SEVEN PART 1
C H A P T E R - - - S E V E N - - - - S E L E N A
Selena felt like she was a walking, talking heart wrapped in a thin layer of skin because her entire body was throbbing from her heartbeat. She spent many seconds in the playroom before turning to glance about and take in the reality of her surroundings since she was so absorbed in the feelings of her own body.
The desk in the middle of the room, the flooring, the walls, and the ceiling were all completely black. She had the impression that she was completely surrounded by darkness on a church pew, yet she didn't have any sense of claustrophobia. Selena then observed that there were long ropes hanging from hooks on the ceiling. On the other side of the chamber, there were thin ropes of silk strewn over a soft-looking mat on the floor, in contrast to the solid, dark, and somewhat hard to the touch walls.
Steel bars of all different lengths were hanging from the walls on the opposite side of the room. I'm curious what those are used for. Selena pondered as she felt a tingle of excitement and anxiety at the top of her chest. She finally focused on a chest that was hidden below a floor mat. Even though it was gigantic, hefty, and had a massive golden lock on the front, it practically fit in with the surrounding darkness. What is in there? Selena questioned as a sudden chill nearly caused her to tremble physically along her spine.
Two hands touched Selena's shoulders, almost making her leap. Reidan. As she scanned the space, she had absurdly come close to overlooking him. Selena didn't move as his fingers moved across her skin and down to her collarbone as she held motionless.
Behind her, Reidan leaned up close to her ear and murmured,
Behind her, Reidan leaned up close to her ear and murmured, I want you to relax, you're too tensed. "
Selena nodded her agreement and cocked her head to the side to provide him easier access to her neck.
Reidan corrected her, applying more pressure on her shoulders but not enough to hurt, as she said, "Yes, sir." Selena inhaled shakily despite feeling her muscles tighten and get knotted up under his touch, and then he abruptly withdrew.
"I apologize. Before I even begin to dominate you, we need talk about the contract first," Reidan muttered, turning Selena around so they were face to face. He extended his hand, saying, "Here, come to the desk with me."
Selena was stumped for a while as to what to do and simply gazed down at it until it eventually dawned on her. Of course, she was meant to take his hand. She wasn't sure why her brain was functioning so poorly. Selena suspected that, contrary to her first perception, she felt more overpowered by the objects in the room.
When she eventually put her hand on Reidan's, she noticed a slight tingling in her skin where his fingers had just touched her.
In the middle of the room, where a little black desk and chair were waiting for them, Reidan gently dragged her. A stack of white papers was there in the middle of the table, standing out in contrast to the playroom's oppressive gloom.
"That's for you," Reidan stated as he let go of Selena's hand, withdrawing the chair from the desk and motioning for her to take a seat. "Read it thoroughly before signing."
"Are we going...?" Selena trailed off, averting her gaze from Reidan to the paper on the table.
“Fuck? Reidan said, "Not tonight. First, I need you to be totally certain about things. We'll do it another night when we've both signed the contract. For the time being, simply read it completely. Consider what you're doing here carefully. If you're finished, a car will be waiting for you outside."
Reidan bent over Selena and kissed the top of her head softly and gently before hastily leaving the playroom and exiting through the door behind him before Selena could respond.
Selena cleared her throat, taking a long look at the various ropes and bars that hung down from the walls and ceiling, before turning to the stack of papers before her. She licked the edge of one of her fingers to flip the top page off the pile and began reading from the proper beginning of the contract. After skimming through a few lines of dense legal jargon, she got to the good stuff.
The actual conditions of their contract were as follows:
The Sub will choose a safe word before any sessions in the playroom and write it in the next empty area at the bottom of this page. The safe word must be different and special; it cannot be a common term frequently used in casual speech outside of the playroom. The specialness must be such that the Dom will know right away to halt the session and attend to the Sub. The Sub must associate it with something memorable.
Selena took a moment to consider the best term to use. She thought foolishly of banana, broccoli, asparagus, tangerine, and other foods. She took up the pen and scribbled "tangerine" neatly and legibly in the allotted spot at the bottom of the paper, thinking to herself, "That one is as good as any." She then turned to the following page and continued reading while silently mouthing the words.
She turned the page and continued reading while silently mouthing the phrases as she did so.
Additionally, the Sub agrees to check in with the Dom throughout longer sessions using the "red, yellow, and green" light system. The session ends completely when "Red," which has the same effect as the safe word. The session would be interrupted by "Yellow," either for a little break or to talk about what would happen with the Dom. Everything should carry on as planned with the Dom in charge if everything is "green."
Selena's heartbeat, which had somewhat subsided since she had sat down, started to quicken once again, thudding softly against her ribcage as she read.
If not, the Sub must always follow what the Dom directs. The Sub will be disciplined if she ignores her safe word or the traffic light system.
Selena felt a chill down her spine that spread to her arms and legs, but she instantly understood that she wasn't actually scared. She scanned the print on the sheet with her fingers as she tried to estimate how long it must have taken Reidan to draft the agreement.
He has the ability to do something this complex and subtle, which she never thought he could. He was obviously considerably more talented and intelligent than anyone in his family understood.
Disobedience may result in punishments like as mild slapping, whipping, and spanking, as well as extended periods of being bound up and without being touched at all. If required, the Sub may halt the punishment at any moment by using the safe word or light system. If not, the Sub must accept whatever punishment the Dom decides.
Selena took a deep breath and paused in her reading to scan the room for the numerous ropes that were hanging down all around her. Reidan watched her shake in place as she imagined herself dangling from the wall, enmeshed in those ropes. Selena said under her breath, "Shit," feeling as though someone was reading her mind. However, it wasn't only humiliation.
As the heat crept down from her face and neck, through her chest and stomach, and towards her most intimate place, she gradually became aware of it. Every cell in her body was moving more quickly toward its destiny as her blood started to flow more forcefully through her veins, as if her body couldn't wait for her life to begin.
As Selena's eyes focused on the closed box across the room, she reasoned that perhaps this is what she had been missing. She had been tensely coiled for a very long time, taking care of everything to make sure her father was well and to maintain the Bianco family company. She had been putting in such long hours.
She had put in so much effort for so long.
She got the impression that she hadn't slept for months, that every muscle in her body was ready to erupt at the first sign of trouble. She yearned for anything to take her worries off of her shoulders and allow her to rest by lying down.to alternately delegate power to someone else. She didn't even have to think about Reidan "punishing" her before her body found a solution. He may be the one, the one person she could trust enough to briefly relieve her suffering. He was able to save her.
She dropped her head again, her sight returning to the words on the page as she mumbled to herself, "Stupid."
There was just talk of sex in this. She had to be really honest with herself about it or else she would put herself in danger. Reidan wouldn't have made arrangements for them to solely discuss their relationship in the playroom if he had desired more than just fucking.
But she didn't really seem to desire a relationship, was she? There was no time for one for her. This was ideal because of it. She could easily remove her rocks without having to spend a lot of time doing so. During the day, she might continue to portray herself as a powerful, independent lady, but at night, the beast could emerge.
The Sub is required to remove her clothing before entering the playroom and to leave them there. While in the playroom, she must always be completely nude. Without exceptions This is non-negotiable.
