start the action quickly. But since then he had barely touched her, just enough to intrigue her. And now impatience was curling in her stomach.
She released her grip on the bars to stretch her fingers.
“I’d like you to stay still, please.”
“Yes, Sir,” she said, not because she meant it, but because it was expected. She understood his rules, and she’d play by them to get some skin-on-skin satisfaction.
Startling her, he grabbed both of her ass cheeks and squeezed unbelievably hard. She yelped.
“Too much?”
God, no. “It was fine, Sir.” Once the immediacy of the pain had receded, a warm glow settled in. No one had done that before, and damn, the surprise had aroused her. She tingled, wondering what was next.
“So is there a reason you’re not holding on as you’re supposed to be?”
“Sorry, Sir.” She grabbed the bars again.
“Do you do that often?”
She frowned. “Sir?”
“Allow your mind to wander?”
“I…”
“Are you always living in the future, Sydney, rather than enjoying the moment?”
“I thought you weren’t going to psychoanalyse me, Sir.”
He laughed. The sound unnerved her, as if he knew she was trying to goad him into action.
At least fifteen more seconds dragged before he lightly smacked her right buttock. There was no heat. She wondered if this was worth it. The night was young, and there were plenty of other Doms here. She could find someone else, get a few orgasms and be home in bed before eleven.
“Relax.” He tapped a few times on her left buttock. “Enjoy it.”
She took a deep breath.
He continued the light smacks, hardly varying the intensity but sometimes the location.
She exhaled in a frustrated rush.
“Give me what I want, Sydney, and I’ll make sure you get what you want.”
“And what do you want?”
He didn’t respond. From her upside-down position, she saw him take a step back. “Sir?”
“To move at my speed, little sub. I’m watching your reactions, learning your body. You might be impatient, but you are getting aroused.”
Since the light breeze felt cool on her exposed parts, she suspected he might be right. But she knew his slowness and his tenderness might be her undoing.
“I know I’m asking you go outside your comfort zone, maybe beyond what you’ve experienced before. Would you be willing to trust me for a few minutes?”
“How many is a few?” she asked suspiciously.
“Give me five minutes. After that time, if you’re not happy, I’ll give you an ass blistering you’ll never forget.”
Her ass tightened at his words. The first part of his sentence had been kind, the second part clipped. The way he used his voice made her react in a visceral way.
“You’d like that, wouldn’t you?”
“Yes,” she said, proud of the fact.
“And I’ll have a little more respect. You’re not going to be punished for your lack of good manners… At least not right now. I don’t know the extent of your training, and some couples don’t follow protocols. But I’ve corrected you a couple of times already. And you’ve continued to leave Sir out of your sentences, and you are not addressing me as Master Michael. Perhaps no one’s demanded good behaviour from you before, or maybe you’re intentionally being a brat, I don’t know. But if we continue on from here, you will comply with my requirements. We can talk about anything that makes you uncomfortable. Do you understand?”
In an underwater competition, she’d gone without breathing for almost three minutes, so surely she could get through this negotiation. “Yes, Sir,” she said.
He spanked her right buttock hard .
She sucked a breath between her teeth. So, so much better.
“Did I get your attention?” he asked as he rubbed the tender spot.
“Yes, Sir,” she said. “Thank you.”
“That’s better.” He grabbed her ass cheeks like he had earlier and squeezed again.
She surrendered to the exquisite pain, letting her body go limp.
“Now, Sydney,