Authors note; This is the same tale as originally told in my first story ' The Agony and the Ecstasy.' It was told from the husband's POV, this time it's from the wife's viewpoint, they can be read separately but I wanted to try to get into both mindsets.
Enough's enough, she decided. He'd been acting like a petulant child most of the day and she'd reached the end of her tether.
"Strip naked now!" She demanded, "And not a word from you until I give you permission to speak again."
She understood his mood probably stemmed from the lack of attention he'd received over the last couple of days. Still, he'd instigated this new dynamic, he'd been the one suggesting she take control in a more physical way, so he only had himself to blame with what she now had in mind.
As he stood in front of her, stark naked, she couldn't help but enjoy his look of vulnerability and somewhat revel in the power she held over him. "Hands off my cock!" She demanded. Swatting his hands away as he tried to hold them in front of his caged member.
Over the years and largely at his request they'd slowly started exploring various kinks, such as light bondage, submission, tease and denial, edging and even chastity. Although, until recently she'd only caged him for a few hours at a time, she'd currently had him locked for two days straight, and had given him no attention whatsoever! As they'd agreed, he wasn't allowed to mention sex or any sexual act, he couldn't touch her in any sensual areas without her express position. He couldn't even mention the cage or ask for release unless he was in any discomfort due to its fitting.
For quite a time she'd been very unsure of using the chastity cage as a kink, even now she didn't fully understand it. What she was coming to appreciate was that feeling of power and control it actually gave her. She could snuggle up to him in bed at night, their warm bodies pressed against each other, safe in the knowledge he was unable to try anything, unable to touch her in any way without her authority. She also enjoyed listening to him toss and turn, trying to get comfortable as his penis struggled against its confinement. Yes, that was fun!
"Well, your little soldier seems rather interested in what's happening," She mocked. "Perhaps he'll change his mind when I've finished with you." She continued. "Now run upstairs and fetch me the paddle."
As he disappeared upstairs, a plan began to formulate in her mind. She needed to teach him a lesson; to show him he had to take this game seriously if they were to continue with it. The one thing holding her back was she knew he quite enjoyed being paddled! Well with what she had in mind he might change his mind rather quickly.
He'd complained and grumbled about the cookery show she was watching, instead wanting to watch a football match on the other channel, he'd not let it drop even when she explained to him her program would finish in just five minutes, "Not this boring cockney wide boy again," He'd muttered, "Sick of having to watch these bloody things," and so on.
Eventually, she'd snapped, paused the TV, and issued her orders.
She remembered he'd suggested how chastity might help their relationship through recent difficulties, how it might help balance their different levels of sex drive. She loved him dearly and was willing to give it a go. Who knew, perhaps this would be the answer and would put an end to their recent arguments.
Whilst he was upstairs, she had manoeuvred a high-backed armchair into the middle of the room.
He handed her the leather paddle and she slipped on the wrist strap and patted it absentmindedly against her free hand, examining the sleek, black leather, feeling it's substantial weight whilst thinking about how to progress. Yes, she'd made her decision!
"Bend over the sides of the armchair, resting your elbows on the far arm." She commanded.
He followed her orders sheepishly and she was surprised to feel a strong sense of excitement as he complied. She reckoned she could come to like this! A lot!
"OK," She started, "I'm sure you've guessed by now I'm not a happy bunny; you've been rude and obnoxious, you've done this whilst locked up knowing full well I have free range to do whatever the hell I like to you!"
Realising his predicament, he started to apologise.
"Be quiet," She yelled, and he received a hard, crisp slap to his bare cheek, this time she only used the palm of her hand to admonish him. "You are not to speak without until I allow you to, nod if you understand."
He did as she ordered.
"So, because I'm so considerate I will allow you to pick the punishment you think you deserve." She continued, "On the count of three we will both shout out how many whacks we each think you deserve, if you choose more whacks than me you receive your choice, if, however, I choose more than you then you will get double my choice, after each whack you'll say 'thank you', that way I'll know you understand and appreciate why you are being punished. I'll give you a moment to think your answer through."
She watched the look at astonishment on his face, he seemed unsure what to make of this new development. But she knew this was what he wanted, he'd asked for such things before yet she'd always held back, unsure of herself. Well, this time he was going to get it, in spades!
"Well," She said, "have you made your decision?" She'd made hers. Previously she'd only paddled him lightly, giving him a few desultory smacks, but he was going to get far more this time. She calculated he'd think about going for a half dozen, then change his mind in case she went higher, so he'd then decide to go up to a round dozen. She planned to shout out the same number at the same time and then she could pretend to be pleased that they were on the same wavelength.
"Okay, here we go," she cried, "1... 2... 3..."
He'd shouted 'Ten', quite clearly! As she shouted '12', he'd only bloody shouted ten!
There was a pause as they both took in the magnitude of this development; she was to administer twenty-four whacks to his backside.
She took a breath and managed to regain her composure. What should she do? She couldn't back out now, she had to go through with it. Perhaps she could go easy on him, twenty-four strokes were going to hurt however she doled them out. Then she had a better idea, she would spank him as hard as she could. There was no way he was would last through such punishment, he would capitulate, use the safe word and have to admit the reality of her punishing him was not the same as the fantasy. She'd have won a small victory.
"Hmm, well you clearly didn't think too much of your transgression." She calmly chided, "you better brace yourself; this is going to hurt!"
Without further ado the first whack landed, the crisp sound it made as it connected with his bare cheek surprised her and his squeal of pain excited her. She also remembered he was meant to say 'thank you' after each whack and he hadn't!
"No 'thank you' I see, well I'd best start again then," she exclaimed.
He quickly cried a belated 'thank you'.
"Oh no, no, no, far too late for that." She laughed, "We'll start again and by the way if you squirm to much or attempt to block any of my shots at any time, I'll simply start again at number one, so best behaviour, if you please!"