#archabeth

The young man just sat on the side of the bed. He was just looking at the ground. With his elbows on his knees. It’s been a week since it all happened. How his life changed when he first got here and what he discovered about himself. He was in that room for nearly an hour. A room in Tenenbaum’s safe house. The door finally opened slowly and he put his head up to see who it was. It was Elizabeth.

“Hey can I come in?” Elizabeth asked him.

“Um sure.” Archie told her. She closed the door behind her and walked towards him. When she got to the bed, she sat to the left of him. As she saw down, she put her arms in her lap. She just looked at the man as he looked back at the ground after she closed the door. Elizabeth seemed concerned about him. Just staring at him for 10 seconds she finally wanted to ask an important question she had on her mind.

“Hey Archie I want to ask you something important.” Elizabeth asked him.

“Yeah.” He told her as he looked up to speak to her.

“After last week there was this question that was lingering in my mind. Since Archie isn’t your real name. Because it’s Jack....do you want me to call you Jack from now on? Or do you want me to call you Archie still?” Elizabeth was asking him. He was surprised seeing her ask this. She strangely look saddened by asking this. But to her this was important to know.

“I don’t mind either name actually. But I wanna call you by a name you feel more comfortable with. Maybe you might go with Jack because that’s your real name. I just don’t know. But it’s your choice and your identity. I just wanna respect that.” She was telling him.

“...call me Archie.” Archie told her. Hearing this got Elizabeth’s eyes to widen.

“What? Really? Are you sure?” Elizabeth asked him. She just stared at him with surprise.

“Yes. I really appreciate you asking me. Yet don’t be sad. Archie is my name. My name might of been Jack. But I’m Archie. And that’s my choice and that’s okay. So don’t worry. But thank you very much for asking me.” He told her, reassuring her. Elizabeth smiled back at him.

“Thanks.” She said and gave a warm smile. They just stared at each other for 5 seconds until Elizabeth decided to look at his chest. He had this usual military jacket on. She slowly raised her right hand to put it on his chest. Archie was surprised and confused.

“I honestly love this jacket you wear. It just feels....soft. Kind of like you.” Elizabeth told him as she looked back at his face.

“Yeah...I like it as well.” He told her. They just sat there for a good minute. She just had her hand on his chest. He didn’t wanna bother her. Including he liked that she was just touching his chest. But after that minute and thinking back to the whole asking about his name. He started thinking as he looked at her. She was just looking at his chest. These weird emotions went through his head.

He slowly got close to her and hugged her.

“Archie?” Elizabeth asked. Her eyes widened and she was surprised. She wasn’t expecting this. Just feeling the tall man wrap his arms around her. But after that she smiled and wrapped her arms around him too. She closed her eyes as she did that. But after that, she started to hear sniffing. Her eyes opened up and she was surprised. She then heard a little bit of crying.

“Archie. Are you okay?” Elizabeth asked him.

“I just met you last week. This may seem crazy...but you’re one of the most important people in my life.” He said as he was tearing up more. “I love you so much. Your smile, just who you are as a person. So many things about you are wonderful and I don’t care what people say.” He continued on.

“I was trying so hard to make sure you felt safe. I didn’t want you to see me like this. Because I really wanted to make sure you were okay during everything. After everything horrible thing you saw and the other things that happened to you. I wanted to make sure you didn’t change for the worse. If you saw me breaking down I worried you wouldn’t feel safe.” He told her as she can clearly hear him breaking down.

“I found out that my life was a lie...that I was a mistake...yet you and Brigid got me to keep going. But God it still hurts me inside. I am so sorry for crying.” He said as he started to sob more and even hiccup a bit. Hearing this broke Elizabeth’s heart. She got out of the hug and wanted to look him in the eyes.

“Hey....it’s okay to cry. I admire that you wanted to stay calm for me. The fact you did all of that for me? You taught me to be strong. But there’s no shame in crying. Please don’t think you can get emotional in front of me. It’s okay.” She told him as she put her hands on the side of his head. Including she gave him a smile to reassure him. “You’re really one of the bravest people I’ve ever met. And I admire you for just being you.” She told him.

