It doesn't seem like much when we arrive, just an unassuming building with stairs going down into a basement. Security guards are on the doors, checking everyone is abiding with the dress code. This is a safe place and signs with rules on are everywhere to help maintain that safety. I see people walking around wearing the initials 'DM' on an armband, and Chaz explains to me that these are dungeon monitors. They are employed to maintain the safety of everyone, which puts me at ease.
She takes me to the bar and buys me a rum and coke and tells me this is a safe area. Sex is completely off-limits here. There's a dance floor, poles and podiums and music from The Cure and Joy Division is playing. All very 80's and like any regular kind of club. A lot of people coming here just liked clubbing and were not here necessarily for sex.
Chaz turns to me to speak again. She had been wearing a long, red, wool coat but has now removed it so I can see her outfit. It's a latex black bodysuit with a plunging neckline and matching knee-high, heeled platform boots. Her hair is tied up in a sleek ponytail, and she has smoky eyeshadow and red lips. It's a very harsh look, and I feel a bit intimidated.
She has dressed me up in a sheer, black tee with faux leather trousers and underneath I'm wearing some latex, lace-up boxers with a zip. Chaz is really into fetish wear, but I feel embarrassed. I then see another man walk past in some arseless chaps, being led on a leash by a woman wearing a catsuit. A woman next to us at the bar is only wearing some black tape to protect her modesty. In comparison, we were wearing a lot more clothes.
"I'm going to show you around the playrooms," Chaz smiles.
I nod. Before I got here, I had already been ordered to keep silent the whole time. I am the submissive and will be punished if I disobey or displease Chaz in some way.
Leading me by the hand, we make our way through the haze of smoke and past a set of double doors. I wasn't sure what I had expected, but I'm staggered by what I see. The man that walked past me with his mistress earlier is strapped down by his arms. The domme gleefully whipping him.
There are more of these whipping and bondage benches, and I wonder whether Chaz is also going to tie me to one, but then she keeps on walking, making me sigh in relief. I wasn't keen on a public spanking.
The next thing she shows me is a couple of cages. Some are standing height, but the others are like kennels for those into being treated like a dog.
Connected to this social area are side rooms with other furniture in like sex swings and couches and in another a stockade and a St Andrew's cross. The thought of being strapped to this and flogged by Chaz is exhilarating. There's also a medical-style room with gynaecology tables and even a shower room.
We arrive back to the bar, and the club is now busy. It's full of people wearing latex, leather or gothic clothes. The music has now changed to Industrial metal, and several people were dancing, bodies grinding against each other.
Chaz is talking animatedly with another man wearing leather trousers and a restraint belt across his broad chest. He has two women with him, eyes downcast and wearing matching outfits of collars, nipple tassels and thong.
She introduces me as her new submissive briefly, but then they turn their backs, ignoring me as they continue their conversation. I feel a pang of jealousy and annoyance. I want her undivided attention.
Eventually, he downs the rest of his drink and leaves, taking his women into the playrooms, and Chaz finally speaks to me again.
"So I haven't scared you off, have I?"
I shake my head, so she reaches into her bag and pulls out a silver box which she opens and presents to me. Inside is a heavy, black leather collar with a chunky ring in the middle.
Wordlessly she moves behind me and puts it on, not waiting for my reaction. Her delicate hands tickle, but I fight to not react to it. I can feel the warmth from her breath on my neck, and I become aroused. I want to be taken to the playroom too.
She doesn't though and instead buys us another drink. I know she's trying to make me tipsy, so I relax more, but I feel impatient. As soon as the bartender puts it down, I knock it back. I don't want to wait any longer. Chaz lets out a laugh.
"Someone is eager," she remarks and smiles cruelly, "I'll make you regret rushing me."
I feel slight apprehension at these words, but I'm still eager. I feel like a puppy going for a walk as she attaches the matching leash to my collar and drags me along behind her through the double doors.
She leads me straight to a whipping bench where she orders me to remove my trousers and top which I do without complaint despite the fear I feel.
It's a scary-looking bit of furniture; black with several restraints. She orders me to kneel on it, splaying me apart, and my stomach and chest lay against the cold padding. Her hands tighten the restraints around my ankles, calves and thighs then around my wrists and biceps. I feel utterly helpless and at her mercy.
"What's your safe word?" She barks at me.
"Banoffee," I utter back.
I hear her heels click against the floor. I have no idea what to expect but feel conscious that this is in a communal area, and everyone walking past will be able to witness it. I ready myself.
The first slap takes me by surprise. Not because it's painful but because it's from her bare hand and feels amazing. Every so often, she changes sides and increases the intensity until my backside feels slightly warm and tingly.
Her hands then reach down to my crotch, and she unzips the underwear giving her easy access to me. Her hand slips in and starts stroking my cock then cups my balls which she tugs on gently. A groan leaves my mouth. I'm dying to be touched by her.
"Did I tell you to talk?" She shrieks.
Angry, she stops touching me, and I hear her walk away again to get something else. She then goes silent, so I turn my head to try and see what she's doing. I get a glimpse of her returning with a flogger which looks menacing.
The sensation I receive isn't what I'm expecting though. I thought she was going to thrash me but instead, she strokes me with it along my shoulders and down my back. She then teases it against my intimate areas which immediately makes me hard, and I accidentally sigh again.
I hear a swish and then a thud as it lands against my buttocks gently. It's less painful than her hand, but it soon becomes more intense as she increases the rhythm. She moves down to my upper legs then back up to my buttocks again in a pattern, predictably.
I absorb the sensations and then relax into it as the warmth caresses me. It feels delicious like a massage, and I don't want it to stop. If this is what punishment is like I would misbehave regularly.
Abruptly I hear a slightly different swishing sound which catches me off guard after nearly being lulled to sleep.
The flogger hits, pain searing down my upper leg. I let out a yelp. It doesn't feel the same.
Another stroke hits my bottom, which makes me grit my teeth. I receive another ten of these which make my backside burn painfully.
"Do you enjoy being flogged?"
I shake my head vigorously as she continues to strike me, each tail stinging along my skin. This couldn't be the same flogger. It felt too different, but I don't yell out, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of knowing how it feels. I'm not going to safe out this early.
I feel a sharp tug as my head is pulled up by my hair. Chaz's face is an inch away from mine, and she smirks. I want to kiss her. Sweat is glistening on her body from the workout she's getting. In her hand is a black cane which she then flexes menacingly making me want to shrink away.
I watch her heels disappear again as she moves behind me and I try to brace myself.
A whoosh sound cuts through the air. I feel a tingle go up to my neck in anticipation of the pain that is going to follow.
I feel the initial sting but then a white-hot pain sears along my bottom. A slight whimper leaves my lips from the shock of it.
She leaves it there briefly then strikes me again, the same pain radiating along a line on my already inflamed skin. This is all focused on my backside, still covered with my underwear. After eight more strikes, I want to get away from the pain. Adrenaline is rushing through me, and I start to struggle in the restraints.
"Breathe," Chaz says, gently noticing my panic.
She reduces the intensity, and I take some deep breaths in and out to try and calm myself down. Eventually, my heart rate starts to slow, and I don't end up using my safe word.