Author's Note: I wanna apologize for the long wait. I had a bit of a writer's block while I was trying to figure out how to put Christmas in the story. I hope you guys can forgive me for being late.
Either way, I hope you had a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holidays! :3 Also a Happy New Years, cuz I don't know if I'll be able to get to that chapter on time. xD
"I'll have Jasper ready the car."
Peridot had just taken the last bite of her steak. Wiping her mouth with a napkin, she stood from the table and began making her way to the kitchen to wash her dirty plate. Amethyst followed.
"Nah, I'm sure we can walk. It'd be faster that way, with traffic and all."
"There's not gonna be any traffic today.." Peridot ran her plate and fork under hot water, cleaning it of excess scraps before placing it in the dishwasher. Lapis would be sure to take care of it later.
"Peri, we're in New York. There's always traffic here."
The blonde began drying her hands with a dishtowel, turning to lean her back against the counter.
"Not on Christmas Eve."
Amethyst would have spit out a drink if she had one. But since she didn't, she was stuck with widening her eyes and having her mouth left agape.
"You're shitting me.." Amethyst was speechless. She had intended to have Peridot spend the night at her apartment. Since the blonde said that she felt most comfortable in the orphanage, she might be able to actually go along with losing her virginity in the prostitute's humble abode.
"No, I'm serious." Peridot replied, unable to keep the smirk from playing across her face. "Did you really forget that Christmas is tomorrow?"
"Uh, yeah!" Amethyst began waving her arms in the air, actually freaking out. "I forgot to get Steven a present! Oh man, there was this toy airplane he wanted so badly too, not to mention the guitar I was gonna get Greg, or that new book Pearl wanted, or-"
"Wait, hold up.." Peridot interrupted the prostitute's rambling, who was now pacing back and forth in front of the blonde. "You're telling me that you were gonna get all that stuff.. Did you plan on stealing it or something?"
"No! I was gonna buy them.." Amethyst stopped pacing, realizing what she had just said. Digging in her pockets, she pulled out a crumpled twenty dollar bill, the one that Rose told her to keep.
"This'll be enough for the plane, at least.." She whispered, smiling. She had been so intent on buying gifts for all of her friends. Vidalia was even gonna get a dildo, because of her complaints about her fingers just 'not being enough' after she left Marty. Maybe it was stupid, thinking about buying all these things. Amethyst was just a whore, after all.
It wasn't hard to see that Amethyst was hurt.. Peridot thought for a moment, then grabbed Amethyst's free hand, dragging her from the room. The prostitute shoved her money back into her pocket as Peridot started leading her upstairs.
"Where we going?" Amethyst asked, not sure why her client was being in such a hurry.
"Just.." Peridot started, pausing when she reached the top of the stairs. She turned, grabbing the corner of a painting on the wall. The blonde pulled it, and the whole thing swung open to reveal a combination safe. "..consider this your payment."
"Peri, no." Amethyst immediately knew what the blonde was doing. Despite her protests, her client began turning the dial on the safe. "You're not paying for my Christmas gifts.."
"I said to consider it your payment." When Peridot had finally opened the safe, Amethyst was met with a rather impressive sight. The entire safe was filled to the brim with stacks upon stacks of dollar bills, Ben Franklin on the front of each and every one of them.
The blonde pulled out one of these impressive stacks, counting out a thousand dollars before putting the rest of the money in the safe. Before Amethyst could protest further, the money was being shoved in her hands.
"Don't argue.." Peridot smiled kindly. "It just happens to be that sharing money is a kink of mine. Your job is to turn me on, right?"
"But.."
"Then do your fucking job and take the money. Unless you want to leave me an unhappy customer.."
Amethyst looked down at the wad of cash in her hands. She never imagined that her own profession would be used against her. She still felt a little bad, for accepting this money.. but it was for her friends. Maybe she'd be able to pay Peridot back somehow.
"Thanks, Dottie.." She whispered, almost inaudibly as she pocketed the money.
