Ch. 5 - Candlelight
He allowed me those few moments of tenderness, his hand caressing along my sweat-slicked tresses. But it did not last long enough. Before too long, he easily rose with me in his arms, crossing the room it seemed by the number of steps. I was set upon the floor, my legs threatening to give out, as I heard the sound of water. His hands upon my shoulders forced me to sit and relieve myself. After I was finished, his hand urged me to standing before he led me into the shower spray. I was admonished to keep my eyes closed as he removed the blindfold.
His hands were gentle as he washed my hair. The lathered cloth rubbing over curves sensually, intimately. His fingers began thrusting into my pussy and ass, cleaning away all traces of the previous hours. I still did not dare open my eyes. Instead I enjoyed the luxurious treatment. Too soon the hot spray washed away the last traces of the fragrant soap. The thick towel finished off traces of water. His hands strong on my shoulders pushed me to kneeling on the soft carpet.
I felt the comb going through thick auburn tresses. A soft moan escaped my lips at the feeling. After a moment, his low command ordered my mouth to open. I felt the rough bristles and the sharp taste of mint as he cleaned this last hole to his satisfaction.
Rising up at his command, I felt something go around my neck. My face tightened in concern. There was a small tug, and whatever it was tightened. It continued to tighten until I took a step forward. The pressure suddenly lessened. I meekly followed behind him, blindly. I felt lights on my lowered lashes; losing the fight as I dared just a peek beneath them. I should have known better already; he was watching. I had really seen nothing, but, his harsh slap across my face ensured my gaze went dark once more.
The rope around my neck cinched further, as he forced me to move just a few steps more. I felt it fall against my chest as he let go. It did not take but a moment before I felt bands around my ankles, a slap to my thighs making them part lewdly wide. There was the sound of metal against metal as something was attached to my ankles, making my stance even wider. Bands enclosed my slender wrists before they were secured behind my back.
His mouth was hot on my nipples. Alternating between the two, his hands and mouth brought them to embarrassingly hard points. Before I had enough time to enjoy the pleasurable feeling it seemed a knife was drawn over the left. In reality it was surely just a set of clips; as the partner claimed the right tip. Giving a harsh tug, he chuckled slightly at my outcry.
He angled me backwards. A small padded bar stopped my shoulders; a second one at the small of my back. I could not move for fear of falling. My feet lifted completely from the floor. He left me that way for what felt like hours; the rational part of my brain knew it was no more than a minute or two. When he returned it was with a vengeance.
The multitude of leather straps all landed in a single swipe. The pain was intense. I nearly faltered from my perch. Again and again the lash fell, his aim perfect. The individual strands too often falling on my tortured nipples, my exposed clit. My cries were continuous now. Begging him to stop. Promising him anything just to make the pain go away. There came a point though, that even though the lash fell with more power, it no longer was just pure pain. I seemed to become one with it, almost looking forward to the next lash. He must have sensed it, I did not doubt he was watching me so closely. I seemed to be flying as I felt that space within me expanding to encompass all thought and feeling. He leaned down, whispering, praising me. His hand was soft upon my cheek. I felt me leaning into the tenderness as much as I had been leaning into the lash those last few times.