Title: The Ring
Characters: Alex/Julien
Series: Little Fantasies
Julien's eyes popped open. Seeing the bright beam of sunlight escaping from the edges of the curtains, he turned his head to see the time. Giving a sigh of relief that it was only 7, he quietly slipped out of the bed. Tip-toeing to the dresser, Julien pulled out a small box.
His stomach clenched in excitement. Today was the day, Julien planned on giving Alex the ring. Not the kind of ring that most would think symbolized love and devotion, but Julien knew Alex would understand the gesture. The cock ring in the box wasn't fancy or complicated. Just a silver ring that Julien had bought at a local adult store.
Silently as he could, Julien left the bedroom to go to the bathroom down the hall. He didn't want to chance waking Alex by using the ensuite bathroom. Letting the door softly click shut, Julien started the bath. As the tub started to fill, Julien grabbed a fresh razor. He wanted to be smooth and hairless when he gave the ring to Alex. Just in case Alex wanted to put it on him right then. His eyes started to water just thinking of a hair getting caught in the ring. Julien had decided he'd put up with the inconvenience of the itch that would accompany the regrowth of his pubic hair over the pain a pulled hair gave.
He set the razor and shaving cream on the edge of the tub, then shed his underwear. Julien let out a hiss as the water was just a tad over comfortably hot. But he'd read that using hot water helped with the shaving process.
As he laid back to soak, he tried to imagine Alex's reaction to the ring. Alex had jumped right into his role of dominant when Julien had left hints of what he wanted a few years back. So much so, that Alex started reading the discipline forums and blogs on his own. Then one blog led to another and Alex was showing Julien the D/s stories and blogs.
Of course Alex didn't leave subtle hints. No, he'd just come right out and start talking and asking questions. Julien admired that Alex had the guts to come out and talk about what he wanted, Julien didn't have the same courage. He had left stories and blogs up on his laptop where Alex couldn't help to see them. Julien had gone so far as to emailing his lover pictures of men spanking men. But Alex wasn't subtle. He came right out and talked about what he wanted. Many nights they'd sat on the couch cuddled up, looking at pictures, reading stories and discussing what they wanted.
"Do you want to switch?" Julien remembered asking him one night. "I'd be willing to spank you."
"No. Or at least not now. Maybe one day." Alex had replied. Julien remembered watching Alex closely and watching as his face flushed just a shade. "I don't know what this says about me, but I like being the strong one. The one in power, even though the sub has a lot of power too. I like the control I have to have over myself."
Julien had thought about Alex's response for several weeks. He worried that the relationship was too one-sided. His side-the sub side. He had his own way of asking Alex to show his dominance. The rectal thermometer would be quietly laid on the table, or set out on the bathroom cabinet. And Alex seemed to know by that one object that Julien wanted to be dominated. But Julien wanted Alex to have a signal for when he wanted to be dominant. One night while driving home, Julien pulled into the adult store. The sight of the cock rings on display had given him the perfect gift. Or what he hoped would be perfect.
Pulling himself out of the hot water, Julien sat on the edge of the tub and started to lather himself with the shaving cream. Carefully he moved his balls one way and then the other to shave himself smooth. Even if today wasn't the day Alex wanted to use the ring, Julien knew that his partner liked it when he was smooth.
Finishing up his bath, Julien cleaned the tub and walked quietly back into the bedroom. He pulled out a loose pair of shorts and a plain white t-shirt. Then again quietly, he went into the kitchen.
Julien set the box on the kitchen table. After pouring himself a bowl of cereal, he went into the living room to watch tv. He knew nothing would keep his attention, but he knew he needed to distract himself a little.
Finally, after about 30 minutes of staring at the news channel, Julien heard Alex rustling around. Trying to be casual, Julien took his not quite empty cereal bowl back into the kitchen.
"You're up early for a Sunday," Alex said.
Damn, Alex hadn't seen the box yet! "Um, yeah. Just...you know." Julien tried to act as if nothing was going on, but he knew he hadn't fooled Alex.
"No. I don't know. What's going on?"
Trying to be inconspicuous, Julien nudged the table with his hip. Instead of a small bump, Julien hit the table hard enough that the table moved about 6 inches. And he bruised his hip. And. The box went flying across the table to land at Alex's feet.
"Are you alright? Damn, that had to hurt! Let me see your hip," Alex said and hurried over to Julien's side.
"No, no. I'm alright." Julien fended off Alex and rushed over to pick up the box. Screw being subtle. He'd just give the damn thing to Alex. Thrusting it out, Julien said, "Here. It's for you. When you want to be dominant."
Julien felt stupid as he held the box out to him. Alex just raised both his eyebrows and reached for the box.
"When I want to be dominant? Julien, I can be dominant anytime I want. Anytime you want," Alex said confused.
"I have the thermometer, but you don't have anything. I wanted you to have something. It's only fair." Julien wished the ground would just open up and take him. He was making a mess of this. "Oh fuck it. Give it back."
Alex put the box behind his back. "No. It's mine. You sit."
Julien stared at him. He didn't know what to do. He just wanted this day over with and it wasn't even noon yet.
"Julien. I said. Sit."
That tone in Alex's voice was the one that made Julien's trouser pup come to attention. The sternness, the steel in that voice, and Julien suddenly found himself sitting. He kept his mouth shut as Alex opened the box.
"This is beautiful," Alex said holding up the ring.
"No It's not. It's just plain. And It's a cock ring," Julien explained.
"I know what it is, Julien. And it is beautiful. It'd be even more beautiful on you."
Shaking his head, Julien mumbled, "It's stupid."
"Not stupid at all," Alex said gently. "It's very thoughtful. And sweet-"
Julien snorted. This wasn't about being sweet! This was about dominance and submission and sex and....well everything except sweet.
"Snort at me again, and we'll start this day with a spanking," Alex growled, gaining Julien's attention. "Subs should not snort at their doms. Brats should not snort at their Tops. If I tell you this is a sweet gesture then that is what it is. I like that you thought of me. That you wanted to give me a way to show you that I wanted to be in control for a day. That IS what this is about, yeah?"
"Yeah," Julien agreed.
"Stand up."
Julien looked at Alex and shivered slightly. There was that tone again. The one that made him hard and had his stomach tightening in confused fear, anticipation and excitement. The tone that had Julien's body obeying before his mind could fully process the command.
As he stood there sorting his thoughts, Alex stepped in front of him. Julien let Alex move his body this way and that until he was standing naked before Alex.
"Good boy. Clean and shaven. What a lucky dom I am," Alex purred as his hands stroked Julien's body.
Alex dropped to his knees and Julien was looking at the top of his head. He felt the metal slide over the head of his penis and then further down to settle at the base.
Suddenly, Alex stood up and captured his lips. "With this ring, I do promise to dominate you."
Julien smiled against Alex's lips. "That was a dorky thing to say."
"I may be a dork, but I'm gonna dominate your ass today," Alex growled back.
Before Alex dominated his mind, Julien thought, he might not have been the most graceful in giving his gift, but Alex didn't seem to care. And now Alex had the ring for his own symbol.
TBC
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