Liz and her outlandish kink
by Cassandra Lincoln
copyright 2021
Premise: Liz contemplates the practice of nyotaimori, or body sushi
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Part 1
"Did you ever watch that show Sex and the City?" Liz asked Jack one day.
They were sitting on Jack's sofa sharing a platter of sushi and sashimi. The TV was on in front of them displaying a selection of movies on Netflix.
Jack glared at Liz.
"Of course not, that's a chick's show," he responded.
Liz rolled her eyes at him.
"I know that," she said, faking exasperation. "I'm just saying, it's possible you may have come across some of the episodes at one time or another. Like, when you had other women around, for instance."
Liz chuckled to herself. She knew Jack was a bit of a loner and when he entertained women before her, they were probably not the type who were interested in relationships. Liz presumed if he had women over, they probably weren't watching TV...
"My sister watched that show," Jack interrupted her thoughts. "And her friends. It was this whole thing..."
"Yeah," Liz responded, lost in her own thoughts. She remembered how her friends were into that show too, and that she never really showed much interest until much later when it went into syndication. Then one night she had insomnia so she channel surfed until she came upon an episode and ended up binge-watching the marathon for the remainder of the weekend.
Liz picked another spider roll, popped it into her mouth and contemplated her next statement.
"I just wondered," Liz began anew, wanting to get Jack's full attention. "Because, I was thinking..."
For some reason, she couldn't get her words out the way she wanted. Liz stopped talking for a moment and waited for Jack to look at her.
Jack swallowed his food and for the first time since they began eating, he looked directly at Liz.
"What? What were you thinking?"
Liz leaned back into the sofa and folded her arms in front of her chest.
"Um..." she began.
Her hesitation alerted Jack that something serious was coming, so he pushed the sushi platter away from the edge of the coffee table, and turned his body toward Liz.
"What's going on?" he asked her.
"Um..." Liz started again but stopped before continuing.
"Can you pass me the remote?" she said next, and extended her hand out.
Jack reached for it and handed it to her. She took it and flipped around the channels until she came to the youtube link. After a quick search, she pulled up the show she mentioned earlier, and searched for a specific episode.
"What are you looking for," Jack asked her. Liz thought he sounded intrigued but also a little impatient.
"Wait for it," she told him and continued her search.
Finally, she found it. Samantha, one of the main characters, was lying on a table in her condo, completely naked and covered in sushi. She was trying to entice her boyfriend who wasn't home yet, but who was due home any minute.
Liz froze the screen and looked at Jack. He stared at the image on the TV but shifted his eyes to the remaining sushi rolls on the platter in front of him. Then he looked quizzically at Liz.
Liz smiled at him coyly.
"Next time," Liz said and turned off the TV. "Dinner is on me."
Part 2
Jack stood a step back from the table and smiled approvingly. Everything was all set. All he had to do now was wait for Liz to arrive.
He picked up his phone and texted a message:
DONE
He waited for the telltale appearance of the two check marks, indicating that his buddy Rod received the message, and put his phone in his back pocket of his jeans.
Shortly after, he heard the doorbell ring. When he opened the door, he saw Liz standing there smiling at him.
"Hi," she said and stepped inside.
Jack gave her a kiss on the cheek and closed the door behind her.
"Hi," he responded. "I have a surprise for you."
Liz smiled, knowing Jack was a man of few words. He wasn't one for small talk, so she simply nodded and let him guide her into the back part of the house.
Liz loved Jack's home. The west-facing back part was a sun-flooded open concept kitchen and dining area, with a marble island and comfortable leather bar stools with backs. Adjacent to the island Jack had placed a beautiful antique wooden table.
Liz loved this table. Each time she had been invited over, she couldn't help but run her hand along the wood grain. It was rectangular and could seat ten people comfortably, four on each side and two more at each end. Not that Jack was the type to have formal dinner parties for that many people, but he did have extended family who sometimes came over for barbecues or holiday meals.
Today however, Liz noticed something different about the table. It wasn't bare, like it usually was. There were all sorts of items placed strategically in different places. Items that don't typically belong on this type of furniture.
The first item that surprised her was a small but thick rectangular pillow in a plain white pillowcase. It was situated at the far end of the table, near where Jack usually sat when he hosted the family.
In the middle of the table was a smaller pillow, also rectangular and white.
At the other end of the table, Liz noticed a larger than usual white plastic placemat.
On top of the place mat she noticed several items, and upon looking closer, she realized they were sex toys. There were two different sized dildos, an electric wand, and several pieces of white rope of various lengths. Four cuffs made out of white leather were neatly lined along the edge of the place mat.
Liz stared at the table for a moment and refrained from touching it the way she usually did. Then, she looked expectantly at Jack who stood near the counter watching her.
"Oh," Liz managed to say. Her gaze returned to the table and she felt her wheels turning inside her head.
What is he up to today, she wondered silently.
Jack gave her time to process the contents of the room before speaking. When he did, his voice was quiet but reassuring.
"I've been thinking about that show you mentioned," he started, pausing briefly before continuing. "The one with the woman and the sushi."
Liz turned to face Jack and opened her eyes wide. He was referring to the episode she showed him last week when he invited her over for a sushi dinner.
He's been thinking about Sex and the City? Where Samantha covered her naked body with sushi and waited for her boyfriend to arrive and eat it off her? Liz was surprised. She didn't get a sense that this sort of thing was quite Jack's style.
"Ah," she said. "That's what this is about."
"I did a bit of research," Jack continued, carefully observing how Liz processed everything she was looking at. He knew if he divulged too much too soon, Liz might get spooked rather than aroused.
Liz turned to face him and stared at him without speaking. She could feel herself clenching her lower region, and began licking her lips which suddenly felt dry.
Jack observed her silently. He noticed she balled her hands into fists, something Liz did when she was nervous or agitated.