Katherine walked cautiously, hesitantly to Lee's apartment. She had climbed those stairs so many times in the past that she knew which were a little wobbly, which creaked more than the others, and that no matter how she tried to surprise him Lee would always be at the door before she knocked. She stood at the base of the cement steps this time in blank amazement because an intense fantasy of hers was about to be real, something so completely new to her that she barely could find words for what she felt. Tonight she would be a Domme.
She met Lee through some high school friends who had reunited through an Internet site, so the two of them had emailed a few months before they ever met. Without even knowing what he looked like, Katherine had known from Lee's emails that she wanted him as she had wanted no other. He wrote beautifully, with a rare spark and wit, and he was responsive to her in a fully direct yet appropriate, never presumptive, flirting style that aroused all her senses. Katherine had already fantasized about him, and had concluded that fantasy was all that would ever come of it since she had a husband to whom she was devoted, and Lee had a relationship, too. It didn't help that nearly a thousand miles were between their homes.
Somehow, she managed to drive there for the first gathering of the couple dozen reunited friends, to be held in a cozy downtown pub. Somehow, it happened that Lee would drive her initially to meet some of the friends then on to the pub to see the whole gang. What happened between those two events changed her life.
She had been prepared for Lee to plain looking or even much worse, but he was absolutely handsome and charming. Katherine couldn't hide her admiration of his looks, friendliness, conversational skills, breadth of knowledge, and the twinkle of sexual appetite in his eyes. Nearing forty, she was stunned to realize that when he looked directly at her she had to hide a blush, cover her willingness to be with him. She never once was sure if he found her attractive in "that" way or was just being pleasant. It was maddening, especially since Katherine's interest and excitement had peaked as it hadn't for a very long time.
Lee made some mention of needing to stop by a friend's house to get something, or do something, while the friend was away, so soon Katherine found herself alone with Lee in a small, comfortably romantic room. She wanted him so much but of course couldn't say so and besides felt rather foolish even admitting it to herself. Did she really jump when he offered to give her a back rub -- it felt like it, and did she even hesitate to remove her blouse? Regardless, quickly she was topless, face down on a cozy bed, with his warm, strong, knowing hands massaging her. She couldn't hide her increasing squirming and moans because his touch felt better than anything she could even remember. She didn't want to be "easy" yet here she was, only having met Lee a few hours earlier, and half naked, creaming for him.
The teasing became worse when he asked her to turn over. Lee truly was being extremely polite and respectful of typical boundaries, so much a sincere gentleman that it was maddening -- she wanted him to value her as a person but also to ravish her. Eventually it was painfully apparent to both of them that Katherine was writhing in readiness, yet neither would take the leap across pretending it was "only a friendly backrub" to something much more. Katherine finally whispered a plea she hoped he wouldn't find offensive, "Please kiss me softly."
Never before had a gentle kiss, touching only the far left side of her upper lip, electrify her entire body so much that it almost hurt. It sent her nearly to orgasm, restrained only by her desire not to go crazy from the surprise of the reaction and her all too obvious need for him. How fortunate for her that he had condoms with him because she doubted she would have been able to hold back even without them. That afternoon was terrifyingly delicious, erotically sensuous, and more orgasmic than she had ever been -- to an exponential degree. Thankfully, the pub that night was dimly lit and all her old and new friends were busy talking amongst themselves, too engrossed to notice her radiance from that glorious afternoon.
Whenever they could, whenever Katherine was in town, they were passionate lovers, exploring sex with each other in a truck, a redwood grove, slightly intoxicated, in bed, on a couch, against the kitchen counter, and everywhere possible. For Katherine it was always electrifying, not always as intense as that first kiss, that first afternoon, but usually.
They discovered a tendency for Lee to take charge and for Katherine to go along with it. They had been doing this for years before ever realizing that they were practicing dominance and submission. While neither had led a truly "vanilla" life, neither of them thought to apply BDSM terms to themselves. Once they did, Lee became more creative with his instructions to Katherine that increased both their desire and magnified their orgasms. He was surprised that if felt so good to be so completely in control of the sexual experience, that he never needed to ask her permission during sex because he knew, absolutely knew, that it was okay with her. In their long absences from each other, they had plenty of time to chat online about boundaries and what ways to stretch them through fantasy, but Lee continued to provide unique experiences every time, slight twists of the fantasies that kept her on her toes. He relished the sexual power he had over her, the delight of finding ever new ways to tease her and bring her dramatically to climax. After a while, just his words had the power to take her over the edge, even in plain text online chats, even without any physical stimulation except perhaps at the last minute when her overpowering climax would force her hands off the keyboard, throw her head back, cause her to moan and gasp, then leave her panting as she returned to the chat. His words plus his touch in person never ceased to thrill her, so it was insanely easy to give in to him. Submitting to Lee was the most natural thing in the world for Katherine, something she found intriguing since generally she sought more control during sex precisely because so many other men had just crudely taken her submission rather than asking for and cherishing it.
Over time their online discussions grew to express more clearly why each enjoyed the submissiveness or the dominance, and they found similarities. Lee revealed that when he knew he could do whatever he wanted, he wanted to please Katherine all the more, entice her and thrill her more. Meanwhile, Katherine discussed that giving in didn't mean giving up, but rather the freedom to focus on her own pleasure and moreover on his, knowing that pleasing him made her feel even better. They soon added to their long-distance fantasies other partners, male and female, in any number, and all sorts of types of play.
Perhaps it was inevitable then that Lee began to desire the experience of total submission and Katherine began to think about dominance. Lee had been somewhat submissive in other relationships, but Katherine had never before felt the permission to do just what gave her pleasure, to instruct another and know that it would honored, appreciated, welcomed, and that it would even heighten the satisfaction for both of them. She was incredulous when Lee said that he would submit to her as she had done for him; she really couldn't even imagine such a thing. How could it be that a handsome, professional, athletic, successful, witty, charming, erotic, sensitive, bright, masculine man, someone she fully desired and was grateful just to be with, that he would do whatever she wanted? Certainly her husband didn't do that for her, nor had anyone else. Did she have what it took to be in control? Would he really find her ideas exciting, or was it just something that sounded good online but would never work for real?
So Katherine took the chance and wrote several ideas, pieces of scenes, possibilities, and shared them with Lee. He really did find them exciting! She was used to calling him Sir in her submissive times, and he volunteered to call her Ma'am, but how would a gentle Domme address her sub? Amazing to her, this man who had enraptured her from the first day, agreed to be called Angel, a term neither had been called or used with another. All she had to do was to ask him to be her angel and he could answer yes or no ... and he wanted to say yes.
With one foot on the first stair to Lee's apartment, all of this flashed before her. She could continue in a submissive role with him, or she could also take charge in a new way. What a scary realization for a meek housewife, so submissive all the time to her husband, and yet here she could have for a few hours whatever she wanted. Whatever gives me pleasure will make him happy? It seemed so counter-intuitive, against all she had been taught, but the more she thought of Lee and forgot everyone else it all became clear. With certainty now, newfound assurance, Katherine proudly claimed the stairs as her own, nearly stomping her way up them to undeniably announce her presence.