Tangled Up in Knots
by Deirdre Bonneval
Copyright 2012 Deirdre Bonneval
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"Equatorial Guinea."
"Seriously?" Evan laughed. "Equatorial Guinea? Isn't that a little cumbersome?"
"It's supposed to be cumbersome!" Daisy grinned at him. "Well, it's supposed to be something you wouldn't normally say in that situation."
"But that one's too long, surely?"
"For a safeword? Why?"
"Well," Evan mused, "I can't see myself shouting 'Equatorial Guinea!!' in the middle of... well, whatever it is we'd be doing."
Daisy reclined down on the sofa, laying her head on the arm. She reached out for Evan invitingly and he joined her, smiling as her arms wrapped around him, his head resting on her chest. They shifted around momentarily until they were both comfortable.
"You won't have to use the safeword anyway since you'll be having so much fun." she joked, stroking his hair.
"Well, I guess you're right, it probably doesn't matter."
"Of course I'm right."
Evan closed his eyes as they continued laying on the sofa, embracing each other. It was late in the evening, and they'd both had a long day; him at the university, Daisy at work. They were drained. Daisy let out a long, weary sigh.
"So do you think we should try it some time?" she asked.
"Try what?"
"Well..." Daisy hesitated for a second. "Bondage." She felt a nervous tinge as the word escaped her mouth and looked down at Evan apprehensively. He lifted his head and looked at her, his eyebrows raised in disbelief.
"For real? You're seriously asking me if we should try bondage?"
"I guess..." Daisy smiled at him weakly, somewhat embarrassed, as her hands caressed his back. Evan paused for a moment, unsure how to react. "Well..." he put his head back down on her chest, and Daisy was silently relieved at the loss of eye contact, "If you really want to try it I suppose we could. I wouldn't know how to go about it, though."
"We could get one of those starter kits at a sex shop maybe."
"There are bondage starter kits?"
"Of course." Daisy chuckled. "You really didn't know?"
"I guess I've never had a reason to think about it."
They laid there for a while longer before eventually getting up and going to bed. Daisy, though utterly exhausted, couldn't help but be excited at the way the conversation had ended. What started as a joke turned into a real opportunity. Though, like Evan, she had no experience with bondage at all, she was keen on trying to explore it as a way to enhance their sex life. Not that it was bad - far from it; but it could use a little spicing up, she thought. Happy, she turned the light off and cuddled up to Evan, and they fell asleep.
They'd agreed to visit a sex shop later in the week. Evan insisted on going to a 'female-friendly' one, a comment for which he suffered more of Daisy's gentle teasing, though he didn't much mind as she'd end each tease with a loving kiss. Daisy volunteered to find a suitable store and after a quick look online managed to find one to Evan's satisfaction. On Saturday, as they both had it off, they went to take a look.
The tall, white walls, decorated sparsely with framed pin-up posters, wide aisles and general cleanliness of the place almost managed to soothe Evan's mind as his eyes gazed upon the rows of sex-related articles before him. He wasn't a prude, but he preferred to keep his sexual life private, and his quiet, shy demeanor clashed with the boisterous, colorful style of most sex shops. He followed Daisy as she walked up ahead, her eyes darting from item to item, slight grin on her face. They were the lone customers in the shop. A lady of about thirty-five or forty sat behind the counter, her eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of her. She flashed them a brief, polite smile and they nodded back.
"So, what are we looking for?" Evan asked, hushing his voice somewhat.
"Whatever we think we'd might like to try." Daisy replied, not bothering to match her volume to his.
"You mentioned a bondage starter kit."
"Yeah, I'm sure they have some of those. But we can always buy other things as well if we want."
Evan surveyed the items before him. The dildos did nothing for him, and he had no idea how to judge the vibrators. Other items, such as the so-called 'sexy' leopard lingerie, or the edible underwear, he found tacky and lame. Plugs, clamps, lotions, creams... His indifference took control and he decided to turn his mind off and follow Daisy's lead. She was standing before the BDSM section.
"Did you see anything interesting?" she asked.
"Not really."
"Well this is the bondage section, and here's a starter kit." She picked one up and handed it to Evan. An image of a young woman, dressed in black lingerie and fishnets and cuffed to a chair, was imprinted on the cover. Evan did his best not to roll his eyes as Daisy awaited his reaction.
"So what's in it?" he asked.
"Just the basic stuff. Silk cuffs, ankle restraints, blindfold and a flogger."
"A flogger?"
"So I have something to spank your butt with." she laughed.
"Ah." He could barely contain his enthusiasm.
"It's relatively cheap. I'm getting it." She grabbed it from his hands and walked to the counter, leaving Evan to contemplate exactly what he was getting himself into and if it was, in fact, too late to stop it from happening. Daisy, however, quickly returned, the bondage kit safely tucked in a plastic bag and her wallet a few dozen dollars lighter. "Let's go." She took him by the arm and they walked out into the street, Daisy sneaking a quick kiss on Evan's cheek as they left.
That evening, Daisy prepared herself by donning some sexy lingerie under a buttoned, purple blouse and a black skirt. Evan didn't put as much effort into his look, treating it as just another night at home, though he was acutely aware of the fact that they will be most likely having sex later in the night. They spent a quiet evening together, enjoying each other's company, trying to gradually ease into the romance.
"Shall we have some wine?" Daisy had already put two glasses out for them, but Evan seemed somewhat confused by the suggestion.
"I don't think we need wine to be comfortable enough to have sex with each other." He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer, and gave her a kiss. "We've done it lots of times before."
"I know, but I thought maybe we'd be more comfortable trying this bondage thing if we were a little drunk."
"I think we'll be all right." Evan said. Daisy smiled, biting her lower lip in excitement. She leaned in and they kissed again, their tongues locking in passionately. Evan ran his fingers over her cheek and brushed her hair aside, and she moaned gently at his soft, loving touch. They quickly made their way to the bedroom, where only a small bed light was turned on. Daisy had wanted to light up some candles but Evan was reluctant, insisting that they were fire hazards to be used only in case the power went out. Still, their bedroom was only dimly lit and the atmosphere sufficiently romantic for both.