I was pleased he noticed my body but a bit annoyed that he wasn't staying on the subject of last night. "I mean I really liked it. I don't think I've ever been so turned on. I'd really," I emphasized the word for good measure, "like to do it again." I could see him calculating. It was the direct opposite of his fetish, but I suspected that he'd enjoyed the previous evening as well, for its variation if nothing else. My breath caught as I waited for his response.
The blender whirled quickly and he handed me a cup of purplish-blue liquid. Blueberry, I thought, as I took a big swig. "Drink it all," he proclaimed as if it were an imperial dictum, easily slipping back into character.
"Yes, Master." I gulped it down and dropped it on the table.
"Strip."
My stomach gurgled as I pulled off my sticky T-back workout top and tights and tossed them on the couch. Next, I undid my ponytail, allowing my hair to tumble down past my shoulders the way he liked it. I stood there wordless, anticipating his comment, seeking, needing his praise.
"I want to see your form for those pushups again. It was pretty spotty last night and I told you I wanted three sets a day. You didn't do them at the gym, so it's time to do them now."
"Yes Master," I swept my long blonde hair out of the way so he could watch my back as I worked. I grunted and pressed, my chest already exhausted from a grueling workout. By the time I neared twenty-five my entire body shook.
At twenty-four he announced, "Keep going; I expect five more." I pressed upward and rested at the top. "Twenty-five; c'mon, you can do this, my pet," he said, cheering me on. One by one I kept going, resting at the top. My abs shook, my legs ached, and my pecs quaked and strained with the effort. My already warmed muscles felt like endless needles were pricking them as I worked. Never had I wanted something more, and I felt energized by his encouragement but my quivering arms failed me and I collapsed one rep too soon.
Exhausted I turned my head to the side. "Get up," he announced. "I thought you wanted to be stronger than me." His voice was distant and hard.
"I do. I'm sorry, I do, Master."
"Then we're going to have to make some changes around here."
"Anything... Master."
"You're going to have to start by adding calories -- a ton of them. I want you to eat six meals a day with a minimum of twenty-five grams of protein each time. And you didn't do the pushups today. It's like you don't even listen to your Master."
"No, but I did push..."