“You aren’t a mistake. I love you.” She told him. After that she just looked at him. The crying was slowly stopping. She decided to wipe those tears with her thumbs. “You’re gonna be okay too.” She said.

After that, she thought about it. Then she did it. She slowly put her lips on his lips. Just for about five seconds. Archie was surprised by that. His eyes were widened and her eyes were closed. She took her lips off of his lips.

“I think I just got my first kiss.” Archie said sounding very surprised.

“Me too I think.” Elizabeth said. “Do you want me to stay in here with you for a while? I don’t have anything to do. I can stay here as long as you want.” She asked him.

“Are you sure you’re not busy?” Archie asked her.

“I’m not busy don’t worry. I just wanna be with you right now. I want to make sure you feel okay.” She told him.

They both just had lay down on the bed. She was close to his chest and held on to him. She had her eyes closed. He just lay there too and he closed his eyes. They just embraced each other, feeling so comfortable with each other’s company.

“Brigid, can we talk about something?” Elizabeth asked as she opened the door. It was Wednesday. Two days after she and Archie embraced each other. 

“Ah Elizabeth, yes you want to talk about something.” Brigid asked her. Elizabeth opened the door more and closed it behind her. She was in Brigid’s bedroom in their safehouse. Tenenbaum was making her bed. It was about 5 pm during that day. After helping Daisy and the Vox rearrange some things in Rapture.

“It’s something I want to talk to you about first. Before I talk to Archie about it.” Elizabeth told her. She seemed nervous. 

“You look nervous young one...it’s okay. You can talk to me.” Brigid told her as she sat down on the newly made bed. Patting the the bed with her left hand. To showcase Elizabeth can sit there. “The bed is fine. You can sit here.” Brigid wanted to reassure her of that. Elizabeth walked over towards her and sat down. She took a deep breath. “Is there something wrong? Don’t be nervous.” She told Elizabeth who was just staring at the ground.

Honestly hearing Brigid reassure her in that voice was always relaxing. Elizabeth liked speaking to Brigid. Because she would listen to what she wanna say. Despite how different they were. Tenenbaum wasn’t a person who would judge her. But she worried she would judge her for what she was about to say.

“I’ve been having these weird feelings....remember when were tied up?” Elizabeth asked her. “I’ve been thinking about it recently.” She continued on.

“Bad memories? I can understand that. There’s no shame in talking about it.” Brigid reassured her.

“Well it’s not just that.....but....I’m worried you’ll judge me.” She was playing with her ponytail. Mainly holding on to it. “I....think I kind of like it.” Elizabeth said. She look ashamed.

“You....liked it?” Brigid said. Seeming confused but surprised.

“Yeah just.....I mean....what happened to us was terrible. But I feel like since I’ve been tied up a lot. There was this weird feeling. In fact it popped up when I played Cops And Robbers with the girls.” Elizabeth told her. “It’s this...weird feeling. I like it just.....I’m sounding like a freak.” She continued on. Sounding like she was ashamed.

“No you’re not.” Brigid told her. Elizabeth looked up to her in surprise. “What happened to us was something no person should go through. But what you’re feeling now is....a liking to bondage.” Brigid told her.

“Bondage?” Elizabeth said. 

“It’s......let’s say a fetish some people like. It’s nothing to be ashamed about. But I do understand about people hiding it. Because they would feel embarrassed. There are people who like being tied up. It gives them pleasure. Or even to be or see someone they like in the same predicament.” Brigid told her.

“It’s...a thing? Do you know anyone who likes....bondage?” Elizabeth asked.

“...please don’t tell anyone.....but I’m one of those people.” Brigid told her. Elizabeth’s eyes widened. She never thought she was hear that from this woman. 

“Don’t lie to me? Are you being serious?” Elizabeth asked her.

“Yes.” She gave her a smug smile. Elizabeth just looked at the ground surprised. “But I prefer it when it’s not against my will. Elizabeth, you aren’t a freak. You’re a young woman who I think is exploring what gives her pleasure. That would seem normal for you. But don’t think you should be ashamed. Yet I won’t blame you if you don’t wanna tell anyone. Because it’s something people won’t admit. It’s like their secret pleasure.” Brigid continued on. “Yet you said you wanted to talk to me about this first before talking about it with Archie....are you wanting to tell him?” Brigid asked her.

