SATURDAY

The rude shock of a cold wet towel assaulted his face as he realized that it must be morning. Shuddering, he tried to rise only to be reminded that the shackles were still in place. As the Countess removed the towel, he saw once again the beauty of Her sweet smile as She gazed down upon him. She bent down to give him a gentle kiss on the face and whispered that there would be much to do today. Still just a little groggy, he offered no resistance as She attached a tight strap around his scrotum and affixed a short leash. Then, when She unfastened the shackles and allowed him to move his arms, he had an opportunity to savor the profound soreness that cries out from deep within muscles that have been pulled taut all night. After a brief grimace, his eyes caught Hers for a moment, and he saw that She understood his pain. But, although definitely sympathetic, She did not coddle him.

Instead, She tugged on the leash attached earlier to a place that would surely get his attention, pulled him up on his feet, and led him to bathroom, where she treated him to the exhilarating thrill of a very cold shower to start the day. Using the leash to maintain Her leverage over him, She made sure that he received the full benefit of the chilly ablutions, pressing his face into the shower and turning him around so that no part of his body was ignored. But, although this ordeal was cruel, She ended it in a loving manner as She held his shivering body close to Hers and dried him with a warm fluffy bath towel. Then, She led him into the next room, pushed him to the floor, and instructed him to start doing push-ups. She smiled when his arm muscles began to twitch as he approached the limits of his strength. Yet, despite the entertainment value of this discipline, She also knew that exercise was a good way to fight off the chill from that shower. Finally, She tossed him a bathrobe, and instructed him to sit down and rest for a moment.  
 

There was some activity in the kitchen, and within a few minutes he began to smell the enticing aroma of freshly brewed coffee. She noticed his interest and began to taunt him by declaring that he would have to beg for any refreshments, which he promptly did. She coyly asked him if he was thirsty this morning, and if so, how thirsty. "Thirsty enough to drink anything?" She teased. Then She offered him a generous serving of something other than coffee. "You'll find that this is still warm. I filled the glass just a few minutes ago." She explained. "It's 'nectar of the Goddess' – a special treat just for you – drink it all up and then we'll talk about coffee." He imbibed the contents of the glass with vigor, embracing this most recent form of subjugation. The Countess smiled with deep satisfaction and then rewarded his enthusiastic surrender with that greatly desired cup of coffee. Then, as a further sign of Her approval, She served him a fresh croissant with thick apricot preserves.  

After their light breakfast, She gave him a few moments to freshen up and then instructed him to dress for their morning jog. She asked him if he had any notions of trying to escape from Her clutches when they went outside. But before he could answer, She instructed him to pull down his pants and She attached a heavy padlock around the base of his scrotum. "This is just some insurance to make sure that you don't try to run away." She clarified. "If you did escape from Me, can you imagine trying to explain this to a locksmith! Besides the heavy lock bouncing on your balls will make for some interesting sensations as we run this morning. But don't be sad, My pet, just be grateful I didn't put some pebbles in your shoes as well."

A short walk down the street served as their warm-up period. When they arrived at the park She was most insistent about proper stretching before beginning their run. Of course, this activity gave Her one more opportunity for cruel delight as She helped to press and pull his legs just a little bit more than he could have done by himself. They began to jog slowly at first until they reached the cinder road that ran around the perimeter of the old reservoir. She quickened the pace, and instructed him that there would be serious consequences if he failed to keep up with Her. He soon learned that Her body was as strong as it was beautiful, and the muscle tone, which he so admired, was simply the reflection of a well-disciplined athletic body.

Keeping up with a serious runner was a formidable task for anyone, and he was no longer in the same shape that he used to be. And if the running weren't challenging enough, there was also that matter of the heavy padlock that pounded his poor testicles with each step. Halfway into the second lap around the reservoir his fatigue began to show, his leg muscles ached and his breathing became more labored, but he was determined not to disappoint his beloved Countess. He made that extra effort to match Her tireless pace and, recognizing that this was not an easy task for him, She smiled contentedly at his devotion to Her. Then, inspired to tease and torment once again, She suggested that they run at full speed and maximum effort for the last 100 yards.  

