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 are

Cat, a lovely African American woman, breezed into the Den. She wore slacks and a silk blouse,

confusion must have shown on his face, because she smiled

ideal attire, but I

weekend playing the game. It was slightly annoying to know

check the time. “I

unaware we were operating under 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

frowned. “Didn’t Master

with

didn’t explain?” Now Madame Cat’s voice held the same hint of irritation that his

is your name and a checklist for your sub. He said the rest of it was

“I’m afraid today is my last

“Oh?”

my new position, it’s best

heard that Madame Cat did something involving politics, which had always seemed incredibly dangerous to

my

stiffened. “You’re

delicious. She’s quiet and obedient. Everything I could want.” True regret

the arm of the leather and wood chair. “And my role is to play therapist to your sub and distract her for

his tone, but James didn’t care. He had no desire to spend his time dealing with the emotional messes other

are not 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

rather than pretty, with brown hair cut in a ruler straight line just above her shoulders. Her eyes were equally brown,

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 do was to use her

would have picked for Beth.” Though Cat’s tone was neutral, James could detect the slight derision in her words, could tell that she thought

picture, all he could think about was what Master Mikael had said, his

why he was so good at figuring out people’s emotional states, at

I’m afraid I didn’t have time to tell her anything other than this weekend was for the checklist game.” Madame Cat rose.

back into the envelope, James stood and motioned for the Domme to precede him. “After

* * *

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 thought sounded like a man’s. She closed her eyes when spotlights flicked on, the

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

were soft and regretful, at

ground. She could see her Mistress’s feet. Madame Cat was wearing fashionable, shiny, cream colored stilettos and ankle length gray slacks, nothing like her normal wardrobe. Beth had noticed the clothes when her Mistress had

know how much I’ve enjoyed

pause to try to figure it out, knowing waiting too

our time together. I doubt I’ll have the opportunity to play with a sub again,

of Beth’s

forward so I

by the

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