Adrian was not the sort of girl I would have expected to make the sort of proposition that she made. She was something of a wallflower. I had her in a couple of classes because we both shared an English major and though she was intelligent, she was quiet, and seldom joined the conversation unless specifically called upon. Nor was she the type to elicit a second glance, from men or women. Tall and slender, she dressed neatly, but not in any way that called attention to her figure. In fact, it was not readily apparent that she even had a figure. When she approached me and asked me to meet her in the coffee lounge after class, I assumed it had something to do with one of our classes. Nothing could have prepared me for what ultimately transpired.
I arrived early and she found me at a table near the back wall. The coffee lounge was open on two sides, making it easily accessible to the student body and giving it an open feeling. The table near the one wall that wasn't the serving counter provided about as much privacy as there was to be had--which is to say, not much. I chose this table because I sensed some urgency in her invitation. Nothing spoken, mind you, but--well, I could have imagined it, but in retrospect, I did pick up on it somehow, perhaps just in the tone of her voice. Body language? I don't know.
The first thing that struck me about her when she sat down was her eyes. They were deep blue, which, to me, seemed unusual for a girl with hair so dark it was almost black--and it was obvious it didn't come out of a bottle, even for one with my limited knowledge of cosmetology. They were so vivid, I couldn't believe I'd never noticed them before.
"You're eyes are beautiful," I blurted out when she slid in next to me in the booth, rather than sit in the chair opposite.
"That's very kind of you to say," she said, obviously pleased. "I hope you'll be looking into them for months or years to come."
The look of confusion on my face must have been obvious. I was never a good poker player because my cards might as well have been flashing in neon on my forehead; I was that transparent.
"I'm sorry to have been so surreptitious," she apologized, "but I have a proposal for you that is not something to be discussed where it is easily overheard. I know you're single," she said, "and I want to fill that void. I want to be your girl." I'm not sure what registered on my face at that point, but she didn't wait for me to say anything. "I don't mean in the ordinary sense," she clarified. "You see, sexually, I'm submissive. I want to be your girl, but in more of a master/slave context if that makes sense."
"It doesn't make any sense at all!" I said in a loud, low voice. "Who put you up to this? Is this a joke? Am I on camera?" Adrian was flustered.
"No camera. No joke," she assured me. "I did tell you this wouldn't be ordinary." She gathered her thoughts and began to explain. "I know you probably don't love me. You may not even find me attractive at all, but I've worshipped you from afar for two semesters now. I know you may not understand, I hope in time you will, but I want to give myself to you completely, sexually and otherwise, in every way possible."
I tried to digest what she was telling me, but I had no frame of reference, no schema, to be able to connect with it. I'm sure my incomprehension was vividly portrayed in my expression.
"So, you want to be my girlfriend?" was the closest I could come up with.
"Yes," she agreed, "but not necessarily exclusively. If you wanted to date someone else, you still could. I wouldn't interfere--unless you wanted me to. If you wanted me to engage in sex with other people for your enjoyment, I would. Male or female." I'm not sure what my face must have looked like after she dropped that bombshell.
"So pretty much anything goes, sexually?" I thought out loud.
"As long as it doesn't land me in the emergency room, break bones, make scars, or draw blood," she answered, then added "Or put me in jail."
"Is there anything you won't do?" I asked, expecting a negative response.
"Scat," she answered. "I'll lick ass for hours on end, but don't ever ask me to suck on a turd."
"Noted," I replied.
So, the girl did have limits. Not that I had any intention of testing them. I wasn't really into domination. Before I began working on my degree, I'd been in the Navy. One of the grand old traditions of that service was the Shellback ceremony. This was where worthless pollywogs, those who hadn't yet crossed the equator, were indoctrinated into the mysteries of Davy Jones's Locker and, after suffering numerous indignities, became certified Shellbacks. Among the indignities were being subject to repeated swats on the behind with sections of fire hose that had been fashioned into paddles. On the receiving end, this is not a pleasant experience, but when I had the opportunity to be the one serving up the swats on my third cruise, it was a little bit more fun. In fact, I found it disturbingly so and had to give it up altogether. It just seemed wrong to me to derive pleasure from inflicting pain. Unfortunately, it sounded like this was just what Adrian was after.
"Listen, Adrian," I began, "you seem like a nice girl. I just don't know if I'm the kind of guy you're looking for. I don't want to hurt you. I'd rather focus on making you happy."
"What if hurting me makes me happy?" she shot back.
"I just don't know if I'd be comfortable with that."
"Can you at least give me a chance? You've got nothing to lose. You can fuck me in every hole, piss down my throat, spank my titties and ass... then, if you really find me to be cumbersome, you can sell me to someone else."
I pretended not to hear the part about selling her. I knew what she meant, but there was no way I would do that to her. Still, the opportunity to have such uninhibited sex with a girl who was more than willing and not at all unattractive was probably more than I could pass up. I knew this because I had already decided I would give it a shot.
"All right, Adrian. I accept your proposal."
"You do?" she beamed. The smile that lit up her face was uncharacteristic, but it looked lovely on her. "You won't regret it," she gushed. "I promise."
"Here's the thing," I said. "I understand that you intend to be perfectly obedient."
"Absolutely, master," she said.
"Yeah. About that..." I frowned. "I don't want you to call me that. People would talk. You and I both know what's going on between us. Normal terms of endearment will be sufficient. You can call me, 'babe,' or 'love,' or 'honey,' but not 'master.' The master title is implicit. Just let your 'yes' be 'yes' and don't ever say 'no' unless you're prepared for the consequences."