Beth wrapped her fingers around the metal bars of the cage. Tensing her arms, she lifted her body weight off her ass and right leg, which was curled under her. When she couldn’t hold herself up any more, she relaxed, the crosshatched bars that made up the bottom of the cage settling painfully into her flesh.
Though she’d been careful, the slight movement was enough to set the cage rocking from side to side, the ground of the dimly lit playroom five feet below her shifting dizzyingly. Beth closed her eyes until the cage stilled again.
Madame Cat had said that today they were going to play the checklist game. Since she was collared, Beth had known who her partner would be, but she’d harbored a small hope that whatever her letter was would include things that might be more interesting and pleasurable than her normal play with Madame Cat.
Those hopes had been dashed when Madame Cat had put her into this uncomfortable contraption. Shaped like an old-fashioned domed birdcage, it was just tall enough that Beth was able to sit upright, but the diameter kept her legs bent at awkward angles. Currently she had her right leg half under her, foot sticking out between the bars, her left leg folded up so her thigh was against her bare breast.
Beth sighed and laid her cheek against her knee. The cage meant Madame Cat had drawn the letter C in the game. Beth had a very good memory and was fairly certain she knew exactly what lay in store. The rules of the game, and of the club, meant that Madame Cat couldn’t do anything that Beth had indicated was a hard “no” on her checklist, but Madame Cat was creative—she could probably find a way to come close without crossing the line.
Whatever anticipation and hope Beth had when her Mistress had announced that this weekend was devoted to the game died as she sat curled in the cage repeating the “C” section of the BDSM Checklist in her head.
Cages
Caning
Cattle Prod
Cells
Chains
Chastity Belts
Choking
Chores
Clothespins
Clamps
Cock Rings
Cock Worship
Collar
Corset
Cuffs
* * *
darling, how are
the Den. She wore slacks and
have shown on his face, because she smiled as she leaned in to kiss
attire,
the weekend playing the game. It was slightly annoying to know
was perfectly positioned for her to check the time. “I want to be out of here by three. Hopefully
voice as mild as he could. The weekend did not have to be a total loss—there would be plenty of people here to play with later,
Cat frowned. “Didn’t Master
with
explain?” Now Madame Cat’s voice held the
“All it has is your name and a checklist for your sub. He said the rest of
“I’m afraid today
“Oh?”
Given my new position, it’s best to cut ties with Las
Madame Cat did something involving politics, which had always seemed incredibly dangerous to him—a secret life as
more time,” she continued, “but my flight leaves at 7. I’m only here to
“You’re ending
obedient. Everything I could want.” True regret
wood chair. “And my role is to play therapist to your sub
had no desire to spend his time dealing with the emotional messes other Doms made of
are more business associates than lovers. When I told the overseers I would be resigning my membership, they
Beth was striking rather than pretty, with brown hair cut in a ruler straight line just above her
though they’d never played. Beth was one of those subs who was always around, an excellent and obedient assistant in scenes focused on others. She was most often seen playing with Doms who preferred a stricter version of BDSM play than James used. If he was remembering correctly, Cat’s favorite thing to
tone was neutral, James could detect the slight
not the sub I would have picked for myself,” he responded curtly. But when James looked at Beth’s picture,
figuring out people’s emotional states,
time to tell her anything other
the photo back into the envelope, James stood and motioned
* * *
kept her gaze down. There were two sets of footsteps, the click of heels which she recognized as Madame Cat’s, and
unexpected and painful. Beth sucked in a breath and jerked, then
Madame’s words were soft and
cream colored stilettos and ankle length gray slacks, nothing like her normal wardrobe. Beth had noticed the clothes when her Mistress had locked her in her collar and placed her in the cage, but Beth had assumed that when she returned she’d have changed. The fact
I’ve enjoyed our time
going on? Beth didn’t pause to try to figure it out, knowing waiting too long to
will miss our time together. I doubt I’ll have the opportunity to play
on the tip of Beth’s tongue,
forward so I can reach
was so startled by the command that she didn’t react in
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