The Hazel-Eyed Stranger

Author's note: Character names have been changed. The character names used in this chapter would continue to be used throughout the series. Edits to Chapter 1 names underway. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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I kept staring at the screen like an idiot eagerly anticipating a reply. I could feel my heart beating louder with every passing second. My hands holding the phone were almost trembling. I never felt time pass so slow.

After 5 minutes, he replied! He replied with the same heart emoji! But those 5 minutes he made me wait were like the longest 5 minutes of my life!

And now I was grinning from ear to ear. I texted him back.

Me: I had a great time!

Now I was nervous. I was wondering how long he was going to make me wait for a response this time. But I was wrong. This time he replied quickly.

Macho: I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you reached home safely.

Me: Yes, I did. I looked at the pictures too, and I guess what I did? Gosh! I'm shy!

Macho: Hey...uh, I hope I was not too rough with you. I kinda feel I could have been a bit more...uh say...gentle. I didn't mean to make you cry.

Me: No, not at all! I'm fine, and honestly, I kinda needed it. I've been hurting for a while now, crying out loud just made me feel better.

Macho: I'm glad you are feeling better. Maybe you should get some sleep. Let's chat later. Good night.

Me: Good night!

I put my phone aside and closed my eyes. I was feeling relaxed and satisfied, sexually and emotionally. I drifted off into a deep sleep.

When I woke up the next morning, my roommate Helena was already there! I was all naked under the sheets and she kinda knew it. She gave me a naughty smile.

"Looks like someone has been having a good time," she said.

"Helena!" I said, "You are back already? I wasn't expecting you so soon."

"Yeah, bad weather," she said, "We had to cancel most of our plans. But I am glad I am home early to catch my roommate being naughty."

"Helena, you won't believe what happened last night!!!" I chirped in enthusiasm.

"Esteban was here?" she asked.

"What Esteban?" I retorted, "I broke up with that asshole. He was cheating on me!"

"Seriously?" Helena asked, her large eyes widening even more, "I'm so sorry dear. Here, lemme give you a penguin hug to make you feel better."

Helena hugged me, and I smiled.

"But, hey, you know I met this new guy," I said, blushing a bit.

"Tell me all about him!!!" she screamed in excitement, "Where did you meet him? What's his name? What does he look like? What did you guys do? I wanna know all the details!!!"

"Okay..." I said, "I don't know his name, he didn't tell me."

"What the hell?" she said.

"I know right," I said, "Okay, so the first time I met him, I was drunk af. But he was such a sweetheart and he dropped me home!"

"Aaaaaannd?" she asked

"And he said something very naughty to me," I said, "I am not sure if he even said it, but I think he did. But, the only way to find out was to find him. And I found him in the same pub where I met him and then we went over to his place and..."

"Gosh! I'm so excited!!!" Helena said, "What happened at his place?"

I showed her the pictures on my phone.

"OMG!!! Shalini!!!" she said, "This is WILD!!!!"

"I know," I said, my cheeks turning red as I blushed.

"But hey, those pictures are only of you," Helena said, "I want to see what he looks like!! Is he like, hot?"

"I haven't clicked a picture of him," I said, "But hey, I have his number and we have been texting. Lemme show you his profile picture."

Helena was so excited when she looked at his profile picture. "OMG!!! He is hot!!" she said, "Look at that hat!!!"

"Yeah, I loved his eyes! And the way he talks is even hotter," I said, "And he is such a tease you know!!!"

"I can imagine!!" Helena said, "And hey you saved his number as Macho!"

"That's the kind of vibe he gave me," I said, blushing wildly, "He is like, one of those high testosterone guys."

"So, Macho it is!!!" Helena said, "Tell me more!!! Did you guys do anything?"

She winked at me and gave me a naughty smile.

"Oh no, not yet," I said, "I told you he was a tease. But he is also a sweetheart. You know the kinda mess I've been after I found out about Esteban. He says he wants me to feel okay first."

"That's very thoughtful of him," she said, "Soooo he is hot, plus he's a sweetheart. You better not let him go girl!"

"Yes, indeed," I said with a soft smile.

"So, when are you meeting him next?" she asked.

"I don't know," I said, "Probably next weekend, work's kinda hectic this week."

I eagerly waited for the weekend. I was about to text Macho, but I got a pleasant surprise when I saw his text already.

Macho: Wassup? Got any plans for the weekend?

Me: Not yet, how about we make some plans?

Macho: Sure! What have you got on your mind?

Me: I wanna come over to your place. I really liked it there. Had some of the best fun moments of my life last weekend.

