I was at home on a late Tuesday morning, reading a new book that my friend Matthew had recommended. I had Chopin playing and was drinking a delightfully strong cup on Irish Breakfast tea. I recently started a business that had been successful until recently. I began this delivery service at the perfect time. The pandemic had just begun, and it was already well off of the ground. I have food delivered from local restaurants to homes. It isn't making me the next Jeff Bezos, but it's paying my expenses, which is a good start. My life outside of work has been, well, a little slow. Then, opportunity appeared.
Lucy contacted me by email and asked if I wanted to deliver her baked goods. I told her that I would like to do so, but I would need to try them first. After giving her my information, she said she would stop by tomorrow morning at 9:15. In the meantime, she sent me a menu, which I started formatting to fit my website.
I always have something to do, so I didn't pay attention when 9:15 came and went. Nor did I notice when 9:30 did the same. At 9:45 I became annoyed, and when she arrived at 9:50, I was angry in my particular way. Usually when I'm unhappy, I have little to say.
She was, however, quite attractive. Brown, stylish hair, petite, curvy body, glasses, and dressed in a black skirt, white blouse, and pretty, but functional low heels.
"Hi, there!" she bubbled.
"Hello," I said. She could tell I was annoyed. She looked down and then said quietly, "I'm sorry, I was late. My usual sitter was unavailable." I said nothing. She went on nervously, "Would you like to try my cheese cake? I have chocolate, strawberry, and coffee flavored slices."
"Please," I said. I tried each slice and they were excellent. We exchanged ideas on how I can incorporate her menu into the ones I already had on my site. She gradually worked her way toward me until she was sitting on the ottoman that was next to me. When she sat down, one of my favorite nocturnes (Op 9, number 1 in B flat minor) came on. I said nothing so I could hear the first few bars. She began talking, but I held up my hand I could hear. After I heard the section I love, I motioned for her to continue. Her voice was starting to shake as she asked me what I thought of her baking. Hence, she seemed both charming and vulnerable. It was obvious that something was agitating her. I asked, "Tell me more about your business."
I was not that interested in her business, but I wanted to distract her and put her at ease. After an uncomfortable few minutes, she baldly blurted, "I really need this to work out. Is there something I can do to make sure you take my business on your website?"
This was THE ONLY come-on I've experienced my entire life, and it should have excited me beyond belief. The problem, though, is that I, um, don't get excited by the sorts of things that excite everybody else. Yes she was arousing to look at, and her admission of her acute desire for her business to develop was exciting. The problem is that what really excites me is suffering. Ok, she bent over to pick up a sample from her bag, and yes, I looked surreptitiously at her ass, hoping to see the outline of her panties. But the thing that distracted me was the idea of solidly spanking her ass, until she weakens to the point of begging for my pity. I so very much wanted to hear her beg, and see the helpless expression she would get when she realizes that she would not be able to endure the pain I was giving her. I resolved that I would allow her business on my website; but she was going to earn that plum with a rather difficult morning.
"I am going to look you over more closely," I said.
"More closely?" she repeated.
"Yes, and listen carefully. I need to make sure you are good enough to be included on my site. Other businesses are depending on me for their reputations. Come here and stand in front of me." She rose, seemingly ambivalent. She slowly, cautiously inched over to me. I then said, annoyed, "I don't have all day." She quickly stood in front of me. I scrutinized her carefully. "Two scuff marks on your shoes. Make sure they are immaculate next time."
"I know! They'll be better next time. Like I said,-" I held up my hand and she stopped speaking. I kept looking her over and then said a little condescendingly, "Did you iron this blouse?"
'Yes." I looked sharply at her and she added, 'Sir."
"You could have ironed it better. There are wrinkles. I thought this was an important meeting for you."
She quickly perked up, "Oh, yes, I worked all night-" Again, I held up my hand and she was silent. "On your knees." She complied, though with some understandable hesitancy.. "Open your mouth." I grabbed her by the head and inspected her teeth and then each of her ears. "Next time your ears should be much cleaner. This will require punishment."
"Punishment? What do you mean!?"
"Did I ask you for your questions?"
"No, Sir."
"Did somebody else instruct you to keep interrupting me?"
"No, Sir."
"But, you keep interrupting me."
She hesitated, and then admitted, "Yes, Sir."
"You want my help and yet you are disrespectful to me." I cleared my throat, annoyed.
This seemed to worry her and she almost shouted, "But I can stop, really!"
Incredulous, I shook my head and said with disdain, "You just cannot help yourself. You seem to get some odd excitement out of being impudent."
She became animated and shrilly said, "No, Sir, really! I just wa-" I held up my hand again and she was quiet.
"Lucy. Stand up and get the roll of duct tape. It's on the counter over by the bar." I pointed to it for her. She walked unsteadily to the counter and picked up the roll and then walked back to me. I noticed that her steps became shorter as he walked closer, as if she was more cautious now.