asked, “Did you masturbate when you got home?”
“Yes.”
“You didn’t have permission to do that.”
She glanced down.
“Look at me.”
She jumped. His voice stung, like a whiplash. Her heart thundering, she obeyed.
“All Doms are different. If you’ve done some reading, you may have correctly assumed that you’re to keep your gaze cast down, in the absence of another command. But you’ve already interacted with me. I am not mercurial. I tell you specifically what I expect, and last night, I told you I always want your gaze on me, did I not?”
She licked her upper lip as she nodded.
“Part of being a good sub is reading subtle clues. Beyond that, you should listen completely to every word I say so that you’ll know my preferences and desires.”
He took another step towards her. She was forced to tip her head back even further to see him.
“There will be times you’ll be blindfolded, even hooded.”
Fear made goose bumps prickle her arms.
“Then, you will be completely reliant on your other senses. Of touch. For example, if you are collared and leashed, you’ll know whether to stand or kneel or walk, just from my pressure on your lead.”
“I… I understand—”
“Yes, Master,” he corrected.
She was quickly losing the ability to think at all. “Yes, Master.”
“Forgetting again will result in swift correction.”
Marnie nodded. “Yes, Master,” she whispered dutifully. Oh God, she wanted this. Her books and her imagination were no longer enough. Seeing Master Theodore and Susanna’s scene last night had left her desperate to experiment. The taste of Zachary’s dominance last night had fed no less than three orgasms, leaving her hungry for more.
“When you are unable to see, my voice will be your guide.” He folded his arms across his chest.
He filled her vision, overwhelming her completely. Unbelievably, her pussy felt moist.
“Being a good sub, Marnie, is not just about punishment and reward. It’s much deeper, much more complex. It’s about putting aside your inhibitions. It’s about getting out of your own way. It’s about surrender, and ultimately, through that surrender, it’s about freedom to be who you are and experience everything you desire.”
She wasn’t completely certain she understood.
“To succeed, you must focus on what your Master commands. As you’ve already learnt, I am very visually oriented. How you look is very important to me.”
She curled her hands into fists at her sides. She’d told him she didn’t like her body. Despite her efforts, she would never have a flat stomach or a tight, little arse.
“And I think you’re lovely, despite what you think.”
Her jaw nearly dropped open.
“So the way you’re presented, even if you’re not comfortable with it, matters a great deal to me.”
“I’m not sure I follow.”
“A butt plug, for example. I told you last night, I want to see you in one with a jewelled end. Or I might prefer glass, one that stretches your sphincter and lets me see inside you when you bend over.”
Her fingernails dug into her palms.
“Every time we are together, and often, even when we are apart, you will be presented in a way that pleases me. I want to look at you. You’ll hide nothing from me. Is there anything unclear in that statement?”
“Master was crystal clear.”
“Last night, before I allowed you to climax, didn’t I tell you it would be a long time before you were allowed that privilege again?”
And he’d instructed her specifically how to answer his questions. “Yes, Master. You did.”
“And you didn’t believe that was a command?”
Since he’d see through anything else, she opted for total honesty. “I didn’t know if you were serious, if it was just an evening’s entertainment for you. I wasn’t sure you would contact me again.”
“I told you I would.”
“But—”
“I have been a soldier, and I am a man of my word. You will never second guess with me. Make
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