Stockholm Syndrome

We arrived in Stockholm with Natalia and Carl and I was glad that they got to make the trip as well. I was really excited to show Sidney around.

“I thought you’re hometown was Sodertalje?” he asks confused.

“It is. Sodertalje is a small city 30 minutes away from Stockholm. Stockholm was way cooler so we always drove into the city.” Sidney nods and we take a taxi to Stockholm’s famous indoor food market. “I’m going to order for you, do you trust me?”

“With my food? I guess so,” he laughs. We get our food and sit down and Sidney immediately starts inspecting his plate.

“You have try it before I tell you what it is. Don’t worry it’s nothing gross,” I assure him. He takes a bite and I wait for his reaction.

“Oh my god this is so good,” he says spraying food. I smile and hand him a napkin.

“It’s Räkmacka på kavring med citron, majonäs och ägg,” He gives me a funny look and I translate. “It’s a shrimp sandwich with lemon, mayo and egg. It’s a staple food here in Sweden.”

“What did you get?” he asks, eyeing my plate.

“Wallenbergare, it’s ground veal, cream, eggs, and coated with breadcrumbs.” I reply. He makes a funny face and I laugh. I take my phone out and see I have missed call from Bobby. I had told him we were flying in and I’m assuming he was calling to check in. I dial his number and wait for it to ring.

“Hey little sis!” He yells loudly in Swedish.

“Hey. Me, Sidney, Carl and Natalia are at the indoor food market. What are your plans for today, want to meet up?” I ask.

“It may have slipped that you guys were here. Dad really wants to see you. It is his birthday after all,” he replies. I can’t believe I forgot about my dad’s birthday.

“Ugh I totally forgot. Are you guys just doing the usual?” I ask.

“That’s the plan. Look I know what happened with mom was rough but she feels really bad about it.”

“I highly doubt that,” I say rolling my eyes. “Well tell dad we’ll be over soon.”

“Awesome. K cool. Bye.” I hang up and look at Carl.

“Did you remember that it’s Dad birthday?” I ask.

“Shit. I totally forgot.” He says guiltily.

“Well I figure we go to the mall, buy him something then go back to the house?” Carl nods and we finish the meal. We head to the mall and pick out an electric guitar and amp. I secretly loved the gift because I knew it would make my dad happy but it would make my mother miserable. We head home and I tell Sidney stories about all the different landmarks. We get to our house and I take a deep breath before going in. Sidney squeezes my hand and I’m instantly comforted. We walk through the door and Carl calls out. My dad appears and he has the biggest smile on his face.

“My twins!” he exclaims, embracing me and Carl at the same time.

“Happy birthday!” We yell at the same time. We show him the guitar and amp and he looks absolutely floored.

“Kids, this is too much.” He plugs the guitar in and starts playing the first song he taught me.

“You still got it pops,” I say smiling.

“Hey hey what’s with all the ruckus?!” Bobbie yells coming downstairs. He hugs me and Carl and shakes Sidney’s hand.

“Natalia Johansson it’s been years. How’s it going, are you seeing anybody?” Bobbie asks.

“It’d be cool if you didn’t hit on my girlfriend right in front me,” Carl says stepping in between the two. Bobbie looks shocked at first before erupting with laughter. Sidney looks confused and I remember he can’t understand Swedish.

“English please. For Sidney.” I remind everyone.

“You two are together? Seriously?” Bobbie says, redirecting the conversation back to Carl and Natalia. Carl grabs Bobbie in a headlock and they begin wrestling.

“You guy’s are going to break something,” I hear my mother say from behind. I turn to look at her and I have to suppress the anger inside of me.

“Phoenix. I’m so happy you’re back,” she says awkwardly embracing me. I stand there stiffly and wait for her to let go. She lets go and moves towards Carl.

“My baby boy, it’s been so long. I missed you.” She says hugging him. I roll my eyes at the obvious favouritism.

“Mother I’d like you to meet Sidney, my fiancée,” I say gesturing to Sidney. She takes a good look at him before shaking his hand.

“Ah yes. This is the hockey player that proposed so suddenly. You two wouldn’t happen to be hiding the news of something would you?” she asks. Everyone looks confused but I let out an exasperated sigh.

