I thought, what a ho-hum gift when I opened the box to find a scarf. We live in Florida, and scarf-weather only happens five times a year. I watched his face beam when he unwrapped the tickets to see his beloved Patriots playing in Miami on New Years. I couldn’t believe I spent $500, and he only spent what? $40? And the rest of the day, I walked around with a scowl. That was until he used that scarf to tie my hands behind...

Allison snatches me from the car. “This is so exciting!” she beams. “I can’t wait for you to meet everyone. Now, remember… don’t be shocked by how close we are.” “It’s OK,” I assure her. “I ain’t worried about nothin’.” She looks back at me, and I wink. We pass under a banner with balloons on either side that reads, “2022 Bennington’s Fam Bam Reunion.” People are scattered all over, talking and laughing with one another....

There is this moment that always catches me by surprise. Your eyes turn red before your past flashes in the iridescence of your despair. Your body wilts by our unmade bed, waiting in the space between nothingness and the pain your masochist's heart begs for me to inflict. The silence of your torment calcifies around your bone marrow. I wonder if you noticed the volume of your tears doubled since the first time I made you...

My property’s orgasms belong to me. It’s that simple. She relinquished that power the moment you consented to this Master/slave dynamic. I edge her for days just to make her squirt halfway across the room. I force her into an endless string of orgasms because wearing her out makes me smile and she loves it. Seeing her motionless and babbling gibberish brings me joy. I admit this power corrupts me. I stumble through the st...