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Chapter two
Malik slips under the blankets of our bed and tells me to stop meditating and to come to bed. I hop up on the bed and under the blankets next to him. I wiggle into the space between his arm and his side, so my head rests on his shoulder. He is stairing at the ceiling and i wait for him to speak. It's quiet for a while and one of the cats jumps on the bed, it's Mouse, the small grey american short hair. She is the most affectionate and always wants to sleep with us. She curls into a ball at the end of the bed.
"Hm, i hate it when the cats sleep up here" Malik says and looks at me.
"Why?"
"Because they weigh down the blankets, i just don't like it. But you know i don't have the heart to kick them off."
"I know, you want me to put him outside the door?"
"Nah, Mouse will want to play in an hour or so." he says and closes his eyes, he lets his head drop to the side away from me.
"Are we going to sleep now?"
"Yeah, turn off the light"
"Yes sir" I lean over to the night stand and turn the light off. I lay back down in the crook of his arm and rub my face into his soft skin. He smells so clean and wonderful i quickly fall asleep.
The alarm clock goes off and Malik and i get out of bed. It's a bright summer morning and i rub the sleep out of my eyes. Malik takes a shower while I make him a lunch of leftover-chicken-salad sandwiches and chips with two bananas and an orange. I put it in his suitcase and start to fry eggs for breakfast. When Malik walks into the kitchen dressed in his work clothes, looking akward like he does in office-type clothes. He looks so old in a tie, you would never think he looks 26, he looks maybe 36. He sits down sleepily at the table and i serve him and myself. I pour him and me coffee and pour the rest in to His thermos. Then i sit down and start to sip my coffee.
"Cream, Sugar" he says irritably, he's always irritble in the morning.
"Oh, sorry" I say and hand him the cream from the refridgerator. He wolfs his breakfast and drinks his coffee in a couple gulps, he stands up to leave, all in about 5 minutes.
"I'm going now, i have to be a little early." he says and i get up to hug him goodbye.
"Okay, what do you want me to do today?"
"I want you to fill out an application at Tootsie's" This is a suprise, he's told me that he didn't think it was a good idea for me to work. Of course, he's been telling me this for a year.
"Really? Why?"
"Not that you should question me, but I think you need something to keep you busy." he says and i guess i should have known.
"Yes sir" i say and he kisses me and pulls one of my braids and walks out the door.
The collar is a simple dark brown leather band, about 1.5 inches wide, it's soft and comfortable and has a small D ring on it to attach a lead or a tag or anything that clips. It's very comfortable, i never had to "get used to it" it's stiched on with three rows of heavy black thread so it will never come off. I think it looks nice, it makes my neck look longer and more delicate. On the back, near the seam a Lion, like on the british arms lion, has been burnt in. Like branded somehow, it is faint now, worn away but when Malik gave it to me on the 19th birthday it was dark dark brown.
"I love you Amanda" he said to me presenting me with the collar.
"Be mine" was all he said, and i knew what he ment. I accepted and he took all my clothes off and and sewed the collar onto my neck. He told me what Malik ment and what the tiger ment, he told me what i ment. He then told me my name was Aiko. Little love.
I get dressed in a red poka-dot skirt and a red button-up shirt. I braid my long black hair into two neat braids and wear red lip stick. I put a sun hat on and wear white sandals, they make my ankles look small and cute and my legs long. I smile to myself in the mirror, i look classically adoreable and i make some weird faces in the mirror before leaving the room and cleaning up the living room a little. The phone rings as a fluff some couch pillows.
"Hey chica"
"Hey Kiki"
"What are you up to today?"
"I have to apply for a job a tootsies"
"Why? i thought your man supported you"
"Oh he does, and very well, but i need something to do all day"
"is that right?" she says suspiciously.
"yep"
"So i guess i called in time, i bet you need a ride."
"I do actually"
"I'll pick you up if you hang out with me tonight"
"Okay, sounds grand" i say and she hangs up the phone without saying goodbye. That's her way though.
The sun starts to cook the house and i wait for Kiki on the front steps to the apartment outside. Men smile at me and i realize i forgot to put my bra on. Geez, i think to myself, i bet ill get the job on spot. I'm so spacey sometimes. Kiki pulls up and i hop into her car and we drive towards town.
"Hows life?"
"Bright and sunny, you?" I say, slapping some of her sass back at her.
"Same, Brenard is being a loser though. He's so distant lately, i hate men. I don't know how you've stayied with old Malik for so damn long. I'd of ripped my hair out"
"It's a family secret" i say and wonder why she has to mention Malik every damn minute. Even if i told her, straight out, what keeps us together, she wouldn't take me seriously.
"You look stunning today Kiki" i say to change the subject and because it's fashionable to complement for girl-friends lately.
"You too doll face, where do i go from here?" she says look left and right at an intercetion.
"oh left" i say and she does. We pull into Tootsie's, which is a clean little diner-type place. Malik always takes me here when i have a hangover. They have free coffee and exellent hash browns. A sign reads outside 'Now hiring'. Kiki and i walk in and i go up to the man behind the counter, he's writing something in a record book.
