Kim: Have you already talked to him thisevening?
Ryan: Notyet.
I felt like I needed to voice something to them. Maybe it was purely for my own benefit, because suddenly I was going into a mini panic about the possibility of him letting someone else hit me. Maybe some Top friend ofhis.
Ryan: I don’t want anyone else to hit me except forRussell.
April: Remember what he had told you about communicating? You’ve got to talk to him about yourconcerns.
Kim: He’s not a mind reader. But Ry, I doubt that he’s going to let others play withyou.
Play with me. All I could picture was a room full of my mom’s friends and felt ill. I wasn’t that pussy guyanymore.
Ryan: I’m going to get offline and call Russell. I’ll let you guys know tomorrow night how the partywent.
As soon as I got off the computer, I grabbed my phone and was about to call Russell, when an incoming text from my brother caught myeye.
Chad: It’s all set. We can move her this weekend. I’ll get some boxes from work and start throwing her shit in them after worktomorrow.
Ryan: Have a little compassion. Don’t throw herstuff.
Chad: Fuck, you’re such a pussy. Why the fuck do you care? You’ve never caredbefore.
I had cared and that’s what my problemwas.
Ryan: We’re moving her out of the only home she’s had since before we wereborn.
Chad: Stop being so dramatic. Remember all the fucking shit she’d do to us in that fucking home. If you’ve forgotten, maybe you can ask her to borrow one of the videos. She still watchesthem.
Ryan: I’ll be thereSaturday.
I set the phone down and walked away from it to take a shower. I wasn’t going to argue and get worked up any more than I already was. I had been looking forward to the kink party and I wasn’t going to let my dick brother ruin my mood forit.
“What now?” I sighed when I heard another text alert while I driedoff.
I pulled on my sleep shorts and grabbed the phone to check the new text. Instead of seeing Chad’s name on my screen, I saw Russell’s and felt myselfrelax.
Russell: Hey, Ryan. I’d like to talk to you this evening about the party tomorrow. If you’re still up, please give me a call at yourconvenience.
Ryan: Hi! I’m still up and would like to talk to you also. Give me a few minutes and I’ll callyou.
I hurried to shut the lights off in the kitchen and living room and then got into bed with myphone.
“Hi Russell, it’s Ryan,” I said as soon as heanswered.
“Good evening, Ryan. How was yourday?”
“Work was good. I talked to my brother this morning. He has decided on the care facility for our mom. I told him I’d help get her moved this weekend. So that part stresses me out, but I thought about the party allday.”
“I’m sorry to hear about the stress of the situation. I know it’s unpleasant, but it will be over with soon. I want to remind you that I’m here for you in all aspects, Ryan. Not just the kinkystuff.”
“I know. Thankyou.”
“Shall we discuss theparty?”
“Yes, I had somequestions.”
“Good, Ryan. I’d love to hear them and answer them foryou.”
