Authors Note: This story is a continuation of the 'The Neighbour Ch.02'. Kindly read it before beginning this one....
It's Friday! Bustling with energy and excitement, I jump out of bed to take a shower. I wanted to reach the office early and finish my work by late afternoon so that I could be back home and prepare for tonight.
The past week had been pure torture for the mind and the body. The mind was fretting over her response while the body yearned for the physical closeness. After our Sunday night encounter, I was certain Parker wouldn't change her mind. I was rougher than I intended to be, but it was a happy ending. Today, the need to hurt was hardly present. After these five days of being apart, I wanted to savour my woman. God, I was horny.
At work, I made every effort to concentrate, but it was fruitless. I was day dreaming about her luscious body. I just left and sped home. I texted Parker the instructions for tonight.
[Princess, there is a bar down the street, a few blocks from your apartment.
It's known as The Tavern. We'll meet there at seven o'clock.
Dress up for me, please.
I'll be holding a white rose.
Hard with excitement,
Your Master
XXX]
Meticulously grooming myself, I dress in a sharp attire. I desired to look my best, a black bomber jacket and blue jeans with a white fitted t-shirt. I hide the rose in the inside pocket of my jacket. About six-thirty, I arrive at the bar and nurse a beer. At six forty-five, I watch her enter, eagerly looking for someone with a white rose in their hand. Parker is wearing a knee-length blue dress. It accentuates her curves and is stylish but still conservative. Her face is beautifully framed by her open hair. I gesture to her as our gaze's lock. I notice her hesitate before coming to greet me; out of neighbourly courtesy. Parker is unaware that I am the same person she is seeking.
We greet one another and I offer to buy her a drink. With a "maybe another time," she declines, stating that she is expecting someone. "Parker!", I interrupt her just as she is about to walk away.
At the tone of my voice, she turns around at the same moment as I remove the white rose.
Shocked, she realises that she has finally met me. Parker slouches into the chair as I motion for her to do so, still reeling from the shock.
After a little while, she cries out, "It's unbelievable that it's you! Why is that? You seem like a nice guy, and you're attractive, so I'm not sure why you wouldn't just ask me out. We could practically live in the same apartment if we knocked down a wall. We could have met in a more traditional manner." Parker continued rambling, still surprised to learn who her lover was.
I finally cover her hand with mine, and she stopped talking. I request her to listen to me at this point.
"I am an introvert. I knew I had to have you the moment I laid eyes on you. However, I was worried that I would come across as strange and put you off. I was so afraid of rejection, I kept it to myself. Furthermore, it was awkward or too late to ask you out on a whim the other couple times we met. I'm not very good at dating, and it's not something I do well. But I had no control over my lust for you, and it continued to grow quickly. When the opportunity to be inside your apartment presented itself, I grabbed at it without thinking of the consequences. I'm thankful that everything came together to allow us to finally meet."
Parker listened to me quietly, still incredulous at my story and unimpressed with my explanation for not asking her out on a date.
It took her a few more minutes to gather her thoughts before she spoke again. Exhaling deeply and slowly, she said, "Water under the bridge. Let's start over. Hi! I am Parker your new neighbour. Would you be interested in going on a date with me?"
I grinned at her cuteness.
I answered in a serious tone, "I'd like to talk about bondage before we talk about this. I'm curious about your response."
"In response to what query?" Parker answered.
I met her gaze and once more took her hand in mine and asked, "Will you be my slave?"
Parker looked confused. "You are beyond me. Why would I ask you out if I didn't want to be with you?"
I elaborated, "I am not very good at the whole dating game. I would
mess it up. I would prefer that we have a clearly defined master-slave relationship."
"Are you crazy? You mean we won't date, but I still have to agree to be your slave?" she asked, looking agitated now.
"Yes. I am crazy about you. And certainly, I hope you agree. I would really value that."
Parker got to her feet and said, "I think this was a mistake. You're right; I don't feel very comfortable being a slave. I'm willing to try new things with you, but I would really prefer to be in a committed relationship. These business-like ownership terms are unacceptable. Goodbye!"
"Parker!", I called her name, and stop her once more. She's irritated and impatient as I take her key out and set it down on the table. "It would indicate that things are over between us if you decide to leave now."
Without saying a word, she picks up her keys and leaves the bar.