Macho: Sure, you want me to come pick you up?

Me: I'd love that. I'm going to dress casual and I won't wear lipstick this time...lol

Macho: Haha, I loved that bright red one, but okay, as you wish...lol

When the weekend was finally here, I began to get ready for the date. I wore a sexy white top and short denim skirt. I smiled at the mirror while I was doing my hair. Helena was watching me and smiled.

"So, someone's going to be naughty, huh?" Helena said with a mischievous smile, "Look at that tiny skirt!!!"

"Well, babe," I said, winking at her "If I've got it, I gotta flaunt it!"

She smiled and winked.

"Have fun babe!" she said, "And when you come back, I wanna know everything. And by everything I mean E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!!! No secrets from the penguin, okay?"

"No secrets babe," I said, "Penguin Promise!"

We heard honking near the gate of our house and we saw his car. Helena saw him from the window and nearly shrieked in excitement!!

"OMG Shalini!!" she screamed, "He looks so much better than the pictures!!!"

"I know right!!!" I said and we both did the girl scream for like 30 seconds straight.

I am pretty sure Macho could see us screaming like crazy! I'm not sure if he understands the girl scream language, there are different frequencies of the girl scream for different things. Naaah, only girls understand that, it is beyond the feeble comprehension of any man.

So, I hopped into his car and we drove to his place. I was excited all along.

"So, how was your week?" he asked.

"It was pretty wet," I said.

"Wet, what?" he asked. He was clearly taken aback at my direct remark and that made me laugh.

"You heard me," I said, "It's all your fault. You took those pictures of me, and you know what they did to me. You know it is difficult to even walk with all that wetness!"

I could see him blush.

"Shalini," he said, "Can we please not talk like that while I am driving. It messes up my focus, real bad!"

"Sure," I said, "Road safety is more important. We wouldn't want the car to skid over something wet and slippery."

"You are really something, you know that," he said, with a smile.

I stayed quiet the whole time smiling to myself. And finally, we were there, at his place.

Macho led me inside and all the naughty memories of the time spent in his house last weekend made me blush.

"Would you like some coffee?" he asked.

"I'd love to!" I said, "With some milk and no sugar."

He made me coffee. I love the aroma of coffee, it energizes me. But he made only one cup of coffee.

"What about you?" I asked.

"I just prefer water," he said, taking a large sip from a glass of water.

"Wow, that's really healthy!" I said.

"So," he said, "What would you like to do?"

"Something wild," I said.

"Well, of course," he said, "But could you be specific?"

"I don't know, this is your house," I said, "Use your imagination and tell me what wild things we could do!"

"Well, I could tie your hands above your head and suspend you from the ceiling, or bend you over my knee and give you some serious spanking for trying to tease me in the car, or maybe I could lock you inside the closet until morning?" he said with a naughty smile.

"Wow!! That's super wild!" I said nervously, "But could we start with something uh...less wild, I mean a little bit wild, like medium wild..."

"Haha okay" he said with a chuckle, "I got you. How about a game of dice? Like truth and dare dice? Like we both roll one die each and the one scoring lower has to do as the one scoring higher says.

"Sounds perfect!" I said.

He got 2 dice and we both rolled them. I was so excited!

Macho rolled 6. I rolled 4. He won this round.

"So, truth or dare?" he asked.

"Truth," I said.

"Do you enjoy being sexually humiliated?" he asked with a smile.

Oh no! He was asking me directly now! He probably knew the answer by the way I got turned on like crazy when he humiliated me last weekend. But now he wanted to hear me say it. I had no choice but to tell him the truth now, those were the rules of the game.

"Yes," I said, looking down and blushing softly.

"Haha, I knew it," he said, "I wish I could ask you more details but the game allows only one question."

Thank God! I thought. We rolled again. Macho rolled 5 and I rolled 4. He won again!

"So," he said, "Truth or dare?"

"Dare," I said. I was not going to say truth, he would only ask me a naughty question, I know.

"Okay, take off your top," he said.

"Seriously?" I asked.

"What, chickened out already?" he said with a playful smile.

"Of course not," I said, boldly taking off my top and staring into his eyes.

I blushed when his gaze slipped down from my eyes towards my full breasts. I was wearing a sexy black lacy bra. He took a moment to admire the beauty that had just been revealed, only for his eyes. I almost trembled as his hazel eyes were fixed on my breasts, watching them rise and fall with every breath.

"You won twice in a row!" I protested, "You've rigged the dice I know, cheater!"