"What was that?" Peridot asked, not having quite heard what the prostitute said. She was in the midst of closing her safe and painting as well.
"I said thanks." Amethyst repeated. With renewed vigor, Amethyst grabbed Peridot's hand and began running down the stairs, the blonde almost stumbling.
But as the two reached the entrance hall, Peridot realized that neither of them were properly dressed to go outside.
"Wait.. what about your sweater?"
Amethyst stopped suddenly, and she turned to Peridot, a sheepish smile on her face.
"Yeah.. I forgot it was cold out there."
Peridot flicked Amethyst's forehead, chuckling.
"Come on.. Laundry room is around the back." The blonde began to lead Amethyst around the staircase leading upstairs. Behind the flight of stairs was a door, and when opened, it lead to a large area. There were three pairs of washing machines and dryers, each pair the exact same distance from one another, and ironing board in between. Every time Amethyst walked into a new room, she was given more of a reason to think that Yellow Diamond had some sort of superiority complex.
Lapis was at one of these ironing boards, running the hot metal over Amethyst's purple sweater. Without looking up, the maid spoke.
"I was just about to come and get you.. I was afraid that you may have left already. I didn't have time to wash your sweater, I'm afraid.." She held the fabric in front of herself after setting the iron to the side. Not a wrinkle was to be seen. "But I think this looks just fine.."
"You're a damn good maid.." Amethyst commented, taking her sweater from Lapis. She slipped the fabric over her head, flipping her hair so that it wasn't stuck in the back of the sweater.
"I kinda have to be, working for the most influential person in New York."
"Aw, you flatter me, but I'm not that great.." Peridot said, putting a hand over her heart.
"You know what I mean, you bitch." Lapis retorted, laughing as she threw Peridot her hoodie. She didn't even bother to iron this one.
The rich girl pulled the hoodie over her body.
"Nice and wrinkly, just the way I like it."
"That's what you get.. Now hurry and get out of here, Jasper and I are visiting her family, later."
Peridot nodded and turned to leave. Amethyst followed, waving a 'goodbye' to the maid.
The two finally made it out of the house and made their way to behind the mansion to the guest house that Peridot told Amethyst about. Finally setting eyes on it, the prostitute found that the house was really big.. It was easily two stories high, but it was much thinner than the mansion.
Peridot reached out her hand to knock on the door, but before her knuckles even came in contact with the wood, Jasper opened it. The driver was wearing nothing but pajama bottoms and a towel around her shoulders, her well toned torso completely bare. She seems to have just taken a shower, as her hair was wet.
"Lapis called me when you guys left the building.. I'll be ready in a few minutes. I'm not putting on the uniform though."
"Well put something on!" Peridot practically yelled, averting her eyes from the half naked woman. Amethyst reacted very differently from the rich girl.
"Dare you to drive like that. Windows are tinted, right?"
Jasper smirked while Peridot gave the silver haired girl a look of disbelief.
"I would.. but it's too damn cold. I'll be out in a sec, I'm just gonna dry my hair and put a shirt on." And then she closed the door.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?"
"I can't help that your employees are smoking hot." Amethyst said with a shrug, earning a playful push from Peridot.
"Whatever.. Just remember, you're mine."
"For now." Amethyst reminded the blonde that their agreement was just temporary. But even as she said these words, the prostitute felt a slight tinge in the pit of her stomach. She got the same feeling when she called Peridot 'Dottie' earlier.. it just slipped out, so naturally.. but why?
"Yeah.. for now.." Peridot felt sad again.. but she reminded herself that the memories are what mattered. As long as Amethyst was the one to take her virginity.. she would be completely content.
The pair stayed silent for a time, and after a few minutes, Jasper came out of the guest housed, dressed in an orange sweater and khaki pants. Her hair was also tied up in a ponytail.
"Alright, let's go.. Gotta get back before one o'clock, it's eleven thirty.. I'm glad there's not any traffic today."
The trio started walking to the front of the mansion where the limo was parked.
"Yeah, you're gonna go with Lapis to see her family, right? Are you two a thing or something?" Amethyst asked, and Jasper let out a short laugh.
