Sometime during the night, Jason had come to bed. I didn't hear him, didn't consciously notice until I woke the next morning to find my arm thrown over his side. I laid against his back, my face buried against his toussled curls as I felt his chest rise and fall with each breath. I closed my eyes and settled back in against him, sighing contentedly against his neck.
I had no way of knowing how long had passed when I felt him turn onto his back. I shifted too, moving to rest my head across his chest and was pleased when he raised his hand to brush my hair off my face. I opened my eyes and looked up at him, raising my head. "Good morning," I murmured.
"Morning," he mumbled, stroking my cheek briefly. "That shade of blue is lovely on you, Jenny."
I looked down. "Hmm?" My jersey was red and white. "What do you mean?" I asked him quizzically. He stood up and walked to his dresser, looking into the mirror above it. He gestured for me to follow; I stood and walked over.
"Stand here," he said, pulling me to stand in front of him. He wrapped one arm possessively around my waist, his fingers curling into my hip. The other hand brushed my hair from my face to reveal a bruise on my cheek the size of a dime. My chest swelled with pleasure; he had marked me.
I had marked myself at his behest many times since we first spoken, slapping myself as best I could whenever it was his wish I should be slapped. Rough strikes to my cheek and vicious stripes from a belt were just two of the ways I had marked myself for him. But now he had marked me; I was his. I was ashamed that it came about due to my failure, but I couldn't deny the thrill of seeing the bruise on my cheekbone.
"Thank you, Sir," I whispered, closing my eyes as I felt tears well in them. It was no use; I felt a hot tear escape and roll down my cheek, burning down to my jaw.
"What's wrong?" Jason asked immediately, turning me around to face him. "Did I hurt you too badly, Jenny?" His thumb came up to brush the trail my tear left on my cheek, but that only caused a cascade to erupt from under my eyelids. "Shh, shh," he said. "Tell me what's wrong."
I swallowed and wiped my face on my sleeve. "N-nothing is wrong," I said honestly as Jason wrapped his arms around my waist. He pulled me to his chest. I felt my hot tears dampen his shirt as he pet my hair. The truth was I'd never been happier than I was right then: his. "I've never felt better, Jason."
His finger touched my chin and I instinctively raised my head. He leaned down to kiss me on the lips. It began softly, his lips tender against mine, but grew ever more possessive as he tangled his hand in my hair and pulled me harder against him. After a moment I was forced to draw back, panting against his neck.
He suffered no such shortness of breath as he lowered his lips to my ear and ordered, "Say it now."
There was no question what he wanted to hear. I'd said it many times, spoken it aloud and typed it out. There was no hesitation in my heart as I breathed luxuriously against his ear, "I love you."
His fingers stroked my hair and smiled that cruel, alluring smile of his down at me. "Good girl. Now go take a shower while I take care of my morning business."
"Yes Sir," I answered, turning towards the bathroom.
"Jenny?" he asked, snatching my hand before I could go out of arm's length. I turned back to him, eyebrow raised. He smiled hesitantly. "A few things." He sat on the edge of the bed and patted his knee. I immediately sat, grimacing at the pressure on my sore ass. "First, you may not climax in the shower. You can touch yourself only insofar as you need to bathe."
"Of course," I said, blushing. God, I hadn't thought of touching myself in the shower til now. It would've been much easier if he hadn't mentioned it.
"Are you wondering why I didn't say it back?" he asked, his eyes staring into mine. I shook my head. "Answer me. Did it bother you?" he demanded impatiently.
"I'm sorry, Sir. No Sir."
"Why?"
That was simple. "Because I know you do, whether you say it or not. Because it is not for me to decide what you say or when you say it." I looked down, away from those pale, cruel eyes. His hand stroked my cheek, his thumb brushing across the bruise there. I paused briefly before continuing, "Because I belong to you. Whether you love me doesn't matter. I'm yours until you decide that you've finished with me."
He smiled lightly, stroking my cheek. I turned my head to kiss his palm before looking back up at him. "Good answer," he said. "It so happens that I love you, Jenny. Now go get ready." He stood us up and swatted me roughly on the ass to get me moving.
"Yes Sir, thank you Sir," I said, almost skipping into the bathroom, his words echoing in my mind. Fifteen minutes later I stepped out of the shower to see him standing at the mirror, brushing his teeth. He nodded at me and spit the toothpaste out, then turned and took the towel out of my hand.
"Let me get a look at you," he said, turning me so I was standing in front of him at the mirror. He gently dried me off, examining my body as he did. His hand slid over my back, across my side, around to my chest. He cupped both my breasts, his thumbs playing over my nipples. A jet of heat raced through my stomach and headed south. "Do you like that?" he asked quietly.
"Yes," I confessed, arching my back to press my hips back against him. The flannel of his boxers was rough against my skin. His hands slid down my chest, across the flat expanse of my stomach, to grip my hips. His fingertips were dangerously close to my pussy. "Master, please," I whispered.