Page 18 of The High Price Of Loneliness

It was decadent and intimidating, and exciting all at the same time.

“So, what do you do in here, Edward?” she asked bravely. “Is this where you want to tie me up and hurt me?” she said, touching some of the large whips and floggers hanging as art from large wooden and iron hooks on the wall.

“I would only punish you if you misbehave and don’t follow the rules, Angelica,” he said calmly and quietly. “And there are also rewards and pleasures as well—to incentivize good behavior.”

“And how will I know what the rules are?” she said, suddenly feeling shy as she turned toward him.

“Training,” Edward offered. “I would like to continue your training here. However, with the added incentive of even greater pleasure and a bit of punishment if needed, you will discover that we have only just started. We can go much deeper, and it can be even more rewarding.”

“I’ve never…” she hesitated. “I’ve never done anything like this before.”

“Understood.” Edward nodded with acceptance, adding reassuringly, “Small steps, Angelica. Small steps… are the best way to begin. I would like to invite you to change into your new robe and come join me on the bed just to talk some more about all of this.”

She looked around the room—hearing the ethereal, sexy music playing, feeling the wine and the energy from Edward, but felt a bit hesitant.

Feeling this, he assured her, “I will keep you safe—always.”

Angelica softened at hearing Edward’s deep and assuring voice. “Of course. Where would you like me to change?”

Edward felt relieved to hear her acceptance of this new world. At least for another small step forward, replying with, “The bathroom across the hall is yours, complete with a granite walk-in shower. You may try on your robe there, and I would also like to change and meet you back here in a few minutes,” he invited.

“Ok,” she heard herself saying as she made her way to “her” new bathroom. Her heart was pumping—blood was racing as she thought,Did I hear him say that correctly? This is mine?

CHAPTER SIX

The Blindfold

Angelica went to her new granite and gold bathroom, where Gray had asked her to change, and looked in the mirror at her new floor-length black sheer robe. Its feather-lined elegance looked stunning as she pulled it from the black gift bag for the second time that evening. But this time, she was slipping into it for him to admire. She stripped out of her long sleeve bandolero style top and matching gauze pants and hung them on the elegant velvet hangers behind the bathroom door. She only left her panties on and slipped into the sexy sheer robe.

She looked amazing with her long flowing blonde hair cascading down the back of the sheer robe as she glanced again over her shoulder at the mirror. “Wow! Good things take time— but great things happen—all at once,” she said aloud and then wondered,Is this my moment?as she turned the bathroom lights down to dim and opened the door heading across the marble-tiled hallway back to the Red Playroom. She glided gracefully to make a perfect appearance for Mr. Gray’s eyes to drink in. The results were as she had hoped.

Edward stood silently waiting as she entered his domain. His eyes looked directly into hers and then—languidly traveled down her body across her ample breasts and curvy hips. Slowly his gaze glided down her legs to her feet before he gently lifted them back to her stunning face.

“Beautiful,” he said, in his deep and hypnotic voice. “You are simply beautiful, Angelica.”

“Thank you,” she smiled. She had finally learned how to gracefully take a compliment from men after years of struggling with hearing them.

Gray reached towards her, and she placed her hand in his as he spoke, “Come stand in front of the dresser mirror with me and see how gorgeous you look right at this moment.” The dresser held three large red lit candles, which provided a delicious fragrance in the Playroom. She walked with Edward as he positioned her right in front of the mirror with him just behind her. The mirror framed the couple, each looking directly into their reflection of perfection.

Angelica felt safe with Edward, but she could feel her heart racing now with anxious tension as he leaned into her ear to ask quietly, “May I touch you?”

She took a deep breath and calmly said, “Of course.”

Gray leaned into her ear once more, but this time he quietly and in his deepest voice said, “Remember, whenever I ask something of you—something that you are completely and enthusiastically okay with, I would like it very much if you would answer me with, “Yes, sir.” Would you do that for me, Angelica?”

She understood he was asking for her to speak to him submissively, and rather liked it, replying instantly with, “Yes, sir.” It just seemed to roll right off her tongue with a playful smile.

“Excellent! I like the fact that you are so coachable, Angelica. When you show me such great respect, it makes me want to return the favor. Remember I told you before about building trust, and how it takes time to build?”

She liked the way Gray described trust and respect. She was feeling more comfortable already with the gothic style, intimidating Playroom with all its floggers and shackles hanging from the red walls because of how he spoke to her. So, she nodded gently as she responded to him with, “Yes, sir, I agree.”

Edward continued forward with the tour of her new world. “Next, on the dresser in front of you is a heavy, round wooden box with a hinged top. Please lift the top and open it. Inside you will discover something very special that I ordered for you for this evening,” Gray requested.

Angelica was intrigued to see what else Edward had for her besides the gorgeous robe that she was already wearing. “Yes, sir” came across her lips again as she reached for the lid of the antique round box that was wrapped in embossed leather. As it opened, she discovered a black velvet bag inside.

“Take whatever you find inside the box, Kitten, and open it.”

She opened the drawstring on the velvet bag and inside was a beautiful ornate black lace blindfold. She held it up in front of her and could easily see right through it. “It’s so beautiful and elegant!” she said smiling.

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