Chapter 5 – Painting the Roses

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"You are really good at that," Audrey said sometime later, when the milking machine had disappeared in a flurry of dust, Jay settling her down when she felt strong enough to walk under her own strength.

Jay flushed. "Thanks," he murmured. "I um- practiced with Mal, so…"

"You-" Audrey blinked. "I didn't know you guys were dating."

Somehow, Jay's flushed darkened. Jay, who was an unapologetic flirt. "We're not," he said, bashfully scratching the back of his head. "We don't have dating back on the Isle. But she's my boss and I really care about her, so I offered her that service, is all, and she took me up on it."

That was… actually really sad, because from what Audrey could tell, Jay really liked Mal.

"Do you want to date her?" Audrey pressed.

It was strange, seeing Jay so shy. "I- I mean, I don't think I could make her settle for me like that," he babbled. "She could do a lot better. She likes me but not, you know, likethat." He kicked his feet in the dirt. "I don't think anyone would fall for me like that."

On one hand, he could be building sympathy, but on the other…

Jay had been honest in his intentions so far, and from what Audrey had read on Jafar, he'd needed to hypnotize people to get them to believe his goodwill. Jay did that naturally, with what seemed to be open honesty.

Then again, it could be a long con, but-

"Why do you flirt with everyone?" Audrey asked. "If you don't think they'll date you?"

Jay ducked his head. "Habit, I guess," he admitted with a shrug. "It's a good distraction technique for stealing stuff. And- I dunno, it's kind of nice to get people to smile at me, I guess. Don't really know another way to do that. Unless it's like, Evie or Mal or Carlos – they're easy. Just- other people."

Fuck her dumb bleeding heart. He wanted people to like him, and that was the only way he knew how to do it.

"But way more people do that now, and I don't even have to flirt," Jay continued. "Since I'm good at Tourney and stuff."

"Do you like it?" This was the longest conversation she'd ever had with Jay. With any of the Isle kids, to be honest.

"Yeah," Jay said. "It's kind of nice to run around without running for your life, and nice to shoulder people without trying to leave lasting damage. And um- bonding with the other guys is a lot of fun, and sometimes after a game, coach will take us out for pizza and we talk about all the cool plays people made and-" He cut himself off abruptly. "This probably seems stupid."

"No, it really doesn't," Audrey hummed. "You're allowed to have nice things. I'm glad you have Tourney; I think it could do good things for you."

"Coach says I could get a scholarship if I keep this up," Jay murmured. "Like, a full ride to go to more school. Which is just sort of crazy, since I'm not that great at school stuff, but I- I like the thought of that. Of- I dunno, studying to do something my dad would never do. Like maybe be a teacher, or something. It would be fun to teach little kids Tourney. Like, how to work as a team and friendship and stuff, I don't know." He shrugged his shoulders. "My dad- he wanted me to manipulate my way into politics, but the last person I want to be like is him. I don't want to run a kingdom. I just- I like this," he said. "Is that selfish? I like having a bed and a room that doesn't have cracks or a leaking ceiling. I like having warm food that I don't have to fight for and running water. I even like classes, though I'm not good at them. It's better than the Isle ever was."

He chewed on his bottom lip, looking considerate as he thought something over.

"My dad would think it's unambitious," he continued. "And maybe it's greedy, but if I could keep doing this with my crew, I would be really happy."

"It's not selfish at all," Audrey murmured, making him blink in surprise. "It's not greedy to appreciate basic decencies that we take for granted. It's not greedy to want to feel safe and secure, and it's definitely okay to be happy with a quiet sort of life. Honestly, I thought you guys would be angrier."

Jay shrugged. "I don't really blame Auradon for locking up my dad. I hate him too. Just- we were dealt a bad hand, got born to the wrong people. It is what it is. And Mal- she's mad about it – but Maleficent's filled her brain with bullshit for years." He leaned closer, dropping his voice low. "Don't tell anyone, but like- the worst villains are nice to their kids, they win them over so they can brainwash them into their perfect slaves. Evie and Mal's moms did that to them. Cruella and my dad never put up the pretense. Most of them won't, but…" He swallowed. "I think Mal's slowly coming around to Auradon, I don't know, just- I don't know how to tell her that I'm happy here." He hung his head. "She wants me to be evil. And I care about her a lot, I just don't know if I can give that to her."

