As I reflect back on many years of sessions with professional dominatrices, trying to scratch a specific itch that could never quite be reached, I realize I've experienced some wild and incredible things. From profound pleasure to extraordinary danger, and everything in between, I've seen a lot. I'm starting a process of writing these experiences into stories so that others could learn from my mistakes, and maybe even experience some vicarious enjoyment. These stories are based on real experiences, but names, locations, and some details have been changed so that no individuals can be identified. I have not chapterized these stories as they are not necessarily intended to be serial.
I don't know when I first started fantasizing about being tied up and dominated, but it was early in my life. Though I would often daydream about being controlled or restrained by other people, I stuffed those fantasies down deep, believing they were abnormal and weird. In my late teens and into college, I became aware that BDSM was more prevalent than I realized, with entertainers like Madonna pushing it into the forefront of society's judgemental gaze.
In my 20s, with some disposable income, but a very vanilla life, I agonized over how I could bring some of these fantasies into reality. After years of lurking on bulletin boards and forums, I made the leap into online classified sites. These sites provided an attractive path to explore this world in a secret, compartmentalized way. I spent at least a year just reading ads, contemplating what might happen if I responded to one, but not finding the nerve to actually do it.
Discovering that there were several BDSM / fantasy "houses" in the area finally pushed me over the edge. I rationalized that these houses could represent a safe way to dabble in this world, mitigating the risks that had kept my paranoid mind on the sideline. You might ask, what risks was I worried about? I'm a nervous, shy person by nature, and I thought I might be arrested, found out, robbed, beaten, blackmailed, you name it. As I researched these bdsm houses, their relative safety seemed to be that they had established reputations, rules, and privacy practices.
I finally worked up the nerve, and emailed one of the houses where I had seen a profile of a dominatrix named Sharon, who had striking photos of herself in goth bdsm attire, and a profile describing much of what I though I wanted. After several hours, I received a somewhat curt reply stating that Sharon was available but I would need to call to make an appointment. It took me several days to muster the courage to call, and when I finally did, the receptionist asked for some personal details like my birthday, which I nearly gave before realizing I could just make something up (though I would probably need to remember my fictitious details, in case they asked!) With that, I had an appointment with Sharon just a few hours after my call.
Though it was my first time with a professional dominatrix, surely a magical point in time for any hobbyist, it may disappoint some to read that I don't recall many details of that session with Sharon. I was nervous as hell, but I recall being completely enraptured being tied up by a woman for the first time, and then somewhat disappointed when the session came to an end with no sensual contact of any kind, let alone an orgasm. I recall that at the very beginning of the session, when I had presented my "tribute," she had responded to my payment simply by raising her eyebrows and commenting dryly, "Exact change." I didn't immediately understand why she said this, but later became aware that this is one of those situations where a tip is expected. Sharon had me keep my underwear on throughout the session, and though she seemed more than proficient with rope bondage, the time went by feeling scripted and mechanical. Reflecting on the entire interaction, I have often wondered if my mediocre experience was a result of my failure to tip properly.
After this experience, I continued reading the adult classified ads, with more interest in independent dominatrices, especially those who seemed to have established histories. One in particular kept catching my attention, and I'll confess it was mostly because she was absolutely stunning in her photos. Her name was Jeanette, and her listing seemed to focus on bondage and restraint. I emailed her, and eventually scheduled a session.
I remember more about my first session with Jeanette, probably because I wasn't quite as nervous as I was with Sharon. It still felt like I was stepping into a world of illicit and improper behavior, but maybe it was less risky than I initially thought. I arrived at the appointed time and place, and found that it was a beautiful old row house in the middle of the city. Jeanette met me at the door, and I was blown away. She was even more beautiful than her photos could show. She had curly, dark hair with porcelain, freckled skin; slight in stature, with an impossibly perfect hourglass body shape. Plentiful cleavage poured out of a tight, black bustier which came to an end and inch or two above black silk panties. I was transfixed, unable to speak until finally she smiled, turned and led me up a dark, wooden staircase with a door at the top that opened into a small, wood adorned playroom with a small bed, and bdsm toys hanging from the walls.
I did a few sessions with Jeanette, and found the time absolutely enthralling as she explored different types of bondage with me. I recall one flashbulb moment that found me, hands tied behind my back, feet strapped to each end of a metal spreader bar. She had put me into this predicament on one side of the room, then instructed me to waddle over to the bed. As I did so with short, noisy, uncomfortable steps, she laughed and laughed at me and my ridiculous situation. That session, like each of the others I did with her, ended with one of my hands untied, and Jeanette prompting me to masturbate. Eventually I found myself really longing to end the session with a handjob or some kind of "assisted" orgasm, and I ended up asking Jeantte about this, and she politely indicated that it wasn't an option. In search of more direct sexual contact, I went back to the classified sites again, though I wasn't exactly sure how to look for this, and my insecurities prevented me from asking directly. It occurred to me that it might be an unwritten rule in the pro domme community, and I might just be out of luck.
An unexpected solution to my problem came when I found Marianne. She was a tall, older domme who didn't check all of the boxes for me in terms of sheer beauty, but seemed very proficient at bondage and I sensed she might be more lax about the unwritten "rules." My first session with her was in a small, messy apartment on the outskirts of the city. I was initially put off by the run-down neighborhood and grungy appearance of her apartment, but my imagination quickly went to work and I began to find it thrilling to be out of my element, and putting myself in the hands of someone who appeared to live on the edge of poverty.
Marianne's playroom was essentially a bedroom with some coiled ropes and other BDSM implements strewn around the room. There was a large armchair, what I guessed to be a queen-sized bed, a dresser, and space for little else. As I entered the room, she told me to sit on the bed, and she sat across from me on the armchair. In addition to her height, which I guessed at almost six feet, she was voluptuous and sturdy. Not overweight, but muscular and large-framed. We were about the same height, and I guessed nearly the same weight as well. She had somewhat masculine looking facial features, and I found myself wondering if she was a trans woman. She was wearing a very tight red and black leather strappy halter top, and black leather pants. We eyed each other for a moment before we spoke, and I noted heavy makeup on her face; bright red lipstick and generous amounts of foundation and eyeliner.
Marianne was quiet and friendly as we dispensed with the formalities of a professional dominatrix session. Then, her demeanor changed. "So," she began loudly with a lecherous smile that seemed over-the-top, "you told me on the phone you like bondage, and you want to be tied up. Tell me more."
"Yeah, that's basically it," I said, "I'm into rope bondage or really any kind of bondage."
"Okay, I can do that," she said, frowning slightly, "but what will I do to you once you're tied up?"