Page 46 of The Dom with a Safeword

Q

Can’t. Have a date.

Nico

You do? With?

Q

A new Dom.

His end became quiet and she drifted over to her closet, wondering if he was mulling over what to say or if he’d gotten sidetracked. Lately she’d had the impression he wasn’t very happy with his little slave anymore. He’d been hinting at wanting her back, but she was deliberately playing dumb. She wasn’t sure what to do. She wanted to keep exploring things with Jude and Sabrina, even if they were ending after the summer. Was a Dom in the hand worth more than something intensely interesting, yet very temporary?

She grabbed an old concert t-shirt off of the floor, out of the clean pile, and a black bra and panty set out of her dresser. In the middle of getting dressed she heard the bleep of the message alert. While yanking the t-shirt over her head, she walked to the computer.

Nico

Do I know him?

She sighed and typed a message. Why was she bothering with this guy again?

Q

No, hence the word “new”. He’s not from around here.

Nico

Are you fucking him tonight?

Q

I’m going to his place. But that’s none of your fucking business.

There was another lull and she cast around the room for shorts before remembering she didn’t own any. She grabbed scissors out of her desk drawer and looked for the jeans she’d decided were too short the other day. Was she really going to wear shorts? She never wore them out of the house and had thrown out the last pair about a year ago. Laughing at her own painful modesty, she hacked the jeans off at the knee. She slid them on, the pale skin of her lower leg making her feel more than naked.

She wandered back to her laptop, grabbing her makeup and a mirror on the way. Waterproof mascara in case it was as hot as the weatherman said it would be. Was the old house even air conditioned?

Nico

As a friend I’m just worried about you playing with a stranger. Do you need someone to safe call? Give me his address and call me every hour so I know you’re okay.

Um... was “fuck, no” too harsh a response?

Q

We have someone playing with us that I know well. Thanks for the concern.

Nico

Good. Who’s the third? I really miss playing with you sometimes.

The brush banged against the wall before she realized she’d thrown it. Seriously?

Q

None of your business. You have an obedient little toy to play with, what do you want me for?

Nico