âGod, what a day.â Leila finally was able to crawl into her apartment after what seemed to her the longest day sheâd had in years. A victim of Murphyâs Law, everything that could have gone wrong for her did today. Her car got slammed from behind at a stop sign, and of course the seventeen year old driver didnât have insurance. Her boss was less than understanding about her forced half-day off to take it in to a repair shop and find a taxi to work after getting checked out at the local hospital for possible whiplash. The report that was due magically disappeared from her computer after it crashed five minutes into entering her office. A phone call from her mother letting her know sheâd just ran into her ex at the store and how happy he appeared to be with his new arm candy only added to the annoyance of her day.
âWell, at least I can just come home and relax,â she breathed, sinking into her leather couch. Everything ached; her head pounded and all she wanted to do was sleep. However, that wasnât an option yet. Leila knew if she went to bed now she wouldnât get anything accomplished. She struck herself a compromise and decided to draw herself a bath.
âThe one nice thing about this apartmentâ, she thought, âis I finally have the bathtub of my fantasiesâ. Walking into the bathroom and pouring a luxuriant amount of bubble bath under the running water, she smiled again at the memory of the first time she saw this room. The super had told her the previous tenant had insisted upon this tub. Large enough to seat three people comfortably, it was basically a small hot tub. Instead of being too sloped as some tubs were, this one was perfectly shaped for just laying back and letting oneself go. When the super finally explained the tenant had done her share of âentertainingâ clients in this very room, she had blushed profusely and proclaimed her interest in the apartment.
As the tub filled, she unbuttoned the silk blouse and let it fall to the floor behind her. Her black skirt joined it shortly, followed by her lace panties and bra, both in a pale cream. Her friends had all told her that dressing sexy made one feel sexy, but all she felt most of the time was foolish at work. No one else wore thirty dollars worth of underwear to work in an accounting firm, she was sure of that. Leila sighed deeply as she settled herself into the water, wishing sheâd stopped at the wine shop on the corner for a nice bottle of merlot to enjoy while imagining that this day hadnât happened.
For long moments, Leila just laid there, enveloped by the water and peach-scented suds. She immersed her long auburn hair under the water, reveling in the joys of simply being covered by the heated water. She reached over the side of the tub and pressed a button. Gentle bubbles came forth from the sides of the tub. Silently thanking that former tenant, she let her eyes close. Maybe sheâd have a nice dream or two while soaking.
He crept along the buildingâs fire escape. Night had just fallen, and this side of the building was hidden in shadows. No moon was out tonight and the only corner light had mysteriously burned out. He was grateful; itâd been close to a month since his last job. He needed some income to come in, and knowing most of the tenants here were well-off, finding a nice little hole to creep into and relieve of some burdensome possessions would go a long way. Now, to find a nice, dark apartment. The lights werenât on in this window, making him believe it was likely that the tenant was gone for the evening. Pulling out a smooth, slim piece of metal, he began jimmying the window. He didnât have to work hard; the window slid open smoothly, the screen lifting up easily. This was almost going to be a cakewalk, he thought.
Creeping inside, he looked around. A womanâs bedroom, he noticed. Jewelry box open, makeup strewn on the vanity. Clothing in the open closet signaled no man lived in this room. Well, he thought, this should be interesting. He lay on the floor and peered under the closed doorâs crack. No light appeared. No one must be home, he chuckled. Good. He opened the door and began quietly walking the hallway, looking for obstacles in the way or open curtains. When he got halfway down he noticed light coming from a half-opened doorway. Shit, he whispered under his breath. Someone is home. Hearing silence, he became somewhat brave and tiptoed toward the light.
Leila was dozing in the tub, oblivious to what was going on around her. While she was conscious enough to keep her head above water, her eyes were closed. She was, to the rest of the world, off in a land of her own.
She lay in the pool of the harem, new to everything going on around her. The women who had earlier showed her the palace grounds and the room that was to be hers had led her here. They told her to strip from her clothing and simply enjoy the sun on her bare skin and the feeling of the water on her nude body. They had prepared her for the sultan, painstakingly plucking the hair from between her legs and painting her with henna. They knew the sultan would be pleased with his latest acquisition, from a faraway land where red hair was prized. The only and last piece of wisdom they had imparted before leaving her was to remember that the sultan would soon arrive, and it would be up to her to show him how grateful she was to be a part of his menagerie.
