by E. M. Leya
"Nice, now flick your wrist back and forth the way I did."
Andy tried, but it took him a minute to get the same action that he'd seen Tony use. Once he did, he grinned.
"Perfect, now do that over her shoulders."
Andy did as told.
"A little harder," Tony instructed.
"Get him in leathers and he'll make a mighty fine Dom," a voice came from the other side of the room.
Andy knew that voice. He heard it every Friday. He turned, and stared at a tall man, dressed in leathers. A soft leather shirt hung loosely over his chest. Tight leather pants clung to his legs. He wore boots, more military than fancy like the ones Tony wore. Over his face was a half-mask, covering the left side of his face. It reminded Andy of the Phantom of the Opera. "Al," he whispered.
"This was not how I planned to meet you, but when Master Tony called and asked if I might know you, I had to make an appearance." Al walked closer.
It was then, Andy noticed the prosthetic on Al's left arm. It went from right below the elbow to his hand. And as he got closer, he could tell the face mask hid scars. They were barely visible along the edges of the mask. "You know each other?" Andy asked.
"We do. We've been part of the same dungeon for years." Tony reached out and shook Al's hand.
Andy didn't know what to do. He never dreamed he'd meet Al.
"Are you okay with me being here, Andy? When you told Tony how you got interested in this, he guessed that it might be me on the other end of the camera. There might be a million Al's in the world, but how many of them hide their face and were on a trip last week?" Al smiled and offered his hand. "It's nice to meet you, Andy."
"You as well." Andy shook his hand, feeling his strength in the shake.
"Master Al is one of the best, but sadly has stopped coming to our parties. I didn't think I'd be able to convince him to come over tonight, but when I mentioned you and Jess, he seemed to reconsider." Tony turned and touched Maggie's arm. "Go rest on the spanking table. I'll get to you in a moment."
"Yes, Daddy." She turned and walked to the table, positioning herself on it.
Andy was stunned. Didn't know what to say.
"Does Jess know you're here?" Al asked.
"No, he has no idea. I wasn't sure how to tell him." Now he didn't know how to tell Jess that he'd met Al. Would that upset Jess? Would he be mad that his video world was meshing with the real world now?
"You'll need to tell him everything soon. I'll help with that. Don't worry. I think we both know Jess will be okay with things, though he will be surprised. We'll figure this all out." Al smiled.
Though half his face was covered by the mask, he wasn't an ugly man. He was quite attractive with dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. He was taller than Andy, but nowhere near as tall as Tony. Other than the prosthetic arm, his body seemed to be in perfect shape.
"If Master Al would like, why don't we let him play with Maggie for a bit. Maybe he can give you some ideas to try on Jess the next time you three meet." Tony glanced at Al.
"With your permission, of course." Al glanced at Maggie.
"You may see to her." Tony stepped back and moved to the couch.
Andy followed, still trying to comprehend everything that was happening. He sat down on the couch, watching as Al approached Maggie.
He saw the moment Al went into his Master role. He straightened, his body seeming to become bigger, stronger. From what little of his face Andy could see, his features were more serious and less friendly. There was no doubt that he was in charge.
"Maggie. I want you on the cross," Al instructed.
Maggie got up. "Yes, Sir." She moved across the room to the large cross and got into position.
Al followed and expertly started to strap Maggie to the cross. It took only minutes for Al to work all the latches and cuffs, which was impressive with only one hand. "Now, what I'm going to show you with Maggie is all things you can do with Jess. The only difference will be you'll tie him to the bed. I'll walk you through how to do that later. Once you have him spread eagle like our beautiful Maggie is…" Al stroked his fingers down her stomach. "Then the fun can begin. Keep in mind, Maggie can take more than Jess right now. We need to make sure Maggie gets what she needs. With Jess, you will be a little gentler until we see what his needs are." Al plucked a crop from the wall. "Since you already have a crop, we'll start with that."
