The congressman’s waiting room was boiling.
I closed my eyes and tried in vain to will myself to stop sweating. Pit stains weren’t exactly professional in an interview, but I’m a stocky guy, and it was the middle of June. I was towheaded and pale, too, so when I got hot, my face was pretty obviously flushed.
I looked over at the chick at the desk, who was still typing away. She hadn’t looked at me once since I arrived half an hour ago. She probably didn’t even remember I was there. I coughed to see if she’d look up. She didn’t so much as twitch.
Damn.
Should I say something? No, that would just make me look impatient. First impressions are everything, even with a lowly secretary.
All I could do was sit there and stare at the photos of Congressman Adrian lining the walls. Shaking hands with Bush. Smiling with his wife and daughters at some event. Holding a rifle over a dead deer. The last one looked to be the same shot used in one of his campaign ads, the kind where he told his haters to go fuck themselves and showed off his dope hunting skills.
That was the stuff I liked about Thomas Adrian. He was half the reason I got interested in politics in the first place. Most guys my age don’t give a shit about anything but video games and getting laid. But guys like Adrian made politics look fun. He was different from all those boring old guys–he was young and cool, not afraid to stir the pot or offend the other side. The guy was a badass, a true hero. Even sitting here for an interview felt like a dream come true.
I checked my phone. It had been 40 minutes now without a word. Was this some kind of a test? Probably not. Politicians ran late; that was true no matter what party you belonged to. When I volunteered for O’Brien’s reelection campaign, the man’s schedule was a running joke. I quickly learned that patience was my best asset when dealing with politicians. It seemed to work well with O’Brien, at least. He’d been pretty eager to mentor me, telling me how much promise I showed and how he could help me navigate DC. It had been his idea for me to move here after graduation and seek a position with Rep. Adrian in the first place.
“Adrian and I go way back,” O’Brien had said. “I’m sure he could use a boy like you in his employ.”
Connections were everything in DC. If I played my cards right in the interview, I’d be able to ride the congressman’s coattails anywhere I wanted to go. I just needed to be patient.
The door to the congressman’s office opened. A thin, balding man wearing a pair of horn-rimmed glasses poked his head out from the office. “Scott Pierson?”
I got to my feet. “Yes, sir.” I recognized him as Michael Downing, Adrian’s Chief of Staff.
“You can have a seat.” The man strode over to the seat in front of me. He opened up a file and scanned it, then tossed it aside. “So, you’re one of O'Brien’s boys?”
“I volunteered for his campaign last summer.” I sat back down, mindful of my stomach pushing against my button-down shirt. “I was a policy intern in Des Moines.”
“Well, he’s got good things to say about you. Thinks you’d be an asset to Congressman Adrian.” He looked me up and down for a moment. “Tell me: what do you know about the congressman?”
I smiled, thankful I’d spent the last few days researching everything I could find about the man. “Well, he’s 45 years old. He’s been a congressman representing Texas’s 2nd congressional district for the last 15 years, and before that, he served as a combat veteran in the Gulf War. He’s the head of the Financial Services Committee.”
Downing stared at me unblinking, so I continued.
“Uh, he’s married to Rebecca Adrian and they have two young daughters, five-year-old Amy and three-year-old Katie.” I didn’t mention that his wife was 15 years his junior, not that that mattered much in Congress these days. “And to be honest, he’s been a hero of mine since I was a kid. I’d be honored to work for him.”
Downing sat back in his chair, chewing on his pen. “Stand up for me.”
I stood slowly.
“Spin around.”
I turned my back to the man, my face growing redder by the second. The secretary continued typing at her desk, paying us no attention. When I turned back to Downing, he looked smug.
“Politics is all about appearance, Mr. Pierson,” said Downing. “How you look is half the job. The congressman can’t be photographed with a bunch of frumps and chubs. You hold up well enough, though you could stand to lose a few pounds. Lucky for you, Adrian isn’t half the critic I am.”
He glanced at the chair, which I took as permission to sit. I figured there’d be a few curveballs in the interview, but nothing like this. I mean, I knew body positivity was BS, but it was still shocking to have someone talk about my weight like that in an interview.
Downing leaned back in his chair, studying me in silence a little while longer. “If Adrian were to hire you, would he have your loyalty?”
“Of course,” I said.
“Don’t just say yes because you think it’s what I want to hear,” said Downing. “This isn’t a game. The congressman needs someone loyal, someone he can depend on.”
“I-I can be that,” I stuttered. “I mean, I am that. You can ask Congressman O'Brien. I was always available when he needed me. Even in the middle of the night.”
A glint of amusement flashed across Downing’s eyes. “Can you be discreet?”
