Synthetic Darkness (MFM)

Chapter 30: Banana Nut Muffin

Darkness.

Kale was cut of from his surroundings. As soon as they had gotten back home, Aiden had stripped him. A black slik blindfold and jute rope later, he was led through the house and put in a corner. So this was trouble? Pft, Kale could handle it. According to Aiden it was only for fifteen minutes. That's a cake walk. Kale had spent hours upon hours sitting in one spot. Granted his arms hadn't been tied behind his back, but really, what difference would that make? He was so owning this punishment.

"Now for the hard part," Aiden chuckled as he held something cold against Kale's nose. What the fuck? "Lean your head forwards. Press your nose to the wall. You drop the quarter, the time starts over. You talk, your time starts over." The seductive hint in Aiden's voice had Kale tailspinning downward into a lust induced haze. He tried to nod and heard the quarter fall to the carpet. Aiden's low, growled laugh filled the quiet room. "Free pass. Next one won't be."

He felt Aiden rise and walk away. This was going to be so easy.

Five minutes turned to ten. Kale lost his count on the time. Not being able to fidget wasn't as easy as he thought it would be. And what was with all the silence? He had figured he would at least hear them talking. Movement. Birds chirping. Something. All that filled his ears was buzzing silence. How long had he been there? It had to have been over fifteen minutes. An hour? A day?

This was torture.

Pure hell.

Straight up boring.

The silence was eased when he heard footsteps behind him. Aiden's warm breath tickled his shoulder, chilling his skin. "Five more minutes."

Kale caught himself. Almost made the mistake of adding more time, by simply responding with an okay. Tricky, bastard. Testing him to see if he would break the no speaking rule. Evil, evil man. Kale barely moved his head to acknowledge Aiden. Even gave himself a mental pat on the back for not dropping the quarter.

He could do it. Five minutes longer and the torture would be over. Next time Aiden said to stay where he was...

He would seriously consider it. The whole corner time business could go die in a hole. A long, slow painful death that Kale wouldn't mourn. 

Four minutes. It'll be over soon. No more kneeling in the floor. No more nose pressing a quarter into a wall. Maybe they could all cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie.

Three minutes. Three long minutes. Pep talk time. Freedom! Freedom was only 180 excruciating seconds away.

A creak of springs caught Kals's attention. His ears caught the shifting of clothing and sheets. What the heck was going on?

Two minutes. Reegan's soft whimpering banished the silence. Oh god, Aiden's 'I'm the boss' growl. That wouldn't make the time pass faster.

One minute. Did they have to make sex sounds while he was trying to imprint a damn quarter into the wall. He shoved his face harder against the metal disk.

50 seconds. Hurry up, hurry up.

30 seconds. Reegan's whimpers were turning to moans. The kneeling was becoming even more of a torment.

10 seconds. A soft whine and another sqeauk from the mattress.

Lips touched Kale's shoulder blade. Warm, moist lips. Kissing along his neck; teeth sinking into his ear lobe, a soft pass of the tongue. More teeth and a gentle tug.

"When I tell you to stay right where you are, what will you do?"

On a groan Kale answered, "stay... wh..where. I am."