MAKING BAD GIRLS GO BAD (theo)

[EDEN RITTENOUR]

EDEN PULLED A PUFF OF COTTON CANDY FROM THE STICK AND PLOPPED IT INTO HER MOUTH, THE SWEET TREAT DISSOLVING INSTANTLY UPON HITTING HER TONGUE. SHE WRINKLED HER NOSE AND SMILED TO HERSELF AS SHE SWALLOWED THE TASTE AND CONTINUED PLUCKING AT IT. ALTHOUGH SHE WAS ALONE RIGHT NOW, IT DIDN'T BOTHER HER. SHE WAS SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE AND LIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS, AND AS LONG AS SHE WAS ENTERTAINED, IT WAS A PARTY. PLUS, SHE LOVED THE DECADENCE AT THE CARNIVAL. SHE COULD GET LOST IN THE HALF-DRESSED DANCERS WHEELING THROUGH THE PLACE AND THE SPARKLERS THAT HEATED HER SKIN AS SHE WALKED PAST. IT SEEMED FIREWORKS EXPLODED IN THE SKY AT LEAST ONCE AN HOUR, AND THE OVERALL THRILL SHE FELT IN THE PARK EXCITED HER IN INTANGIBLE WAYS. SHE WAS A GIRL THAT FED ON EXCITEMENT, HENCE WHY SHE ENJOYED PARYTING SO MUCH.

TUCKING A WANDERING STRAND OF HER GOLDEN HAIR BEHIND HER EAR, SHE FINISHED THE COTTON CANDY AND TOSSED THE STICK IN THE NEAREST TRASH RECEPTACLE. STUFFING HER HANDS INTO HER POCKETS, SHE TRIED TO DECIDE WHERE SHE SHOULD HEAD FIRST. AS SHE GLANCED AROUND, SHE CAUGHT SIGHT OF THE KISSING BOOTHS, AND A SMILE CRESTED HER MOUTH. OF COURSE, SHE LOVED KISSING. SHE PASSED A SIGN THAT SAID THEY WERE SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY, WHICH SHE IGNORED. THE SIGHT ONLY BRIEFLY CAUGHT HER ATTENTION BECAUSE SHE HAD ENROLLED THERE AND HER FIRST DAY OF CLASS WAS SOON, BUT THE SIGN WAS QUICKLY FORGOTTEN AS SHE TOOK HER PLACE IN LINE AND WAITED TO REACH THE BOOTH. SHE INSERTED HER MONEY AND ENTERED THE BOOTH WHEN HER TIME CAME, SITTING IN THE ROMANTICALLY LIT LITTLE BOX. HER LEATHER JACKET FELT TOO WARM IN HERE NOW, AND SHE REMOVED IT, FOLDING IT NEATLY AND PLACING IT AT HER SIDE AS SHE WAITED FOR HER 'KISS'. JUST HER LUCK IT WOULD BE SOME WEIRD SCIENCE GEEK OR SOMETHING. ROLLING HER EYES AT THE THOUGHT, SHE WAITED IMPATIENTLY FOR THIS TO BE OVER WITH.

FINALLY, THE CURTAIN PARTED, AND SURE ENOUGH, HER THEORY HAD BEEN CORRECT. THE GUY EVEN HAD THE PIMPLES AND HORN-RIMMED GLASSES TO TOP OFF THE IMAGE. SHE ALMOST GAGGED AT THE SIGHT - SHE'D SEEN CUTE GEEKS, BUT UGH... THIS ONE WAS NOT IN THAT CATEGORY - BUT SHE MANAGED A WEAK SMILE. OF COURSE, THE MOMENT HE RECOGNIZED HER AND EXCLAIMED EXCITEDLY THAT THEY HAD ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL TOGETHER, HE ALMOST RAPED HER IN THE BOOTH. THANKFULLY, SHE MANAGED TO SALVAGE HER LIPS AND ONLY GOT MAULED WITH NERDY AFFECTION BEFORE SHE HALF-TUMBLED OUT OF THE BOOTH AND DARTED INTO THE CROWD. THE NERD YELLED SOMETHING LIKE "I FOLLOW YOU TO THE ENDS OF AZEROTH, MY SWEET PRINCESS!" AND SHE WAS GONE, LAUGHING OUT LOUD TO HERSELF AS SHE DIPPED INTO THE DARK SPACE BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF CONCESSION STANDS.