This was a lot, and granted, a lot of it could be manipulation, especially giving Audrey an in on how Jay's inner crew dynamics worked, just…

It seemed real.

She could meet him halfway at least. Still be wary, but she didn't need to maintain her hostilities.

"She'll come around," Audrey decided. "She cares about you. She cares about all of you, and eventually she'll do what's best for you."

Which seemed to be thriving in Auradon, rather than holding onto their hate.

"She just seems so certain," Jay admitted. "And I don't know how to get through to her. Evie was going to talk to her, but she's so busy trying to get a prince-" He cut off with a flush. "Please don't tell anyone that. I promise she's not a gold digger, she's really kind and sweet and smart, she just- her mom made her think that getting a prince was the most important thing, and…" He sighed. "And it's stupid, because the princes at this school aren't even looking at her and she's the best."

Audrey hummed. "Do you like Evie too?"

Jay's startled, his eyes going wide, embarrassed. "No, of course not. I wouldn't- I mean, not like that. She's a princess."

And he didn't think he was good enough for her. He barely seemed to think he was good enough for Mal.

"There's no way a princess would ever- you know," Jay said, motioning to himself. "Like, I'll flirt with all of them, but it's with the understanding that none of them will take me seriously because I'm just an Isle kid, and…"

He trailed off with a blink, Audrey pausing because he seemed to be getting shorter, he seemed to-

He was shrinking.

He was shrinking and Audrey wasn't, and there wasn't anything they could do about it until he finally came to a halt. He was smaller than a doll, definitely big enough to fit in Audrey's hand, and Audrey wasted no time crawling down to his level, laying on her stomach so she wouldn't tower over him.

"Aw, man," tiny Jay grumbled, seeming terribly flushed. It looked like part of the shrinking process made him worked up again. His hands were tied behind his back, though, so there wasn't much he could do about it. "Not again."

"It's okay," Audrey murmured, keeping her voice soft so it wouldn't seem overwhelming to Jay's shrunken eardrums. "It's just like before. You'll have to orgasm you're way back up to normal size."

"How?" Jay whined. "My hands-"

"I'll do it," Audrey said, tentatively reaching for his belt. Her fingers were huge in comparison, which made it impossible to undo the buckle. She was dwelling on that conundrum when the belt seemed to flutter in her hand, and then in the next moment it magically came undone, his pants unzipping with it. "Neat."

"Just-" Jay whimpered when she curled a hand around him, allowing him to rest against her fingers while she tugged his pants and underwear down. He was so small, but definitely cute, his thighs thick cords of muscles and his length bobbing against his stomach, flushed and dripping.

She paused. "May I take care of you?"

"Please," Jay whined, spreading his legs hopefully. "I'm sorry."

"This isn't your fault," Audrey reminded him. "Just like the tea party wasn't mine."

"Don't know why Wonderland wants us to keep getting it on," Jay croaked, shifting nervously under her gaze.

"It's a land that works in mysterious ways," Audrey said as she considered how to approach this.

With the size difference, she was entirely stronger than he was. She didn't want to hurt him, especially when attending to such a sensitive area, which left her with few ideas.

"Here," Audrey said, nudging a finger between his legs, drawing it up so that he was straddling it. "Would you like to rut against me?"

"Please," Jay moaned, and he started shifting his hips in small movements, mouth falling open as he grinded down against her. The feel of his small length rubbing against her finger was a peculiar thing, but Audrey couldn't help but feel warm at the sight of it. Jay – who was usually so big and strong, Jay who was usually in control and flirtatious and sly – he was now at her mercy, and she liked it. Or rather, she was humbled by the trust he had in her not to abuse the position.

It wasn't like he had any choice, like she hadn't had a choice in the rabbit's house or the tea party, but-

"Oh!" Her breasts, which was been pressed against the ground, her dress now useless to contain them, seemed to surge, pillowing out in front of her in a sudden growth that left her startled. They didn't burn like before, didn't feel full, but her nipples tingled relentlessly, making her groin throb.

