what was planned. Maybe he wouldn’t take the bait. Maybe he would be faithful.

“Drew,”

“Hmm?”

I strolled over to him, kissing him hard on the mouth.

“Make love to me before you go?”

“Now? Kat I need to get ready, they’ll be here soon”.

“Please?” I pulled my shirt down revealing the tops of my nipples. “I need you.”

That did the trick. Drew was an animal, thrusting hard into me. I let myself go to pleasure with him and held him close when we peaked together.

“I gotta get ready now, Kat, sorry.”

“No, I understand,” I said shakily.

“What’s wrong,” he said while pulling his shirt on.

“Nothing… well... Just don’t do anything stupid tonight please?”

“Don’t you trust me, Kat?”

He looked so angelic with his blonde hair falling about his face and his big blue eyes looking earnestly at me.

“I do, I… I love you.” I said only half meaning it, but feeling like the occasion called for it.

“I love you too, Kitty Kat, don’t look so miserable. It’s one night!”

One night
I thought to myself,
try a fucking possible life changing event.

Two hours later

Shane arrived with Thomas and Brian around nine. I played the dutiful fiancée, getting drinks and cleaning up.

“Hey, Kat,” Thomas said.

I giggled, pulling him into a hug. His scent filled my senses, shooting fire through me unwillingly. I think he felt it to, as he abruptly pulled away and joined Shane and Drew in the living room. Brian, Nick and Alex arrived and before I knew it, Drew was off with a quick peck and I was left in silence, waiting.

Thomas

July 1985

“Have another one, Drew,” Shane shouted.

“Are you trying to get him drunk?” I laughed asking Shane.

“Well, why not, getting engaged is a huge thing!”

“True, I’ll drink to that,” I said.

I saw Drew slapping some of the stripper on the ass.

“Better watch him”, I noted to Shane.

“Nah, he’s having fun” Shane said, finishing his beer.

“What about Kat?”

“She’ll be okay.”

Shane joined the others in cheering Drew on, but I held back. Something wasn’t right. Shane wouldn’t hurt Kat without reason, unless… unless he was planning to pick up the pieces.

“Damn it, Kat.” I said under my breath.

She wanted Shane and he wanted her. It was crystal clear to me now. I couldn’t stop this even if I tried. I sat back and ordered another drink, ready to watch the disaster unfold.

Kat

July 1985

I had gone to bed early but awoke around two am when the guys came back to my house. I decided to get up and go out to see the damage to themselves that they had done. Before I had a chance to turn the doorknob, I heard the laughter of a woman.

I felt a pang of jealousy, Shane had succeeded.

I walked out into the living room and surveyed the room to see a disgustingly thin blonde sitting on Drew’s lap. Brain met my eyes and bolted into the other room as did Nick. Alex, Thomas and Shane were left sitting in the room with Drew and his blonde. Drew looked disgusting, with red lipstick, the same color as the blondes, smeared all over his face and neck.

Drew and the blonde, without a word to me, were heading into
our
room.

“What are you doing, Drew?” I asked

“Relax Kat, I just gotta do this one thing then we will go to bed, okay?”

He tried to kiss me. I swatted him away.

“You’re serious?”

He didn’t respond. Instead he went into the bedroom and locked the door.

I took a deep breath and glanced at Shane,
Showtim
e.

I went into the kitchen where Brian and Nick stood. Sideways glancing at them I took a beer out of the refrigerator and chugged it. I didn’t cry. I stayed calm as possible, grabbing one drink after another as five pairs of eyes watched me intently. Shane finally tried to make me stop
drinking
but I shooed him away. I couldn’t tell if I was faking anymore. Fucking Brian decided to open the door to my room, which I thought was locked, to see Drew and Blondie in promising position in which Drew shouted at Brian how he was trying to fuck and to close the god damn door, which he did with a laugh.

I went over and sat astride Brian one he had sat back down and started making out with him, playing drunk, hurt Kat well, which he welcomed.

Shane finally picked me up and took me into the spare bedroom and made me lie down on the bed. He tried to leave the room, but like a child I whined and cried until he said he would stay with me, playing my part perfectly. Thomas tried to follow us into the bedroom. I heard Shane say he had everything under control and shut the door.

Finally, we were alone.

“Kissing Brian was a bit dramatic,” he stated flatly.

“It was believable was it not?”
“You deserve an Oscar for that”, he whispered, peeling off my clothing.

I giggled.

“Shush!” he said with a smile.

“Do you feel okay with this? Like are you sure?” he asked

“Yes,” I said certainly throwing myself into his arms.

He seemed a little drawn back at first but soon found him kissing me with the same hunger I was giving him. Things moved fast after that. Soon he was inside of me moving and fulfilling my need for him which I had so greatly had since that tour at Gettysburg. We let everything go right then and there and when he came deep inside of me I felt complete and never wanted to move.

Morning

Shane and I left the room together as we went into the kitchen to find Nick, Alex, Thomas and Brian. Still wearing my engagement ring without my fiancé in sight, I sat in between Shane and Brian with a smile on my face. They apologized to me about the night before. I replied saying that there was no need too.

“Seriously, I’m okay,” I repeated, making eye contact with Shane.

I heard Thomas make a noise next to me, his look judging. “
Does he know”?
I thought to myself
Drew finally came out of the room and as soon as he saw me, he became a whole different Drew than I had ever seen before. He was truly upset that all of this had happened. With tears in his eyes and pretty much openly crying in front of all his band mates, he apologized profusely to me.