I was reading a book when I heard footsteps on the other side of the door.
Keys jingled. As soon as the lock disengaged, Ms. Rouge barged into the apartment.
Behind her stood a tall, skinny man wearing glasses. Tattoos covered his arms. I recognized a mermaid, a ship's wheel, a pirate, and an anchor. In his left hand, he held a small briefcase.
"Hello, Mistress."
I wasn't sure whether or not to address the man, so I didn't.
He seemed unfazed by the naked woman standing in front of him, as if this were any other Tuesday for him. He just stood there and looked me in the eyes.
I bowed my head and stared at the floor as I walked towards Ms. Rouge. On my hands and knees, I kissed her feet.
"Now kiss his too," said Ms. Rouge.
Even the top of his boots were dirty.
I hesitated.
Ms. Rouge wound up and spanked my ass.
"Don't be rude to our guest. Kiss his boots."
With my lips an inch away from his feet, he stepped back.
"That won't be necessary," said the man.
Thank God.
"If it was up to me, you'd be licking them clean," said Ms. Rouge. "But Frederick has decided to give you mercy."
Frederick's mercy had a limit, though. He had no qualms about tracking mud all over the floor. He paced around the room, studying the layout of the apartment.
"We'll do it on the kitchen table," said Frederick, pulling the table away from the wall. He pushed it into the center of the room.
"Lay down on the table, face up," said Ms. Rouge.
I compiled.
Frederick started walking towards me.
"But... but... I'm not on birth control."
"You dumb, sex obsessed whore," said Ms. Rouge. "He's not here to fuck you. He's here to pierce your belly button."
I honestly would've preferred the former.
My face felt flushed. My heart was pounding, and the room started to spin. Beads of sweat ran down my cheeks, and my back stuck to the table.
"Are you afraid of needles," asked Frederick. "That's ok. We'll make this quick, then."
When he wiped my navel with an alcohol swab, I noticed he was wearing black latex gloves. Off to the side, Frederick cracked the seal on the needle.
He grabbed the skin near my belly button with a forceps, and that's when I stopped watching.
"Just look at the ceiling. Don't look at the needle." heeded Ms. Rouge. It sounded more like a mother's warning than an order.
I felt a sharp pain as the needle penetrated my skin.
"You did it," said Ms. Rouge, which was the last thing I heard before everything went dark.
I woke up wondering where I was and what happened.
Oh yeah, the piercing.
As soon as I could, I raised my head to see Frederick's work.
Everything was still blurry, but I could tell there was a metal bar sticking through each of my nipples. On top of my navel laid a shiny purple gemstone, which matched another smaller gemstone above my pussy.
"She's awake," said Ms. Rouge.
"How many fingers am I holding up," asked Frederick.