Without thinking, she raised her arm and laid her palm against his much larger one, enjoying the heat from his skin as it pulsed against hers.
He threaded their fingers together and turned his body so he shielded her from view of the few other booths that were filled. “Thank you for trusting me with that information, Kate. I promise you I won’t misuse it. My job as your Dom will be to show you how much pleasure your body is capable of, protecting you during scenes, and letting you experience the true beauty of the power exchange.”
She swallowed hard. “I’ve never played at any other dungeon. I’ve done sub training here, but from what a couple of other subs have told me, it’s not what it should be.” She pursed her lips. “That’s why I recently started looking around at other options. But with work and dealing with my father, I felt a bit overwhelmed at the thought of going to another club and starting all over again.”
Dex stroked his thumb along the side of her hand, sending zinging sensations over her skin. “Not a problem. I’ll keep that in mind as we play, and instruct you along the way. We can start light so you learn what I expect. Now, what about those preferences, or limits, if it’s easier for you to start there. I can assure you I’ve never used a cricket bat during play, although it might have possibilities.” He winked, making her laugh.
“All right.” She nodded, accepting that she already trusted Master Dex and was going to give him a chance to prove to her he was worthy of it.
“It’s sometimes difficult for me to orgasm, but a good flogging can get me there without any other stimulation. And by good, I mean done right.”
Her pussy clenched just thinking about the wonderful stinging sensations that turned into fiery pleasure against her skin. “I’ve only had two Doms do it well. Two different actors who I didn’t tell my preference, and who didn’t bother to ask about limits beyond my safe word. They are both in town only a few times a year, so it’s been a while since I’ve played scenes with either of them.”
Dex squeezed her hand lightly, their fingers still twined. “I promise you, I’m very good with a flogger, and if you’re that sensitive to it, I guarantee you’ll walk out on rubbery legs after having your dozen orgasms.”
A tremor ran through her, starting at her aching core and traveling to every part of her body. She sucked in a shaky breath.
Dex’s expression was intense, as if he was ready to memorize every word she spoke. “Let’s talk limits.”
She blinked several times to try to break away from the vision of herself spent and boneless that Master Dex had described. “I have hard limits of no choking, no canes, and no nipple or clit clamps, although I’m okay with the adjustable nipple nooses. No scarring or body modifications, which includes not cutting my hair.”
His confused expression made her cringe, as memories flooded back. “One of the Doms during my first year here decided I would look better with short hair, so while I was blindfolded and restrained, he chopped off my ponytail. It took me two years to grow it back out.”
Dex took a slow breath as if holding his reaction until he let her finish. She still noticed the displeasure he tried to hide, but she’d always been good at reading people.
“Master Ralston did fine the Dom, who eventually left on his own after several more complaints from other subs. But since that hadn’t been on my limits list, I was told I really couldn’t complain.”
The muscle in Master Dex’s jaw worked like he was grinding his teeth. Apparently, Master Ralston’s explanation might not have been accepted in the larger BDSM community. She had heard the same thing from other subs, who were horrified by the incident, but she had still been fairly new, so had just set about regrowing her hair while meticulously adding that to her hard limits list for anyone she agreed to play scenes with.
“Any other limits?” Dex gently prompted her.
She licked her dry lips as she pushed the hair-cutting incident out of her mind before it made her angry again. “I won’t budge on any of the non-allowed items on The Dungeon’s membership contract, and a review of all limits should take place before any play session. Also, intercourse needs to be agreed to before the start of each scene, and I never agree to it on the first scene I play with a Dom.” She met his gaze squarely, in almost a dare for him to argue. “And condom use is nonnegotiable.”
“Good.” He watched her carefully, but showed no trace of disagreement or surprise at those additions to her list. Yet another thing that set him apart from the rest. Both of those were usually points she had to defend, threatening to walk away if they weren’t agreed to and adhered to during play.
He remained silent, his warm hand still engulfing hers.