The Trouble with the Curve - Chapter 2
Title: The Trouble with the Curve
Author: joshtin4lyfe
Fandoms: Thor, Avengers, Tom Hiddleston RPF, Pretty Little Liars
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Het, FemSlash, RPF
Pairings: Loki/Hanna, Emily/Paige, Spencer/Toby, Aria/Ezra, Emily/Spencer
Characters:
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. It's probably safer for them that way.
Word Count: ~2,000 words
Warning: Kinky Sex, Dom/Sub, Student/Teacher, May/December Relationship
Summary: With all of the stresses of her life threatening to bury her, Hanna Marin makes a deal with her Chemistry teacher, Mr. Laufeyson, so that she will not fail out of school. She plays a dangerous game, betting her wits against his to come out on top, but in the end, would she lose it all?
“His piercing blue eyes bore into her anxious azures until she was the first one to blink and look away. Why did he fluster her so much? If she could face the likes of Wilden, why was a mere teacher shaking her to the core?”
A/N: I've been wanting to do a 50 Shades style story with Hanna for a while now. Loki was the perfect muse! This story takes place after last season, and things are changed after that. We don't have Allison alive in this story.
PLEASE let me know what you think in the comments and any suggestions or things you would like to see with the characters. Read & Review gives us writers life. Thanks!
I want to thank Kit, Liz, and Jen for being the truly amazing betas that they are. I couldn't have done all of this without you! <3
Chapter 2
Hanna drove herself over to Spencer’s house after school. Fragmented memories of what transpired moments before kept popping up into her mind like text message notifications. His piercing blue eyes meeting hers, his firm self-assured touch, his lips claiming hers. She shook her head to clear her mind. If only turning her brain off were as easy as shutting down her phone. Keeping this new rela- wait, was it a relationship? Hanna stamped down any foolish giddy hopefulness and resolved to stay level-headed and impartial about the whole thing. Essentially, she lied to herself. Regardless, keeping whatever this was to herself would be more difficult than she thought. Hanna made an inner compromise. She knew she couldn’t banish him completely from her thoughts, so she designated a time and place. She took a deep breath and buried all thoughts of Mr. Laufeyson to be retrieved later when she was all alone in her room.
Spencer’s house, or mansion depending on your perspective, came into view and Hanna put on her actress face, pretending like this was just another day in her life instead of the most thrilling. Hanna walked up to the house and knocked on the side door. She and Spencer had been best friends for years, and the front door was too formal at this point. It wasn’t long before Spencer let her in with a hug and they stepped into the kitchen. Both of Spencer’s parents were successful attorneys, so they had a large house with an impressive kitchen. All of the appliances were top of the line and they had a large marble countertop island that also served as a bar for casual dining. The girls preferred to eat here over the formal dining room, and Spencer was a clean freak so they only ate in her bedroom on special occasion.
“Hey, Hanna,” Spencer greeted her with a smile. “Would you like anything to drink?” Even though Hanna had been over to the Hastings household countless times, her breeding did not allow Spencer to forget her hostess duties.
“Not unless you’ve got something stronger than punch,” Hanna answered with a huff as she sat down at the island. Hanna was here to hang out, but she was also here to discuss her mother’s case. Spencer’s mother was also Hanna’s mother’s defense attorney in her murder case. Hanna’s mother had been arrested as a suspect in Detective Wilden’s death. She had seen him the night of his murder, and as far as anyone knew, she was the last person to see him before his death. Thus making her the prime and only suspect for the time being.
“Hmm… punch that packs a punch? Coming right up!” Spencer winked as she turned around to pull out the ingredients for another one of her concoctions. Spencer’s drinks had a tendency to sneak up on you, and Hanna knew that she had better sip it slowly.
Hanna shook her head good-naturedly at Spencer’s corny joke. “You’re such a dork, Spence.”
“You say that like it’s a bad thing! I am very proud of my nerd status,” Spencer answered mocking indignation as she prepared the drink.
“May the force be with you then,” Hanna responded holding her hand up with her fingers split in the Vulcan greeting.