I nodded. “Absolutely. I mean, as long as there’s nothing illegal going on, of course.” I laughed nervously.
Downing stared at me coldly. “The congressman would never ask you to do anything illegal.” He stood. “Thank you, we’ll be in touch.”
I could feel the interview escaping me, so I leaped to my feet. “Wait.” I hated the wavering in my voice. I took a moment to steady myself. “I can assure you, sir, that I am willing and ready to learn whatever the congressman has to teach me. I know how to be discreet, and I’m loyal to a fault. If you hire me, I’ll do whatever the congressman says, no questions asked.”
Every second that Downing stared at me was torture. Then he nodded. “You can wait here. I’ll be back shortly.”
I sat back down, deflated. I’d never bombed so hard in an interview. Downing had just caught me off guard. Maybe that was the point–to see how I responded to the unexpected. I should have seen it coming. Idiot.
Downing popped his head out of the door again. “The congressman would like to meet you.”
I took a deep breath and stood. I tried to smooth my shirt out as I followed Downing into the office.
Adrian sat behind the desk, my folder in his hands. He looked the same in person, although maybe a little younger. His face was round, with short black hair and a neatly trimmed beard that had just started showing signs of gray. He had a scar on his forehead where he’d been injured in war, a diagonal slash that had nearly taken his eye. I felt instantly unmoored in his presence, like a deer being hunted in one of his campaign videos.
“Mr. Pierson, please have a seat,” said Adrian.
I sat before the desk, wiping my sweaty palms on my knees. “Thank you for seeing me.”
“Oh, I’d do anything for old Paddy,” said the congressman. “He and I go back to undergrad. He tells me you were a workhorse on his campaign. Lots of… natural talent.”
“Thank you, sir,” I said. “I loved working for Congressman O'Brien. I really believed in his campaign.”
Adrian smiled. “Really? How so?”
“He’s building a stronger future for America. More manufacturing jobs. Tougher sentences for crime. More focus on traditional families. It’s what I admire about you as well, sir. Your work for the American Family Association was inspiring.”
The congressman laughed. “Inspiring. You hear that?” He pointed at me and turned to Downing, saying, “This is the kind of young person I like to see. Kids these days are all gender-bent and demisexual. No wonder we’ve got a plunging birth rate. We’ve lost faith in the power of a tight family unit.”
I smiled. “I couldn’t agree more, sir.”
Adrian grinned, making my heart flutter. I needed this man to like me. It was about more than just the job–this was my childhood idol. His opinion meant everything to me.
“I like you, kid, but I want to make sure you’re prepared for what I’m asking of you,” said Adrian. “It’s the same thing I ask everyone who works for me–that you give me everything you have. You do that, and I can promise to help you get wherever it is you’d like to go.”
I nodded. “You have my word, sir.”
Adrian rapped the desk with his knuckles. “Well then, it’s settled. Michael here will get you squared away with all the paperwork, and we’ll start you first thing tomorrow morning.”
I felt euphoric as he stood and reached across the desk to shake my hand. His grip was strong, firm. A real man’s handshake. “I look forward to having you on my team, son.”
I spent the next hour signing paperwork with Downing in the waiting room. It seemed like half of what I was signing was all NDA-related. I was familiar with non-disclosure agreements after signing one for O’Brien’s campaign, but I’d never seen anything as thorough as this. It was the employment contract, however, that gave me pause.
“Sorry, I think there’s a mistake,” I said to Downing. “I thought this was for an assistant position.”
“The position is part of the congressman’s support staff.”
I frowned. “But this is all grunt work–cleaning his apartment, running errands, cooking meals. And it says here I’m supposed to ‘be on-call in the evenings?’ What does that mean?”
Downing frowned. “If this ‘grunt work’ is beneath you, there are a thousand other young up-and-comers exactly like you who would kill for a chance to work with Rep. Adrian.”
I sighed. “Of course. It’s fine, I-I’m fine.” I quickly scanned through the rest of the contract, my stomach sinking. It went on for ages, but all seemed to revolve around the same theme–I was to do pretty much anything and everything Congressman Adrian asked, no matter how small or demeaning. And on top of it all, the hours were grueling: 7 am to 7 pm, with the potential to work weekends and late hours if needed. It was far from the job I imagined, but it was all I had.
After I finished signing the paperwork, I left to board the metro back to Arlington. I had a shitty little studio apartment by the highway, but it was all I could afford with the money I’d saved up working part-time during college. Besides, with the new job, it seemed like I’d barely even be there.
My phone buzzed in my pocket shortly after I got home. It was my girlfriend, Ashley.
