Nina: That was administrative feedback.
Luka: That was insubordination.
Nina: Are you going to punish me?
I read it once.
Then again.
My hand tightens around the phone.
The laptop becomes immediately irrelevant.
Luka: Is that what you want?
There is no reply for several seconds.
Then:
Nina: I asked first.
Luka: Yes.
Nina: Yes what?
Luka: Yes, I would punish you.
A longer pause.
Nina: How?
I sit forward.
The house is quiet around me. My mother is in her room. Security is outside. No one is near enough to hear anything, but I still lower my voice when I use dictation, then change my mind and type instead.
Luka: I would make you repeat what you said about my schedule while I had my hand between your legs.
The typing dots appear.
Disappear.
Appear again.
Nina: That seems unrelated to scheduling.
Luka: It would improve your attitude.
Nina: My attitude is excellent.
Luka: Your attitude is why my cock is hard.
This time she does not answer quickly.
Nina: You can’t just text me that.
Luka: I just did.
Nina: I’m trying to make dinner.