"It doesn't take much using one of these." Al ran the tip of the crop up Maggie's inner thigh, pressing it against the leather covering her pussy for a second before he pulled it back and smacked it against her naked thigh. Immediately, he swatted her other thigh, then her stomach. "I like these because they work anywhere on the body." Al swatted one armpit, then the other.
Andy watched and listened, fascinated by how Maggie reacted to the pain. With each swat, she seemed to drift into a mental state that made her appear almost drunk or high. Al's attention never shifted from Maggie, even when he was talking to Andy, he was aware of everything going on with Maggie. He caressed her, teased her, and whipped her, never giving her long to recover. Andy learned more in the time he watched Al than he had in all the books he read or the movies he'd watched. He was amazing, expertly flicking the whips, yet making soft and sensual comments at the same time, telling Maggie how good she was and how she pleased him.
Before too long, Al handed the whip to Tony and traded places with him.
"You're amazing to watch." Andy glanced over at Al as he sat down.
"It's years of practice. I started this when I was seventeen. I'm not as active now, but I sometimes come out to play with Maggie and Tony or a few other friends." Al watched as Tony stripped the underwear off Maggie and connected a clamp of some kind to her most private area.
"Why did you quit?" Andy asked.
"My injuries. I was in an explosion overseas. Half my face suffered some burns and I lost my arm. It took me a while to recover, and once I did, things were different. I'm not comfortable in front of large groups like I used to be. I used to love going to parties and having groups of people watch me work with a sub. Now, I feel like they stare at me for other reasons. I don't go out much. It's better to stay home where people don't stare." Al reached up and pulled the mask from his face.
Andy looked, but didn't react. He'd expected it to be worse than it was. Not that the burns weren't bad. They were. The scars covered from his hairline, over what remained of his ear and down his cheek. Andy could understand why Al was uncomfortable, but he hated that he was. He wanted to say something to convince him it wasn't bad, but he couldn't. He wouldn't lie and Al knew what he looked like. Some simple, kind comment wasn't going to change things. "It's not horrifying," Andy said.
"It's not pretty either. It only takes once of having a child scream because they are scared of the monster to make you see that it's probably best if you don't go out."
"Military?" Andy asked.
"No, I was at a business meeting in Iran. We knew it was dangerous and had a security team with us, but either my brother or I had to be there to finalize the contract. The company I was meeting with was hit by a terrorist group. It was a case of wrong place at the wrong time. Still, the results, well, as you can see, they are life-altering."
"They don't bother me."
"Thanks for that." Al smiled. "I figured we'd come to a place of trust and if I was going to keep enjoying our Friday nights together and help lead you and Jess through this maze of whatever it is going on between you two, you deserved the truth. I was a bit surprised when Tony called me, but I'm glad you went to Maggie to ask questions. It shows you're looking to do this right, not just play around with it."
Andy watched as Tony placed something else against Maggie's pussy. She let out a cry, but didn't move, still bound to the cross.
"A vibrator. He'll leave it there until she comes, possibly a few times." Al grinned. "So, does this give you any ideas for Jess?"
"A ton of them, but will he go for it?" Andy stared at his sh
oes and whispered, "I want him."
"I figured as much. It's easy to see when you're watching from afar. Have you told him?"
"I don't know how. I'm scared I'll ruin the friendship."
"You might just make it better." Al smiled. "But I understand being nervous. I have a suggestion. How about this Friday we tie him to the bed, spread eagle like we have with Maggie? With him on his back, we can hang his head off the edge of the bed so he's staring at the camera upside down. You bring the crop out and use it on him, perhaps use a cock ring on him. Blindfold him for most of it, but then at the end, if you're willing to take a huge step, you'll pull the blindfold from his eyes, stand over his face and tell him to suck your cock. His reaction will tell us a lot about how far he's willing to go with you."
Just the thought of Jess's mouth around him had him hard. "What if he refuses?"
"Then you'll know. It will at least open up the conversation and you can let him know about how you feel. If you're not just playing around with him, not experimenting, I think you two could have something between you."
