Beg for it (reprinted)

"Beg for it"
"Please" she whispers, "Please..."
"Please what?"
"Take me in the other room"
"Tie me down"
"have your way with me"
"I can't hear you"
"Tie me down and tease me" she pleads louder
"Go. Now. Prepare yourself"

She awaits him
excited
nervous
prepare myself?
she waits,
silent,
bare
perched on the edge of the bed

He enters
places his hand on her chest
in the spot
the spot that to them means he loves her
the spot that means he protects her
the spot that means he owns her
pushes her back
positions her

"spread out"
"Center yourself"
"No. Down farther"
she offers up the left ankle
the strap wraps
adjusts
wraps again
secured
right side
repeats
secured
she struggles
dutifully demonstrating slack
he tightens
pleased that she wants to please him

"Arms out"
she frowns a bit
they both know
it will drive her by the end
to the edge
possibly over the edge
of panic
in the end

left wrist
contained
extended
stretched
secured
stretched
tightened
repeat

right wrapped
he stands back to admire his work
and
adds
a blindfold

she pushes away
the alarm clanging in her head
ordering her to put a stop to
this nonsense
and suddenly
there
is
silence

calm

The side of the bed dips down
he's beside her
warm breath in her ear
right hand on her chest
on
that
spot

"Now"
"Beg for it"