A few days ago I bumped into an acquaintance of mine at a local watering-hole, where we were both relaxing with a drink after a hard day's work. He was in a chatty mood, and seemed to want to unburden himself of some memories that he found unsettling. He said he was grateful to be able to talk to a woman about it, in particular. How interesting! I thought to myself, and ordered more drinks to lubricate his confession, if that was in fact what it might be. He was willing, even eager, to tell me what had happened. This was his story...
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I was raped last year [he began]. It's not the sort of thing that I would consider reporting to the police, and I doubt that anyone would agree that I was actually raped. I'm a fairly physically fit man and I don't live in a prison, and I was certainly not assaulted by a gang of thugs. Nevertheless I was used against my will for the sexual enjoyment of others - I'd call that rape.
I don't often take vacations. Maybe it's because I live alone and most people travel because they're urged to by a companion who desires company in a new setting, who wants to be reassured and protected in the midst of adventure, who needs a bit of the familiar in the escape from the hum-drum. Or maybe it's just because I tend to forget how long I've been immobile in one place. In any event, one day last year I decided I would take a vacation to get away from the cold, away from responsibility. What's more I would seek cliché - palms, azure seas, indolent comfort; so, I went to the Caribbean.
It was a small island, somewhere near Aruba, I think, with just a few rather small hotels. The place I chose - a very nice one, actually - was reputed to have a fine kitchen, an important plus, and was situated near the sea at the top of a long beach of pure white sand. The hotel was pleasant and airy, with a clientele that was comfortable but not extremely wealthy, younger people for the most part.
I spent most of my time walking the beach, or lying under an umbrella reading novels. I watched other people, too, especially attractive females of course. There were many young couples and several families with pretty, bikini-clad teenage daughters who I admit often got me visibly aroused! One couple I saw frequently, since they often spread their blanket near my umbrella, and often said "Bonjour!" to me as they passed by. I subsequently learned that they were in fact newlyweds who were spending their honeymoon on the island. They were very affectionate with each other, and on more than one occasion I saw the young wife caressing her husband in such a way that kept him in a more or less constant state of erection. I tried not to stare, but I admit it was arousing to watch the pretty young woman gently stroke her partner through his bathing suit as she whispered into his ear.
One evening about a week into my vacation I entered the hotel dining room to find it almost filled to capacity - evidently a cruise ship had stopped by, and many of those on board had opted for dinner on shore. As I surveyed the full dining room I heard someone calling to me. Turning around I saw the two newlyweds, who were sitting together at a small table. "Why don't you join us, monsieur," the wife said. "It is so sad to see you starving amidst all this plenty! Besides, it is pleasant to make new friends, n'est-ce-pas?" I thanked them, and a waiter quickly brought a third chair for me.
They introduced themselves as Gil and Noelle Montfort from Canada, now living in Paris. We had a fine dinner of the local seafood, and I insisted on treating us all to wine, two bottles of a very good Chablis. They were easy to talk to, and they told fascinating stories of their travels together before their marriage, and seemed genuinely interested in hearing of my solitary experiences during vacations roaming the forests of North America. At the end of the dinner they insisted I join them in their room for a nightcap.
Their room was larger than mine - two rooms, actually - and more luxurious, with a view of the ocean that during the day must have been breathtaking. Noelle indicated a couch where I should sit, and she took one of two leather chairs facing me, while Gil prepared three snifters of cognac and brought them to us. He then sat in the chair next to Noelle, and we talked as we sipped the very fine brandy.
As we chatted and laughed, I was aware that I my speech was occasionally slurred, and I was having trouble following the thread of the conversation. I attributed this to the wine we had had with dinner, and to the fact that I rarely indulged in brandy by myself after drinking wine. But I was having a good time, and I felt comfortable and warm.
I opened my eyes and it took me a few seconds to realize that I had been asleep. I felt terribly embarrassed, and looked across to Gil and Noelle to apologize. I started to speak, but stopped, confused. At dinner and during our chat here in their room Gil had been wearing a casual sports jacket and light slacks, and Noelle had been in a loose sundress; now, both were wearing matching short satin robes of dark burgundy, and their feet were bare.
I shook my head, thinking I might be hallucinating because of the alcohol I'd consumed. But no, they were still in the robes, their empty brandy snifters placed on small tables next to their chairs.
Why hadn't I seen them leave to change clothes? Could we all have done so, as part of a silly game, perhaps? I certainly had no memory of doing so myself. Were we engaging in some sort of costume party? I looked down at myself to see if I were similarly clad, and gasped: I was naked!
Shocked, I began to rise from the couch but realized immediately that I was in fact bound to it! Both my wrists were tightly tied by a rope that held my arms stretched out to the sides along the backrest and evidently passed underneath the frame of the couch. My ankles, too, were tied by cords attached to the two front legs of the couch, which kept my legs spread wide apart. I was sitting on a small cushion that raised me in a way that thrust my crotch forward, so that my penis and scrotum were exposed and vulnerable. I tried to cry out in protest, only to discover that I had been tightly gagged with a roll of soft fabric - any sounds I made would be audible only in the room where I was now totally helpless.
"Oh, you poor dear, don't be afraid! I will not hurt you, oh no, please do not fear that! Actually, I am here to make love to you..."
As she spoke Noelle stood and walked slowly towards the couch. "It is a game we play, you see," she said. "A kind of game that requires three players. We've noticed how much you appreciate the girls who cavort on the beach in their tiny bathing costumes, and it occurred to us that you might in fact be an ideal third for our next game - so, here you are!"
She leaned forward and plucked the cord holding my arms, testing its security. She pouted. "The problem, of course, is that had we simply invited you to join our game its unusual nature most likely would have caused you to reject our offer out of hand. We couldn't have that, you are simply too adorable!" She gently stroked my cheek. "So, we have resorted to this" - she indicated the cords that bound me - "to ensure that we have the opportunity to introduce you to the nature of our game. Once you have understood that, it may turn out that these measures were not actually necessary to induce you to join our play! Even if that is the case, I think these restraints will certainly add exciting spice to the game." She placed her hands on my bound wrists and ran her fingertips along my arms to my shoulders and smiled. I shivered. She kissed me on the forehead, and I breathed in her perfume, a subtle scent of patchouli.
I will admit that my heart was racing with fear when I realized my helplessness! It was clear now that I had been drugged when I drank the brandy. Who knew how mad this pair was, were they serial murderers who left a trail of mutilated, emasculated corpses in their wake as they trolled for poor sods who fell for their insane seductions? Nevertheless, I was calmed somewhat by Noelle's initial assurance that she meant me no harm; but: make love to me? Granted, she was a strikingly beautiful woman, and in other circumstances I could have been easily, irresistibly aroused by her! But her husband was there with her! Was he to be part of "make love to you?" I shuddered at the thought... I'm just not like that!
Noelle sat on the couch next to me, drawing her legs up under her. She faced me and spoke softly.