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The diner was a 1950's style diner built in the 1990's, complete with greasy foods and greasy surfaces. Among the scattered diners, in one of the many booths, sat a tall, slender woman with dark hair and even darker eyes. A cup of sugared coffee sat on the table, which was all she'd have from that place. The dark haired woman's only source of pleasure came from the cup's warmth. However, soon she'd have everything she'd ever wanted. All she had to do now was set the plan in motion, plant the seeds, as it were. And the first seed was walking through the front doors of the diner right then. Time to play, she thought.
Shorter than average and sporting red hair and blue eyes, the pale young man spotted the dark haired woman and walked over her table. His eyes were cast down, and his hands stuffed inside of his pants' pockets. He doesn't want to be noticed, the woman thought. He's trying to hide, which was already a good indicator that he'd fit into her plan nicely. She'd always liked submissive men.
The young man quickly slid into the booth, barely lifting his eyes from the table. The dark haired woman waited until the waitress had taken the young man's order, brought his drink, and walked away before speaking.
"Not even going to say 'Hi', Daniel?"
"What do you want?" The words spat out of his mouth, filled with anger.
"Oh, somebody's angry. I wonder why." The woman smiled. "Here I am, prepared to offer you a bone, and already I'm not appreciating the tone. A good dog doesn't bite the hand that feeds it, Daniel."
"I'm not your dog," Daniel said in an angry whisper.
"Yes you are. I give an order. You do it. I give you a treat. Sounds like a dog to me. A dog that doesn't learn how to follow commands is beaten, Daniel. While I can't physically harm you, I can do so much more, so before you let that anger of yours boil over remember that I've got your nuts in my hand. And if you don't do what I say, I'll rip them off."
The woman's voice never rose above a whisper, but Daniel recoiled as if she'd screamed.
"That's better." Beating a man into submission had always been pleasurable for her, and even there in the diner, unbeknownst to everyone around her, the warm space between her thighs grew moist.
"What do you want me to do?" Daniel said to the table.
"Nothing you haven't done before."
Daniel looked up, finally looking the woman in the eye. "Who?"
"The boy's name is Tanner. He's another student at the university. A bit older than your usual conquests, but mentally he's about the right age, I think."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"You'll find out soon enough. Either way, I want you to seduce Tanner and do what you do best. See, I told you there's a treat in it for you."
"What's in it for you?"
"I have my reasons."
Silence fell as the waitress brought Daniel's breakfast to the table.
"Can I count on you?"
"What if I say no? I've tried to leave all of that behind me. I'm trying to start a new life."
"How adorable, Daniel. But you and I both know how difficult that can be for someone like you. How many times have you tried to start anew?" She let the question hang in the air, not really looking for an answer. "The truth is this: You will never change, Daniel. Truthfully, the best thing for everyone is to lock you up in a padded cell, far away from temptation. But that's a waste. People like you can be very useful with the proper guidance. However, with one report, I can send you into that kind of hell. So what's your answer?"
Anger burned in those blue eyes, but Daniel was trapped with only one way to stay free. "You can count on me, Dr. Lopez."
"Good boy. Now eat your eggs." Dr. Lopez left Daniel to eat his breakfast alone. She had another meeting to attend that morning, another seed to plant.
***
One of the good things about college towns is that everything is within a few minutes driving distance: restaurants, bars, bookstores, gas stations, and even the homes of professors. Dr. Lopez had driven from the diner straight to Professor Lopez's house, what had been their house a few years ago.
Dr. Lopez parked right in front of the house this time. There was no need for hiding any more. Now was the time to act. And so, she walked up to the front door and pressed the doorbell.
From the other side of the door, Dr. Lopez could hear footsteps. They reached the door, stopped, and waited. But she knew her ex-husband would let her in. He knew the kind of tantrum she could, and would throw, if needed. He was just waiting to gather up the courage to face his ex-wife again.
The bolt slammed, the door opened, and Dr. Lopez smiled. Professor Lopez didn't return the smile, just motioned for her to come in.
"Always a warm welcome. Thank you, professor." Dr. Lopez said as she walked into the house.
Professor Lopez motioned her into the living room where she sat on the couch they had bought when they'd first moved into the house, and Professor Lopez sat in a chair across from her, as far away as he could get without being completely rude.