She understood; this was something sheâd been waiting for without knowing what it was she wanted all her life. Her days in her parentsâ estate had been so boring. She had craved excitement since sheâd felt the strange and pleasant stirrings in her body. The men who had kidnapped her from the shore were almost a welcome group, and to find she was now the property of a powerful sultan and would soon be one of his devoted possessions at his palace had fueled a burning in her she didnât yet fully understand.
Even thinking about it now made her feel warm all over. Lying in the shallow pool, her face was guarded by a tall tree providing some shade to her. The rest of her body was in the warmth of the sun. Her body began feeling heavy as a hunger sheâd never fully realized before began to creep over her. Anytime now, the sultan would be here, and she would have her first chance to make an impression on him, to show him how grateful she was to be a part of his harem. Visions of their first meeting, her in the pool with naught to cover her slim body, made her fire burn hotter.
As he crept silently down the hall, he became aware that whoever was in the bathroom was in the bathtub. A slight sloshing of water alerted him to that fact. He could almost see the mirror in the half-opened doorway. He took one more step and noticed it was one of those three way sectioned mirrors. One was opened and directed away from the door, in such an angle that its reflection was mirrored by the other two panels. Curious, he took one last step, and his heart leapt.
She closed her eyes, simply enjoying the breeze that rustled the leaves overhead. It felt like hours since the women had led her to the pool. She wondered when the sultan would finally arrive. She began to seek ways to curb the hunger she didnât understand from her body. Idly, she began running her hands over her skin. First her arms, just under the water. When she reached her shoulders, she began to run them down her sides. They met at her belly and she stroked them upwards, finally bringing them above the water to cover her tightening nipples. A shock ran through her as for the first time she felt the tautness of them; she had never known her breasts to do this before.
She began to encircle them with her fingertips, feeling them tighten even further. It felt incredible, this tightness. The texture amazed her. As she continued to do this, she became aware of another sensation, this one coming from between her legs. Curious at this, and having nothing else to occupy her wait for the sultan, she began to explore.
She was lying in the tub, with only her face and the tops of her breasts protruding from the water. Her nipples were tight, and her face was flushed. As he watched, he saw her hands rise from the tops of her breasts as one of her legs went over one side of the tub. Her other foot rested on the ample railing on the other side. Mesmerized, he watched her slip her hands under the water, her hips rising, sloshing more water around the tub. Oh dear God, he thought, this was almost too good to be true. Unable to tear himself away from the sight in the mirror, he stayed there, just staring.
Her fingers lightly traced a path down her belly and to the source of this newest distraction. She had almost never touched herself there before, not like this at least. Of course, she had also never touched her breasts the way she had moments ago either. She wondered at this change in her; this wantonness that consumed her. What possessed her to act this way? When her fingers finally came to the triangle of newly-bared skin between her legs, she began to understand. Slowly, she let one finger slip into that area, surprised at finding it so slippery and open. This was something sheâd never felt before.
He couldnât stop looking. Before his eyes this woman laid in her tub, thinking she was all alone, letting her fingers please herself. He had never seen a woman do this before; most of the girls heâd been with let him do everything while they simply laid back, almost non-responsive. Probably a good reason why heâd stopped dating years ago. But this sight was incredible.
Leila let her finger slide in and out of the shaved pussy of hers, completely unaware that someone stood in her hallway. All she saw in her mind was the sunshine outside and the water around her. She was that girl in the harem, waiting for her sultan. There was no doubt of that. She was waiting for him, waiting to show him how much she wanted to thank him for bringing her here. This wasnât the first time sheâd slipped into a fantasy this deeply. Instead of the cold tub walls around her, she felt the smoothness of marble. Instead of overhead lighting and the sound of the whirlpool, she saw sunshine and felt a summer breeze. She wasnât Leila right now. She was that kidnapped girl who was discovering herself for the first time. If only that sultan would come to herâŠ
Her finger felt a slippery wetness she had never known before. This wasnât the way water felt, nor even the nicest soap. This was thick and inviting. The feelings of sensation coursed through her. Thinking about the sultan, of what the women told her would be expected of her from him at his court, took her breath away. It also caused the wetness to increase. Her finger felt the folds of skin, and she became more and more aware of the almost painful need that was increasing in her.