Total pages in book: 113
Estimated words: 107660 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 538(@200wpm)___ 431(@250wpm)___ 359(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 107660 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 538(@200wpm)___ 431(@250wpm)___ 359(@300wpm)
“I don’t want to take my clothes off, and Corbin said that you should respect my wishes and my comfort level, so you can’t make me,” she rambled once I reached her, trying to take control, as usual.
The problem was, this wasn’t the place for her to take control and it was my job to teach her that lesson. It was my job to make her submit—to like it.
Before she knew what to expect, I snapped my hand out, gripped her jaw, and pulled her to me. Her hands landed against my chest, but didn’t push away. Good. I inhaled the miniscule submission like an aphrodisiac, sinking into her widened eyes.
“First of all,” I started, lowering my voice for only her to hear, infusing it with my unquestionable control. “I am the one in charge on this stage.”
Her lips parted, ready to unleash a torrent of backtalk, but I tightened my grip and cut her off.
“Second, a Dominant always considers his submissive when setting up a scene—even if that means pushing against their limits because they know what their submissive really needs. Which may go against what they requested.” Again, her lips parted. Again, I stopped her. “Now, I may not know you well enough as your Dominant, but I know you well enough as a person to know that you are not ready to be stripped bare in front of a crowd. I also know you well enough to know that you are only up here because you took the bait I perfectly laid and accepted my unspoken challenge. I know you’re too stubborn to back down, despite the fact you’ve been nothing but nervous and fidgety since you realized what you actually volunteered for.” I leaned in closer, our mouths a breath apart. “And I’ll tell you a secret. It makes me crave to push, just to see how far you’ll go.”
Her mouth snapped shut and her jaw clenched under my prodding fingers. She didn’t like that I was right, but wouldn’t deny it. I eyed her lips, wondering if they’d yield under mine or remain stubbornly stiff. With an exhale, I abandoned the thought and pulled back.
“Third, if I was your Dominant, I would start this session off by bending you over my knee and spanking your ass so hard that you’d be unable to find pleasure in it. You’d only find a lesson to remind you that I am the one in control, and you will not top me from the bottom. Understood?”
She hesitated, struggling to hold my gaze, but eventually gave in. “Yes.”
“Lastly, when we are in these roles of Dominant and submissive, we leave behind the petty bickering you insist on at the office. Here, we treat each other with the utmost respect. And it is respectful of you to address me as Sir.”
Her tendons flexed under my fingers and her brows pinched while she hesitated longer this time.
I tightened my grip, daring her to fight me.
“Yes, Sir.”
The whispered words sizzled along my skin, bringing it to life. I loosened my grip around her jaw and stroked my thumb along her plush bottom lip. “Good girl.”
Unwilling to fully let go, I cradled her face rather than gripping it and softened my voice. “If at any point you want to stop, all you have to do is say so. Once we stop, we can either discuss and move forward with adjustments if I think necessary or end completely. However, stopping to discuss is not an opening for you to question my decisions or ask questions in an attempt to decipher what comes next. You need to trust that I have the utmost respect for you, like I am trusting you do for me. Even if it’s only on this stage. Do you understand?”
Her pupils dilated, and her tongue wet her bottom lip, answering without a fight. “Yes, Sir.”
“Good.”
“Shouldn’t we get started?” she asked, glancing toward the crowd.
“This performance is for us,” I answered, giving her every ounce of my attention. “This is our moment that we are allowing them to observe. If I wanted to stand here the entire night and only talk, then I could. It’s up to them if they want to stay and watch or find something else. I don’t give a shit.”
“Oh…”
The curious innocence came back, igniting the primal beat again. “However, I am quite eager to begin.”
I brushed her hair behind her ear, damn near groaning aloud when she curled into my palm. Before I decided to follow through with standing there all night talking, I pulled back and moved the chair to center stage, positioning it so the audience would only be able to see her side.
“My submissive will be remaining fully clothed for tonight’s demonstration,” I explained to the crowd. “However, she will remove her underwear so we can get an uninhibited example of the toy.” I locked eyes with Aspen and held out my hand, daring her to challenge me. Maybe if she did, it’d give me an opportunity to follow through on my wish to spank her first.