“Hey, babe. What’s up?”
“How’d it go?” Her voice was high with excitement.
“I got the job.”
She squealed loudly. “OMG! Congratulations, baby.”
“Thanks.”
“Why do you sound so sad?” she asked. “I thought this was what you wanted?”
I sighed. “It is. It’s just… the job isn’t really what I thought it would be. It’s a lot of grunt work, not really anything political. At least I’ll be close to Adrian. I guess.”
“That sucks, Scotty. Is there any way you can keep working for O'Brien?”
“No. His campaign’s already over, and he doesn’t need any more people in DC. This is my only connection right now.”
“You could always come work for the Examiner,” she said hopefully. “They’re still looking for interns.”
I laughed. “No way. Journalism is your thing, not mine.”
“I know, I know. You want to be the youngest president ever elected.”
“Only 13 years till I’m eligible.”
“Well, fingers crossed,” said Ashley. “It’s probably best if you don’t work here anyway.”
“What do you mean?”
She sighed. “It’s not what I thought it would be, either. This girl asked me on my first day if I was screwing my boss. Supposedly, that’s how most of the girls get assigned the best stories.”
I blinked. “Oh, wow.”
“It’s not just him, either. Apparently, spreading your legs is the unwritten secret to getting a source to talk. I knew DC was godless, but… It’s just sad how Washington works.”
“Maybe for some people,” I said. “But you’re better than that. You’re talented enough to earn your way up the ladder.”
I meant it, too. Ashley had even lighter blonde hair than I did, but she was far from the stereotype of a dumb blonde. She was smarter than I was, which, as the man in the relationship, did kinda bruise my ego.
“You’re sweet, Scotty,” she said. “The same goes for you. This job might suck, but it’s just a stepping stone. Work hard and by next time this year, you’ll be his Chief of Staff, I’m sure of it.”
I smirked. “That’s a little ambitious, even for me.”
“Oh shoot, I gotta go,” said Ashley. “We still on for dinner Friday? 8 o’clock?”
“You got it, babe,” I promised.
I arrived at Rep. Adrian's place at 6:45 the next morning, eager to make a good impression. The congressman lived in a townhouse in a nice part of town, a large brick building that looked identical to the rest of the houses on the street. It put my grungy little apartment to shame a thousand times over. But hell–maybe this could all be mine one day.
As I walked up the steps, I noticed a security guard sitting in a black sedan parked out front. I gave him a friendly wave, but he ignored me.
When I knocked on the door, I was surprised to see the congressman himself open it.
“Ah, Scott. Come on in.”
Rep. Adrian was in the middle of putting on his tie, his shirt only halfway buttoned. My attention couldn’t help but be drawn to the rug of graying hair covering the man’s chest. I followed him into the kitchen, where he offered me a cup of coffee.
“Since it’s your first day, let me walk you through the ropes,” said Adrian as he continued tying his tie. “You’ll set the coffeemaker the night before to be ready by 645. I eat breakfast at 730, so you’ll need to start on that as soon as you arrive. I’m meeting a colleague for breakfast this morning, so don’t worry about it today. While I’m at the office, I want you cleaning and running errands–there’ll be a list on the kitchen counter of what I need done every day. Oh, and since you’re representing me as my employee, I’ll expect you to wear a uniform. I’m very particular about how my staff dresses, but don’t worry–it’s casual. You’ll find your uniform for the day hanging in the hallway closet.”
He finished tying his tie, then turned to face me. “Any issues or questions during the day, you have Michael’s number. I expect dinner to be ready when I arrive home at six. I like it hot, so try to time it as close as possible. Any questions?”
I shook my head.
The congressman smiled. “Good boy.” He reached out and tousled my hair. It struck me as surprisingly familiar from such a professional man. “I’ll see you at six.”
After the congressman left, I scanned the list of tasks on the kitchen counter. My heart sank as I took in the breadth of his chores for the day: dust the blinds, sweep and mop the floors, run the dry cleaning–the list went on and on. I’d have to start right away if I hoped to have it all done by the time the congressman got home that evening. But first, I’d have to get into uniform.
I opened the door to the front hall closet to see a black garment bag with my name on it. When I picked it up, I was struck by how light it was. Unzipping it, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Instead of a button-down shirt or even a polo shirt, there was a black t-shirt that had to be at least two sizes too small. There were no pants, either, but only a pair of black shorts that were also way too small. Surprisingly, they even included underwear: a pair of black briefs. That part seemed especially unnecessary–did they think I wouldn’t wear underwear to work?
Despite my reluctance to invoke Downing’s wrath, I was certain there had to be a mistake. I dialed his number and waited as it rang a couple of times before I heard his gruff voice on the line. “What is it?”
