Borrowed

Bert McCracken removed himself from the sweaty back of one of his boys and yelled at him to get himself dressed and out of his sight. The young man winces as a pain shoots up his spine from the rough fucking he had just received, but he ignores it. He gathers his clothing and exits the office with a limp in his step.

Bert kicks over a lamp in rage as he paces the room. He thought fucking the shit out of one of his whores would make him feel better, but all it did was remind him of Gerard. He was his best fucking whore and Iero took him! Out of all of the guys he could have chosen from he picked him! Gerard was his highest earning prostitute, and he bet Iero knew it too somehow. He knew Gerard would come back changed, and that would only cause more problems for him. He would undoubtedly have to waste his time breaking Gerard again. His usual confidence and fighting nature would resurface with his surroundings at Iero manor. Bert knew that Frank lived with all his whores in the manor and treated them as if they were respectable people. He himself on the other hand made sure never to indulge his prostitutes.

Despite the fact that Bert's business made more than enough for him to be able to house his prostitutes in something better than a converted old boarding house, he chose not to because he didn't want his sluts getting too comfortable. He relied greatly on the fact that his whores still obeyed him and followed his every order, not because they respected him, but because they feared him. Bert had broken each and every one of his prostitutes, and he made sure they stayed that way. Never letting their emotional scars heal, opening and reopening the wounds to remind them that they were his. And when one wouldn't stay broken he would destroy them.

Pulling up to the large green gates of the manor had Gerards heart beating fast, and a trickle of sweat falling from his forehead. He bit his lip and took a deep breath in an attempt to relax his nerves. He didn't know what to expect. Frank hadn't said one word to him during the whole ride. He was left to his own thoughts while Frank made calls to several different people, making sure everything was still running smoothly. The gates swung open and allowed for the vehicle to pass through. The car jerked as it went from smooth concrete to the gravel road of the driveway. There was a loud crunching noise as the tires went over it, scratching at Gerard's ears, and making his nerves kick into overdrive. Just when he felt like he was truly going mad Frank braked, parking the car right in front of the steps leading to the front door. Frank sighed and looked up at the impressive house.

"So this is it." He tells Gerard. "You'll be staying here with me and the rest of the girls."

Gerard nodded and made a small noise of understanding from the back of his throat. Frank exited the car and he followed right behind him as he made his way to the large dark oak doors. He felt pretty pathetic as he walked, entering this place with nothing of his own but the clothes on his back. It's not that he didn't have anything of his own, but when Frank took him he just led him out of the house and to the car without bothering to let him gather any of his personal items. Gerard, not yet knowing how Frank worked, was afraid to ask to get his things because if Frank was anything like Bert, asking would have earned him a hit to the face and the trashing of the few things he did own.

The large wooden doors were opened for them by a tall man with a halo of curly chestnut brown hair, full lips, and warm brown eyes.

"Hey boss," He said to Frank.

"Yo, Ray" Frank replied. "The girls?"

"Good, good. Bob just took Maria and Taylor to Mr. Radke's. The rest are here, and only five others have appointments tonight."

"He's been digging Menage a Trois's lately hasn't he?" Frank shakes his head, giving a slight chuckle. "By the way, Ray this is...what's your name?" He says turning to Gerard.

"G-Gerard. My name is Gerard." He tries to say as smoothly as possible, without letting a nervous quiver come through.

Turning back to Ray, Frank resumes the introductions, "As you heard, Ray this is Gerard. He's Lacey's replacement."

Ray turned to Gerard with scrutinizing eyes, taking in his appearance. He says to Frank, "Well, he sure does have the black hair, pale skin and pretty eyes. The only thing that's really different is that he's taller. And he's a dude, but I doubt anyone will care with an ass like that,"

He says, nodding in the direction of Gerards rear. Gerard is used to being talked about like he's nothing more than a piece of ass, but he feels a blush appear when Ray gives him a playful wink as a sign that he was just joking. He's used to being degraded, not complemented.

"My thoughts exactly Toro. Now let's hope Lacey's regulars are willing to cross the fence for his pretty face. Toro, do me a favor now will ya? Show Gerard around and introduce him to the girls. I've got to go take care of some business. That fucking prick Druitt didn't pay Alyssa in full last night. He's got a thousand bucks that are mine," he says as he holds open the doors "Actually, you know what? Fuck it, I'm charging interest."