Spencer cringed at how Hanna mixed up Star Wars and Star Trek and shook her head at her friend. “Stop, just stop,” she said with a laugh. “So, how was your day?”
Hanna could tell that Spencer was trying to delay their inevitable conversation, but she humored her for a moment. She would get her answers soon enough. Hanna was a practiced liar, but the hint of a smile that crossed her face did not elude Spencer’s attention. “It went pretty well, actually. I got an extra credit assignment for History, so I might not fail that class after all.”
“And...” Spender asked with a grin as she passed Hanna her drink and started making a slightly milder one for herself. Spencer knew that was the pleased look of having met a guy, and she hoped that Hanna would have a new crush to distract herself since Caleb left.
“And… ” Hanna raised her eyebrows in question, wondering what else Spencer could mean. There was no way she could know about what really happened to her today. Hanna chastised herself. She needed to stop being so paranoid. “that was pretty much it!” She didn’t even mention a half-truth about her Chemistry class so as not to betray herself. “What about you, Spence?” Hanna leaned in, turning the tables on her. “What was that today with Emily? You shut her down with her story.”
Spencer frowned at the change in direction of their conversation. She took a sip of her drink to compose herself. “I didn’t shut her down, I shut you down. You were so nosey!”
“Since when have I not been nosey?” Hanna retorted. “No, that wasn’t it.” Hanna did not let it go and stared unwaveringly at her friend. Truth be told, Spencer did not really know what came over her. In the beginning, the girls did not trust Paige because she was someone new coming into their group, but in the end she had earned their trust by proving to be loyal to Emily. So why was she so suddenly disgusted by the prospect of hearing the details of their love life? Spencer didn’t have time to deal with these confusing feelings.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Spencer rolled her eyes and brought out some snacks hoping they would be a distraction as she changed the subject. “That’s not what you came here to talk about anyway. So I found some things digging around in my mom’s office...”
Hanna grinned internally. She knew that Spencer was truly uncomfortable with vulnerability and that was a foolproof way to get her off of her case. Hanna took the bait even though she was fully aware that it was bait and let Spencer keep her pride in tact. She chomped down on her rice cake and goaded Spencer. “Oh, yeah? What did you find?”
Spencer's eyes lit up as she was finally able to speak of her thrilling discovery. She knew that there was more to the story than her mother was telling her, and Spencer relished in being right. "It turns out that not only was Wilden covering up his own tracks, but I found suspicion that he was covering up for others!"
Hanna found this news less than shocking. "Duh, it was more than just him on the A team."
"No, Hanna, you're not understanding," Spencer dragged as if this was this easiest thing in the world to comprehend. "These instances had nothing to do with A! There was an assault on a girl and a fatal car crash of a woman. These were people none of us even know! Now, all we have to do is find out more about them and their loved ones and we'll show that there are plenty more suspects the police aren't even looking at."
Hanna mulled over Spencer's words. If that was true, then Wilden had even more enemies than their small group of friends. But, if this was true, that meant that there was someone else in town who was just as murderous as A. Hanna wasn't sure she wanted to attract their attention. She would rather stick with the devil she knew. "I don't know, Spence. Are you sure it's not still A behind this?" Hanna was embarrassed by the hope in her voice, but this revelation had reduced her to feeling like a small child looking to her teacher for assurance.
Spencer wavered at this. She wanted Hanna to feel relieved by her news, not even more frightened. "A can't be everywhere, Hanna," she said with a sympathetic smile as she laid her hand on top of her best friend's. "Even though I know it feels like it sometimes," she concluded. "Wilden was a bad man. Somebody else could have- did do this." Spencer had to remember to be resolute in her support of Hanna's mother and her innocence even when Hanna wasn't entirely convinced. "It's up to us to flesh them out." Hanna still looked weary so Spencer added, "I know you would do it for me, for any of us."
That nailed Hanna in the heart. She saw now what lengths her friend was willing to go for her mom. How could she be too afraid to go there herself? "You're right," she choked out. "We've got to find them so my mom can get out and finally come home. But where do we start?"
"Well, lucky for us, we've got someone on the inside," Spencer answered with a wink. Hanna smiled in understanding and the heavy mood lifted.
