As usual, I was the first one up the next morning. I was a little sore from the spanking that I had received the previous night, but not as sore as I had thought I would be.
It had truly been a memorable night. I hoped that I had pleased Alicia, because she had certainly pleased me. When I remembered how she looked, decked out in the jewels, and wearing the corset and ruffled panties, I felt my cock begin to stir again. I sat up in bed, and looked down at her sleeping face. We were both nude, had slept entwined. I stroked her hair a little, feeling just how right everything was. I had found the loving, dominant woman I had been searching for, and had made her my wife. I felt very fortunate. She stirred only a little, then went back to sleep.
I got up, built a fire from the feebly glowing embers, made coffee, and went down to the corner store for a paper. It was cold, a little windy, but clear. The sun was up, but still low in the sky. The shadows were long, the sky that particular shade of almost metallic blue that you only see in cold weather.
When I got back, Alicia was still asleep, so I sat in the living room for a while, reading the paper and drinking coffee. It was about another hour before I heard her stirring in the bedroom. I walked in carrying a cup of coffee, and set it on the bedside table.
She opened her eyes, smiled at me, and said, "Good morning, husband."
"Good morning, Mistress," I replied.
"Call me 'wife'," she said.
"Good morning, wife," I said.
"I like that," she said. "I've never been a wife before. Do you think that I'll be a good one?"
"Mistress, I think you are already a good wife. No groom could have asked for a more fulfilling wedding night."
"Hmmm. I like the sound of that," she said.
"Are you hungry?" I asked.
"Yes. But not for food."
"Your wish, as always, is my command," I said, getting back under the covers with her.
We made gentle, early morning love, taking our time, exploring each other's bodies, savoring every moment of the experience. Although corporal punishment was a treasured part of our sex life, it wasn't absolutely necessary to our enjoyment. I enjoyed Alicia's lush curves and satiny skin with or without the added stimulation of a good spanking.
Afterwards, we were lolling around in bed when Alicia said, "Okay, turn over. I want to examine you."
I turned over and she went carefully over my butt to see how it had fared the night before. "Well, you look good," she said finally. "Funny, I thought for sure that you would be marked or even welted this morning."
"Well, it sure felt like that last night. It was plenty hard, Mistress," I said. "Are you hungry for food now?"
"Yes," she said, giving my ass a slap. "Get out there and start rattling some pots and pans."
I made french toast and bacon for breakfast, along with orange juice and coffee. We both ate heartily, then went outside for our usual brisk walk around the island. We spent the rest of the morning relaxing around the house, listening to music, and reading. For lunch we went to Calabash for seafood. After lunch, we napped. It was a good day.
In the late afternoon, with the sun going down, we went out for another walk around the island. The wind was picking up and it was getting colder, but the sky was still clear, and it promised to be a starry night. I was keenly anticipating the night ahead. It was to be Alicia's night, and I had no idea of what she had planned. I didn't know it at the time, but it was going to be a night of pleasure and pain that I would never forget.
I made a fire in the fireplace, installed Alicia in the living room with music, books and wine, and set about making our dinner. We had decided on cornish game hens, wild rice, hot crusty bread, and a green salad. We also had a very nice, crisp blush Chablis to drink with it. For dessert, we had strawberry short cake.
"So, what did you think of our first night together as man and wife?" she asked.
"I thought it was great," I said. "It will be hard to top."
"Well, I have some special plans for us tonight. I hope that you're up to it. By the way, you blew me away by wearing my panties."
"Well, I thought they were sexy, and I wanted to surprise you."
"You did, boy. But, I still liked it. Here, fill me up," Alicia said, holding out her glass. I refilled her and went back into the kitchen.
"Well, all I can say is that I'm up for anything tonight, Mistress. Do with me what you will."
It might have been the wine, or the anticipation of what we were going to do that night, but both of us ate well. Maybe we knew that we would need sustenance. In any case, to save time, we took our shower together. I soaped Alicia from head to foot, paying particular attention to her back, which she especially liked. During the shower, she had me bend over, and inserted a soapy finger in my anus. "We're going to make you squeaky clean, boy," she said.
"Well, that's the way to do it, Mistress." I said.
Later, dressed in our robes, I opened my present from Alicia. The first thing was a T-shaped leather strap with snaps on it. "That goes on your cock." she said. "You'll be wearing that later tonight."