Joshua Mason was a jumbled mess, internally. The duality of the woman that he had become so intimate with recently confused him to an extent, and confusion was not a state of mind that he enjoyed. Anna was an unlikely lover. Under no context would any sane person expect for two people with such a history and a split that should have been a closed chapter of life, have a new chapter being written. Anna was torrid, reckless, undeniably vivacious and sexually energetic.
And then there was Annalise. The pleading supplicant that yearned to explore herself, that for some reason trusted him, at least for now, to be her guide. Josh wasn't sure if he was completely up to the task, but he felt compelled to be that person. He selfishly did not trust anyone else with her body, let alone her psyche.
As he sat at his computer mindlessly reading the day's headlines, his phone sprang to life.
'Hello, it's me.' the text read. 'Can I call if you're free?'
'Sure!' he replied immediately.
Annalise sat on her bed, holding her phone in her hand. The cool air raised goosebumps on her naked skin. The thoughts of what happened during their last encounter permeated her thought processes and made the rational, albeit lusty, Anna shut the fuck up while and the cravings of Annalise took center stage. Annalise needed to be touched, challenged and explored. Annalise had seen what Josh had meticulously prepared for her. She was humbled at his thoughtfulness. Anna might overthink things to the point of disappointing him: Annalise would not.
"Hello," she said softfully when he answered the phone.
"Hi, Anna. How are you? Is everything alright?"
Annalise blushed even though he could not see him. "Oh, Anna isn't here. She wanted me to call you. She had a message for you."
Josh took the phone from his ear and looked at it. "What? Oh..oh!" he said to himself before answering, "Is this Annalise? Your voices sound so similar."
"No," she replied very deliberately. "Not Annalise. Your Annalise." 'Well, you're committed now, bitch', she thought to herself.
"I see." Josh had to quickly compose himself. "Well, Annalise. What did 'Anna' want you to tell me?"
Annalise gulped.
"Your Annalise wanted to know if she would be allowed to return. Your Annalise was curious about some things and hoped to perhaps find some answers."
Josh was both amused and intensely aroused by what he was hearing. It took him a moment to word what we wanted to say. He knew Anna/Annalise well enough to know that her vulnerability was a delicate and fragile thing and he did not want to ruin it by speaking hastily.
"I imagine that could be arranged. What do you have planned for this evening?"
"Your Annalise would not have called you if she was not available to you."
"Good. And what are you wearing?"
"Absolutely nothing."
"Well that makes things very easy." Josh looked at the clock, which read 6:30pm. "I am going to come and pick you up in an hour. Since it is Friday, I want you to spend the night with me. Whatever you wish to bring with you, I expect you to have it ready for when I arrive. Understood?"
"Your Annalise thanks you. I will be ready."
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In a way, Annalise felt his commands were so freeing. Anna's life was full of choices and decisions to be made; Annalise's life had no such trappings and was free to ride the wave of experiences for what they were.
She walked around her home hurriedly looking for anything she wanted to bring with her. An hour would pass quickly enough and Josh was always punctual. She grabbed a toothbrush, a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, along with a pair of tennis shoes and some socks. She then went into her bathroom to wash her face and put on a hint of makeup. She opted for a dark pink lipstick and smokey gray eyeliner. She remembered from their days of being married how Josh liked the minimalist look and figured that not everything needed to just be in the past.
Annalise heard the doorbell chime. Either she had taken far too long preparing herself, or Josh had driven like a madman because it didn't seem like an hour had passed. She had no time to get dressed now, and reflecting for a moment, realized that he was probably intentionally early. 'Was this part of his game?' she thought. 'If so, I fucking fell for it'.
Annalise was unsure of how to greet him as she opened the door. She held her chin high and clasped her hands covering her pubis. "Hello. Your Annalise did not get a chance to get dressed."
Josh looked her up and down, his gaze washing over her every curve. Annalise did not know what to expect at this moment. He could do whatever he pleased with her, and there would be no resistance. He put his hand on the back of her neck and pulled her lips to his. Inhaling for a moment, and then plunged his tongue deeply into her mouth, causing her knees to buckle.
"I've missed you, Annalise."
"May I speak?"
"Of course," he replied.
"I'm very glad that you came today. I've missed you too. Shit! I'm sorry, Your Annalise missed you."
Josh clasped her tightly around her waist, and smiled. "It's ok. This time. I would punish you, but something tells me that you would enjoy that."
Annalise looked towards the floor before looking back at him and said, "You know your Annalise very well."
Josh looked at the small bag that she had sitting next to her. "Drop the 'your', for now. You're just Annalise. Is that all you wish to bring with you?"
Annalise, ripped from the moment, became acutely aware of her nudity and said, "Annalise didn't really think about that." She could feel her entire body blush when he said to her, "If I told you to go to my car completely naked, what would you do?"
Annalise paused but only briefly. "Annalise would only ask if she could perhaps bring something to sit on, because she is very wet right now."
"You are something else," he said as he reached for the small bag she had packed. "I don't know your neighbors. Go get a coat or something to cover up."
Annalise excused herself to her bedroom to get a coat and a towel from the closet. Perhaps it was her hopeful imagination, but she was certain she could feel Josh's intense gaze on her bare bottom. She had started making a mental checklist of all of the things that she did with him in case he ever asked, and she found that being objectified was a huge turn on for her. Annalise was certain that it was because never in a million years would she allow anyone else this privilege.
When she returned with a gray trench coat, Josh took it from her and helped her into it and ran his strong hands from the top of her slit to her nipples. A gasp escaped her lips when he gave them each a firm pinch.
"Are you ready?"
"May Annalise have permission to speak?"
"Of course."
"Annalise notices that you are aroused. May she please take you in her mouth?"
Josh smiled and kissed her very gently on the forehead. "While I appreciate your eagerness, no you may not. Not now and not here. There is much more for us to do before we do that. Tell me, why are you so eager?"
Annalise thought for a moment. "Because Annalise enjoys feeling purposeful, and you in my mouth makes me feel...purposeful."
He took her by the hand. "Fascinating. You never cease to amaze me. Come along."
The air rushing underneath her coat was a reminder of her state of undress. Although she did not show any outward response, it felt exhilarating to her. If Josh told her to drop the coat to the ground and leave it there, she would have eagerly done so; such was the feeling of freedom through control that he evoked at that moment.
Annalise placed the towel on the passenger seat and sat down, her heart racing with anticipation of what the day had in store for her. Josh wasted no time. As he started his truck he turned to her and asked, "Have you been touching yourself since the last time we were together?"
"Well," she said sheepishly. "A little bit. To be honest with you, Anna did climax once. But Annalise did not."
Josh shook his head. 'This is still going to take some getting used to', he thought. Then he said, "Well, there are 5 stoplights between here and my house. You are to touch yourself until we get there. If the light is red, then you have to stop. Is that clear?"