It was blessed relief to stop running and collapse along the side of the road. He was cramping and gasping for air, but Her breathing showed hardly any sign of effort. "Four miles is not bad for a start." She observed as She lifted him back up to his feet. "Now let's walk a bit to cool down." As they strolled along the reservoir path, he began to appreciate the beauty of both the park and the wonderful Person who accompanied him through every step of his ordeal. She suggested that it might be fun to train him for next year's marathon, much as one might train a thoroughbred horse, and that they might go running at the beach this summer. She explained that running on the soft sand builds endurance, and that he would have to run barefoot to enjoy the full benefit of the blistering sand.  

Soon they approached a water fountain. She taunted him about the need to ask permission before drinking, and inquired whether he might prefer another serving of Her special nectar. But She knew that even horses must be watered properly, so She had no problem in watching his relief as he drank heartily of the refreshing cold water. She even encouraged him to take another drink, insofar as his behavior had indeed earned at least a small reward. "Let's do one more lap, but at a slow trot this time." She instructed, adding another caveat as She jumped up onto his back so that he could carry Her on his shoulders along the path and then back to the apartment.

Locking the door behind them once again, She collapsed onto the couch and commanded him to remove Her running shoes and to begin massaging Her feet. He began by rubbing Her heels, then kneading the balls of Her feet and exerting gentle pressure on each of Her toes, only to return back to Her heels once again, repeating the ritual several times on each foot. Next, She instructed him to remove Her warm, moist gym socks and pay homage to Her sweaty feet. He slowly licked Her moist soles, tasting the salty perspiration and refreshing Her tired feet. He carefully nibbled on each toe, one at a time, and then gingerly inserted his tongue into the spaces between the toes. While his eager mouth paid homage to Her dainty peds, his strong hands continued their rhythmic massage of soles, heels, and ankles, and then gradually moved up to Her shapely calves to work away the tension of the morning's run. She seemed so very relaxed by this ministration and he longed so much to extend the massage further up Her long legs, but instinctively he realized that such an advance must await Her invitation, and so he confined his attentions to Her feet and calves. She leaned back against the couch, closed Her eyes, and soon began squeezing Her thighs together in obvious arousal. Then, as Her passion approached its crescendo, there was an increased urgency to Her actions. Eager to quench the flames of Her arousal, She quickly placed Her hand inside Her wet shorts to deliver Herself to the pinnacle of autoerotic delight and soon convulsed in profound satisfaction.

Catching Her breath and regaining Her composure, the Countess instructed him to strip once again. She removed the padlock, cuffed his hands behind his back and led him to the bed, where he was instructed to kneel down as She attached his feet to the same kind of wooden stocks that our Puritan forebears must have used. She began the art of bastinado using Her riding crop, and then proceeded to ruler, leather strap, and finally an assortment of birch dowels from the local hardware store. The relentless beating was maddening, especially since his feet were already sore from the running. But the real torture was the contrast between the devoted pleasures that Her feet had received as compared to the torment to which his were now being subjected.

He breathed a sigh of relief when the Countess stopped beating his soles and heels and unlocked the stocks, until She threatened the further torment of making him run again. Instead, She simply helped him to his feet, removed the handcuffs, and led him over to a straight-backed chair in front of a computer. Producing a pair of steel shackles on a long chain, She attached his ankles to the computer table – literally chaining him to the workstation – and instructed him about what clerical chores needed to be accomplished this morning. He would spend the next few hours cataloging Her business e-mails, updating mailing lists, collating files, entering data, and performing proofreading and editing tasks for Her latest literary efforts. Meanwhile, She retired into the other room to make some phone calls and do some of the exercises that helped maintain Her impressive muscle tone. Occasionally, She would return to the workstation to monitor his progress and to distract him momentarily with a deliberately enticing touch or two.

It was well past noon when She interrupted his work for one last time, instructing him to log off while She served him a large glass of low calorie, high nutrient liquid for lunch. It seemed that his discipline this weekend would also involve some attempts to help him lose that extra weight as well. "You really seem to have some potential." She observed. "One day I'd love for you to meet some of My friends. Just imagine what it would be like to serve all of us lunch some afternoon. Then, as we eat and chat, you could sit under the table and leer at our legs and our high-heeled shoes. Eventually, you might even be allowed to render the homage of foot worship each of us. But you're not ready just yet, I'll have to teach you some more techniques and improve your skills first."

