Stories, Part 3: "Kitchen Bound"

Figured it was time for another story...

"Kitchen Bound", Starring Sheridan Nicoll

Sara hummed softly to herself as she made dinner. "Ah, this is the life...," she thought as she chopped the beef for her soon-to-be stir fry. "No worries at all other than waiting for that man of mine to get home...sure a far cry better than it used to be..." She was so into the work that she didn't hear the sliding glass door open behind her...and crafty footsteps softly creep inside.

Without warning, a gloved hand clamped over her mouth and a powerful arm pinned her hands to her sides. "No sounds and you don't get hurt," he mumbled into her ear, moving his face close to the back of her neck. "I'm gonna let go of your mouth," he said and tightened his grip on her, "If you scream, things are gonna happen...DON'T scream." She nodded "yes" to answer him, and his grip on her loosened.

After that, it became a blur for her....rope was flying every which way, binding her hands behind her back, her ankles and knees together, and, most painfully of all, her elbows together, also behind her. He spun her around to put a gag in her mouth...and she recognized him instantly.

"YOU!!!" she said just as the cloth was jammed into her mouth, pulled and knotted at the nape of her neck.

"Yup, honey...me," he said with a chuckle. "Bet you thought you'd never see ol' Billy again, huh?" She mumbled out some curses which were thankfully garbled by the gag. "Heh. I can't believe my eyes....the best criminal mastermind in the business, thinking she can settle down to a DOMESTIC lifestyle?! You gotta be kidding me, Sara....."

"F*c u," she said as best she could while gagged.

"OOOOOO...I think she means that! Hah....maybe when I find where you stashed that last load of weapons, I can bring the best gun smuggler out there back into the trade..." Once Billy finished the thought, the air between them became still...and stiff enough to cut with a knife. She shot him a look of utter displeasure and anger that almost chilled him to the bones. After a moment of silence, he could hear one sound.....fingers snapping, even though the hands were bound.....that was "the signal". He removed her gag and looked at her inquisitively. "What?"

"DIAMOND smuggler, Billy..." she said as she moved her mouth, relieving the stress that the gag had caused. "Diamonds! We talked about this last night.....and think for a minute, where would I keep a stash of weapons in an apartment this small?!"

"DAMN!! Ah, crap, babe...."

"And would a 'criminal mastermind' be gun running? Not nearly as glamorous as diamonds...." His shoulders slumped as his mistake sunk in. "I know, I know...I'm too much of a stickler for the details. But it does add to the fun, right?" He nodded and she gently kissed him, relaxing him and bringing him back to the game. "OK...take it from there and put the gag back....and I made sure to make PLENTY of ice for you to use to 'persuade' me to tell you where the diamonds are....."