“No he did not knock me up mother,” I say annoyed and Sidney looks embarrassed.
“I’m a mother. I have to wonder these things,” she says simply. She looks at Natalia and looks her up and down.

“Natalia have you talked to your parents lately? Nevertheless it’s nice to see you.” Natalia smiles nervously.

“So everyone, what do you say, restaurant in an hour?” My mother asks. We all nod and disperse. I drag Sidney into my bedroom and shut the door. He looks around and he looks intrigued. He looks at all the posters of the human body and cells on the walls. He looks at my labeled skeleton and my bookshelves full of textbooks.

“This room looks like a science lab,” he states.

“I spent most of my childhood in here studying.” I reply.

“Is that a cat skeleton?” he asks shocked.

“Birthday present from my mom.”

“I gotta say Nix, you and your mom have the weirdest dynamic.”

“I can’t believe she thought I was pregnant! Like is it so hard to believe that we fell in love and wanted to get married without having any ulterior motives,” I say shaking my head. Sidney starts laughing and I can’t help but smile. “What does my room say about me?” I ask

“That you were a science nerd obviously. The black walls definitely have an emo feel though. I flop down on the bed. I missed this bed, this room. It was a piece of me that I’d hope my parents kept forever. He sits down next to me and looks deep into my eyes. I lean in and kiss him softly, my tongue tracing his lower lip. I reach down and begin rubbing he package over his jeans. He pulls away and looks at me.

“I’ve never done anything with a boy in here before,” I say smiling. His smiles my favourite crooked smile and he leans in to kiss me. I undo his belt buckle and pull his member out of his boxer-briefs. I feel him becoming hard and I start to move my hand up the length of his shaft. He groans into my mouth and I continue to work my hand. I feel pre-cum at the tip of his penis and rub my thumb along the underside of his shaft. I place kisses along his jaw and start sucking on the spot just below his ear. I pump faster and soon my hand is filled with cum. I grab a Kleenex and clean the mess. He gets up and I lay down on the bed.

“You really loved him hey?” Sidney asks. I sit up and see he’s holding the pictures of Shaun from the wastebasket.

“That was from a lifetime ago.” I reply. Sidney picks up the camera and takes a picture of me. The picture comes out and he smiles. “What?” I ask self-consciously.

“It amazes me how beautiful you are. You’re definitely my muse Phoenix Hagelin.” I smile at his comment and he quickly snaps another picture. He sits down beside on the bed and shows me the two pictures. I look noticeably sad in the first and I look much happier in the second. “Two pictures taken minutes apart. Polar opposites.” I stiffen and pull away.

“What is it?” he asks concerned.

“Me. The ups and down.” I say, not looking at him.

“You never talk about it. Are you okay?”

“Its just being in this room brings up a lot of memories. I’ve suffered a lot in between these four walls.”

“What about now?”

“I’ve been stable for awhile. I’ve had a really amazing year and you’re a huge part of that.”

“I just want to be there for you, you know? I never want you to feel like you have to suffer in silence. I kiss him and lean my forehead against his. We stay there is silence until Bobbie knocks on the door telling us it’s time to go. We walk out of the room at the same time as Carl and Natalia and I notice how guilty they look. I shake my head and decide to not investigate it further. We head to my dad’s favourite restaurant in downtown Stockholm. I have to keep reminding everyone talk in English so Sidney can understand what we’re saying.

“I just want to say that I’m so happy I’m spending this birthday with my entire family. Future son-in-law included. I’m so blessed to have such amazing kids. I love you guys.” My dad says, getting emotional.

“To dad, happy birthday!” I toast and everyone cheers.

“Man I still can’t believe that Natalia and Carl are dating. Carl used to hate Natalia,” Bobbie says laughing.

“Right. She went from being a high maintenance Barbie to being his girlfriend,” I laugh. Natalia looks at Carl and she looks hurt.

“That’s what you said about me?” she asks him.

“I mean I don’t think that now,” Carl says uncomfortably. Natalia goes quiet and I know I screwed up.

“So Nix, are you excited for next season?” Bobbie asks me.

“I am. It’ll be weird not having all that pressure but I’m hoping to step up my game and start learning harder tricks. Hopefully I’ll go back to school at some point,” I say trailing off.

