The Anniversary Gift
Author's note:
If you do not enjoy a sexual fantasy that prominently features domination and humiliation, then this will not be for you. Otherwise, enjoy!
Ten years. We were fifteen when we met and became friends. That was twenty years ago. We were seventeen when we began dating and twenty five when we got married. And now, at thirty five, we're celebrating our aluminum anniversary, though the piece of jewelry I bought her for the occasion is a far cry from aluminum.
We're still just as good of friends today as we were in high school. Almost too good. We're more friends than we are husband and wife. It's most evident on the romance side of things, particularly when it comes to the bedroom. We just never connected that well physically.
Caryn is as pretty as she was the day we were married. Actually, she is beautiful. That is an objective observation that cannot be argued. She has straight jet black hair, green eyes and a fit figure. As for me, I am constantly being told that I haven't changed a bit either. I know I'm a good looking guy. Actually, the word most often used to describe me is "cute". I was cute in high school and I am apparently still cute today. But we just never seem to be on the same page with sex.
It doesn't help that I travel every other week for work. That has been the case for our whole marriage, but my job has gotten us our big beautiful house, our luxury cars and it provided Caryn with the capital she needed to start her own business, which is now thriving.
To prove the point that we act more like friends than lovers, we chose to celebrate our big night out at our favorite Bar-b-que spot rather than at a romantic restaurant. And that's when Caryn surprises me. As we're finishing our desserts, she says, "Oh, by the way, we're not going home tonight."
I raise an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
"We're going to the Hotel Indigo. I reserved a room for us."
She has never said anything, but she must be disappointed with our almost nonexistent sex life. How could she not be? On the rare occasions that we give things a try, it never ends well. More often than not, I simply fizzle out before either of us gets anywhere. I end up apologizing a million times and she reassures me repeatedly that it's okay. How long has it been since our last attempt? A month? Two? Longer? Probably. Maybe she thinks a change of scenery will change the result. It won't. The setting isn't my problem.
I tell her, "I'm not exactly dressed up for a nice hotel." Neither of us are. Since we chose the BBQ joint, we're both in jeans and sneakers.
She giggles, "No problem. You don't need fancy clothes when your plans do not involve leaving the room."
Oh. I guess the plan is to work on our intimacy issues. This is about sex. Suddenly my heart rate increases and my palms get sweaty. "But I also didn't pack a bag. At the very least I need--"
She cuts me off, "James, I've got your overnight bag packed and in the trunk of the car. I just wanted to surprise you. Everything you need and more is in that bag."
I have no further protests. None that hold any water. I guess we're going to the hotel.
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We're all checked in and the elevator has delivered us to the sixth floor. I feel underdressed walking the halls of this nice hotel in my Nike high-tops. When I open the door to our room, I'm surprised to see that it's a double - there are two queen sized beds. I suppose we'll have our separate sleep space after. After what? After disappointment? After deflation? After failure? I'm sure to disappoint her again.
She says, "We're going to try something new tonight."
I say nothing.
"A little role playing."
I do not reply.
"Do you trust me?"
I feel like I owe her an affirmative response, so I nod.
"Pick a bed and lie down. On your back."
"Should I change?"
"No."
"Undress?"
"No."
"Take off my shoes at least?" I hope she says yes to that one. I chose special socks for the occasion.
"No." She puts her hand on my forearm, "I'll take care of everything. Don't worry. Leave it to me."
I do what she says, but I'm still gonna worry. I choose a bed and lie down as Caryn picks up one of our duffle bags. She says, "Here's where the trust comes into play." She pulls a strip of nylon fabric out of the bag, wraps it around my right wrist and ties me to the bed post.
"Um..."
She shushes me, "Trust."
She moves down to the foot of the bed. One at a time she pushes my jeans a few inches up my calves and wraps more straps of fabric around my ankles above my high-top sneakers. She anchors each foot to bottom corner bedposts. Finally, she secures my left wrist like she did my right and I am a bound and captive prisoner. She leans in like she's about to kiss me but she veers away at the last second and kisses my cheek instead of my lips.
She whispers in my ear, "I know what you like."
I'm pretty sure she doesn't. I hope she doesn't. I've been hiding my likes from her for twenty years now.
I shift nervously, as much as my restraints allow.