“But what if whoever I’m with doesn’t stop?”
“Then that’s abuse, not BDSM. Any Dominant worth the name will respect your limits. They may push them, but never beyond what you can tolerate. The main focus of most BDSM play is safe, sane and consensual. If both parties don’t consent to what is happening it should stop immediately. I’ve seen Doms or tops stop a scene when they don’t think the sub or bottom is halting the situation like they should.
“A good Dom doesn’t want to hurt their sub. They are focused on the pleasure of both parties. Someone in pain isn’t having any pleasure. When it’s no longer fun for both parties, it needs to stop.
“Do you know what a safe word is?”
“A word you pick that wouldn’t normally be used in conversation.”
“Correct. Most clubs use the stoplight system. Have you heard of it?”
When Nicole shook her head, no Paul explained. “Green means go, I’m good. Yellow is for slow down I need a break, and red means stop. Easy to remember and easy to understand. Some couples try to complicate it, but the best way is easy and simple.”
Nicole nodded her head. “That makes sense. Red, yellow, and green.”
“The other advantage of using the stoplight system is when you are playing in a club and use one of those words, everyone around knows what you mean, and if the top or Dom you are playing with doesn’t respect them, a dungeon monitor or another Dom should step in to help.”
“Dungeon monitor?” Nicole asked. She hadn’t read about that term.
“Someone hired by the club to go around and make sure everything is safe, sane and consensual.”
“A neutral party to arbitrate if needed?” Nicole asked.
Paul nodded. “Would you like to try something with me. You’ve earned a few punishments in the last few days. Would you be willing to do a short scene?”
“How could I earn a punishment if I didn’t know what was happening?” Nicole asked with a grin on her face.
“Just go with it for now. We’ll discuss more limits and rules later if you want to continue this. For now, all I’m planning is a light play session. A little pain, a little fun. Want to try?” Now it was Paul’s turn to grin.
Nicole put her hands on his shoulders and nodded. “You’ll stop if I ask you to?”
“No, but I won’t push you any further than you can take. The pain will be mild and will enhance your pleasure. You might have a sore bottom for a few hours, but no bruises, and I won’t use anything but my hand on your bottom. So, what do you say?”
Nicole stared down into his eyes and looked deep. He was telling her the truth. He wouldn’t push her. She could trust him. Deep breath. “Okay.”
“I want you to go into the bedroom, take off all of your clothes and kneel beside the bed until I come in. Do not move from that position until I join you. Got it?”
“Strip, kneel and wait. Got it. Now?”
Paul nodded. “The correct way to address me is Sir. Failure to do this in the future will result in another punishment. I want you to go into the bedroom. I will be in. Wait or your punishment will be longer.”
Nicole nodded. “Yes, Sir.” She could do this. How bad could it be? Paul placed his hands on her waist and lifted her off of his legs. He pulled her down for a quick kiss before heading her towards the bedroom.
She went down the hall and glanced at the room he’d been sleeping in. Did he want her there or in her room? He hadn’t said. She stood in thought for a minute before going into her room. If he’d wanted her in his bed, he would have said so.
She removed her clothes and knelt by the bed. After she sat a few minutes she realized she should have gotten a pillow to kneel on. She looked up at the bed. Should she stand up and grab a pillow or would Paul walk in and catch her out of position.
What would he do if she did? It couldn’t be too long. She could handle it. She was glad it was warm in the house. She didn’t realize how much warmth her clothes provided. Her skin was starting to feel cold.
Where was he? Had he forgotten he asked her to kneel nude? Surely, he had to realize she’d be getting cold. He wouldn’t leave her here much longer.
Nicole lowered her head, letting her hair hang around her. It provided a little warmth, but not much.
Paul stood outside the door to Nicole’s bedroom. He could see her, but she wouldn’t know he was there. Did she realize why he was making her wait? He wouldn’t leave her too long, just long enough for her mind to get into the place all submissives did when they were given some time alone.
He wanted her to think about her upcoming punishment and why she was being punished. He’d been very careful to tell her when she’d earned one over the last few days, even though they’d only made love the one time.
He’d debated whether he should take her again, but in the end, he couldn’t resist. He still didn’t know how this was going to work, but he knew he needed her in his life in some form. He’d do whatever he could to see her when the case was over, regardless of how things worked out. He was still hopeful that they’d be able to get Jin Peng to return her son and that she would get custody, but not sure how it was all going to work out.