I walk past Peter the doorman with a confidence that hides the racing in my chest. Confidence, sometimes delusional confidence, is what this city runs on, and here again, it works.
At least so far.
I step quickly into the elevator and punch the door close button, mentally apologizing to Peter for evading him. I distract myself from my possibly foolish decision by breathing into my mask, checking how much my breath smells like wine.
Some. Not enough to be gross.
The elevator door dings open at the 14th floor, and I automatically step out, my feet leading me to a boring beige door that promises so much pleasure.
My knuckles hit the door hard - loud, obnoxious, to make sure I can't change my mind.
A few seconds go by, I consider leaving when the door swings open.
"Nyra?"
Matt. He's maskless with a faint almost invisible five o'clock shadow, holding a dark colored drink in his hand. With his tie loosened, formal shirt sleeves rolled up, he would look absolutely delicious except for his frown. And that drink could mean company. Fuck.
"Hi."
"What are you doing here?"
How do I tell a guy that I'm here at his doorstep, tipsy and thirsty, after people flirted with me at a bar and all I could think of was... him? I decide to go with logistics.
"I was out with friends and going back home and the local changed to express, so..."
"So you wanted to see if I'd be up for a booty call?" He laughs, leaning against the door frame, still not letting me in.
His dated phrase makes me smile, softens my nerves.
"It wasn't the most thought out plan, but that approach worked pretty well last time."
He steps into the hallway and I'm flooded with disappointment when he pulls the door shut behind him.
As I try escape with words that salvage my pride, he moves towards me, standing so close I can smell him. The bourbon, his cologne, my horniness, and the door shut on anticipated sex are a heady and confusing combination, and just when I think he can't torture me anymore, he gently touches my earlobe.
"Don't insult me, Nyra. I was very thoughtful with you," he whispers into my ear.
He delicately takes the mask off my face before pushing it into my front pant pocket, letting his fingers linger, grazing my hip bone through the thin pocket lining. How does he make the smallest gesture erotic?
"Are we using the same rules, pet?" he asks.
I smile when I hear the endearment, more certain my night will not involve a vibrator.
"Yes."
"Yes what, Nyra?"he asks, his voice sharper.
My heart speeds up again. Fuck yes.
"Yes, sir."
"Good girl. No add ons, pet?"
"No sir."
"Exhibitionism okay?"
A very strange question, considering the man had placed me in his window like a Christmas tree the last time.
"What do you mean exactly, sir?"
When I look up, I catch his pale blue eyes watch me intently.
"Can other people see you?"
My nipples harden at the memory of cool glass, at the thrill of the possibly being watched then, and maybe now.
"Yes sir, I think so. But no documentation, no photos or videos of me."
"Of course, pet," he whispers, with a smile.
He pulls me close and kisses me with a possessiveness that drowns. My body automatically arches to follow his shape, to take what he gave me only at the end. As his hands caress my ass, arousal drips into my panties and before I can really savor him, he breaks it off.
"You need to know I have work friends in there. And a work meeting in..." He looks at his watch. "... about 70 minutes, so we won't have much time."
"What?" Anger, embarrassment, and arousal flash through me.
"You came here unannounced," he says calmly, firmly.
Fair enough, the weights of the emotions change, my anger softening.
"You can go home. Or we can set some more rules, see if this could still be fun."
Fuck. I'd never had sex in front of anyone before. I feel torn, and he's standing so close I can feel his arm hair against my skin.
I want more.
"What do they know about me?" My voice is soft, hinting at my conflict.
"Nothing yet, pet," he whispers. "If you want to stay, what would make you comfortable, Nyra?"
His question reminds me of all the mutual pleasure we had, the rules that took us from a grimy subway platform to his 14th floor apartment window. I'd never gone home with a stranger before either.
My pussy aches, feeling ready to be fucked, and so I say, "No name calling. And they can look, but can't touch me. Not this time."
"This time? I like that," he murmurs, as he cups my ass. "And remember, we have the traffic system. Would you be comfortable with them watching everything we did last time?"
His eyes gleam as he lists things out, and with each item, his hand slides closer to my pussy. I moan, my body wanting to submit before we've figured it out.
"No cleaning," I say, needing to move away from the domestic, concerned he'll get annoyed at the restrictions. And I don't want them to know my name. But yes to everything else... sir."
When I look up, I see his lust, his desire and when he sees me seeing, he smiles.
"Not even their jizz?"
"No, sir."
"Okay, now close your eyes, Nyra."
I hear movement, his hands touch my face and soft narrow cloth wraps around my eyes, turning everything dark.
_ _ _
I almost curse as my foot trips over the carpet, letting me know I'm moving from hard floor to softness. The blindfold, which I assume is Matt's tie, based on the way its length caresses my back is doing it's job well. Too well.
The low buzz of the tv turned off as soon as I had entered the apartment, and now I wait in the silence for my orders, taking in the pitch dark in front of me, the smell of baked savoriness, the soft occasional creak of furniture on the floor.
A few phones buzz to life with notifications.
"Just letting them know the rules, pet. Drop your coat to your right and take 2 more."
His tone is firm but subtly softer than last time, maybe to avoid spooking me. Even with my eyes closed, I feel gazes on me. I imagine Matt's eyes, pale and rimmed with sparse blonde lashes savoring me with his buddies and my breath gets more ragged.
"Strip for us, pet."
I begin with my shirt, and just as I open my mouth to ask a question, a whistle drowns me out. Goosebumps cover my skin as someone else joins in, and wetness drips into my panties involuntarily. I wait, holding my shirt in my hand, grateful that they can't see all the ways my body is responding to them.
Matt's voice, filled with amusement and maybe even pride, cuts in.
"Calm down.. calm down... you looked like you were going to say something, pet."