Author's Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and events are all fictional. Constructive criticism is encouraged and appreciated. If you have any ideas about future stories involving these two characters, feel free to share them via email. As I have mentioned before, English is not my mother tongue so you might find a few errors.
*****
It had been less than two minutes after we had hung up with my wife when a new email from her arrived. That was weird, considering the fact we never communicated through email. Not only that but we had been talking for over ten minutes arranging the very final details of our trip to Berlin. The message had no subject and I supposed she had sent me something related to our weekend in the German capital, like the booking confirmation for our tickets. Surprisingly though, the messaged read;
"Hello Olivia, I'm sorry I left you waiting but we are going for a weekend to my home town and I was busy packing. This story is not real but it's my craziest fantasy. I hope you'll enjoy it. There's no rush about the editing, take as much time as you need. I need only grammar and spelling check. Thanks a lot, Sonja."
Apparently, there was a document attached to this email which had a coded name containing the first letters of Sonja's first and last name. I downloaded the file to my computer but didn't open it at first. There was a growing feeling that I might not like what was in that text. I stared at the downloads folder for a while, reluctant to make a decision about the story's fate. My wife had written down her craziest fantasies and had created a sex story out of it. My biggest fear was that I might not be included in this story at all. Added to that, Sonja had never mentioned that she was writing erotica and although I loved her more than I loved myself, it was suspicious that she didn't tell me anything at all.
Fearing the worst, I opened the document. It was quite a lengthy story containing more than eight thousand words and there were separate chapters for each day's events and a prologue at the top of it. The prologue introduced the characters; Alicia and Jake, who were married and judging from Sonja's words, they had been the main characters in previously published stories. They were about to go on a road trip and spend their weekend in Devon in order to relax from their hectic work schedules. There was not much description of the characters in the prologue but it was mentioned that their car was a dark grey Mercedes E-class; the car we owned. It was the first indication that Alicia and Jake were actually based on the two of us.
I moved to the next chapter which told the events of Friday. The story was well written and the dialogue was realistic and it resembled the way we talked to each other. Some details were changed, for instance the couple in the story lived in London and we lived in Manchester and they were Brits, unlike us, but they didn't make a real difference. Alicia was also the narrator of the story and I'm certain that the reader couldn't tell that the story was fictional and the events had never happened; it felt very real indeed. After the couple arrived in Devon, there were some important details about their sexual relationship as well; not surprisingly Alicia was the submissive and the Jake was the dominant; just like our roles with Sonja. Then came the twist, Alicia asked Jake to switch roles and to take control of their sex life for the weekend and despite the fact he was reluctant at first, he agreed. The mystery was solved very early; Sonja's fantasy was to be the dominant in our bedroom.
Like I said before, the story was extremely well written and even if someone wasn't that interested in reading femdom erotica, it could keep him glued to his screen. Not only were the sex scenes described in detail but the narrator had spent a lot of her time talking about her feelings as well. Obviously, I read the rest of the story without a pause; at the end they returned back to London, they assumed their previous roles but Jake promised his wife that they would try it again very, very soon. Reading that story left me with mixed feelings; on one hand I was very proud that my wife was such a talented writer and very happy and relieved that her craziest fantasy involved only the two of us and no extreme play. On the other hand, I was disappointed that she didn't open up about her darker desires and she kept things to herself.
I decided not to mention anything for the moment and carry on as nothing had happened. I have to say, she didn't look very excited like she used to every time we travelled to Berlin. I had no clue what was wrong and she insisted she was alright; I didn't push her more because then I would have been the cause of her bad mood. Even if I wanted to talk about it, it wasn't the right time as we were always in crowded spaces like the check-in hall or the aircraft itself.
We landed in SchΓΆnefeld Airport in the former East Germany, at almost half past ten and we went straight to the rental cars garage to collect the car we had booked. Our German home was in the former West Berlin and we had more than a few miles to cover and on our way, we stopped at a Turkish kebab canteen to get some food and some cold beers. I was exhausted by the time we walked in the flat but Sonja's mood hadn't improved much and I felt it was the right time to deal with what was troubling me.
"Honey, there's something I want to talk about that's been bothering me all day long," I sighed.
"What would that be?" Sonja asked while still eating her kebab.
"You see, I received an email earlier today that wasn't meant for me. As it turned out, it was quite revealing though."
"What did it say?"
"The email itself didn't say much actually but there was an attachment that was way more interesting. An erotic story, written by you honey in which you described your craziest fantasy when it comes to sex."
"Fuck, you received the email I sent to Olivia?"
"As a matter of fact, I did."
"I'm sorry."
"Why do you keep secrets from me? I mean, babe, last month we celebrated our third anniversary. I'm crazy in love with you. We share everything that troubles us, we don't have secrets from each other. That is one of the rules we have as a couple."
"It is and I don't have other secrets from you. But it was difficult for me to say that. I never intended for you to learn it at all."
"Why is that?"
"Babe, before I knew you, I wasn't a submissive. I was a switch. I enjoyed both sides of such a relationship. But then you walked into that birthday party and when I asked your sister about you, she warned me not to mention it when I talked to you because you were dominant. I love you and I'm crazy in love with you too. And I love the kind of relationship we have with me as a submissive. I'm having such a good time that I can live without that side of myself. The dominant one."
"Sweetie, have I ever been dogmatic about anything? You presented yourself as a sub, I thought you were a sub. But you had to tell me, even if I were to turn you down, I wanted to know."
Sonja lowered her eyes, "I'm sorry," she whispered.
"Come here," I told her and she sat on my lap, "I love you more than anything else in the world and every day I wake up next to you, I'm a happy man. I don't want you to keep secrets from me. Whatever you want, no matter how crazy it might be, you have to tell me. And we'll talk about it and find a solution."
"I won't do it again, I promise."
"I hope so. And you will be punished for your behaviour. But that can wait until we get back home."
"Why?"
"Alicia and Jake went to Devon and switched roles. Well, we came to Berlin but we'll do our best."
"Are you sure?" her bright eyes shone.
"Honey, it's you. I will hand control over to the woman I adore. What's the worst that can happen?"
"Oh, fuck, thank you," she said and grabbed me for a kiss, "Before we start, I want you to know that this doesn't change anything. I was, I am and I will be your slave. After all, I have your name now. I'm branded."
"Noted," I chuckled.
"I know it's past midnight and you might fall asleep at any moment now but can I get changed? Please?"
"Sure. I will throw away the garbage and clean some of the mess we made here."
"I'll be right back."
Her mood was dramatically improved like she had turned a switch. I hadn't seen her that excited for some time and even if it turned out to be a bad experience for me, I wouldn't regret my decision; watching her smile like that was worth it. Contrary to what she used to, she was prepared in literally no time. And my god was she sexy. She was wearing a black satin robe with black stockings and her shiny pumps. Her gold hair was falling on her shoulders and the dark shade on her eyes matched perfectly the overall outfit.
"Strip. Only boxers on," she ordered when she came near my chair and I silently obeyed. Rather instinctively, I fell on my knees in front of her and she caressed my hair. "I didn't tell you to kneel but I like it."