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All Emily could hear was the sound of her own breathing as she jogged down the path in the woods. She knew that Paige would probably have a heart attack if she knew that Emily was out here all alone, but Emily didn't care. She didn't want to be under the over-protective arm of anyone anymore. She could take care of herself, and if she was honest, she actually wanted something to happen. When someone, still unknown, tried to run over Mona, Emily had acted out of instinct. She had not been prepared to act, or for the repercussions of her actions. Now however, she felt ready. If someone decided to step out of the darkness only to take her back with them into the eternal darkness, they were in for a shock. Her mind was set on extinguishing her assailant’s light, forever. Emily hardly ever let her mind wander these dark paths, but she’d had enough of doing the right thing. When would it stop? If it was up to Paige, she would flee her attacker. Emily knew in her heart that there was nowhere far enough for her to run and find refuge. No, she had to fight. Who would avenger her if not herself? Who would pave a way for happiness if she did not stand up?
In the midst of these thoughts, Emily heard a rustle in the bushes. Enough was enough. She refused to live in fear for the rest of her life. “Who is that?!” She called out into the darkness. She heard the sound of leaves crushing under rapid footsteps. “Show yourself!” she screamed loud enough to wake the dead. From the corner of her eye, she spotted someone sprinting in a black hoodie. She took off after them without hesitation. This person was quite fast, and Emily had just started to feel like herself again after her injury so she was having trouble catching up. Adrenaline and vengeance propelled her forward, beyond her body’s physical capacity. Her target darted through the trees and brambles, but Emily never lost sight of them. She grinned to herself when she saw her prey take a leap. Emily knew that this was a clearing, and then she would have them trapped. There would be no escape for them tonight. They would answer for their crimes.
Emily crossed into the clearing and her exhilaration at finally trapping her tormentor quickly evaporated into confusion. No one was here. She spun around and around, but still spotted no one. Suddenly, a roar of flames broke out and she swiveled to the direction of the sound. Before her, burned into the ground was the word, “SOON”. Her blood once fiery with the promise of retribution turned ice cold with this prophecy of doom.
Author: joshtin4lyfe
Fandoms: Thor, Avengers, Tom Hiddleston RPF, Pretty Little Liars
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Het, FemSlash, RPF
Pairings: Loki/Hanna, Emily/Paige, Spencer/Toby, Aria/Ezra, Emily/Spencer
Characters:
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. It's probably safer for them that way.
Word Count: ~2,000 words
Warning: Kinky Sex, Dom/Sub, Student/Teacher, May/December Relationship
Summary: With all of the stresses of her life threatening to bury her, Hanna Marin makes a deal with her Chemistry teacher, Mr. Laufeyson, so that she will not fail out of school. She plays a dangerous game, betting her wits against his to come out on top, but in the end, would she lose it all?
“His piercing blue eyes bore into her anxious azures until she was the first one to blink and look away. Why did he fluster her so much? If she could face the likes of Wilden, why was a mere teacher shaking her to the core?”
A/N: I've been wanting to do a 50 Shades style story with Hanna for a while now. Loki was the perfect muse! This story takes place after last season, and things are changed after that. We don't have Allison alive in this story.
PLEASE let me know what you think in the comments and any suggestions or things you would like to see with the characters. Read & Review gives us writers life. Thanks!
I want to thank Kit, Liz, and Jen for being the truly amazing betas that they are. I couldn't have done all of this without you! <3
Chapter 2
Hanna drove herself over to Spencer’s house after school. Fragmented memories of what transpired moments before kept popping up into her mind like text message notifications. His piercing blue eyes meeting hers, his firm self-assured touch, his lips claiming hers. She shook her head to clear her mind. If only turning her brain off were as easy as shutting down her phone. Keeping this new rela- wait, was it a relationship? Hanna stamped down any foolish giddy hopefulness and resolved to stay level-headed and impartial about the whole thing. Essentially, she lied to herself. Regardless, keeping whatever this was to herself would be more difficult than she thought. Hanna made an inner compromise. She knew she couldn’t banish him completely from her thoughts, so she designated a time and place. She took a deep breath and buried all thoughts of Mr. Laufeyson to be retrieved later when she was all alone in her room.
