Amber sighed impatiently. The person she was writing the article on was due 10 minutes ago. She hated waiting.
This was unlike any other assignments she had ever had. The magazine wanted her to do something a little risquĂŠ, something sexual. She had chosen to do an expose on a person in the BDSM community. The problem was, of course, a lot of people in the community didnât want to have their lives exposed in print. So she hung out in the local BDSM group chat room, under the guise that she was newly into BDSM but too shy to go to any of the local events.
What started out being research for an assignment ended up being so much more. When she did the story on the homeless children, she expected to get emotionally attached. But thisâŚthis was different. Damien made it different.
Damien was an unattached Dominant, well respected in the community. Amber decided to target him as the person she was going to write about. She approached him online and told him she was interested in becoming his submissive. Talking to him was her biggest wet dream come to life. He was able to know things about herâher fantasies, her thoughts, her desires. Things she had never told anyone.
But Damien was frustratingly quiet about himself. He wouldnât even send her a picture. She didnât know what he did or even if Damien was his real name, since a lot of people seemed to use aliases. So she suggested a meeting, to try to get him to open up, to give her something else that she could use in her story. At least, thatâs what she told herself at the timeâŚ
Amber checked her watch again for the third time in five minutes. Perhaps he wasnât going to show. The thought filled her with disappointment.
She was considering getting up to leave when something touched her cheek. Amber physically jumped, startled, and when she turned her head, a beautiful red rose entered her vision. A man held it out to her. Damien. He wasnât handsome in the classic sense of the term, but there was somethingâmagnetic about him. Intense. Hot. Erotic.
âHello,â he said, and handed her the rose.
âHi,â she answered with a smile, and took the rose from him. Her heart started racing, she kept smiling, feeling nervous.
Damien sat in the booth across from her, and regarded her with incredibly intense, dark eyes. Amber considered starting the conversation, but besides the weather, how-are-you, or something equally mundane, she couldnât think of what to say. And why was he late, anyway?
âI can tell that you have a question, Amber. You may ask it,â his voice was low, deep, and sent shivers up her spine.
âYouâre late,â she blurted out before she could stop herself
âWell, thatâs hardly a question, but nevertheless, I will respond. I am not late. I told you to be at a certain time, and I did not say when I would arrive.â Amber could tell that Damien was regarding her closely, watching her response.
âOh,â she finally said. She didnât know what else to say.
âI have noticed from talking to you that you need to learn patience. The lesson has begun.â Amber felt herself sucking in her breath at the last statement. Why that would affect her, she didnât know. She could feel her pussy grow wet.
The waitress arrived with two glasses of wine, and set one in front of each of them. Amber wondered when Damien had a chance to order it. Perhaps he had been there for awhile, watching herâŚ
âSo now, I have a question for you. Why is it that you wished to meet with me today?â he asked.
âWell, itâs like I said⌠you areâŚI mean, I wanted to see, well, I want to get to know you better.â
âWhy?â
âBecause Iâm interested inâŚin a relationship with you.â
âWhat kind of relationship?â
âUm, well, a D/s relationship.â
âInteresting.â He sipped his drink slowly, watching her the whole time. Amber began to grow confused. They had discussed this already, why all the questions? âSo tell me Amber,â he said after a moment of silence, âwouldnât you say that obedience to the Dominant is important in a D/s relationship?â Instantly, Amber felt a blush hit her cheeks, and she realized what Damien was getting at.
âYes,â she whispered.
âYes, what?â he demanded.
âYes, obedience to the Dominant is important in a D/s relationship.â
âYes, I would think that it would be,â he said, and continued to watch her with those dark, fathomless eyes. âBut you havenât been obedient, have you?â he asked.
âNo,â she whispered, and looked away from his face as she took a long swallow from her drink.
âLook at me,â he commanded. âWhat were the instructions that I gave you?â Amber looked up into his eyes. She found the experience uncomfortable.
âI was to sit in the third booth from the left after entering the pub, I was to wear a short skirt and a button-up blouse, andâŚ.andâŚâ she hesitated before she finished finally, âI was not to wear any underwear.â
âBut you are wearing underwear,â he stated. Amber nodded. She had originally put on her clothes that morning without underwear, but she felt so exposedâŚnaked practically, so she put them on. Then she thought about taking them off just as she arrived to the restaurant, but the thought of sitting in a public place with no underwear made her really uncomfortable. And besides, why should she take them off? It wasnât as if she was really interested in becoming this manâs submissive, right? And what was he going to do if she didnât follow his instruction to the letter anyway?
âI am very disappointed,â he told her. Instantly, Amber felt upset with herself. It really, really bothered her that he was disappointed, and she wasnât sure why. She felt herself try to shrink into the seat.
âWill you excuse me a moment?â she asked.
âWhy?â he asked
âI need to use the ladiesâ room.â
âOh, by all means, please do so.â Amber got up from the table. Once she got in the bathroom, she took off her bra and panties and stuffed them in the purse that she had thought to take with her. As she was doing so, she told herself it was just because she was playing a role, she was just trying to earn his trust. But she also wanted to please himâvery, very badly.
Amber looked at herself in the mirrorâa small red-headed woman whose hard nipples strained against the fabric of her blouse. Anyone who looked at her would be able to tell she wasnât wearing a bra. She bit her lip, and considered putting her bra back on. In the end, she decided to button up her shirt all the way to the collar. It wouldnât help much, but it somehow made her feel a little more protected.
Getting back to her table, she sat down, and took an unladylike drink of wine, trying to regain her composure. Amber felt a thrill flood her chest as Damien smiled at her. She had pleased him, and the knowledge filled her with happiness.
âMuch better,â he said. Amber found herself smiling back at him. A silence followed. Why did it feel like he could look right through her? He seemed completely relaxed, so different from how she was.