Harem House - Selene Pt. 22

"Then I'll padlock it." Arthur said. He nodded toward Selene, who sprinted into the bedroom and returned with a small pendant-sized padlock. She handed it to Arthur, who readied it in his hand.

Arthur snugged the collar against her throat, keeping two fingers under it as he buckled it. Kat didn't enjoy things against her throat, and it was too tight until he slid his fingers away. Then she heard the lock click and set her collar into place for the night. He gave Selene the key that had been in the lock.

"You will wear it until you go to bed tonight." Arthur informed Kat.

Kat swallowed. "Yes, Sir." She felt his cock press against her butt cheek after he slid her shorts up and reached around from behind her to re-button them.

"And you." Arthur said as he looked straight at Rani. "Pull those pants down, roll over, and open your legs." Arthur instructed. "I want to watch you play with yourself before I stick this in you."

Rani glanced at the clock and swallowed, but she obeyed. She turned to face Arthur, then unbuttoned and unzipped her pants. She lowered them, wiggling until they pooled around her calves. Then she opened her legs by spreading her knees apart. Her hand was rubbing away within a few seconds.

Rani watched as Arthur kissed Selene, then repeated the kiss with Kat. He pressed the vibrators as he did so, ensuring they were secure and firmly where he wanted them. Rani closed her eyes.

"Eyes open." Arthur barked. Rani opened her eyes to see Arthur staring at her with intensity. "Good girl." He said.

Rani swallowed thickly. She glanced at the clock, but Arthur stole her attention again with a commanding tone.

"Eyes on me." He instructed, and she obeyed.

Rani watched as he played with Selene, teasing her nipples and getting her excited, and then moved to lubing up the vibrator he planned to put in Rani. She was beginning to believe the lube would be unnecessary, and as he leaned over her and kissed her, she knew it was. The kiss flooded her with heat. Rani broke her lips away and cried out as he shoved the vibe into her, and it slid in with no difficulty. She clutched at his arm as he pulled it and pushed it back in. He fucked her with it for a few slow strokes that made her want so much more. Then he pushed it in and gave her another command.

"Roll over. Ass up, face down." Arthur commanded.

Rani obeyed. She rolled over and pushed her knees together as she moved into an awkward prostrate bow on the sofa. Her ass was in the air as she presented it to Arthur, who groped it, then smirked.

"Pull it open for me, and hold it while I insert your plug." Arthur told her.

Rani reached behind her and obediently pulled her cheeks apart. She felt the cool lube first, then the smooth plastic of the tip, then the widening press of the bulb until it popped in, filling her. She was delightfully conscious of its presence and knew she would be the entire night.

"Thank you, my King." Rani said as she released her ass cheeks. She pushed her front half off the sofa seats, and Arthur picked up the black O-ring collar from the coffee table. She was on her hands and knees on the couch when he stood beside her and put the collar on her bare neck. He fastened it and ran his hands down her back as he stepped away, slapping her ass one more time.

"Pull up your pants." Arthur instructed. "And get ready to go."

"Master... may I--" Selene started and gestured to the box. "May I have one too?"

"Do you want one?" Arthur asked, surprised. The last time they'd tried anal, Selene safe-worded out. It was the first, and so far only, time she'd used the phrase.

Selene looked at the open box of plugs, focusing on the largest one. She nodded and answered, "Yes, Master."

Arthur nodded. "Bend over, hands on the table, like your sister."

Selene obeyed. She held the vibe in place with her hand as she walked forward, bent over at the waist, spread her legs, and placed her hands palms down on the coffee table.

She watched as Arthur reached past her and picked up the plug she'd been eyeing. "Are you sure?" He asked.

"Yes, Master." Selene repeated. "Please?"

Arthur smiled at her, removed the plug, and lubed it up. He pressed it gently against her hole, and she took a deep breath. Arthur pressed it in as she exhaled. He felt the resistance pushing back until there was a sudden give as the bulb made it through, and he pressed the plug into place.

Arthur then stepped over to the pile of her clothes on the floor. He had her step into her panties, then her jeans. He pulled them up, fastened them, and swatted her butt.

"Thank you, Master." Selene breathed. "Do you approve of my outfit, by the way?" She asked as she put her shirt on. She already hadn't been wearing a bra.

Arthur examined her outfit. "The shirt should be shorter and show off more of your abs. But it's not the end of the world." Arthur shrugged.