With that Frank exits the house, leaving Gerard to awkwardly stand in the front hall next to a laughing Ray. "Come on, let's get this started," Ray says waving a hand at Gerard to follow him.

Before introducing him to the girls, Ray showed him around the mansion. It consisted of fourteen bedrooms, ten of which were occupied by the nine other girls, and now Gerard. Two of the other rooms were taken by Ray and Bob, while the only one that was downstairs was left available for in-house appointments if the client so desired. Frank's bedroom was the only one that Ray said was off limits, and if Frank himself wanted him to know where his bedroom was he would let him know himself.

Gerard thought that to be a little odd but said nothing as they continued the tour of the sprawling mansion. They started to descend a set of stairs which lead from the second floor directly into the large living room. It was set towards the back of the mansion and was the homiest looking of all the rooms in the house. The dark coffee colored carpet, soft and plush to the touch. There was a large L-shaped sofa only a few shades lighter than the carpet itself. There were deep crimson red throw pillows setting off that fall leaf feel. "Take a seat anywhere." Rays says motioning to the sofa. Tentatively, Gerard sits down on the edge of an armrest and crosses his legs waiting. Ray presses down on a button to an intercom which can communicate to the whole house or to certain rooms only.

"Guys, can you all come down to the living area please? Lacey's cover is here and the boss wants me to introduce all of you to him."

"Him?" Says a woman as she walks in wearing a pair of boxer shorts and an old football jersey. Her dark red lips and black pigtailed hair give her the air of a rebellious schoolgirl. While she stands looking at him, six more girls begin to file in one by one. Each woman is uniquely beautiful in her own right, and with an underlying confidence which is rare for someone in their line of work.

"Hey I'm Lindsey." Says the woman with the pigtails.

"I'm Hayley." Says another girl of fiery red-orange hair and glittering green eyes.

"Heidi." Another says with a curt nod and frown on her face. Her dirty blonde hair and blue eyes outlined with kohl making her the most menacing looking of them all.

"Hello, I'm Lana." Gerard looks at this woman and can just feel the sexual energy ooze off of her. Her soft voice, curvaceous body, and perfectly coiled auburn hair giving her the appearance of a sultry 1960's vixen.

The three other girls introduce themselves as Demi, Alyssa, and Victoria. Gerard quietly greets them all, and continues to try and avoid their stares by looking at his shoes. As soon as they got their fill of him they would walk out of the room with a, "See you later." Or a short "Bye."

"Don't worry about the girls. They're great once you get to know them. Well, maybe except Heidi; she's a bit of a bitch. And that's toward everyone, even her clients. Although, those guys are really into S&M, so you can see how her dominate attitude would work well in the bedroom," Ray says as he begins to leave the room, and Gerard quickly follows.

"So Gerard, the boss is gonna have to try and organize some appointments. That means for right now, you're free to relax in the living room, kitchen, in the gardens or in your room. You're free to go anywhere except for the Boss's room and office. But pretty much everywhere else is good, just make sure to stay on the manor grounds and be in the house before night fall. That rule is for your own protection and we appreciate it if you follow it. If you don't, then Mr. Iero will be forced to punish you in any way he chooses. Got that?" Ray asks.

"Uh, yes. That's fine, thank you," Gerard replies.

"Okay good. If you need me I'll be in my room," Ray tells him.

Gerard is soon left at the foot of the stairs alone. He timidly makes his way to the top floor landing, trying to be as quiet as possible. The house is roaring with life, the sound of talk shows and music blending with the blare of a blow dryer on full power. He can hear a pair of laughs coming from behind a closed door. For a second he felt that they might be laughing at him, but he quickly shook that thought away. Finally, he gets to his room and shuts the door slowly. He's surprised to see a lock, and he turns it, giving himself the privacy he has been missing for the last year. Kicking off his shoes, he lies down on the bed. He curls the pillow between his arms and rests his head on it, closing his eyes. He feels his anxiety finally beginning to subside, along with the fear he had of coming to his new "home". But somewhere in the pit of his stomach, he can still feel the claws of pessimism raking at his insides.

Notes

Hey guys sorry I took so long and this one is crappy but yeah...

Anyway to make up for it, I put a name (last *hint hint*) from one of my fave animes. If you can guess it ill update whichever fic of mine you want. goodluck!

Thanks to my Beta!
-Venomous Kiss