BEHIND THE STANDS WAS SEMI-DARK, BLOCKING OUT THE LIGHTS THAT SHONE POWERFULLY ON THE PATHWAYS CUSTOMERS WERE SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL ON, AND CARNIES OF VARIOUS TYPES WANDERED PAST HER. THEY DIDN'T PAY HER MUCH MIND, AND AS SHE PULLED ON HER LEATHER JACKET, SHE MEANDERED THROUGH THE WIRES AND CONTRAPTIONS HOOKED TO THE BACK OF THE BOOTHS, MAKING HER WAY TO THE LIVING QUARTERS OF THE PEOPLE WHO WERE THE HEART OF THE CARNIVAL. FOR SOME REASON, SHE WAS MORE FASCINATED WITH THEM THAN THE GLITZ AND GLAM OF THE SHOW OUTSIDE OF THIS TINY LITTLE REALM. THE PEOPLE HERE WERE REAL AND DIRTY AND THEY INTERESTED HER SO BADLY, SHE DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE EVER WANTED TO LEAVE. AS SHE PASSED THE MOBILE HOMES SET UP FOR THE DANCERS, SHE WAS GRABBED BY A GROUP OF THE TIPSY GIRLS, AND SPUN INTO THEIR RANKS. THEY DANCED AROUND HER AND PLAYED WITH HER HAIR, AND SHE LAUGHED WITH GLEE AS THEY CARTED HER ALONG. THEY PRAISED HER BEAUTY AND FELT HER SOFT BLOND HAIR, SO DIFFERENT FROM THEIR COARSER BLACK LOCKS, AND SHE GIGGLED AS THEY FINALLY DEPOSITED HER CLOSER TO THE MAIN AVENUE OF THE CARNIVAL. WITH A SIGH, EDEN KNEW SHE COULDN'T STAY HERE FOREVER, BUT AS SHE GLANCED BACK TOWARD THE DANCER'S QUARTERS, SHE GOT AN IDEA. IT WAS A BAD ONE, BUT SHE DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN.

FIVE MINUTES LATER, HER CLOTHES WERE DEPOSITED SAFELY IN A HIDING PLACE WHERE NO ONE ELSE COULD FIND THEM, AND SHE WAS DECKED OUT IN A BLUE, SEQUINED NUMBER COMPLETE WITH FEATHER HEADDRESS. SHE'D EVEN TAKEN A MOMENT TO DARKEN HER MAKEUP TO MAKE HERSELF FIT IN MORE WITH THE DANCERS (SINCE SHE WAS ONE OF THE FEW BLONDES IN THE GROUP), AND SHE DANCED EASILY THROUGH THE CROWDS, RELISHING IN BEING SOMEONE SHE WASN'T FOR AT LEAST A FEW MOMENTS. THE PARTYGOERS ASSUMED SHE WAS ONE OF THE DANCERS, THE MEN ADMIRED HER SHAPELY LEGS WHILE THEIR GIRLFRIENDS SLAPPED THEM AND JEALOUSLY LOOKED HER UP AND DOWN BEFORE HURRYING OFF, AND SHE BLISSFULLY LOST HERSELF IN HER LITTLE CHARADE. IT WAS CRAZY, WHAT SHE WAS DOING, AND SHE DIDN'T CARE.

TWIRLING THROUGH ONE OF THE CROWDS OF PEOPLE, SHE SMILED AND GIGGLED TO HERSELF, GRABBING THE HAND OF A LONE MALE WHO LOOKED REMARKABLY ALONE AND HANDSOME. NOT THAT IT MATTERED MUCH IF HE WAS ALONE, SHE'D FLIRTED WITH MEN WHO WERE ON DATES WITH OTHER GIRLS BEFORE, HE WAS ATTRACTIVE. SHE WAS ON A HIGH FROM DOING SOMETHING SO OUTRAGEOUS, AND SHE WANTED TO HAVE FUN. BECKONING HIM TO FOLLOW HER, SHE DARTED INTO A NEARBY EMPTY STALL, BLINKING HER EYES TO ADJUST TO THE DIM LIGHT. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE EMPTY TENT OF THE 'PSYCHIC', AND A SIGN ON THE TABLE SAID "WILL RETURN TOMORROW". HOW CONVENIENT. TURNING TO LOOK BEHIND HER TO BE SURE THE MAN WAS STILL FOLLOWING, SHE SMILED AT HIM AND GRABBED HIS SHIRT, PULLING HIM AGAINST HER AND KISSING HIS LIPS. HIS STUBBLE TICKLED HER FACE, AND SHE NEVER THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT THE FACT THAT SHE WAS NOW ALONE IN THE DARK WITH A MAN SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW, WEARING WHAT AMOUNTED TO A BATHING SUIT IF YOU STRIPPED IT OF ITS SEQUINS AND FEATHERS.