"I've never wanted a man before. Can't imagine wanting anyone but him." Andy watched as Maggie cried out with an orgasm as Tony jerked off all over her.
"I'll leave it up to you to decide what you're going to do. But I'll be watching if you need me. You can come up with some creative way to reward him after he sucks you dry." Al grinned.
"I need to tell him we met. I can't keep this from him."
"No, I didn't expect you to. When I call on Friday, I'll have the camera on. You guys will be able to watch me the same way I watch you. We'll tell him everything then, unless you want to tell him before."
"I'm going over there tomorrow night to watch him with another client, but I'm thinking maybe I'll cancel that. I really have no desire to watch him perform for some sixty-year-old guy. I was just trying to think of ways to get him to open up to the idea of us being more sexual together."
"Watch. Tony's releasing Maggie. This part is important. Aftercare is the most important part of a Dom's job. It's why I tell you each time to stay and take care of him. So far, Jess hasn't really been pushed too far, but as you take him farther and he sinks more into subspace, he'll need you after. The effects can show up days later sometimes, so keep a close eye on your sub." Al nodded to where Tony was releasing Maggie. He kept an arm around her as she struggled to stand, then helped her over to another couch off to the side of the room. He covered her gently with a soft robe and opened a bottle of water for her. "If and when Jess is ready and agrees, we can bring him to my dungeon to play. You two can try different things in a safe environment, then, if he likes it, if you both like it, you can start going to parties if you want."
Andy's chest tightened. "How did you know I had this in me?"
"It was a look in your eye the first time I mentioned spanking. Then the look you got when you did it. Not everyone enjoys giving pain. I've seen enough Doms to know the look. And I knew Jess was a sub on our first meeting. He was so eager to please me. He wanted to make me happy. It was more than a job for him. Sure, he might need the money, but he does this because he likes being watched. It's why I think he'd do so well at a party. There can be thirty to fifty people watching you and it adds something to the experience knowing that all those eyes are on you."
Andy shivered.
"Come on. Let's leave them to recover. I'll walk out with you." Al stood.
Tony glanced over and waved as they started for the stairs.
Andy mouthed, "thank you." He'd drop by Maggie's work tomorrow to thank her properly. She looked half asleep, leaning against Tony's body as he whispered to her.
They walked up the stairs in silence and headed out the front door. Once at Andy's truck, Al pulled out a business card and gave it to him. "My number if you have questions or need to get hold of me."
Andy took the card. He had the feeling Al didn't share it with many people. "Thank you, do you want mine?"
Al nodded, entering Andy's info into his phone. "If you go over there tomorrow and tell him, send me a text so I know that he knows. If not, we can both tell him on Friday when I call. Try not to worry. Jess is struggling with his own emotions on this. I think having you open up to your desires will help him figure out his own." Al put a hand on Andy's shoulder. "You're going to make a great Dom someday. It's an honor to be here to help you."
"Thanks." Andy watched Al walk to a small sports car and waited until he'd pulled away to get in his own vehicle.
He sat there for a moment, just absorbing everything that happened. It was a lot to take in, but it all felt right. He was moving in the right direction. Now if he could just find a way to get Jess to move with him.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Jess leaned against the tile in the shower and closed his eyes. It had been such a long week. He was so done with classes. This week had been enough to make him almost give up his dreams of nursing and keep waiting tables for a living. He just didn't have the energy to do this much longer.
Working extra shifts didn't help and was probably where a lot of his stress was coming from, but there were bills to pay. It was just he felt as if he was missing so much more from life. There had to be more than work and school, right? This couldn't be all of it. He knew people who went to the lake on weekends, took trips to Vegas, and went out with friends almost nightly. How was it they could afford all that when he could hardly pay his rent each month? What was he doing wrong?
As the hot water washed down him, he forced the thoughts away. There was nothing he could do about all this until graduation. He was too close to being done and wouldn't give up now. He just needed to look forward and hope that at some point everything came together.