"What do you want?"
Dr. Lopez laughed. "Can't I drop by without an ulterior motive?"
"I don't know. Can you?"
"Touché." He knew her so well. That's why she worked so hard to keep him.
Her ex-husband waited in silence. "Okay. I came by to see how last night went."
Professor Lopez looked suspicious. "Last night?"
"Don't play stupid with me. I know you better than that. The boy, professor. How did it go with your new baby boy?"
"None of your business."
"You look so cute when you're trying to be forceful. It'd almost be enduring if I had never seen you beneath my whip before."
Professor Lopez stirred uncomfortably in his chair.
"A place I hope to never be again."
"You big tease. You hope to lash me with your big whip?" She glanced toward the professor's crotch.
"You wouldn't know what do beneath someone else's control." Professor Lopez said.
"And you wouldn't know what to do if someone wasn't smacking that hot ass of yours, dear husband, and calling you a little slut."
"No games. We're not married anymore, and what I do with my free time is none of your business anymore."
"Oh, but you're wrong there, dear husband. It's my business when students come to me with complaints."
"Do you get off on ruling the lives of others?"
"Something like that. I don't' recall you complaining too much."
"I always had a gag in my mouth."
"Yes, I remember." Dr. Lopez closed her eyes and smiled, savoring the memory. Her hand reached between her thighs. She opened her eyes. "Fun times."
"Not for me."
"Careful, dear husband. You're lies are showing." Her eyes fell to the growing bulge in the professor's crotch. "Does that little boy really do as much for you as I did?"
"More."
"We'll see. But first, I have a question for you. What's going to happen when everyone finds out about your little affair?"
"Not much. Since I have tenure, I'll probably get a slap on the wrist, and Tanner will have to be moved into another class."
"So sad for one of your most promising students. Did he recite Shakespearean verse last night? Or was he too busy sucking on a pacifier… or more?"
"Again, none of your business." Her husband was getting angrier, but he's hardening dick revealed some excitement, too.
"Don't play games with me, dear husband. You're out of your depth."
"You think so, dear wife?"
"Yes. I've more experience."
"Fucking people over. Yes, I know."
"All I want is what's best for you… and the boy. What do you think is going to happen? You think he's going to be satisfied with you? Don't you think he'd be better off with someone his own age?"
"That's for him to decide, don't you think?"
"You know kids as well as I do. They don't know shit. At least, not enough to make good decisions."
"Leave him alone."
"Or what?" Dr. Lopez laughed. "You'll teach me a lesson." She spread her legs. "Go on. Teach me my lesson, Daddy." Her voice dripped with condescension. "I remember you liked it here between my thighs."
"So does everyone else."
"You knew what you were getting into. As you said, I like fucking people over." She paused. "But you… I hold a special place in my heart for you, dear husband. You were always my favorite."
"What a shame."
"Indeed."
A prickly silence fell between them. "You're right, dear husband. I was a bitch. And now I want what I lost. That boy upstairs can never give you what I can."
"That's your problem, dear wife. You always thought I wanted nothing more than the warm hole between your legs, but that boy has already given me something more."
For the first time, Dr. Lopez looked furious, but she calmed herself before speaking. Angry words are foolish words, after all. "Very well. Just know that I came here to warn you. He'll leave you. That baby will grow up and realize an old fucker like you can't give him what he really wants."
Professor Lopez didn't rise to the bait of old fucker. He knew she was trying to wind him up. "And what's that?"
"Youth."
"We'll see. I never hold people against their will. He can come and go as he pleases. As a psychologist, you have a really hard time letting go."
"At least I'm not harboring borderline pedophilic desires because of a childhood gone wrong. Denial is far more damaging than a refusal to let go."
"Good luck proving that theory. Are we finished?" Professor Lopez stood, giving his ex-wife no choice in the matter.
She stood. "No. We're not finished, but I'll go. Wouldn't want to wake the baby. Isn't it time for his feeding? Which mouth are you going fill, Daddy?"
"Goodbye, Rhea." Professor Lopez said, motioning her out of the front door.
"Remember my warning, Miguel. Babies eventually grow up."