“Yes...I want to....and I want him to tie me up.” Elizabeth said as she blushed. “I don’t know I’m worried he won’t like that and he won’t want to talk to me again.” Elizabeth said as she put her hands on her cheeks, closing her eyes as well. She was sounding paranoid. 

“Don’t think that.” Brigid said as she put her hands on Elizabeth’s shoulders. Elizabeth decided to look up at her. “From what I’ve seen. He loves you too much to consider that. Sure he might be flustered as he usually is. But I’m sure he’ll still accept you.” Brigid reassured her. “It will ease the stress you are feeling right now if you tell him. But it’s his choice if he wants to tie you up. Yet he still loves you.” 

“Thanks.” Elizabeth gave her a warm smile. She gave the woman a hug. Brigid hugged the woman back and stroked her hair. 

“You’re welcome my little one. I’m always here if you need to talk.” Brigid told her.

It was 30 minutes later. Archie was just folding some clothes in his room. Wearing the usual military jacket he had. He was putting away some extra clothes he got from Daisy had given to them so they wouldn’t wear the same clothes every day. 

“Hey Archie.” Elizabeth said as she came back into their room and shut the door. 

“Hey Liz...or Elizabeth....which name are you okay with?” Archie asked her. He was putting away the last of the clothes.

“Any is fine....hey Archie can I talk to you.” Elizabeth asked him. 

“Yeah sure, is there anything you need?” He walked over towards her and he was in front of her. Elizabeth tried to muster up the courage to talk. But she was looking red. She seemed very shy.

“Hey is something wrong? You can tell me.” Archie wanted to reassure her. She just looked to the left away from him. Then five seconds later she finally said it.

“Can you please tie me up?” Elizabeth asked him.

“Umm what?” Archie asked, sounding confused and even looking flustered. “Wait why?” 

‘Oh I’m so sorry.” Elizabeth said as she put her hands other face to hide her embarrassment. “I talked to Brigid about it first because I was worried you wouldn’t talk to me anymore if I asked that. She said I shouldn’t be ashamed, that you’ll love me still. But still just it’s so embarrassing why would you want a girl to ask you that?” Elizabeth continued on. It sounded like she was panicking. As if she just said something wrong. “I mean I’m liking the feeling I just don’t know. I worried you would think of me as a freak.” Elizabeth told him.

“Hey hey slow down. You’re not a freak. Don’t be ashamed to talk to me about that.” Archie said as he put his hands on her shoulders. “Don’t be embarrassed. While I’ll admit I’m surprised. Don’t think about yourself like that. But you’re saying...you want me to tie you up?” He asked her.

“Mainly because I want to be tied up by someone I really trust. I know I’ve been tied up before. But that was from people who weren’t really good people. Brigid told me it’s this thing called bondage....I just wanna try it out with you. Because I can trust you.” Elizabeth looked down at the ground in shame. 

“Hey....that’s okay. If you wanna do that. That’s fine, well....we can try. I don’t think I’ve done it before.” Archie told her. 

“Are you being serious?” Elizabeth asked looking at him in surprise.

“Yes.” Archie told her. They both smiled at each other. Brigid was right. He didn’t judge her. Yet she saw how flustered he was. 

“Thank you. But can we lock the door so the girls can’t see us please?” Elizabeth told him. 

He said sure and afterwards the two were just in that same room. Elizabeth wanted to go with the duct tape they had laying around. It was silver and perfect. She asked him to do her legs first and started binding her legs where he boots were at. They were nice and tight. But not too tight.

After that he asked if she wanted her hands tied in front of her or behind her. She said the back so he told her to stand up and turned around. He simply wanted to bind her wrists, nothing extreme. After that he soon stopped and ripped it off.

“Does that feel okay with you? Anything else?” Archie asked her.

“Yes. But no thank you. I don’t want my arms to hurt you know....so it’s time for the mouth.” Elizabeth told him.

“Yeah. Can you turn around please?” Archie asked her.