TO HER SURPRISE, HIS LIPS WERE DELICIOUS AND HE WAS AN AMAZING KISSER. PERHAPS IT WAS THE STRANGENESS OF THE MOMENT, OR HER HEIGHTENED SENSES DUE TO HER WILD ANTICS, OR THE RANDOMNESS OF THE ENCOUNTER. WHATEVER IT WAS, EDEN THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE THE BEST KISS OF HER LIFE.

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there was alcohol in his system, and he was sure that everyone around him could tell. theo hadn't begun the night drunk, he had actually been the designated driver for him and his friends. that, of course, had failed when one of his buddies had revealed that the plot was just to get theo drunk. while he adored alcohol, he wasn't too thrilled since he had classes starting within the next couple of days. the brunette was no longer a teenager, and he had to grow up. why his friends did not accept or realize this was beyond his comprehension. the first couple of red solo cups that had been filled with beer had been nice, especially while going on rides and flirting with pretty women. but his best friends had abandoned him, and now, he was stumbling. flashing swirling lights were going by him fast, and theo could swear he was on something else instead of being slightly tipsy. theo knew he wasn't drunk, just because he was able to walk in a straight line and understand what was going on around him.

laughter echoed into his mind, and he looked, his judgement suddenly clouded. a tent was lit up by lights and he saw girls in beads and glitter walking in and out of the tent. suddenly, theo had the sudden urge to see what was hidden beneath the purple curtains. with a quick glance, the man stumbled into the tent and flinched at the brightness. setting in a seat close to the stage, he had no idea what was to come. part of him had an idea that this was some sort of strip tease, but that was just him. what he received from the gods, however, was much better. a blond appeared, as though out of thin air, and began to dance. his breathing was more shallow then usual as he realized just how beautiful she was and just how talented. god, he wanted her withering beneath him, screaming his name. but that was not something even he, in his drunken stupor, would allow in public...and unless he had her consent.

her hand grasped his and he was dragged out of the area, going into a dimly lit secluded area. everything seemed darker, and his free hand taunted her skin and the tinkle of beads echoed in the silence. music began to pour out of the speakers next to the tent and he grinned sheepishly. and when she brought her lips to his, he melted and kissed her with passion he had never experienced before. "my name is theo, so you know what to scream later" he hissed, his lips attacking her neck while his hands played with the clasp to her barely there dress.

[EDEN RITTENOUR]

IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE EDEN COULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED A 'GOOD GIRL'. SHE'D BEEN FLIRTY SINCE SHE WAS KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER, AND SHE'D HAD HER FIRST KISS ON THE SWINGSETS AT SCHOOL IN THIRD GRADE. THAT WAS JUST HOW SHE WAS. SHE WASN'T A SLUT, AND ALTHOUGH SHE WASN'T A VIRGIN, SHE HAD ONLY SLEPT WITH THREE GUYS TOTAL. SHE DIDN'T SLEEP AROUND BECAUSE, WELL, SHE DIDN'T WANT TO CATCH SOMETHING SHE'D NEVER GET RID OF. SHE KNEW OTHER GIRLS WHO DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN, BUT SHE WAS NOT IN THAT GROUP. THERE HAD TO BE A THIN LINE OF MORALS SOMEWHERE, DIDN'T THERE?

AS THE DARKNESS ENGULFED THEM, EDEN SMILED AND TURNED TO FACE HIM, PRESSING HER SLENDER FRAME AGAINST HIM AND SURELY COVERING HIM WITH GLITTER AND LOST SEQUINS. HER HANDS CUPPED HIS FACE AS SHE PULLED HIM IN TO THE KISS. HER MIND REELED FROM THE HEADY EXCITEMENT OF THE MOMENT, KISSING A COMPLETE STRANGER, AND SHE SMILED AS HE SLID HIS ARMS AROUND HER AND KISSED HER BACK. SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IF HE'D PUSHED HER AWAY (ALTHOUGH HE WOULD'VE HAD TO BE GAY TO DO THAT SINCE ANY NORMAL GUY WOULD JUMP AT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A WOMAN TO THROW HERSELF AT HIM), BUT INSTEAD HE PULLED HER ROUGHLY AGAINST HIM, ADDING MORE PASSION TO THE INTENSE MOMENT.