"Nah.. if anythin', we're more like fuck buddies. We're not anything serious.." She paused, her hand on the back door handle of the limo. "Well, we're not serious yet, at least. I'm thinking of asking her out properly at dinner tonight."
"About damned time.." Peridot joked, crawling into the back seat of the limo, followed by Amethyst. The prostitute congratulated the driver.
"That's pretty cool.. shame I'm not gonna be able to get in your pants, then. You're sexy as fuck."
Jasper smirked, shutting the door. Amethyst and Peridot watched as she entered the driver's side door through the window connecting the back and front of the limo.
"There is a possibility she'll say 'no', you know."
"Here's hoping." Amethyst joked, and Jasper laughed as she started the car. She found herself enjoying the company of the whore.. Peridot picked a good one.
"You surprise me, you know?" Peridot said, addressing Amethyst.
"How so?" Amethyst asked, leaning back in her seat. She put her hands behind her head, making herself comfortable.
"You're so.. adaptable.." Amethyst raised an eyebrow. Peridot tried explaining herself further. "I mean, with whoever you're talking to, your personality kinda.. changes to suit the other person."
"Still got no clue what you're talking about."
"Oh my god.." Peridot put her face in her hands, feeling frustrated. "I mean.. you've already made friends of my employees after just a day."
"True dat." Jasper confirmed from the front. "I thought you'd be a complete slut.. but from what Lapis told me, you've treated Miss Diamond fairly well."
"Well the customer's always right.. Besides, I like making people happy."
"That's what I'm talking about.." Peridot said, feeling like her point was finally being made. "You do so much for everyone you meet.. You've treated me so patiently in the bedroom, and you planned to get your friends Christmas gifts even when you barely had money for yourself.. You're the most selfless girl I've ever met."
"Heh, yeah, well.." Amethyst actually blushed, averting her eyes from the rich girl. "I don't want any sad memories.."
Peridot knew this already.. Even back then, Amethyst never wanted to see anyone hurt. She had even stolen from the orphanage kitchen just to see her friends smile.
"You said you needed to go shopping?" Jasper asked from the front, the limo slowing down. The driver was turning into the parking lot of an outdoor mall, which happened to be open for last minute shopping. There were a few other cars in the lot, but otherwise, it wasn't too crowded.
"Yeah. Thanks for the ride." Amethyst said, letting herself out of the limo. Peridot followed, closing the door behind herself. Some people stopped and stared at the limo, surprised to see that the two girls who stepped out of it didn't look all that fancy.
"Just hurry up.. You got thirty minutes before I leave your asses."
"We'll be back before then." Peridot promised, though she knew that Jasper wouldn't really leave.
And then the rich girl and the prostitute began their shopping spree.
Amethyst decided to get Greg's guitar from the music store last, as it would be the bulkiest thing to carry. She thought it would just be hilarious to get the dildo for Vidalia first, but Peridot was entirely against it. With a bit of arguing, Peridot was left to wait outside of the sex shop while Amethyst bought the toy.. She made sure it was purple, so Vidalia could 'think of Amethyst' while she had her fun.
They next went to the bookstore to get Pearl's gift. She wanted something called 'The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.' Luckily, it seemed to be fully stocked. Amethyst just wondered why no one in New York wanted a book about cleaning.. sarcastically, of course.
"I'm gonna get a copy for Lapis.." Amethyst thought that the blonde was making a joke, but she was quite serious as she grabbed one of the books off of the shelf.
Of course, Amethyst needed to get Steven's little airplane too. Nothing electronic, just a simple thing. The prostitute had her eye on one such plane where one could wind up the rotor on the nose and it would spin by itself.
She was positive that Rose didn't want anything from her.. The landlady was just way too nice to accept anything from Amethyst, knowing her salary. Rose would probably say something along the lines of 'The best gift on Christmas is kindness' or some other shit.. Amethyst admired that about the woman.
