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

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darling, how

wore slacks and a

confusion must have shown on his face, because she smiled

not the ideal attire, but I can’t stay

the weekend playing the game. It was slightly annoying to know he’d come all this

perfectly positioned for her to check the time. “I want to be out of here

a time limitation.” James kept his voice as mild as he could. The weekend did not have to be a total loss—there would be plenty

Master

with Master Mikael

held the same

a checklist for your sub. He said

chair. “I’m afraid today is my

“Oh?”

Given my new position, it’s best to

had always seemed incredibly dangerous to him—a secret life as a Domme would be a wonderful

more time,” she continued, “but my

stiffened. “You’re

is sad because Beth is so delicious. She’s quiet and obedient. Everything I could want.” True regret pinched the corners

the leather and wood chair. “And my role is

her displeasure with his tone, but James didn’t care. He had no desire to spend his

some great love story. We are more business associates than lovers. When I told the overseers I would be resigning my membership, they told me they were announcing a new game and suggested

Beth was striking rather than pretty, with brown hair cut in a ruler straight line just above her shoulders. Her eyes were equally brown, and seemed large

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 do was to use her

I would have picked for Beth.” Though Cat’s tone was neutral, James

would have picked for myself,” he responded curtly. But when James looked at Beth’s picture, all he could think about was what Master Mikael had

couldn’t resist was a puzzle. It was why he was so good at figuring out people’s emotional states, at “fixing” subs—he liked taking clues and piecing them together into a

have time to tell her anything other than this weekend was for the checklist game.” Madame Cat rose. “Shall

the envelope, James stood and

* * *

lifted her head from her knee when the door opened, but kept her gaze down. There were two sets of footsteps, the click of heels which she recognized as Madame Cat’s, and then another set she

were still closed when the crop struck the bottom of her right foot. The blow was unexpected and painful. Beth sucked in a breath and jerked, then wiggled around until all her body parts were

such fun, girlie.” Madame’s words were soft and regretful,

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 that she was still in

know how much I’ve enjoyed our time

to figure it out,

I doubt I’ll have the opportunity to play with a sub again, let alone one as obedient

were poised on the tip of Beth’s tongue, but she held them

so I can reach

so startled by the command that she

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