We fuck with the television on, our legs shaking as we orgasm to the feed of Anna crying herself to sleep. Afterwards we lie there, sweaty and spent, and we drift off in each other's arms.
The next morning I awake to find Claire, fully dressed, stroking my hair as she leans over me.
"Hey, I need to get going. I have some work to do before we meet up at her place. And while this spot is secluded and wonderful, it's not the quickest commute."
"It's true. You know, we're really the ones suffering the most here. At least she doesn't have to deal with traffic."
Claire pauses and bites her lip. "Ok you can't even make jokes about it or I'll get horny again."
"Oh are we calling her an it? I didn't realize we were taking the dehumanization that far."
"Knock it off," she says, pretending to be angry as she swats me with her clutch, "although, maybe that can be a sometimes? Like, what if weβshit! This is why you can't even make jokes! Ugh, I'll be back tonight."
"Which of the cars are you taking?" I call after her, sitting up and stretching.
"I'll just take the Toyota. I'm only driving to the train station."
"You don't want to drive the whole way? It'll probably be quicker."
She grins like a filthy schoolgirl and brandishes her phone. "I shouldn't watch this while I drive, and I'll definitely want to watch this."
She's referring to the live feed. My cock pulses.
"God I fucking love you," I say, shaking my head, "and hey, don't worry, anything you miss we'll have a record of."
"Mmm I love you too, and not just for saying that. Although it didn't hurt." She comes back over to pull my head in and kiss my cheek, "but you still have morning breath so that's all you're getting right now." She stands up and heads to the door. As she's leaving, she turns back and leans through the doorway. "Oh, and if you rewind the footage about an hour, you'll probably be glad you did." She winks and disappears.
I immediately go to the desk and do as she suggested. In addition to the live feed, I purchased several massive hard drives where footage can be diverted for posterity. I find a segment labelled "good morning ;-)" and open it.
In the footage, Claire, wearing only a pair of leggings and a sports bra and apparently back from her morning run, walks into Anna's room to find her curled up on the bed, her arms still cuffed behind her back. She wakes with a start as the door opens, and her face goes from naked fear to a guarded attempt at dignity in a matter of seconds. It falters as Claire approaches with purpose, and she stumbles over the beginning of a prepared speech.
"Ok, s-s-so I've been thinking, right? A-and maybe there's, like, somethingβfuck! No, please!"