At every step, I texted Charlie and his encouragement helped me believe I was capable of this enormous endeavor.
On Saturday morning, I promised myself to set the big plans aside and live in the moment for the weekend. I was due to meet Charlie for our city walk at a nearby coffee shop. He refused to meet at my place, explaining we’d stay at home and fuck instead. He had a point.
On my way, I stopped at a flower shop and stood in front of it for several minutes, overthinking. I used to get flowers for my dates with women, but I’ve never gotten any for Charlie, not because he was also my friend, but because he was a man. Unsure of the rules, I opted out for small and symbolic rather than big and flashy.
With a single red rose in hand, I approached Charlie, already waiting for me in front of the cozy local cafe.
“Hi babe.” I leaned down for a kiss.
“I got you a mocha to go.” He handed me a cup with my coffee.
“Thanks.” I pulled out the flower from behind my back. “This is for you.” I waited for his reaction with bated breath.Was this weird?
“Trent…” Charlie took the rose and hugged me with one arm. “It’s beautiful. You know what? I don’t think I’ve ever gotten flowers. Not from a date.”
“Well, I’m not just your date. I’m… yours.” I massaged the tightness in my chest. “Am I your boyfriend?”
Charlie’s expression grew serious. “Yes. You’re my boyfriend, Cupcake.” He sniffed the rose. “I’ll air dry it so I can keep it forever—for longer.”
Sometimes my spontaneous ideas paid off, although it resulted in Charlie having both his hands busy; one with coffee, the other with the flower, so I couldn’t hold his hand.
We passed by an old cinema, several clothes stores, and stopped by a display with a mannequin wearing red lingerie and a dog collar.
“It’s a sex shop. You said you’ve been doing research online, so maybe you’d like to see some of the stuff?” Charlie finished his drink and tossed the cup in the recycling bin by the street.
“Yes!” I downed the remnants of my coffee and followed Charlie into the store.
The first level decorated in whites and pinks had rows of lingerie and latex clothing, along with a shelf with discrete massagers. It was the basement floor that housed the goodies. The black displays bathed in red light showcased a variety of insertables, toys I wouldn’t know what to do with, and leather and bondage gear.
When we went down, I held onto Charlie’s hand as I looked around the kink Disneyland but with music out of a metal disco.
Charlie stopped in front of a set of monster dildos of various colors and pointed to a bright pink ribbed one. “I wanted to show you this.”
“A squirting dildo?” I lifted the packaging and checked the description at the back. “Oooh, so you could nut in me?” I grinned, hugging the box to my chest.
“Yeah. Just in case it was something you’d be interested in.” Charlie winked in that sexy way I’ve only seen him do to me.
“If it’s with you, there aren’t many things I wouldn’t want to try.” I shoved the large dildo box under my pit and continued looking around.
Charlie shook his head in amusement. “That means your research hasn’t reached far enough. Everyone has limits, and it’s important to honor them once you figure out what they are.”
“Well, you’ll have to show me all of it first. “Oh look, the bottles of cum are in different scents and flavors. I found a strawberry one!”
At this stage, Charlie grabbed a shopping basket, and I tossed the cum bottles into it.
“Charlie!” I tugged his sleeve. “They have a squirting one that’s in the shape of a dragon cock. How cool is that?”
“I was hoping bringing you here would be a treat for us both.” He added the crimson dildo to the basket with a thud. “This one will have to wait until you’re ready for it.”
I pouted. “You need to fuck me more often, then.” With a spring in my step, I approached a display of cock-cages. I kinda liked the dolphin-shaped one, but a spurting dragon dick was wild enough for our one shopping trip.
The store had its items categorized by use and I wandered around reading labels until I found what I was looking for and showed it to Charlie.
“Have you tried this?”
“I’ve heard of air pulse vibes but haven’t used it before.” He took the box from me and inspected the slick black toy.
“Do you wanna try it?” I waved it like a magic wand.
