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Ch. 53 A Love Like Ours

(CLARE)

"Guys we got trouble you had better come see this." K.C. says stopping me from kissing Owen again.

I look at Owen wondering what it could be now, of course there's only three people at the school that could have done something. Although I suppose Joel could have slipped in with all the friends and family here for graduation. Owen stands and helps me up then we follow K.C. into school, thankfully not too many people are inside but there are about a dozen kids gathered around what was my locker. Among the ones gathered are Sav, Alli, Anya, Holly J and Mo, everyone is whispering and has wide eyes.

"Everyone move!" Owen commands and of course everyone parts so we can get through.

I freeze when I see my locker is covered in pictures of me not only from the club in costume but a few taken from somewhere near our apartment, somewhere near enough that the pictures could be taken through the balcony doors! The pictures from the club aren't all that bad as it could be argued it isn't me with the wig and the mask. The ones that were taken of me at home I'm entirely naked because that's how we are at home. There are only a few and they aren't the best pictures, but there is a couple taken with what I'm guessing is a night lens, pictures of me and Mark on the balcony the other night. We typically leave the blinds closed but open them when we're out and sometimes we forget and undress before closing the blinds. It means that someone's been watching from somewhere close, presumably an apartment across from ours. What's more is all the pictures are put together in a collage to make my face. I become filled with embarrassment and fear, my cheeks go red and my heart starts pounding. I know I danced nearly naked for a bunch of strange men at the club but I was in disguise and had a whole stage persona. I'm only naked in the apartment when it's just me and my boys and girl, but now everyone can see me!

Owen growls and starts tearing down the pictures, "EVERYONE STOP LOOKING AND GET LOST!"

His yelling isn't enough to frighten a few guys as they begin reaching for the pictures. Owen, Sav, Alli and K.C. stop anyone trying to take a picture and Sav, Holly J and Anya gather up all the pictures.

"We'll go shred these," Sav says.

"I'm going to kill Jackass and Jake and Psycho Chick too and I'm sure Joel had something to do with this. Fucking sick psycho freaks I'll kill them all!" Owen snarls.

"Owen please I want to go home," I tell him pulling on his shirt so I can hide in his chest.

I feel exposed now, like I'm being watched and someone is after me. That mural of me was without a doubt the creepiest thing I've ever seen. Owen puts his arm around me and holds me close, his arms shielding me.

"We'll go find Drew and Bianca," Alli tells me.

I hear her running off with one or two of the guys and Owen growls again, I'm guessing at someone staring at us. He lets go of me enough that we can walk, we go out the back of school to our car and he leans against it holding me. After a couple of minutes I hear the pounding of running feet on the pavement. I know it's my other paramours and I look up from Owen's chest letting go of him. Mark is in the lead and I rush to him, knowing he can't come home with us as he's working so I want to be in his arms most of all right now.

"We'll kill them, they'll never get near you," Mark assures me holding me close and tight.

"They've been near the apartment, they took pictures," I sort of babble against Mark's work t-shirt, which smells like barbequed chicken.

"We won't let them get you Clare, we'll kill to protect you," Mark tells me and I nod before looking up to kiss him.

"I have to get to work, Peter said he'd come over as soon as he was off. Everyone else is going home with you, Adam and Jane are calling Lucas and Paige," Mark informs me.

He tells me he loves me, kisses me again and then walks back to get back to work. Drew and Bianca surround me now, their arms around me. Their posture stiff and angry but they hold me close and gently. I cling to them both, kissing them both and feeling safer now but I still want to get home. Owen tells K.C. and the others that they can come over after the BBQ if they want. I ride in the back of the car between Drew and Bianca, leaning against my girl, her arm around me and my legs over Drew. He's caressing them softly but it's not a sexual gesture, it's loving, nurturing and consoling, his other hand holds mine caressing the back of it with his thumb. We're all silent on the ride but the car is practically choked by strong emotion, anger surrounds us, fear and worry too. However love hangs in the air too, their love for me and mine for them.

