
And so begins a pattern of late-night discussions...
I'm on Chapter 12
The blindfold scene in the study makes no sense
What's wrong with it now?
It's one of the hottest parts
The front door is unlocked
That's literally what makes it better
I think it just ruins the realism
You wouldn't feel safe enough to submit
The fear of someone walking in would kill any physical response
It's not about feeling safe at all
Cortisol from fear ruins the mood
Not for the female lead
And not for me either
The risk of getting caught is exactly why it works
You find the threat of a random interruption hot?
Yes
The danger makes the heat even hotter
It makes every touch feel crazy
I don't see the logic in risking a social disaster for a thrill
It's the lack of control, Alex
Not knowing when he'll touch her
You mean the unpredictability of the situation
Exactly!
That's a very reckless preference to admit
I’m just being honest
The blindfold too...
Sensory deprivation should make you alert
Even defensive
It definitely does make me more alert
When you can't see, you FEEL everything else so much more
It makes my skin really sensitive
Even a small brush feels huge
To me, it just sounds like you're describing panic
Not a romantic encounter
I'm specifically describing pure pleasure
You just hate giving up control
I prefer my experiences to be predictable
Predictable is boring
Well
The author clearly agrees with your risky tastes
Because the author knows what women want in bed
I concede the psychology is interesting, I guess
Even if it's highly unsafe
Stop overthinking the door locks and just read the rest
I need to go check our front door right now to be sure
That's kind of cute of you at least

Good night
Good night, mom
The next morning...
I'm exhausted
We argued about a blindfold chapter pretty late last night
bro
why are you still doing this
go outside fr
I just refuse to let bad writing slide
Who lets themselves be blindfolded when the front door is unlocked?
No one
dude
its a book
so what
It ruins the realism
Takes me out of it
Someone could walk in
Relaxing would be impossible when you're anxious
if you want realism
go out
read nonfiction
wtf are you even on
I'm just saying
Apparently though, not knowing when you're going to be touched makes your skin really sensitive
wait
pause
Why?
I'm just explaining her counterargument to you
you said it makes skin feel sensitive
was that the authors line
No
It's hers
She used a personal example to validate the author's writing
lmfao
youre not even quoting the book anymore
youre just sharing your moms personal tastes
the book club excuse is dead bro
shes basically just telling you how to turn her on
and youre remembering all that info
thats risky af territory
if youre gonna keep doing this book stuff but you really need to meet someone else
That's ridiculous, man
We were just talking about the story
dude
she told you exactly what she likes in bed
I told you
It was just to give a real-life example to back up the author's writing
She wasn't giving me a directive
you insist huh
did she put on a blindfold too
No
then tell her you want to test that whole sensitivity thing tonight
Now that's too much
Especially this early
I'm going to make coffee
have fun studying her tastes nerd
A couple nights later...
I just got to the business trip chapter
Getting off to text messages is just...
Dumb
I feel like a broken record at this point but
It doesn't make any sense
How are you finding fault in the best chapters of the book?
Sexting is incredibly hot when done right
It feels impersonal
Reading texts is a terrible substitute for an actual person
Have you ever even actually sexted a girl before?
You definitely talk like you do
But I highly doubt it
Doesn't matter
I know how the body works
I don't need to text someone to know pixels on a screen don't equal real touch
That's a lot of words to say you're a virgin at this
So you really shouldn't have an opinion yet
Let alone such a firm one
My brain knows the difference between a real person and words on a screen
Prove me wrong
Let's test it out
Let's see if your body reacts to words
What the hell? No
That's a stupid idea
Also highly inappropriate
You're literally my mom
I'm not sexting with you
We won't be sexting though
We're just roleplaying
Call it an academic experiment
Discussing a fictional plot is very different from acting out explicit texts with my mom
Oh please
If I'm just your mom and words don't work like you insist
Then this won't affect you at all
Just pretend to be the male lead
Ugh
Sounds like you're already chickening out
Just thinking of my words are already getting to you then
Which proves you were wrong
Fine
I'll play along
Good
Prepare to eat your words

