My Exposed Fantasy
A graduate study turns naked
by G. Lawrence
This is a fantasy story not intended to reflect real life. All characters are over 18 years old.
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Sometimes we need to be careful about discussing our fantasies. My friend Stan was a graduate student at USC studying psychology. We played on the same soccer club and often shared stories. He approached me on a Wednesday night at The Blue Duckling, our local bar.
"Jenny, I'm working on my thesis and need your help," he said.
"Sure, Stan. What is it?" I asked, drinking the beer but barely touching my salad.
"I'm asking people about their fantasies. Their deepest sexual fantasies. In detail. Like Nancy Friday did in My Secret Garden. The participants will be kept anonymous, of course, so they can speak freely."
"That's kind of a lot to ask," I demurred.
"Max agreed."
"Max is a wolf. His bragging doesn't surprise me."
"Frank and Trudy are doing it," Stan persisted.
"Frank is gay, Trudy is a lesbian, and they're both out. They don't bother with secrets."
"What secrets would you bother with? Are you secretly gay?"
"I've had some experiences with girls, but I would not describe myself as gay."
"How would you describe yourself?"
"Flexible."
Stan laughed.
"It doesn't bother you that you're a woman and I'm a guy, asking you to do this?"
"No. It's not like confessing my secrets would make me sleep with you."
"Then you'll do it?"
"Are you sure I'm the right person? I haven't even dated for a year."
"Why is that?"
"It's personal."
"But you still fantasize, don't you?"
"Oh, yes. I fantasize a lot."
"Then you're still a good candidate for my study."
"Okay, but let's not tell anyone. It would be too embarrassing."
"I brought my audio recorder," he said, reaching into his pocket.
"You'll take notes. I'm not putting my private life on a webcast."
"That's fair."
The tavern could get quiet at night during the school year, so we had enough privacy in our secluded corner booth.
"Okay, our confidential subject is a 28-year-old female fine arts instructor at Midvale Valley College," Stan officially recorded. "She is 5'7, 135-pounds--"
"128-pounds," I corrected.
"128-pounds, athletic, with dark auburn hair, hazel eyes, and a small mole--"
"Hey, you are getting awful specific here," I protested.
"Don't worry, Jen. I only use the information for my private notes," Stan assured me. "May I suppose you have sexual fantasies?"
"Yes," I replied.
"Men or women?"
"Both, but mostly men."
"Are they romantic? Intensely physical?"
"Intensely physical, yes. Usually not romantic. I fantasize about being taken."
"Taken? Like a rape fantasy?"
"Not quite rape. And never anything violent. More like lured and then caught off-guard."
"Bondage?"
"Oh, yes. I love the idea of being tied up."
"Have you done bondage?"
"Not really. I haven't been able to make myself that vulnerable. But I've fantasized all kinds of scenarios."
"This is very interesting," Stan said, scribbling madly. I didn't realize he knew shorthand. "What are some of your favorites?"
I grew quiet, needing to take a deep breath. "I've never said this to anyone. Not anyone. You're keeping it confidential?"
"There won't be any names in my paper," he assured me.
"I've seen videos," I confessed. "Porn videos. I won't watch the extreme ones, but there are a few I keep going back to."
"And?"
"It's kind of a gradual thing. The woman finds herself in a strange situation. Sometimes she's coaxed out of her clothes or caught without them. A guy confronts her. Sometimes another woman, but mostly a guy. He ties her hands behind her back, kind of playfully, so she thinks not much will happen. She'll need to put out, or suck his dick, and then it will be over. But he has a surprise for her."
"That's intriguing," Stan said, leaning forward. "You envision yourself in these scenarios?"
"It's embarrassing, but of course, that's the whole idea. Suddenly, instead of being used right there, I'm taken to another room. Maybe a basement. I've even fantasized about being taken to another building. I have no clothes. Not a shred. I hate those videos where the girl wears high heels. Where the hell is a naked tied-up woman going in high heels? The man, or woman captor, stays fully dressed, showing their dominance.
