Chapter 7 - "Why should we be anything?"
Content warning: Consensual rough sex
M: Hi Thomas, please make a reservation for tomorrow at 5 pm at Freiss. Ask for a VIP table for six people. I will need you there. You don't need to come into the office before that.
Thanks.
Matt
I suppose that is his answer whether I want him to still work for me. I believe this is far safer than anything I could write mentioning our "hook-up."
Within 15 minutes, he replied with
T: Done. I will see you Thursday. Would you like me to come earlier for a briefing?
M: That won't be necessary. Thank you.
Ten minutes before five, I arrived and went up. I was dressed in my favorite grey suit. Since I started my mornings in the gym yesterday, my trainer was instructed not to go easy on me. I could feel the endorphins rushing through me, and I was hyped. I checked myself in the elevator mirror and was pleased with what I saw. As the door opened, I saw Thomas in a dark blue suit with vest and silver cufflinks on his white shirt. He looked like he just came from man catalog shooting. He had a clean, shaved face, angular jaw, and full lips. His midnight-sky-blue eyes were patiently looking around and waiting at the entrance.
I stepped closer, and our eyes met. He gave me a slight professional smile and greeted me.
I smiled back, and we went in.
"Mr. Sanders, welcome!"
"Hello Marcus, how are you?"
"Very well, thank you. Please, gentlemen, follow me."
Marcus led us into a private room. This high-end restaurant had the best service for crucial meetings, and as a founder, I had the chance to dine here from time to time when I was meeting essential clients. Thomas knew very well what dinner at Freiss meant, and I could see that he also made an excellent effort to look presentable. He looked more attractive than I had seen him ever before.
Well, if our hook-up doesn't count.
"Please. Your waiter will arrive shortly." He held the door open for us to step in.
"Who are we meeting? Thomas asked as he laid his trusty notebook on the table, and Marcus closed the door.
"Each other," I said, looking for his reaction as I came to my chair.
"Excuse me?" He glanced at me, startled.
"I needed to talk to you," I said calmly.
"Well." He composed himself quickly and looked at me with a forbearing expression. "I am sure you could have found a less expensive solution, but please elaborate."
He always caught on quickly. I liked that. I sat opposite him.
"Let's order first."
We both looked at the menu. Shortly after, our waiter arrived, and we ordered.
After he closed the door, Thomas looked at me.
"You wanted to talk."
"Yes."
He waited. His eyes were like those of a lion's. Hunter, calm and relaxed, observing and stalking me as its prey. Now I knew.
"Why have you treated me like a woman?"
"I haven't treated you like a woman."
"You treated me like I would treat a prostitute."
"I suppose that's your way of looking at things. From what I saw, you liked the way I treated you."
My cock started to harden the minute we sat, and now it was growing to full mast. Just this talk alone, damn. This anticipation was something I had never experienced before.
"Why have you never touched my dick?"
"Why should I have?"
"I sucked your dick, shouldn't there be some kind of reciprocity?"
"I don't suck my bottoms often. It's a rare treat from me. One they need to earn. You haven't yet."
"Why should I be the bottom?"
"Why should you be anything?"
That stung. He was right, though. Why should I?
"So you haven't treated me like a woman?"
"No. I was not touching your dick because it didn't feel necessary, and I was trying to restrain myself. Also, I don't sleep with women, so the notion that I treated you like one is inapplicable."
"Why didn't you fuck me then?"
"I told you."
"You didn't think I am strong enough to take it?"
"I believe you are strong enough physically. I am not sure about mentally."
"Why do you think so?"
"Matt. I am not the partner one should choose as his first. I am very advanced level if I put it like that. And I don't settle for less. I don't do closeted, straight, or bi-curious men. I don't need any of that drama. And especially, I don't do virgins."
"So I am not..."
A knock on the door interrupted my sentence. The waiter with two servers brought everything we ordered and left the room as instructed. We now had more than enough to drink and eat and would only be disturbed further once we called for the waiter. Thomas and I patiently waited until the door closed again.
"So I am not good enough for you." I finished my sentence.
"You are Matt, you just not ready, and I don't need to turn your world upside down so that I could make a checkmark for fucking my boss. I think you are confused. Hot, but still confused."
He took his utensils and started eating. I could see by the look on him that he was pleased with the taste. I liked watching him enjoy it. I cut my meat and continued while we ate.
"How do you know it's not something I want?"
"How did you feel after I left? Be honest, please."
"I was angry."
He nodded. "I thought you would be. What else?"
"Confused and hurt, but mostly because I felt emasculated and used."