"You sure look pretty tonight Ms. Davis," Eddie said.
Tina looked up at the black janitor over her glasses. He always said the same thing.
"Why do you interrupt me with the same nonsense every night? And turn off that damn radio in my office. What's wrong with you people?"
"Real sorry Ms. Davis," Eddie said.
Tina couldn't help but notice how Eddie's muscles flexed smoothly, even under the loose fitting green janitor overalls he wore. She crossed her legs, giving Eddie a good look at her smooth, long legs, encased in silky stockings. Her skirt stopped just short of her ass. She saw him looking and smiled.
"Shouldn't look at what you can't have," she said smoothly.
"You right about that ma'am. You have a good night," he said, pushing his cart along.
Tina watched him go, again noticing how the smooth muscles of his back rippled under the janitor's overalls. She wondered briefly what he looked like without it on. She'd never seen a black man naked. Her daddy, who owned the building she worked in and nearly half of downtown would roll off his chair if he saw her looking at a black man. But she couldn't help wondering.
A couple of hours later, Tina had forgotten all about Eddie, and she packed up her lap top, grabbed her jacket and headed down to the parking lot.
"G'night Ms. Davis," Alan, the night guard called as Tina walked out of the building.
She always parked around back. It was dark back there, but it was a closer walk. Besides, no one could get past building security. Tina was just deciding on Chinese for dinner when a strong hand grabbed her from behind and pushed a horrible smelling cloth up against her mouth. A few deep breaths, and the night was lost to her.
"Come on Ms. Davis, wake up now girl," a deep voice said from somewhere far away.
Tina shook her head groggily and tried to brush her blond hair from her face, but she couldn't move her hands. Why not?
She opened her eyes a little and saw only dark, shadowy light. A silhouette of a man stood in front of her.
"You like my place Ms. Davis?"
"What the fuck's going on?" Tina said. "Who are you?"
The stranger stepped into the shadowy light and Tina gasped in surprise.
"Jesus Eddie, what the Christ is going on here?"
She looked at herself and realized she was wearing only her black lace thong panties and her black lace bra. Victoria Secret buys. On sale. Why was she thinking about stupid shit like that?
"Where am I Eddie?"
"Don't you recognize it Ms. Davis?" Eddie said.
She took a good look at him. He didn't look like the slumped over janitor anymore. He had on jeans and no shirt. His chest was smooth and heavily muscled, sloping down to a stomach ridged with muscle. His bald head gleamed in the candlelight. Candlelight? Where the hell was she?
"No. I don't recognize it," she said, straining at the bonds that held her hands. "Where am I?"
"In your daddy's building," he said. "A sub sub basement. They built right over it. I found it, and now I live here. Rent free. Cheapest living in the city. Siphon off the electricity and I'm in paradise. I lit some candles, to be romantic."
"You'll be sorry. Let me out of here. Now."
"You ain't in no position to give orders Ms. Davis. Can I call you Tina?"
"Fuck you." She spat at him.
His big hand slammed across her face.
"That wasn't nice. I'm gonna have to teach you some manners before I fuck that pink pussy."
The slap and his words infuriated Tina. But she felt a warmth between her legs she'd never felt before.
"Now, tell me you're sorry," Eddie said.
She looked up at him in disbelief. "What?"