A Future To Look Forward To Ch. 01

"Actually, we're on a break again," Nicole corrected, "so I'm currently looking for a new dick to ride, thank you very much." Out of everyone in the group, Nicole was the least bashful when it came to sex, she loved having it, and she never cared who it was with. Devin was her longest "friend's with benefits", but they often took these breaks whenever one of them started to feel a little too secure and considering Nicole's response, it looked like this time she was the one feeling suffocated.

Juliet stood up and poured a glass of lemonade for Ellie, passing it over to the girl with a light clearing of her throat. "Well, this has certainly been a different kind of conversation," She jokingly stated.

"Nicole does have a point, though," Quinn pointed out. "Elle, you do cancel a lot when it comes to spending time with Will."

"Excuse me for enjoying my boyfriend," Ellie scoffed as she brought the glass to her lips and began to drink.

"Exactly, she enjoys her boyfriend, and quite a lot, I hear," Nicole grinned before lifting a hand to her ear. "Wait...do you hear that? I think it might be wedding bells!" The lemonade caught in Ellie's throat, and the glass slipped from her hand, pouring all over the blonde's face and chest as she started hacking, "Oh fuck!" Nicole exclaimed in a mixture of laughing and concern as she reached for napkins.

The rest of the girls also broke into a laugh as Juliet rushed over, joining Nicole in attempting to dry Ellie off as she continued to clear her airway. "W-Wedding bells?!" Ellie exclaimed as soon as she got a breath,

"I didn't think that was going to be such a touchy subject, my bad. " Nicole apologized as Ellie looked at Quinn and Bella.

"I'm not saying that I don't care about Will, but...marriage isn't something on my mind right now. Hell, I don't even know what's going to happen to us once we're in college; we never talked about that" she clarified, causing Bella to shrug and Quinn to give her an easy smile.

"Relax, Elle, it's okay. Nikki was only joking" Quinn calmly replied. "If something happens down the road, good for you, but you're right; you're only entering college; a lot can change,"

"Thank you," Ellie said in relief as she got up from her chair, "Ugh, god, everything feels so sticky."

"Here, go to my room and grab one of my shirts; the bathroom is the second door on the right up the hallway; go get cleaned up," Juliet offered as she led the girl to the door.

"Thanks, Julie," Ellie replied while heading into the house, happy to get out of the conversation. Her relationship with Will had definitely been the highlight of her life. Still, the idea of being with him for the rest of their time, not having the choice to consider someone else, made her feel so...suffocated.

Minutes later, Ellie was in the bathroom, tossing down her bra and halfway through taking off her damp, sticky shirt. The door suddenly opened, and Kenny was staring at her. After an awkward exchange, he took off, shutting her in. She couldn't help but laugh as she turned on the sink, washing off her face and upper chest with a smirk, "Oh, Kenny...he's such a cute nervous wreck," Ellie said under her breath, continuing to think of the way he was so stunned, and tongue-tied, especially after her little teasing. "Maybe doing a little more would be fun?"

Meanwhile, Kenny sat on the edge of his bed, a fresh shirt on, and the oil cleaned from his face with a few cleaning wipes. His hands dug into the mattress side, and his eyes were squeezed shut. "That wasn't a fucking porn, Kenny; get a fucking grip, and calm the hell down," he hissed out to himself, the image of Ellie's breasts still very apparent in his head. "She's got a boyfriend...a boyfriend that could kill you...let it go."

Kenny let out a few more slow, calming breaths, the stiffness between his legs slowly starting to relax and the image in his mind's eye fading into obscurity. Then his ears perked to a light knock on his bedroom door, "Uh, yeah, come in?" he called out, opening his eyes and looking to his door.

His door creaked open, and to his utter surprise, Ellie's head poked through the crack. "So this is where you went," Ellie said with a light laugh. "You ran off so fast I had no idea if you were even still in the house." Kenny's eyes grew wide. He stared back at Ellie, unable to muster a word. "Can I come in or..."

"Y-yeah! Yes, I mean, yeah, come in," Kenny stammered back as he swiftly jumped to his feet, trying to look at least a little presentable as Ellie slipped through the door and shut it behind her.

"So, earlier in the bathroom..." Ellie began as she crossed her arms.

"I am so sorry for that! I swear to God I didn't think anyone was inside," Kenny abruptly cut the blonde off. "See, I was working on my car, changing the oil, and when I pulled the plug loose, I got sprayed with oil, and I was going in to wash it off. I figured all of Julie's friends were outside with her! If I had the slightest inkling that you were in there, I wouldn't have even touched the doorknob."

