Chapter 24

When Riff Raff finally awoke he felt ... oddly rested. It had been a very long time since he had had a long, calm night's sleep. Thank all those who had allowed Sophie to stumble her way to this place, Riff Raff thought as he allowed himself a leisurely stretch. Getting up he briefly looked towards his clock, the glowing numbers of 1:30 greeted his sight. He truly had slept in.

While he knew Sophie was taking over the chores and duties he was still unsure as to whether Frank-n-Furter would wish for his assistance on the experiment or… Riff Raff frowned, his good mood beginning to ebb away. Now what if he was expecting my help? I'll surely be whipped for this sloth, Riff Raff thought, pinching the bridge of his nose. He had been far too careless. He had been selfish to think he could indulge in relaxation. He had never indulged in anything until Sophie came along…she was making him lenient.

Riff Raff continued into the shower, resigned and already exhausted. So much for a good night's rest he thought bitterly. He slowly turned on the water faucet and repressed a sigh as the hot water hit his bare chest. She truly has ruined me, Riff Raff cursed, his thoughts once more returning to Sophie. Damn her and her soft nature. I am not used to such open kindness… at least I know how to react to my darling Magenta.

Magenta is fiery, passionate, and unafraid to take what she wants, He began, conjuring a picture of his lover in his mind's eye. She is also cold, unattainable…Riff Raff's hand began to trail down his chest as he continued with his train of thought… yet so very sensual, she knows she is desirable and uses it as a weapon. Her cold glare of indifference will send any man or woman grovelling at her feet. She is insatiable; she takes what she wants and is gone, off to the next lucky person. Riff Raff's hand, having slowly run down the length of his chest, hesitantly glided over the length of his hardening member and he bit back a moan.

She was so very smart, using her intelligence to manipulate those around her and always get her way. She was so very powerful. Riff Raff continued his ministrations with more force, allowing himself, for once, to succumb to pleasure. His breathing became ragged as he imagined her beautiful unruly hair, cascading down her glowing pale shoulders, her eyes heavily lidded with lust. And then he imagined her naked form, her perfect breasts pressing against his bare chest, his hands coming to cover her rounded hips, her hands immediately coming to caress his groin as her plump lips pulled into a smirk. And he was gone. He continued to pump faster, a few breathy moans slipping through his clenched teeth. He imagined it was her beautiful digits encircling his shaft rather than his own, imagined that it was her who was bringing him such ecstasy. With a deep groan Riff Raff imagined kissing her, touching her, bringing her pleasure in response to that which he was receiving. He was close, so very close, his hips thrusting up to meet the movement of his hand. I love you, Riff Raff gasped as the imaginary voice of Magenta sounded in his ear, and he was gone. Starts burst behind his closed eyelids as he felt himself cum.

Panting, Riff Raff quickly finished his shower and exited back into his room. He dropped, still wet, onto his bed and forced himself to calm down. Well that was…unexpected, he thought as he pushed himself up and got dressed. While it had been a nice means of unwinding, Riff Raff knew that he should not allow himself to do such indulging things again. He exited his room, his expression fixed into grimace as reality seeped in. It was time to face Frank-n-Furter.

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"Oh Riff Raff dear, wherever are you going?" Frank-n-Furter called as he saw the sullen man approach the elevator.

He watched amused as the figure froze in place and refused to turn to meet his stare. A cruel smile crept onto his handsome face, now should I torture him or put him at ease? He was about to make that decision when he was interrupted by the call of a soft, feminine voice.

"Mr. Furter have you seen Riff Raff? I don't want him to miss lunch when has already missed breakfast."

Frank-n-Furter smirked; Riff Raff was a lucky man today.

"Why yes my dear he just happens to be directly in front of me," he called back to Sophie.

"Well then Riffy, shall we go to lunch?" Frank asked, eyes narrowing on Riff Raff.

"Yes master," he replied relieved, finally turning to meet the other man.

