Isadora: Day 6 (Getting the Message)

It’s late Sunday night and you’re watching movies with Jada. You haven’t heard from Rebekah since she left on Friday. You did message her to wish her well and it would have been nice to hear back, but you told her to contact you once she had free time and energy to do so. She’s been working so hard lately, so you can understand her not replying. Still, you miss her and you can’t help being worried.

Your phone chimes, signalling an incoming message. You rip it out of your pocket and look to see who it is.

“Rebekah!” you cry out, drawing a sneer from Jada.

“Someone’s lonely,” she says.

“Yeah, maybe,” you admit.

You check your messages eagerly.

The first thing is a black and white picture of her, topless and nursing a very realistic dildo. At the top of the picture is the logo “Oh, BABY!” Below the picture it reads, “Sometimes an expectant mom needs some personal time to relax and enjoy herself.”

You snicker at that. Yeah, they’ve found her niche in advertising.

Then there’s the message.

“Hey, babe. Sorry I haven’t replied before. We’ve been busy the last couple of days. Mostly testing toys. Dildos, vibrators, love eggs, butt plugs, anal beads, lube (did you know there’s several different kinds like regular and warming and soothing and latex-safe?), cuffs, nipple clamps… I didn’t even know there WERE so many options. Apparently they want us to look at more tomorrow too - any idea what a violet wand is? Then Tuesday we’ve got interviews. Oh yeah, I won’t be back until around the end of the week. I know we thought it would be sooner but this is a lot more than I imagined. Sorry. I’m all over the place. I’m so fucking tired right now. Can’t wait to see you again!”

She finishes the message with four emojis - a heart, a kiss, an eggplant and a peach. Yeah, the message there is very Rebekah. It sounds like what she’s doing made her even more horny than usual. You shoot a message back.

“‘Oh, BABY’? I laughed at that one. Thanks for the picture, I’ll sleep with that until you get back. Get some rest, and see you soon. Oh and no, I don’t know what a violet wand is.”

A few seconds later and there’s a response. She’s online and seems to want to text for a while.

“I found out. Apparently it’s a toy used to electrocute you.”

“ELECTROCUTE?!” That makes you panic.

“Not the right word? Sorry, I think my brain’s half asleep already.”

“I hope it’s not the right word,” you type. “That’s literally to kill with electricity.”

“Yeah, not that then. Hah.”

“Okay, baby. I miss you. BTW: I managed to score a ten point Slave Contract with Isadora. Looks like I’m bound to two of the women writing this show. She’s actually writing our parts and Raven’s too. She’s my seductress on Earth or something.”

A few minutes pass with no response. You’re about to put your phone away when it pings again.

“Sorry, I dozed off. Raven being in it doesn’t surprise me. She’s Isadora’s friend with FULL benefits.”

“Wait… you know that? HOW?!”

“I did research when I found out you had Isadora. There’s a few messages on their social media pages, even a photo of them together in one of Raven’s online albums.”

You try to take that in. Busy as she is, and dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, she’s STILL found time to discover things you had to be told. You begin to wonder if there’s anything she can’t do.

“I gotta crash, babe,” she sends. “Can’t keep my eyes open.”

“Sure, get some rest. Love you, Rebekah,”

You pause over that last word. You don’t call her that usually. But somehow using her real name just feels right in the moment. Finally you put your phone away and turn back to the movie.