Trick (Master's Boys) (8 page)

****

Trick wondered about the offer
;
in fact, he became very suspicious. He
'
d never had a pimp before. The kids that did have them, suffered the pimp
'
s wrath when they had a bad night and brought in less money than they were expected to. He
'
d seen boys beaten up and even put in the hospital by their pimps
,
and he
'
d been approached many times and threatened that he wouldn
'
t be safe without the protection a pimp offered. Up to this point, Trick had been lucky and now this slick talking
handsome
man, who
'
d
fucked him into the bed
, treated him to great food and new clothes, just expected him to start working for him in return. That sounded suspiciously like a pimp to him. Phoenix would be keeping profits that came from Trick
'
s training over the internet. Wasn
'
t that much the same as pimping him out?
Maybe he was planning on passing him around to the other Doms in the club. It was such an uncertain future. But, a
gainst his better judgment, Trick wanted to believe this kind man.

****

"
I just don
'
t understand why you would do that for me,
"
he said.
"
Nobody has ever offered me a job before. Nobody has been kind to me since I lived at home, and that was a long time ago,
"
he stated honestly. Phoenix reached over and caressed his cheek
, wondering once again what it was that had driven
Wade
into the life of a prostitute if things had been okay at home
. It was all he could do not to draw the kid back into his arms and make him feel wanted again.

"
Well, that
'
s the offer. If you
'
ll take me up on it, we
'
ll get your training started tonight,
"
Phoenix replied. The boy seemed to ponder it for a few seconds
,
and then he nodded, sending Phoenix a heart melting smile.

"
Yes, Phoenix, I
'
d like that very much. I don
'
t know how to thank you.
"

"
You just do well at your job and that
'
s the only thanks I will need
,
and honestly, I think you will enjoy your work very much.
Now get up and get showered and put on that robe in the bathroom while I go and get you some clothes.
"
A thought occurred to him.
"
Do you have any
clothes or other
things that you need to pick up from anywhere?
"

****

"
I don
'
t have much
,
and what I do have is a few raggedy clothes.
"
Trick hung his head in shame as the memories of being robbed over and over of anything of value washed over him.
"
It
'
s not worth going back for.
"
He stared at the bed, unable to look into Phoenix
'
s eyes.

"
That
'
s okay, boy, we
'
ll take care of that,
"
the Dom answered. Trick shivered and goose bumps covered his arms. Phoenix suddenly bounded off the bed and held out a hand to Trick.
"
Do you need me to help you in the shower?
"
Trick remembered his injury.
Phoenix rolled the TED hose down his leg and removed the ACE bandage. Trick had
completely forgotten
about
the sprained ankle because of the magnificent
sex and the exciting job offer
that he
'
d received from Phoenix. He tested the ankle by moving his foot a little. It hurt
,
but not so bad that he didn
'
t think he could walk on it. He slid off the bed and gingerly put his foot on the floor, taking Phoenix
'
s hand.

"
Let me t
ry it. It feels a lot better than last night.
"
Phoenix nodded as Trick pulled himself to a standing position. The weight made it hurt more, but it was nothing like the blinding pain that he had felt last night. Trick took a step forward, allowing his full weight to be on the ankle and then took another step. Phoenix hovered at his side, probably in case his knees buckled. He was so very considerate. Trick had never met a man like him before.

"
I can do it, Phoenix,
"
Trick said
,
and he showed him, by making it all the way to the bathroom, albeit at a slower than average pace.
Phoenix waited at the bathroom door until Trick was inside and then Trick heard the bathroom door close. He was fully showered and dressed in the robe, sitting on the bed
,
when Phoenix returned with two large Nordstrom bags and a fragrant bag from McDonald
'
s in his hands. He set them on the bed and told him to get dressed and eat.