Owen parks and we go up to our apartment, while I hang my head still ashamed they are on high alert looking everywhere for someone following us or taking pictures, I'm not too sure. We make it into the apartment and they instantly close all the curtains while I just sort of sink onto the sofa. When the apartment is securely locked and dark they surround me and hold me and now I feel safe. We're silent, everyone caught in their own thoughts but we're all holding each other and have no intention of letting go any time soon. When I hear the door unlock again I know that it's Adam and Jane. They come in followed by Lucas and pull chairs over from the dining room table so they can sit. The thought occurs in the back of my mind that we need more seating considering how many people tend to come over.

"The three J's and Psycho Chick were nowhere near the school when we left. They probably set up the mural during the grad ceremony and then took off. I called Dad about filing a restraining order and orders of protection," Adam informs us and I nod.

"Your mom is going to flip; we'll have to tell them, at least a part of everything, me working at the club anyway. She'll want you to break up with me," I lament to Drew.

"We don't have to tell them anything, not until you're ready and I'm not breaking up with you ever," Drew assures me leaning over to take my lips.

"I think we should have another piñata party and seriously wound them all, paralyze them or something so they can't do anything," Lucas speaks up.

"We can't do that, all that will accomplish is getting you all in legal trouble for battery if not attempted murder. Much as I want to hurt them, beating them is not the answer," I argue.

"Mom and Dad will be over later and if we can get the restraining order and orders of protection then they'll get in legal trouble. We don't have the pictures since they were all shredded but we know Jackass and Joel have been stalking you," Adam comments.

"Why does Jackass even care? He cheated on me! Jake doesn't have any real interest in me and Psycho Chick is only doing it to please Jackass. I just want to be left alone and enjoy my life with the four of you and they seem determined to keep that from happening!" I exclaim out of frustration and fear.

"We won't let them, they can't do this forever don't let them get to you," Bianca says caressing her nails lightly over my leg.

"They're not happy so they're trying to ruin your happiness, don't let them," Jane advises.

Lucas seems to think a change of subject is in order and starts talking about what we should do for Owen's birthday in two weeks. Owen says we should just have a small party here and he'll probably do dinner with his family or something. We're still discussing the party and I'm starting to not forget about the three J's but push them to the back of my mind when there's a knock at the door and I jump. Lucas gets up to answer it and opens the door so I know it's not anyone we don't want to see. Dave, Alli, Jenna and K.C. come in and sit on the floor. They said the pictures were still being talked about and it's a good thing it's the last day of school so I have a whole summer for people to forget before I see most of them again.

Since we didn't get to actually eat at the BBQ my stomach growls and my boys and girl agree that they're hungry too. Adam orders pizza, enough for all of us, and we start talking about summer plans. By the time the pizza comes I'm feeling good again and have successfully pushed the three J's and Psycho Chick to the back of my mind. At least until there's another knock at the door and Audra calls through it. Drew gets up to open the door, Jane quickly closes the door to Mark's room, otherwise known as the sex room, and I untangle myself from Owen and Bianca. They sit up a little straighter and Owen keeps an arm around Bianca's shoulders as they are supposed to be dating only each other as far as the families know.

"Hi kids," Omar says as Drew sits next to me and puts his arm around me again. Omar brings over two more chairs from the dining room so he and Audra can sit. "I take it when you were asking me about stalkers the other day it wasn't for a school assignment," Omar remarks.

"No we just didn't want to worry you guys but Eli, his new girlfriend and this older guy who's working with them, along with Jake now, have been stalking Clare," Adam explains.

"Who is the older guy and how did he get involved?" Audra questions and I bite my lip unsure what to say.

"Joel is his name we don't know his last name, he saw Clare at work," Adam replies which is accurate but vague.

"He started following me and appearing near the school, at some point he started working with Eli. Imogen will do anything Eli tells her too and now Jake is involved," I explain a little further.

"I've spoken with enough witnesses to know that the mural Adam told us about was there. One kid had a picture of it on his phone," Omar is saying when we all tense up, "you can't see the individual pictures though. You can however see it's many pictures that make up Clare's face. It's enough to file for a restraining order against Eli and orders of protection against the other three. Start keeping a log of everything they do, even that you suspect is them and if you get any more physical evidence keep it. You'll need a lot to prove stalking to a judge. We'll go get the process started for the restraining order and orders of protection; we will need Joel's full name though," Omar points out.