“Hey there, I’m just wondering if maybe there was a mix-up with the uniform. It just seems a little-”
“Did the congressman tell you your uniform would be casual?”
“Well, yes, but-”
“Then what’s the problem?”
I swallowed. “Uh… I mean, it’s a little small for me.”
“That sounds like an issue with you, not the outfit. I can assure you it’s the standard size for the average man.”
I blushed. “Right, sir. Sorry. I’ll get to work.”
“Don’t call me again unless there’s an actual problem.”
I looked at the outfit once more. How the fuck was I supposed to wear this shit? Maybe if the congressman could see how ridiculous it looked on me, he would order a bigger size. With no other option, I carried it into the bathroom to change. I tried to avoid looking in the mirror as I took off my clothes. I’d always been a little self-conscious about my weight, but Ashley didn’t seem to mind. Then again, we were waiting for marriage to have sex, so it wasn’t like she’d ever seen me fully naked.
Despite my better judgment, I caught a glance of myself in the mirror. I didn’t have much chest hair to speak of, and what little I did have was pale and yellow like the hair on my head. I was also thicker than I would have liked, with a little bit of a gut and thick thighs that made it tough to fit into most shorts. I pulled off my boxers and quickly slipped on the pair of black briefs. They were tight against my skin, barely able to hold all of my ass. The shorts strained against my thighs, only coming down to about mid-thigh and practically declaring my religion to the world. The t-shirt was the worst of it, though–it was a size smaller than I usually wore, which meant that it barely came down past my belly button. Looking in the mirror, it seemed like I was wearing a crop top, something I would never do for multiple reasons (what kind of man wears a crop top?). I pulled the t-shirt down, my heart sinking as it rose back up. Resigned, I left the bathroom and started on the day’s chores.
Despite my humiliation, there was something nice about doing domestic work for the congressman. For one thing, there was no one to see me in this horribly emasculating outfit. For another, I was able to relax while working alone, with no one to tell me I was doing it wrong or fucking everything up. Politics could be such a stressful line of work, and I was used to high-pressure environments and high amounts of verbal abuse. Maybe this job could be a kind of vacation from all that as I worked my way up the ladder.
I spent the better part of the morning deep-cleaning the floors. Luckily, the bedrooms were all carpeted, so that only left the downstairs and the bathrooms, but it was still a lot of effort, and I was sweaty by the time I’d finished. The blinds took me a little less long, but it was well past noon when I was done.
The last task on my list was the dry cleaning, although I couldn’t bring myself to be seen in such a skimpy outfit. I threw on my button-down over the t-shirt and caught an Uber to the dry cleaners. By the time I got back to the apartment with the congressman’s clothes, it was already 5:30. Scrambling, I scoured the congressman’s fridge and rustled together a dinner of sausage, asparagus, and rice. I was just finishing the rice when I heard the sound of the front door opening.
“Something smells good,” I heard Rep. Adrian say from the other room. I quickly plated the congressman’s meal and set it on the table just as he entered the kitchen.
“Everything’s ready for you, sir,” I said, gesturing at the table.
Adrian frowned. I racked my brain trying to think of what I could have messed up. “Did I do something wrong?”
“What are you wearing?”
I looked down to see I was still wearing the button-down shirt over my clothes. “Oh, sorry. I had to run to the dry cleaners, and the shirt you gave me was a little small-”
“I gave you that shirt because I wanted you to wear it,” said Adrian. “You look like a fucking idiot with that on. Take it off, now.”
My face felt like it was on fire. I turned and began unbuttoning my shirt, chastising myself for screwing things up this early. When I pulled off my shirt, I was painfully aware of my belly spilling out over the shorts. But I turned to see the congressman sitting at the table, paying me no mind. He was pouring himself a bottle of wine, spilling a little bit on the tablecloth as he did so.
“Aw, shit. Can you clean that up?”
“Of course, sir.” I grabbed a rag and began to wipe up the spill. The congressman smiled at me, his eyes drifting down to my stomach.
He clapped me on the back, then left his hand there. “You’ll have to forgive me, I was just having a few drinks with some fellows after work. But what the hell–I’m not driving.”
He moved his hand, but his eyes were still roaming over my body. I had never felt so naked. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think the man was attracted to me. But that was ridiculous–he was married, and neither of us was gay. The man was a Christian, for God’s sake. He was probably just noticing how ill-fitting the shirt was. Maybe he would get me a larger size for tomorrow.
Then I felt the congressman give my ass a swat.
“Come and have a seat with me. Have some wine.” He poured another glass and slid it over to the seat next to him.