"W-Wow," Jay said. "Do you need to be milked again?"

"N-No, it's not like that," Audrey assured him, staring down at her dumb chest.

"Could- could you draw me close to one?" Jay asked, and Audrey was so startled by the request that she relented to it, positioning Jay so that he was near one of her nipples. He sort of collapsed into the soft flesh with a groan before proceeding to rut against her. "Yes. Fuck, this is- wow." He leaned over, mouthing at her nipple, and even though Audrey could barely feel it, there was enough contact to leave her twitching. "Oh," he said, kneeling down so that he was at the very tip of the flushed nub. "It's still- there's still some- I'm gonna-"

He started licking it, getting right inside in a way that left Audrey shivering, the contact so small and tiny but precise.

"Fuck, that's good, princess," he croaked. "Could I um-"

Without answering, Audrey positioned him to the other side, where he started the process again.

"Fuck," he groaned into her sensitive flesh. "When um- when you soaked me in your- that was hot, and I keep hoping…"

"Here," Audrey said, cupping her breast in a ginger hold. She took a breath, then squeezed, startled to see the deluge of milk that spurted from her, her groin echoing it with her own slick juices that spurted out onto the ground.

"Oh," Jay gasped, shuddering as he was coated in warm milk. "Yes, fuck, that's good. I guess I'm just a weirdo."

"It's Wonderland, Jay," Audrey reminded him. "It's all weird here."

The image of him soaking wet was weird, but it stirred something in Audrey, something she needed to address before he lost himself.

"I'm gonna taste you now," Audrey said, making Jay startle. "Just…"

She leaned forward, sticking her tongue out tentatively and guiding it between Jay's legs. She flicked up in a careful movement, shuddering at the taste of salt and milk and heat, feeling him quiver against her tongue.

"Audrey," Jay whined. "Audrey, it's so- it feels so- so hot and so big-"

She kept going while he writhed, shaking uncontrollably in her hold.

"Audrey, Audrey, Audrey," he panted. "I'm gonna- Audrey!"

She felt the small hint of salt burst against her tongue just as he fell apart. She pulled back and watched him get bigger through his release, hips swinging as he grew in her hands. She placed him carefully on the ground and pumped him through it when he got big enough, until at last he was back to his normal size, the VK sitting up with his legs splayed wide, Audrey on her hands and knees before him, chest hanging out and hand definitely around his dick.

"Woah," Jay said, seeming a little dazed. "That was-"

"Now you see here!" a voice burst from behind them, and both of them turned to see a teenage White Rabbit hopping up the road. "You can't make such a mess! You have to clean it up!"

"Clean what up?" Audrey asked before she found her torso unceremoniously thrust into the dirt, her skirt hiked up to leave her exposed.

"This!" the rabbit urged, motioning to Jay. "Look at this! It's all wet! You have to clean it up."

"Okay, okay," Jay said, blushing as he crawled back behind Audrey, his hands settling on her hips. "I'm doing it."

Well, at least this was something they'd done before. And Audrey, greedy though it might make her, couldn't help but yearn for it, her groin pulsing with want at the thought of Jay's tongue-

"Not there," the rabbit tsked when she felt Jay's warm breath hit her folds. "There."

Jay paused. "You want me to-?"

"Yes."

"But…" his thumb brushed the outside of Audrey's groin. "This is so much-"

"Not there!" the rabbit repeated.

Audrey didn't know what was going on. Couldn't know what was going on until she felt Jay's warm breath graze her higher, his hands parting her cheeks to-

"Jay," Audrey hissed, because he was staring at her you know. Which was, admittedly, still wet from whatever the flowers had done to it, still twitching from the mushroom, but she couldn't- he couldn't put his mouth there.

"Sorry," Jay sighed, nuzzling her rear. "He's very insistent."

"Just get it cleaned up, will you?" the rabbit urged. "I'm running late, and I have little time for you."

"Let me get up at least," Audrey sighed, glaring at her boobs, something that only worsened when gravity seemed to refuse to cooperate, keeping her chest planted against the ground. "Damn."

"I'll make this fast," Jay said, and then he was leaning forward.