Ellie slowly nodded, readjusted her stance, and gave Kenny a stern glare. "You certainly took the time to take a mental snapshot, though, didn't you?"

Kenny's cheeks burst into red flames. "I froze; I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to gawk! I -- I didn't even really look. It was like a blackout; as soon as I woke back up, I turned away. I never would have --"

Ellie took a half step forward, "What? Never would have looked at all?" The blonde finished for him before her lips turned pouty. "Do I not look good enough for you, Ken?"

"W-What?" Kenny stammered.

Ellie's body relaxed and she brought a hand to the center of the low-cut shirt she borrowed from Juliet. "It's a simple question. Are you saying you never would have looked at my tits because you aren't interested, or are you saying you didn't have a real chance to take a good look before?" Ellie curled a finger into the shirt and slowly tugged it down, "want another chance?"

Kenny's heart began to slam in his chest, and his legs went weak, just able to help him stumble back down onto his bed again. The teen's eyes were flicking all around the room as if looking for an escape, "T-That -- W-What are y-you --" Ellie continued to pull at her shirt, bringing the fabric down lower and lower until Kenny could see the cusp of her nipples almost poking out completely.

Ellie's eyes flicked down to the very apparent bulge in Kenny's jeans. "Hmm, looks like you're getting excited, but you're not really looking." Ellie gave her shoulder a shake and the shirt slid down. "Come on take a really good look at them, Ken. Let me see if I still have looks to be proud of; it's been over a year now since I was with Will; no one else has seen me."

"D-Does that bother you?" Kenny weakly asked, and Ellie let go of her shirt, letting it snap back up, covering up most of her exposed cleavage again.

"Hmm, maybe, I'm not sure...I mean, showing your tits to someone is one thing, but to really know if I like another guy looking at me, I'd have to show them something else," Ellie's hand slid down to her pants, running his fingers over her mound and right to her pussy, "Think I should test out that theory, Ken? Let you be the guy to see?" Kenny's mouth grew dry, his eyes glued to Ellie's rubbing hand, not saying a word, merely waiting in apparent anticipation.

Finally, Ellie couldn't take it anymore; she let out a chortle. Kenny's brow jumped, and his eyes flew up to meet the blonde's just in time for her to double over and let out a loud laugh. As Ellie doubled over, Kenny sprang to his feet, hugging her stomach as she laughed harder than Kenny had ever seen before, "Oh my God, did you think I was serious?!"

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Kenny exclaimed back, his tone a mixture of a dozen emotions ranging from anger to utter confusion,

"I have a boyfriend, Kenny; I'm not showing you anything. Jesus, what kind of girl would I be?" Ellie scoffed, flashing the teen a devilish smile, "That'll teach you for being a little peeping tom,"

"I wasn't peeping on you, Ellie! And you're the one who came looking for me, almost fucking stripping in my room!" Kenny argued back as the blonde headed back to his door,

"Don't be grumpy because you didn't get a look," Ellie rebuffed with a wave of her hand, "You can be like all the other guys who want a taken woman. Use that little magic tv in your head to picture what you'd like and then take matters into your hands," She teasingly suggested while opening the door and stepping back into the hallway, looking back at Kenny one final time, "Thanks for the laughs, Ken," Ellie finished with a wink before shutting the door behind her.

Ellie returned to her friends on the patio, still chipper from her encounter with Kenny. The mess was cleaned up, and Julie already had a fresh glass of lemonade poured for the blonde. "There you are; we thought you got lost," Nicole said as Ellie pulled out her seat,

"Sorry, I got a little tied up in there," Ellie vaguely replied, "Thanks again for the spare shirt, Julie; I'll be sure to give it back,"

"Feel free to keep it if you'd like," Juliet waved off without a care, "I didn't wear that one much, and you're pulling it off way better than I ever did," Ellie warmly smiled back at Juliet, the two weren't the closest of friends, Nicole being their initial connection to one another, but now the usual ice queen persona was thawing.

"So what did you mean earlier, when you said that you and Will hadn't talked about what happens once college starts," Bella suddenly

interjected, crossing one leg over the other, "Do we need to be concerned about our brother going through some heartache?"

