I've always thought that I was totally in control of my life. And that any plan I made would come through, no matter who it involved. What I didn't count on was the fact that Andy was bigger and stronger than me.
He was wearing jeans, a white t-shirt and trainers that evening after the game, and I don't think I'd seen him look hotter. Didn't stop us arguing…"Ok, ok! I owe you one!" Andy joked, laughing and shaking his head. "I didn't mean to miss your birthday, but I'll make it up to you, ok?"
"You owe me one?" I queried arching an eyebrow at him. "I think babe, you owe me a bit more than that!" He shook his head again and turned away from me. I sauntered over to my car, and watched his arse in the wing mirror, until he had turned the corner. Pulling out of the car park, I started down the road, desperately trying to think of a way to get back at him. A sudden thought occurred to me, and I drove up to the department store and purchased a length of cord.
I knew that Andy would still be on his way walking home from the game, and my flatmate was out of town for the next three nights so my face showed a cocky grin when I pulled up alongside Andy and asked him if he needed a ride. He glanced at me and said he didn't really feel like going home just yet, that's why he was walking. His sister was at home at the moment and I knew he didn't get on with her boyfriend.
"How about we go to mine? I've got a few DVDs, and you can buy me a takeaway to make up for my birthday!" His cheeky arrogance flickered for a few seconds, was I really inviting him back?
We've known each other for ages, and kept up a constant state of flirting for about 3 years during high school. But whenever one was single the other was not, or we would piss each other off. We barely seemed to communicate when others were around, but with the use of the Internet and texting…well our relationship flared as much as our phone bills.
"Come on," I murmured, giving a hurt expression, "You did say you owed me…"
He laughed and jumped into the passenger seat. "Just let me grab a few things from home and then I'm yours for the evening!" He didn't know quite how right I thought him to be.
When he came out of his house, Andy was carrying what looked like one of his old school bags, but I wasn't too worried about what he had inside of it. It took me about twenty minutes to get to my flat, and when I checked the answer machine my flatmates voice rang out.
"Hi babes, it's me. Just letting you know, I won't be back for at least another two weeks, it's really important that I'm here. I'll call you later!"
If I'd have been facing Andy I think I would have seen that huge grin that fell across his face. We called the take away service, and while Andy wandered up the road to get the food, I brought the cord in from the car. After we had eaten, I mentioned that he looked tense.
"I've just finished a massaging course, take your shirt off while I get my stuff, and I'll give you a back massage!" His smirk was not an expression I had expected, but nevertheless he agreed, so I slipped from the room and picked up the cord. When I went back into the room, Andy had his back to me, and his broad shoulders were on display. I don't know if he knew I had re-entered the room or not, but I sneaked up behind him and as his hands were loosely by his sides, I went to pull them behind him to tie his hands behind his back.
Andy was too quick for me. With one swift motion, he grabbed both of my hands within one of his, swung round to face me, and pinned me on the floor. He looked at the cord now lying just to the right of my head, and grinned.
"Now then, what could naughty little Tanzi have been planning, huh? Let's see, she goes into the department store, or at least her car is in the car park, takes me up on an offer, and has that smug 'I'm in control now' look on her face. See, that's why I thought I'd make our night interesting! And now bad little Tanzi has attempted to…tie me up?"
I struggled and tried to move my legs to wriggle away from him. He lifted his leg, and sat on my thighs, making it impossible for me to move, my hands stretched out above my head, and my legs pinned to the floor.
"Well, much as you think you're having your way tonight, I'm afraid it's the other way round. I have been waiting for this sort of opportunity, you realise, for quite a while now!" With his free hand Andy picked up the cord and slowly tied my wrists together. He then wound the length of cord round my body, so that my hands were strapped down in front of me and proceeded to tie my legs together, making sure that I could not have got up, even if he hadn't have had his weight on top of me.
"Now, will you be a good little girl while I go and get my…toys?"