This should be degrading. It was one thing for a flower to tease her, it was another for a tongue, for Jay's tongue to be licking between her cheeks, delving deeper until it brushed against that ring of muscle.

Audrey whined, the entire area seeming to pulse with heat, but Jay just kept going, licking and kissing and swirling his tongue against her eager entrance.

"Oh, it looks like she's dripping there too," the rabbit fretted. "Could you do something about that?"

Jay's only response was to cup Audrey's groin, his rough fingers squishing against her folds as she continued to get wet. He was holding in the wetness there, but Audrey couldn't help but grind against that palm because it was so firm. It was big, bigger than her own hand, and felt so good-

Audrey gasped, twitching when his tongue started working into her, thrusting into there before swirling and she- apparently she liked this, she wanted it, because she kept getting wet and hoping for more…

This entire trip seemed designed to break whatever dignity she had left. Whatever restraint she had was gone, thrown out the window as she catered to these weird urges. But Jay- he was just helping her, driving her crazy, giving her the attention she so desperately searched for in the real world. His palm felt so good against her, pressing steadily forward so she could grind and leak, his thumb brushing against her clit.

"There, Jay," Audrey gasped, pleasure flooding her. "Please, just- right there-"

A thrust of his tongue, a tweak of his fingers, and then she was falling apart all over again, Jay happy to grind his palm against her as she lost it.

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"Whoa," Jay said later after he'd eaten her out again, getting worked up in the process so she had beaten him off, sort of reveling in the way he got all flushed and panting when he was pinned under her. She even managed to swallow his release, wrapping her mouth around the swollen head of his dick just as he fell apart, and that was wild in itself, that she felt compelled, that she willingly put her mouth on that part of a VK.

Jay seemed to understand the immensity of the action, staring at her in an open sort of wonder.

"Wow," he continued. "I can't- you-"

"He wouldn't have left if we made another mess," Audrey pointed out.

"I mean," Jay whimpered. "I uh- guess you have a point, but wow."

And maybe Audrey felt a little smug about that reaction, but if she did, it was no one's business but her own.

"What's next?" Jay asked as they got to their feet, the two of them straightening their clothes as best they could.

"The queen's rose garden, I think," Audrey hummed. "And in the meantime, we can talk about your crush on Evie."

"Audrey," Jay whined. "Come on, she is way out of my league. And besides, she wants a prince." He dropped his voice low. "She seems to be making good progress with Chad."

"The fact that she can keep Chad still long enough for a conversation is an achievement in itself," Audrey muttered, thinking of the prince's flighty nature. He was strangely shy for a prince, keeping stubbornly to himself. He spoke to Ben and Audrey because he had to, but avoided most everyone else like the plague. "But look, you guys have been friends longer than they've known each other, and friendship is a great foundation for a relationship. All you have to do is see if she's interested, which you can't know until you ask." Before Jay could protest, she continued, "And if she really wants a prince, you could just- I dunno, help her woo Chad? All three of you could date."

That was a thing they did in Hanover and Apheliotia sometimes. They called it polyamory or something.

"That would be tworoyals," Jay sighed. "And one me. And like- you already know this, but I'm garbage. The only stuff I'm good at is fighting and stealing and sex, and most of that stuff isn't helpful out here, so I couldn't- I couldn't make them settle for me. Stick my nose where it doesn't belong."

"That's horseshit," Audrey said, pulling to a halt. "If you were actual garbage, this entire Wonderland experience would be a nightmare. But it's not because you're thoughtful. You ask before you do shit, you don't go out of your way to touch me, and you stopped being a creep hours ago when you got overwhelmed with the situation, which I guess is just your default mask. Which means without it, you're actually considerate, clever, and funny, which are all wonderful qualities to have in a romantic partner. Evie and Chad would be lucky to have you."

Jay paused, his eyes wide. "Do you mean that?" he asked. "I thought you hated us."

"I worried about you," Audrey shot back. "Because this is Ben's first decree and if it fucks up it sets a poor tone for his rule. If it fucks up, all of his rulings will be looked at with the utmost criticism and review. You four- you're unknowns. None of us knew how you were going to respond, how you'd acclimate. I was worried if this didn't go well, he wouldn't be able to put any of his other prison system changes into effect." She sighed. "I tried to make him wait to get kids off the Isle, maybe until he'd been king for a year and people were more certain in his rulings, but Ben couldn't stand the thought of being able to help and not acting on it, so here you are."