WHEN HE PULLED HIS LIPS AWAY FROM HERS, SHE LOOKED AT HIM OUT OF HEAVILY MADE UP EYES, INTRIGUE SPARKING IN HER BLUE EYES EVEN IN THE DIM LIGHT OF THE ABANDONED GYPSY'S TENT. THEN HE BEGAN KISSING HER NECK, AND SHE MELTED AT HIS TOUCH. SHE'D DONE SOME PRETTY WILD THINGS BEFORE, BUT MAKING OUT WITH A COMPLETE STRANGER WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. ONE MORE THING SHE COULD CHECK OFF OF HER BUCKET LIST, SHE THOUGHT WITH A SMILE AS HER HEAD FELL BACKWARDS TO ALLOW HIM FREE RANGE OF HER SMOOTH NECK. SHE FELT HIS HOT BREATH CRESTING ON HER SKIN WHICH WAS NOW BEADING WITH SWEAT FROM THE ADRENALINE WHICH PUMPED THROUGH HER VEINS. HIS WORDS SENT A SHIVER OF DELIGHT THROUGH HER AS HE PRACTICALLY GROWLED HIS NAME AT HER. SHE LAUGHED A THROATY CHUCKLE AS SHE SLID HER BOTTOM UP ON THE PSYCHIC'S TABLE, THE CRYSTAL BALL FALLING FROM ITS STAND AND ROLLING AWAY BENEATH THE TENT TO WHO KNEW WHERE. REACHING UP TO HER HAIR, SHE TORE OUT THE HEADDRESS AND TOSSED IT AFTER THE CRYSTAL BALL BEFORE GRABBING A TIGHT HOLD ON THEO'S SHIRT AND PULLING HIM AGAINST HER WHERE SHE PERCHED ON THE TABLE.

"IT'S EDEN, IN CASE YOU NEED SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY," SHE WHISPERED BREATHILY INTO HIS EAR AS HE KISSED HER ALONG HER JAW. HER FINGERS RAN DOWN HIS CHEST AND SHE PULLED HIS SHIRT OUT OF THE WAISTLINE OF HIS PANTS. THE NOISE OF THE CARNIVAL SURROUNDED THEM, BUT EDEN HEARD NONE OF IT.

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theo enjoyed sex. he was sure every man on the planet was a fan of some type of sex. he happened to be a fan of women too, and as his lips caressed the smooth skin of the blond, he realized he really wasn't into sex tonight. usually, theo was interested in any form and was content. but not tonight. tonight, he wanted a hot make out session that would leave the little blond wanting more...so he could get her number or something and perhaps have an actual relationship. relationships, it seemed, had never been his strong point. he was one of those boys that screwed around and managed to screw everything up when everything was going perfectly. his mother had told him he had had a talent for those types of things. it was just he got bored with the same girl. eventually the girl wanted more and more, and honestly, theo wasn't ready to give more and more. he was content with half assing everything, which was kind of hypocritical, considering he was one of the harshest professor at the local university.

their lips separated for just a moment as he watched her get settled on the table. something hit the ground with a loud thunk, and his eyes drifted towards it. a gypsy ball rolled away, and for a moment, he wondered if he should get it and place it back after whatever they were doing happened. but the thoughts were quickly tossed aside when she grabbed his shirt and pulled him against her. yes, that crystal ball didn't need to predict the future for him. her hands, tiny and warm, pulled his shirt out of his jeans and he grinned. her nails tickled his skin and he let out a sigh. their lips fused together for just one moment before she pulled away. "eden. i'll defiantly remember that" he teased,bringing their lips together once more.

his ears perked up as he heard laughter from outside the tent. voices were getting closer and he wondered if eden heard any of it. their lips came back together, and his hands made their way into her blond locks, and he quickly forgot. theo was invested into making this one of the best nights of their lives when he heard a scream behind him. quickly loosening the hold on eden, theo turned and blinked at the woman dressed in many different colored clothes and dresses. she was rattling something in a different language, but it wasn't too hard to figure out what she was implying. obviously security would be coming soon, and theo knew hooking up in a tent was not how people were supposed to behave. "so sorry" he lied quickly, grasping eden's wrist as he gently led her out of the tent. "won't happen again" he mentioned before bursting out into laughter and smiling at eden.