TWENTY YEARS AGO
"Fuck off, Darlene, there is no way it's mine. Like I have to pay for you fucking around." I angrily told my now ex-girlfriend. She was trying to convince me that she was pregnant, and the damn thing was mine.
"Floyd! You are the only person that I have been with!" She screeched.
"Clearly not," I scoffed at her. She stomped her foot like a child and then walked off. I was not a fool. Darlene had been with numerous people before and when she was with me. There was no way that I had sired a child with her.
NINE MONTHS LATER
I had just pulled into my parking spot at my apartment complex, exhausted from another long day at my apprenticeship. I checked my mailbox like I always did when I got home. I trudged up the stairs to my apartment, sorting through the letters. It was mainly spam until my attention was caught by handwriting written in blue pen. I threw the useless letters on my table and fell onto the couch with the curious letter.
I tore open the paper and retrieved its contents. Something fell out of the folded paper and onto the ground. I ignored it, more eager to learn what the papers said.
I read, still in disbelief. Darlene wrote the letter to introduce her son to me. The one she claimed was mine. Or, now, as the other documents attached to the letter said, was proven to be mine. She had gotten a DNA test done. I was in shock. I was eighteen. I couldn't be a Dad. I had just started my life. A kid couldn't tie me down. I crumpled the paper and threw it across the room. I put my head in my hands to gather my thoughts. I saw what had fallen on the ground when I opened the letter.
I picked up the small Polaroid picture. I smiled, seeing the chubby little cheeks of my son poking out from the blanket he was swaddled in. Underneath the image, Darlene had written: Tyler. My fawning lasted only momentarily. I put the picture on the coffee table and got up to get dinner for myself.
Darlene was clear in the letter. She didn't need me. I was starting my new life. Darlene hadn't seen one another since our fight nearly a year ago. I was that kid's sperm donor, not his father. I was not father material. They were better off with me far away.
THREE YEARS LATER
I smiled, seeing this year's picture arrive in the mail. It was my only connection to Tyler. I had never contacted Darlene or him. It was better that way. The pictures Darlene sent me each year for his birthday were my only connection to him. I preferred it this way. I had no intention of injecting myself into their lives. Seeing how the boy was growing was a welcome distraction in my life.
Soon, I would be a full-fledged tattoo artist. I had investors lined up for me to open my shop. Things were going my way. I was living the dream. Every night was a party. Every day was filled with a fulfilling career. What more could I possibly want?
THIRTEEN YEARS LATER
"FUCK!" I unloaded into the slut servicing me with her mouth. What a good slut she was. I used her many times when I needed an excellent nut bust. I wasn't the type to settle down with a single submissive. It was more fun to play with as many as I could. I guess I had a short attention span.
She pulled back, smiling proudly at what she had done. I leaned back, relaxing on my sofa. This wasn't the worst way to christen my new bachelor pad. I had finally saved up enough to get a perfect home for myself. It was everything I had been seeking. It took me a while to find it, too. My poor realtor had been driven mad by my list of demands. We found one that nearly checked all my boxes about a month ago. But I turned it down because I did not have the additional bedroom I wanted. He sat me down and tried to figure out why I demanded a three-bedroom home.
I told him a story about a family member needing me to care for them soon. He would be shocked and confused about why my ideal house had three bedrooms: one for me, one for my playroom, and one for Tyler.
I still had never met the kid. Darlene stopped sending pictures of him when he was six, so I didn't even know what he looked like. She probably assumed I didn't care since I never responded. In a couple of days, he would be turning thirteen. I had no intention of reaching out to them. What would I say to him? 'Hi Tyler, I'm your piece of shit, Dad. How is it going?' No, it was better for me to stay away. Still, I couldn't shake the need for a place for him. I never expected it to be used or ever to see him, but it brought me peace to know no matter where he was, there was a place just for him.
I shook the thoughts of Tyler out of my head. I had better things to think of. Like what I could do to this slut in my new playroom. I picked her up and threw her over my shoulder to carry her off to more fun.
TWO YEARS LATER
Another year at the auction, there still wasn't anything that caught my eye. I have been coming to the annual auction ever since I got the membership to the BDSM club. I wasn't sure exactly what I was looking for. Only that whatever I saw on the auction block was never it. I wasn't particular about gender or body type, so I thought it would be easy to select a partner looking to become more serious. The auction, after all, was more like an extravagant dating service. No one was actually sold to a member. I sighed, accepting that this year, too, nothing would catch my eye.
The following auction item walked onto the stage as soon as that thought passed. I was immediately drawn to the thin twink walking into the stage lights. He looked self-conscious, perhaps even a little frightened, to come onstage. I didn't know what it was about the boy, but my mind screamed that he needed to be mine. The auction opened up, and I started my bidding strong. It was a tough fight, but I won the young boy.
I leaned back in my seat, feeling victorious. I couldn't wait until the auction was over to pick up my prize, so I nearly ran to the booth when it was over. Before long, the kid was brought to me on a leash with his hands cuffed. He looked delectable.
I wasted no time bringing him to a private room. I wanted to know more about this boy, to understand why I was so drawn to him. The kid seemed even more nervous when he was alone with me. I decided to control my excitement and start slow. I could tell when someone was green.
"Hi, my name's Floyd, and you are."
"Uh...Tyler." My heart jumped. I quickly pushed the idea out of my head. That would be ridiculous. Tyler and I talked for the next hour, just learning about each other. I was pleased to see him relax more as we spoke. I learned he was eighteen and had been interested in this lifestyle since puberty. One misplaced internet search had him falling down a rabbit hole.
He found out about the club from a friend he went to school with. He meant only to dip his toes in the scene but was convinced to try the auction. I made a mental note to thank whoever persuaded him. The two of us had immediate chemistry. Better than I had ever experienced with other partners.
As the night continued, I saw Tyler growing more unsure of himself. I suspected what it was about but decided to watch and wait for him to voice his thoughts. It took him until nearly one in the morning to finally say something.