I woke up to a knock. A quick glance at the clock showed it was around ten.
"Man, that was one beautifully powerful orgasm," I said out loud.
As I rose, I remembered I was still in costume and snagged an oversized cardigan. A quick glance in the entry mirror revealed that my posture collar was still on. I pulled the hood tight, then paused.
"I should just blow them off," I thought, but chose instead to look through the peephole. It was Damian.
"Oh, fuck!" I said. I really wanted to open the door, but like this?
I wrapped the cardigan tight, unlatched the door, and poked my upper body out.
"Hi," I said. "What's going on?"
"I'm so sorry to bother you this early, but I forgot Gary's leash last night."
I let him in, not really thinking about what he'd just said. He looked sexy in a pullover sweater, linen pants, and sandals, with a smile just as alluring as when he'd left. All the submissive feelings I'd masturbated to resurfaced, intensified by the outfit I was still wearing.
"Wow," he said, looking at my stocking-clad legs, then back up at me. "I wasn't expecting that greeting, but I'll take it!"
I laughed. "I'm afraid I fell asleep before changing."
"Well, I obviously woke you, so I won't keep you long."
As he walked past me to retrieve the leash, I processed what he'd said.
"Pardon me for asking, but do you play with Gary that way?" I asked him. "You were so convincing last night."
He looked back at me and chuckled.
"No, Tina, I can't say I have. Who knows? It might happen someday, but not likely."
His next words hit me hard.
"I'm not gay, you know."
"Holy WTFs!" I thought. It was a mixed response to poor assumptions and anger. "Why hadn't he said something? Why hadn't I asked or found out?!"
I was overcome with want. For answers, for him.
"Oh," I said, "I'm so sorry. I assumed that, well, whatever. I clearly assumed wrong."
"That's OK," he said with a relaxed expression. "It's not the first time someone assumed that. We're just business partners. They're great guys, but have no interest in going there."
"Business partners?!" I questioned. I felt embarrassed, excited, and cheated out of exploring him all at once.
"What about the outfit?" I asked.
"That's all me," he said. "What did you think of it?"
What did I think? That I needed to be bold. I thought about my missed opportunity to flirt more intently with this desirable man. I thought about how I'd acted brazenly with him, assuming that, as a gay man, it would be nothing more than role play. He really had been coming on to me all along.
"I thought you were the hottest man I've ever seen, but poorly assumed I could never have," I responded.
He paused as his expression changed to an earnest gaze.