“I shouldn’t, sir. I’m on the clock.”
“Nonsense. I’m the boss and I say it’s fine.” Adrian patted the chair next to him, then rubbed it softly.
That didn’t reassure me. I sat down cautiously, still unsure if this was some kind of test. The congressman had proven himself a stickler for the rules, no matter how insignificant, and I wouldn’t have put it past him to test my resolve. But the congressman put his hand on my shoulder, squeezed it softly, and lifted his glass. “To new experiences.”
I lifted my glass and clinked it against the congressman’s. The wine tasted smooth in my mouth, smoother than anything I’d ever drunk before. I was sure it was the most expensive thing I’d ever drunk, and I couldn’t understand why the congressman would waste it on me. I felt a warm flush in my face, the same way I did when I had my first beer at the fraternity open house. I’d been so young then, so sheltered by my small town that I’d never so much as touched alcohol. Back then, beer had been like a common language, a way of bonding me with the other men in the house. It brought us together, made it easier to tell stories and share confidences without fear of being judged. The wine was doing the same thing for me now, relaxing me and abating my fears about Adrian.
“So, you’re 23, huh?” said the congressman. His hand was still on my shoulder. “I remember when I was 23. God, those were the days. I used to fuck everything that moved. But I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that.”
My next sip of wine went down the wrong pipe, making me cough. “Uh… no. I mean, I haven’t…”
Adrian raised an eyebrow. “You’re not telling me you’re a virgin?”
“Well, I have a girlfriend. But… we’re waiting. For marriage.”
Adrian laughed. “Well, good for you. Wish I had your level of self-control.” He patted me on the leg, then left his hand there.
I glanced down at his hand, which was touching the part of my thigh right beneath where my shorts ended. His thumb was gliding back and forth, so slowly I thought I might be imagining it. I sat frozen for a moment, unsure if the man was merely being friendly or was actually doing what I thought he was doing. But then his hand was gone, and he was asking me about college.
We chatted for a while, sharing stories about our fraternities and politics. I could feel the wine working on me, making me more and more comfortable as the night went on.
“I really appreciate you taking a chance on me,” I said, boldened by the wine. The congressman poured me another, topping my glass off for the second time. “I’m grateful for the opportunity, but I hope you’ll consider me for a higher role in the future if anything opens up.”
Adrian raised an eyebrow. “Day one and you’re already trying to climb the ladder?”
“Oh no, I-”
The congressman laughed, a big, boisterous thing. “Relax, I’m kidding. I admire a boy who knows what he wants.” He downed his glass of wine then twisted the stem in his fingers, staring at it.
“You know, you remind me a bit of myself at your age.”
My eyes lit up. “Really?”
He nodded slowly. “Smart. Ambitious. Maybe a little too much.” He laughed, then winced, rubbing his shoulder.
“Fuck, it’s been a long day. My shoulders are killing me. Would you mind?”
I blinked, my eyes drowsy. “You want me to… massage you?”
The mood in the room shifted as his face went cold. “Is that a problem?”
“Uh… no, I mean…” I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was being tested again. I’d never known somebody to cross as many boundaries in as short a period of time as Rep. Adrian. At the same time, nothing he had asked me was actually that inappropriate. But even if it was, was I really in a position to say no?
“I’d be happy to.” I got to my feet, the wine hitting me all at once. Steadying myself, I stood behind Adrian and placed my hands delicately on the man’s shoulders.
Adrian grabbed my hands and pulled them in close to his neck. “Just right there, that’s good.”
I slowly rubbed the man’s shoulders, kneading the muscle with my thumbs. The congressman leaned his head back and moaned slightly, his eyes closed. It was weirdly intimate, rubbing the shoulders of the man who held my political future in his hands. I liked what he’d said about how similar we were, but this felt a little too gay for me. But it was kind of nice, too. You didn’t ask someone for a shoulder rub who you didn’t trust. This was good, I reminded myself. The more he asked of me, the more he trusted me.
Adrian's moaning turned into groaning, soft at first, then louder. He reached down and unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt. I could see a tangle of chest hair, wild and rough. Without a word, he reached back and grabbed one of my hands, sliding it down his chest and into the forest of fur. I was mortified as my fingers slid across the congressman’s chest, gliding through the fur until my fingers touched the man’s nipple.
“Fuck, that feels good,” Adrian groaned as he leaned his head back, his hand still holding mine in a tight grip.
“I-I’m sorry,” I said, yanking my hands back and taking a step away. “I have to go.”
The congressman turned to look at me, his face twisted in anger. “You still have fifteen minutes on the clock.”
