This little story is based on a dream. I hope you enjoy and I appreciate any and all comments/thoughts so please share them. Thanks for reading.
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I have been home from work barely five minutes when there's a knock at my door.
I open it and smile at the tall, skinny man standing outside my door.
"Natalie." He leans forward and kisses both of my cheeks, his hand caressing the back of my neck.
"Come in," I step back and give him room. "Where are we heading tonight Sammy?" I ask, returning his kisses.
"You know the rules Nat," He says stepping into my comfy one bedroom apartment. "Three nights. Warm climate. That's all you get."
"Warm as in jeans and a tee shirt or more like sundresses and a bikini?"
"Natalie," Sammy gives me a stern look which makes me laugh, "The second one but I will deny admitting that if he ever asks. Hurry up, we're running late."
"Why are we running late?" I ask with a sassy grin, because over the months I've worn Sammy down.
"He changed plans less than three hours ago," Sammy says shaking his head, "I had to move quickly."
"Why do you put up with all this? With me? With him?"
"Because I love him and I've grown quite fond of you. How about you Natalie Rose, why do you put up with all this? Me? Him?"
I laugh, "Fair enough, because he satisfies an itch and you're the pretty icing on the cake."
"You don't like cake or icing."
I shrug.
"Go." He smiles and pushes me towards my bedroom.
"Yes Sir." I say with a giggle before leaving him alone in my open living/dining/kitchen area.
"You know I hate when you call me that." Sammy calls after me.
"I know you do," I call from my bedroom where my suitcase is still packed from last month's adventure. I pull the red suitcase out from under my bed and toss it on top. "But you know the rules as well Sir, I am to treat you as I would treat Him, well almost." I say, walking out of my room less than five minutes later.
"You're getting fast at that."
"Thank you Sir."
Sammy punches me lightly in the arm and pulls me into his muscular but thin arms. "I'm glad this is working out for you, I was worried."
"What's not to like about our fucked up arrangement," I smile and open the door so Sammy can step out. I quickly set the alarm before closing the door behind me. "No blindfold?" I ask Sammy when I turn around and see him carrying my suitcase towards the black sedan with tinted windows.
"You know where we're heading. You guessed it with in ten minutes of being in the car your first night."
Being that it's only five thirty on Thursday evening, traffic on the way to O'Hare is heavy. Even though the plane won't leave without us, I'm anxious and fidget in my seat while I stare out the window at the strangers making their way home from work.
Ten minutes from the airport Sammy reaches into his familiar black leather bag, which is sitting on the seat next to him.
"Sorry Nat it's time," He says before handing me the blindfold. It is red satin, which makes my head hot but keeps all the light out. Once I have it in place he hands me the incredibly expensive headphones which blocks out every sound possible. I hear nothing until Sammy switches on the iPod, which is also in the black leather bag.
"A little Dylan for this trip." He says as I slip the headphones into place.
"Great." I say even though I can't hear my own voice.
Sammy carefully carries me onto the private jet and places me on one of the lush leather seats. He buckles me in before covering me with a blanket and handing me a pillow. I wiggle in the seat until I'm comfortable and lose myself to Dylan's harmonica.
The next thing I know we're descending. Although I know the drill, nothing can be removed until Sir or Sammy remove them, I'm eager to find out where I am now.
In the past five months I've been to New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and LA. Each trip started out just like this one and led to an incredible night.
With little effort Sammy lifts me out of the seat and carries me off the plane and into a waiting vehicle. To some Sammy may look weak, he's a lanky guy but he's pure muscle and I know I'm safe with him. The air smells of jet fuel and Sammy's familiar cologne, which makes me pout. We're in a hanger instead of outside where local scents might give away our location, as it did in Seattle. Sammy wasn't happy with me after I guessed that one.
My first trip scared me. I was nervous to the point of sick. I didn't eat or sleep until well after our scene had ended. Sammy spent more time trying to calm me down than anything else. Now, six months in, I almost look forward to the anticipation. There is something about not knowing where I am or what's about to happen that excites me in ways I have never felt before.
I lose track of time, between the music and my nap, I feel out of it. When the car comes to a stop I sit patiently and wait. Again, Sammy lifts me from the car and carries me straight from the car into another building. The only scent I pick up on is fuel, we're most likely in a garage. Sammy removes my headphones before putting me straight to bed and despite my curiosity and the nap on the plane, I fall asleep within minutes.
"Rise and shine princess," Sammy says the next day. My guess is that it's mid-afternoon, since Sir would need me for the evening. At least that's how it's worked so far. Sammy removes my blindfold. "There's much to be done."
I stretch and sit up in the bed. Sammy pulls the cart of food towards us and crawls into bed next to me. Sammy has black curls that are cut close to his head but long enough to form little spirals that I enjoy playing with, when he allows me too. His blue eyes almost glow against his naturally tanned skin. He sports short, but soft facial hair the same black color as his head. If his heart didn't belong to Sir or if circumstances were different I know I could fall hard for Sammy.
I take a bite of fruit and smile, "Fresh. Are we some place tropical?" I ask, knowing Sammy will play along with me.
"Of course, you can only get fresh fruit in tropical locations, nice guess." He says with a laugh.
I stick my tongue out at him and take another bite of the delicious fruit. "We're not in the mid-West."
"No we are not." He smiles and shoves a piece of bacon in my mouth.
"Just tell me what time zone are we in?"
"You know I can't answer that."
"Please," I say pushing my bottom lip out, "I've been a good girl."
Sammy laughs and tosses a handful of berries at me which I try to catch in my mouth, "Eat." I miss most of them.
While we eat, Sammy and I get catch up. We only see each other once a month and rarely speak to each other outside of these weekends. Meals provide us the opportunity to gossip like school girls and we take full advantage of that time.
Sammy is Sir's lover and I am Sir's pet. There is no jealousy between us, which I was worried about in the beginning, but Sammy always takes exceptional care of me and for that I respect and trust him completely.