"Okay, I'll let you win this time," he said with a wink.

Macho rolled 1. I rolled 5. Yay! It was my turn now!

"Truth or dare?" I asked him.

"Dare," he said, boldly.

"Okay, I dare you to tell me your real name," I said.

"What? No! That's not how it works!" he protested playfully, "When someone chooses dare you tell them to do something. I ain't speaking a word ma'am. But I'll do what you tell me to."

Arrrggh! I was so frustrated! I wanted to know his name, and I had this chance and he was so smart. But I am not stupid either. I got up and walked around and scanned his living room. On the table, I found a felt tip marker. I picked it up and brought it to him.

"I dare you to put your signature, right here," I said, pointing to my left breast.

I could see a wave of nervousness run over him as he grabbed the marker and began to sign his name across my breast. I loved how the tip of the marker tickled my skin, as I felt his wrist rubbing gently against my soft breasts, from over my lacy bra. I could see him blush. The black ink from the strokes of the marker against my skin matched perfectly with the sexy lacy bra that I was wearing. And when he finished signing, I could finally read his name.

"Checkmate, Hector," I said.

"Haha...you are clever, and I love that," he replied.

"Let's roll again!" I said.

Macho rolled 6. I rolled 1. Now it was his turn!

"Truth or dare?" he asked.

"Dare," I said.

"Get rid of that skirt," he said, teasing me, "It's practically non-existent."

I blushed and slipped my skirt down and tossed it away casually. I was now standing in front of him in my black lacy lingerie.

"It was obvious that you wanted to flaunt your legs," he said, smiling at me, "So, flaunt them properly."

I walked up to him slowly as he was sitting on the couch. I stood before him and I placed one foot on his shoulder.

"So," I asked in a seductive voice with my toe tickling his ear, "Do you like what you see?"

I could sense he was nervous. I was standing so close to him with one ankle on his shoulder, I am sure, he had never imagined me like that. He was only staring at my beautiful toned legs with wide open eyes.

"Go ahead," I said, holding his wrist and placing his palm on my thigh, "Get a good feel."

I trembled as he gently stroked my inner thigh. His white skin made a beautiful contrast against my brown thigh. I closed my eyes and felt his touch, as his finger danced delicately on my skin. I could feel him move his hand slowly upwards, till I felt his fingers lift the edge of my panties and the tip of his index finger made its way under the black lacy fabric onto the bare skin of my most intimate area. I felt a tingle and I moaned. And suddenly, I opened my eyes and grabbed his wrist, not letting him move his fingers further in. I could clearly see the disappointment on his face. I gave him a naughty smile and winked at him.

"Okay," I said, peeling his hand off my thigh, "Let's roll the dice!"

Macho rolled 4. I rolled 2.

"Truth or dare?" he asked.

"Truth," I said.

"Okay," he said, "Do you wax down there?"

"Fuck!" I protested, "You just felt me down there! You already know that answer! What the hell are you asking me that?"

"I just wanna hear you say it," he said, winking at me.

"Yes," I said, blushing wildly, "I wax down there. I like to have it feeling smooth, like satin."

"It's nice to know you, Shalini," he said, playfully, "And your fondness for satin."

"Okay, let's roll," I said.

I was eager to win this time. He won twice in a row again!

Macho rolled 3. I rolled 5.

"Truth or dare?" I asked.

"Dare," he said.

I just realized that he chose dare every time! I had to make it count.

"I dare you to give me your best kiss," I said.

Macho slowly walked towards me. I rested my back against the couch and put my arms around his neck as he moved closer. I closed my eyes, and he was so close, I could almost feel his breath against my lips. And then I felt him rub his lips gently against mine. I moaned slightly and arched my neck. I felt his tongue flick against my lips, sending a shiver down my spine. He was teasing me so bad!

Then he began to gently nibble my lower lip. I pushed my tongue forward to lick his lips, but he kept moving millimeters away, always out of my reach. And suddenly he pressed both his lips against mine and pushed his tongue forwards to meet mine. The sensation made me shiver from head to toe. I was almost breathless! And I could feel my desire driving me so crazy; I almost dung my fingernails into the back of his neck, never wanting to let go.

He pulled away and peeled my arms off him. I suddenly realized I had left quite some marks on his neck.

"I'm so sorry," I said.

"It's alright," he said with a smile, "I'm glad you didn't draw blood."

I blushed.

"You are such a good kisser," I said, blushing cheerfully, "The next time you chose dare, I'm gonna make you kiss my satin lips"

"Then, I hope I lose!" he said.

