Chapter 24
NOW CHATTING WITH CALEB
Pretty Girl
i have to confess something
Caleb
Oh?
You mean aside from the fact that you left me high and dry last night?
what?
You passed out on me.
Right at the best part.
Do you know how hard I was for you?
oh my god
i am SO sorry
There you go again.
Always apologizing.
***
omg will everyone STOP with that today
I’m just saying.
You have a bad habit of saying sorry when you don’t need to.
yeah well maybe i do need to apologize for passing out on you
that was rude of me lol
It was cruel.
I was left aching for you.
omg
i did NOT mean to do that
Hmm.
Still, I think you owe me.
do i?
Yes.
I'm thinking another photo. But, I'll collect later. First—what was your confession?
oh
um
You’re hesitating.
Now I really want to know.
i kissed someone today
…
How could you cheat on me like that?
omg STOP
i knew you were going to say something like that
I’m hurt.
Who was it?
…
cal
Who?
the guy from work. the one that saved me. i feel like i told you about this.
The one who is unreasonably broad shouldered with tattoo sleeves you want to lick?
...
yes.
Hell yeah!
it wasn’t planned!!
Mmm.
And?
and what??
How did it feel?
Did you like it?
why are you making me talk about this omg
Because I’m your boyfriend, obviously.
STOP
No.
Did you like it?
…
yes
Good girl.
why does that make me feel things
Because you like when I tell you you’re good.
shut up
Okay, so you liked kissing him.
Now let’s talk about what you’re going to do about Evan.
ugh
not this again
Yes, this again.
You’re unhappy.
You kissed another man.
Do I really need to spell it out?
i know i need to end things
i just
idk
You do know.
You’re just scared to actually do it.
you’re annoying
And yet, here you are.
Texting me instead of him.
okay rude
Tell me what happened.
with what?
With Cal.
oh
well
i kind of panicked and ran
You what?
yeahhhh
i kissed him
it got intense
and then i remembered i still technically have a bf and i bolted
literally ran out of his apartment
…
You ran away from a man you actually want.
To stay with one who doesn’t even like you.
i KNOW
anyway after i ran away i stress cleaned my entire apartment
and now i’m like a bottle of wine deep because i didn’t know what else to do
Uh oh.
Drunk Izzy returns.
omg don’t say it like that
You’re drinking and texting me again.
We both know where this leads.
not necessarily
No?
Then tell me.
What do you want to talk about? Anything, you pick the subject.
hmm
Is this a trick question?
There are no wrong answers.
fantasies
Interesting.
Tell me more.
like
i don’t know
I was out with my friend the other night, and she uses these chats to explore some of her more out-there fantasies.
Say more.
I dunno, I guess maybe I haven't ever really done that.
UGH! Why are you making me nervous
Relax. No one is judging you here. I love the idea of talking about fantasies with you.
don’t you ever think about fantasies?
Oh, all the time.
But I think what you’re really asking is if I think about yours.
…
maybe
Then let’s find out.
Tell me.
What do you fantasize about?
um
idk where to start
Start anywhere.
What’s something that’s been in your head before?
okay well
sometimes i think about like
being somewhere i shouldn’t be
Hmm.
Like where?
i don’t know
like a dressing room maybe
or somewhere public where i could get caught
A little exhibitionist streak in you, huh?
omg stop
I’m just making an observation.
You like the risk.
…maybe
Go on.
okay so that’s one thing
but i guess i also
i don’t know i should probably just stop now lol
No.
Tell me.
No judgment here.
i mean
it’s nothing crazy
Mmm.
Somehow, I don’t believe that.
ugh
okay
i think about being tied up sometimes
Go on.
restrained
completely at someone else’s mercy
Now we’re getting somewhere.
And?
idk
i like the idea of someone taking control
of not having a choice
No choice?
well not like that
not actually
but the idea of it
of being chased
caught
pinned down
taken
fuck i can’t believe i just said that
Why not?
because it sounds insane
It doesn’t.
It sounds like you want a man who knows how to take control.
yeah but
doesn’t that make me like
messed up?
Not even a little.
It just means you don’t want to be in charge for once.
but i should
i mean evan always said
Evan is a fucking idiot.
…
he made me feel bad for wanting these things
like something was wrong with me
Nothing is wrong with you.
These aren’t bad things to want.
They’re natural.
i just don’t know what to do with them
because i do want to explore them
but no one i’ve been with ever has
Then you haven’t been with the right men.
…
You want someone to chase you, catch you, make you surrender.
You want to be tied up and teased until you’re shaking.
You want to be claimed, taken, owned.
fuck
i shouldn’t be talking about this
But you are.
And I think you want to keep going.
…maybe
Tell me more.
you really want me to keep going?
Yes.
I want you to tell me a full fantasy.
Start to finish.
Every filthy detail.
fuck
okay um
so i guess i picture something like
me being hunted
Hunted?
yeah
like i’m running through the woods
and i know someone is after me
i don’t know who at first
but i can feel them watching me
tracking me
Keep going.
i try to run faster
but they catch me
tackle me to the ground
pin me down
Holding you there, keeping you trapped.
yes
whispering in my ear that i was never getting away
that they were always going to catch me
And what happens next?
they start touching me
rough hands everywhere
pushing my legs apart
making me beg for it
Would you?
Would you beg?
yes
because i know they won’t give me what i need until i do
Good girl.
fuck
i’m getting really turned on
I know.
So am I.
what??
You heard me.
And now I want to hear you.
what do you mean??
It’s an option.
Look at the top of the chat.
See the phone icon?
holy shit
Mmm.
But first, I want you to do something for me.
what?
Get into your bed.
Strip naked.
And send me a photo so I know you did.
omg
you are SO demanding
And you love it.
No arguments.
Do it.
…
okay
Photo sent.
Fuck yes.
Now—call me.