"hello" i say and he looks up. He's a middle aged guy with a big gut and no hair on his head, but a pleasant face.
"hey there, what can i do for you?" he is wearing black pants and a white shirt under a beige apron with the Tootsie's logo on it.
"I'm here about the job opening, how do i apply?" i say with a sweet smile and he stares at my breasts. I don't care though, i he can stare all he likes until we are co-workers. Then I'll sue him.
"Oh yeah, you should talk to Ted, he's in the office, ill show you" he says kindly.
"Thank you" i say and follow him, Kiki orders a burger and fries and two milkshakes. and sits at the counter. Ted is the owner of Tootsies, i have met him plenty of times. He is an aquaintance of Malik and usually talks to him while we eat here.
"Aiko! how are you?" he says taking my hand and stairing at my breasts.
"Good, thank you."
"She want's Rocket's job" The man says and leaves the office. The office is dirty and has an old computer running on the messy desk. Ted sits back down in his chair and i sit in the chair next to the desk, i cross my legs and he smiles at me and looks at my face finally.
"Yeah, I don't see why you couldn't have the job. It's just a simple waitress/busser job. You take orders, serve drinks and coffee, and clean tables after people leave. You make 3 bucks an hour and keep all your tips. Expect the mop up the place and such if your asked. Sound good?"
"Yes sir" i say casually
"Well, um, here, fill out this paperwork and I'll see you monday at 10, okay?"
"how long is my shift?"
"We'll talk about it on monday okay? oh yeah, what size are you?"
"What?" I am shocked by the rude question.
"For the uniform, you can wear a uniform can't you?"
"yeah, sorry, you shocked me." i say and smile at him, he smiles back and gets up.
"Well, thanks for stopping in. Tell Old Malik i say hey"
"Alright, thank you, good bye" i say and walk out of the office.
"how'd it go?" Kiki asks digging her teeth into a hamburger. I gawt you aw stawbeerry shake" he says with her mouth full and pushes the pink shake towards me. It's in a big dessert cup and i scoop the whipped topping off with my fingers and pop my finger in my mouth. I love sweets.
"He gave me the job" i say coolly
"probably because you're not wearing a bra you hussie" she teases
"probably" i admit and scoop out some ice cream with the long spoon.
"Ted sends his regards" I say while looking up at Malik from a kneeling position that evening. My knees are red from the carpet but i dont move.
"how nice" Malik says with sarcasim, he's in a very sour mood this evening.
"i'm sorry" i say and smile up at him.
"Shut up" he says and walks away, he sits down on the bed and sighs, he then unbuttons his shirt and takes it off. He throws it on the floor and i resist the tempation to pick it up and put it away. Malik's skin is the color of cherry wood stain, a deep soft brown with a little red. I silently admire it's beauty as he lays down on the bed on his stomach.
"Come on, Slut, give me a back rub" I stand and straddle him on the bed. I do as he says silently, i start with his neck, gently rubbing the strong muscles there. Then i make big circles on his shoulder bones and slowly work down his spine, slowly pressing harder to strech those muscles. I massage him for 15 minutes, working back up and down his back and starting to knead his arms when he pushes me off and pins me to the bed.
"Malik!"
"God damn it i told you to shut up!" He's angry because all the designs he had worked so hard on were shot down today at work, his co-workers bad-mouthed him while he was in the same room, and someone keyed his car. I would be pissed too. I'm not often angry though, im quite passive. That's why Malik loves me so. He slaps me hard across the face and my eyes tear up, a reaction from the sudden sting. He slaps me again, not to hard.
"Why don't you ever listen to me?" he says angrily slapping me again. I know better to defend myself. I look into his eyes, im not afraid of him. I never have been. I'm a little to sleepy to be being slapped though. "I try so fucking hard Aiko! Do you know how hard my job is? I hard all fucking day and then i come home to a stupid slut who doesn't even know when to shut the fuck up!" he screams and slapps me, my nose starts to run after this smack. Malik looks at me and sighs deeply. My close my eyes for a minute to squeeze the tears out of my eyes. He breaths deeply for a few moments and then gets up off the bed. He walks to the dresser and pulls a tee shirt over His head.
"put your night clothes on, and make me a pot of chamomile tea. While i drink it i want you to shower because you smell smoke from that damn diner. Leave your hair down and don't bother me anymore"
he says and leaves the room. I wait until he is gone and then put a red chimise on, i fill a teakettle and put it on the stove and wait for it to boil. I prepare the red ceramic tea pot, a cup and a few tea cookies on a platter and turn the boiling water off. I wait for it to cool to just below boiling and i pour the hot water on the tea bags in the red pot. Malik is sitting in the living room watching the Conan O'Brian and looking through a magazine when i set the tray on the coffee table. He doesn't look up at me and i start me shower.
After the shower i shave my legs again (just to be sure) and i bursh my hair and leave it down. It feels weird, so light without the braids. I tug at my collar and make faces at myself in the mirror. I put my nighty back on and wait for Malik in the bed room.
The night Malik collared me, we made love for the first time. He had made me wait until i was ready.
Ready to be His, His completely.
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