"Chris, baby, can you dig me a hole?"
I looked at her incredulously as we both lay on our big beach blanket, basking in the hot summer heat.
"A hole? Why?"
"Um, so I can bury you in it! Duh!"
"Aaahh come on," I laughed. "Can't we just chill?"
"Nooo, don't be boring! Use your big strong muscles and dig me a hole. Pleeeeease? Don't be a bum!"
"Ha! Seriously? Well, it's really hard to say no to you..."
"Exactly," she said deviously. "Now DIG!"
We'd only been together a few weeks, but I still couldn't believe how lucky I'd gotten. Jessica was out of my league, the type of woman I'd never have the guts to approach. In fact, she had approached me. She sat down next to me at a mutual friend's party and we immediately hit it off. She was the smartest, funniest person I'd ever talked to. I learned later that she had a history of dating some really rough, problematic guys. I think my nerdiness and mild nature attracted her because it was so different than what she was used to, and a welcome change. She said she'd never dated a "sweet" guy before. I was ready to be whatever she wanted.
The biggest hurdle for me so far was feeling like I was enough for her. I was very much the opposite of a tough guy or any sort of masculine stereotype. Slightly below average height, a bit of a belly, no muscles. Socially, I was a bit awkward and reserved. I was inexperienced and neurotic in matters of sex. I'd had very few partners, and didn't consider myself to be very good in bed.
Truthfully, regular sex didn't even excite me all that much. Ever since I'd discovered porn, I was drawn to BDSM and fetish scenes, specifically where the woman had all the power. I always knew that an unusually cruel and dominant woman was my biggest turn on, but I was ashamed of it because it wasn't the norm. Also, I didn't know if I'd actually want that type of dynamic in real life. I kept my preferences to myself and tried to pursue normal relationships, with results varying anywhere from embarrassing to disastrous.
I didn't want to reveal my tastes to Jess because I was too scared of a possible rejection. Sex with her was amazing, but she was clearly more experienced and confident. In the very brief time we'd been together, there'd already been a few mishaps where I couldn't perform because I got too in my head. I wanted so badly to be everything she wanted in the bedroom that I'd end up overthinking and sabotage myself. But she was very understanding and did her best to help me through it, which just made me fall in love with her more. Being with her meant everything to me. I knew I had to do better if I wanted to keep her satisfied, I just wasn't sure how yet.
"Wow babe, you did so good!"
I had successfully dug the hole deep enough so that I could get in there on my hands and knees, leaving my head just above the sand. She quickly buried me and was now patting down the area around my head, making sure I was packed in as tight as possible. I felt a bit uncomfortable and vulnerable, but she seemed really excited about it so I wanted to play along.
"Thanks," I said sarcastically. "What now?"
"Hmm, good question. I dunno. What about this?"
She annoyingly flicked my nose with a mischievous grin on her face. She'd been acting extra bratty all day.
"Ow," I said flatly. She giggled and flicked it again, then again, then again.
"Ah! What the fuck!"
"What, you don't like it?"
"No!"
"Oh, I'm sorry babe! How about this instead?"
She pinched my nose tightly between her index and middle finger and pulled on it.
"Ah! What the fuck's your problem?!"
"Rude!"
She released me and gave me a firm slap on the face.
"No need to curse at me babe, I'm just having a little fun!"
"Very funny," I said, scrunching my nose up in pain. "Glad I could entertain you."
"Don't be grumpy! Oh, I have an awesome idea!"
She fumbled in her bag and pulled out a make-up kit.
"You gotta be kidding me."
"Don't fuss, I just wanna make you cute!"
"Babe, this isn't funny anymore!"
"Nooo, don't get mad! Please, can I just put a little bit on you? You're gonna look so beautiful! It'll make me super happy and turn me on. Please?"
I didn't like being messed with in a public place like this, but she was pleading with those gorgeous eyes.
"Oh my fucking god. You're evil! Fine! A little bit, but then will you please dig me out?"
She squealed with joy, ignoring my question and immediately setting to work. Of course, she went totally overboard. By the time she was done with me I had a full face. At one point an entire group of guys and girls our age walked by and noticed what was going on. Jess completely flustered me by calling more attention to us and playing it up, getting huge laughs.
"Doesn't he look pretty, guys? Don't worry, he fucking loves this!"
I turned beet red from embarrassment.
"Seriously? That's not fucking cool! Why'd you do that?"
"Woah woah, okay, I'm sorry! Babe, it's seriously not a big deal! Besides, aren't you like...into this?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Whaddaya think I mean?"
She was face to face with me, lying flat on her belly in the sand, grinning wide and looking at me searchingly, waiting for a response.