"I think you'd really enjoy my friends." She continued. "One of them is a nurse. I'm sure she'd be very happy to help prepare you when I'm ready to teach you about anal play. She's very good at giving enemas to naughty little boys – warm ones, cold ones, soapy ones, slow ones that have to be retained for a long time, punishment ones, even pleasurable ones. She really loves her work. She's also talented at piercing and suturing, especially in those delicate places, if you know what I mean. Then, there's my other friend, the one who doesn't shave. Imagine how it would feel to pay homage to the silky wisps of hair under her arms, knowing that your own armpits are clean-shaven. I'll bet she'd like that. By the way, she's also into 'milking' torture. And, of course, they'd all enjoy touching and groping you. Perhaps they'd all gang up to overpower and tickle you until to beg for mercy – a mercy that would surely be denied for a very long time."

The Countess undid the leg shackles, took him over to a large straight back chair with arms, and securely tied him down with soft silk scarves. Blindfolding him, She began to tease his testicles until his arousal became obvious. Then She began rubbing his rigid staff with another soft scarf, while reminding him about Her friends and what they might do to him if they were here. But before his organs could finish the task that they so longed to complete, She stopped, leaving him in silence to contemplate his unfulfilled needs. A few minutes passed, then a gentle voice whispered in his ear about how those friends liked smooth skin, while She rubbed Her hand against his shaved chest. Some more stroking and teasing, then an abrupt stop and silence, followed again by alternating cycles of arousal and frustration, repeating for what felt like hours of endless torment. Finally, She told him that it was time to calm down. He would sit there, still tied to the chair, resting and trying to compose himself, while She went into the next room and entertained Herself at the piano. It was very important for him to rest now, She explained, because the next lesson was going to be a very demanding one, indeed.

She shackled him to the bed once again, tightening the restraints so that his legs were stretched and he could not bend his knees. Next, She tied the center of a very long cord around his scrotum, then tied the two lose ends of the cord around each of his big toes. When he asked how She knew that he liked big toe bondage, She simply responded that almost everybody does. But he soon learned how diabolic Her plan was. She had tied the cord to his toes with his feet flexed, pointing towards his head, so that if he relaxed either foot the cord would pull his balls. To illustrate how this worked, She began to tickle a foot to watch the reaction when he curled his toes in response. This amused her so much that She repeated it numerous times, using first Her fingers then a Wartenburg wheel to obtain an even more urgent reaction. Then She proceeded to give his vulnerable balls a lengthy workout.

The Countess next turned her attention to his engorged shaft and treated it to an electrifying experience. She attached two conductive pads to the tip of his penis, one on the glans, the other on the sensitive underside, and connected their wire leads to a TENS unit. She switched on the current, and very slowly began to turn up the power. At first he felt a gentle tingle, then a mild tickling, a slight pinch, a more annoying pinch, and finally a very unpleasant stinging sensation. His wiggling and yelping made his discomfort quite clear. She reduced the setting to make the ordeal a little more bearable for a while, only to turn it back up again and watch his renewed squirming. She performed this procedure repeatedly, increasing the intensity just a little bit more each time, until his violent thrashing prompted Her to show some mercy and reduce the current. Eventually, She helped him reach the summit of maddening sensation and endure full power for a second or two. Switching the unit off for a moment to make some adjustments, She next taught him that pulsating jolts are even more compelling than a steady buzz of electricity. She discovered that in the 'pulse' mode a comparable level of agony can be obtained with a lower current setting. She continued to push his limits, enjoying every moment of his agony. She even threatened to walk out of the room leaving the device to provide ceaseless torture in Her absence. When he begged Her to stay, She responded with a wicked smile and promptly produced some screams by delivering several short jolts at full power. He began to catch his breath when he thought the power was off, only to receive several more nasty surprises for good measure.

