Page 26 of Pretty Puppy

He was in Daddy’s care, with someone he trusted and believed in. For so long, he’d been without a Daddy who truly loved him and had his best interests at heart. How could he be worried when he considered that truth?

Daddy rubbed his ass cheeks in soft, slow circles. Then he ran his palms down the length of his thighs to the backs of his knees before caressing upward again. As Ash relaxed into Daddy’s touch, he started giving him light slaps on each cheek, the touches barely more than a tickle.

Ash smiled, his head turned to the side, cheek resting on the soft throw on the duvet, his arms above his head, hands relaxed.

“You’ll be getting ten strokes for lying to Shane, ten for lying to the pups and ten for lying to me. Plus, an extra five for dragging your friends into your scheme.”

Daddy paused as if waiting for Ash’s protest. Ash wasn’t sure if he could take it, but he’d try.

“I’m starting now.”

For the first few alternating strikes, Ash stayed strong and believed he’d sail through without a problem. But as they approached the first set of ten, he started to get concerned. The initial sting was morphing into an ache and Daddy’s hand was falling heavier with each blow.

“Ten.” Daddy gave Ash’s sore cheeks a quick rub, then raised his hand. “Next ten.”

Ash yelped the second Daddy’s palm connected with his skin and couldn’t stop crying out with each smack. His fingers dug into the blanket, all previous relaxation gone. Tears built as they neared the number twenty mark, and Ash didn’t think he could make it through the third group.

He had to try.

Even though Daddy warned him about trying to be a hero, Ash also knew he had a tendency to give up too soon when it came to anything. To take the easy way out instead of doing the work. He deserved this punishment. He could’ve ruined Lee’s special event, affected the donations for the charity, messed everything up for the pups—a few sacks to the butt and not being able to come for a day or two seemed pretty damn fair.

“Twenty. Are we still green?”

Ash blinked the tears away. “Yes, Daddy. Green.”

“Good boy.” Daddy caressed his burning, stinging skin.

Ash shouted as Daddy’s hand landed hard on his ass, the hurt deepening, becoming the only thing he could focus on.

“We’re almost to thirty.”

Ash cried freely, wishing deep in his heart he could safeword and be truthful about it. But for once, he was going to be honest with himself and with Lee. He didn’t need to safeword.

Not that he wasn’t struggling or ever been through anything so intense before—that wasn’t it. It was that he knew he could handle twice as much, but simply wouldn’t want to. Wanting to stop andneedingto stop were two different things. He finally understood the difference.

Daddy paused. “Final five and I won’t be holding back.”

Ash sucked in a deep breath. “Green.”

The final five came in quick succession, Ash screaming with each blow. As soon as Daddy declared they were done, Ash went limp across his lap, softly crying. Only a portion of the tears were related to pain. The majority of his weeping was about letting go, shedding the bullshit he’d been holding onto, allowing himself to begin anew with his Daddy at the helm once again.

Ash hissed as Daddy gently caressed his ass, the pain building into a monstrous ache. He doubted he’d be sitting down anytime soon.

“Talk to me, baby. How are you feeling? Not just physically, but emotionally.”

“I want you to fuck me.” Even Ash was surprised at his own blurt. “I mean, you know. Only if you want to.” He had no idea where that had come from.

“You feel detached from us, don’t you.”

Daddy hadn’t asked. Daddy already knew.

“Yeah, I guess that’s it. I’m so desperate for you. I know what we are isn’t only about sex, but back when…” His breathing stuttered. “B-back when we were together, when you made love to me, it felt as if nothing else mattered other than being in your arms. It was like I was a part of you, as if we were one person.”

Ash turned his head to look up at Lee, to make sure Lee understood what he was trying to say. “Please be my Daddy like before. Fuck me until I’m weak and tell me how much you love me.”

Lee growled then gathered Ash up in his arms. “Gladly. I’ll save the second part of your punishment for later.”

“Second part?”

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