"We can get it," I nod.

"We should do that now, be sure you lock the doors and stay safe we'll be back in about an hour," Audra says.

They leave and we're alone again, I'm not sure how long we can keep it all a secret now and I'm not sure how the parents are going to react. I'm afraid of the lengths Jackass and Joel will go and how far Jake and Psycho Chick will go to help them. Fear and strong emotion begin to swirl inside and I feel like I might snap.

"Excuse me a moment," I say quietly as everyone else is talking.

I get up and start walking back to the bedroom; my boys, my girl and my best friend all follow me.

"I'm okay it's just a lot and I needed some air and a minute, I think I'm going to take a shower or bath and clear my head a bit. Right now I can hardly hold a thought in my head," I comment.

Adam gives me a sympathetic smile and goes back to the living room. Owen kisses me, as does Drew, they both taste like pizza but I imagine I do too.

"Just relax, none of us are going to let anything happen to you," Bianca tells me brushing her fingers a long my cheek before taking my lips for a passionate kiss. "Call us if you need us," she says before leaving the room.

I close the bedroom door but leave the washroom door open; I know that no one besides my lovers will come back here right now. I start the bath water and pause a minute before I undress, but there's now windows in here and you can't see in here from the bedroom window even when the blinds rare open. I adjust the water a few times as the bath fills up. I search under the sink for the rose smelling bubble bath Alli got for us and pour some in. When the bath is filled a good portion of the way and the water warm enough I turn off the water and get in sinking down so that the water surrounds my body and only my legs are out of the water. Closing my eyes and leaning my head back against the rim of the tub I try to clear my mind but it doesn't work very well. Instead all my fears start to gather and all I can see is everything falling apart. The parents finding out about our polyamorous relationship and trying to tear us apart, the three J's and the crazy bitch kidnapping me and keeping me locked in a dungeon once my boys and girls aren't around to protect me. I know I'm thinking of the worst and probably most outlandish scenario but I can't help it. Just as I'm starting to throw myself into a panic I feel a pair of lips softly connecting to mine. I let out a breath and kiss Mark back, opening my eyes when he takes his lips away.

"I was filled in by the others; Peter, Paige and Johnny are here too. Jay and Sean will be here when they get off work and they've called Spinner and Emma to let them know. I thought you were taking the bath to relax, you don't look very relaxed," Mark comments twisting his mouth at me.

"I know I just keep thinking about what could happen, I'm trying to turn off my mind but it's not working, I think maybe I need some company," I tell him.

Mark grins and quickly gets out of his clothing; I drain a little water from the bath to make room for him. Mark gets in behind me, his legs and arms go around me and I lean against him. He kisses my cheek softly and takes my hands in his interlacing our fingers.

"Nothing will happen we won't let it," Mark assures me.

"I know, I know between the four of you, all our friends, Drew's parents and Owen's everyone will do all that they can to make sure I stay safe. It's not just that, we're going to have to come clean to the parents about us and I'm worried about what they might do. It just seems like every time we start to be happy something or rather someone tries to ruin it all, like the world wasn't made for a love like ours. A big part of me wishes we could all just get marooned on an island so we wouldn't have to deal with anyone else," I sigh.

"Pretty sure we've all had that fantasy but we'd miss our friends. The world is made for a love like ours, most of our friends and kids at school are happy for us. Our families, at least most of them, will come around eventually even if they aren't totally accepting at first. We have to live for us not for anyone else," Mark advises.

I turn and grin at him knowing he's right and join our lips for a grateful, loving and fiery kiss. When we break the kiss Mark rubs my neck and shoulders until the water starts to turn cold and then we get out. We get dressed again and make it to the living room just as Audra and Omar come back. They tell me I need to sign a bunch of forms and so does Drew, Bianca, Owen and Mark as they live here as well. The orders say that the three J's and Psycho Chick must stay at least 500 feet from me and my dwelling. They still have to be approved by a judge and they're only for 3 months at which time they have to get renewed, which may not be possible with us attending the same school as three of them. Omar says I can still get orders but they'd be provisional around school. After we sign the papers and talk to Audra and Omar a bit longer they leave and just as they're leaving Jay and Sean come in.

