Chapter 25
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Despite her earlier misgivings, Sonja had adjusted seamlessly into the lifestyle. She loved the freedom ageplay granted her. She enjoyed settling down with her coloring books before dinner, but her greatest pleasure was Derek reading her a bedtime story.
Her connection with him deepened with each passing day. They spent weekends wrapped up in each other’s lives, barely spending a moment apart, and were at Club Indigo either Friday or Saturday night and sometimes both. They would text and talk during the week, and she looked forward to their easy banter. A couple of months into their relationship, Sonja had finished the paperwork she had brought home from the café when she heard the chime on her phone and saw a new message from Derek. She pulled it up immediately, eager to see what he had to say.
8:48 pm: How was your day, babygirl?
Sonja started to type and changed her mind. She dialed his number instead.
“Kiriakis,” he answered, giving his typical abrupt greeting.
“Hi, Daddy.”
“Hey, babygirl, good to hear your voice.”
Sonja smiled. It was good to hear his voice, too. “The funniest thing happened at work today. I thought you’d like to hear about it instead of reading it.”
“You know I’m always up for a good story. Do tell.”
“Someone performed an upgrade on the walk-in cooler. Every time the door opened; it started playing Rihanna singing Umbrella . Turned out that our chef hates the song. Everyone was baffled until I had one of the dishwashers climb up and poke around at the top of the doors. Seems someone had put a blue-tooth speaker just inside the door and hooked it into the switch that controlled the lights.”
Derek laughed. “Somebody there is pretty smart. Did you find out who did it?”
“Not for sure, but my newest busboy is a student at UMKC and is studying electrical and computer engineering. He also impressed me at the interview as having a good sense of humor. He was conveniently off today, but he worked until closing yesterday. Fortunately for the sanity of the chef, the dishwasher managed to disconnect the speaker without any problem.” Sonja couldn’t help giggling at the memory. “It was really funny. I had the hardest time keeping a straight face while it was happening. I’ll be talking to him tomorrow. I think he’s enough of a straight shooter that he’ll admit it if he’s responsible.”
“You’re a good judge of character. I’m sure you’ll figure it out,” Derek said.
“What was your day like, Daddy?”
“The usual paperwork, committee meetings, and frustrations, precious. You don’t want to hear about that.”
“Sure, I do. You listen to me when I’m complaining about work. Why shouldn’t I listen to you?” Sonja asked.
Derek agreed, and by the time he had finished telling her about his second meeting, Sonja started yawning audibly, and Derek chuckled. “See what I mean? It puts you to sleep, too. Time to head to bed, babygirl.”
Sonja pouted, glad he couldn’t see her face. “I like talking to you.”
“I like talking to you, too, but you have to get up early in the morning. No more stalling. To bed with you!”
“Yes, Daddy. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight, babygirl.”
They had just disconnected when her phone chimed again.
10:23 pm: Go to sleep, baby.
10:24 pm: Aahh, I’m not tired, Daddy. ‘Upside down face’ emoji
10:25 pm: You will be once you go to bed. Love you, baby.
10:26 pm: Love you too, Daddy. ‘Smiling face with heart eyes’ emoji, ‘face blowing a kiss’ emoji
Sonja connected her phone to the charger on the nightstand and picked up her tablet. Dressed in an oversized t-shirt, face scrubbed clean, and teeth brushed, she was ready for bed.
Snuggles was already settled in his round bed by her pillow. She got under the covers and checked that she had set the alarm on her tablet. She started to put the tablet on her nightstand and remembered she wanted to check if her favorite author had shared the release date of her latest book. What Derek didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him. She tapped the Facebook icon and clicked ‘Cherise Sinclair: News and Discussions!’ Browsing the posts, she was disappointed. No news yet. What was taking so long?
She was about to put the tablet down and go to sleep when she noticed that someone had posted a new video of their kittens. Sonja tapped the screen to start the video.
Oh, my, look at that cute little face…
5:29 am: Good morning, Daddy.
5:32 am: Good morning, baby. How was your night?
5:33 am: Very good, Sir. I’m well-rested.
5:35 am: Babygirl, you know Daddy can tell when you’re lying .
Sonja looked in shock at her screen. He couldn’t, could he? At least not by text.
5:38 am: What do you mean, Daddy?
She almost dropped her phone as it started to ring, and ‘Daddy’ flashed on her screen.
“Good morning, Daddy.”
“Good morning, babygirl. When did you go to bed last night?” His deep voice did funny things with her insides; he sounded so masculine and dominant.
