Larkin ate mechanically, though her stomach felt sick. She could not stop imagining the horrible things he was going to do to her. She was imagining pincers, hot pokers, blades, vices, every instrument of torture she had ever heard about. She jumped when he stood, then scrambled to stand and catch up, taking his arm as he went up the stairs. When they reached the room, there was a tub in it and servants were filling it. Wynter waved them away and turned, pacing, looking at Larkin.
"Disrobe."
She jerked again then began taking her clothes off, cursing herself for not remembering. When she had her clothes off, she knelt in front of him, her eyes on the floor. "Please, Wynter, may I bathe you?"
She didn't look up, but she could imagine his look as he contemplated her request. "Yes. Stand and remove my clothes."
She stood and began pulling his clothes off hurriedly.
"Slow down, Lark. It is not a race and I would not be pleased if you ripped something. Good girl. Just like that."
Larkin very carefully pulled his clothes off, careful and letting her fingertips draw over his skin as she disrobed him. When he stood naked in front of her, she went to a knee again and waited. He stepped into the tub and sat down and she immediately grabbed the cloth and soap and began washing him gently. She scrubbed his hair last, rubbing his head and massaging his scalp until he was as relaxed as hot candle wax. When she finished, she stood and moved around to the side and stepping into the water with him, immediately straddling him. He sat up slightly, watching her as she washed herself, that smile catching at the corner of his mouth. She washed her own hair last as well, then turned her eyes up to his to see what he might want next. She did not want to be punished, so she hoped if she kept pleasing him, he wouldn't hurt her. He studied her face and finally spoke.
"Stand, Lark."
She stood, but did not move otherwise.
"Put one foot here," he said, patting the side of the tub.
Her breath caught in fear and humiliation, but she put her foot up. This position exposed her sex to him, his face only a foot away. He looked up at her, his eyes inspecting her. Finally, he reached up and touched her, making her tremble and shiver. He spread her apart, using both hands and she hid her face. He slid a wet, soapy finger into her and pulled it back, then back in again. He thrust again and again, hard enough that he was almost taking her off her feet with each thrust. She whimpered and tried to balance herself, then almost fell when he suddenly stopped. His slid the same finger back and touched her anus. She cried out and clenched, but he shoved in roughly, pulling a scream from her. His finger in place, he put his palm on her sex and lifted her off of her feet, causing her to windmill and fall forward. His free hand caught her by her throat and she drew a shuddering breath, grasping his wrist and staring at him wild eyed. He stood, lifting her that way and she could only whimper and hold his wrist and hope he didn't close his hand around her throat. He tossed her onto the bed and she rolled awkwardly, but froze, not daring to move more than he had instructed her to. She panted into the sheets and tried to listen to him as he moved around the room. Could she look? Would it anger him? She cautiously lifted her head and turned to him. He was looking at her, obviously debating. "Shall I let you choose, Lark?" he asked with a malicious smile.
"Whatever pleases you, Wynter," she answered quietly.
"It would please me to hear you scream for me. I wish to taste your blood on my lips, Lark. I wish to see that terror in your eyes as you look up at me and know that pleasing me is where your life begins and ends now. It is all there is."
"Yes Wynter. Pleasing you is all I wish for."
"You almost sound convincing, Lark. If I were to let you choose, this every moment, what would happen next, what would you choose?"
"I would ask you to let me take you into my mouth and taste you, please you with my tongue until you spill your seed down my throat."
His eyes widened slightly and he smiled. "I will grant that wish, but not until I have had my tears. Get up," he said, moving to sit on the edge of the bed. "Lay here, across my lap. Hold those bars, do not let them go unless I tell you to. Spread your legs apart as far as you can. Further. All the way Lark. Good. Now," he said, resting his hand on her bottom, "You may cry, you may squirm and struggle, but do not release that bar and do not close your legs. Am I clear?"
"Yes My Wynter," she breathed fearfully.
His hand paused a moment on her bottom, then he smiled grimly. She truly was a treasure, this girl. The first blow made her cry out in shock more than pain. Soon, the pain was making her scream and squirm and want to pull away, but she did not let go and she did not move her legs. When his hand slowed from its unceasing smacks, he began moving the hard slaps. Her thighs, her hips, alternating on each buttock, and then the first hard slap hit her sex, making her squeal and jerk and almost close her legs. When the blow landed, his fingers lingered, rubbing and stroking. Another sudden hard smack, and then more rubbing. He was mixing pleasure into the pain and she was going mad with it. Soon, she no longer care how hard he was smacking her, she was only waiting for the pleasure that came after, bringing her closer and closer to the end she needed. She moaned and arched her back, needing release.
"Are you close?" he whispered.