Spencer’s house, or mansion depending on your perspective, came into view and Hanna put on her actress face, pretending like this was just another day in her life instead of the most thrilling. Hanna walked up to the house and knocked on the side door. She and Spencer had been best friends for years, and the front door was too formal at this point. It wasn’t long before Spencer let her in with a hug and they stepped into the kitchen. Both of Spencer’s parents were successful attorneys, so they had a large house with an impressive kitchen. All of the appliances were top of the line and they had a large marble countertop island that also served as a bar for casual dining. The girls preferred to eat here over the formal dining room, and Spencer was a clean freak so they only ate in her bedroom on special occasion.
“Hey, Hanna,” Spencer greeted her with a smile. “Would you like anything to drink?” Even though Hanna had been over to the Hastings household countless times, her breeding did not allow Spencer to forget her hostess duties.
“Not unless you’ve got something stronger than punch,” Hanna answered with a huff as she sat down at the island. Hanna was here to hang out, but she was also here to discuss her mother’s case. Spencer’s mother was also Hanna’s mother’s defense attorney in her murder case. Hanna’s mother had been arrested as a suspect in Detective Wilden’s death. She had seen him the night of his murder, and as far as anyone knew, she was the last person to see him before his death. Thus making her the prime and only suspect for the time being.
“Hmm… punch that packs a punch? Coming right up!” Spencer winked as she turned around to pull out the ingredients for another one of her concoctions. Spencer’s drinks had a tendency to sneak up on you, and Hanna knew that she had better sip it slowly.
Hanna shook her head good-naturedly at Spencer’s corny joke. “You’re such a dork, Spence.”
“You say that like it’s a bad thing! I am very proud of my nerd status,” Spencer answered mocking indignation as she prepared the drink.
“May the force be with you then,” Hanna responded holding her hand up with her fingers split in the Vulcan greeting.
Spencer cringed at how Hanna mixed up Star Wars and Star Trek and shook her head at her friend. “Stop, just stop,” she said with a laugh. “So, how was your day?”
Hanna could tell that Spencer was trying to delay their inevitable conversation, but she humored her for a moment. She would get her answers soon enough. Hanna was a practiced liar, but the hint of a smile that crossed her face did not elude Spencer’s attention. “It went pretty well, actually. I got an extra credit assignment for History, so I might not fail that class after all.”
“And...” Spender asked with a grin as she passed Hanna her drink and started making a slightly milder one for herself. Spencer knew that was the pleased look of having met a guy, and she hoped that Hanna would have a new crush to distract herself since Caleb left.
“And… ” Hanna raised her eyebrows in question, wondering what else Spencer could mean. There was no way she could know about what really happened to her today. Hanna chastised herself. She needed to stop being so paranoid. “that was pretty much it!” She didn’t even mention a half-truth about her Chemistry class so as not to betray herself. “What about you, Spence?” Hanna leaned in, turning the tables on her. “What was that today with Emily? You shut her down with her story.”
Spencer frowned at the change in direction of their conversation. She took a sip of her drink to compose herself. “I didn’t shut her down, I shut you down. You were so nosey!”
“Since when have I not been nosey?” Hanna retorted. “No, that wasn’t it.” Hanna did not let it go and stared unwaveringly at her friend. Truth be told, Spencer did not really know what came over her. In the beginning, the girls did not trust Paige because she was someone new coming into their group, but in the end she had earned their trust by proving to be loyal to Emily. So why was she so suddenly disgusted by the prospect of hearing the details of their love life? Spencer didn’t have time to deal with these confusing feelings.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Spencer rolled her eyes and brought out some snacks hoping they would be a distraction as she changed the subject. “That’s not what you came here to talk about anyway. So I found some things digging around in my mom’s office...”
Hanna grinned internally. She knew that Spencer was truly uncomfortable with vulnerability and that was a foolproof way to get her off of her case. Hanna took the bait even though she was fully aware that it was bait and let Spencer keep her pride in tact. She chomped down on her rice cake and goaded Spencer. “Oh, yeah? What did you find?”