“Sure” Elizabeth told him as she turned around. Archie was just holding the roll. “Hey I wanna tell you something. When you gag me. Can you...hold me in bed? Kind of like we’ve done sometimes. But this time I’m tied up?” Elizabeth told him.

“Ummm yeah sure. If that’s what you want.” Elizabeth didn’t wanna do anything crazy. She just wanted to be held by him during this session. Because she really trusted him. “Hey do you want me to put something in your mouth first before you put tape on your mouth.” Archie asked her.

“No I’m good. I think it will be better without that. Yet one other thing...can you put lipstick on the gag please?” Elizabeth asked him and he just looked flustered.

“Lipstick?” Archie sounded confused and nervous.

“Lipstick yeah but red lipstick. It’s on that table over that. Brigid gave it to me. So after you put that tape on your mouth. Draw some lips on my mouth.....I just feel like.....it’s what they would call....sexy I guess. Besides you’ll have a mouth to look at.” Elizabeth told him.

“...okay.” Archie told her. He decided to rip a strip off of the roll of duct tape. After he put the roll down. He thoroughly placed the strip on her mouth as gently as possible. She felt his fingers and thumbs smooth that gag on her mouth. After that she just blushed. He was blushing too. Because he couldn’t believe he just did that. Especially she asked him to do that. But he just smiled. “You....like that?” He asked her.

“Ympsh.” Elizabeth nodded her head up and down to confirm she did like that. After that he went over to the table where the red lipstick was at. He carefully used the lipstick as he pushed it up. Then drew a pair of lips on her gag where her lips would be at. It felt like such a weird experience he was going through. Especially for Elizabeth. Despite she’s been through this in way. But those were different times. This time she asked to be tied up. 

“I guess...it’s time to get in bed.” Archie told her before he decided to pick her up bridal style. She was giggling up that gag. This felt like such a weird experience but she was strangely enjoying it. She was seeing how flustered Archie looked. 

“Well you’re in a giggling mood huh?” Archie told her.

“Ympsh.” Elizabeth said through her gag. They were laying on the bed. She was laying on him and he was below her. With her face close to his face. He just held on to her. 

Being held by him felt like a giant teddy bear. He was so soft with her. Archie tried to be careful with her. It was that tenderness she loved about him. She wanted to be in his arms for that. It was almost like a bear hug. But he was never rough.

“How do you feel right now? I know you can’t talk.” Archie asked her. 

“Mfpgh.” Elizabeth muffled through her gag. She just pet her head against his right cheek. Then Elizabeth had a crazy idea. She started to make some moans. Nothing too extreme. There was something hilarious about seeing a man like Archie fluster. He was so red. 

She moaned a little but again nothing extreme. But Archie had never thought this weird in his entire life. The man never had any sort of sexual experience like this. Sure he slept with her. But they didn’t do anything extreme. Mainly they would just hug each other, or talk to each other before going to bed. 

Even sometimes singing to him. Or listening to each other about random nonsense. Such as Elizabeth recalling a book she read. Or a movie Archie was mentioning he seen back on the surface. Even sometimes running each others fingers through their long hair. This was before they admitted their love for each other. 

Then something happened they didn’t plan for. “Mfpgh?” Elizabeth said through her gag. She felt something hit her body. It was coming from down Archie’s pants. Some how in some way.....Archie was feeling so aroused that he actually had a boner sticking out. 

“Oh my God! I’m so sorry. I’m sorry if you want to stop we can! We were getting so into the moment that I was starting to have this weird feelings-” Archie was trying to explain until Elizabeth cut him with with muffled laughing. He was surprised by that. She was actually laughing while being gagged.

He was acting so innocent but he didn’t mean to feel that aroused. Strangely Elizabeth was feeling aroused. But she never expected him to feel that aroused. Yet it was just funny seeing him trying to explain. He started to laugh a little too.

After that she actually got up to his face and kissed him on the lips. With her gagged lips. The man was more red. But then he kissed her her again. It felt weird to him in this moment. Kissing her on the lips with her gag on. But it was basically a passionate kiss. He just held on to her. 

This was a strange and wonderful experience. It was only 6:13 pm and the two were just playing around. She was just laying on him as he was laying down. He stroked her hair as they looked each other. It was something the two wouldn’t forget.