"Oh, a package."
I pick up the orange box that have been under the doorstep of the apartment. I shake it near my ear. I can tell there is only one item inside.
I look at the name that is written on the box. "Wyeth Grit." And then under it I read, "From Lady Geneva." I laugh. I decide to take it with me inside.
Upon opening the door, I find my roommate sitting on the sofa, watching Netflix on the television while drinking soda.
I raise the box and declare, "hey. Didn't you know that there's a package here for you?"
Wyeth's eyes widen, "oh shit! I didn't notice that! Give me that!"
I throw the box to him. He catches it. He reads the writings. He looks flustered.
I grin, "so, who is this Lady Geneva? Another cougar you're playin'?" I joke.
"Shut up, Blane," he grumbles as he puts the box away.
I laugh.
Wyeth has been my friend for the longest time that I can remember. We had been classmates in high school. We have been staying in this apartment since college. We went to different universities, but within the same city. Eventually, we were able to find jobs in the city, so we never left the apartment and had been roommates ever since.
"You're just jealous because you're too busy with your job to get pussy," he mocks me.
I roll my eyes, "I'm happy being single, than put my cock in prehistoric vagina." Then I point to the box, "so what's inside."
"None of your business, man," he snaps.
Ever since my friend discovered his charm for older ladies, he used it to his advantage. At first, he would go on dates with local women and ask them to buy him things. Most of his relationships with these older women were short lived.
Then he decided to make it his side business. He started actively seeking foreign sugar mommies online. I would cringe every time I catch him flirting with old women on Facetime.
But he did get luxurious stuff from the old rich ladies that took interest in him. And he did not really have to have a romantic relationship with them. Everything was transactional from the get go.
I am can almost call Wyeth a prostitute, but he is still a full time employee as a files manager at a law office. And if I do, he might just retort and say I'm jealous of all the perks he's been getting with whatever lifestyle he has.
"Why do you look so guilty," I taunt him, "when you get your stuff you always open them in front of me and brag about your new gadget or designer shoes."
"Tch. Just mind your own business, Blane. I'm watching TV!" he responds angrily.
I shrug. "Chill Wyeth. What's up with you today?!"
I drop my bags on the other side of the sofa. I yawn and stretch. It's rewarding to be an accountant in a large outpatient psychiatric and counseling unit, but it's just so damn tiring. I relax as I watch the comedy show with him.
Then Wyeth stands up, "hey you want something to drink? I'm going to the kitchen to get beers."
"Yeah. A can for me please."
Then he walks out.
My eyes quickly dart to the box. My curiosity about the package grows because of his reluctance to open and show it to me. I decide to get it and quickly open the box.
"HOLY SHIT!" I bellow when I find out what's inside.
"FUCK YOU BLANE! I TOLD YOU NOT TO TOUCH THAT!" I hear Wyeth growl.
He storms into the living area and seizes the uncovered box from me.
"What the fuck is that?! Why did she send you a fucking dildo?!" I ask in shock.
His face was furious, "and why should I tell you?! You did nothing but make fun of my fetishes!" Then he started walking away.
I stand and rush to him, I hold his arm to stop him, "okay. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. I won't judge you. But if you don't tell me- whatever that is or why that is- or whatever- I'll just think you're crazy. I really just wanna know. Because I am honestly worried for you. You chase old women for money- some of them married. And now you have a dildo? Do you have another secret life that you're not telling me?"
Wyeth sighed. "No, I'm not crazy- it's just- if I tell you, you promise not to judge me?"
I hold up my hands, "I promise. I won't be an ass."
We both sit down on the sofa. We tame our emotions.
"Okay this Lady Geneva. She's from Norway. We met in- yeah- well you know the sites I go to to search for my ladies," Wyeth explains, "and she's really sexy, man. And she's soooo fucking loaded. Like she literally owns a castle. And she gives me so much money."
I butt in, "then why are we still in this medium sized apartment?"
"I'm saving for Law School. You know that," he answers, "anyways, she is also like- the kinkiest lady I've been with. She likes to dominate me and stuff-"
"-Eeeek."
Wyeth glares at me, "fuck you. Now you're judging me."
"I'm just fucking surprised okay. So... again. Explain that dildo."
"She wants me to use it... on my ass..." he mutters, embarrassed. "And she'll pay me like ten thousand bucks or more."
