Quickly drying off, she reached for the phone expecting, at the very least, appreciation for her bravery. To her surprise and somewhat hurt feelings, there was just a frowny emoji. Immediately she felt self-conscious of her body.
Even though she worked out daily, she still had a scar from the C-section on her tummy and though it was flat and hard to see, in the right light it was certainly distinct. Her breasts were not large, coming in at a nice 34B, but that didn't stop every man she met from trying to get a peek at them even when she was a teen. Finally her thoughts turned to her "kitty", she was taught to hate the word pussy as that implied something dirty, since after all "Only hos have pussies", her mom's words echoed in her head. She had to admit, her "kitty" was unkempt since after all who would ever see it? Darian preferred it slightly trimmed, for some reason completely shaved made him uneasy and the first time he saw it, he refused to have sex with her until a nice sized bush grew back.
Still she felt she exposed herself to this... this strange and in return he frowned at her?! Her thoughts quickly turned from surprise and embarrassment to anger.
"Who the fuck does he think he is?!"
"How dare he?!"
As she kept typing and erasing the messages, she heard another ding and with renewed anger, looked at the incoming text:
"You must not think I did not enjoy the picture, I did. The frown was the ease with which you exposed yourself to me. I enjoy unwrapping my presents, not having it thrown in my face. In time, you will learn this, among other things that go along with pleasing a man, not boys."
The text was wordy but to the point. She didn't know what to think now. He was right, she has always dated boys and having dated Darian for a large part of her dating life, she only dated a very immature boy. He never took the time with her, it was almost a rush with him to strip her naked. At first she enjoyed the raw desire but soon she found it boring as he expected her to be naked as soon as he made some mention that he was horny. She sighed to herself and stared at the phone, she felt she could still turn around and not go down this road. All she had to do was reply with something as casual as "Never mind" but she couldn't, she wanted to know more, to experience more and so with another sigh she replied "I want to know more".
His response was even more to the point.
"Meet me at CafΓ© Brioche on 13th and Main at 7 PM tomorrow. I expect you to dress appropriately and not to embarrass me. Wear a nice black dress, comfortable evening shoes, and make sure you are groomed everywhere."
She heard of the place but has never been inside. A quick google search reminded her that from time to time she would pass it driving somewhere but never dared go in. It always seemed so "bourgy" inside and given the lack of funds, she had to remain curious. Still she saw the "clientele" that would go inside, the way the women dressed, the cars they drove, the way they carried themselves...she had to admit she felt a tinge of jealousy. Her mom always joked that she should have been born to a rich family with her tastes and desires for LV purses, Porsche SUV, Jimmy Choo shoes, the list went on and on.
"Why wasn't she one of them?" The "chosen" ones. The ones that were gifted brand new BMWs for their 16th birthday instead of bus passes. The ones that went on trips to Europe on "daddy's dime" instead of having to loan their fathers money. "It wasn't fair" she decided silently and she was going to seize the opportunity in front of her.
Daneeka knew she did not have the designer dresses that were worn in that place but she still had a decent dress that was a present from her grandmother for her 21st birthday. It was a longer than she was used to wearing, only slightly below the knee, and so has not gotten much use in the last year. She remembered rolling her eyes when she first got it but now she was glad she decided to hang on to it. The shoes were not going to be a problem either which left only the last task and of course finding someone to babysit her two little rugrats.