At least tonight he could relax. Sorta. He was excited for the video chat with Al and curious what they would do, but having Andy with them was going to be interesting. Ever since their conversation on the way to Andy's parents' house, Jess hadn't been able to get the idea of kneeling at Andy's feet out of his mind. He'd watched so many videos of subs kneeling for their Masters, and he wanted to do the same thing. What would Andy do if he suddenly fell to his knees before him? Would he freak out or was this something he really wanted to do?
That was the issue. How much of this was real and how much was play? For Jess, he wanted Andy in a way he shouldn't want a best friend, especially a straight best friend. He'd given up the idea of dating Keith over the fact neither of them liked to top, so how could he ever think he could be happy with Andy who wasn't into fucking men at all?
God, what a mess.
He climbed out of the shower, dried off, making sure he'd shaved good everywhere and hadn't missed anything, then slid on a pair of black underwear. He examined his body in the mirror, realizing he had been losing weight and was thinner than he liked to be. Andy was right, he did need to start eating better.
He ran his hand over his stomach and sighed. Someday food wouldn't be an issue, time to cook it wouldn't be an issue, and looking good for a camera wouldn't matter at all. When that day came, he was ordering a huge steak and a whole chocolate cake to eat in one sitting.
"You here?" Andy called from the living room.
"In the bedroom," Jess yelled back.
Andy walked in carrying a large roll of rope and a duffle bag. "Hey, you look good." His gaze roamed over Jess's body. "I like the black on you."
Jess tried not to get aroused by the way Andy looked at him. "What's the rope for?" He eyed the stuff nervously.
"Something I want to try tonight." Andy gave him a teasing grin. "Want to help me set it up?"
"I don't know. First, tell me what you have in mind." He didn't like the glint in Andy's eyes.
"I'm going to tie you to the bed. The rope will go under the mattress and connect to your wrists and ankles."
"I don't know…" Jess shook his head.
"You trust me, right? You're going to love what I have planned. I promise."
"You won't leave me tied up so I have to scr
eam until a neighbor calls the police and they break in to find me naked and bound?"
Andy laughed. "No, but I kinda like the idea of the cops finding you naked. Seriously, you know I won't do that. You can put a stop to this anytime you want. Just say red for stop, orange for slow down, or use your safe word. Either way, I'll do what you want. I'm never going to force you into anything you don't want to do. This is your show, Jess. I might have ideas, but you're the one who decides how far things go and what we do."
"It's just us, right? No one else?" Jess had to make sure.
"And Al on video." Andy nodded as he unwound the coil of rope. "Now help me. I guesstimated the length so I hope it works." He nodded to the mattress. "Now, lift this so I can pass the rope to you and lay it back down on top."
It took them about ten minutes to get the rope situated right. "Where'd you get this idea?"
Andy just grinned. "We've got a few minutes. Do you want me to tie you up now before Al calls or wait for him?"
"Might as well get into position." Jess was nervous as he looked at the rope.
"You'll need to be naked. Take off the underwear." Andy watched him.
Jess slid the underwear off and set them on the bed. His cock was semi-hard, but under Andy's gaze, it thickened quickly. There was no hiding it, so he climbed onto the bed and laid on his back, his head at the foot of the bed the way Andy instructed.
"A bit more. I want your head over the edge so it hangs over."
"Why?" Jess moved, unsure what Andy was up to.
"So Al can see your face. You'll be upside down, but he'll still see you. I'll adjust the table with the laptop on it once he calls to make sure he can see everything we do." Andy came to the side of the bed and took one rope in his hands. "Ankles first. Spread 'em."
"Fuck, this is crazy." Jess closed his eyes as he did as told.
"Crazy enough that you're already rock hard." Andy laughed. "You like this. It's okay to admit it."
"Only with you. I'd never let anyone else tie me up." Jess kept his eyes closed as Andy wound the rope around his ankles, then around his wrists. He tested the rope, finding he had very little give. He wasn't moving from the bed until Andy let him up.