The door of the psychologistâs office opened and Bob & Carol stepped out into the bright sunlight. They looked at each and shrugged their shoulders in unison, before smiling and walking down the footpath hand in hand. They collected their Ford from the car park and Bob drove carefully through the heavy city traffic.
Once on the freeway and heading towards home Bob broke the silence and asked, âWell we both agreed that therapy may help our marriage but after five sessions with Madame Psycho nothing seems to have changed does it?â
âMadame Psycho, when did you come up with that name? Carol laughed. âAlthough I must admit the name suits her.â
Bob grinned and then sighed, âToday while she was rambling on, going over the same old shit once again. Honestly honey, she is a waste of money. We could get everything she has said out of books.â
âYes Bob, I tend to agree, but we had to do something didnât we?â Carol sounded irritated.
âTake it easy honey, yes we did have to do something, but going back to her again will get us nowhere.â Bob reached out and patted Carolâs arm. âWell tell me one thing she said today that may help to get the spark back in our relationship.â
âUmmmm she did say one thing today that hit home with me.â Carol replied quietly.
âReally?â Bobâs surprise showed in his voice. âWhat was it?â
âIt was when she said that we need to find something different. Something that will get the spark and fun back into our lives.â Carol chose her words carefully. âHer words made me think of something that has been on my mind constantly recently.â
âWhat honey? Why havenât you told me until now?â
âI wonât tell you while you are driving in this traffic,â Carolâs voice was shaking, âIt may upset you, Iâll tell you when we get home.â
Bobâs reply was to steer the car onto the grass verge beside the freeway where he stopped and turned off the engine.
He turned sideways in his seat and looked expectantly at Carol. âOk, out with it.â
Carol shook her head from side to side. âItâs so silly Bob, I honestly donât think I can tell you. I wish Iâd never mentioned it.â
Bobâs reaction was to reach out and hug his wife. âHoney I love you. I want our marriage to work. I want the fun and laughter like we used to have and I know you do too. Come on, tell me please.â
âI want you to spank me!â Carol blurted out.
Bob jumped back in his seat with shock and cracked the back of his head on the side window.
âFuck, owwww! That hurt!â He said, rubbing the back of his head as he looked at his teary-eyed wife. âYou did say spank didnât you?â
Carol nodded as some tears slid down her cheeks. âSee, I knew I shouldnât have told you. Damn, when will I learn to keep things to myself?â
âHey honey donât cry,â Bob exclaimed as he wiped Carolâs tears with a tissue. âYou really took me by surprise. Spanking? You really want to be spanked? Where did this idea come from?â
âItâs not just an idea Bob, itâs a real need Iâve had for years.â Carol sniffed as she spoke. âI just didnât have the courage to tell you because it sounds so silly. But Iâve been looking at spanking sites on the internet and there are thousands of adults all over the world into spanking. Iâm not alone with my needs and Iâve got friends in chat rooms who have helped me a lot. Iâve also used a hairbrush on myself and I love it, itâs the best turn-on. There Iâve said it, I guess you want a divorce now.â
Bob reached out and held Carolâs hands. âDivorce you? Shit no way honey. But spanking, wow, give me a chance to get my head around the idea will you?â
âIâd rather you got your hands around my arse.â Carol giggled and blushed bright red.
Bob laughed. âYou know thatâs the first joke you have cracked for months.â He leaned forward and hugged Carol tightly. âHoney I am really proud of you for telling me, it must have been hard for you. Ok letâs get home and you can tell me more, Iâd like to see some of the internet sites too.â
They kissed each other with a passion that had been missing for too long and Bob then eased the car back onto the freeway.
âOh Bob, you are so special.â The relief in Carolâs voice was evident. âI can show you some good Dom/sub sites and also the chat room where I have my friends.â
âDom/sub?â Bob questioned, âWhat does that mean?â
Carol happily chatted nonstop as Bob drove home telling him about what she had learnt from the web sites. She tried to ease his fears of chat rooms and promised to let him watch while she chatted in the room that night. Bob was surprised and delighted by the change in Carol, he hadnât seen her so happy in months.
When they got home Carol quickly sat Bob down in front of the computer in the study so he could read some of the information at castlerealm.com. Bob grinned as Carol removed his shoes and then prepared a delicious snack along with a nice cold beer. He hadnât had such attention for ages and he was determined to do his part to get their marriage back to the happier days of the past. He found himself becoming quite excited at some of the information he read and he was soon looking forward to the night ahead.
After a couple of hours Carol took over the computer and Bob pulled up a chair to watch the proceedings in the chat room.
