Renata murmured quietly when she awoke, and even before she opened her eyes, she knew she was in trouble. She slowly sat up and held the silken sheets to her chest, finding that Seneca was awake and at his desk. The windows filtered the light that was coming through and she blinked a few times, not quite sure what time of day it was. She froze as Seneca looked in her direction before looking back down at the console, his fingers dashing across the screen.
So she was right, she was in trouble. She vaguely remembered calling him Finnick…He had slept in the same bed, hadn't he? Yes, he had slept pressed right up against her backside. She swallowed and slowly got out of bed, going over to him like a child in trouble.
"Good morning," Renata said quietly, brushing her fingers over his bare shoulder. "Did you sleep okay? I'm sorry if I woke you up."
Seneca sighed and he turned around to face her, and she now noticed the dark circles that were underneath his eyes. "You didn't wake me up, Renata," he murmured, reaching for her hand and giving it a soft kiss. "I've had you brought to me at a bad time is all. I wanted to give you my undivided attention, but," he sighed and rubbed his temple. "People are idiots, and they don't know how to do their jobs."
She pouted and hesitated a moment before putting her hand to his cheek. She breathed a soft sigh of relief when he closed his eyes and pressed his face into her palm, gently putting her other hand to his cheek. "It's alright," she whispered, stroking his face with her thumbs. "You'll fix it."
He chuckled quietly and opened his eyes to look up at her. "And when something goes wrong, I'll get the heat for it…" His voice trailed off and he set his hands on Renata's waist, pulling her towards him and onto his lap. "I don't want you to go; I want to keep you here with me." He leaned in and kissed her lips, his hand moving up and down her side.
Renata shivered and whimpered quietly against his lips, letting her arms wrap loosely around his neck as he deepened the kiss. So wait, she was going home? That was great news! She broke the kiss when she felt his hand inch towards her breast and she looked up him with bewilderment. "What are you doing?" She breathed, her face hot.
He smiled and shook his head, giving her parted lips another kiss. "Shh," he whispered, his hand going to tug at the straps of her nightie. "It's okay…"
She swallowed and her chest began to rise and fall quicker as his fingers nimbly pulled down the straps of the clothing, and she let out a tiny whimper as he pulled the top down, revealing her bare breasts.
"Renata," Seneca murmured, pressing kisses to her neck and slowly trailing his lips down across the tops of her breasts. She was so soft, and untouched…He loved it. His hands, which did hard work every day but were not worn, moved to hold one of her breasts.
"P-please," she whispered, biting her lip. She wanted him to stop; it wasn't okay for her. "I-I've never-"
"I know," he grunted in reply, looking up at her face. His blue eyes were full of lust, and that scared her even more. "I have to have you." He held her hips firmly as he rose from his chair and he carried her over to the large bed, laying her down. He couldn't wait to woo her any longer. If she went home and that damned Finnick Odair got to her first, he would be furious. No, he needed to make her his. His hands tugged off the nightie the rest of the way, and he looked up at her scared face when he started to take off her underwear. "Don't be afraid," he murmured, sweat starting to form on his forehead. "I'm not going to hurt you."
Renata tried to calm herself down, but it was incredibly difficult to focus on other things as Seneca stripped down completely naked in front of her. She glanced at the situation between his legs and whimpered, pressing her legs together in an effort to fight. This wasn't how it was supposed to happen! She couldn't imagine that it had been like this for Leona, or her mother… "Don't," she pleaded as he yanked off her simple black panties and tossed them over his shoulder.
He merely shushed her and he pushed her legs up so they were bent at her knees and then he opened them, having a slightly crazed look on his face. "Relax, Renata," he grunted as he scooted closer to her, and he groaned as he could feel the heat from her core on his length. He grabbed himself firmly and ran his tip along the length of her slit before positioning himself at her entrance. "Come on, baby, let me in," he chuckled breathlessly. After a moment, he gasped and let out a low moan as he slid inside of her, feeling her walls contract around him as she tried to accommodate him.
Renata whined in pain as she lay there, turning her head to the side when he tried to kiss her lips. Her chin quivered as she tried to stay quiet, tears spilling out of her wide eyes and down her paled cheeks. The pain had subsided to a dull throbbing as he moved in and out and in and out. She sniffled quietly, closing her eyes and trying to imagine that she were elsewhere. Somewhere safe, somewhere where she was happy. No such place came to mind, and she cried out with pain as he began to thrust faster.
"You're hurting me," she whispered, not nearly loud enough for him to hear. She wanted to hurt him, to show him what he was doing to her, emotionally and physically. Her nails dug into his shoulders, hard enough to where it nearly drew blood. Her eyes widened when he gave a loud moan and thrust harder, her whole body moving back and forth.
Seneca buried his face in her breasts, which muffled his great moan of ecstasy. His movements stopped all together, and the only sounds in the room were of his heavy panting and Renata's whimpers. He slowly looked up at her, swallowing as he tried to catch his breath. From the desk, the pinging of an urgent message sounded and he sighed. "It can never wait, can it?" he grumbled, sitting back and carefully withdrawing from her. "Go clean yourself up, okay? I'll have someone bring up some clean clothes and some food for you." He nodded and sat on the edge of the bed for a moment before looking over his shoulder at her. "Go on, I don't want the sheets stained."
Renata's whole body was shaking as she got up from the bed and saw the red on the sheets. Tears blurred her vision as she limped to the bathroom and she leaned against the closed door for a moment, finally blurting out the sob she had been suppressing. She'd never been told about what sex was supposed to feel like, not from an adult. Kids at school spoke of it like it was the greatest thing ever, but here she was, bleeding and distraught. She moaned quietly, sucking at her lower lip as she reached out to turn on the shower. The water felt pleasant on her skin, and she kept her head slumped down as she let it wash over her and wash the red away. She had been so hopeful that maybe things wouldn't be as bad as she had thought they would. But good things never lasted, did they?
