Something about airports just leaves me completely spaced out.
It's always too bright, too warm, too much noise, too many people.
Too expensive.
I didn't realize anything was wrong until the security guard hailed me for the second time.
"Ma'am, I asked if this is your bag?"
I blinked and looked at my rucksack, "Sorry, I was daydreaming, yes it's mine."
"Would you follow me please." It wasn't a question.
Frowning and vaguely irritated I followed the security guard to a table slightly away from the noise and bustle.
"Something suspicious appeared when I was scanning your bag," she explained.
The guard opened my bag and reaching in, pulled out a small box.
She read the note on top and laughed, her eyes twinkling at me, it didn't feel like I was in trouble.
I smiled back.
The note said, 'It's nipple clamps and opening this box will embarrass you more than it embarrasses me', in block letters.
I shrugged, "As it says, I don't have a problem with you opening the box."
She took the lid off and looked at the clamps.
"Phew, those are nasty little things, aren't they? You must sure like pain."
I annoyed myself by flushing slightly, the curse of being a red head, "That's not really any of your business is it?" I said as politely as I could.
"Your business in New York?"
I huffed out a breath, but I knew this lady could make my life a nightmare if I got on her wrong side.
"I spent a couple of days with a friend."
"Nice, you use the clamps?"
"No, he's a little vanilla, we just had fun."
"Friend with benefits huh? You use these with other 'friends'?"
"What if I do. I'm sorry, is my sex life important?"
"Well, it could be," she said and gave me a meaningful look.
"O-Oh," I stuttered, "sorry I was being slow."
"And you're straight," she said.
"Yes I am."
She pursed her lips.
"Obviously if I wasn't," I joked and indicated that I would be interested.
She laughed, "I am pretty hot."
I grinned.
This may be the strangest conversation I had every had with airport security, but it was certainly interesting.
"I'm Izzi," she said.
"Sofia."
Izzi looked at my passport, "Sofia Greco. Italian?"
I nodded.
"And your hair?"
"My mother is from Scotland."
"It's beautiful."
"Um, thanks," I blushed again.
"Sofia, do you see that security guy over there?" she indicated a man with his back to us. Broad shoulders, stood confidently, dark hair curling slightly over his collar.
"Oh, yes," I breathed, and she laughed.
"That's Mateo. My brother."
"Oh, sorry," that was awkward, eye candying her brother.
"Don't worry," She laughed, "I'm aware he's gorgeous. We share certain interests as well."
"You do?"
"I'll give you a choice," Izzi said, becoming business-like.
"I can put these back in your luggage and you can be on your way. Or we can take this to one of the exam rooms and call my brother in for a full cavity search."
She leaned forward and lowered her voice.
"I'll put beautiful bruises on your breasts, while my brother conducts his business."
I gasped, "You will?"
She smiled, full of confidence, "You been beaten before?"
"Yes," whispered.
"You like it?"
I nodded.
I glanced over at the large man again, "What will he do to me?"
"Strip you and search for illegal contraband," she replied with a grin.
Then added, "Of course, you have a safety net."
"I do?"
"Yes," she said laughing, "you have to be able to walk out of here."
"Oh, of course," I laughed nervously, "I have a flight to catch after all."
Izzi just watched me, I snuck another glance over at her brother, I could see his profile now. He was large and powerful looking and beautiful.
The thought of him touching me made me quiver in all the right places.
"I think," I started, my voice shaky, but then I cleared my throat and tried again.
"I think it's very likely I have forbidden substances hidden around my person," I declared.
"I knew as much," Izzi hissed at me, immediately falling into the dominant role.
She closed and picked up my bag again, "Follow me."
I followed her into a quieter area and into an exam room, she placed my bag and the clamps on a bench that was in the center of the room.
"Sit," she said pointing at a chair.
I sat.
She smiled again, "Do you usually play with friends?"
"Always," I confessed.
"This should be fun for you then."
I took a breath but then smiled back.
"Mateo can do aggressive and violent, soft and seductive, or rough and domineering," Izzi said, "How do you want him?"
I grinned at her, "Can I place an order for rough and domineering please?"
"Consider it done. Wait here."
I nodded as she left the room.
What the fuck was I doing?
I debated for the next fifteen minutes whether this was the most stupid thing I had done in my life, but I was needy.
Just the possibility of a beating had me wet and throbbing, I was deeply submissive and a pain slut, I just couldn't help myself.
The weekend that I had spent with an old boyfriend in New York had done little more than frustrate me.
I groaned and let my head hang down.
What should I do?
A sudden wave of panic and I ran to the door, this wasn't a good idea, I needed to leave.
The door was locked.
Sobbing slightly, I pulled it as hard as I could.
Shit. I was trapped.