"Giving myself over to you in the bathroom"
The room is polluted with smoke and the haze of sweaty, grinding bodies moving rhythmically to some indiscriminate “top hit”. The beat reverberates through my body and my scanning eyes land on yours. I can feel their searing heat and...
"I came home from a hard day at work to a soft, warm welcome!"
"I will be home precisely at 6:00 tonight. Be ready," the text message on her phone read. She knew what that meant. She hurried to get dinner going and get herself ready for my homecoming. And she also knew what...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
BedtimeAfter untying Melissa, Erik picked her up and carried her into his bedroom. She complained that she could walk, although she wasn’t sure that was true. Serena hurried ahead of them and pulled down the sheets. Erik laid Melissa in...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
Lazy AfternoonMelissa walked back into the house, the screen door banging shut behind her. As her eyes adjusted to the dimness of the house, she wandered over to Erik’s study on the top level, to see if he was there....
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
Dinner DateMelissa stared at the door, feeling very uneasy about her motivations. She had endlessly dithered about how to dress for her dinner “get-together” with Deborah in the city.When Melissa had called Deborah the previous day to ask about getting...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
Back to the GrindMelissa scooted inside the door, putting her hand out behind her to ease the screen door shut, rather than letting it bang loudly against the door frame. She was drenched from the short walk across the entry...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
InterludeErik released the catch on the back of the mirror’s ornate frame. The glass swung away into the darkness beyond. He stepped through from his closet into the dungeon play room. Turning to the right, he pulled up a hidden...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
Comparing NotesAfter a mutual shower, they both ended up in fluffy terrycloth robes, sprawled in overstuffed leather chairs in the living area that overlooked the valley below. Melissa hadn’t been able to resist the temptation to let her robe ‘slip’...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
On DisplayMelissa shifted her weight, trying to get comfortable. She squinted at the setting sun, wondering how long she had been tied up. Looking over at the post that her left arm was tied to, she flexed that arm slightly,...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
LunchMelissa looked in a mirror that was hanging in the salon’s vestibule as she walked out to the sidewalk with Erik. They were holding hands. The cut and style that Henri had given her were bolder and more sophisticated than...