Almost everyone hangs out late into the night; Alli, Dave, Jenna and K.C. leave at seven to go to a grad party for Sav and we ask them to say hi and pass on our congratulations again. Our other friends stay until around 2am when people decide they better go home especially since most people have work in the morning. We say goodnight and the five of us go back to our bedroom, even though I'm feeling better and I know the blinds are drawn I admit that I'm a little nervous to get undressed. No one else is however as they all strip down and then all look at me. They know I'm nervous and they know why, they don't say a word but they all know just what I need.

Owen moves first, coming behind me he reaches around and begins unbuttoning my blouse. He's very slow, taking his time with each and every button and each time he gets a button open he kisses my neck or jaw. My other two boys and my girl are sitting on the bed and watching us, but not watching so that I feel nervous or exposed, they watch with the gentle interest of a tender lover, as they all are. When Owen has my blouse open he slips it off my arms and steps away from me. Mark gets up now, walking over slowly as Owen joins the others on the bed. Bianca is between the two boys, they caress her skin gently as she does theirs.

Mark stops in front of me, his big toes touching mine since we never put our shoes back on after the bath. Tipping my chin up he ensnares my lips for a softly rapturous kiss. Our lips stay joined as he reaches behind me and deftly unhooks my bra. Removing my bra from me he begins to kiss from my lips, down my neck and then moves to my right breast softly sucking the nipple and then does the same to the other nipple. Then he grins at me tossing my bra near the dresser and walks to the bed while Bianca gets up. She saunters over comes behind me and I feel her lips kissing down my spine; she lingers at the small of my back and unzips my skirt. Getting it over my hips she lets it fall to the ground as she stands again, comes around to the front of me and steals a kiss.

Drew is last, he gets up and Bianca lounges across Mark and Owen. Drew comes over with a small grin on his lips; he places a kiss at the nape of my neck. His hands slide down my waist and work under the hem of my panties beginning to inch them down my legs, Drew trails a few open mouth kisses along my torso as he gets my panties off inch by inch. When my panties are at my ankles he places one last kiss at my clit eliciting a gentle moan from me. Drew then kisses my left thigh as he pulls that leg up and moves my clothes from my feet. He does the same with the other leg and tosses my clothes near the laundry, then he stands again sweeping me up in his arms and pairing our lips in an impassioned sizzling kiss.

"Let's go to bed," he says when our lips break apart and I smile feeling safe again, beautiful again and free again.

(OWEN)

I wake up when I feel a hand softly stroking my morning wood, which is a wonderful way to be woken up for a guy, especially on his birthday and it happens to be mine today. I moan a little when I feel a pair of lips encasing the head of my cock and sucking lightly. My body jerks with pleasure and I moan again when I feel Clare's lips join Bianca's, when Clare's fingers gently start playing with my balls I moan again. I'm fully hard now and they use their lips and tongue to massage my cock. Clare's fingers are still gently playing with my balls and Bianca's nails scratch down my sides lightly. My entire body is tingling with pleasure, I tremble lightly keeping my eyes closed and enjoying the bliss. Between the two of them and their combined expertise at this it doesn't take all that long for me to be ready to cum. I grip a hand into each girl's hair lightly, my back arching my body tensing slightly and then I explode! They somehow both seem to capture it in their mouths, swallowing as I collapse into the bed again.

"Happy birthday Owen," they say simultaneously.

"It is so far," I grin catching my breath a moment before I kiss Bianca and then Clare. I look around and notice my counterparts are not in the bedroom. "Where's Drew and Fitz?" I ask.

"Making a birthday breakfast, which is why we woke you up so early, they have to leave for work in a little while," Clare tells me.

"Well let's go eat then," I yawn as I can now smell my favorite pancakes cooking in the kitchen.

