Like most dating couples in college, Ben and his girlfriend Lucy had a common interest. Yes, they were both Mets fans, but I'm talking about sex. More specifically, sex play where one partner controlled the other. As Lucy's college roommate was away for the weekend, they had her dorm room to themselves.
It was Ben's turn. After he stripped off his clothes and lay naked on her bed, Lucy bound his hands and feet to the bed frame with Velcro ties, leaving him spread-eagled. She began to rub her hands over his bare chest, inching toward his middle. Ben loved the teasing and knew what lay ahead. This was not their first time. Life was good.
And then Lucy's cell phone rang.
" It's my mom; I need to take this," she told Ben.
After a few moments of conversation, Lucy told Ben that she was going to go to the front of the dorm building, as cell reception inside was notoriously poor.
"I've only got one bar. I can barely hear her. She's fighting with my sister again, and I've got to talk to her. I'll be right back," she told him.
"Wait, you can't leave me like ...." Ben began.
But she was already gone.
So, he lay there, stretched out naked, his hands and feet bound to the bed. Waiting. Time went by. What was taking her so long? Finally, he heard the door knob turn and he turned to greet his girlfriend.
A voice called out, "Hey Lucy, can I borrow some ..." But the speaker never got the next words out. She stared at the naked man sprawled spread-eagle on the bed.
Ben stared at her too, his mouth frozen.
"Are you okay?" the girl asked. It was the pretty blonde from across the hall, Sarah.
"Er, yeah, sure," Ben said. "I mean, no, no; can you untie me?"
"Did Lucy tie you up? I heard she liked kinky stuff, but I never imagined..."
"Yeah, she tied me up. But she had to leave. She'll be back soon."
"She left you like that?" inquired Sarah.
"Well, yeah, she had to take a phone call and you know how bad the cell reception is in the dorm. Can you untie me?"
"In a minute. I've got to do something first." And she left.
She's got something to do? thought Ben. What the hell?
Sarah returned in a minute with another girl, an attractive brunette just wearing a long t-shirt that just covered her panties.
"Can you believe this shit? Look at what these guys have been doing," said Sarah.
"Wow," said the new girl, Betty. "He's a good-looking guy, too. Nice pecs."
"What should we do?" said Sarah.
"We need to find MaryAnn. This will knock her socks off."
Now MaryAnn was the shyest, quietest girl in the dorm. A mousy girl who barely dated in high school, and who everyone knew was a virgin. She had admitted in one of those late-night girl talks that she'd never seen a man naked.
Find MaryAnn? thought Ben. What the hell? Is this a nightmare?
"Girls, ladies, please, I need you to untie me. I really need to get going. I've got a test Monday."
That wasn't true, of course, but it was what he thought sounded like a persuasive reason to be untied. Guys don't do their best thinking when naked.
The girls paid no attention to his statement, and Sarah left. Betty stayed there, staring at the dark swirl of curly hair that covered Ben's privates.
"You've got an awful lot of pubic hair. Have you ever considered shaving it?" she asked him.
(She's making conversation? Are we having a chat? This is insanity.)
"Hey... er, what's your name?" he asked.
"I'm Betty."
"Hi, I'm Ben."
"Nice to meet you," Betty said.
(Am I dreaming? Did she just say that to me?)
"Yeah, nice to meet you too," he said. "Listen, I know this is awkward, but I really need you to untie me and I'll be on my way."
Just then, Sarah returned with MaryAnn.
"Oh my God! I thought you were playing some sick joke on me!" said MaryAnn.
"Nope, here he is. In the flesh."
"Look at that penis, just lying there. Was it hard when you arrived?" asked MaryAnn.
"No, this is how we found him. I'll bet Lucy will fix that when she returns."
The girls laughed. Ben did not laugh.