It was the strangest request anyone had ever asked of me. And definitely the most dangerous.
"What?" I asked again, slightly slurring my speech in my drunken condition.
He wasn't as drunk and mostly played with his beer bottle. He showed very little emotion. "She's all yours for one day."
I stared at him, trying to comprehend. "You want me to use your wife? One day? However I want?" It was taking time for it all to sink in. I ordered another beer. "Why?"
"I'm punishing her," he said with a shrug. "And I'm giving you a chance."
I felt sick when he said that. I tried not to openly express how much I'm in love with Naomi. She was my best friend, my soul mate, my life. But she was also married when I met her. I fell in love with her carefree attitude, her optimism, her kind words, and of course, her beauty. We became friends quickly. We talked every day, told each other our secrets, and confided in each other about everything. Her husband knew about our friendship, but instead of being jealous, he befriended me, and we became a trio.
At first, she gave no indication that she was attracted to me at all. But over the past three years, we've had a few kisses after a few drinks. Minor slips. But we never did it. I respected her too much, and she was too in love with her husband. So, I watched, painfully, on the side.
Girlfriends came and went. She would always be there for me, especially after a bad breakup. Naomi never knew the truth about why I couldn't keep a girlfriend. I couldn't tell her that the reason was her.
I tried to put her out of my mind, but she was everywhere: in my dreams, when I was with another woman, jerking off. All I could do was be her friend and glare at her husband when he made her mad.
"What did she do?"
"I don't think she appreciates me anymore. She's been moody and snapping at me even with her collar on. You really don't know how many times she's been over my knee this month."
But I did. She called me each time crying and seeking sympathy. It didn't bother me. I knew the type of lifestyle they had. I actually spanked most of my girlfriends and have witnessed her husband spanking her many times. They started taking it further, with collars, bondage, and toys. She had to make sure she told me every detail. I hated that. It just made me want her more. "But why do you need me?"
"I'm letting you have this chance. Take it or leave it." It wasn't about punishment at all. His jealousy finally got to him. I could see the sorrow in his eyes.
"I can't do that to you."
"You will if you ever want to stay friends with her."
We left the conversation at that. I went back to my apartment and threw a tantrum until I passed out. My ringing cell phone woke me the next morning. It was him.
"What, Adam?"
"Have you thought about what I said?"
"Yeah, and I think you're fucking insane."
"She'll be ready for you here at eleven AM tomorrow. Do it if you ever want to see her again." He hung up.
"Fuck you," I said into the dead phone. I spent the rest of the day pacing and trying to accept what I had to do. I wanted her, but I also wanted harmony amongst the three of us. I wanted her happy, and that was with Adam, not me. I wondered if she knew yet. I wondered if she would even agree to it.
By 10:40 the next day, I was looking my best with several condoms in my pocket, sweating during the six mile drive to their house.
I pulled up to the curb and ended up at the front door. I didn't knock and entered as usual. I went around the corner into the living room. Adam was standing in the middle of the room. She was kneeling, blindfolded, at this side. He gave me the "sh" sign with his finger.
My heart jumped when I looked at her. She was collared with a chained leash falling to the floor. Her crimson lips were parted and quivering. Her very blonde hair was in waves. She was wearing a black corset and tight black shorts. I saw her shaking. She knew someone else was in the room. No one knew about her kinky relationship except me.
"There's a reason I had you dress up today, Naomi. I'm letting someone else play with you today."She gulped and shrunk back. I was surprised she wasn't protesting. "He will be your Master for the day. Do exactly what he says. He has full rights over your body. Don't disappoint me."
I could see the struggle within her. She was trying everything she had not to speak.
He walked away from her and said, "One day exactly," to me as he hurried out the door. I stayed paralyzed for a full minute. I think she was trying not to cry. I had a job to do, as much as I would hate it and love it.
I knelt in front of her. She froze when she recognized my scent.