Kat and Rani watched Selene's reaction as they shifted their weight, still getting used to the plugs and vibes. They both knew what she would suggest, but Kat beat her to it by handing Arthur the safety scissors from the coffee table.

Arthur smirked as he took them. "You're okay if I cut your shirt?" He asked Selene.

"Of course, Master. You're welcome to alter my clothes however you want." Selene nodded and rubbed her thighs together as she stepped over to him.

"Lift your arms up, straight up to the ceiling." Arthur instructed.

Selene did so, lifting the hem of her shirt up by an inch. Arthur measured with his fingers from her nipple at the peak of her breast. Her nipples were hard, and trying to poke through the soft cotton t-shirt fabric. He took up the scissors in his other hand and started cutting.

When he finished, he stepped back to admire his work. He feathered it in a few places with a few extra snips to make it more Selene's style, then stepped back again. Arthur nodded his approval.

"Arms down." Arthur commanded, and Selene obeyed.

The new length looked better to Arthur, showing Selene's lightly toned stomach from the waistline of her jeans to three fingers' width, his fingers, below her breast. Even with her arms raised, it showed nothing illegal, though it might give someone a glimpse of her under-boob if she moved in just the right way. With her open sweater over it, she still looked decent.

"Might get cold tonight." Rani commented.

"I don't care." Selene smirked as she lowered her gaze. "I love it. Thank you, Master."

"Food's almost done." Kat commented from the kitchen, where she'd returned while Arthur altered Selene's costume. "Are they going to be here soon?"