Frank waited for Riff Raff to be directly beside him before beginning to walk, ensuring that he could talk with the man a little before arriving.

"I see you took full advantage of Sophie's hospitality Riffy my dear," Frank began, eyeing the blonde.

"Yes, it seems I slept in quite late."

"Hmm, yes well you did deserve a break," Frank added, sincerely, startling himself. As much as he liked to tease the poor thing, he knew that his handyman worked hard, long and efficiently. Yes, he reasoned, he does deserve a kind word now and then.

"Thank you master?" Riff Raff replied, clearly unsure as to whether Frank-n-Furter was serious or not.

"Think nothing of it."

The rest of the walk was marked with silence, Frank walking purposefully towards the dining room and Riff Raff tensely following.

"Good morning…or rather good afternoon Riff Raff!" Sophie called as the two entered.

"Good Afternoon Sophie," Riff Raff returned, making his way to sit next to Magenta.

"And what have you prepared for lunch today my dear?" Frank inquired, as he took his place at the head of the table.

"I thought a light meal of French onion soup with garlic bread would be appropriate," She sweetly replied, laying out the meal.

Frank-n-Furter hummed in agreement as he dipped his spoon into the savoury dish. He practically moaned as he tasted the delicious food and he wondered how easy it would be to convince her to do all of the cooking.

"Theez eez simply vonderful Sophie," Magenta declared.

"Oh, thank you Magenta," the girl replied, her cheeks tingeing in delight.

The meal continued with a small amount of idle conversation, everyone being too focused on the food in front of them. Sophie cleared the dishes and returned, ushering everyone into the living room. Slightly confused, everyone obeyed and follower her to the often neglected space. Once everyone was comfortably seated she rushed out of the room and returned with something hidden behind her back.

"What ya got there Soph?" Columbia cried from one of the sofas, curious.

"Well I thought it might be nice if we all spent a little time together so I decided – well that is if you are all okay with it – that I would paint everyone's nails while we talk," Sophie replied, pulling out a large basket of nail polish from behind her

Frank-n-Furter smiled at her attempt to pamper everyone. It was a cute little idea that would allow everyone to socialize as well as receive a treat. She really is much too cute.

"What a spectacular idea my darling, please I volunteer to go first."

Sophie smiled, nodding her head as she knelt before Frank, taking his hand in hers.

It truly was a splendid time; everyone had a nice chat and a good laugh – er well mostly everyone, Frank-n-Furter thought, looking towards the still silent Riff Raff. And Sophie proved to be most excellent at doing nails. She had painted his nails a deep purple with a black fishnet pattern over them, Magenta's a deep red with black tips, Columbia's gold with red bowties and Riff Raff's a sleek black. Frank admired his nails once more as Columbia finished her story.

"…and then he asked me if I'd call him later and I laughed right in his face!" Columbia ended with a giggle.

"Oh no! Please tell me you didn't!" Sophie cried, covering her mouth with her hands.

"I sure as heck did," The red head swore, laughing harder.

Suddenly the chime of the clock from the entrance way sounded, signalling that it was 4 o'clock.

Frank-n-Furter had to surpress a laugh as he watched Sophie jump to her feet, clearly horrified.

"Oh goodness please excuse me I have to start preparing dinner!" She cried, running out of the room.

"Well that was quite nice" Frank laughed, still amused by Sophie's departure.

"Yes eet vaz, Sophie has done an excellent job," Magenta added from her spot next to Columbia.

All in a very good mood, they sat and continued conversing. Frank smiled, it had been a long time since they had had a chance to just sit and talk. He mentally thanked Sophie for the peace she had brought.

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A quick author's note, I didn't edit this chapter too thoroughly so if anyone finds a mistake please feel free to tell me. (please pardon my slight laziness)

Also I'd just like to once again thank everyone who has/ is reading my story! I appreciate the views so much and welcome constructive criticism, opinions, or reviews of any form!