Under the Desk

Chapter 2

You're about to answer me - I can see it in your eyes, that soft wonder, the way you're still catching your breath - when three sharp knocks rattle the study door.

We freeze. Footsteps in the hallway. Voices, low and conspiratorial.

"Hide," I whisper, already moving. The desk - ornate, heavy, with carved legs and just enough space beneath. I pull you with me, dropping to the floor and sliding under the mahogany frame just as the door handle turns.

It's cramped. Impossibly so. You end up straddling my lap, your dress hiked up, my back pressed against the carpet. Your hands find my shoulders. My hands find your waist. We're nose to nose in the dim space beneath the desk, the lamplight filtering down in thin gold lines.

The door opens. Two sets of footsteps - a man and a woman. The door clicks shut. Locks.

Hiding under the desk

"Thought I saw someone come in here," the man says. His voice is confident. Controlled. "Guess not."

"Doesn't matter," the woman replies. Her tone is different - eager, submissive. "We're alone now, Daddy."

Your eyes widen. You start to turn your head, curious, but I catch your chin gently. Shake my head once. Don't.

But you want to look. I can feel it in the tension of your body, the way you strain toward the sounds above us. The desk creaks as they climb onto it, right above our heads.

You shift in my lap, and suddenly you freeze - because you feel it. How hard I am beneath you. How your position has me pressed against you through the thin fabric of your panties.

A small sound escapes your lips - surprised, aroused. Too loud.

Keeping quiet

I move fast. My hand covers your mouth, pressing you close. My lips at your ear, barely a breath: "Quiet, Princess. They'll hear."

Above us, the man pauses. "You hear something?"

"Just the desk settling," the woman gasps. "Please, Daddy. Don't stop."

They continue. The desk begins to rhythmically creak above us. The woman's sounds grow louder - breathy, desperate. She's saying things, filthy things, begging for things I don't want your innocent ears to hear. Not yet.

But you want to hear. You're straining against my hand, your eyes bright with curiosity and need. You grind down against me, intentional this time, seeking friction, and I have to bite back a groan of my own.

My cologne fills the small space - sandalwood and something darker. Your scent mixes with it, something floral and intoxicating and you. I breathe you in even as I try to protect you from the sounds above.

Covering her ears

The woman above us starts to make different sounds - rhythmic, wet sounds. The man's voice drops lower, issuing commands. "Take it deeper. Good girl."

You try to turn your head again, desperate to see, to understand. But I can't let you. Not this. Not yet.

I move my hand from your mouth to your ear, covering it. Then my other hand covers your other ear, gentle but firm. Protecting you.

Your eyes flash - protest, frustration, arousal. You want to hear. You're nineteen and curious and turned on and you want to know what they're doing. But I hold you close, my hands over your ears, and I start to kiss you.

Your forehead first. Your temples. The bridge of your nose. I kiss every place my hands aren't, soft and slow, while above us the desk shakes.

Without the sounds, you're left with only sensation. My lips on your skin. My hardness beneath you. The way your body moves when you grind down, seeking, needing.

You start to make your own sounds - small whimpers, breathy moans. But the woman above is louder now, her pleasure drowning out yours.

The man above us grows rougher. The desk shakes harder. "Beg for it," he commands. "Beg Daddy to finish on your pretty face."

The woman sobs her please, her yes, her thank you Daddy - and even through my hands over your ears, you catch the shape of those words. You understand.

You grind down harder, rocking against me, your eyes locked on mine. Please. Your lips shape the word silently.

But I don't give you release. I keep my hands where they are, protective, denying you the full picture even as I let you feel what this does to me. You're panting now, flushed, your hips moving in a rhythm you barely understand.

Above us, the man groans his finish. The woman whimpers her gratitude. "Thank you, Daddy."

They clean up in silence. Unlock the door. Leave without looking back.

Staring at each other

Silence returns to the study. Just our breathing, ragged and loud in the sudden quiet.

I slowly remove my hands from your ears. Your eyes are huge, your lips parted. You're still rocking slightly against me, needy.

I reach between us, slide my hand under your dress, touch you through your panties. You're soaked. Drenched. And I'm so hard it hurts.

"You wanted to hear," I say quietly. Not accusation - understanding. "You wanted to see."

You nod, biting your lip. "But you wouldn't let me."

"I was protecting you." I stroke you gently through the fabric, watching you shiver. "There's time for that. For learning those things. But not tonight."

"I'm not a child," you whisper, but you're grinding into my hand even as you say it.

"No," I agree, my thumb tracing slow circles where you're wettest. "But you're new. And I won't rush you into depths you're not ready to swim in." I press a little harder, feeling you gasp. "When you're ready for that... you'll know. Because I'll tell you."

We stay like that, locked together under the desk, both of us trembling with unspent need, staring at each other in the golden lamplight. The study door is unlocked. The hallway is empty. We could leave.

But first, I need to know what you want to learn next.

What does Aliza want?

Your choice will shape Chapter 3...