Chapter 1: "A Moment"
Rose was riding on the subway as she did every evening on her way home from work. It was packed as usual. Out of nowhere, a stabbing pain rose up in her right nipple, followed by her left. Blood saturated the front of her white blouse. People around her began to back away. The pain grew so intense, she shrieked in agony as she ripped away her shirt right in front of the crowd. The sheer horror of what she unrevealed caused those around her to scream as well. What looked like long pieces of piano wire, were stuck through her nipples in all directions. Blood, slowly oozed forward down the ends of the wire. One man stood apart in the crowd. He looked into her eyes and smiled.
Suddenly, Rose could hear a song playing. It was U2:
"You've got to get yourself together, you've been stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it."
Rose found herself in her bed, in her apartment. It was the third time that month she had the nightmare. She was drenched in sweat. As before, she found her nipples were hard and erect. Her panties were damp and moist. As gruesome as the dream always was, it seemed to arouse something deep inside her.
Rose was not an unattractive woman. She had cat like green eyes, ample size breasts, long flowing brown hair and long, lean legs. She had dated on occasion, but like her job, her dates always left her feeling empty inside.
Rose worked at the local county probate court in the records retrieval section. Probate court still basically functions like back in the stone ages. It is where they keep track of public record's of deeds, wills, name changes and divorce papers, etc. A person wishing to see one of these documents writes the docket number on a piece of paper and hands it to the clerk. The clerk then takes the docket number, walks through countless aisles of tall filing cabinets, retrieves the docket out of its case and returns it to the patron. When a patron is done viewing the docket, they dump it back on the counter and at the end of the day the clerk takes all the dockets and re-files them. It's a very low-tech system and monotonous as hell. But, this was Rose's lot in life.
Everyday Rose would leave her small apartment and take the subway into work. Everyday it was the same. A few people on the morning ride, jammed pack like sardines for the ride home at night. Rose's life was a never-ending, predictable routine.
It was a raining that Monday morning when Rose's alarm clock woke her to the song. It played over and over in her head as she got out of bed, took a shower, got dressed, had her usual breakfast and headed for the subway.
Rose had left her umbrella on the subway a few weeks earlier so she had to make a dash for it through a downpour. By the time she reached the station, her dress clung to her like a second skin.
She deposited her token, made her way to the platform and entered the subway car. She stared off into space as the car moved forward. Her mind wandered back to the song:
"You've got to get yourself together, you've been stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it."
Over and over again it played in her head. She looked across the row. The song vanished. Sitting across from her, was a man with dark black hair dressed in a spectacular looking suit. Something about him stood out like a lion in a flock of sheep.
Rose tried not to look at the man, however, her eyes were drawn back to him. She suddenly became aware that her nipples were standing firm and noticeably erect. The wet, clingy outfit only added to the effect. She held her hand up for cover as though she were fixing her hair. She peeked over at the man and suddenly he looked right at her and grinned.
He not only looked at her, her seem to be looking at her erect nipples! She felt as if the blood were draining from her body. Her nipples got harder still. "Oh my god," she thought to herself, "why am I acting like this?"
"Western Station," the overhead microphone crackled and the train came to a stop. Rose barely recovered in time to get to her exit. Her heart beat excitedly as she walked to her job. The rest of the day seemed to float by. The song was in her head again, but this time it had new meaning:
"You've got to get yourself together, you've been stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it."
Her mind raced with thoughts about the mysterious man. He seemed to exude confidence and sensuality. As Rose used the ladies room, she noticed an unusually thick, wet smear in her panties. The encounter had awoken something inside her. Unlike her nightmares, this was real! The feeling she had inside was indescribable. It was if she had been in a deep sleep and hadn't eaten for months. Now that she was awake, the hunger within her was insatiable.
The subway ride home was uneventful and packed as usual. No sign of the man. Body odor and cheap perfume were the de jour of the day. That night, while lying in bed, one of Rose's hands found it's way down to her "Rosebud," as she liked to call it. The other played with her nipples. She pinched and twisted her nipples while flicking her "bud" back and forth. She came, then fell asleep.
The rest of the week was boring as usual. No further sign of the man. The weekend came and went and it was back to Monday morning. The weatherman predicted a scorcher of a week, so Rose wore a skirt and thong panties that day.
As Rose entered the subway car, her heart almost skipped two beats. The man had returned. He was dressed in the same suit, with spotlessly shiny, black shoes. Rose tried not to be obvious, avoiding eye contact as she took a seat directly opposite the man.
Rose casually looked over at the man. He was reading a book. He seemed not to notice her. Her nipples were erect again, but less noticeable with a loose fitting shirt. She cleared her throat, but the man did not look up. Nonchalantly, she looked to see what he was reading.
She had to look twice. Her face contorted in amazement as she read the title, "The Art of Female Exhibitionism." Suddenly the man looked up from the book catching her staring. Her mouth dropped and she looked away. She sneaked a peek back. The man was still staring at her! Her heart began to pound in her chest. She looked into his eyes. The U2 melody floated into her head once more.
The man looked down at her legs subtlety shaking his head back and forth as if saying "no." Rose didn't understand. His eyes narrowed as though he was becoming angered and he moved his head slightly to the right and the left once more. Suddenly, Rose's face change into a look of shock and understanding. The man wanted her to open her legs! "How dare he!," she thought as she looked away.
Her breath was coming in heaps and she thought about changing seats. She looked back over at the man. Their eyes met. His gaze hypnotized. "Can he can read my mind?," she thought to herself. He looked down at her legs, moving his head back and forth again. Rose couldn't believe what she was doing as she slowly parted her legs.
Her heart pounded in her chest. The distorted speaker announced, "Western Station," but she didn't even notice as the train stopped and moved on. She couldn't help herself. She was losing control.
Her legs were now spread as wide as was possible without drawing everyone's attention. The man gazed at her pubic area. The same look of disapproval appeared on his face as he swayed his head to one side, silently giving her further instruction. She knew what he wanted! Her juices were flowing freely and she could feel the dampness surrounding her "Rosebud." She was caught in quicksand. She took a deep breath, sinking deeper as she pulled her panties to one side, fully exposing her "nether lips." The man grinned. The train stopped, he got up and departed.
"Come to me softly, Darling. Come to me, stay. You're mine, forever and a day"
The Fleetwoods – Come to me Softly
Rose finally made it to work an hour late. She managed to make up a story about a train delay. She drifted aimlessly through the day. The train was packed as usual for the ride home. Body odor and bad breath surrounded her. No sign of the man. Then she felt a nudge from behind. She turned back to give who ever the jerk was, a nasty look. She almost fell to her knees. It was the man in the suit.
How did he keep finding her? She was a bit nervous. Without warning the car rocked forwarded causing everyone to shift. The man pressed against her from the backside. She felt a sharp pain in her right nipple. She looked down to see the man taking the opportunity to violently pinch her nipple.