She sat in her room, her whole body was quivering, her hair and teeth freshly brushed. Oh god, should she be wearing her uniform? But the Professor was coming up too. She wasn't sure what to do. She wasn't at home, the rules were all different. She decided to follow the clinic rules for now.
Cassy logged onto her computer, not sure exactly why, just restlessly looking for something to do. The strange nervous energy she had be dealing with all afternoon still buzzed and shook her. She opened to assignment of what she would like to do.
On impulse and still feeling silly she wrote; I want to get laid. I want to get my brains fucked out all night long. I want to stop thinking. I want to come so hard I scream. I want to just have fun. I want to laugh more. I want... fuck it I want everything. You talk about fate, I want to talk about karma, goddamn it you are right I deserve to feel good, to feel love, to feel pleasure. I never want to feel afraid again. I never want to be quiet again.
Cassy's hand froze on the keyboard when she heard the knock. Her voice squeaked and jumped, "Oh god, oh god." She darted to the door and yanked it open and he was there and the world stood still.
He was wearing a soft black silk suit that showed off his broad shoulders and narrow hips. His perfect white hair was tied back with a black band at the base of his neck. He wore his dark glasses, they were thick prescription and she knew they were tinted as much to hide the fact that their thickness distorted his eyes as to block out the light.
They stood there gazing at each other, neither moving, neither speaking. The Professor's voice was soft and amused. "I can see why you two might need some help with your communication skills. Cassy, if you keep standing in the door, we can't come in." She squeaked in alarm and backed up abruptly and then once in the center of the room she knelt and looked down at the floor, retreating into the familiar.
Her Master remained standing in the door. Still gazing, apparently oblivious to the Professor's words. The Professor leaned close to him, gently laid his hand on his shoulder and whispered in his ear. Then he pushed her Master into the room and followed him in. "Go on."
Her Masters voice was rich and soft, resonating with deep base tones, "Get up Cassy, kneeling is for home, not for here. Here we are both students of the Professor. No more rules for now."
Cassy looked up in confusion, and slowly pulled herself to her feet. She started to say something, her lips opened and then closed. He smiled and nodded, "Go ahead say it. I want to hear what you have to say."
"What... what should I call you, sir?"
"How do you talk to the others who are students here at the clinic?"
"We just talk to each other by our first names, sir."
"Then call me by my name. Call me Nathan."
The Professor spoke up. "Nathan had hoped to take you out of the clinic for the evening but I have decided that you are grounded. You have been a bit too... um... overwhelmed all afternoon. I spoke to Nathan about this and he understands. We will send a tray of Thai food up when it gets here."
The Professor looked at her Master, "Nathan, I have not talked to Cassy about your visit at all. You have to take the lead here. Remember she has had a huge amount of emotional crap to deal with today. She needs soothing and reassurance not a ton of decision making." And he turned and left them alone.
"Nathan." Her voice was soft and wondering.
"What?"
"Nothing, I am just saying it. I have never said it before."
"I like hearing you say it. What do you want to do?"
"If you don't touch me soon, I think I am going to go crazy. I just need you to hold me please."
He held his arms out to her. "You don't have to ask Cassy. Just come here." She flew into his arms and snuggled up to his chest. His cologne smelled of exotic spices and myrrh, she burrowed her face into his chest and inhaled.
"You smell good. Oh god, hold me tight. I have felt like I was going to fly into a thousand pieces all day long."
"I wish that there was something I could have done that would have made it easier for you."
"You did. Oh my god, you did so much. Every test you put me through taught me how to endure, taught me to be strong, taught me that not only can I survive, I can embrace and transcend anything, not matter how impossible."
His voice was soft and full of emotion. "You are so amazing. You are so beautiful, so tiny and fragile, and yet you are so strong and brave. I love you so much."
Cassy felt a rush of panic. He had never said anything like that to her before. She shied away from the intensity. "I got in a fist fight today. Well not much of a fight, more like I attacked her."
"The Professor told me. It was one of the reasons we have to stay here."
"I am sorry about not being able to go out but I am not all that sorry it happened. I think I needed to know I could fight back if I needed to. All my life I ran away. Today I didn't run away. I didn't hide inside myself. It felt very good. Windy and I have talked it out and we are cool now. I promised the Professor I would be good now."
"Not too good I hope."
Cassy leaned back and looked up at his face. "I think the Professor said for you to take the lead here." His lips were warm as they touched her forehead and traced down her nose and stopped hovering just out of reach of her lips. Cassy stood up on her toes and gently pressed her lips to his. They stood still their lips barely touching for many seconds before he pulled her to him and leaned in, spreading her lips, opening her mouth his tongue curious and demanding. She reached up and ran her hand over his back, pulling him tighter to her, a soft audible sigh rose in her chest.
He broke the kiss and held her close, his hands stroking her hair and her back. Her voice was soft and shaky, "I love you too."
"Can we lower the lights, little one. I would like to let my hair down." She knew that he meant he wanted to take off his glasses but at the same time her mind went back to the Professor speaking in the metaphor of how sometimes feelings could be too intense, to bright. She touched his lips and smiled.
She turned down the lighting in the room, letting the computer monitor and the bathroom light dimly light the room. "Better?" She walked over and gently reached up and removed his glasses and put them carefully on the table next to the computer. He blinked and rubbed his perfect ice blue eyes.