Peridot and Amethyst made their way back to the car after picking up Greg's new guitar. Jasper was standing outside the limo, tapping her fingers on her shoulder with her arms crossed. It was obvious that she was impatient.
"About time you got back here."
"What happened to leaving after thirty minutes?" Peridot asked, opening the limo door for herself. She and Amethyst began putting all of the gifts in the car.
"My watch is broken.." Jasper retorted. Peridot laughed.
Jasper didn't wear a watch.
"Well alright.." Peridot climbed into the back of the limo, followed by Amethyst. This whole shopping spree left the rich girl feeling exhausted..
"Thanks again, Peri.." Amethyst said quietly as she sat beside her client. She closed her eyes, sighing as she relaxed in her seat. Shopping was always a bother, but more so when Christmas was just around the corner. At least she got all of her presents.
"Don't mention it.. you deserve to be helped out once in a while."
"Nah.." Amethyst chuckled. "I'm just a whore."
"You stop that." Peridot scolded, though she couldn't help but laugh along. "You may be a prostitute, but you're the kindest person on this planet."
"I don't think so." The plump girl spoke absentmindedly, her voice hushed. "I'm the worst friend anyone could ever have.."
Peridot wanted to ask what Amethyst meant, but she had a feeling she might already know the answer.
The two stayed quiet for a time.. Even though there was hardly any traffic, Amethyst still lived downtown.
After a while, maybe about fifteen minutes of silence, Peridot spoke.
"What does it feel like..?"
Amethyst opened an eye, looking over at the rich girl.
"What do you mean?"
"Sex." The blonde wanted to be as straightforward as possible to avoid any awkwardness. "Like.. we made out, and stuff, but.. what does the actual sex feel like?"
"Dunno." Amethyst answered truthfully, closing her eye again. She had nothing to hide. "I'm a virgin."
"Seriously." Peridot persisted, a bit annoyed with Amethyst's joke.
"Seriously." Amethyst mimicked Peridot, sticking out her tongue.
"You don't have to make fun of me, you know.."
Amethyst opened her eyes, noticing the hurt an angered expression on Peridot's face. She sat up, taking the rich girl's hand in hers.
"Peri, I'm not making fun of you.. I'm telling the truth. I may be a hooker, but I just give. I don't receive."
"You're kidding me.." Peridot could hardly believe this. Her eyes were wide, and gone was her anger.
"No, I'm serious." Amethyst repeated, chuckling.
"That's.. surprising."
"Yeah, I know. All of my clients got surprised when I told them."
It was definitely hard to believe. Amethyst, the most popular prostitute in New York City.. a virgin.
Peridot averted her eyes from the silver haired girl, a blush forming on her face. So Amethyst had never been touched down there either..?
"But I do masturbate.." Amethyst admitted shamelessly. "I guess it's kinda like sex. Feels really fucking good, honestly. I don't use any toys or anything, though."
"Are toys supposed to make it.. more enjoyable?"
"Supposed to.." Amethyst smirked. "What, wanna test out that dildo we got from the sex shop before Vidalia gets it?"
"Please, I'm more dignified than that." There was a slight pause, then Peridot continued, speaking hastily. "I doubt it would fit inside of me anyway.."
"You can borrow some of my lube, if you need it." Jasper suggested from the driver's seat, causing a deep blush on Peridot's face and a laugh from Amethyst.
"No!"
This went on for the rest of the ride. Amethyst and Peridot talked about random subjects, such as education, their religious beliefs, and so forth.
Amethyst didn't really have a professional school education. She didn't need one, in her opinion. She was perfectly fine doing favors for people and earning her wages through pleasure. It was the most free she's ever felt.
After Peridot was adopted, she was home-schooled and given many different tutors. She became fluent in four different languages, learned how to play the piano, and could quote the entirety of all of Shakespeare's plays.
"All that stuff is bullshit, though.." Peridot practically spat out. "It's worthless. I'm just glad I taught myself about electronics.. That'll get me further along in life than knowing how to say 'fuck you' in Mandarin Chinese."