“I… I…” I didn’t know what to say. I was in fight or flight, and I didn’t know what would happen if I stayed here any longer. “I’ll see you tomorrow!”
I rushed for the door, charging out and onto the street. I don’t even remember if I closed the door behind me. I walked all the way to the metro without stopping, my mind racing as I tried to process what had just happened. It wasn’t until I was back in my apartment that I realized I was still wearing my skimpy uniform. I shut the door behind me and slid to the floor, hyperventilating.
What the fuck was that? Was the congressman coming onto me? There’s no way he was a faggot. But then how else could I explain what just happened? For the umpteenth time that day, I wondered what I had gotten myself into. I had never been in a position like this before, never even dreamed that I would be. I’d heard of women getting sexually harassed in the workplace, but I always thought that was just attention-seeking hype. Was this how politicians really acted? The only other politician I’d ever worked for was O’Brien, but I couldn’t imagine him treating anyone that way.
Of course, O’Brien! He would know what to do. I pulled out my phone and searched for O’Brien’s number. I’d never called the man this late before, but if this wasn’t an emergency, what was?
When he picked up, there was a slight note of alarm in his voice. “Pierson? What’s going on? I wouldn’t expect to hear from you this late.”
I gripped the phone tightly. “I’m sorry to call like this, sir. It’s just… something happened to me today. With Congressman Adrian.”
“Well, what is it?”
I searched for the words. “I… I don’t know how to say this…”
“Whatever’s going on, you can tell me. I’m sure it’s just a misunderstanding.”
“Maybe,” I said. “It’s just… the congressman was acting strange tonight. He’d been drinking, and he was being…”
“Being what?”
“I don’t know. Really forward. Talking about sex and stuff.”
O’Brien sighed. “That’s not uncommon for men to talk about in private, son.”
He wasn’t getting it. I would have to just say it. “I know, but… there’s more. He was touching me a lot, and-”
“Touching you? Where?”
“Like, on my shoulder and my leg.”
“Mhm,” said O’Brien. “Is that all?”
“And then he asked me to massage him.”
“Like in his genital area?”
I blushed. Talking about all this fag stuff with my old mentor was beyond humiliating. “No, nothing like that. Just on his shoulders. But then he unbuttoned his shirt, and-”
“Let me stop you right there, Scott,” said O’Brien. “It sounds to me like this job isn’t what you’d thought it’d be.”
“No, sir. Frankly, I thought you told me it was an assistant job.”
“I never said that, son. I told you you’d be working as part of Rep. Adrian's support staff. Now, every congressman does things differently. Adrian might be a little unorthodox, but he’s a standup guy and I’m certain there’s nothing untoward about his actions. If I were you, I would be a little less quick to question his authority.”
I sighed. Of course, he was right. “Yes, sir. I’m sorry for disturbing you this late.”
“That’s all right. Adrian is a good man. He’s also a powerful enemy. You’re lucky to be where you are, don’t forget that.”
I hung up the phone, defeated. Maybe I had been overreacting a little. What had the congressman done that was so bad, really? After all, the guy was married with kids. He was true to his faith, just like I was. Sure, he was a little bawdy, but then again, so were most guys. I’d certainly heard worse from his fraternity brothers. O’Brien was right–I was lucky to be where I was.
I set out my clothes for the next day, ignoring the sinking feeling in my stomach, and tried to drown out the cars driving past my window as I lay down to sleep.
When I arrived at Rep. Adrian's apartment the next morning, my sweaty palms betrayed me.
It’s just like any other day. Be normal. Pretend nothing ever happened.
I wiped them on my pants and went to grab my keys when suddenly the door swung open in front of me. Downing was standing there, stone-faced.
“Oh… good morning,” I said sheepishly.
“The congressman is waiting for you in his office.” His voice was flat, but something about it made my stomach sink.
I followed Downing up the stairs in the foyer and down the hallway to the congressman’s home office. Downing knocked twice on the door, then opened it. As I entered the room, I noticed a fat, older man sitting against the wall. He held a black briefcase in his lap.
“Sit.” Adrian's voice was cold. I slid into the seat in front of him, my eyes downcast.
“I don’t know how O’Brien ran things on his campaign, but I certainly won’t accept this kind of bullshit on my team.”
“I’m sorry for leaving early yesterday-”
“This isn’t about you leaving early, you fucking idiot,” snarled Adrian. “This is about you blabbing your mouth and violating your NDA.”
I opened my mouth in shock. “What? No, I-”
“O’Brien called me last night. Told me about your little conversation, how you came to him for counsel.” He leaned in threateningly. “You don’t breathe a word about what happens in this apartment. I thought I made that clear when I hired you for the job.”