Ellie's smile faded off, and her face turned slightly pale; she had hoped the talk of her boyfriend was done, "O-Oh, I was just...talking, you know, like Quinn said, you never know what the future can hold,"

"Like a breakup?" Bella asked, leaning in expectantly,

"Oh, come on, what's going on with her relationship is her own business; if she's going to leave him, she'll leave him; if Elle doesn't want to, she won't. Either way, no concern to us," Nicole butted in,

"Have to agree with Nikki on this one; everyone has a right to their privacy," Juliet agreed,

Bella held up a hand, "I'm not prying, only trying to look out for my little brother,"

Quinn let out a small laugh and rolled her eyes, "Gees, guys, come on. Elle was all worked up because Nicole was teasing her about marriage. She's not thinking of leaving my brother; they are happy," Quinn looked over to Ellie with a smile, "Right, Elle?"

"R-Right, we are...a lot," Ellie weakly agreed, putting on a forced bright smile,

"Oooh, okay, so things aren't so happy in paradise, huh?" Nicole immediately leaned forward in her seat, "Care to share?" Ellie grimaced and gulped, her eyes flicking between Quinn and Bella, the former looking concerned and the latter disapproving,

"What? Nicole, you just said that what was going on between her and Will was Elle's business," Juliet frowned, "Ellie, you don't need to say anything; it's perfectly fine if you don't,"

Ellie ran her fingers through her hair and let out a short exasperated sigh, "It's not anything major, it's just...just...I have a feeling that things between Will and me are...growing apart, okay?" Ellie meekly admitted, "I've been thinking that once college starts...he's probably going to break up with me,"

"What?!" Quinn exclaimed, springing to her feet, "Why the fuck would he leave you?!" The redhead's teeth were gritted in frustration, but as she looked around the table, reality sank back in, and she slowly lowered back down to her feet, "I -- I mean, that makes no sense. You two are so good together," Quinn said in a calmer tone,

"I thought we were too, but over these last few months...things have changed...Will is a different kind of guy from the one I knew when we started dating," Ellie softly said, slinking down in her seat, unable to look up at any one of the girls,

"Oh, Ellie, I'm so sorry," Juliet softly said in a genuine, sincere voice, "That can't be easy...emotionally losing someone,"

"No, it's...it's not emotional, it's -- ugh," Ellie groaned,

"It's the sex then," Nicole bluntly concluded, making Juliet let out a small gasp and Ellie's face burn bright red, no longer able to even look at Quinn or Bella,

"Jesus, Nicole!" Juliet exclaimed,

Nicole threw her hands up and shrugged, "Am I wrong? If it's not about the love, it's about the sex!"

"That true?" Bella hummed, sounding genuinely curious. Ellie let out another long groan but slowly nodded, "Well, you got us all curious now; what's the problem?"

"Seriously, it was no secret that you and Will got it on constantly," Nicole added as she rested her hand against her cheek, "Is Will Jr. losing his game?"

Juliet looked at Quinn, and as expected, the redhead was cringing at hearing about her brother's sex life, "Hey, maybe we all shelf this conversation and head down to the mall, huh?! Wouldn't that be fun?!"

"In a minute," Bella waved off Juliet's suggestion, "I want to hear Ellie's answer first,"

Ellie wet her lips, and her leg bounced quickly, "Okay, okay, fine, if it'll get you off my back...Will and I...no, we haven't been having sex recently. I really haven't had any in the last month or so now,"

"A whole fucking month? Damn, that'd kill me!" Nicole exclaimed on impulse. The girls quickly glared at the redhead, and she cupped a hand over her mouth, "Sorry, I'll be quiet,"

Ellie rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, "Well, what's the issue? I mean, you sound like you've been willing, but clearly, Will is holding back for some reason," Bella asked, trying to get Ellie back on topic,

"No, Will's not holding back; he wants us to still have sex, but...like I said, it's different now," Each of the girls raised an eyebrow. Ellie could tell she wasn't going to get away with keeping it vague this time either, "He doesn't want to have real sex, alright? Will is...he started having all these weird desires, new shit to try. He wanted me to degrade him, spank him, and one time he even...gave me a...toy to use on him," Quinn cupped her hands over her ears, and Juliet cringed, "Now I'm not one to judge what people like, but that's not me! I'm a normal girl, and I want a normal guy! But he just doesn't want to do it like that anymore, and I can't bring myself to try this other stuff!" Ellie rapidly explained before finishing in a huff, looking equal parts embarrassed and frustrated.

