The dark corner sat empty, save for a pair of cuffs dangling from the ceiling. Not their style. She turned searching- but not for long. The bench was on the stage this month, prominent, spot-lit. She turned to him with a pleading look, a look he did not see. He had noticed the bench too, … Continue reading Rising Above
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Diving Deeper
An instalment of the Sarah Saga The lower floor of The Club had filled nicely as Sarah and Tina had played, and Sarah soon lost herself in the sea of shiny black. Sarah smiled as she remembered the anxiety that had been involved in choosing her own outfit. She needn’t have worried; it would be … Continue reading Diving Deeper
Dancing with Angels
I’d have thought it a dream if not for the bruises. *** She was the first to befriend me, and I still know not why. She was striking, beautiful and perfect in both appearance and demeanour. I was merely nervous and shy, though less so when talking with her, calmed by her welcoming smile, bewitched … Continue reading Dancing with Angels
Salad Days
I told him that I didn’t like the idea of play parties. Spanking is a private thing for me, something personal, more tied up with correction than pleasure to be suitable for public consumption. Mere weeks later, I found myself bent before him, face pressed into the cool hard wall of a decidedly unusual nightclub, … Continue reading Salad Days
Book of the Month: The Disciplined Women of Chapel Island by Susan Thomas
What if corporal punishment and public shame were not things to be feared, but merely a part of what makes public life in one's community special? Where there was no pretence, and it was openly admitted that this was something we all enjoyed, if perhaps not so much at the moment of impact. Susan Thomas … Continue reading Book of the Month: The Disciplined Women of Chapel Island by Susan Thomas
Hiding in Plain Sight
I made my first tacky Christmas jumper this year, having finally given into the local tradition (and looking for an excuse to buy a glue gun). I was quite proud of it- bells and baubles and lights and everything. I also made it from what had been my "school uniform" jumper, purchased specifically for our … Continue reading Hiding in Plain Sight
Acknowledging Imperfection 