“I will leave you here to think about that,” I said with a grin that I hoped made me look delightfully wicked. I would have to try that in the mirror. “I’ll be back.”
He whimpered softly, but he had to stay where he was, stretched out on my webbing, his dick softening. I left him there, giving the web a light twang as I climbed it so the vibrations would go through his sensitized body. He whined, and I smirked to myself. I went to the kitchen and washed my hands, then poured a glass of juice for myself, drinking it all, before I poured one for Caleb and put a straw in it, taking it back to him. “Drink, pet,” I ordered him, holding the straw to his lips, and he took it into his mouth, drinking slowly and obediently until the entire glass was gone.
I kissed him softly again. “You are going to sleep now.”
He blinked, looking like he wanted to protest, but I held up a finger to his lips to silence him. “It’s still the middle of the night. And I’m not letting you down. You stay here and sleep like a good pet.”
Caleb smiled softly. “Yes, sir,” he said, his voice meek.
I shifted to cut a few of the lines holding the web so it swung down like a hammock, swaying gently back and forth with him, like a baby in a cradle. I watched him close his eyes. I knew it would probably take him a while to fall asleep now, but I was patient. After a long time, his breathing evened out into the deep breaths that indicated sleep. I smiled to myself as I picked up my phone to do some browsing online.
Chapter 9
Caleb
The first thing I realized when I woke up was that I couldn’t move. I sucked in a panicked breath, giving a jerk, but my body would not respond to my commands. I forced my eyes open. The outside was lighter through the curtains now. Webby curtains. I stilled as I realized where I was and why I couldn’t move.
The next moment, Teracht was next to me. “Are you all right, Caleb?”
“Yeah,” I said, trying to blow a piece of hair off my face. Teracht brushed it away with his fingers. “I just forgot where I was.”
Teracht nodded. “Did you sleep well?”
“Yeah,” I said, realizing I felt pretty good. “What time is it?”
“A little after seven,” he said.
I sighed, then jumped as he reached out one of his spider legs and ran it along the webbing that bound my left leg to the web. It split underneath his touch like skin under a surgeon’s scalpel, and I reminded myself once more that I was glad I was not seen as prey by him. He cut loose all of the bonds that held me, then helped me to sit up, the web swaying a little beneath our weight but not breaking.
“Thank you for last night,” I said as I stretched. “It was great.”
“Were you happy?” he asked, looking hopeful.
“Very,” I said. “Your webs are a little weird. I admit I had a few flashbacks to when I was in the hospital on the burn unit and couldn’t move much.”
Teracht’s face fell just a bit. “I’m sorry.”
“No,” I said, putting out my hand to touch his forearm in reassurance. “It’s all right, really.”
“I don’t want you to be afraid, Caleb.”
“I wasn’t afraid,” I assured him, reaching up to touch his cheek. “I promise, Ter. I knew you were there and that I was safe.”
He turned his head to kiss my palm lightly. “You are safe with me, always, Caleb.”
“Thank you.” I stroked his cheek again.
He smiled softly, but there was a sadness behind it that tugged at my heart. “Do you have to leave now?”
I blinked. “It’s Saturday, right?” He nodded. “Do you have to work?”
He shook his head. “No. But even if I did, I could spin while still talking to you.”
I nodded. “I don’t have anywhere I have to be today. Or, ever, really. My next physical therapy appointment isn’t until Tuesday, and I don’t have anything planned until then.”
He perked up a little. “You could stay?”
“Yeah. If you want me to.”