Silence lingered in the air, no one seeming to have a response to what they heard but Nicole, "Fuck, if the guy I was dating did that to me, yeah, I'd be pretty frustrated and thinking about leaving him too,"

"I never said I was going to leave him, but he's the one getting more and more annoyed the more I deny him," Ellie corrected before scoffing, "But frustrated is a damn understatement. I've taken up working out to get over the pent-up aggression...that and...well, a few minutes ago, I ended up teasing Kenny just to feel a rise," She muttered without thinking,

"You what?!" The girls all said in unison, but quite clearly, all for different reasons,

"Relax, I wasn't going to do anything. I just ran into him and messed with him. You all know Kenny; he's always so nervous and awkward but obvious when it comes to girls. It just felt good to have a guy looking at me for a few minutes," Ellie swiftly explained while holding up her hands,

"Uh, not cool, Elle," Bella muttered in evident disappointment, "Don't think Will would appreciate that,"

"Yeah, you can't just do that to Kenny; he doesn't deserve that!" Quinn added, her anger much more palpable, "He's a nice guy, and no one should be stringing him along!" Ellie tilted her head slightly, and Quinn's cheeks turned flush, "A-And you're dating my brother, obviously!"

On the other hand, Nicole couldn't help but grin, "Okay, I admit I didn't expect you to say it, but I get it. Clark is cute to tease. It's so easy, as long as it's all in good faith,"

"Okay, No!" Juliet suddenly boomed out, taking the entire group by surprise, "No, no, and hell no! No one is to flirt, tease, or even look at my cousin! Off-limits to everything, hear me?!"

"Whoa..." Nicole said under her breath, having never seen this side of Juliet, while Quinn could only let out a soft missable sigh, all too familiar with the speech to come,

"If you hadn't heard yet, consider this your enlightening. I do not tolerate any kind of play with Kenny, he is like my brother, and I'm not going to let anyone hurt him! Not to mention, if you're friends with me, then you especially stay away from him! My family is off-limits! Now, Ellie, I expect you to go in there and apologize to him and then we can all get the hell in the car and forget about this entire thing,"

"A-Are you serious?" Ellie's face was now red, and her eyes holding disbelief,

"Dead serious, now go," Juliet demanded, pointing to the house, "Or leave, your call," Ellie glanced over her shoulder to the sliding door and then back to Juliet with a grimace.

Ellie slowly got to her feet and blew out a long breath from her mouth, "I guess I can't argue with you there. Taking out my frustration on Ken wasn't right; I'll go and apologize," The blonde girl agreed,

"Good, and then make sure you never, ever, do it again," Juliet sharply added while Bella briefly nodded in agreement with that statement,

"Okay, okay, you don't need to give me the third degree. I already feel guilty enough. Give me a few minutes; I wouldn't be surprised if Kenny doesn't want to hear me out," Ellie added as she turned away and walked back into the house.

Great going, Ellie. You were just starting to get somewhere with Juliet as a friend, and now it looks like you set yourself back to the start. Not to mention you just admitted to your boyfriend's sisters that you flirted with another guy! You're on a fucking hot streak! Jesus, girl, just because you and Will have some problems doesn't give you free rein to screw about with other people's lives. Seriously, Quinn was right; Kenny didn't deserve that. Ellie thought as she made her way up the hallway to Kenny's door. Another sigh left the blonde, and she sheepishly knocked on the door once again.

A few moments passed, and Ellie knocked again, this time louder, "Come in?" Kenny's muffled voice called, and Ellie carefully let the door creak open, "Whose there?"

Ellie chewed on her lip, fighting off her blushing cheeks as she poked her head in, "It's Ellie. May I come in?"

Kenny immediately sat up on his bed, his whole body was tense, and his eyes looked back at her, "Ellie? I -- uh, why are you -- s-sure?" The teen stammered back, not giving much thought, but as Ellie entered the room, she could instantly see the teen's reluctance, "W-What do you want?"

Ellie looked around the room, fighting with herself for a moment, not wanting to look Kenny in the eye. Yet, after a quick internal reminder that she needed to be genuine, she brought her eyes back to his, "I wanted to come back and...apologize..." Ellie rubbed her forearm anxiously, "I was very mean and rude to you earlier, and you deserve to hear that I'm sorry. So, I'm sorry, Kenny,"

Kenny's head tilted, and he blinked a few quick times, completely dumbfounded, "You're sorry? You came into my room and teased me with your body, and now you're apologizing?" He asked back, getting to his feet,

Ellie pursed her lips, Fuck, he's not going to accept my apology...but why the hell would he? He didn't do anything but accidentally walk in on me, and I called him a pervert. If I wasn't so pent up, I never would I did that in the first place! Christ, it was just how he looked at me in there that felt so good, and -- Ellie's train of thought stopped dead. She glanced behind her and, with a bump of her butt, pushed Kenny's door closed, "Hey, earlier you wanted to see me down here too," The blonde suddenly moved her hands to the hem of her capri pants,