By lamignonne and Zenmackie
(With this chapter our story comes to a close, unfortunately. Lamignonne and I had thought to make this a longer work, perhaps even a novel, but her life suddenly became extremely busy and she had no more time to write.
We're still in touch, at least occasionally, so it's not impossible that we'll come back to Marie's adventures some day, but probably not any time soon.
I hope you've enjoyed it. --Zen)
Marie was still straddling him, eyes closed and trying to catch her breath, her body still shuddering with the pleasure of her final orgasm, when he pushed her off his lap and onto the floor. With her arms still cinched behind her she had no way to stop her fall or brace herself for the impact, and she cried out as she fell. She landed flat on her back, wrenching her shoulders painfully in the process, and cried out a second time.
She was not the least bit puzzled, however. She knew she had failed to inform him before she came the last time and that there would now be consequences. There was a moment of apprehension...which to her surprise dissolved almost immediately, absorbed into the pool of serene acceptance which now lay at her core. She didn't care about anything just then, as she lay on the floor, still shaking with the occasional aftershocks of her climax. He would punish her, yes. And that was as it should be and she was glad of it.
As he stood up, seeming to tower over her as she lay looking up at him, she couldn't help herself: she gave him a smile that held all the love she felt for him in that moment.
Amazingly, he didn't seem angry. He looked a little exasperated, maybe, as he shook his head at her, then he made an impatient motion with his hand and said curtly, "Turn over."
Marie rolled, with some difficulty, to her stomach, her heart speeding up again as he stood over her at her feet.
He can do anything he wants to me
, she thought, shivering in anticipation.
He knows I'll take itâand thank him afterwards
. She could feel his eyes on her as they both savored her helplessness and subjection.
She didn't know what she expectedâblows from some mysteriously-appearing implement to start falling on her, maybeâbut she was surprised when all he did was reach down and remove the cinch above her elbows. She sighed in relief as her shoulders relaxed, but he left her hands cuffed.
He told her to get up and she struggled to her knees first, craning her neck to look up at him as she said quietly, "Thank you for letting me fuck you, Master."
He raised an eyebrow, but didn't respond, only took her by the elbow once she'd stood and steered her to the stairs. Once at the top, he gave her a gentle push toward the bathroom. Suddenly realizing how badly she needed to use the toilet, Marie scampered in, somewhat relieved that he didn't follow her. At least he wasn't going to watch this time.
But, a few seconds later, Marie made the uncomfortable discovery that with her hands still bound, she had no way to clean herself. He'd set out a toothbrush for her, she sawâshe must be spending the night, she thought happilyâbut she wouldn't be able to use it. Knowing her Master, this was not an oversight. Well, she had no choice. "Um, Master?" she called, but her voice came out hoarse and weak. She tried again. "Master, will you come and help meâplease?"
He appeared in the doorwayâgrinning, the bastard. Marie hurriedly spread her legs and watched him practically swell with satisfaction.
"Wider," he ordered, just because he could, and she obeyed him. He helped her finish up, brushed her teeth for her, even brushed her hair until she was melting under his attentions. He stood behind her at the sink, and she met his eyes in the mirror as he massaged her sore shoulders, his strong fingers running over her silky skin. Suddenly unmindful that he didn't like her to speak out of turn, she blurted, "You're so handsome, Master!"
He turned her to face him and tipped her chin up, his twinkling eyes giving the lie to his grave tone. "Are you trying to flatter me, Princess?"
Marie's eyes widened and she hastened to say, "Oh, no, Sirâthat is, I was justâjust voicing my thoughts."
"Good. Because it won't get you out of your punishment."
She felt her knees go weakâand not with fear. "You could spank me, Sir," she breathed.
He reacted immediatelyâgrabbing her hair, wrenching her head back and swiftly ripping off her nipple clamps with his other hand. While she gasped in pain, he growled, "What I
should
do is leash you to the end of the bed and make you sleep on the floor."
Marie felt crushed. Oh, how could she have doubted for a moment that he knew exactly how to punish her, really punish her and make her suffer? Not getting to share his bed tonight was the worst thing he could do to her right now, when all she wanted was to be close to him, to have his attention. "Please don't do that, Master," she pleaded. "I'm really, really, sorryâplease punish me some other way,
please
!"
He watched her bottom lip trembling. God, he loved making her beg, especially beg for punishment, like she was now. He pushed her back so that she half-stood, half-sat on the edge of the sink. He forced her legs apart with his hands and then began to swat her pussy, hard, as he replied, "Then