Boredom. It's the slowest poison, but just as deadly. After 45 years, Caroline had almost had a lethal dose. Divorced, kids off at college, just her and her thoughts. Books helped, but you can only read about adventures so much before you long to have your own.
Fifteen years she devoted to Sean. She thought she was a good wife. Worked part-time so he could have a career and not have to worry about the kids and the house. Cooked, cleaned, helped the kids with their homework...the typical American housewife. And he provided. She could never complain about that. But what she could, and often did complain about, was the lack of intimacy in the later years of the marriage. It's only now that she knew it was because his affections were directed toward an old friend of his from college, but at the time, she was flabbergasted.
Let's not beat around the bush, Caroline was a dish. 5'10", nearly all legs, fit, sporting a bosom that helped her get out of more than one traffic ticket. And having the kids didn't hurt her figure at all. She did yoga when the kids were old enough to care for themselves a bit more and kept to her vegetarian diet that Sean convinced her was healthier (and so it was). It was only too bad that his infatuation with Amy turned his focus away from her.
The divorce was hard. She was angry, of course, but he gave her a fair settlement, a nice little alimony, and joint custody of the kids. Chris and Sarah had been her pillars through it all. They were angry at their dad for hurting her too, and they kept her going. Once it was over, she just focused on keeping them healthy and happy.
Work wasn't much help. As a tax prep counselor, her work was mostly seasonal, with the occasional client through the year that wanted to make sure they spent wisely and were going to get tax credits for the next year. Luckily, between her large bonus every year and Sean's alimony, she could at least afford a small apartment that was just big enough for when the kids stayed. But that didn't help the loneliness, helplessness, heartbreak, and joylessness she felt when they weren't there.
Sarah kept trying to help set her up. She knew tons of her friends with single dads. Caroline though, just couldn't feel that same spark that she had with Sean. It was love for her, not lust, and that kind of feeling was hard to let go of easily, even with the divorce.
But boredom. Boredom can make a person do silly things. In her boredom, Caroline had dove into porn. Lots of porn. It started simple, with the purchase of one of those cheesy romance novels you find for sale at the corner store. From that first purchase, she longed to feel like the woman in that novel. Within the year, books turned to websites (which were free and quicker for her to read). Just easy, vanilla, "for women" websites. But the more she watched (and enjoyed, along with a "friend" she bought from an adult store near the city), the more she wanted. She wanted to be spanked. She wanted to be bound. She wanted someone to fuck her until she lost all reason and forgot about all her cares.
It was almost as if the older she got, the hornier she got. And it wasn't as if she couldn't go to the bar and pick someone up. There was something icky about that. Bar guys were sleazy, and she wasn't going to get what she wanted out of some drunk dude from downtown.
She didn't just wanna fuck. She wanted that connection in the novels, with someone who could make her feel like a sex godess. Worship her the way she wanted.
That's when she found TheDarkRoom. A black-web chat and singles website. At first, it was curiosity that drove her there. Then, it was a need. The men there talked with strength, but always in a way that could make her feel sexier than she'd ever felt. And meeting someone there was simple. When you first entered each time, you were thrown into a highly moderated "meeting room" where you could request a specific kink, and once the offers came up for private chats, you could choose whom to talk to, or even open up a video feed.
She applied for a proper membership after her first few visits. The moderators were quick to ban anyone who seemed improper in the "meeting room", and the rules were extremely protective for all involved. She was safe there, to chat and learn and play with guys who wanted to give her what she wanted.
After a few months, she had some regular friends that she would meet on the site. One, though, was her favorite. His username was theblade, and his personal kink was using a knife to control his submissive. He was always extremely controlled with his fantasies, but she always got off when he wrote to her.
He wanted to pin her against walls, knife on her throat and feel her body from top to core. He described cutting off her clothes one by one. He would tease her body, play with her, tie her up, spank her, fuck her, use her.
During one of her nights talking to theblade, he revealed that he lived less than an hour away. After all the teasing and playing, she decided it was time for something real.
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It all went according to script. When she came home, she left the door unlocked, and headed straight for the shower. Already, the delights to come were dancing through her head. It was hard not to use the detachable showerhead to get off. But she wanted to wait.
Toweling off, she headed into her room to pick the outfit for the night. Sports bra and yoga pants. She picked her skimpiest g-string to wear underneath.
He must have learned to be very quiet, because he was right behind her when she turned the mirror to check her outfit. As soon as he was discovered, he was on her, wrapping his strong hand around her mouth and the other holding the knife to her throat. It was sharper than she thought it would be, but somehow the sudden fear that flooded her went straight to her moistening pussy.
Holding her mouth tight, he stared into her eyes in the mirror. In a hushed and husky whisper (DAMN....that voice wasn't expected) he said, "If you yell, I will cut you. If you remain calm and quiet, and do what I say, I won't hurt you. Nod if you understand."
She nodded.
"You never said you were so beautiful," he whispered, running his rough fingers along the side of her jaw and pulling her hair over her ear. "Don't worry. I will be gentle, until you tell me not to be." His hand dropped to her shoulder and started rubbing the bare skin around the strap of her bra.