As he crossed my path, we almost collided and I heard him mumble, "Sorry," in a deep, sexy voice. He didn't look more than 21 years old. He was black, as black as a black man can be. He stood about five foot eight with short cropped hair and eyes that showed an expression of cold indifference. He looked dangerous.
I knew he didn't work in the building because there is a dress code. He was decked out in blue jeans, white sneakers, and a black mesh tank top through which I could see every one of his ripped muscles. His physique was not quite that of a bodybuilder, though every chiseled line left no doubt that he was a powerful man. What really caught my attention was the green and blue full-face motorcycle helmet that dangled causally from his right hand and swung as he walked.
I visited the smoking area one last time that day before catching the bus home. He was sitting there, the motorcycle helmet and a pack of Newport 100s on the table. I watched as he took a deep drag and blew out a long, slow stream of very thick white smoke that seemed to go on forever. My heart lurched. As I watched the smoke emerge from his ebony face, I started getting hard, so I quickly tried to think of something else.
"Excuse me," I said, holding out my hand, "I'm Richard."
"James," he answered smiling and shook my hand.
"I hate to bother you, but I missed my bus," I lied. "Do you think you could give me a lift home?"
"I ride a motorcycle," he said, nodding at the helmet.
"Is that a problem?"
"No," he replied, "If it's not too far out of my way. Where do you live?"
"About a block from the Mall," I said.
"OK," he agreed.
"Thanks!"
My heart was pounding with excitement. We walked to the parking garage. As we approached a Honda Shadow 1100, he pulled a pair of black leather gloves out of his helmet and laid them on the seat. His cold eyes stared straight into mine as he slipped on his helmet and gloves. He looked as though he as preparing to do something to me.
"You ridden before?" he inquired.
"Many times," I assured him.
"Then get on, white boy," he demanded as he swung his leg over the seat. He started the bike and gave a few quick revs. The sound was louder than normal, deep, and throaty. It suited him. "Put your arms around me and hold on!" he advised. I wrapped my arms around him. I could feel his rock hard six pack beneath my palms and his warm, muscular, black body next to mine. The vibration of the engine came through the foot pegs and washed over my entire body. I got a raging hard-on that he didn't seem to notice. He gunned the engine again, flipped down the face shield, and we were off!
When we arrived at my apartment, he pulled off his helmet and switched off the bike. "Thanks for the ride," I told him. He could see I was sincere.
"Can I use your phone?" he asked.
"Of course," I replied. He smiled at me.
When we entered my apartment, I offered to make coffee and showed him where the phone was. I had just finished in the kitchen when I noticed the strong smell of cigarette smoke coming from the living room and I realized that my dick was getting hard again. When I returned he was sitting on the couch. His helmet and gloves were on the coffee table. I couldn't help but stare at this powerfully muscular black man sitting there exhaling thick streams of white smoke into the air. Watching him excited me. His eyes met mine and I quickly looked away.
"So, what do you do?" I asked.
"I work construction, part-time. And I teach."
"That sounds interesting. What do you teach?"
"Jiu-jitsu," he said. "I got my first-degree black belt when I was fifteen. I've been teaching ever since. I'm working on my third-degree now."
"How old are you?" I asked, curious.
"Nineteen," he grinned. "Are you into martial arts?"
"No," I admitted, honestly. "But I've always been fascinated by submission holds."
"A lot of guys are," he said. "They're always asking me to show them holds."
"Do they want you to teach them or do they just want to know what the holds feel like?" I asked.
"Some want to learn, but most guys just want to feel the holds. They don't believe me when I tell them how painful joint locks and pressure points are. But when I start applying the holds they tap out real quick! Most guys are wimps."
He was staring straight at me and, for a moment, I thought he might be sizing me up. But I suppose a 52 year old out-of-shape and slightly overweight white man might just qualify as a wimp. I was definitely no match for a nineteen year old martial artist.
"What's your favorite hold?" I asked, genuinely curious.
"The rear naked choke—you know—the sleeper," he replied. "I can take a guy out in six seconds if I apply it full force," he bragged. He was obviously proud of his abilities and staring at his powerfully muscular black arms I had no doubt. "No one ever gets out of my chokes, especially the sleeper," he added.
I felt fear and excitement building inside.
"Can I ask you something," I inquired.
"Sure."
"I know in competition you're supposed to let the guy go when he taps out. But have you ever made a guy beg and not let him go?"
James chuckled half-heartedly. "You mean bully a guy in a submission hold? The brothers I practice with play like that all the time," he explained. "We're not out to injure anyone. We're all black belts and know what we're doing, so it's no big deal, really."
"But what if a guy who wasn't into martial arts asked you to do that to him?" I hinted.
James took a long, slow drag on his Newport and split the air with another stream of thick smoke. He looked at me seriously for a moment. "If a guy wanted me to make him beg—I'd make him beg. No problem."
"Wouldn't it bother you?" I asked, wondering how merciless he could be.
"Why?" he replied. "He's going to feel it, not me! Besides, he asked for it."
James was completely comfortable and confident in his answer. He took another drag, filled the air in front of him with a thick stream of smoke, and leaned back on the couch stretching his arms and legs. I stared at him in awe and wondered what it would feel like to have his black body all over me—what it would be like to feel his strength.
"Would you show me some holds?" I blurted out without thinking.
"Teach you or use them on you?" he observed as he stared hard at my blushing face.