“I’m sorry, sir,” I said. “I just… I was confused-”
“Do you know what I do to men who cross me? Do you know what I’ll do to you? I have your signature on a dozen pages, swearing your silence. Yet here you are, violating all of them only a day in. I’ve ruined bigger men than you for less.”
He nodded at the man with the briefcase, who opened it up and pulled out a thick manila folder.
The man handed me the folder. “You’re being served.”
“What?” I was breathless. My fingers felt numb as I took the folder from him.
“I’m suing you,” said Adrian. “What did you think, I would offer you a stern warning?”
“But… I don’t have any money-”
“I don’t care,” said Adrian. “I will take every penny you ever earn. I will make sure you never work in this city again. By the time I’m through with you, you’ll be lucky to get a job at McDonald’s.”
“Please… I’m sorry.” My voice warbled as tears filled my eyes. “I didn’t know… I didn’t mean to…”
Adrian stood. “Take your papers and get the fuck out of my apartment.”
My limbs felt like they weighed a thousand pounds. I slid to the floor, my hands grasping at Adrian's feet. “Please, sir, don’t do this! I can make it up to you, I promise. I’ll do anything!”
Adrian looked down at me in disgust. “I have no use for people I can’t trust.”
“You can trust me, I promise! It’ll never happen again, I swear. I’ll do whatever you want, just please don’t do this.” I was sobbing now, my vision of the congressman turning blurry with tears.
“Don’t disgrace yourself, son. Jesus,” I heard the man with the briefcase say.
But my eyes were on Adrian. He was looking down at me, no longer angry, but almost… amused.
“Leave us.” He looked at the other men and nodded to the door.
I tried to steady my breathing as the two men left, closing the door behind them. Adrian sat back down and stared at me thoughtfully as I kneeled in front of him.
“I’d like to believe that what happened was just a one-time aberration,” said Adrian.
“It was, I swear-”
“Don’t get up. Stay right where you are.”
I had been about to slide back into my chair, but I stayed kneeling.
“What are you going to do to show me how sorry you are?”
“Anything,” I said.
Adrian smirked. “Anything?”
I nodded.
“So if I told you that I wanted to make a few changes to your position, you’d be all right with that?”
I sniffled. “What changes?” Then Adrian frowned, so I quickly added, “I mean, yes, whatever you want!”
“Let’s say I wanted to make your position more full-time,” said Adrian. “A live-in position. If you need time off to run errands or do things for yourself, you get my permission first.”
My stomach sank. “Of course.”
“Then you won’t mind signing a new contract.”
“I’ll sign whatever you want me to.”
Adrian grinned. “One last thing.” He leaned back in his chair. “I’d like a sign of loyalty. Something that shows just how… dedicated you are.”
My eyes trailed downward to see an unmistakable lump in the congressman’s pants. His manhood was long and thick, trailing down the side of his leg as it strained to be free. I moaned softly, paralyzed with fear. I had been right. All the plausible deniability in the world couldn’t explain away what was only inches from my face. I couldn’t take my eyes off of it–I’d never seen another man’s erection before. It was so big, almost pulsing through the congressman’s pants. I stared at it, too afraid to move a muscle.
“If that’s all, you can take your papers and go.” Adrian folded his arms across his chest, staring smugly down at me. It didn’t matter what he was asking me. My days of choosing were gone. He had me in a vice–there was no real choice. Walk out, and my entire life would be ruined. Do this… well, at least I had a chance.
I reached for the congressman’s belt. My fingers trembled as they hovered dangerously close to the man’s bulge. I struggled to loosen the belt from the buckle, my fingers shaking too much to grasp it. Eventually, I managed to pull it free, leaving only a button and a zipper between me and the congressman’s manhood. I unbuttoned the man’s pants, then grabbed the zipper and slowly pulled it down.
Freed from its confines, Adrian's pubic hair peeked out of the hole in his boxer shorts and brushed across my fingers. It felt scratchy and was dark grey, identical to the man’s beard. I pulled the zipper all the way to the bottom, then paused as I took in the sight of the man’s bush.
“Take it out,” said Adrian.
I took a deep breath to calm myself, then slipped my fingers through the hole in the man’s boxer shorts. It was like a hellish version of those Halloween Mystery Box games, where you’d stick your hand into a bowl and try to guess what was inside. My hand threaded through what felt like a jungle of pubic hair as it sought the prize that lay within. When my hand landed on it, it felt warm and pulsing, like a snake waiting in the underbrush. I wrapped my fingers around it, surprised at how hefty it felt. I’d never touched any dick besides my own before, and mine wasn’t nearly the beast this was.