Eventually, the Countess tired of this game and released his tethers. She blindfolded him and allowed him to rest for a spell, while She enjoyed another chapter of the latest novel to capture Her interest. The doorbell disturbed the quiet of the room when Her supper was delivered from a nearby restaurant. No mention was made of any nourishment for him, as She removed the blindfold and instructed him to lay on the floor, arms close to his side, with a small pillow placed under his head. She began to wipe his body with a wet cloth, and soon he smelled the pungent odor and felt a chill on his skin as the alcohol evaporated in the cool room. A brief interlude of silence as She left the room for a moment to fetch the package that was just delivered, followed by the sound of Her soft breathing when She returned and the ruffle of a paper bag opening. She placed a pair of chopsticks over his chest and began to arrange the pieces of sushi and sashimi on his stomach, instructing him to remain very still. He realized that he was to be Her dinner table this evening. His mouth watered as She enjoyed the taste of each exotic morsel but he was expected to fast while She dined. When he failed to remain absolutely still, She poked his side with the sharp chopstick and reminded him how fortunate he was that She had not placed the cup of scalding hot tea on his carcass as well. Eventually, She took pity on him and fed him a piece of raw fish, which he savored with enthusiasm, and then allowed him to finish the leftovers. Then, giving him permission to sit up, She served him a cup of hot tea and sat with him to enjoy together the fading twilight.

The Countess became very somber now, and asked if he was ready for some serious discipline. Wondering what was meant by the word 'serious' he hesitated a moment, but once again gave his enthusiastic assent. "I certainly hope you are ready," She continued, "because I'm going to give you 'the mother of all whippings,' and once you're tied down this time, there will be no mercy and no turning back." For the first time this weekend he was really frightened, not so much by Her words but Her tone. Just how rough could She get? Could he really take a serious beating? Did he actually have the courage to turn his most persistent fantasy into reality? He had one last fleeting moment to change his mind but, like a moth drawn to the flame, he was compelled to surrender to Her power.

Bowing his head submissively, he extended his arms to accept the shackles one more time. She placed two pillows under his stomach to raise the target a bit, then secured him to the bed. The pull of the tethers was exceptionally tight this time, stretching his arms and legs and immobilizing his body. "I don't want you thrashing about while I'm beating you." She explained. "I have very good aim, but if you move unexpectedly you could get injured badly." She began the treatment by teasing him with a light flogger, gently caressing his back and buttocks with its soft tresses. "You're so very tense. Relax," She counseled, "I don't want to hurt you. Well, actually, I do want to hurt you, but I don't want to harm you. Embrace the sensations, and accept the gifts that you are about to receive." Picking up the pace and hitting him softly, She continued, "Isn't this a nice flogger? This is just the first of many delights tonight."

Laying down the flogger, the Countess showed him the riding crop. "Remember your old friend?" She chided as he kissed first the crop and then Her hand. His muscles tightened as the crop swished through the air, but the anticipated blow never landed. "Don't you just love that sound?" She said, teasingly. The next swish ended with a cracking sting on his right cheek. "I'll bet that's not nearly as bad as you thought it would be, is it?" She queried. "But be patient, My pet. Remember, I have remarkable aim. I have this uncanny talent of being able to hit the exact same spot each time." Another swish and another sting was felt in precisely the same place. "See? That blow wasn't any harder, but the second one hurts a little more, doesn't it?" And while She changed neither cadence nor force, each successive impact felt harsher than the one before. By the tenth stroke, he imagined that a hole had been burned into that one spot with a red-hot poker. Walking around to the other side of the bed, She bestowed a similar treatment to a chosen spot on his other cheek. "What to you think of that backhand action?" She taunted. "I guess all those tennis lessons finally paid off." Remarkably, She was right on target every time, straying no more that a quarter of an inch from where She began. Ten blows to this side as well, and then She presented implement and hand to him for yet another grateful kiss.

The next instrument of discipline was a leather strap. Afraid to look up this time, he braced himself as She slowly dragged the strap across his back, allowing him to feel its thick firmness. He heard a distinct "Hmmm" as She began lightly hitting Her own hand to contemplate the strap's weight and sting. Without warning, a swish of air was followed immediately by a burning sensation across both cheeks. Wincing, he drew a quick breath and gritted his teeth. Within seconds another swish and another burn an inch lower on his butt. Then another, and another, and another, as he hissed through his clenched teeth and pulled in vain on his bonds. But the assault continued, and soon each slap produced a sharp yelp as he could no longer control his response. Abruptly, the onslaught ended just as suddenly as it had begun. "Nice red color!" the Countess said admiringly, as She ran her fingernails across his glowing skin. Catching his breath, he eagerly kissed both hand and strap in gratitude.

