I sit in the passenger side of the car with my girlfriend Claire driving. She's stewing in her feelings and it's an uncomfortable situation. I'm not used to being the one who's mad at her.
"So we're just not going to talk? It's our last chance for a week."
I turn away from my view out the window and pay attention to her. She's wearing a breezy summer dress, with her hair tied up. Some loose strands of her blond hair dangle. Normally I'd tuck those back for her, which she always finds cute.
"Who's fault is it that we won't talk for a week?" I cut back.
"Babe, it was a sure thing. I wouldn't have bet you if I thought there was any chance I'd lose."
"I don't care that you lost, it's that you bet me at all. As if I'm a bargaining chip to be passed around?" my stomach tightens.
"Just for a week, it's not like she owns you now," she trots out her rationalisation, annoyed that I haven't just dropped the argument already. This cyclical conversation has been happening since she sheepishly admitted the situation to me last week. It was a stupid game of cards between her and her friends. They play for fun bets rather than money. I just never thought fun bets would extend to "have my boyfriend for a week".
I cross my legs, biting my lip as I look at Claire. She's frustrated, because she's clearly embarrassed at having messed up like this. But she's just been trying to downplay it the entire time.
"Can you apologise just once?" I mumble out.
"She probably just wants to have you around to watch shows and play games with. You know how harmless that nerd is, she probably won't even make you pick up after her."
I know Claire heard me, so I turn to look out the window again, giving up on the conversation.
"Ah, we're here now," she says flatly as we pull up. I look back at her and she gives me a hurt look. I give her a peck on the lips, trying to reassure her before I climb out of the car.
I grab my rucksack from the backseat, and then go to buzz Donna's apartment.
She responds instantly through the intercom, "Alex? Be right down!" her voice crackling from the speaker.
The pause of waiting feels like an eternity. Donna, the girl who now "owns" me for the week, is someone I've only met a couple times. She's always seemed nice, kinda shy but we've chatted about similar nerdy interests. I turn to look back for Claire, but I see that she's already driven away, probably not wanting to linger.
--
Eventually Donna opens the door, clearly vibrating with excitement. I wave at her, but she launches forward to give me a hug. She squeezes me tight, pinning me to her.
"I'm so excited for this week!" she squeals into my ear, a strange shiver running down my spine.
I can feel how tense I am with apprehension. It starts to loosen, as I realise this isn't what I was expecting... I'm not even sure. Something much worse. It feels silly now to think she might've wanted to torture me? Savour the feeling of 'owning' me?
She must feel me relax in her arms, when she takes a step back to look me over, and then gestures for us to head inside. I follow Donna, closing the door behind me. My lingering worry must still be on my face when she runs a hand down my arm while we wait for the elevator.
"Ah, I do understand that this whole thing is weird. How do you feel about it?" she asks, suddenly nervous.
I feel a tightness in my chest, seeing her expression. She's got such a cute innocent face for someone who won me in a bet. I shirk off my doubts and give her a smile.
"It is a little weird, but it'll be an experience. So don't worry about me, just tell me what you want miss."
Her eyes light up at my words right as the elevator dings. She reaches out, I assume for a hug again but it's not. Her lips latch onto -Hhhhhhh- my neck.
Dragging me into the elevator,
"Donnn-ahhh,"
she ignores the sound I make.
My mind
"Hm hhh"
focuses on the sound
"Mmmm-ohhhh"
of her wet lips
"I... uaa"
on my neck.
"Wuh"
My hands hover, unsure what to do before I carefully settle on her back where I make sure I'm just lightly touching her shoulders. I exhale with a start when she pins me to the metal wall, the impact echoing through the elevator. Her whole body presses into mine with a squish. I'm tall enough that she has to stretch up to reach her head up. I sink lower, my knees sagging at her assault and letting her get easier access to my neck.
Her tongue tickles my skin and I whimper embarrassingly loud. Her own moans are muffled against my neck and the sound goes right through me. I'm rock hard, and despite everything she's doing, I'm worried about her noticing.
She has absolutely noticed. Her response is to slip a thigh in between my legs grinding...
"Very good-"
grinding...
"boy," she whispers
Grinding in between my thighs.
into my ear and sucking on my earlobe as I lean back against the wall panting.
She stands back to look me over, enjoying her handiwork. I'm leaning back against the wall, not feeling entirely steady. She runs a hand down my chest before turning to leave the elevator. I don't even know how long we've been on our floor, but I quickly follow her.
"I hope that wasn't too much," It's not a question but she glances back to check on me as I say it, and I shake my head, finally getting my breathing under control, "Good. Because that's just the beginning."
I swallow hard, anxiety building again as I speak up, "Ah, Claire did have a ground rule for us."