The sound of Adrian groaning caused me to snap out of my momentary fixation. When I looked up at the congressman, his eyes were half-closed. He had a dreamy smile on his face, one that put me oddly at ease. I gripped the man’s cock tightly in my hand and pulled it through his boxers, letting it flop out into the light.
I had to suppress a gasp at the sight of it. Not only was the congressman’s dick thicker than my own, but it was also uncircumcised. The sight of his foreskin was jarring, a ring of flesh stretched around the head of his dick. It was tan and veiny, giving it almost a threatening appearance. I lifted the man’s cock until the head was pointing directly at me. There was a single drop of precum oozing out of it, almost like a tear.
“Pull it back,” said Adrian.
I looked up at him, surprised to see a look of warmth on his face. He nodded reassuringly. I looked back at his dick, which was hard and warm in my hand. Gently, I gripped the skin and pulled it back, exposing more of the head. It felt strange in my hand, almost like one of those children’s toys where the bag of gel slips and slides out of your hand until you can’t hold it anymore. Morbidly curious, I pulled the foreskin back as far as it would go until the entire head was exposed. Unsheathed, Adrian's cockhead was smooth and pink, lighter than the rest of the man’s dick. I found my mouth salivating at the sight of it, a strange phenomenon that I quickly chalked up to nervousness.
“Go ahead. You know what to do.” Adrian put his hand on my head and tousled my hair again, just like my dad used to do.
I slowly released my grip on Adrian's dick until the foreskin slid back into place, sending the cockhead back into its hiding place. Readjusting my grip, I slowly began to stroke back and forth, gliding the foreskin along the congressman’s cock. The sound of the man’s moans from above urged me on, making me feel strong and powerful. I was fascinated with the way the congressman reacted to my movements, the twitches of his face and the curl of his lip. I thought I would be grossed out, but I couldn’t shake the thought that here I was, bringing so much pleasure to such a powerful man with so little effort.
I was a little afraid the congressman would ask me to put my mouth on it, which I certainly had zero fucking interest in, but he seemed content to be stroked. The precum was starting to pour out more and more, making my fingers sticky and causing me to lose my grip on the man’s cock. I gripped it tighter, determined to work it to the point of no return. Adrian was gripping the sides of his chair now, his breathing getting shallow as he writhed in his chair. My heart was beating faster than ever as I picked up the pace, desperate to see what happened next.
“Oh God, fuck…” Adrian moaned. He reached out and grabbed my hair, gripping it tightly. I kept stroking his cock, my eyes transfixed on the congressman’s. Before I knew it, the man was gasping for air, and his cock was throbbing in my hand.
I realized one second too late what was about to happen. Trapped by Adrian's grip, I had no choice but to close my eyes as the congressman’s cock began to gush thick, warm liquid all over my face. My eyes were shut tight, trying to avoid the deluge of hot sperm currently painting my face. I could feel it dripping down my chin, staining my shirt and falling in gobs onto the floor.
“Oh fuck yeah,” moaned Adrian. “Take my cum, you little faggot.” My face burned from being called that. It wasn’t like I wanted any of this–he was the faggot, not me! Still, I sat there, cum dripping down my face as I didn’t even try to fight back. His fingers were kneading my hair, massaging my head as a sort of reward for a job well done. Finally, he let go, collapsing back into his chair as the spurting of his cock subsided.
I released my grip on the congressman’s cock, which was quickly growing limp. Stickiness covered my hand as I tried my best to clear away the cum from my eyes so I could see. When I opened them, the first thing I saw was Adrian smiling down at me.
“Now that’s what I call loyalty,” he said as he stroked my chin with his thumb. I sat there, unsure of what to do as the congressman rubbed the cum into my skin. I nearly gagged when the man’s thumb slipped past my lips, pushing a little bit of semen onto my tongue. But I remained still, determined not to let my efforts go to waste.
“Well, I suppose you’d better clean all this up.” Adrian stood, tucking his cock into his pants and zipping back up.
I looked around for some sort of handkerchief or paper towel, but there was nothing. Adrian smiled down at me expectantly. I looked down at the cum stains on my shirt, unmistakable for anything else. With no other options, I quickly unbuttoned my shirt, slid it off, and used it to wipe my face.
Adrian laughed. “I’ll admit, I was hoping you would have found a way not to let it go to waste. But I like your ability to think on the spot.”
He tapped me lightly on the cheek, then licked the little bit of cum from his fingers. He walked over to the door and opened it. “Michael, go ahead and bring in the updated contract. I’d like to get Scott here squared away as soon as possible.”
He turned back and winked. “Welcome to the team.”
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