Chapter 82

Waiting, the flogger swings again, hitting my ass. Screaming. I pull against the restraints. He swings it again and instantly my screams are even louder. My body relaxes. His arms wrap around me. Lifting me up, my legs wrap around his body as he unclips me from the hook, carrying me to our bedroom. He lays me down on the bed, my eyes soaked from tears, grateful he agreed to do it because, had he not, I would still be in the same state I was in earlier.

“Right, now you talk, please.” He looks at me, waiting.

“I don’t know what to say. The thought of been touched by anyone… my body tenses up. That was the first time since yesterday that I relaxed, the first time I felt free from everything. I know I need to talk about it, but physically, saying something is not easy.”

He doesn’t move. He stays where he is. “And now? How do you feel?”

Wrapping my arms around him, I smile. “Does that answer your question?”

He looks at me, shaking his head. “No, because that