Tell me your heart rate is normal right now
Be honest
As the character I’m roleplaying, I'd say you look good and I'd ask you to take it off
That's not how you do it
Stop being the character
It's boring
Just look at the pic and tell me what you want to do
I don't know what to say
I don't know the right words to use
Then I'll guide you
It's easy if you don't overthink it
Tell me something like...
You want to touch my stomach
Tell me you want to feel how soft I am
I want to touch your stomach
I want to feel how soft you are
Good boy
Now tell me you want to grab my hips and pull me close
I want to grab your hips
I want to pull you against me so you can feel how hard I am
Oh my
Are you actually hard for me right now?
Tell me the truth
...Yeah
I'm hard just looking at the pic
I knew it
You're doing great
Now tell me you want to touch my breasts
Do you want to kiss me too?
That you want to squeeze them
Yes
I want to touch your breasts
I want to kiss your neck specifically
I want to squeeze them and feel how soft they are
I want to bite your collarbone and leave a mark
Good

Tell me what you want to do to these curves
You look amazing
I want to grab your ass
I want to spank it
Please do
I'm touching myself right now just reading this
My fingers are slick
You're wet just from reading this?
The words are actually working?
So wet
Now tell me you want to rip my lingerie off
Tell me you want to taste me
I really want to rip it all off
I want to bury my face between your legs and eat your pussy
Is that what women actually like to hear?
Yes
It's exactly what we like to hear
Now tell me what else you’re gonna do
I want to keep licking your pussy
I want to use my tongue until your legs shake
They are shaking
I'm rubbing my clit right now
I'm rubbing it so hard
Are you touching yourself too?
I am
I'm stroking my dick
Good
Tell me how it feels in your hand
It feels good
But I want to be inside you
My hand isn't enough right now

Look at what you're missing
I want you to fuck me from behind
Tell me how you would push it in
...I don't really know how to describe that part well
Tell me you'll pull my g-string aside and shove it deep inside me all at once
I want to pull your g-string aside and shove my cock deep inside you all at once while I hold your hips
Oh god
Tell me how tight I am
You feel so good
So tight
Wrapped around me
Move for me
Tell me you're thrusting
I am
I'm going deep inside you over and over
Tell me you're going to make me cum
I'm going faster
I'm going to make you cum so hard
I'm so close, Alex
Keep going
Don't stop
Tell me to cum for you
Cum for me
Let go
I’m so deep inside you
Squeeze me tight
I'm coming
Oh my god it feels so good
I'm clenching around you really tight
I'm coming too
I'm shooting everywhere
Fuck
That was intense
I need a minute
Gotta grab some tissues
That really caught me off guard
See? I told you
You don't need physical friction
The mind is enough
Okay, fine
You made your point
The texts actually worked
It isn't as dumb an idea as I thought
Just admit I beat you and you were completely wrong
I admit this specific scene works
Doesn't change the fact that the pacing is still a mess
Oh my god
You just came to my texts and you're already back to grading the book like a nerd
I'm just saying
Ugh
Whatever you say
Go wash your hands
And throw those tissues away properly
A few days later, around 3AM...
I just finished the climax chapter
I have thoughts
What's wrong with it now?
That scene was so hot
I was sweating reading it
It ignores basic physics
You can't just lift someone from the bed and pin them to the wall in one fluid motion
Real life has awkward transitions
Well duh
But writing those in would disrupt the flow
Leaving it out just breaks the immersion for me
That's your opinion
You tend to use logic as a shield anyway
You do this every single time
I'm just pointing out the physical reality
No
You're scared
That's why you keep doing this
Stop hiding behind the critic role already
Look at this instead

If we were the ones in that chapter right now, do you really think you'd care that much?
Jesus
No
I guess I wouldn't
Tell me the truth
Would you care if we bumped heads or not while you pushed me against the wall?
...Not at all
You're right
I wouldn't care about tripping
I'd just want to get my hands on you
Exactly
You wouldn't be calculating angles
Or watching what limbs hit where
You'd just be grabbing me
Fine
You win
Logic doesn't really hold up against you naked like that
Good
Now stop being so uptight with the technicalities
Reading this genre is a lot more fun when you're not overthinking it
Fine, okay
But I'm tapping out for tonight
I win again then 😏