Fiona
It was already around noon when the slender woman, dressed only in a T-shirt and shorts, knocked on the door of her neighbor and best friend.
"V! Are you there? Come on, open up. Veronica! Hello!" A moment later, the door finally swung open, and Fiona stormed past her, visibly annoyed, straight into the kitchen.
"What's taking so long, and since when do you even lock the door? Do you have any coffee? Ours is out again, as usual."
While her dark-skinned friend followed her into the kitchen, grinning and shaking her head at this spontaneous invasion, the very attractive Fiona placed a pair of strappy high-heeled sandals on the table.
"Here are your shoes back, by the way. Thanks for lending them to me." Veronica grabbed two mugs from the shelf and looked at her friend expectantly. "So? How did it go? Did you jump into bed right away, or did you at least make him take you out somewhere fancy first? He seems to have enough cash, at least. What's his name again?"
"His name's Mike, and he was totally into your shoes, by the way. He naturally assumed they were mine."
Both started grinning. As the coffee began dripping through the old-fashioned machine, Veronica sat down at the table with her.
"They look amazing on you, though, and with that black dress, you were absolutely stunning. So, what happened? Don't keep me hanging like this--you know how curious I am. Are you together now, or does he just want to sleep with you? I hope you at least let him buy you a few things if you're giving him a chance."
Fiona smiled at her, slightly embarrassed. "Well, you know, I don't think he's like that? The date yesterday went differently than I expected, anyway."
Her friend gave her a puzzled look. "Different how? Is he gay, a pervert, or, worse, married? Come on, don't make it so suspenseful!"
The willowy Fiona met her gaze with her big eyes. "Well, he's not gay, and probably not married either, but he's a bit odd. After dinner at his place, we had a bottle of wine, and then he didn't want to sleep with me. Instead, he actually asked if he could thank me for the wonderful evening. I didn't think much of it until he got down on his knees and started kissing my feet."
Her equally attractive friend let out a near-hysterical shriek. "He kissed your feet? I don't believe it! And you let him? Look, sweetie, don't take this the wrong way, but if that's not perverted, then I'm the black Mother Teresa."
"Yeah, maybe, but he's really a sweet guy, and I kind of like him. Oh, V., I don't know why I always end up with the weird ones."
Veronica pulled her into a hug. "You somehow seem to attract these losers like a magnet. Must be a Gallagher thing. So, what happened next? You sent the creep packing, right?"
Fiona's pretty face twisted into a knowing grimace. "Um, not exactly. It's not that simple when someone's kissing your feet with teary eyes and pouring their heart out. He's totally into me, by the way. Seems to practically worship me--and my feet. It kind of flattered me, so when he basically begged to lick my shoes, I agreed."
Her neighbor stared at her, outraged. "You let him lick your shoes? Wait, he actually licked my shoes?" She quickly added, confused, "What's there even to lick? Those thin straps are barely worth mentioning."
Fiona's eyes widened suddenly. She poured herself some of the now-finished coffee and grinned mischievously at her friend. "He wasn't after those." Veronica's face contorted in disgust. "He didn't lick the soles, did he?" The slender beauty grinned euphorically. "Oh, he did! You should've seen it--it was a sight for the gods, the way he debased himself in front of me. He kept kissing my toes in between and even thanked me for it." Veronica threw an incredulous glance at the soles of her shoes.
"I can't believe it. Who voluntarily licks shoe soles? That guy's unhinged. Now I need a coffee too. So, what's next for you two?"
She filled her mug with the black brew and shook her head again. "Does he want to be your slave now, or are you supposed to whip him? You know Kevin and I do the mistress-slave thing sometimes, but just to get him revved up for sex, not to actually humiliate him."
Fiona shrugged. "No idea. We haven't gotten that far. He'd definitely love to keep going out with me, though. Maybe he's mostly thinking about my feet or shoes, but that doesn't bother me. I actually find it kind of exciting--as long as he shows his appreciation. The part-time gig at the supermarket just doesn't pay enough, and my siblings are eating me out of house and home."
Her friend sipped her coffee. "You really want to be the playmate for a pervert?" Fiona took a determined sip from her own mug.
"Why not? Mike's genuinely nice, super considerate, and totally harmless. It'll hardly be to my disadvantage if I do him this favor. Besides, what's he really asking for? To crawl around on the floor, lick my shoes clean, and kiss my feet. There are worse things, don't you think?"
A moment later, her friend nodded in sudden agreement. "Okay, when you put it that way, maybe you should give him a shot. A guy who actually does what you tell him sounds kind of tempting. Tell him if he ever wants to kiss a black woman's feet, he just needs to let me know."
Her slender companion playfully shoved her. "Don't you dare, Veronica. The only feet Mike's kissing anytime soon are mine. You can bet on that."
They grinned at each other. "Got it, sweetie. Just kidding. You know I love you like a sister. Why don't you wear my black boots on your next date? The pointy ones with the stiletto heels. Something tells me those, paired with your legs, would drive him wild."