Note: This story contains references to BDSM and not-completely-consensual sexual submission. All characters are at least 18 years of age. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Opening the door, I thought I was going to be ill. Vanilla wallpaper. Casino carpet. Worn 1990s-era bathroom that even my parents would hate.
Thankfully, the four things I needed most were encompassed in this vile room of bland: a big bed, functional desk, tiny fridge, and air conditioning.
After my delayed flight into Raleigh, two were good enough for me: the air conditioner turned up to max, and sleep.
REST
The spiteful red glare of the plastic clock said 11:30 pm. At first, I thought it was an earthquake since my rental car keys along with everything else on the nightstand was rattling. There was even the sick feeling of the floor slowly undulating below me. But what gave it away was the noise of the wall thumping into my bed's headboard.
Then I realized where I was.
My hotel neighbors were fucking.
After half an hour, all I could do was pray that it ended soon. It didn't.
HEAT
My wine-colored Allison Ribbed Dress wasn't helping me much to stay cool in the sweltering heat. In the sea of reporters, we waited for the news conference to start. It was one of the endless stories about a public official doing something inappropriate with an intern. Honestly, I didn't know why my news organization even cared enough about the story to fly me here.
More troubling was my complete lack of finding an angle that might make it interesting to our audience.
Thirty minutes later, we were still waiting in front of the 1960s Disneyland-era faΓ§ade of the state capital. Plenty of time to go over my notes again to find a question, any question, which could lead to something interesting. With my eyes set on eventually getting one of the few jobs available at a major news company, I couldn't afford to write too many stories that faded into obscurity 30 seconds after the headline was Tweeted.
With a squeal of feedback, the public address system came to life. Blah, blah, blah, "and that's why I categorically deny that any such thing took place."
Stepping forward, "Senator, what's been your wife's reaction to the accusation?"
He abruptly left and motioned for his Legislative Assistant to take over.
"Young lady, we don't discuss a man's family life around here," was her response. I was shocked. The Research Triangle area is known for being progressive, but here I was being treated as if it were the 1990s. I had found my angle!
SCHOOL
Like my hotel, the suburban high school could have been located anywhere: generic brick, trees, and the requisite lawn. Classes had been over for half an hour when I finally saw her. The few photos I had found of the Senator's wife made it easy to identify her because of her dark auburn hair. That and the fact that she was taller than the sea of students all trying to ask her seemingly random questions. I couldn't blame the teacher's mostly male fan club for trying to vie for her attention.
"Mrs. Banks, I'm from the Associated."
"No thank you," flashing her beautiful smile as she cut me off. But as she took me in with her sharp green eyes, I felt a sense of unease.
"Mrs. Banks, it will only take a few minutes."
"Boys, you have a lot of homework to do, it's time for you to go home." With surprising speed, her audience dispersed.
"May I ask your name?"
"I'm Sarah Taylor with the Associated."
With another smile, she cut me off again. "Just your name, please. If we're going to have any chance at a conversation, let's be friends."
"So, you're willing to answer questions about your husband?"
"Oh, I didn't say that. But like my daddy always says: you have to dance before you get married. Good day, Sarah."
DISMISSED
Back at the hotel, I set up my computer and connected it to my phone's hotspot and then tapped on my editor's phone photo.
"Hi, Joanie."
"How was the news conference?"
"Nothing of interest, but I did have a brief meeting with his wife."
"And?"
"She doesn't want to talk with me."
"Good move, Sarah. Call me when you've talked with her."
Another dismissal.
NIGHT
Peace & Saint was just what I needed. Their Mint Chocolate Chip hookah was as divine as the atmosphere created by their DJ, dim lighting, and monochromatic dΓ©cor.
"Guess must be your thing."
I shrank a little in my seat as Mrs. Banks appraised my teal Margot Ribbed Dress.
"I'm on a reporter's budget."
"You're not fooling anyone here in that dress, Ms. Blue Eyes." With the slightest wink, "May I join you?"
"Sure." It was my turn to glance at her as she slid into the bench seat across from me. Her dark grey latex bodycon dress was obviously custom-made as if to match the ambiance and dΓ©cor of this place.
"Sarah, here's some advice. As a reporter, you have to ask yourself the same thing I ask myself before I teach a lesson to my students: what's in it for them? Or in this case, what's in it for me?"
"Mrs. Banks, what do you want to say to the public about?"
"Oh no, I'm not doing your homework for you. Here. Text me if you think of something interesting. Good night."
"Going so soon?"
"I have an appointment to keep. Good night."
HOMEWORK
Ramming the thick black dildo in and out of my pussy, I forgot the day's troubles as I climaxed for the second time. That's when the noise started again next door.
"11:30 pm," I mumbled. "Same as last night."
After 45 minutes, there was a sudden pause. Stilling my breath, I pressed my ear to the wall and heard the muffled sound of someone talking.
A Champaign glass makes for a surprisingly good microphone, something that I had learned while on a previous assignment.
"Hi, it's Sarah Taylor. Room 214. Do you have room service? You do?!
Champaign for one, please. Thank you."
After pulling on a t-shirt and yoga pants, I hid the dildo under my pillow and grabbed my computer as I waited for room service.
"What would the beautiful wife of a Senator want? Correction. What would the beautiful, young, wife of a Senator accused of sexual harassment want?"
I noticed the age disparity immediately when I met Mrs. Crystal Banks at her school. Her husband was in his 50s but she was in her 30s. "Dirty 30s? Why would she want to talk to a reporter at all?"
"Room service."
I jumped, having forgotten about my order. Glancing at the receipt, "Thank you, umm, Christina."
"Thank you for your generous tip, Ms. Taylor!"
She was maybe five years younger than me. "Please, call me Sarah. Do you work full-time here?"
"Oh no, I'm in school, Ms. Taylor. Sarah."
"College?"
"I wish! Last year of high school."
"Westover?"
"How did you know?"
"I didn't. Do you work here every night?"
"Thursdays through Sundays," she answered nervously. "Will there be anything else?"
"No thank you. Have a good night, Christina."
What was I doing? There's no way I would get my editor to agree to interview a high school student about a teacher. Still.
NO REST
The noise started again next door.
Placing the glass carefully against the wall wasn't easy since it was literally moving. But I could make out a voice.
"No. Not again."
Frozen, I listened again. For long minutes nothing but the sound of serious fucking.
Then it happened again.
"No! Please! Not again!"