"
When you
'
re dressed and you
'
ve eaten, go out and tell Ernie to buzz me,
"
the large man said. Trick nodded and watched the gorgeous man walk out the door, closing it behind him.
Tri
ck opened one of the bags
and was shocked to find another box with the same etnies that he
'
d ruined the night before.
He lifted them out of the box and tears sprang into his eyes. Phoenix had known that Trick was distressed at the damage to the shoes. What a remarkable man. For the first time since he was a child, Trick actually felt cherished, even in this small way. He set the box on the bed and dug through the bag. He pulled out a new pair of the same jeans that had been ruined along with several other pairs and shirts to go along with them. There was a pair of soft sleeping pants and several other pairs of underwear and socks in the other bag. Trick was floored. It was like a completely new wardrobe and it must have cost upward of a thousand dollars.

Trick ran his fingers through his curls before shedding the robe and putting the new clothes on. He hung the others in a small closet within the bedroom and then sat down to eat his
Egg
McMuffin, hash browns
,
and
drink
orange juice from the carton in the bag. Once that was done, he checked his appearance in the mirror, walked out of the ro
om, and limped
his way to Ernie
'
s desk. The strange little twink was dressed as before, this time with a black mesh muscle shirt as well. Trick smiled at him and held out his hand. Ernie stood and smiled
, holding out his black
finger
nailed hand and the two men shook.

"
Hi, I
'
m Trick,
"
Trick said.

"
Oh, you
'
re Master P
'
s new boy, aren
'
t you? Did he let you stay here last night?
"
he said with surprise.
Trick smiled again, reminded of his new job.

"
Yes,
I am. Phoenix
gave me a job.
"
Ernie slapped a flat palm over his heart and opened his mouth in surprise.

"
A job? What kind of a job?
"
he asked, frowning.

"
He
'
s going to train me as a submissive and then stream it over the internet. He told me that I could make money doing that.
"
Ernie
'
s expression suddenly changed into something that Trick couldn
'
t quite identify, but it wasn
'
t very nice.

"
You!
"
Ernie said, looking Trick up and down rudely.
"
Master P doesn
'
t train subs! He uses them! And he does a damn great job at it, too!
One more thing; never ever call him Phoenix. He hates that. His name is Master P or Sir to you
,
boy!
"
he
said, snidely.
"
He
'
s every gay submissive
'
s wet dream. I hope you don
'
t think he gives a damn about you. It
'
s all abou
t money, with Master P and he
'
s an earner. He does
n
'
t give a damn about you, so don
'
t look so smug, boy!
"
Trick
'
s heart about broke. He had begun to think that Phoenix cared about him, offering him the job, buying him the clothes and making love to him like he cherished him. Reality came crashing down on him.
Why did I let myself think that there was something special about me? Or that he might just care about me? It
'
s nothing of the sort. I am a filthy whore!
It was all Trick could do not to start crying.

"
Why didn
'
t you buzz me, Ernie?
"
Phoenix
'
s voice startled him and he saw Ernie jump back, instantly lowering his gaze and clasping his hands together the way he
'
d done before.
Neither man had heard Phoenix come in and Trick wondered what he
'
d overheard.

"
Please forgive me, Master P,
"
Ernie whimpered.
"
Your boy just came out here and was asking questions about you.
"
Trick looked over at Phoenix who had a glower on his face as he stared back at him.

"
I wasn
'
t asking questions about you. Ernie was telling me that I shouldn
'
t call you Phoenix,
"
Trick said in his defense, his heart beating a rapid tattoo in his chest.

"
I told him that it was disrespectful, Master,
"
Ernie said. Trick just stared at the small man, pissed as hell at how he was lying to protect himself and make Trick look nosy.

"
That is between me and my boy, Ernie
,
and none of your affair. You stay the hell out of it,
"
Phoenix growled. Trick watched as Ernie squirmed, moving as though he had to pee.

"
Yes, Master,
"
Ernie said.

"
Come,
boy
,
"
Phoenix said and Trick came out of his trance, following Phoenix out of the
front door
. He gave a glance back at Ernie who pinned him with a murderous glare.
"
Boy!
"
Phoenix growled.
"
I said, come!
"
he said. Trick looked back at Phoenix and limped to catch up with his long strides.
Something had happened back there. Trick couldn
'
t say what. But he knew his place in the world had just changed.