Another implement was drawn across his back. The thin tresses of this whip were lighter, but they had a peculiar texture. "Rubber," She instructed, "and very stingy." The next target of Her attention was his 'sweet spot' – that tender area of flesh where thighs and buttocks meet. Although not administered at full force, the first stroke was decidedly wicked and produced a violent spasm and an audible yelp. The next swish through the air landed nowhere, but resulted in another spasm nonetheless. "What a nice sound! And such sweet anticipation." She taunted. Next, several real strokes landed again on the 'sweet spot,' then others on his thighs and his reddened bottom, and then a couple across his back, while he writhed and moaned in helpless torment. "Guess that's why they call this one 'the scorpion.' Amazing how light this whip is." She observed. "I could go on swinging it for hours and never get tired." Fortunately, She didn't. But She did enjoy rubbing the tender areas to enhance his discomfort. And She solicited yet another kiss for both implement and hand.

The Countess allowed him a brief moment to savor the sensations of those last strokes and reflect upon what might come next. She showed him several different canes, each one a different thickness, and asked which one he liked best. Since he had no answer, She informed him that he would definitely have an opportunity to find out. Standing to his side again, She swished one of the canes through the air. "I think this one has the best sound. There's something so very special about rattan, don't you think. The natural feel. The flexibility. The way it bends and then reverberates when it lands on something soft." That last comment was punctuated by another swish, and then a sharp, piercing bite across both cheeks. First, he felt the shock of a violent sting. Then, a brief moment later, he felt a searing burn spread out from the point of impact. He gave a loud primal scream, pulling on the unmoving tethers with all his might. "Yes, I think this one will do quite nicely." the Countess mused, as She watched the red welts rise up in their telltale railroad track pattern, like the first brushstroke across a blank canvas. "Calm down, dear," She advised, placing a consoling hand on his shoulder, "this is only the first of many gifts."

Another swish and another lightning strike against his helpless, vulnerable bottom, followed by another desperate shriek of terror. Then, a brief pause to let him catch his breath while the full impact of the blow worked its way through his shuddering flesh. The next teasing swish did not result in a blow, but his body jerked in anticipation and strained at the restraints nonetheless. Then, two swishes and two real burning stings in rapid succession produced both convulsions and screams. The searing pain was exquisite. And just to magnify its intensity, the Countess rubbed his tender skin for a moment and scratched it gently with Her fingernails. "What do you think of rattan now?" She queried, as She gave him yet another wicked kiss with the cane.

Five more strokes swished through the air to land on their target, producing more delicious pain, more brilliant welts, and more screaming. "The neighbors will think I'm killing you. This noise will simply have to stop." She scolded as she inserted a gag in his mouth and strapped it tightly. "Now you can scream as loud as you want, and I can hit as hard as I like." She counseled. The beating continued at a regular cadence, with sufficient pauses between strokes to allow the full effect of each one to be savored thoroughly. Every now and then the Countess would deliberately skip a stroke, swishing the cane through the air and watching how his body would anticipate the sting that never materialized. Some blows were delivered full force, while others were comparatively gentler, but each one pushed him to a new limit. She often varied the cadence to maintain the element of surprise. Sometimes there were long pauses, and other times a relentless flurry of blows landed on his body, like the sudden downpour of a summer shower. While a single stroke with the cane resulted in several seconds of exquisite pain, a multitude of strokes could produce sheer terror. Arms and legs fought strenuously to escape from the unyielding bonds. "When will this ever end?" he lamented to himself, as he screamed into the gag with each new blow.

Soon muffled screams turned into sobs, and anger about the uncontrollable pain turned into tears of resignation. Like most males, he had been brought up to believe that 'big boys don't cry.' Such societal conditioning deprived him from much needed relief throughout most of his adult life. So many times and for so many years he wanted to cry and couldn't, but now the rattan helped him break through this self-imposed barrier and drop those defense mechanisms. And once he began to cry, he was able to cry profusely and allow all his suppressed emotions to vent themselves. Seeing this, the Countess realized that he had turned a special corner in his life. Touching his shoulder to express Her concern, She asked if he wanted to stop now, but he shook his head in an emphatic "No." She understood his need and continued the beating.