We get up and go out to the living room, there's lights on in the kitchen but the living room is fairly dark since we keep the blinds drawn almost all the time now. It had been two weeks since the seniors graduated and that picture mural of Clare scared us all enough to take legal action. The restraining order and orders of protection had been approved and had been served to the three J's and Psycho Chick the very next day. So far all had been quiet but we weren't letting our guard down and Clare didn't leave the apartment much. Lucas was over almost every day making good use of the stripper pole he bought for us. Clare didn't mind at all, she liked the company and performing; he almost always brought her lunch or something as well and would just hang out for hours. Adam was also over a lot and Jane when she wasn't working. Clare's brothers, Johnny and Paige had all been over several times as well. We hadn't seen too much of our other friends though as most of them were at camp or on vacation.

"Hot," Clare giggles when she sees naked Drew and Fitz making pancakes and wearing only aprons around their waists. She goes to kiss them and they tell me happy birthday before Clare sits in my lap at the table.

I was meeting my parents and brother at noon for lunch at my favorite restaurant and Clare was coming with me. Of course she was coming only as my good friend and roommate as the parents still thought she was dating only Drew and I was dating only Bianca. Helen had tried to tell them that we were all in an orgy cult or something but of course we all denied it and when she told them where she got her information none of the other parents believed her. Bianca, Drew and Fitz had work today so none of them could come to my birthday lunch but I had the day off. We were also having a small party here, from 6:30 – 10 or so and it would just be us, Lucas, Jane, Adam, Johnny, Paige, Jay and Sean, also Spinner and Emma would be here since they were driving in for the weekend. They were all my closest friends at this point anyway and the only ones that really knew everything.

"We're all off at six so we won't be here until just as the party is starting but Lucas, Jane and Adam will be here at about 5 to help clean and set up," Drew tells me as we sit down to eat.

"We don't need to clean the place isn't that messy and most of them are slobs anyway," I comments and Clare elbows me. She's still on my lap and she eats breakfast there, I eat pancakes with one hand and slowly finger her with the other.

After breakfast Drew and Fitz have to take off for work, Clare kisses them and then helps Bianca clean up the mess from breakfast. I sit back on the sofa enjoying the sight of two very beautiful, very sexy, very naked women cleaning up and flirting with each other as they do so.

"You know," I comment as Bianca is clearing the table, "I didn't get any Clareberries with my birthday pancakes."

"I don't think we have any strawberries," Clare responds as she starts the dishwasher and comes over to me.

"No strawberries, we need to go shopping again we're running low on food," Bianca remarks.

"I'll have Adam pick up some extra things when they go shopping for the party this afternoon," Clare says.

"Guess I better get ready for work, I don't think Spike will like it very much if I come into work naked," Bianca states looking at the time.

"Spike might not but all the men and most of the women will," I shoot back and Bianca laughs. She comes over and kisses us both quickly before she goes back to the bedroom to get ready for work. For a while I just hold Clare silently on the sofa, Bianca kisses us again before she goes to work and start gently stroking Clare's torso.

"So do I get a private performance for my birthday?" I ask Clare and she giggles.

"Sure," she smiles turning in my arms to kiss me before she gets up.

We go to the sex room, or what's supposed to be Fitz's room, and open the door. The stripper pole is set right at the foot of the bed and that's where I sit. Clare gets on it and starts dancing and twisting, sliding down the pole and spinning around it. When she wraps her legs around it and bends over backwards I get up and hold her there, my hands on her ass as my tongue wiggles between her pussy lips. She moans and writhes, gasping slightly when I suck on her pussy lip.

"Owen I can't stay like this forever," she points out and I remove my tongue.

She releases the pole and does a sort of back flip off of it but I catch her. Taking her in my arms I put her on the bed, spreading her legs and putting them over my shoulders. My tongue delving into her depths again, slurping at her lips to lap her sweet ambrosia juices. Clare moans, her body squirming and hips bucking, her hand gripping at my hair. I hold her around the waist and with the other hand gently rub her clit. She shrieks a little but it's a pleasured rapturous shriek. Her body trembles at my touch, reacting to each flick of my tongue and she moans my name in an endless chain. Letting go of her a little I add a finger to my tongue and Clare shrieks again, her body lurching slightly. Her back arches high and her thighs grip onto me, she screams out my name one last time as she orgasms and her body begins to quiver with orgasmic euphoria. I slow down until she's ridden out her orgasm and then set her down on the bed; I lie next to her and take her into my arms.

