"Come right this way, Emily." The man with the spiky blond hair led the way, past the tattoo "flash" displays, back into the piercing area. "My name is Jason. What were you thinking of getting done?"
I took a deep breath. "Nipples."
He raised an eyebrow, a pierced one at that. "Do you have any other piercings?"
"No. This'll be my first."
"And you're starting with your nipples? One or both?" His eyes made their way down to my ample breasts, primly covered by a sweater.
"Both. This is something I've wanted for a long time and I've finally made up my mind to do it." I spoke rapidly, too rapidly, trying to cover my nervousness.
He nodded slightly. "Ok. I'll know better what jewelry to use once I see your nipples. Some nipples require different jewelry than others."
I looked around. "See them?" I hated how high-pitched and girlish my voice sounded.
He nodded, a smile briefly crossing his face.
Granted, we were in the back of the store, but we were still in view of the entryway. Granted it was a Tuesday morning – not a lot of traffic in this part of town at this time of day. What the hell, I decided. I pulled up the hem of my sweater and slowly lifted it above my breasts. Making eye contact with Jason, I pulled the sweater over my head and laid it on the counter. Now, I just had to take off my bra. In front of a stranger. A stranger whom I was going to pay to pierce my flesh with sharp objects. Smiling slowly to cover my apprehension, I reached between my large breasts and undid the clasp. Rolling my shoulders, I slipped the confining piece of lace off my shoulders. I pulled my shoulders up and gently arched my back, showing off my breasts. My nipples were instantly hard, whether because of the cool air or because of the novelty of showing myself to a stranger, I don't know.
He came around the counter and bent over. Eye level with my nipples, he said, "Based on the length and width of the nipple, I'd think you'd look really great in twelve gauge straight barbells." His warm breath fanned my nipples. He stepped back and around the counter. As he moved, I noticed a perceptible bulge in his pants. Opening the case, he pulled out a gleaming pair of barbells.
My mouth dry, I looked up at him. "Those are perfect."
He smiled. "I know." Coming around the counter once more, he passed closely behind me, pressing his crotch against my back. "Follow me," he whispered against my hair.
I followed him into the small room further back in the store. It was a simple room with bare walls, a mechanical table and a counter with an autoclave and various implements sitting on it. Rather like a doctor's office, I thought.
Jason gestured at the table, "Have a seat up there." He pulled a couple of sealed packages out of the autoclave and began to prepare his tools.
I sat on the pseudo-examination table, hands primly folded in my lap. My nipples were still hard and I could feel a corresponding wetness between my thighs. I shifted on the table, feeling the seam of my jeans pressing tightly against my clit.
Jason turned around and placed his tools on a small table next to me. Needles, clamps, barbells, alcohol and cotton balls. Pulling up a stool, he sat next to me. "First thing is that I'll wipe your nipples down with the alcohol. I'll warn you now: The alcohol is cold and it'll make your nipples so hard that they hurt and feel like they're gonna pop off. Next, I'll run the needle through. I might need the clamps to stretch your nipple a bit, but I don't think so. Once the needle is through, I'll let it sit for a minute while I do the other one. Then, I'll thread the jewelry through as I pull out the needle. That's the whole process. Have any questions?" He was pulling on black latex gloves as he spoke, snapping them against his tattooed wrists.
I moistened my lips, idly noticing that his eyes followed my tongue as it slicked across my lips. "No, I think you've covered everything."
Holding up a finger, he sighed. "Damn. I almost forgot. I'm going to ask you to sit on your hands. Depending upon your pain threshold, this can really hurt." I looked blankly at him. "If you're sitting on your hands, there is less of a chance of you hauling off and punching me."
I slid my hands underneath my ass. Jason put his hands on my shoulders and eased me back against the table. "Relax. This'll be over before you know it and then those pretty nipples of yours will be even prettier." The sight of those strong, tattooed forearms in such close proximity to my pale flesh was very arousing. I looked up and his face was so close that I could see the pores in his nose. Our eyes met and he infinitesimally leaned into me, his lips just grazing mine. Then, just as suddenly, he pulled back and it was business as usual for him.
Reaching over, he moistened a cotton ball and pressed it against my right nipple. I inhaled sharply; even with his warning, I was unprepared for the cold. He quickly wiped down my entire nipple and the areola. My nipple was so hard, it felt like if he were to flick it, it would just shatter, like an icicle on a sub-zero winter day.
"Ok, Emily. I want you to breathe in and out, slowly. I'm going to count to three and on three I want you to exhale as I pierce your nipple." His eyes looked into mine as I concentrated on my breathing. "One."
I breathed in through my nose and out my mouth, just staring into his deep brown eyes.