“Well Phoenix I’m very happy for you. Whether it’s through school or snowboarding you are shaping into a wonderful young woman.” He says genuinely.

“Thank you dad. That means a lot.” I say smiling at him. We finish the meal in peace and me, Carl, Bobbie, Sidney and Natalia all decide to go out tonight. Carl and Natalia had excused themselves outside for a while but they seemed to have made up. We finish supper and we head to my favourite club.

The music is loud and I go straight to the bar. I order 4 shots and knock them back all in a row.
“Easy there champ, we don’t want to have to carry you out,” Carl says laughing.

“You’re just saying that because you know you can’t keep up,” I reply.

“Oh yeah wanna bet?”

“$400 I can outdrink you.”

“You’re on,” he says shaking my hand. He order the same 4 shots and both of us and a beer for Sidney. We make our way to the dance floor and Sidney puts his arms around me. I move my hips back and forth in his hands and sway to the music. I feel warm and happy and Carl and Natalia come and find us. I can tell she’s already drunk. She grinds on Carl and we dance facing each other. Bobbie brings over some random and everyone is having a good time. Me and Carl leave to drink more and I can already tell I’m going to win this bet.

“You feeling it yet?” he yells over the music.

“I’m okay,” I shrug. I was tipsy but I wasn’t drunk. We get back and find that Sidney and Bobbie are sitting on a couch talking. Carl goes over and Naomi drags me to the DJ stand. He waves us up and we get up on stage. We start dancing and the crowd starts cheering. I look over and the guy’s are smiling at us. Eventually we get down and we join the guys. The alcohol is really starting to hit me but I make sure to keep it cool around Carl.

“How’re you doing babe?” Sidney asks.

“Amazing. Is that still your first beer?” I ask. He nods. “Crosby you need to let loose. It’s off-season. Live a little.” He finishes his beer and me, Sidney and Carl go back to the bar. Sidney gets another beer and me and Carl get three shots each. I can tell that I’ll have to quit soon. I look at Carl and I can tell he’s trashed. I unsteadily make my way to the dance floor with Sidney and helps me stay upright. I lean up and kiss him and soon get lost in it. The music fades away and it feels as though me and Sidney are the only ones in the room. We break apart both breathless. I take his hand and drag him out of the club.

“Where are we going?” he asks.

“Anywhere.” We get a cab and I tell him to take us to the nearest hotel. I’m all over Sidney in the cab and if it wasn’t for the cab driver, I would have jumped him then and there. He drops us off at one of the more expensive hotels and we quickly book a room. We’re not even through the door and my dress is already off. I step out of my thong and unclasp my bra. Sidney gets his clothes off and I jump on him. He slams us on the bed and immediately enters me. I moan in pleasure and he soon picks up a fast speed. My body feels like it’s on fire and the alcohol is making me dizzy. I come fast, my body thrashing. Sidney comes right after, yelling my name. He collapses on top of me, winded. He starts to get too heavy so I nudge him and he rolls off.

“That was…” He trails off.

“Yeah. That was.” I reply. I stare at the ceiling and the room is spinning.

“You okay?”

“I have the spins.”

“Do you need water?” he asks.

“I think I need you to fuck me again.” He gets over top of me and tells to flip over. I’m happy he’s taking control because I’m in no shape to. He lifts my hips up so I’m face down ass up on the bed. He leans down and begins sucking my clit from behind. I grab my breasts in response and sigh. He feel myself climbing again and he pulls away.

“God I can’t get enough of you,” he says, his voice low. He circles his tip at my entrance and my body can’t wait anymore. He slowly enters me and I feel every inch of him.

“You feel so good Sidney,” I say breathlessly. He starts pumping at an antagonizing slow place and I’m soon mewing for more.
He thrusts as deep as he can go, digging his fingertips into the flesh on my hips. He picks up the pace and I am completely at his mercy. He reaches down and wraps my hair around his hand. He pulls and I’m now on all fours. I can tell by his breathing that he’s close. A feel him release inside of me and I let go, coming around him. He lets go of my hair and we fall down on the bed next to each other, completely spent.

Notes

I didn't edit this so i apologize if there are typos!