Victor:-
It was just pure chance, or fate -- if you believe in that sort of thing. I was in the newsagents buying a paper, and just caught a glimpse of the magazine on the top shelf. The cover, a young woman in a black rubber cat suit, whip in hand.
The magazine was called "Dominant Contacts", and promised hundreds of actual contacts, stories, features. Wrapped in cellophane I turned it over, on the back a picture of a man, strapped to a cross.
Strangely even though I'm twenty-two, and legally old enough to buy it, I felt guilty and embarrassed as I passed it over the counter and paid for it.
I didn't actually start looking at it until about nine o'clock that evening. I'd run a nice hot soapy bath, planning to spend an hour, relaxing, reading the letters and articles, fantasising.
As promised the magazine contained countless articles and adverts, some with photos attached, some with phone numbers, some P O Box numbers. Women offering all sorts of service, mostly massage, bondage, domination, some more bizarre, rubber fetishes, water sports .... the list was endless.
I read each article slowly, carefully looking at each picture.
Pauline, bored housewife, looking for afternoon fun, London SW2, POBox ...
Maureen, 23 natural blonde, looking for black male 20-30, Soho, phone....
Stella, 21, 36-24-36, massage/uniforms 5 mins Euston Station, phone .....
Then I saw Ruth's advert.
I couldn't believe it and read it again: -
Mature dominant ex-nurse, specialises in extreme medical fantasies, wide range of equipment / Uniforms, doctor, nurse, patient, role-play, tell me your fantasy and I'll make it come true.
There was a London phone number, dare I ring her, could I tell her about my fantasy?
I read the advert again.
Is it too late to phone? Quickly I towel myself dry.
I ring the number, ringing, ringing, ringing, then a woman's voice, "Hello".
Ruth: -
It started as a bit of fun, to earn some extra money on the side. Three years as an underpaid nurse, and needing the cash, I answered an advert for a model in the local paper. Once the guy new I was a nurse, had my own uniforms, and was willing to try most things if the price was right, it just took off. I made a couple of videos, not hard core, but adult, and soon I was making more money than I could ever have made as a qualified nurse. Now four years later I've developed a steady business catering for submissive men with medical fantasies.
Over the years I've been asked to do all sorts of things, but Victor's is probably one the most unusual requests I've ever had. My first instinct is to turn him down flat, but after we've talked for a few minutes, and he's said he's willing to pay whatever it costs; I say I'll think about it and suggest he phones again in a few days.
Victor:-
Putting down the phone, I'm almost trembling with excitement.
I can't believe what I've just done. To talk to a complete stranger about my fetishes, my fantasy, a secret I've lived with all my life.
It seemed so easy speaking to Ruth, she just accepted what I was saying as if it was quite normal, and at least she didn't turn me down straight away.
Ruth:-
Victor phones again three days later, in the mean time I've spoken to one of my contacts who works in the local hospital and who can provide what I need.
I tell him I'll do it, I usually charge Β£100 a session, but tell him it will be Β£300. He agrees immediately.
We talk for a few minutes, and I make some notes as he describes in detail what he wants. Then he makes an appointment to see me at three O'clock the following Monday.
Victor:-
Ruth lives in central London, about four miles from Waterloo station. After a ten-minute tube journey and a short walk, I've arrived at the location she'd given me. It's a small park, there's two phone boxes on the corner of the street, she'd told me to ring from there and she'd give me final directions. I look at my watch, twenty to three.
I'm nervous, excited, frightened. I sit on a bench in the park, watching the people walk by, glancing at my watch every few seconds.
Five minutes to three, I go to the phone box and call. Ruth answers almost immediately and tells me to walk down the road, away from the park, her house is number eight.
It looks like all the other houses in the road, as I approach the door, I notice there's no bell, instead a small intercom, I push the buzzer and wait.
The door is opened, and a voice tells me to come in, and as I enter the door's quickly shut again behind me.
The strangest sensation as I turn and see who's let me in. Ruth's standing next to me, she's a heavily built woman, not fat or overweight but large, imposing. She's about forty, five foot ten or eleven, slightly taller than me, dressed in a dark blue matrons' uniform, a wide dark blue belt, silver buckle, silver watch pinned to her right pocket, her dark hair just visible under a white scarf tied at the back of her head.
Everything looks so realistic, it's as if I've just walked into a dream.
The nurse's uniform is a big part of my fantasy. Why a nurse, I don't know. I just know that from my earliest memories, whenever I see a nurse, nurse uniform, anything medical it has this strange mesmerising effect on me.
"You have something for me" she asks.
I take out an envelope containing the money and pass it to her, and she tells me to wait, while she goes into an adjacent room.
It's bizarre, even the way she speaks, clinical, matter of fact, in control.
A few moments later she comes out and tells me to follow her as she goes upstairs. As I do, I can't help looking at the dark stockings, part of her uniform.
Ruth leads me into a plain, sparsely furnished bedroom. There's a bay window to the right, with net curtains, a dressing table stands in the recess. The room's dominated by a large double bed, with brass frame, covered by a plain white sheet, two white pillows, a small bedside table to the left.
"Please make yourself comfortable."
I undress, taking off my shoes, jeans, socks and T-shirt before climbing onto the bed. As I lay back, I can feel the starched sheet, rough, rubbing against my naked legs and back. I move to the centre of the bed, so my head's only just touching the pillow and when I'm happy with my position I sit upright, my legs slightly spread.