My smartphone is still clutched in my fingers, if it were a living being it would have died from asphyxiation.
"So... are you going to continue to choke your phone or, are you going to tell me what your guidance counselor said?"
"Uh... She said I have 25 minutes to be at work." I said tossing my phone on the couch and making my way to my bedroom. My sanctuary, if Kayen hadn't come over for a frappe this morning, I would still be in here, sleep, dreaming about Noa. Not actually meeting Noa in 25 minutes. If I was truly petulant I would totally blame everything that has happened in the last 5 minutes on her. I digress; I need to find clean underwear, Jeans and a t-shirt to put on to meet with Noa. "Oh, and she punishes." I say over my shoulder.
"Sounds kinky." No air quotes. Just an evil cackle.
I could give you the run down on what my room looks like but, there would be no point. Here is what you need to know. I have a bed and, more clothes on my floor then in the closet. Dirty or otherwise, sniff test are done to be sure.
10 minutes later I'm as ready as I'm ever going to be, about everything. I kick Kayen out on my way out the door and tell her in no uncertain terms is she too call or text me until I call or text her first, she has a habit of 'rescuing' me when I really don't want to be saved, plus -- I don't want to be punished for her actions.
I have 15 minutes to make it to my building, park, and find Noa. Easy. Except, I forgot why I took off today, the Franklin Parade, Franklin was a man who believed in all equals and in Aurora, Colorado -- he was a big deal. He was the reason gay marriage was allowed in Colorado. It was like pre-gay pride, and the lack of parking showed. I found a parking space at least 10 blocks from my job, and prayed that my converse wouldn't stay mad at me for too long after the mad dash. I reached the doors of my building and pulled out my phone to check the time. 1:50. Shit! I was late. I mean I was at the building on time but I was late. I found myself, excited and nervous at the chance of being punished. I mean as long as this punishment wasn't job related I was ok. I need it for rent, and besides I was still paying off the car detail company after I got in a car wreck that involved a shopping cart and a McDonald's pole. I thought it was a person.
Anyway, I considered praying to the sneaker gods again to see if I could make it up 14 flights of stairs, and quickly retracted my prayer, with a forgive me Jordan & Nike to push the elevator button.
By the time I made it up the stairs, I was ready for this. As the corny Music version of some Brittany Spears plays, I stare at my feet and fantasize about the punishment. I mean, would she tell me I couldn't do something, tell me to do something to and for her. What? I was zoning by the time the elevator had opened its doors to reveal a very disgruntled Noa.
You're late." She snapped.
I was rendered speechless at her harsh tone. My fantasy replace by fear and nervousness.
"I know, but the parking, and the parade and sneaker god, and stairs, and running." I stopped babbling long enough to pull air into my lungs. "I know --"She cut me off by turning around to face me. She had a perplexed look on her face, like she couldn't figure out what I was talking about.
"A shoe god? Look I don't care if you have to run over Kayen's dog to get here. I told you what I wanted and you disobeyed. Follow me Loyal."
"Yes sir."
I followed Noa into her office; it was the size of a loft. The space was decorated in black in whites. Even the pictures decorating her desk were in monotone clors.
"Face the window Loyal."
I turned to face the window out looking the parking garage. I feel her warm body behind me as
I watch luxury car after luxury car pass underneath me.
I feel the urge to push my body back into hers, to make us become as one. Have her heat and my heat come together & turn her office into ash.
"What do you want Loyal? Hmm, do you want to be pushed up on the glass and fucked for everyone to see? So I can show the world just how to treat people who disobey."
My breath catches in my throat as she finishes her sentence. Other than the sound of blood rushing in my ears and my heart beating in my chest, its quiet. I'm quiet.
"Do you want this to be a onetime thing? Do you want me to only punish you in personal matters? Do you want me to punish you at work, Loyal? Do you want to be exclusive or not? How deeply invested are you in this Loyal?" She says all of this is a soft whisper in my ear causing shivers to run. I try to catch myself from flinching and fail. I'm unaware if I'm allowed to talk, and I'm way too afraid to.