"Any minute now." Arthur said after he looked at the clock. "Kelly's pretty punctual."

~~~

"Are we there yet?" Katelyn teased from the passenger seat as Kelly turned onto a residential road.

Kelly rolled her eyes as Katelyn impatiently kicked her feet. "Soon."

"I want to get drunk!" Katelyn whined.

"But not too drunk." Kelly said. Her tone was full of concern and disapproval.

"Drunk enough." Katelyn protested. "Just enough to get out of my own way and fuck somebody cute." She rested her head back on the headrest.

Kelly frowned. "Hooking up with somebody will not help you get over Sean. You're just gonna be sad tomorrow." She assumed Katelyn wouldn't listen, but she needed to say it.

"What would you know about it?" Katelyn snapped.

Kelly didn't answer. She just kept driving.

"Sorry." Katelyn shook her head and peered out the window. The houses and apartments they passed looked nice enough. "Sorry, I snapped at you." Katelyn sighed. "I'm just..." She hesitated. "I just can't sit in the apartment and mope anymore. I need to get it out of my system, get drunk, have sex, and move on."

"Okay." Kelly said, her voice soft. "I support you, but I want you to be safe."

"Thank you." Katelyn nodded. "Don't worry. I'm going with Kat. She won't let me do anything unsafe."

Kelly nodded. "I'm glad she and the others can be there for you tonight." Kelly admitted.

"Don't feel guilty." Katelyn warned. "It was last minute, and you already had your date planned."

"I don't." Kelly assured her as she turned into the apartment complex parking lot. "With any luck, we should both get lucky tonight." She smirked.

Katelyn laughed. "Raunchy, Momma."

Kelly texted that they were there when she parked. By the time she had her luggage out of the trunk, the girls were downstairs to greet her.

"Ready to get wasted?" Rani whooped.

Katelyn and Kat laughed and gave each other a hug hello. Selene waved and then gave Kelly a hug. "Do you need help taking that upstairs?" Selene asked Kelly.

"Actually... if you don't mind." Kelly said.

"Of course not." Selene assured her. "Don't leave without me!" She called over to Katerine, who led Katelyn and Rani to her car, away from Arthur's building. Not that she feared his neighbors, but she didn't enjoy hanging around in the stairwell longer than she had to.

"We won't!" Rani called back.

Kelly and Selene headed inside, with Kelly lugging her purse and overnight bag while Selene carried her garment bag over her arms. They climbed the stairs together.

"Have fun tonight." Selene said. "He's been looking forward to it."

"I am too." Kelly smirked. "Thanks again for taking Katelyn out." She nodded behind them.

"Not a problem." Selene said. "I've been looking forward to it, and so has Rani."

"And Kat?" Kelly asked.

"Kat's more of a... homebody." Selene shrugged. "She'll be fine for a night."

Kelly nodded and understood. She was the same, a homebody. Kelly was glad she and Kat had a few things in common. She was eager to find common ground with the harem. They all had Arthur in common, sure, but they needed more to build lasting friendships than a friend, boyfriend, master, or husband in common.

"Do me a favor?" Kelly asked as they reached Arthur's landing.

"Anything, Mistress." Selene said quickly, which made Kelly give her a fragile smile.

"Please watch out for Katelyn tonight. Don't let her get too crazy or go home with anyone unsafe." Kelly knew she didn't have to ask but was still worried. She wanted the other girls to recognize what they were in for.

Selene nodded. "Of course. Can you do me a favor?"

"Anything, Slut." Kelly tried to sound teasing with her nickname, but it was still awkward to use it like that. She regretted using it but tried to cover up her awkwardness by smiling.

"We've got Katelyn in excellent hands, and we'll take care of her tonight. You focus on your date and have a good time." Selene told her. "Oh, and text me if the neighbors bitch again. I have a plan if they stick their noses in our business again. I'm going to point a speaker at their apartment after Arthur leaves for the day, playing 'It's A Small World' on loop at max volume."

Kelly laughed. The idea was evil, assuming the neighbors were home to hear it. When Selene didn't join in the laughter but just smiled, Kelly realized she meant to do it and chuckled even more. "Alright, go on." She said, taking the bag from Selene. "Have fun!"

"You too." Selene said as she handed the bag over. A quick hug and she was gone, carefully descending the stairs.

Kelly straightened up and knocked.

Arthur opened it with one hand on the knob and the other holding a bouquet. He dressed to impress, freshly shaved, with his hair combed and styled. Arthur wore pressed suit slacks with sharp, clean creases, a tight, tucked-in pastel blue shirt, a black tie, and a matching black vest. The suit jacket was elsewhere, but Kelly didn't mind.

Unfortunately, Kelly's hands were full, so she couldn't take the flowers from him. Meanwhile, his hands were full of flowers, so he couldn't take what she brought from her. At least, not until he set the flowers down on the coffee table.

"Did you pack for the entire weekend?" Arthur asked, surprised.

"Well, yeah." Kelly admitted. "I wasn't sure I would have time to return home between now and the Sunday brunch."

"That's a fair point." Arthur said. He took the garment bag from her and then her overnight bag. She set her purse on the sofa and picked up the flowers. "For me?" She asked.

"For you." Arthur said. He set her luggage against the wall and hung the garment bag on the open door to the second bedroom he used as a study.

"Thank you. The flowers are gorgeous." Kelly said as Arthur returned. She kissed him, slow and soft, until they broke for breath.

"So are you." Arthur pointed out.

"And the food smells delicious." Kelly added with a smile.

Arthur chuckled. "So do you. Let me get you the vase."

He stepped away to the tablecloth-laden kitchen table and returned with the small plastic vase to hold the bouquet.

Kelly gracefully placed the flowers into it, and Arthur returned it to the table as he shifted into the kitchen. He returned a moment later and pulled out a chair for her. Kelly smirked at him and gave him a look over her shoulder, but she accepted the seat and sat, sweeping her skirt under her as she did so.

"Thank you." Kelly said. She smiled at him. "So, what are we having?"

"Steaks coupled with a veggie stir fry." Arthur answered. "It's my mother's recipe."

"Aw! You made me something your mom used to make you?" Kelly's heart melted.

