Lucy gets collared

The knock on the dorm room door set Lucy’s heart fluttering and she squealed, scurrying excitedly to open it and pounce on her boyfriend beyond. Max was so much taller than her that Lucy had to leap up onto her toes, throwing her arms around his neck as she leant in to kiss him with a wide grin on her face.

Max growled back in primal excitement, making Lucy tremble in his arms as she was gently guided back into the room, embracing him lovingly and as she felt his hands encompassing her she felt something against the small of her back.

“Someone’s excited to see me,” Max teased when their lips parted, using his foot to ease the door closed behind him.

Lucy rolled her eyes, “I’ve just… it’s been a weird day… and this is definitely the highlight.”

Max smiled and pulled back from her slightly, revealing the little black box in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other. He laughed playfully when Lucy’s eyes lit up at the sight of the gift, her hands reaching out for it pleadingly, “Nuh-uh…” he pulled it behind his back out of reach and shook the bottle with a wider grin.

Lucy fluttered her eyelids and pouted, “I don’t get my present now?”

“Not yet… first, I think you need a drink hmm?”

Playing along she stood on her toes to quickly kiss him again, “You don’t want to…?”

Max smiled, “Later… let’s relax first ok?”

“I’ll get some glasses.”

They drank the wine from plastic cups while cuddled together on Lucy’s bed, a romantic movie playing on her laptop across the room. Max was warm and lazily stroked the small of her back in a way that made the brunette feel safe, resting more lovingly against him with every new glass of wine that he poured her. She didn’t even notice that Max had barely touched his first.

By the time the credits were rolling Lucy was more focused on his hands on her body than the film and she earnestly returned his affection, her hand slipping under the fabric of his shirt to stroke teasingly back and forth across his abs.

He kissed her forehead and their eyes met, “I think it’s time for your present.”

Lucy sat up, beaming with excitement and curiosity though the sudden movement left her feeling light-headed. She eyed the little box again in anticipation, helplessly trying to guess what might be inside; it looked like maybe the right size for jewelry?

Max tentatively took it, and though Lucy reached out to gratefully take it from him, he pulled it back with another grin, “Let me put it on you?”

“You’re teasing me! What is it…?” Lucy laughed, her hands landing in her lap with another pout. Max’s hand came up to brush few strands of hair from her eyes, making the girl blush again as her eyes found his.

“It’s a surprise… you have to close your eyes ok?” Lucy’s eyes went narrow with playful suspicion before she obeyed, closing her eyes with a sigh.

“No peeking…”

“I won’t…”

“Good girl…”

Lucy blushed again as she heard the box open and something tinkle as it was pulled out. Was it a charm bracelet? A necklace? A pendant?

“Oh uh, can you… hold your hair up for me?” Max laughed as Lucy felt him move on the bed to get closer to her.

The girl grinned, so it was a necklace, she knew it! “Oh… I wonder what it could be…” Lucy teased sarcastically even as she lifted her hands to her head and pulled her auburn hair away from her neck.

“Mmhmm…” Max’s voice was much closer now and Lucy felt his hot breath on her cheek as his hands lifted something surprisingly heavy around her neck. She frowned, a little confused, she’d expected something light… big heavy necklaces and chokers weren’t really her style… Not that she would dream of complaining, it was a gift...

She heard the tinkle again and felt something cold and metallic drop against the nape of her neck, making her gasp and shiver a little.

“Sorry… is it cold? It’ll warm up as you wear it…” Max spoke softly into her ear as his hands closed something around the back of her neck and Lucy heard a surprisingly loud click.

He pulled away and Lucy opened her eyes, though without being immediately in front of a mirror she had no idea what he had just put around her neck. She swallowed and blushed, whatever it was felt quite thick and tight… it wasn’t metal or, it had metal in it but it felt more like leather… Confused she reached up, her fingers stroking along the surface of whatever it was, the brunette blushed, was it a choker?

“I, uh… how does it look?”

“Amazing… Perfect…” Max breathed out almost as though he was in a dream, making Lucy squeal all over again, “Take a look…”

He pointed to the mirror on the other wall and Lucy tentatively stood up and tottered over to it. With each step she felt something bounce lightly against her chest and she instinctively grabbed it, feeling a flat piece of metal of some kind that seemed to be attached to the front of the choker by a ring.

Lucy gasped when she looked in the mirror, her cheeks immediately flushing a brighter shade of pink when she realised what it was. It was a collar, and it looked expensive. A bright pink band of leather wrapped snugly around her neck, but it seemed to be reinforced, decorated with a surprisingly thick looking chain around its outside. Hanging from the front was a sparkling pink tag, in the shape of a bone that read ‘Lucy’ in ridiculously flowery script.

“So… what do you think…?” Max stood up from the bed and approached, his eyes finding hers in the mirror.