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“Yes, Sir.”

"Done. Over. My punishment was complete and if I were being honest, I hadn't hated having my limits tested. I hadn't even minded being pushed past my limit as it showed me what I was capable of and what I needed to do to become better. As for the spanking, it had excited my dick to the point I was hard as steel. Maybe I enjoyed pain with pleasure. Was that what had been missing for my life? I was beginning to understand what Leon had attempted to explain when he said subs will sometimes deliberately disobey as the pain of punishment heightened their pleasure.

Chapter Fourteen

ANDREW

I stood David up from the bench and glancing down, noted how hard his dick had become. Interesting—my sub had been turned on by the spanking.

Watching David fight so hard to control his orgasm, when he’d had no relief for at least four days, had filled me with pride for the man. He deserved a reward for his efforts, and I had something in mind I thought he would enjoy.

Holding him in my arms, his head rested on my chest, David had drifted to sleep. Had it not been for the water becoming cold, I would have stayed put. Instead, I'd lifted him from the water and dried him off. Now, David was lying on the bed, and I smoothed lotion over his reddened ass. There were only minor welts and no sign of bruising as I hadn't struck him too hard.

“Roll over, Baby.”

David rolled onto his back, and I rearranged the pillows beneath his head before sitting on the edge of the bed and taking his hand in mine.

“We need to talk.”

David paled, probably expecting me to say something he was not going to like.

"Relax, Baby, I just want to clarify a few things because I wasn't thorough enough with our earlier contract, assuming you would know how the basics of a Dom/sub arrangement worked which was ridiculous on my part as you are brand new. Because of my tardiness, there has been too much confusion."

I'd stuffed up with David and made fundamental mistakes only new Doms made because he had me unable to think clearly. From this point, everything would be explained clearly and in detail.

I reached over to the small table beside the bed and picked up a sheet of paper with a list I'd printed off earlier in the day. I'd finally come to the realization we were headed for trouble.

“I’ll give you this after we discuss a few points.”

"I understand, Sir."

“Firstly, as a sub, you will call Cody, Kyle, Simon, and me, Sir at all times when we are here, or at one of their homes. You will not be subject to instructions from them as such, but they may ask you to grab drinks or perform any task a friend would. Referring to them as Sir is a mark of respect for their positions.”

“I’m not opposed, Sir, and I have noticed Leon refers to you all in such a manner.”

"Very good. Next—we need to establish for certain, how much of your life you are willing to place in my hands. Did I go beyond the line when I ordered you home to sleep or when I brought you here and instructed you to sleep? Are you only handing over control of your sex life?"

“I’m not sure, Sir. I had work that needed to be done on the game and Eyely. Sleeping would have set me back another day. I’ve been struggling to get past a few issues with both programs.”

“Are you working to a deadline for release?”

"No, Sir. I guess I'm just anxious to prove I can do this and get them onto the market. It will prove I can do it on my own without the support of a backup team."

“I get what you are saying but listen to me carefully. Believe it or not, I am an experienced Dom and I have been taking care of subs’ needs for a very long time. I have no idea why you seem to have me off balance and forgetting to discuss the most basic of things. It’s the reason there has been confusion. I apologize and will deal with a clearer mind, so you are able to learn and understand.”

“I appreciate that, Sir.”

"Being experienced, I was able to see you were struggling after caring for me with very little rest and were dead on your feet. I instructed you to go home and get the sleep you so desperately needed but you chose to disobey and work because I didn't make it clear that you were to do as I asked. Do you believe your thinking was clear with your state of mind? That you were able to focus on the problems and come up with a solution? Can't you see it's because you are exhausted that the solutions won't come?"

“I guess it never occurred to me, but you’re right. I’ve dealt with a lot these past weeks and not had a clear enough mind to be able to work on the algorithms.”

“When you came downstairs earlier you were cranky, irritable, and uncooperative because you hadn’t rested for long enough. There was no need for you to shower and come downstairs. I hadn’t given you permission to do so, but in your defense, I hadn’t made it clear you were to stay in bed. I am making errors with you that I haven’t made since I first became involved with the lifestyle, and I don’t know why. We need to clearly establish our roles so there is less confusion.”

“I’m sorry, Sir.”

“I don’t want you to be sorry. This talk will hopefully set us both back on track. I have a suggestion.”

David raised an eyebrow. “Go on, Sir.”