âDarling this site is called Literotica dot com.â Carol explained as her fingers clicked away on the keyboard. âI originally started just reading the stories here, some of them are really good. But then I found the chat rooms, ewwww, some are really yucky. But most of the people in the BDSM Social Club are very nice and made me feel welcome from the start. My sisâs are just greatâŠâ
âSisâs?â Bob interrupted.
Carol giggled again. âSorry hun, sisâs are my fellow sisters in the room, girls with submissive needs similar to mine. Ah here we are now, see the list of names down the right side, that is all the people in the room. Thatâs me there, ina.â
âIna, how did you pick the nick ina?â Bob asked.
âWell I know we donât live anywhere near there but I have always liked the name Carolina, Iâm Carol, so I chose ina.â Carol giggled, âI guess that sounds a bit lame, but there is another reason.â
Bob rolled his eyes in mock horror, grinned and asked, âOk, whatâs the other reason.â
Carol giggled again. âI mixed the letters of the first name of a world famous Australian.â
âLet me guess,â Bob said, âUmmmm, Ian Fleming, the author of the 007 books?â
âDonât be silly, he was English.â Carol laughed, punching Bob playfully on the arm. âNo, itâs after Ian Thorpe, the worldâs best swimmer.â
âOk I understand,â Bob said as Carol typed her greetings to the room. âOh yeh, I see the upper and lower case of the names. Ha ha, there are some strange nicknames arenât there ina? Phyll McCracken and Ophelia Cox how funny! It seems there are quite a few animals in there, bunnies and wolves, I hope they get on all right together. Oh and look at the Sirs, should I stand and salute?â
Carol laughed loudly at Bobâs silly jokes as she told the room how happy she was that she had finally told her hubby of her desires. The other room members were very supportive and happy for her and wished them the best for the night ahead. Carol kept glancing at Bob, happy and smiling now that Bob was so interested in what had become her addiction. It was a busy night in the chat room and Bob frequently lost track of the conversations.
âThey donât actually talk much about BDSM do they?â Bob asked after a while.
âSometimes we do, other nights are just chat and some nights are very funny. The Dominants and subbies are very supportive of anyone who is ill or who has problems in their lives. Some really strong friendships have been made in here, even a few real life relationships.â
âReally?â Bob sounded impressed, âSo the bad publicity about chat rooms Iâve seen in the press and on TV is wrong?â
âI think the press only report the bad things about chat rooms,â Carol replied, âGood stories donât sell papers or get ratings.â
Bob nodded and sat back in his chair wondering to himself what it was going to be like to spank the wife he loved so much. He smiled and accepted the confusion in his brain, on one side he admitted that the thought of spanking Carol was both exciting and arousing. But he also wondered if he could actually spank his wife, as he had never laid a hand on her in anger. He grinned as Carol giggled at a comment in the chat room; her absolute delight of finally having confessed her needs to him had made her happier than he had seen for a long time.
He made the decision and stood, âCome on ina, you have been waiting for too long, the time has come for you to be spanked.â
âYes Sir,â Carol excitedly replied, âJust let me say goodbye to my friends and Iâm all yours, oh my god, itâs finally going to happen!â
Carol quickly farewelled her friends and closed the computer down. A transformation seemed to come over Carol as she rose to her feet and stood submissively in front of Bob, arms by her side and eyes downcast to the carpet.
Bob took a deep breath and ordered, âCarol go our bedroom, place the straight-backed chair in the center of the room with your hairbrush. Then sit on the bed and wait for me."
âOh yes Sir!â Carol exclaimed excitedly before rushing to the bedroom.
Bob walked to the bar in the living room and poured himself a generous shot of whisky. He noted the trembling of his hands and also a stirring between his legs and grinned to himself once again as he sipped the drink. After ten minutes of mentally rehearsing what he had learnt on the web sites, he decided that Carol had waited in suspense long enough. He took another deep breath and walked quickly to their bedroom.
Carol sat on the bed wringing her hands nervously. As Bob entered the room she stood, her eyes darting from Bob to the floor and back again. Bob made a show of rolling up the sleeves of his shirt and slipping the leather belt from his trousers. He edged Carol to one side and arranged the pillows in a pile in the center of the bed, laying the belt beside them on the sheets.
Carol gasped as Bob grasped her arm firmly and led her the few steps to the chair.
Holding his wife at arms length he asked, âYou sure about this honey? We can stop now if you want to.â
âOh God, no Bob keep going please.â Carol pleaded. âThis is so exciting for me, itâs a dream about to come true. Spank me hard Bob, I need it so badly. Donât stop unless I call out the safe word - banana!â
âBanana!â Bob laughed, âYour safe word is banana?â