"Best birthday ever so far, I get woken up with a dual blow job, I get my favorite pancakes for breakfast, a private performance and my favorite dessert after breakfast," I grin kissing her neck as she works on breathing again.

"You deserve a wonderful birthday, all of you do and I'll make sure you all get one," Clare grins.

"So what do I get next?" I inquire.

"Well when I can move again we'll shower together and get ready to meet your parents and Tris for your birthday lunch," she tells me.

"It's only 10:30 and we're not meeting them until noon," I point out.

"I know but I figure between the shower and getting dressed and all it will take us at least an hour to get ready. Only because we can't keep our hands off each other and it takes half an hour to get to the restaurant," Clare counters.

"Good point, better not wait until you can move then," I comment picking her up and slinging her over my shoulder.

She laughs and then shrieks a bit when I smack her ass. I take us into the master washroom and turn on the shower before putting her in the tub. I adjust the water a little and then get in with her. She takes some body wash dispensing it to her hands and then starts washing me, starting with my stomach and chest, then turns me around to get my back. Rubbing my neck and shoulders a bit when she gets to those parts, then she reaches over to take the shower head from the holder and rinses me off. Getting more body wash she washes the rest of my backside and starts working her way up the front of my legs, then she gently washes my balls and cock which is hard again. She rinses them off and then places the shower head back before putting her hand on my shoulder to kiss me.

I put one arm around her resting my hand at the small of her back as I part my lips and deepen the kiss. Clare's free hand caresses down my body until she finds my throbbing erection and curls her hand around it. She massages my rock hard man meat for a moment before she breaks the kiss and goes down on her knees, her lips open and envelop the head and I moan as my body shakes. She sucks lightly and a breath hitches in my throat, I brace one hand on the wall and tunnel the other into her hair. Her tongue swirls around the shaft and I quiver a little more, when she takes the whole of me into her mouth I release another moan. She bobs her head along me for a few minutes, twisting her tongue and head and using her teeth to gently graze up my length.

"Oh Clare," I breathe out as I erupt in orgasm and shoot into her mouth for a second time that morning.

She sucks the head lightly one more time before pulling away completely and I collapse against the shower wall. She smiles and kisses me; I lightly smack her ass as she starts to wash herself off. After she's totally done and out of the shower I actually wash my hair and when I get out she's drying off, I start to grab a towel but she stops me.

"Uh-uh," she shakes her head leaning me against the washroom counter.

She puts the hair dryer on low and then keeping it about 6 or 8 inches from my body she uses the warm air to dry me. She spends a little extra time on my cock and balls which was a stunningly sensual sensation that I enjoyed very much. When I'm all dry I take the blower dryer from her, setting it down to give her an especially amorous kiss.

We're both grinning when I pull my lips away, "Best birthday ever! I almost don't want to go meet my family and just stay here."

"No let's go meet your family they need to celebrate with you too," she tells me.

"But I won't be able to touch you for like 2 whole hours that's practically torture for us," I whine.

"You go longer than that at work," she giggles.

"Yeah but you aren't sitting right next to me at work," I point out.

"Well you'll have all night, see I'm giving you me for your birthday and the others are giving you a whole night alone with me. Drew and Mark are going to his parent's house for the night and have, as Drew put it, a manly sleep over with Adam. Which I assume means they'll play video games and talk about sex all night. Meanwhile Bianca is going to sleep at Jane's place for some female bonding, so you and I will have the whole apartment to ourselves and you get me alone for a whole ten hours or so," Clare informs me with a salacious grin.

My own lips curl into an incredibly pleased and excited grin, "I repeat best birthday ever!"

Update next Saturday continuing with Owen's birthday party and his night alone with Clare. Also including a Clainca alone date.

Southy will and Northy whip up some of Owen's special birthday pancakes for everyone and an Ice Cream Owen Oreo birthday cake please?