I raise my eyebrow. "And you're gonna do it?"
"Didn't you hear me? Ten thousand dollars!"
"You didn't answer me." Then I pointed at the box that had the image of a flesh colored dildo with the label "seven inches" on it. "You're willing to fuck yourself with that?"
"I'd eat your ass for ten thousand dollars," he replied sarcastically, "I bet you'll do worse things if you get offered the same amount."
"Nah. Won't go that low to get high." Of course that was a lie. Who knows what I'll do if someone offers me a huge sum of money?
"Look, you're not the one who's gonna put a fucking dick in his ass. It's me. And it's not even a dick. It's just a sex toy," he explains further, "and it's not like I'm gonna be ass-playing in front of you."
"Yeah, but I can hear you moaning in your room sometimes," I retort.
He sighs. "Okay, I'll schedule my calls with Lady Geneva when you're not here. Happy now? I don't care if whatever you think of me. I need the money. I don't think silicone in my ass will make me a faggot and make me rape you. I'm doing this for women okay?"
I hold up my hands, "okay fine. I'll let you be. You do you. I'm just saying, you don't really need to screw yourself so much because of these fleeting women. I've heard stories of sex addicts patients at work ending up in deep therapy because it really ruined their lives."
He taps my shoulder. "I'll be okay. Okay?"
"Okay. Just- if this sideline or hobby or fetish of yours starts to mess you up, let me know, I can hook you up with counselors at work," I tell him.
He smiles. "Thanks dude. You've been always judge-y about my life choices, but I know you care."
I get the fallen can and open it, "just don't go gay on me when you found out you like plugging your ass with cock."
"Fuck you. This is just going to be a one time thing okay? I'm just gonna get the money and then throw this stupid thing away," says Wyeth. He picks the box and start marching to his room to keep it.
I sip on the can then shout, "just don't do your ass plugging session when I'm here."
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Sunday morning, three days after.
I wake up early to jog. I return to the house to cook breakfast.
While frying eggs, I hear the door from Wyeth's room open. He walks out and comes to the dinner table wearing a white tank top and his gray briefs. His hair is a mess. His face crumpled in a mix of frustration and disappointment. He walks funny.
"You look terrible," I tell him as I start placing the eggs on a plate to serve.
He holds his head, "ugh. Fuck. The dildo was so fucking painful. Shit." He tries to sit, "aw! OUCH!"
"Oh shit. So you already tried it?" I ask him.
"Yeah. Last night. Geneva and I did it online. She watched me impale myself on that wretched thing. I didn't want to go through with it but she already wired me the money. Ugh. It's a good think I didn't bleed but fuck it my ass is so sooore!" he complains.
I want to feel sorry for him but a laugh escapes my mouth instead.
He darts an angry stare at me, "nice going Blane. Real sympathetic."
I choke, stopping myself from chuckling, "I'm sorry. I just couldn't believe you really went through with it."
"If it really weren't for the cash. I would not have done it. I feel injured. I feel like hell," he exclaims remorsefully.
"We have a stash of Tylenol in the medicine cabinet," I say as I serve him the foods that I cooked, "and eat up. You're gonna need energy to heal."
"Yeah. I don't think I'll have energy to go to the gym with you today," he grumbles, "ugh. I'll just stay in bed, I think."
"So, what are you gonna do now? You still gonna hook up virtually with that Lady Geneva of yours?" I inquire.
He shakes his head firmly, "uh-uh. No way. After we were done last night, I firmly told her that I am cutting our ties. If she was okay with me writhing in pain for her viewing pleasure, god knows what else she'll make me do for her creepy kinks." Then he munched on a toast. "And I'm fucking throwing away that fucking dildo. I really wonder how the gays do it. Ugh."
"Yeah. Maybe you should stick to your other ladies who aren't as crazy as her," I advise.
"Nah. Maybe I'm just gonna rest for a little bit from whoring myself out to rich women," he says. "I've enough savings anyways. Maybe I could just use that to- I don't know, begin a start-up? Or maybe start finding a decent law school."
"Yeah, that's a good idea," I agree with him, "I don't want you turning this place into a BDSM sex den."
"Yeah whatever. You're just a workaholic man who can't get laid because he's too busy!" he snaps back.
We just laugh at each other and continue our breakfast.