Jay took this information in slowly, shifting his weight from side to side. "You care about him a lot."

"Of course I do, it's Ben," Audrey sighed. "I love him. And yes, he's a bookworm and tends to let his good intentions take precedence over planning and he can be goofy and sometimes he's do damn nice that I feel like an awful person in comparison, but he's also sweet and intelligent, and so damn supportive it hurts. Ben is- he's going to be a great king, Jay. I just want to help him through that, because it isn't going to be easy."

"You're rough so he doesn't have to be," Jay deduced.

Audrey sighed. "He's the good cop to my bad cop. People need to love their king, but the queen? She can be feared. It would be expected with the persona I've created. I try to do what I can to help Ben's visions. So when you guys came over, I wasn't as welcoming as I could be, because if Ben needed a chance to retreat away from you, he'd have the perfect excuse to do so."

"Sneaky," Jay murmured.

"Practical," Audrey said, and how dumb was it that they were having a conversation about tactics when Audrey was essentially dressed like a prostitute.

"Practical," Jay repeated, offering her a smile. "Kind of strange that it took a weird sex trip for me to actually understand you."

Audrey laughed. "Likewise," she giggled. "But that's part of the magic of Wonderland, I guess."

"So." Jay cleared his throat, then tentatively offered his arm. "Shall we go find the Queen's rose garden?"

"Yeah," Audrey hummed. "I think we shall."

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It wasn't all that impressive a transition. One moment they were walking through the woods, the next they were in a rose garden with dozens of card guards raising a fuss.

"Now see here," that was the teenage White Rabbit hopping around their feet, looking up at Jay with a look of displeasure. "This rose is red and it needs to be white."

As he said this, he started tugging on Audrey's skirt, sort of hopping around her so that she was forced to follow his lead or topple over from his enthusiasm.

"You," he said, pointing an unimpressed hand at Jay. "You need to paint this rose white."

"Um, okay," Jay said, surveying the area. "Do you have any paint?"

"You already have the paint," the rabbit huffed, motioning to Jay's groin. "Now paint the rose white."

And then, as though his intentions had in any way been a mystery, he flipped up the front of Audrey's skirt, motioning to her crotch.

"Well?" the rabbit said. "Get to it!"

Jay went tense. "Um- no, I can't."

"Jay," Audrey sighed. "Things will only get worse if you try to fight it. Compared to everything else we've done, this is nothing."

"I can't have sex with a princess," Jay hissed. "Not like this."

"Then how?" the white rabbit asked, bouncing in place. "It needs to be done. The rose has to be painted white!"

"It really doesn't," Jay mumbled.

Audrey tried to hold onto her patience, knowing that Jay's low self-esteem was not acting up on any willing account. "Jay, you're perfectly worthy of having sex with me."

"I'm not," Jay insisted. "I'm garbage-"

"Looks like it's not happening," one of the card guards grumbled. "Should we put the rose away?"

"Looks like we must," the rabbit sighed.

As though from out of nowhere, ropes appeared around Audrey, twining over her body, locking her arms behind her back.

"Hey!" she tried to protest, cut off with a gasp when she felt a rope work between her legs. It pulled tight against her, digging into her folds, her clit, though it wasn't rough. It was just enough tension to be a horrible tease.

Her breasts – which were still a bit large from their last expansion – were separated in their own rope windows, the bands pulling them up and leaving them on proud display while Audrey stood there, hopeless.

Jay jolted. "Guys, hey- this isn't necessary-"

"We don't need any red roses," the rabbit tutted.

"Here!" a guard said, and then clamps were being set onto Audrey's nipples, small pink things that pinched into her skin.

"Jay," Audrey whined, gasping when the back of her skirt was pushed up. There was some rearrangement, the rope pushed slightly aside while something was urged into her entrance- something full and resilient that started to ruthlessly buzz against her insides. Whatever it was, it was held tightly in place by the rope, which angled it close like a taunt.

"Okay, I'll paint the rose!" Jay said, watching as the ropes pulled tighter.

