Get in the back

You are waiting in the backseat when the others come out. You already have most of the stuff loaded in the car, but they all bring a little more before getting in.

To your disappointment, even though it’s Nancy’s car, Athena climbs behind the wheel. Yuki takes the passenger seat, and that leaves Nancy to get in the back with you.

“Hey, Meri,” she says distractedly as she settles her purse and puts on her seatbelt.

“Meri, the important stuff is back there, right?” Athena asks you as she starts the car.

“Yup.”

“OK. Thanks for coming out to say bye, everyone,” Athena murmurs, glancing at CCL House. Of course, nobody has come out to say anything. And by everyone, Athena means the… four other sisters and one other pledge. CCL is very small these days.

Nancy isn’t a natural blonde, but she makes it work. But anything would work on her; she has those special genes that allow her to have a thin waist with serious, womanly curves. At least half the jokes made around CCL House in some way involve Nancy’s breasts and supermodel physique. She’s every bit as chic as Athena in the way she dresses, if not quite as elegant.

“Take me to Starbucks, driver,” she says, kicking the back of Athena’s seat.

Athena doesn’t even humor her with an answer.

Nancy has her phone out and is scrolling social media. “Remember how you said nobody was allowed to go in the dungeon?” she asks.

“I do remember,” Athena replies.

There’s a room in the basement that was walled off, but now the wall is broken. It’s full of old S&M gear. It’s fascinating, but it’s also gross and probably dangerous. Athena has strictly forbidden anyone from going in there.

“They’re going to be partying down there tonight,” Nancy predicts.

“When mom’s away, the children will play,” Yuki says with a yawn, putting her feet up on the dashboard.

“I just hope they don’t get tetanus,” Athena says, turning out of the driveway and onto the road.

“They’re probably pissed that we poached Meri,” Yuki says.

“Who? Lexi and Letty?” you reply.

Those two are seriously kinky. If anyone would want to mess around in that gross old dungeon, it’s them. You hope they don’t bully the other pledge down there too much. They were the most… provocative when you were doing your photo shoots. They want you to tie them up, but you’re a bit intimidated by them. They are the ones you were listening to last night. You get nervous at the thought.

“You know that girl that works part-time at the diner?” Nancy asks, still scrolling with her thumbs.

“The stacked redhead with the famous sister?” Yuki replies.

“Yeah.”

“She started hanging out with Free Gurls,” Nancy reports.

“Damn.” Athena sighs and thumps her hand gently on the steering wheel. “I thought we had a chance with her.”

“Some girls just need cock,” Nancy says with a shrug and a jiggle.

“She’s so fucking hot,” Yuki says with a yawn, shaking her head. “Meat. You just want to squeeze it.” She makes squeezing motions with her hands.

“I thought you liked fit girls,” Athena tells her.

“I can train that girl. Get my hands on her at the gym,” Yuki says lustily, making caressing motions. “Get her into shape.”

“What if her boobs shrink?” Nancy asks.

“We’ll make it work,” Yuki assures her.

“Hey, Athena, what were you doing at CGH yesterday?” Nancy keeps scrolling as she asks the question.

“I was asking if they wanted to join us this weekend,” Athena replies, glancing at Nancy in the rearview mirror. “They said no.”

“You have to stop making nice with them,” Yuki tells her.

“Yuki, we can barely keep the lights on and we have enough negative publicity right now. War is expensive, and if some pledge gets hurt or there’s a lawsuit or something…” Athena shakes her head. “We need to get along.”

“Getting along with our sworn enemies,” Yuki says bitterly. “What happened to CCL pride?”

“You’re just mad because that weightlifter girl over there is more jacked than you,” Nancy says.

“She’s nine inches taller,” Yuki shoots back defensively. “Of course she can have more mass than me. For fuck’s sake.”

“And her arms are like this,” Nancy says, gesturing. “I want to touch her muscles. I know she’s fucking that Asian girl. You know the one. The runner.”

“I got a muscle for you,” Yuki says, turning around and wagging her tongue at Nancy.

“I like that one,” Nancy says.

Yuki looks back at you. “There’s gonna be hot chicks at this thing, right?”

“What?” you say.

“At the nerd thing.”

“Oh. Um,” you reply, startled. “I mean, maybe?” Does she mean like booth babes? Because those are not as common these days as they once were.

“Hotter than us?” Nancy asks with a snort, scrolling away.

“Meri,” Yuki says seriously, holding your gaze. “You’re the expert, right?”

“I mean, I’ve been going to this con for years,” you say uncomfortably.

“OK. So if you wanted to get some nerd pussy,” Yuki says, and Athena cringes while Nancy laughs, “where would you go?”

“What?” You’re getting embarrassed.

“Pledge! Focus! This is serious.”

“This is not serious,” Athena says with a smile.

“Where do we go to get laid, Meri?” Yuki presses, glaring at you.

“Is she messing with me?” you ask Nancy, who’s still chuckling, eyes on her phone.

“I’m not sure,” Nancy admits. “And at this point, I’m afraid to ask.”

“I thought we’d hang out together tonight,” you say to Yuki, who snorts.

“Oh,” Nancy looks over at you suddenly. “Oh my god. You are so cute.” She leans over and kisses your forehead, then pulls you into a hug, pressing your face into her soft cleavage. “I just want to squeeze you.”

“Please don’t get us sued for hazing,” Athena says in a singsong voice.

“Oh, you’re OK, you’re OK,” Nancy tells you, letting you up and patting your head. “Meri’s not suing anybody.”

You try to gather up some dignity. It’s hard. You enjoyed that.

“I’m waiting,” Yuki insists, still glaring at you.

Um… wow. You have never exactly thought about this. You have gone to cons, but not to pick up girls.

“Uh…” you say, glancing at Athena. “We’re in the same hotel as the con, right?”

“That’s right,” Athena replies.

So the hotel will have a bar. People who checked in tonight might go there.

There’s also a decent-sized comics and games shop in the city. On a Friday night, there will be a fighting game tournament and some card games being played. It’s very possible that some con-goers who showed up today would be there. There’s at least some chance of finding people at either of those two places.

Suggest the bar? Or the shop?