Author's Note: The following story contains themes of mind control, incest (cousin, non-blood related), and nonconsent. All characters are above the age of 18. I want to thank my wife for editing and my friend Ann for her encouragement.
After the meeting with Dr. Angioli, Vince worked the second half of his shift while Persephone watched TV in the living room. She had stripped off her pajama bottoms and top in favor of wearing nothing but a sexy pair of underwear. She reasoned that she would consummate her relationship with Vince once he was done with work. A few hours later, Vince walked out to the living room and let out an audible gasp.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Watching television," she answered with an innocent smile. "Want to join me?"
"You're not wearing a lot of clothing..."
"Well, now that we're a thing -"
"Let me put this a different way; I want to take things slowly and have an adult discussion with you," Vince said.
"You don't want to consummate our new relationship, first?" Persephone asked as she bit her lip and wiggled.
"Of course I do, but I also want to make sure that I don't hurt you while doing so," he said with a pained smile.
"You wouldn't hurt me," she chuckled and turned off the television. "Remember - I want this."
"Oh - so you want me to grab you by the throat?" he asked.
"That's fine, and -"
"How about choking you?" he interrupted. "Choking you hard? Is it okay if I slap your face, your breasts, your cunt? Can I shove you in a cage and feed you from a dog bowl for weeks on end?" he growled.
"That's too far," she squeaked.
"Yeah. I thought so." He took a deep breath, trying to get his anger under control. "That's why we need to talk before anything happens between us. I want to be absolutely certain that what I do to you, you are consenting to. I care about you, and I don't want to hurt you."
"I'm sorry for not taking this seriously enough," Persephone said. He saw tears in her eyes as she turned away.
Vince sat next to her, took her hand, and pulled her into his chest. Vince ran his fingers through her hair and then bent down to kiss her. "I'm sorry. But I need you to understand that I take your safety and your consent very, very seriously. Some of the shit that Doms do to their subs is pretty fucked up by normal standards - but they both consented to it well ahead of time. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Sir," she said. "That was our first fight and our first kiss," she whispered.
"Go get dressed. You're far too tempting as you are."
"That was the idea," she sighed. She stood up and walked into her bedroom to pull back on her light blue shirt and draw-string pants, then walked out to see Vince looking over take-out menus.
"I'm thinking Chinese," he said.
"Pizza," she replied as she sat next to him on the sofa.
"You eat a lot of pizza," he noted.
"I do. I love pizza."
Vince cocked his head to the side and looked at her for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. "Fine. Pizza. You call it in with whatever toppings you want."
"Ooh - even Hawaiian?" she asked.
"That's fine," he said.
Vince sat back and watched Persephone dial the pizza place's number by memory. Within a few minutes, she had ordered an extra-large Hawaiian pizza and a two-liter bottle of root beer. "All done," she said triumphantly after she hung up the phone.
"Sephie? How deep into BDSM do you want to go?" he asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want to limit it to the bedroom, to the home, or are you my sub even in public? Do you want to be my sub only on our days off, or do you want to be my sub every single day?" He rubbed her shoulder. "Should I create strict rules for you, expect you to call me 'sir' at all times, have you always kneel before me? Or do you want to have some freedom, knowing that I'm there for you when you need me?"
"I - I don't know," she admitted. "I like the idea of being your sub at all times, in all settings, but I also want to joke with you, not to be so formal, and just be myself. Another part of me says I should want whatever you want, but I know that's the conditioning..."
"It sounds like you know what you want," Vince said. He kissed her on the head. "Is it okay if I call you a good girl?"
"Yes?" she answered, puzzled why he felt the need to ask.
"You're a good girl for fighting against the conditioning. Fight the conditioning and make your own decisions. That's my first rule for you," he said.
"You're going to give me rules?" she hesitated. "Should I write them down, Sir?"
"Yes. That's a good idea."
She rushed to get a pen and paper then sat back down next to Vince. "Let me write this down..." she mumbled as she jotted down the first rule. "Okay - what's the next rule?"
"If anyone, myself included, hurts you in a way you don't consent to, tell them to stop. If they do not stop, then leave them and never let yourself be alone with them again."
Persephone was frightened by the intensity in Vince's eyes. She nodded and wrote the rule down.
"If you feel unsafe during a scene or I push you too far, don't hesitate to use your safe word. I won't be angry with you, and I won't punish you." He reached out and ran his fingers through her hair.
Persephone nodded. "It'll be... hard," she admitted. "The conditioning wants me to let you do whatever you want, but I'll try to use my safeword."
"Thank you for telling me the truth. OH - and that's another rule; Tell me the truth and demand that I tell you the truth in return. You deserve an honest relationship."
"That'll be a change," she muttered.
"You're not alone in that," Vince said. "While you're at it, I want you to be truthful to Dr. Angioli, even if it makes me look bad. Especially if it makes me look bad; if you're uncomfortable with something I've said or done, she should know about it."
She nodded but cringed at the thought of hurting Vince in any way.
"Your submission is a gift - only give it to those you trust," he added.
"Ooo - I like that rule," Persephone said as she wrote it down. "Any more?"
"Just one. Love yourself."
"Seven rules. None of them say anything about meeting you naked by the door when you return home or eating out of a dog bowl," Persephone noted.
"Oh - we can do those things, but that's for fun. I'm serious about these seven rules; they exist to keep you safe and happy."
"Can I make some rules?" she asked.
"Absolutely. May I have that pen and pad of paper?" Vince reached out and took the paper and pen from Persephone. "Ready."
"You don't get to share me, and I don't have to share you," she demanded.
"Monogamy. Got it."
"I reserve the right to change my mind about that, but it's a decision we both must reach together," Persephone added.