Author's Notes
This is an entry for the
750 Word Project 2023
. It is much shorter than I would normally write, but the rules are 750 words only: no more, no less. If nothing else, sometimes these short snippets provide the inspiration for something much longer. I do hope you enjoy the story and don't find the length too much of a disappointment. I would welcome both your comments and your vote.
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I lay on his bed, my head on his bare chest, one leg resting across his lower torso. I was breathing fast. I was awash with conflicting emotion.
The pain would subside over time.
The pleasure... that would stay forever... that was why I kept coming back.
"Good girl," he whispered.
His voice was comforting. His tone was soft and deep. Every spoken word was as soothing as the cream he smoothed across my smarting skin. It may have been a simple expression, devoid of deep meaningful emotion but, in that moment, it was what I needed to hear.
I strained my neck and looked up towards him.
I smiled.
How had I ended up here? It wasn't planned. I never intended for it to happen.
I'll never forget that night... that first time. It was a casual drink, after work, the team out for an evening of fun. Fun? God, for sure there had been plenty of fun... then... now... and hopefully for ever more.
'Share a taxi?' he had said.
'How about a coffee?' he had added.
Should I have refused? Could I have refused? Did I want to refuse?
He was the boss, and I was the newbie... the green behind the ears graduate about to embark on a journey of learning. Little did I know it then, but I'd be learning as much about myself as I did about the job.
Don't misunderstand though. Never once did he insist, nor did he expect. It was my choice, and he was only too eager to please. Boy, did he please... and the more he pleased, the more I needed him to please.
His words were intoxicating, sinking deep into my conscious, but that was all they were... words. There was no order... no command... he simply suggested, softly yet powerfully, and I found myself obeying his every wish. Not just obeying but enjoying. I wasn't sure how he did it, but somehow, he knew every button to press.
The blindfold plunged me into darkness... depriving me of sight... putting me on edge, unsure of what was coming next.
The cuffs and ropes... each strong and secure... left me so vulnerable.