"Once in the new location, still feeling free enough to move around, I look for a chance to escape. I've thought of a lot of escape routines. But my captor has other plans. I'm tied to a table. Hand and foot. Spreadeagle, until I can barely move. When I try to protest, he puts a ball gag in my mouth. And there I am, naked and helpless, squirming, totally in his power."
"It sounds like the plot for a serial killer," Stan disapproved.
"No, I don't go there. That's not what this is about. It's a game. It's fun. My captor brags about the control he has over me. He says it's my fault for getting myself in this situation. And after toying with me, he fucks me and makes me cum."
"And that's it?" Stan asked. I lowered my eyes, afraid to confess more.
"No."
"Well?"
"I can't say it."
"Yes, you can. What is it?"
"After fucking me, I expect him to let me go. He says that's not going to happen. He has all night. Maybe the next day. Maybe a three-day weekend. And he has friends coming over."
I took a deep sip of my beer, shuddering at the thought. And getting excited. My thighs were squeezed together in hope that my wet panties wouldn't stain my dress.
"Wow, I never saw that coming," Stan said, writing it all down with a big smile. Then he looked up at me, very uncomfortably.
"Don't even think it," I said. "It's a fantasy, and you are never in it."
"As much as I'd like to be, it would invalidate my study, so consider yourself safe," he responded.
I prattled on for another hour, talking about other fantasies. Sucking dick while on my knees. Paraded around in public on a leash. Being hung from a rafter and flogged. Finally, I managed to shut up.
"Thanks, Jen, this is great stuff," Stan said, putting his notes away. And then he bought me another beer.
In the weeks that followed, I tried not to dwell on our conversation, though talking about it out loud after so many years had made it more real. I used the fantasy several times with sex toys in my bedroom, getting hotter than ever. But I didn't mention it to anyone else. If my friends even suspected my inner desires, it would be humiliating.
Our soccer club had a big game coming up so we needed extra practice. I was fast, but the guys were better at close quarters. And to my disappointment, I was not selected to start. Coach Hayes hinted that I seemed distracted. After practice, the team adjourned to the Blue Duckling.
"You need to get back on your game, Jenny," my old friend Trudy said. "You were so good."
"I'm still good," I replied.
"When you show up. When your head isn't someplace else," she pressed.
"Sports isn't everything," I responded.
"What is everything?" Frank asked, my old childhood companion. "What do you even care about anymore?"
"Come on, guys, lighten up," I complained. The evening ended before nine. Early for a Friday night.
"You need a shower," Frank recommended after the rest of the team had gone home. "Maybe an hour in the sweat lodge."
"Why would you care? You're not into girls," I teased.
"I like girls that don't stink," he replied.
"Is Thermae's still open?"
"For another few minutes. And Old Mr. Masters won't kick us out."
The gym was right across the street. Frank and I went over, only finding a few patrons getting ready to leave. The old geezer who ran the place was buried in his office. I took off my clothes, stored them in my usual locker, and found a towel. The steam room was in the back near the showers.
"Isn't this great?" Frank said as we sat in the steam room. It was big enough for ten, but there were only two of us. The steam felt wonderful.
"I must admit, it is nice. Good call, Frankie."
"You know I don't like being called Frankie."
"You never have," I laughed.
The steam was plenty hot. Enough to work up a sweat. As the gym drifted into after hours, we could take our time.
"No boyfriends these days?" Frank asked.
"No. Any boyfriends for you?"
"I stay active. Trudy is my wing girl at the clubs, and I'm her wingman when she needs me."
"That sounds like an unusual combination. Crisscrossing gay couples?"
"We have a wide circle of friends, which you would know if you got out more."
"Okay, so my love life sucks. What else is new?" I complained.
"Maybe it can be better?" he suggested.