A wicked smile broke across his handsome face as his dark eyes bored into mine, the fire in them burning me to the core. I gasped and suppressed the panic I felt surging in me, he reminded me of a hungry panther that had just spotted his prey and was about to devour it in one ravenous bite.
"Go into your room and stand by your bed."
"What are you going to do?" I asked.
His hand connected with my ass making me yelp and jump at the contact.
"Don't ask. Do as you're told, sub. Otherwise you might find yourself bent over my knee."
I rubbed my bottom and glared at him. He straightened and his face froze in a stern look. Uh-oh, I knew I was in trouble now. I quickly wiped that look off my face and tried to look innocent, my eyes went immediately to the floor as I clasped my hands behind my back.
"Did you just glare at me, Mia?" He growled.
"No, Sir," I said automatically
Then grimaced at the lie knowing I'd made the wrong choice, I should have just told the truth.
"You do realize that you lied to me, correct?"
"Yes, Sir. I'm sorry, Sir," I said miserably
He pointed towards the room,"Go wait for me on the bed."
I hurried to the bedroom and sat on the bed where I continued to shiver in fear, calling myself all kinds of stupid. There was nothing I wanted more right now than to be his sub, it just seemed like my mouth had been working against me ever since I first met him, or from the second time actually when I spilled coffee on him then proceeded to tell him I wasn't wearing any underwear. I needed to find a way to get my mind and my mouth on the same page before the punishments got worse. I groaned and hid my face in my hands.
"Are you worrying about what is coming?" Reed asked from the door.
I peeked over towards him, he was standing there holding a rope slowly unraveling it from its coil. I was momentarily distracted by the sight of his naked chest, it was a glorious sight, so smooth and toned. I felt my mouth drool once more thinking of my lips on it and there wasn't a spot that I didn't want to taste and touch.
I heard him clear his throat and my eyes flew to his face as I peeked out from between my fingers.
"Yes, Sir," I squeaked out knowing he was still waiting for my answer.
"Good. You should worry, that's part of the punishment, to wonder and worry about what's to come. For glaring at me you will get 5 swats and for lying, since it's one of the big rules, you will get 10 swats do you understand?"
"Yes, Sir," I murmured miserably folding my hands in my lap.
"Good, now what is your safe word?" he asked.
"Banana," I replied and then looked up from my hands hopefully.
"Wait, I can use my safe word?"
"You can always use your safe word. I just hope you won't use it, I hope you will trust me not to push you past your boundaries. I'm warning you right now, if you use your safe word I will stop, but I will leave and this night will be over. Do you want that?"
I immediately shook my head avidly as he came and sat on the bed next to me.
"Lay across my knees, Mia,"
I gave him a confused look but did as he asked as rapidly as I could. No sense in lingering on this punishment, he was set in his way and if I wanted to play I had to abide by his rules. He shifted me until my bottom was aimed high in the air, I had to put my hands on the floor to balance myself, even then I knew one wiggle and I was on the floor. He laid one hand over my lower back to hold me in place and I felt his other leg cross over mine.
"I want to make sure you don't kick me," he explained before I could even pose my question.
"Now, I want you to tell me why I am punishing you."
"Because I glared at you, Sir," I said quietly.
I felt his hand run over my backside and lightly tap it as if he was warming me up.
"And?"
"And because I lied to you, Sir."