“And she definitely needs one,” Sienna said and then gasped when Larkin hit her shoulder. “Was that really necessary?”
“Yup,” Larkin said and smirked.
“Girls!” Elder yelled.
“You guys better go,” Larkin said. “My daddy will be home soon, and I want to get Courtney comfortable.”
The three women hugged her and Larkin before racing out of the room. She glanced at Larkin when Courtney heard several voices shout to “slow down.”
Larkin grinned. “Our daddies are always telling us to slow down.”
Courtney listened to more sounds. “Why are they shrieking now?”
“Because they’re happy to see their daddies.”
That sounded so nice. Courtney had dreamed about having a boyfriend that loved her.
“Let me get you situated.” Larkin stood. “I have a pile of blankets and pillows in the corner. It’s blocked by the shelves and a huge basket of stuffed animals just in case my daddy comes in. We girls got a box of food and juice boxes together, there by the bedding. You can play with anything here but keep the few night-lights on.”
Larkin hugged her. “I’ll check on you when I can. Will you be all right?”
Courtney nodded. “Yes. I feel safe right now, and I love being with you girls. Knowing you’re close helps, too.”
“I’m so glad we found you,” Larkin said.
“I am, too.”
After Larkin left, Courtney looked around the room. Although the dolls fascinated her, she decided to find a book—one she would enjoy instead of learning something from. She made her bed, sat, and leaned against the wall to read.
Larkin came in a few more times that night.
When it was dark outside, she decided to lie down and see if she could sleep. The night-lights weren’t bright enough to read by, and she couldn’t turn on another light.
An hour later, she heard sounds and couldn’t figure them out, so she walked to the door and listened. It was coming from the room across from her. She heard Larkin cry out and almost raced to her until she heard a man’s deep groan. It took a second before she realized she was listening to them have sex. She couldn’t help but stay frozen until everything went quiet.
Courtney went back to bed and laid down. She’d never seen, heard, or read about sex before. Her mother had been so strict. She remembered learning a little in junior high before her mother took her out after her father died.
She wasn’t ignorant. She knew the basics but had never imagined the sounds people made while having sex. She was surprised when it affected her own body. Just listening to them made her vagina tingle and grow wet, and her nipples harden.
It was after midnight before she fell asleep. If she had the guts, she’d ask the girls questions about sex later.
Chapter Four
Courtney jerked awake and upright when Larkin raced into the room.
Larkin knelt beside her. “I’m sorry I scared you.”
Courtney wiped sleep from her eyes. “You’re fine.”
“You look like you didn’t get a lot of sleep. Are you worried about what your mother will do?”
Courtney felt a blush heat her face. Larkin was confused at first and then grinned. “Oh, no. Did Daddy and I keep you awake?”
“Not really,” Courtney said.
“It’s okay if you listened. Our group is very open about sex.”
Courtney tilted her head. “Open? How?”