We both laughed.

And we were about to roll dice again, but my phone started ringing. I answered the call. It was Esteban!

"Shalini, just hear me out please!" he begged on the phone.

"WHAT?" I shouted at him, "How many times do I have to tell you not to call me? How many times do I have to block your number?"

"It's a misunderstanding, love," he said, "It's really not how you think, please let me explain!"

"Just fuck off!" I screamed at him.

I just hung up the phone and dropped it on the couch in anger. Macho was watching me.

"Are you okay?" Macho asked.

I was visibly upset. I just put my top back on and sat down on the couch taking deep breaths. Esteban kept calling over and over again. I rejected the call every time.

"I am sorry," I said to Macho, "He just ruins my mood every time."

"That's not cool," Macho said, "If he upsets you, I hate this guy already."

There was silence interrupted by the intermittent ringing of the phone. And when I didn't answer the calls, the phone began to beep with incoming text messages.

Esteban was flooding my messages from his new number.

Unknown Number: You know how lonely I am without you?

Unknown Number: Of course, you don't know and you don't care! I thought you loved me, but of course I was wrong. You only care about yourself.

Unknown Number: It was convenient for you to just walk away and you did just that. Thank you!

Unknown Number: I went to a clinic yesterday, the doctor's told me some disturbing news. I was calling you to tell you that, but of course, now I won't because I know you don't care.

I read those messages and showed them to Macho.

"My, my, look at that arrogance," Macho replied, "He's a total control freak. How did you even tolerate him while you were with him?"

"I was stupid," I replied.

"No, you were not," he said, "If someone took advantage of your kindness, that doesn't mean you are stupid, it only means that they are manipulative pricks. You see, he has already prepared a sad story to get on your softer side again."

"He just upsets me like that all the time," I said.

"You know what I would do?" Macho said, "If he upset me, I'd upset him too!"

His words got me thinking. Yeah, I could kill that asshole's mood too! He was such a jealous control freak; it was going to be so easy to upset him. I got an idea.

"Do you mind taking a picture with me, Hector?" I asked.

"Of course not," he said.

I snuggled close to Macho and took a selfie with him. We both had our best smiles in the picture.

And then I sent the picture to Esteban. I saw a blue tick and I deleted that picture immediately!

"Haha, that's smart," Macho said, looking at what I just did, "I'm sure he only got a glimpse, but that's enough to make him fume. Now lemme order some pizza while we enjoy his reactions, this shit is going to get wild!"

I smiled at his comment. The picture had the desired effect on Esteban.

Unknown Number: WHAT THE HELL SHALINI?

Unknown Number: WHO IS THAT GUY?

Unknown Number: ANSWER ME NOW!!!!!

I then decided to be naughty and replied to him.

Me: Oops, sorry, that picture was for Helena. Your chat kept popping up so it got sent to you by mistake.

Unknown Number: STOP LYING!!! YOU THINK I AM SOME TOY YOU CAN PLAY NASTY GAMES WITH? TELL ME WHO THAT GUY IS!!!

Me: Take your meds and go to sleep.

Unknown Number: TO HELL WITH THE MEDS!! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME, SHALINI? HOW COULD YOU? SO, YOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR TRUE COLORS FINALLY!! I ALWAYS KNEW I COULDN'T TRUST YOU!!

Macho was having a great laugh reading these messages.

"Does this guy ever stop?" he asked.

"I don't know," I said.

Macho took my phone from me.

"Hey, you haven't saved his number yet," he said, "I think you should, because we are going to have some fun with him. Lemme do it for you. What did you say his name was again?"

"Esteban," I said.

"Okay," Macho said, speaking aloud as he was typing in my phone, "A-S-S-T-E-B-A-N. I hope I got the spelling right?"

"Haha, that's the perfect spelling!" I said with a bright smile.

"Okay," Macho said, "Pizza's on the way!"

My phone kept buzzing with incoming texts.

Assteban: I am sorry Shalini. You know I am not usually this way. It's the meds I have been taking that have been messing with my head.

Assteban: Please don't do this to me, love. You know how much I love you. And I love you too. Please baby, you know we have dreams together. I already think of you as my wife.

Macho burst out laughing reading his messages.

"Looks like someone turned off their all caps when they realized yelling won't work," he said, "Shalini, he's got my attention now. Just wait and watch what happens to poor Assteban now."

I smiled. Macho ordered pizza and it was delivered shortly. Esteban's calls and messages had upset me so much that I was quiet the whole time.