Eventually, there came a point when they both realized that it was time to stop. She tenderly stroked his head to comfort him, until the sobbing stopped. Still the Tormentress, She deliberately caused him to wince one last time as she ran her hand over the numerous raised welts that now decorated his sore backside, and then began to unfasten his bonds. "Hmm, what lovely stripes! We may need to put some alcohol on those later, but just imagine what it would feel like to have your front side exposed to the lash." She taunted while rolling him over, but quickly put Her arms around him and held him tight. "It's alright, little boy. Everything's going to be O.K. You did quite well today." She assuaged, staying nearby as She allowed him to rest a while and come back to earth slowly. Then She sent him to the bathroom to wash his face and take a good look at the marks.

A comforting hand touched his shoulder as She assessed his behavior up to this point. "You've taken My discipline very successfully so far." She told him, approvingly. Those kind words erased all the aches and pains and bruises of the last 24 hours because, as far as he was concerned, Her acceptance was worth any price. "Since you have behaved so well, I have a special reward for you." She continued. "But it will also be a challenging reward, one that will require the utmost of self-discipline on your part. Not every man is able to maintain the level of self-control that I will require. And even someone as obviously devoted to Me as you are might have difficulty with this next task."

Eager to continue their adventure, yet not quite sure what was meant by these last remarks, he looked towards Her attentively. "Very soon, you will have the ultimate honor of serving Me in a very special way, and of being as close to Me as anyone is ever allowed." She explained. "When this happens, your hormones and that little brain between your legs might take control of you and prompt you to do things that are totally unacceptable. As you know, I will never allow something like that to happen. As long as you are collared, I am the one in control. And just to make sure, I'm going to give you a special reminder of My authority."

Even more intrigued about what would come next, he watched as She carefully raised his flaccid organ and attached a small ring-like device. Definitely snug fitting, but not particularly uncomfortable, he gave a puzzled look as She produced a key to lock the device securely in place. Realizing his bewilderment, She proceeded to explain by means of a practical demonstration. Gently, She held his still limp penis in her hands and began to stroke the tip lightly. Next, some gingerly tickling on the underside. Within seconds the expected engorgement began, and he immediately understood the purpose of this fiendish device. He learned, to his horror, that the inside of the ring contained numerous sharp spikes that dug into his sensitive skin causing him to double over in excruciating pain. Since the intense pain was also somewhat stimulating, his immediate reaction was further engorgement followed by increasing pressure against the unforgiving spikes. He had never experienced pain like this before, but looking up to catch Her glance he realized from Her cruel smile that She had inflicted this kind of discipline before, and that She truly enjoyed it.

"Breath deeply," She demanded, "and slowly. Focus you eyes on that distant corner of the room. Continue to breathe and focus, and your 'little brain' will start to calm down and behave itself." Slowly, the pain began to subside and, looking down, he noticed that his erection had become ancient history. His breathing became more relaxed, but the memory of that awful experience lingered his mind and he was terrified to reflect that it would surely be repeated the next time he became aroused. "I guess you might call this an example of biofeedback." She lectured with an assumed air of pedantry. "The device was designed to help young men learn how to control their filthy lusts. Not only is sexual gratification thwarted but, as you immediately realized, even the slightest impure thought is summarily punished. In fact, if a young man is made to wear the device overnight, even the unintentional naughty dream will trigger the same reaction, waking him up with a painful reminder that he has not yet mastered the virtue of purity." That last comment really scared him, because it contained the implied threat that this device might be kept on for a quite a while. Just then, he began to notice his physiological response to all this suggestive talk as he felt the twinge of those nasty spikes once again. "Breathe deeply. Focus." She instructed once more. "Remember, you can do it. Just focus and breathe. And begin to accept the fact that I have taken control of your erections. They simply will not be allowed, at least not for right now." She declared, as She walked out of the room, leaving him most apprehensive of this latest direction that his training had taken.