The bed was remade when she finally got out of the shower, and she clutched the towel tighter around herself when Seneca looked over his shoulder at her. He looked cleaned up, with fresh clothes and combed hair. Innocent. She shuffled over to where the clean clothes had been laid out for her and dropped her towel, knowing that his eyes were on her as she dressed. What was the point in hiding anymore? As she finished dressing, there was a knock at the door, and Seneca yelled for them to come in.
The same team of Peacekeepers that had brought Renata to Seneca appeared, and the Gamemaker rose from his chair.
"I promise that next time, I won't have all this junk keeping me from you," he murmured, going to Renata and stroking her cheek with his thumb.
She flinched as he touched her and she nodded, avoiding his eyes.
He tilted up her chin and he gave her lips a deep kiss, sighing when he broke the kiss. "I'll be thinking of you often. Come back to me soon." He kissed her forehead and looked at the Peacekeepers, nodding for them to take her away.
"Whatcha doin'?"
Finnick looked towards the bottom of the stairs leading up to the concrete platform, smiling when he saw Aria standing there. "Waiting," he answered.
She hesitated a moment before walking up the stairs and sitting beside him on the floor, leaning her back against the barrier. She studied his posture for a moment and then mimicked how he was holding his hands, which made him laugh. "Waiting for Rini?"
He nodded and sighed, looking towards the direction from which Capitol transports came from. "She's been gone for three days, and I'm worried."
"Me too," Aria nodded, pouting her lower lip out. "Where did she go?"
Finnick pursed his lips and didn't reply for a moment. This felt all too familiar, but he didn't want to admit to himself that Renata was suffering the same fate he had. "She got invited to go back to the Capitol; they must have really liked her." He let out a long sigh, something he had been doing frequently as of late, and he opened his hands to look at the small vial of seawater he was holding.
"She really likes you," the little girl stated matter-of-factly. She smiled up at Finnick when he looked at her and she nodded. "She told me so."
"Did she?" he asked, smiling handsomely and chuckling to himself. "Did she tell you to keep that a secret, Aria?"
The little girl smiled sheepishly and she giggled, "Maybe…You can't tell her I told you!"
He grinned wider and shook his head. "No, I want you to keep a secret for me too, okay? Can you do that for me?"
Her eyes widened with excitement and she nodded, tucking her hair behind her ear and cupping her ears around it so Finnick could whisper into it.
"I really like Rini," he whispered, feeling his heart flutter. Admitting that out loud, even if it was a whisper, felt so invigorating! He smiled when she sat back and kept her hand over her ears for a moment, as if she were keeping the secret inside her head so it couldn't escape.
"Your secret is safe with me," Aria beamed, a pair of sweet dimples in her cheeks.
Finnick chuckled and he ruffled her hair, making her giggle and bat his hand away. "It's getting dark; do you think we should go home?" Who knew when Renata was coming back? If she would come back… The thought made him feel sick and he quickly dismissed it, looking at the little girl.
She nodded after a moment, her little lips pursed together. "And if we hear the train whistle, we can run out and see if she's back!" She stood up and held her hands out for Finnick, squealing with excitement when he grabbed her and set her on his shoulders and headed towards the Victors' Village.
"There you are!" Leona gasped as she opened the front door to find her daughter and Finnick there.
"Me an' Finnick were waiting for Rini, mama!" Aria exclaimed, pouting when Finnick set her back down on her feet.
"Do you have any idea where she is?" she asked Finnick, chewing on her lower lip as Aria ran past her. "Cecil and I are really worried. She just vanished out of thin air…"
"She's in the Capitol," he feigned a reassuring smile, not wanting to worry her any further. "She should be back soon, it's normal for victors to be called back every so often… No need to worry."
Leona smiled and she nodded, lingering in the doorway. "Thank you, Finnick." She watched him turn and start to walk away before she called out to him. "Do you want to stay here for tonight? Renata told us that you lived alone, and well…we have plenty of room if you'd like to stay."
Finnick wasn't sure how to respond to her kindness. He was always offered company at his home, but never invited in like this before. He slowly crossed over to her and smiled, nodding. "Thank you," he said quietly, following her inside.
The house was relatively quiet, and instead of going into the kitchen where everyone else was, he climbed the stairs. The floor creaked quietly as he crossed the threshold into Renata's room, going over and lowering himself onto the bed. It was unmade and the sheets were rumpled, looking like they had just been slept in. His heart ached so badly for his redheaded friend, and each day that she didn't return felt like an eternity.
When his head touched the pillow, he was nearly overwhelmed with the pleasant smell that was lingering on the bed sheets. Finnick closed his eyes and he inhaled deeply, smiling at how comforting it was to be able to smell her familiar scent. Lilac and the sea air. It was almost like she was lying right beside him, but when he opened his eyes, he was alone.
He felt like he was going crazy, like there was a scream inside him just waiting to burst out, and every day it became harder to hold in. He wanted Renata back with him, where she was safe. Where they could survive together.
I am so sorry i'm taking forever to update, but my teachers thought it would be fun to give me tests three days in a row! GAH! But yes, here it is, hope you like it or hate it, whatever you feel! Also, for communication purposes and to share my ideas for this story, I've created a tumblr! If you'd like to ask questions about the story, or anything at all, see my ideas, then please, check it out! The url is finnata . tumblr . com Enjoy!
-Kelsey :3