The Gift (3 page)

He moved closer — so, so near my neck and ear. “What did you say?” he whispered back.

Unable to take it any longer, I added, “May I see...who you are now?”

A few tense seconds passed. I felt like my mind and spirit were floating away to some place else, somewhere high up and faraway from Earth. All that was left was me, and him, and everything hung on the last question that came from my mouth.

He acquiesced — removed the bonds from the posts — one arm and a leg on the alternating side released — I grabbed him and wrapped my free limbs around him my life depended on it as I soaked in the music of our breathing and lovemaking...as I used my two lips to feel him...and he kept to his word — he was never rough — pressing back against me, moving like we were one, and not two separate bodies...

Till he slowed down, and his hands were on the side of my face, then untying my blindfold from the back. He removed it, and holy mother of God, I found myself looking straight at The Man himself —

the hottest person on the planet,

the talented, energetic, youthful, accomplished at the grand age of twenty-four,

insanely drop dead gorgeous:

Hayashi Yu.

We looked into each other’s eyes — I felt wide-eyed with amazement, exhilaration, and wonder — he seemed a little subdued, but an intense, smoldering gaze did not belie his passion.

His blindfold was hanging around his neck. He noticed me looking at it.

“I flipped it around...”

He showed me, to demonstrate his point. It
was
the zebra print plush, on the other side, and I spotted the words,
I rock
, in silver ink.

“I really liked your birthday gift.” He was speaking in a low voice, and in his natural voice, which has a unique accent and tone all on its own. “You sounded genuine...and caring too.”

I was still simply lying there, thoroughly content, grinning like a five-year old in awe, and enjoying the silence we were in.

“I had to select more...politically correct, essays,” he went on. I realized his natural accent drove me wild for no apparent good reason. “I hope you understand.”

I was more than happy to not have been the official winner of the contest. I just nodded in response.

“I thought that metaphor about the blindfold, was pretty cool...I’ve high standards too. I’m looking for a lover...and you’re a very sweet lover...”

Wow
, I thought.
He actually received my letter, and read it.

Oh wow.

Wow, wow, wow, wow.

I was hardly able to process anything else.

And as we lay there resting, I started feeling him...because so far he’d been the one who had been doing all the hard work.

“Thank you,” I said, “...for not treating me like a piece of meat.”

I’d made my acquaintance with those types before, and it wasn’t much fun. I’d been holding out because I wanted my first time to be something special. I never would have guessed for the scenario I did find myself in though — not in my wildest daydreams.

“Likewise,” Hayashi said. As I linked his reply to what I’d said, he said, “Would you like to take over?”

He gestured towards the four bonds connected to the bed posts.

Good Lord, I was going to get to be on top.

He was already putting on his blindfold again — this time, the zebra print and
I rock
text faced outward. All I wanted to do was soothe and caress his polished body...and well, let wherever my curiosity and “appetite” might naturally lead me...

What should I do first...

Zero in on his perfect package?

Fire him up with hot kisses?

Tease him with an ice-cube in my mouth?

“Tell me what you want,” I said softly. I’d proceed from there.

I tied the bonds a little less tightly than I intended to — he could move around more than I could — but he was smiling to himself...

I leaned over him, waiting for his answer.

“I wanna be your boyfriend...” he said. My internal astonishment and the deafening silence that ensued made me feel as if the whole room was literally, physically spinning. “I mean it...your words just melted me...you’re very bright and lucid.”

Did he just say all that, in reference to me?

“Love is sex, sex is love...I think we’d enjoy each other’s company, Miss Natalia.”

Straight from the heart.  

That’s how I worked my moves on him, for the rest of our first night together.

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Author Q&A

The following interview was originally published on 16 July 2009, courtesy of RCGNTN Magazine.

Q: Who is Jess C Scott and what does she do?

A: Jess identifies herself primarily as a writer. She writes books, and is ever working towards eventual success.

Q: When did your fascination with words start?

A: Long, long ago. I think I stapled a few pieces of paper together, and drew some pictures to a story titled “The Three Robbers” when I was 5 or 6. I liked feeling I could travel to another place, and/or be whoever I wanted to be—anytime, anywhere.

Q: What do words mean to you?

A: DNA. Seriously, because whatever I want to say is all in my work. Writing is more than stringing a bunch of letters/words/sentences to me—the effort and dedication to the craft requires both my time and my life (they’re not really mutually exclusive).

Q: Where is your favorite place to write?

A: Anywhere I can zone out and be left alone, uninterrupted.

Q: I’ve read your pieces you’ve provided on your website, and they mostly seem very provocative and slightly exhibitionistic. Is that part of your personality or are you writing based on pure fantasy?

A: A mixture of the two, I suppose ;)

I enjoy looking at things from different perspectives, particularly if there’s sex + intimacy involved. In such stories, the point-of-view could be from a straight guy/gay male/lesbian. I can’t really be *all* of those at the same time, in real life. However, since Imagination is where I reside a lot of the time…

Q: You also have a book called EyeLeash, which you describe as an experimental coming-of-age novel. What can we expect from it that will surprise us?

A: A sensitivity + awareness of the details, of the blog/IM format.

A raw honesty which is likely to be too “controversial” for mainstream commercial establishments.

A soul-searching component that is universal and unique at the same time.

Oh and there’s a lead Asian guy—Novan Chang. I don’t know of very many Asians in contemporary and young adult literature.

Q: What else are you busy with presently?

A: I’ll be publishing/marketing another book later in the year (as well as “continuing on a degree”). I’ve been fiddling around with Kindle (Amazon’s wireless e-reader). Converting a .doc file to a format supported by Kindle involves more trickery than it sounds. I’m coming up with some concepts for future book trailers (for my next novel)—which means a bunch of illustrations have got to be done!

Q: Some people write based on their life experiences and others write as a form of escapism. Which category do you think you fall under?

A: Again, a combination of the two. There is no greater substitute for experience, ’tis true. However, seeing beyond mundane reality is always nice too.

Q: Do you think doing commercialized writing is equivalent to selling your soul to the devil?

A: I worry about the implications this might have on me financially—but yes, I do think doing commercial writing is equivalent to selling one’s soul (to each their own; I can only speak for myself). I must always have some regard for artistic/literary merit, social value, etc., in a story or book, if I’m going to be writing it.

Q: Any last words?

A: Don’t give up on your dreams. It’s very difficult, but nothing’s better than doing something you really want for yourself, by yourself, and as yourself.

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About the author:

Jess writes edgy/contemporary fiction, and is an English/Business senior at Adams State College.

 Jess’s literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as
Word Riot, ITCH Magazine,
and
The Battered Suitcase.
She is currently working on several different projects, including
Take-Out (Part 2),
the second book (gluttony) in the Sins07 “seven deadly sins” series, and a project featuring cyberpunk elves.

She enjoys the speed and efficiency of indie publishing, and thanks you for your support of indie authors.

Other titles by Jess C Scott:
EyeLeash: A Blog Novel
4:Play (erotic short stories)
Porcelain (portfolio of written + illustrative work)
Business Plan (building brand identity)
1: The Intern (Book #1 in the Sins07 Series)
Take-Out (interracial)
The Other Side of Life
(upcoming cyberpunk/urban fantasy series)

Connect with Jess Online:

Facebook:
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Twitter:
http://twitter.com/jesscscott
Website:
http://www.jesscscott.com
E-mail: [email protected]

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Erotica Romance Short Story (The Gift)