"Are you sure?" the rabbit asked, nudging Audrey back into a chair. Her legs went wide, and a thick knot appeared in the rope right between her folds, something firm that grew bigger, something that ground into her and stretched her to the limit.

"I'm sure!" Jay said. "Please, just get rid of the ropes."

"I don't know," the rabbit hummed. "I think most of them are a necessity, but I suppose we could get rid of this one." And with a wave of his hand, the knot between Audrey's legs disappeared.

"Fuck," she said, letting her head fall back in relief. "Fucking get on the ground, Jay, I'm gonna ride you."

"Y-Yes, ma'am," Jay said, moving to do that with an apologetic look.

It was kind of Wonderland to allow Audrey to move again, allow her to straddle Jay with a determined look. He was the one that swallowed, the one that guided himself into her warmth while she sank down, until his length was entirely inside her.

"Oh," she said, savoring the feeling. "That's fucking good, Jay."

"Y-You feel good too," Jay said, his hands settled on her hips. "I'm sorry-"

"You have nothing to apologize for," Audrey growled, moving her hips in a small circle while she ground down, getting the full feel of him. "We aren't in control here; we can only appreciate the ride."

"And you um- enjoy this?" Jay asked. "This ride?"

Audrey lifted herself up and felt herself twitchand leak around Jay, felt him shudder in response.

"Pretty sure this speaks for itself," she gasped, building up a steady rhythm. "Stop second guessing yourself. You aren't garbage. You're not anything your dad might have called you."

That made Jay tense, his hands spasming on her hips. "But- how did you-?"

"Jay," Audrey whined. "You have obviously been receiving some kind of negative reinforcement your entire life. You have a shitty dad, that does not mean you are a shitty kid."

"Fuck," Jay groaned. "I can't believe I'm being analyzed while I have sex for the first time."

"That other stuff was sex too, dingus," Audrey huffed, her breasts bouncing with each rock, making her nipples twinge. "But this is your first time like um- this?"

"Yeah," Jay whined. "Mal never wanted to um- and she was the only one I did stuff with-"

The information made Audrey twitch, which in response had Jay pulsing, the other teen swallowing a whimper.

"In Wonderland," he said, seeming to somewhat marvel this. "With a princess. Fuck, what if I turn out like my dad-"

"You couldn't do that if you tried," Audrey snapped. It was all hot. It was all so much. Her chest on easy display, swollen and bouncing. Jay underneath her, his length so full and good as she rocked into it, finding that spot.

And all the while they kept talking, like that was a normal development to conclude on, but furthermore, Audrey enjoyed the challenge of it. She worried for how much she liked it, but the other part of her simply chose to savor the moment.

"Are you close?" she gasped, rocking herself with vigor.

"I'm- I'm close." His hands were firm on her hips, guiding her down into his care while he rutted up against her in a delicious grind, until Audrey was pretty sure she was going to lose it.

This wasn't just Jay's first time, it was hers too. She was giving it away to someone besides Ben and she didn't even care, and maybe this was cheating, but mostly this was Wonderland, and there wasn't anything they could do about it.

Nothing they could do but hold on.

"Audrey," he moaned, loud and long. "I'm gonna- Audrey."

"Do it," she hissed, clutching down around him. "Do it, Jay."

His head fell back, eyes going wide, and then he flooded her – hot bursts of slick that should be terrifying but Audrey was fine, Audrey was safe and didn't have to worry about any accidents, so she savored the feel of him instead, rocking through it with a moan until she found her own release in a forceful gush.

"Fuck," Jay said when they were finished, both of them gasping for breath. "That was- wow."

"Congratulations!" the White Rabbit cheered, the card guards seeming to dance around them. "You have completed the trial! It has been so long since someone called for it."

"Called for what?" Audrey said, feeling confused.

The White Rabbit ignored her. "Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce the new King and Queen of Wonderland!"

"The king and queen of what?" Jay squawked and-

Yeah, honestly, that summed it up nicely.

-:-:-

Endnotes:

Another rare Thursday update! Because Wednesday was crazy pants on my end ;)

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! We are getting so very close to maybe seeing other characters in this story, we really are ;D

Until next time