Sonja grinned in relief. “Right after our chat, Daddy.” She was sure she sounded as chipper as the proverbial early bird.
“Okay, let me rephrase that. When did you go to sleep?”
Oh, poop and hairballs!
“Um—” Silence at the other side of the line. Sonja gulped. “About midnight, I guess.”
“You guess?”
“Well, I saw this new kitten video and after that, Facebook showed me more and, and, well, I sorta lost track of time.” Another silence. “I’m sorry, Daddy.”
“I know you are, baby, and thank you for being honest with me. I will, however, be punishing you for not obeying me and then lying about it.”
Sonja sputtered, “I-I didn’t lie.”
“Didn’t you?”
What could she say to that? “I’m sorry. Really, I am.”
“Good. Then you’ll invite me to come over tonight after dinner so we can finish this conversation, and I can handle your discipline in person.”
Sonja sighed. “Daddy, would you like to come over for dinner tonight? That would be better than after dinner.”
“That would be lovely, baby. What time would you like me there?”
“About six would be good, I think. Is there anything special you’d like me to cook?” “Whatever you want is fine with me. I’ll see you then.”
Derek thanked her for the meal and carried their plates to the kitchen counter. When he returned, he said, “Babygirl, do I need to remind you that I’m all in as your Dom, and you are one hundred percent my submissive?”
His question puzzled her. “What do you mean by that, Daddy?”
“What I mean by that is I’ll hold you accountable for your behavior. Every. Single. Time.”
Now, she understood. “This is about last night,” she whispered.
He nodded and tipped up her face, so she had to make eye contact with him. “Why was that, babygirl? Why didn’t you think you could be open with me? Don’t I take good care of you?”
She could feel the blood drain from her face and tried to shake her head, the movement hindered by his hand. “No, no, no!” She widened her eyes and made eye contact with him. “That’s not it, Daddy. I didn’t want you to be disappointed in me.” She slapped a hand over her mouth as realization dawned. Tears formed in her eyes as she whispered, “By lying, I only let you down more.”
He gave her a reassuring smile and wiped a tear away with his thumb. His sweet gesture drove home how stupid she’d been, and she burst into sobs. Derek pulled her against him, and without a word, he rubbed her back and let her cry.
When she settled down, he handed her several tissues, and she had to laugh. “You came prepared.”
He smirked.
Sonja straightened her spine. “I guess it’s time for my punishment?”
Derek nodded, and Sonja sighed. “All right, Daddy. Will you please punish me for lying and not going to sleep when I was supposed to?”
“I will, babygirl.” He stroked her cheek and shocked the hell out of her when he added, “But I want you to tell me what you believe is a fair consequence.” He helped her stand. “Let’s have dessert, and you can tell me what you’ve decided after we’ve finished eating.”
Sonja had brought home two blueberry cobblers from The Sweet and Savory Table. She served them with a dollop of plain yogurt, which she preferred over ice cream. Today, while she worried about the right punishment, she barely tasted the scrumptious dessert. If she went too light, Derek would think her a wuss and maybe decide she wasn’t on board with his control, but she definitely didn’t want anything too harsh. Somehow, she had to come up with something that was related to her infraction.
A lightbulb went on and it must have shown on her face.
“Have you come to a conclusion?” Derek leaned back in his chair as if he’d caught on to her thought process.
“I have, Daddy,” Sonja answered. “I broke two rules, and I expected to be punished. I didn’t expect to have to come up my own penalty, but I think I have.”
“Okay, whatever it is, I’m proud of you already, babygirl.”
Sonja drew a deep breath and looked Derek straight in the eyes. “For getting distracted with my tablet instead of going to sleep, I’m going to give up my tablet for a month.” She paused and tried to gauge his reactions.
“Hmm.” He stroked his cheek. “Do you think the punishment fits the transgression?”
She frowned. “You don’t?”
“No, baby, I think that punishment is too severe. You went to sleep late once, and this is thirty nights without your tablet. Besides, you use your tablet for other things.”
She nodded. “You’re right about that. How about we make it a week, and I’m not allowed to use the tablet after 9:00 pm?”
“That sounds more reasonable,” Derek agreed. “What about lying about it?”
“That one is harder, but I think I found a good one for that, too.” She paused before adding, “Although, I’ll hate it.”
Derek chuckled. “Punishment is meant to be nasty, so you learn something from it and hopefully don’t repeat your mistake.” He raised one of his eyebrows. “What did you come up with?”
