Saying the Wrong Thing

The next race turns out to be a pretty tight one, with Maisie in the lead for most of it. A strange realisation hits you as you approach the final lap. You want her to win. There was a moment when she perfectly placed for you to smash out of the lead with a red shell, but you deliberately held back. And not because you want to get naked in front of her, you aren't at all sure you are mentally prepared for that yet. It was because winning the race would make her happy.

You are lucky you caught yourself, because slipping back into that mindset could ruin everything. Before today, putting her up on such an impossibly high pedestal meant she was always out of your reach, and ended up looking down on you. It's not as if this girl doesn't get what she wants ninety per cent of the time anyway. She can stand to lose a race of Mario Kart and do another hot forfeit for you. But, as it transpires, that red shell could have been the difference between victory and defeat. Maisie wins, but barely.

"Okay, what's coming off, top or bottom?" she grins and rubs her hands menacingly

Instead, you only remove your belt and sit back down.

"What? That doesn't count!" Maisie decrees.

There was a time not long ago, earlier today in fact, when you would have capitulated to Maisie even on something like that. But you have learned to stand your ground with her.

"What else is a belt if it isn't clothing?" you reason.

"Fine. I'll just have to whip your sorry ass again" Maisie retreats as she picks up the controller, perhaps forgetting she only won the last race by a millisecond.

You have stopped subconsciously trying to lose now, and would love to see Maisie do another hot punishment, so your performance is vastly improved and you win quite comfortably.

"Another forfeit!" Maisie exclaims in mock horror before breaking into a mischievous grin "Wanna fuck with your neighbour some more?"

But you don't.

"No" you tell her with conviction in your voice "I want you to kiss me"

Maisie stays silent for a moment. The mood has changed. This isn't a forfeit, it's seduction.

"Are you sure?" she asks, testing your resolve by giving you a way out "A forfeit is supposed to be a horrible punishment"

"I'm sure" you tell her firmly, knowing you can't back down now you have said it.

"Okay" Maisie nods in a tone that is quite deliberately not giving away how she feels about this, though you do think her eyes may be smiling a little. She climbs onto you, straddling your lap and wrapping her arms around your neck "Never let anyone tell you I don't honour a bet"

And then it happens. She leans in and kisses you. Not a peck on the lips to honour the deal. A deep, tender proper kiss that goes on for longer than it needed to. She then pulls back and smiles at you.

"Satisfied with that forfeit?"

You can only nod enthusiastically.

"Good"

She leans back in and kisses you again. Not because of the bet. Not because you used her curse to command it. Because she wants to. Knowing that, you feel you have permission to take things further. You start by running your hands up and down her back. When there is no objection to that, you move onto cupping her buttocks, fondling her breasts. You are in heaven in this moment. The two of you finally come up for air and for a few precious seconds neither of you say a word. You just gaze into each others eyes. And then, you can't help yourself.

"I just love you so much" you tell Maisie, you're voice cracking slightly with emotion "I love you so, so much. You're perfect"

Maisie lets out a sigh "Why did you have to go and say that?"

She isn't angry, just a little sad as she climbs off you and begins to get dressed. You had been warning yourself not to do something stupid like that all evening. You could take it back, command her to forget you ever said it. But messing with her memories is a slippery slope to go down. Instead you just sit and watch as she pulls her hoodie back on and calls for an Uber.

"I'm sorry I fucked things Maise" you tell her as she is getting ready to leave.

"You didn't" she reassures you with a kind smile "We both took things a little too far this evening. It's probably best we cool it for the night. But it's not like we're never going to see each other again"

"Maybe you could come here and hang again tomorrow?" you suggest, hoping to fix things as quickly as possible "We could play some games without stripping"

"Well, I never did get to try Pokemon today" she winks at you as she leaves.