"Did your tutor really teach you that?" Peridot smirked.
"No.. I looked that up myself."
The girls found out that they had similar beliefs concerning religion as well. They both thought that as long as they were good people while living, they would have a good afterlife, no matter what it was.
"I personally hope it's reincarnation.." Amethyst admitted. "How bad-ass would it be to come back as a fucking dragon!"
"Well for one, you'd probably get killed right off the bat." Peridot countered. "Not to mention you'd be an infant at first. You would have to hide from authorities, learn to fend for yourself, hunt, teach yourself how to fly, and-"
"You're a fucking buzzkill, you know that?" Amethyst said as she lightly punched Peridot's shoulder.
"It's a talent." The rich girl replied, rubbing her shoulder with a smile.
"Hey!" Jasper turned around in the driver's seat after stopping the limo. They had reached their destination. "The only bruises I should see on Miss Diamond are either on her neck or between her legs."
"You are not checking for bruises down there!" Peridot yelled, her face alight. Amethyst only laughed, opening the limo door.
"Don't worry, Jasper.." She said, collecting as many of her gifts as she could before stepping out of the car. Peridot quickly followed suit.
There wasn't a crowd this time.. probably because everyone had already seen the limo and were disinterested. Either that, or everyone was getting ready for some sort of Christmas party.
"Thanks again for the ride.. Are you gonna pick her up later, or what?" Amethyst asked Jasper through the driver side window.
"She's staying the night with you." Amethyst looked over at Peridot, who wasn't paying attention to the conversation as she collected the rest of Amethyst's gifts.. or rather, the rich girl made it a point to not pay attention.
"Don't ask.." Jasper interrupted Amethyst, who had opened her mouth to speak. "Just take care of her, okay? Make this Christmas a happy one."
And with that, Jasper was gone, pulling out of the downtown area.
Now what did she mean by that?
"We better get going. Don't wanna keep your friends waiting." Peridot caught Amethyst's attention. The silver haired girl nodded and began walking down the road, Peridot at her heels.
"You think they'll like their gifts?" Amethyst asked the blonde. She looked down at the presents in her arms, which consisted of Steven's plane and Vidalia's dildo. Peridot refused to carry the sex toy.
Peridot was carrying the string guitar over her shoulder, and Pearl's book in her other hand.
"They're gonna love them, Amethyst.."
"I hope so.. I mean, I know they will, but there's always like.. an anxiety thing for presents, you know?"
"Yeah.. yeah, I know."
The street seemed so.. empty. Not a single person was in sight, except for a few hobos wrapped up in blankets that Rose had gotten for them. The walk to Amethyst's apartment complex was quiet.. almost eerie.
"Pearl should be finished serving lunch, so I can see why she'd be gone, but.. where the hell is everyone?"
"Maybe they're having a party at the apartments?" Peridot suggested.
"Yeah, yeah that's it." Still.. Amethyst was nervous.
The pair finally made it to Amethyst's apartment, and there was still no sign of anyone.. Maybe they were having a party inside, like Peridot said.
Amethyst placed Vidalia's gift bag on the ground so that she could fish in her pocket for her keys. But there apparently were people in her apartment, as the jingling of her keys caught Rose's attention. The landlady opened the door for Amethyst from inside.
"Oh, Amethyst.. please get inside, quickly."
The urgency in the tall woman's voice was evident.. Amethyst quickly took Vidalia's present back up, walking into her apartment. Peridot followed.
"What's up?" The prostitute asked as she looked around. Rose was closing the door behind her, then went to sit beside her husband on the couch.
Pearl and Vidalia were standing beside each other. They seemed to be engaged in a conversation before Amethyst arrived.
Peridot felt as if she were out of place here, among all of Amethyst's friends.
"Amethyst.." Pearl spoke quietly, almost.. scared. "Garnet came here this morning.. She was looking for you."
"What, did she want to wish me a happy Christmas Eve or something?" Amethyst joked, but no one laughed.
"No.." Rose started, her eyes glued to Amethyst. "She came here with an arrest warrant."