Spencer's eyes lit up as she was finally able to speak of her thrilling discovery. She knew that there was more to the story than her mother was telling her, and Spencer relished in being right. "It turns out that not only was Wilden covering up his own tracks, but I found suspicion that he was covering up for others!"
Hanna found this news less than shocking. "Duh, it was more than just him on the A team."
"No, Hanna, you're not understanding," Spencer dragged as if this was this easiest thing in the world to comprehend. "These instances had nothing to do with A! There was an assault on a girl and a fatal car crash of a woman. These were people none of us even know! Now, all we have to do is find out more about them and their loved ones and we'll show that there are plenty more suspects the police aren't even looking at."
Hanna mulled over Spencer's words. If that was true, then Wilden had even more enemies than their small group of friends. But, if this was true, that meant that there was someone else in town who was just as murderous as A. Hanna wasn't sure she wanted to attract their attention. She would rather stick with the devil she knew. "I don't know, Spence. Are you sure it's not still A behind this?" Hanna was embarrassed by the hope in her voice, but this revelation had reduced her to feeling like a small child looking to her teacher for assurance.
Spencer wavered at this. She wanted Hanna to feel relieved by her news, not even more frightened. "A can't be everywhere, Hanna," she said with a sympathetic smile as she laid her hand on top of her best friend's. "Even though I know it feels like it sometimes," she concluded. "Wilden was a bad man. Somebody else could have- did do this." Spencer had to remember to be resolute in her support of Hanna's mother and her innocence even when Hanna wasn't entirely convinced. "It's up to us to flesh them out." Hanna still looked weary so Spencer added, "I know you would do it for me, for any of us."
That nailed Hanna in the heart. She saw now what lengths her friend was willing to go for her mom. How could she be too afraid to go there herself? "You're right," she choked out. "We've got to find them so my mom can get out and finally come home. But where do we start?"
"Well, lucky for us, we've got someone on the inside," Spencer answered with a wink. Hanna smiled in understanding and the heavy mood lifted.
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All Emily could hear was the sound of her own breathing as she jogged down the path in the woods. She knew that Paige would probably have a heart attack if she knew that Emily was out here all alone, but Emily didn't care. She didn't want to be under the over-protective arm of anyone anymore. She could take care of herself, and if she was honest, she actually wanted something to happen. When someone, still unknown, tried to run over Mona, Emily had acted out of instinct. She had not been prepared to act, or for the repercussions of her actions. Now however, she felt ready. If someone decided to step out of the darkness only to take her back with them into the eternal darkness, they were in for a shock. Her mind was set on extinguishing her assailant’s light, forever. Emily hardly ever let her mind wander these dark paths, but she’d had enough of doing the right thing. When would it stop? If it was up to Paige, she would flee her attacker. Emily knew in her heart that there was nowhere far enough for her to run and find refuge. No, she had to fight. Who would avenger her if not herself? Who would pave a way for happiness if she did not stand up?
In the midst of these thoughts, Emily heard a rustle in the bushes. Enough was enough. She refused to live in fear for the rest of her life. “Who is that?!” She called out into the darkness. She heard the sound of leaves crushing under rapid footsteps. “Show yourself!” she screamed loud enough to wake the dead. From the corner of her eye, she spotted someone sprinting in a black hoodie. She took off after them without hesitation. This person was quite fast, and Emily had just started to feel like herself again after her injury so she was having trouble catching up. Adrenaline and vengeance propelled her forward, beyond her body’s physical capacity. Her target darted through the trees and brambles, but Emily never lost sight of them. She grinned to herself when she saw her prey take a leap. Emily knew that this was a clearing, and then she would have them trapped. There would be no escape for them tonight. They would answer for their crimes.
Emily crossed into the clearing and her exhilaration at finally trapping her tormentor quickly evaporated into confusion. No one was here. She spun around and around, but still spotted no one. Suddenly, a roar of flames broke out and she swiveled to the direction of the sound. Before her, burned into the ground was the word, “SOON”. Her blood once fiery with the promise of retribution turned ice cold with this prophecy of doom.