“Come on, there must be something.”
“Honestly, there isn't.”
“I don't believe you.”
Anna pushed herself up off her boyfriend and climbed out of bed. Leaning down to pick up her bra, she turned to him and smiled. “All guys have something. I was only joking at first but I'm beginning to wonder if you're not telling me because you don't trust me.”
Joe shook his head. “Don't you count? You're all I need to get turned on.”
“Girls in uniforms? You want me to get a nurses outfit?”
Joe laughed and moved over to her, arms round her shoulders. “I love you. That's all I need. I don't want whips or chains or medical practitioners. Just you.”
She relaxed and kissed him on the cheek.
***
Anna sat in her apartment, phone to her ear.
“I'm really worried now Danielle,” she said. “Why is he lying to me like this?”
“I don't get what you're worrying about,” a voice replied from the phone. “He says he loves you. What more do you need?”
“You know what guys are like. They've got these little fetishes. Every guy I've been with had one. He's getting his kicks off something and he won't tell me what. I'd be happy to do it if I knew what it was, I just wish he'd tell me.”
“If you're so concerned, surprise him. There's a store downtown, a little creepy but it has all sorts of stuff like that. Buy a sexy costume, be a playboy bunny or something. See if he likes it.”
***
Anna opened the door to the place Danielle had recommended. It smelt musty but was packed with exactly the kind of stuff she wanted, and more. Sexy animal costumes of all varities. “Wow, some guys are into some really crazy stuff”, she said, fingering a PVC pig outfit.
“Ah, Anna is it?”
Anna jumped and turned around. An old man stood behind her, smiling. “You want something to reignite your relationship, yes? I know exactly what your boyfriend would like.”
“How did you know my name? Are you psychic?”
He laughed. “Not exactly. But I do know what you should leave here with today!”