I'm running through a thick fog, barely able to make out what lies a few feet in front of me. I can hear footsteps pounding on the earth behind me. As I run, the branches become lower and lower and thicker and thicker until, with every step I take, they're stinging every part of my body.
Every
part. I run faster and faster, the brush thicker and thicker. I'm trying to keep quiet, but I can't help it. "Ahh!" I yell out with every stride. It's getting harder and harder to fight it.
Oh god! I'm going to-
I wake up in a sweat, a gentle drizzle falling through the trees outside.
I just had a wet dream. I've not had one of those in years.
I feel as if I'm floating on a cloud, every inch of my body cradled and comforted, as I quickly fall back asleep.
What seems like moments later, I wake to the sun streaming through the rustling trees outside. I feel like I had the best sleep I've had in years. I lie still a few more minutes, then stretch and climb out of the heavenly Egyptian cotton.
I drag myself through the empty walk-in-closet and toward the shower, kicking myself mentally for the fact that soon this closet will be filled with clothes that once shared a room with
his
clothes. I try to put my frustration out of my mind as I turn on the shower and step in, disappearing into a nirvana of steam and vanilla-scented soaps.
What seems like years later, I turn off the water and step out, wrapping myself in the thick cotton robe hanging outside of the shower. I find a blowdryer in the vanity and go to work de-frizzing my hair. I find a makeup bag as well, but I never like to cover up my fair skin and minimal freckles.
Always draw attention to your eyes. Your eyes are the keys to any door you wish to enter.
That was a good lesson.
After I finish and feel more attractive and less like a part of the sheets I'd slept in. I walk back into the bedroom to find a box and a note on the freshly made bed.
Someone's been in here! I didn't even close the door to the bathroom. Wait...there was no door!
Someone may have seen me showering. I can feel myself blush at the thought. It's a black box tied with an incredibly thick satin black ribbon - almost more like a scar. I unfold the note and read silently, my breath catching in my throat:
Put this on and come upstairs.
Do not cover up to come up here, as there is no one around.
No shoes.
Tie the ribbon around your neck.
Now.
- A
I pull the ribbon gently off of the parcel. As I lift the lid, I'm nervous about what I'll find. Inside the box, folded in a bed of black tissue paper is a completely sheer black silk chiffon romper. It's so low cut, I can't tell which side is the back and which is the front.
Is he serious?
My blush deepens. A million thoughts run through my head.
Am I crazy to even consider this!? How dare he even suggest that I wear something like this! You dumb twat, you let him practically finger you last night! You had your hand around his dick, for fuck's sake!
I shake my head to stop the battling thoughts that have taken over.
Fuck it. Why not?
I'm powerless to stop the urge that I have to give him what he wants. I fling the robe off my shoulders and let it fall to the floor. I carefully step into sheer fabric and let it fall on me as it was made to. Everything is visible through it, from my upright nipples down to my shaved nether-regions.
Glad I waxed.
The cut hangs so low, draping so that my entire chest is visible, almost to my nipples, which are barely covered in fabric. I can feel the bare cheeks of my ass hanging out of the bottom. I feel sexy. And exposed.
I do as the note says and tie the ribbon around my neck and let it fall down my chest. The smooth fabric feels tender against my bare skin. I run my hand through my crimson hair, take a deep breath and make my way through the guest bedroom door and down the hall.
The house is silent, still, unnerving, as I climb the floating stairs toward my fate. I cautiously but quickly scurry down the upstairs hall, afraid that someone will see me wandering about like this. Alex's door is slightly ajar, inviting me inside.
Ok..this is it. No idea what's waiting on the other side of that door.
I take another deep breath, steady my shaking hands and push the door open.
As the back of the solid wood headboard of the four poster bed comes into view, so does Alex. He's sitting in a chair in front of the bed, facing it, his back to the window and woods beyond. He's wearing a dark grey suit and a crisp white shirt with a dark blue silk tie. One leg is crossed over the other, and his hands are folded in his lap. As I come partially into view, I see his breath catch a bit and his mouth opens slightly, just slightly. He clearly doesn't want me to see his excitement.
"Come in, Madison," he says calmly, a hint of his animalistic side makes his voice rugged. "Close the door."
I turn as I push the door closed, closing my eyes and squeezing them tightly.
What am I doing? Whatever it is...I want it.
I turn to face Alex, trying to make my legs move, but I'm too nervous. He stares into my eyes, patient, not flinching. "Don't be afraid, Madison. Come in and stand in front of me," his voice is so calm, so soothing that it puts me more at ease. I make my way around the bed. As the rest of my body that was covered by the headboard comes into view, his eyes leave mine and trace every inch. His mouth opens a bit wider and I can tell that his breathing has deepened.
I stop a few feet between Alex and the bed, facing him. "Was there something that you wanted?" I say innocently.
A wide grin takes over Alex's face, "My you are feisty, aren't you? You look beautiful. That suits you perfectly." His eyes follow my body again, spending more time focused on my perked nipples and the region of my shaved valley.
"Thank you. Now why am I wearing it?" I am nervous under his gaze and am trying to get to the point.
"Did you touch yourself last night? Or were you a good girl?" I feel a pang of arousal deep within as he asks me.
"
Girl?
I'm not a child, Alex."
"Oh trust me I'm aware of that. But it turns you on, doesn't it, Madison? To be treated like you're under my control and not your own? Admit it. There's no shame in what you're feeling."
"I'm not ashamed, nor am I denying anything."