DEDICATION
This series is dedicated to my Master and husband, who stood by me and endured the many long, lonely nights that took me away from him in order to bring this work to you. I continue to learn from Him and I strive to learn his patience.
I would like to thank the writing team of Brenda Woody and Steve Tindle who helped me proof read and critique … and for the late hours. I apologize! *wink*. I hope I can one day return the favor. I wish you both the best in the writing and sale of all your works. I'll always cherish the special friendship we've built.
I would also like to thank Jimmy Thomas for the use of stock images from Romance Novel Covers, Inc.
To my readers: Thank you for your continued support. I write so you have another world to step into for a short reprieve from your daily stress.
Chapter One
Nick sorted through the morning mail that Gloria had just brought in with his black coffee. Half way down the pile, an invitation from Palm Springs grabbed his attention first and he smiled to himself. Those invitations usually meant a good time ahead!
He slit open the envelope and pulled out the card. A note fell onto his desk but he read the invitation first. Sure enough, it was for another bondage event but this time the party was being given by another of his old friends he'd not seen during their last visit to Palm Springs.
Opening the note, Nick glanced at the signature first.
Omar.
Knowing his friend as well as he did, Nick immediately envisioned Sondra trussed up in full bondage gear with a ball gag and had to adjust himself in his chair to make room as his cock hardened. The note mentioned a three day event with room for everyone attending to stay at their home. All guests were to bring the normal bondage attire and toys.
Reading further, the note also mentioned training sessions for any new submissives. Nick knew that Sondra probably should be at one so she could see how some of the other Doms dealt with submissives...not to scare her but so she would become aware.
He stroked his chin as he read the invite again. There would be a casual meet and greet a day before and all were invited but collars would be required of all submissives. It had been a few months since they'd been to Palm Springs, back in the spring.
Now the temps in California would be well into the 100s. If he remembered correctly, Omar had a dungeon so they'd be cool during the day. Warm nights out there could hold all kinds of excitement. His mind conjured up visions he'd only dreamed about with Sondra. She'd not had the pleasure of attending one of these types of parties yet and he was excited to take her; he would keep the news a secret for now.
He placed the note and invitation back into the envelope and slipped it into his brief case that went home with him.
The weekend at home relaxed him as well as Sondra as he thought back on their experiments in the dungeon Saturday. He'd bought her a leather corset with the nipple areas cut out so clips could easily be applied and he'd taken full advantage of that. She'd also be able to wear the corset while they were at the upcoming event.
On Saturday he'd requested she put on her new corset and fishnet stockings. The garters looked so sexy, especially from the back with her naked ass all rounded and red from using the new flogger. Long black leather gloves also came with the outfit but instead of actual fingers to the gloves only a single loop fit over her middle finger as the glove came to a point on the back of her hand. This gave her full control of her bare fingers and nails so she could rake them over his skin.
Gloria buzzed Nick's phone, bringing him out of his erotic daydream to let him know his appointment had arrived.
"I'll be right there, thank you, Gloria." He took a deep breath, waiting for his body to relax; he really shouldn't think of Sondra dressed that way when he had work to concentrate on but damn, the woman was too sexy for her own good.
Gathering the mail together, he put it aside, then opened the client file. Nick wished every Monday morning could start with a $200,000 client deposit!
Sondra squirmed in her chair hoping to find a comfortable position. The weekend had been quite a learning experience for her when she thought she'd been taught most of what she needed to know. Little did she realize that the submissive is always learning...with positions and behavior she'd never dreamed of.
Had it not been for her constant yoga sessions, her muscles would hurt more than they did today. Nick had made her stay in certain positions longer than she'd wanted, telling her that one day she may come across a Dom more strict than he was and he wanted her to be prepared for that.
She knew Nick wasn't a strict Dom nor was he sadistic. The videos she'd watched with Nick presented some Doms as sadistic in the way they treated their subs. She cringed even now just thinking of how those whips and canes must hurt when the Masters kept striking the sub in the same area.
No wonder some bled. Then again, some submissives misbehaved just to be punished more, taking the guilt off the Dom because the sub deserved the punishment.
A shiver ran down her back. Sondra couldn't imagine a sub wanting that kind of pain.
That type of treatment certainly wasn't something she'd allow to be done to her and that had been included in her contract.
Or would she?
Now she was questioning herself. Had she not just spent the weekend being spanked for misbehaving more than a few times? Nick refused to let her wear clothes Friday evening after they'd gotten home from work yet she'd put her robe on once just to see what would happen.
She smiled thinking back on their weekend.
Shame on her. She found out all too soon when he made her bend over the sofa arm while he spanked her until she couldn't stand the pain any longer. He wasn't to blame; she'd brought it on herself yet didn't really understand why.
Then there was Saturday spent in the dungeon. Nick had presented her with a new leather corset that changed the way she thought about her submission as soon as she had the outfit on! She actually wanted to be teased and tortured! The corset bra squeezed her breasts together and her nipples hardened even now as she thought about how tight they had gotten as Nick admired her body in it. The arm-length leather gloves left her hands and fingers free so she could tease Nick and stroke his hard cock with her nails.
She'd not seen the new flogger until he had her trussed over the horse with her wrists and ankles spread and restrained. Never had it crossed her mind that the leather would feel so good teasing her pussy!
The strokes across her bare ass were another story! Nick had warned her to stop teasing but she'd not listened. Nor did he listen when she requested he stop with the flogger. He had forbidden her to speak unless it was to use her safeword, which she didn't so she must not have been serious; she only whined and asked him to stop. Now the welts still on her ass were her own fault.
Crazy!
She wasn't any better than the subs in the videos! Just on a different level.
Shaking her head to clear the images, Sondra grabbed her coffee cup and headed down the hall toward the break room. Walking soothed the sore muscles of her ass and she took advantage of that.
Running her hand down her ass to smooth out her skirt as she walked had caught Nick's attention at the same time he stepped out to greet his client. She met his gorgeous blue eyes as he scowled at her, knowing full well she wasn't allowed to touch her own ass for days after a punishment like Saturday.
Quickly she put both hands on her coffee cup.
Nick warned her with just a glance that it was too late and she knew it. Tonight she better not even ask why she'd get spanked again. The vicious circle kept going and perhaps maybe she was beginning to understand the other subs. By misbehaving, their Dom's attention stayed on them all the time, but Sondra didn't need Nick's constant attention...or did she?
Was this lifestyle teaching her more about herself than she ever thought it would? This was not a part of herself that she knew about and finding all this out enlightened her with every lesson Nick taught her. She loved how he could take control and be in charge yet never lose control. Being in charge at the office, making things work and having others look to her for direction, Sondra found it relaxing to give control over to Nick once they entered their Dom/sub status at home.
As she poured her coffee, she thought of the videos they enjoyed watching together. She learned from each one of them and Nick would try many of the same things on her so she could experience them, on a much lesser level, of course. He took his time with her, reminding her that in time, each task would be increased, such as the weight of a nipple clamp, the pressure of a labia clip, the number of strikes with the flogger or paddle...or taking him deeper in her throat.
"Good morning, Sondra!"
She nearly dropped her cup while pouring her half and half when Dave popped into the room.
"A bit jittery this morning?"