The black latex dress she wore clung tightly to her curves. The choker collar flowed to a keyhole opening from which her breasts poured. Six-inch black heels made her ass and calves stand out more than normal.
Xiomara’s outfit was subdued but sexy.
I led her to the den before heading upstairs.
“Senait told me you went away for the weekend with Russell.”
“I know,” she said softly.
“Listen to me and hear me out before you go on. You promised me you would give me every chance to change your mind until you either came to me willingly or you walked down that aisle. I’d like to think that hasn’t changed, but I’m not sure what happened over the weekend with you two. I only know you returned none of my calls or text messages Saturday night or Sunday.”
“I had promised Russell that I would go away with him and discuss our impending marriage. It was a conflict with the date you’d chosen, and until the last minute, I wasn’t certain what I was doing. But then I knew that I couldn’t keep running from the problem the impending marriage proposed. So, I went with an open heart and mind.”
“Z, don’t make a decision you’ll regret the rest of your life. I love you, and that will never change. You’re all I want, and that won’t change either. I told you I wasn’t ready to settle down but that I wanted a chance with you to explore this thing between us. I wasn’t playing with your emotions then or now; I would love to spend the rest of my life with you, Z.”
“Lake, I don’t want you offering me promises just to keep me away from Russ. I want to be with you. I love you, but I can’t take it if you’re going to hurt me again.”
“That’s not what this is. I want you forever.”
She narrowed her eyes at me as if she were trying to detect if I were telling the truth or not.
I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her against my body.
“I want you, make no mistake about it. Never doubt that for a minute. I can’t see my life with anyone else other than you. Trust me; I’ve had time to contemplate it.”
“And that’s what you came up with?”
“Yeah,” I sighed. “Turns out, you being gone away for a weekend with him drove me crazy. It made me realize that you’re the most important thing in my life. Especially when I couldn’t reach you and thought that I’d lost you again.”
A smile curved her lips as her eyes met mine. Pushing up on her heels, she pressed a kiss against my lips.
“Sorry about not returning your calls.”
“Never scare me like that again.”
“I won’t,” she promised, kissing me again.
“Come with me,” I said, reaching for her hand.
Shaking her head, she rubbed the back of her neck and said, “I don’t know.”
“Please. Trust me. I won’t hurt you, Z.”
I could see her weighing her choices, and I gave her the space to think it over for several seconds. When her eyes met mine, and that beautiful smile took over, I knew what she’d decided.
“Tonight, we’re going to play a little game on my playground. I want you comfortable, Z. I may press your buttons, but I won’t cross boundaries you don’t want to be crossed. If shit gets too uncomfortable for you, let me know. One thing remains the same as always,” I said, taking her hand and leading her upstairs to one of my guest bedrooms.
“I must keep an open mind at all times,” she breathed, her eyes meeting mine.
“Exactly,” I said, opening the door to the room.
I watched as Xiomara’s eyes roamed the room, taking in the various equipment.
Tonight, Xiomara would have to trust me with her body, her mind, and her heart.
I planned to test her body, taking her to the limits.
“We can use all of these, some of these, or none,” I said, walking further into the room and pointing to the bondage swing I’d had erected in one corner and then to the table behind us. “It’s your choice.”
Xiomara’s eyes lit up with fascination as she took in the swing before she turned back to me.
“I’m open,” she said, still standing in the doorway.
“Come here,” I said, beckoning her with a crooked finger.
My eyes casually feasted on her breasts, pouring from the keyhole opening, but my fingers toyed with the laced midsection that created a corset appearance.
Slowly, I released the corded string that laced the front of her dress closed until her breasts popped out. Xiomara’s nipples were hard, and I wanted to lick one. This would be a lesson in self-discipline for me as much as it was for her.
Her breasts heaved up and down as I took my time removing her dress until she stood in nothing but her heels and thong.
“Choose your toys,” I commanded.
She gave a subtle nod and turned to walk to the table.
I walked behind her, watching her eye the table where I had various kink equipment laid out to select what she’d like to experiment with.
Xiomara’s body tensed.
“Do you trust me?”
“Yes.”
“This is for you, Liltee.”
Xiomara chewed on her bottom lip, walking from one end of the table to the next, anxiously touching everything. Picking up the handcuffs, she smiled as she clicked one around her wrist and left the other dangling.
Looking over her shoulder at me, she offered a suggestive wink before returning her attention to the table.
Her hands grazed over the flogger, paddle, and whip before returning to the paddle.
“You sure?”
She nodded. “I’m a big girl. I can handle more than you think that I can, Lake.”
I accepted the paddle she passed over to me before she turned back to the table.
After she’d selected her toys, I explained the rules to her, prompting her to choose a safe word.
“If you need to use a safe word and can’t speak, simply shake your head ‘no’ that you don’t want me to do something, and I’ll stop instantly.
