"You can't be fucking serious!"
"Oh I can be, baby, and I am." He said plainly.
"Stephen! I can't wear this shit outside! It's one thing when you and I are playing around in the house, but not out there. What if someone sees me?"
"Who's going to recognize you in that? No one. Besides we agreed."
"No we didn't agree! You made up the rules and then said we didn't have a choice in following them. That's not an agreement! Besides, when is it my turn to host date night, huh? When will you have to do something that you don't want to do?"
"As soon as you come up with something."
"Shit!" I said defeated, throwing the clothes on the chair beside the front door. Stephen smiled and walked out heading to work.
"I'll see you at 7:00 pm sharp. And don't be late. I don't pay for my boys to be late," he laughed at me when he saw my outrage and hurried down the hallway out of the range of my venom.
*****
I can't believe I'm doing this.I thought to myself as I huddled in my car. Looking at the clock it was time to go, but I held back as long as I could. For the hundredth time I checked all of my mirrors and windows making sure no one was around to see me get out of my car. The coast was clear, I had parked in the alley half a block away from where Stephen was suppose to pick me up in two minutes.Well it's now or never!
I opened the door and stepped out into the darkness. The cool air immediately hit my naked legs as I stepped out of the car and stood. I threw my coat inside the car and locked it, shoving the keys into my tight shorts.
Stephen had told me date night this week entailed me playing the part of a male prostitute and waiting for him at a downtown street corner. He would cruise by and pick me up, but I had to play the part. He provided me with a pair of hot pink, skin tight shorts that showed more of my butt cheeks than I was used to showing outside, a white - what can only be described as rubber - tube top that went from my armpits to just below my lowest rib, leaving my stomach And shoulders exposed, and a pair of white high top canvas Converse shoes, with which I couldn't wear any socks. To say I felt exposed was an understatement, but I knew that if I did this, Stephen would fuck the hell out of me and I wanted him badly enough to do it. I topped off the look, and to be truthful I did this to make myself less recognizable, by putting gel in my hair and spiking my short blonde follicles into what felt like the spines of a hedgehog. Coupled with the dark eyeliner that I used to use as a teenager in my emo days, and I had a look that spoke desperate street urchin. Stephen was right in one respect, no one I knew would recognize me, and for that I was grateful.
Throwing my shoulders back I prepared to give it my all. If my lover wanted a rent boy, I would be the best damn rent boy I could imagine. I strutted my ass down the cold alley toward to light of my corner.
West Hastings and Howe Street didn't normally see this kind of action and the looks I got were genuine horror to outright laughter. I put on the confidence I didn't feel and gave some woman the finger after she sneered at me. If I was going to be a hooker that bitch better not disrespect me. I felt a sudden camaraderie with all walkers of the night and knew I wouldn't be as judgmental as I had been in the past.
"Hey sugar!" I turned to see a woman in her late fifties as she started eying me up.
Please sister, you haven't got a chance!I said this in my head as she looked like she could take me. I kept walking and spotted the store I was supposed to stroll my ass in front of.
I knew Stephen would be by any moment so I practiced in my head how I would turn him down first. The smile on my face did a bad job of hiding the joy I felt at being able to tease him a little before I gave into his advances.How much should I ask him for?
"Hey baby, what's the price for that sweet ass?" I turned and looked at a thirtyish guy walking down the street toward me. He stumbled a little and got just a little too close for comfort. He smelled like alcohol.
I groaned and rolled my eyes.I do not need this right now. I tried to get rid of him. "Look buddy, take a hike, I'm waiting for a date."
"I can be your date baby," he drawled and almost fell onto to me in his stupor.
"Buddy you couldn't afford me."
"Ya," he practically shouted, "how much huh? How much for the pleasure?"
I started to look around as he got louder. I was hoping not to draw more attention than I already had. Stephen would pay big time for this. Not knowing what to say to the guy I said the first thing that came into my head. "Two thousand a night pal, now fuck off!"
"Works for me he said and reached inside his coat pocket. He pulled out his wallet and flipped it open. Expecting him to flash me some cash I was stunned somewhat by the gleaming badge that he showed me. "You're under arrest for solicitation."
"What!" I was horrified by what I heard.Oh my God! I'm being arrested?"I'm being arrested?" I asked incredulously. "For what?"
"Turn around and put your hands on the wall pal." The officer spoke in a very clear way, no intoxication at all in his voice.
"You tricked me!" I screeched at him as he grabbed my arm and turned me forcibly toward the wall.
"Ya that's what they all say. Now turn back around." He forced my arms behind my back and held me there with one hand while his other hand secured a plastic band around both of my wrists binding them together. I felt my anger rise.
"You are under arrest for solicitation for the purposes of sex, do you understand?"