David's fingers were drumming nimbly on the thickly lacquered top of the mahogany table in the dim corner cafe. The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans mingled with the smell of rain coming in from the street under the ornate, antique parrot logo of the elegant bar. David didn't have much time to think about the situation, because Sebastian arrived, his old colleague, and already crossed the interior of the bar and stopped at the empty chair, taking off his jacket.
"Finally," David stood up for the handshake. "Thank you for coming."
"Come on, don't joke," snapped Sebastian, and easily sank down in front of him in the comfortable, cushioned armchair. He gave the barista a gentle nod and ordered a black espresso without sugar. "It's been so long since we talked, I'm glad you called me! I was surprised! How long exactly? Four?"
"Yes, around there," David said, thinking it over.
"And... is everything okay?" Sebastian asked with a penetrating look. "New job, family..."
"Listen," David began without hesitation, his broad shoulders hunched slightly forward as he leaned over, "There's something I want to talk to you about. It's about Mia.
"Yeah, sure, I remember her," Sebastian said thoughtfully, sweeping a stray coffee bean off the table that landed on the shiny floor with a soft thud. "You're still together right? Is everything alright?"
"Yes, of course," snapped David. "Since then, we've been doing well, we're planning things for the future together, we're making good progress."
"Well that's great," Sebastian said. "I remember you got together when we were still working together"
"Yes, and that would be it. You've known her since..."
"It's not a matter of health, is it? I'm not very good at that..."
David's eyes locked on Sebastian with the intensity of the steaming coffee in front of them.
"I want to ask you to sleep with her."
The words hung like smoke in the air and Sebastian's eyebrows shot up in interest.
"You are full of surprises!" he said in shock, the corner of his mouth twitching. "Are you serious?"
"Very serious," David leaned back, relieved to have said what he had been preparing for weeks and had been planning for so long. "You know, everything is fine in bed, it's not impotence, don't worry. We just want to open up a little and try what it's like to be satisfied by someone else."
"Sounds good," Sebastian nodded. He placed his thin-rimmed glasses on the table and rubbed his temples. "And how exactly did you imagine that?"
"Well, let's start by saying that I hope the request isn't too uncomfortable, you feel some kind of attraction to her..."
"Sure, man!" Sebastian interrupted him. "I don't mean to be rude or obscene, but Mia is a damn good woman, man! Even back then, I thought she was a real hidden gem! She's quiet, but at the same time she shows off that she's wild in bed!"
"I'm glad to hear that. We thought that she would be waiting tied up in our apartment, and you could do whatever you wanted with her."
The corner of Sebastian's mouth twitched.
"Sounds damn good! And what is the trap?"
"No trap," David assured, his jaw tightening. "You can do whatever you want with her. You can fuck her face, her pussy, come into or on her body... As long as you don't cause pain, she will be completely yours! Like a little slave."
Sebastian's eyes widened.
"Well, what about protection?"
"She's been taking the pill for a long time. So you don't have to hold back."
The man stirred his coffee thoughtfully, then drank almost all of it in one gulp.
"Okay, I accept the invitation!" he declared, as if he had been asked to do a painfully difficult job. "But I have one condition. I want to do it alone. Don't be there."
"Alone?" David echoed, his fingers clattering to the side of his cup. "That's rather a... strange request."
"The whole situation is strange, isn't it?" Sebastian said with a smile and put his glasses back on. "After all these years, you're thinking of me in regards to boosting your sex life, which is honorable, but... unusual."
"That's true," David agreed. "But even then, our original idea was that I would watch it too..."
"That's how I could really let myself go," Sebastian declared with unwavering eyes. "If it was just the two of us with your sweetheart. Don't worry, I'll send you photos!" he added enthusiastically. "I will constantly show you what we are doing in your bed."
"I'll have to think about that, but it doesn't sound bad," thought David. "The point is that you really feel good. And to... give it to her really hard."
"What exactly does that mean?" Sebastian asked, leaning back, causing the chair beneath him to creak softly.