"Well..." Arthur hesitated. "Kind of." He made a guilty face. "Kat actually did most of the cooking." He admitted. "I was in a rush to get ready and got home late because of- a work thing. Selene and Kat did the setup for tonight. They were here when I came home and wanted to help."

"Did..." Kelly hesitated. She wasn't upset that Kat cooked the meal. In fact, she was impressed with the girls. The harem made extraordinary efforts to support each other. Kelly realized she should up her game in the sisterhood part of this arrangement. Otherwise, she would fall far behind the kindnesses everyone else performed for her.

It was his 'work thing' that drew her attention. It was a phrase her father used whenever he was lying about where he'd been that triggered something in her.

"Did you just lie to me?"

"I guess I did." Arthur admitted sheepishly. "Sorry, I didn't mean to. I just didn't want to worry you."

Kelly was shocked by it, though she softened a little at his confession. Arthur wasn't her father. He wasn't Sean, sneaking around on anyone. Their relationship was open, poly, and built on honesty with each other. Kelly didn't need to fly off the handle at him, and should give him a chance to explain. She tried to scoff, to play it off like it didn't concern her, but her mask slipped a little. She was more upset than she was willing to admit.

"Why would I worry?" Kelly asked. "Were you fucking one of the others? Is that why you were running late? You were fucking Rani, so Kat and Selene picked up the slack? You don't have to lie about that, remember?"

"No, no. It wasn't that." Arthur shook his head. "I uh..." He hesitated again, but not telling the truth would ruin their dinner. Ironically, his motive for not telling the story was to prevent ruining their dinner. Still, she deserved the truth. "I wasn't trying to hide anything, I just didn't want to upset you or derail our romantic plans for the evening in any way. I got into a fight. Kind of. I got hit."

"What?" Kelly was on her feet. Her anger vanished, replaced by concern. Now that she was looking for it, she could see a red mark under his left eye. She reached for it. "Who hit you?"

"Some guy." Arthur winced away from the touch. The spot was still sore. "He and Sanjay were waiting by my car after work. They were pretty pissed off. They tried to start something, but I avoided their blows, other than this one, and then they accidentally set off a car alarm. Security and Beth, my boss, came up since it was her car, and that was the end."

"Oh my god." Kelly's expression was entirely concerned. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I promise." Arthur nodded at her chair. "Sit. Let me serve dinner."

Kelly kept her eyes on him but returned to her seat, waiting for him at the table. "I'm sorry I got so upset."

"It's okay." Arthur assured her.

"My..." She hesitated. "I guess I have more cheater baggage than I realized."

"Are you okay?" Arthur asked. "I mean... With..."

"Hm?" Kelly asked. "Yeah. I'm okay. I... just don't try to hide things from me, okay? If this whole Poly thing is going to work, we need to be honest with each other. Right?"

Arthur nodded. "Right."

Silence fell between them while Kelly waited for Arthur to finish dinner. Fortunately, she didn't have much longer to wait. The steaks smelled delicious, as did the veggie stir-fry for their side. Arthur spooned a tangy sauce over it after plating. It was delicious when she took her first forkful, and her expression must have shown it because Arthur smiled in relief. He started eating with her, and they talked.

Arthur related the story of the fight and his decision to give them another chance. Kelly thought it was sweet of him, if naïve, but offered to teach him how to box if he wanted. It was always good to learn to defend yourself. He couldn't dissuade Kelly even if he tried, and he knew better than to try.

Arthur had the luxury of not believing in violence because so few people tried violence against him. Kelly was too familiar with fear to believe in pacifism.

His curiosity tempted him to ask, but he didn't want to press. He didn't know if it was a specific trauma or the general fear every woman carried. Going out late or early without a means of self-defense was a risk no woman took. At least not if she'd ever heard a news story or listened to a murder podcast.

"Also, you should know that with the open part of our relationship, I've done some things with my boss Beth that might fall under... intimate." Arthur said meekly.

"You're fucking your boss now too?" Kelly asked.

"No, no." Arthur shook his head. "Well, I've fingered her. We didn't fuck. Mindy and I kind of involved her in our office play time after she caught us."

"Tell me that story." Kelly insisted, and Arthur told her the tale. The story, while short, was spicier than the stir-fry with how Arthur told it. Kelly listened intently, leaning forward and growing warm under her dress as she listened. Beth was not a threat to her. She was even less of a threat than the others in the harem, since she was outside of it, and Arthur hadn't fucked her.

"Do the others know?" Kelly asked.

"Selene and Mindy, obviously." Arthur added. "I haven't mentioned it to the others yet. We're trying to be discreet about it because of how much trouble we can get in if the school finds out."

Kelly seemed to realize something. "I know it might sound like I'm jealous, but I promise you I'm not. Still... you might want to stop playing with Beth. You could ruin her life. She'd lose her job, get blacklisted, all kinds of things. Not to mention how the fallout could hurt your and Mindy's future."

Arthur inhaled deeply and nodded. "Yeah. I've actually been thinking along the same lines. Beth and I are going to meet on Monday to talk. I think I'm going to put an end to it then. I'm just not sure how to tell Mindy." He said. "She's so excited about having sex in the office."

"Well, you and she can still mess around, sometimes." Kelly said. "You might not want to do it every lunch break, though. Maybe once a week?"

"That's a good idea." Arthur said.

"I can help you talk to her if you want." Kelly offered. "She might take it better if it comes from you and the harem, and not just you."

"Thanks." Arthur said. "I'll think about how best to talk to her about it." He wasn't sure if he wanted the whole harem there. He didn't want Mindy to feel like they were ganging up on her. She should be willing to abide by Arthur's decision on it, as her boss, master, etc. Still, backup might be a good idea if she didn't. He needed to think it over.