Only a few minutes had passed, but they seemed to him like hours. His ears perked up when he heard the distinctive click of high heels in the next room. Then he heard Her soft, but eminently confident voice instruct him to approach on his hands and knees. A simple hand gesture instructed him to stop just a few feet away from the couch, so that he would benefit from a full view as She crossed Her shapely legs in front of him. Yes, for someone with his proclivities simply being allowed to see this tantalizing sight was reward enough. And Her smile revealed that She realized how much he appreciated this treat. Crossing her legs the other way, She watched as his eyes followed every move. Next, She began to dangle one shoe from Her exquisitely sculpted ivory foot. Just then, his worshipping gaze was interrupted by a wince of pain as the spikes were forced to impart their discipline one more time. "Breathe. Focus. Think about elephants. Breathe some more. The pain will pass, but your surrender to Me will last and grow even more profound. Focus. Breathe."

Somehow he had survived the ordeal once again. Those spikes were so cruel, his organ was so recalcitrant, and Her beauty was so alluring that he thought he would never muster the required degree of self-control. But the Countess was confident that he would, and She took the time to reassure him. The torture continued as he was forced to gaze upon Her stiletto-clad feet for a long, long time. There were still intermittent pauses to heed the message of the little spikes, but eventually he learned how to accept the fact that he must stay calm. And soon the torture escalated further, as he was next instructed to remove first Her shoes, and then Her stockings, and finally to worship Her well pedicured bare feet. The occasional discipline of the spikes still continued to demand his attention every now and then, but in a perverse way he was getting used to it. The most recent episode of pain was still definitely unpleasant, but he did not let it interrupt his devoted homage to Her dainty feet. She smiled at his heroic devotion.

She praised his perseverance, even observing that he was 'quite impressive' for such a novice. And since he had been such a good little boy, She would give him another reward. Taking his hand, She brought him to his feet and led him into the bedroom, instructing him to sit at the foot of the bed. She allowed him to watch as she removed first the halter top and then the short leather skirt. She pressed her full breasts into his face and chuckled as the spikes bit him once again for his involuntary reaction. Then, almost apologetically, She responded by putting Her arm around his shoulder and reminding him anew to breathe deeply and calm down. This last bout of spike discipline subsiding, She laid back on the bed, spread Her long legs apart, and gave him permission to offer the ultimate form of homage.

He didn't need to be told that the best way to worship Her sacred spot was to do so gently and slowly. He knew that the path to maximizing Her pleasure was to take his time and make the experience last. He might even pause briefly to enhance Her longing and anticipation, only to resume a moment later and bring Her to even greater heights of arousal. It would be increasingly difficult not to react to Her excitement, as the spikes would surely remind him, but he vowed to let nothing deter his devoted homage. As he reverently approached the temple of Her womanhood, he tried to remember the lessons that he had been taught by his very first lover and all the other techniques that he had learned over the years. Every gentle kiss, every soft lick, would be a gift to this wonderful Person, this remarkable Woman Who understood his needs so well and Who cared enough to give him the kind of loving discipline that he had craved for such a long, long time.

Time seemed to stop as he worshipped Her. As a reward for his devoted ministrations, he had the privilege of watching Her soar to an apogee of erotic bliss. Waves of violent spasms rolled through Her body, then stopped abruptly. A soft cry of "Yes." followed by blissful contentment. Instinctively, he knew it was time to hold Her close and keep Her safe as She slowly came back down to earth.

Of course, it would not have been appropriate for a Countess to thank one of Her servants, but Her knowing glance was thanks enough. For his part, he had the profound satisfaction serving Someone special, and of realizing that his service had indeed been exemplary. Mindful that his task had been completed, he began to rise from the bed to take his customary station on the floor. She grabbed his hand to stop him, instructing him instead to wait just a moment. Fighting off a brief chill, She put on Her bathrobe and lay back down upon the bed. She then asked him to lie beside Her and put his arms around Her to keep Her warm. He enjoyed the idea that perhaps She also wanted him to keep Her safe as well. He felt like a medieval knight who had been called upon to protect a member of the royal family (except that instead of armor he wore only that peculiar chastity device). It's not every day that a Countess shows signs of vulnerability. He felt honored that She would allow him to see this side of Her personality, and he treasured this moment as the precious gift that it was. Moreover, he realized that Her ability to show vulnerability was simply a further sign of Her own remarkable inner strength. There was both wisdom and peace in this room, and within moments they were both soundly asleep.  
 

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