She swallowed and answered, “Because I didn’t tell the truth, I think it’s fitting that I don’t get to speak at all.” She tried to gauge his response, and he made a gesture for her to continue. “I-I want you to gag me for an hour the next time we’re at Club Indigo.”
He threw his head back and laughed. “That’s a great punishment. However, your lying happened in private, so you don’t have to atone for it in public. I know how you hate humiliation.”
“Thank you, Daddy.” She hoped he could hear the sincerity in her voice, although she still dreaded the gag.
He narrowed his eyes. “You can also swap the ball gag for a bare-handed, bare-bottom spanking.”
“Do you mean here or at the club?” she asked.
“Does it matter?” he returned.
She shrugged.
“No, babygirl, here and now.”
Sonja nodded. It was a no-brainer. She’d enjoyed his over-the-knee spankings before, and even though this wouldn’t be a sensual spanking, it still would be much better than drooling around a ball gag. “Please, spank me, Daddy.”
Derek gave her a stern look. “Don’t think I’ll go easy on you.” His features softened somewhat as he added, “It pleases me that you’re willing to submit to the punishment you deserve. Go to the bedroom, get undressed, and stand in the corner.”
Sonja hurried off to do his bidding. Inside the bedroom, she pulled her dress over her head and pouted when she realized Derek wouldn’t see her new bra-and-panty set. She folded her dress and placed it on the chair. She placed her underwear on top of that and went over to the corner in the room, by the closet.
While she stood there waiting, the weight of her actions pressed down on her, and she had a hard time not moving or making a sound. She didn’t want to displease Derek more than she already had, so it was paramount to her to maintain her form. The door opened and closed, and with her heightened senses, she could hear the rustle of clothing as he moved through the room. A slight creak told her he’d settled on the bed.
“I’m proud of you, babygirl. You followed my orders to the letter, and I can see you’re doing your best to please me.” Derek’s voice was soft and clear.
Tingles of anticipation ran up Sonja’s spine. True, this was punishment, but Derek was sexy, and she loved him. Her thoughts came to a screeching halt as the realization hit. She was head over heels in love with Daddy Derek. Since she faced the wall, Derek couldn’t see her emotions, so Sonja would share her revelation with him as soon as the punishment was out of the way.
“Turn around and come lie over my lap, baby,” Derek ordered.
She followed his instructions, no longer insecure about how she must look or about how she felt. She was at peace and would accept her spanking gracefully.
The first smack landed, and it felt like he poured gasoline over her ass and set it on fire.
“Ow, that hurts!” Sonja’s attempt to lift herself was thwarted by Derek’s left hand between her shoulder blades.
Derek stroked her burning ass with his right hand and replied, “Of course it does. It’s supposed to hurt. This is punishment, and I don’t want you to lie to me, ever again.”
Sonja sighed and sagged back over his lap. He was right, and she’d chosen to be punished this way.
Another slap landed on her ass, and she bit back a scream.
Again, Derek caressed her bottom. “You know, if you relax into the slaps, the pain is much easier to endure.”
Sonja did her best to follow his advice, but it hurt like hell. He could he expect her to relax into this? She contemplated using her safeword, but then what? No, she deserved this, and she wouldn’t wuss out. Without faltering, Derek peppered her ass with stinging slaps. By now, both her cheeks were getting numb, or she had relaxed more. Somehow, she could handle the spanking better. She could do this!
When it was over, Derek pulled her onto his lap. She’d taken her punishment, and now he held her in his strong arms. She let her tears fall in relief that he’d forgiven her. She cried because she was happy to have a Daddy Dom who cared enough to call her on her behavior. She wept because Derek loved all of her. And, of course, her tears were because her butt ached.
Sonja giggled.
“What are you laughing about?” Derek asked over her head.
“I was thinking how my tears had so many meanings. I wasn’t just crying from the pain but, also, relief and happiness,” Sonja answered honestly. “I don’t know why I felt like I had to hide what I’d done.”
“I want you to feel able to share everything with me. In our relationship, our love, there is no place for lies,” Derek said.
She nodded against his chest. “I’m sorry, Daddy.” She leaned back to look at his face. “I love you, Daddy, with all my heart.”
Sonja got one glimpse at the delight in his eyes before he crushed her mouth in a mind-altering kiss. Their lips caressed and tongues danced as they shared each other’s air and so much more. Sonja poured all her feelings into the kiss, and she knew Derek did the same. Her butt was flaming from his spanking, but it was nothing compared to the heat between them. In Derek’s arms, she felt safe to be who she was, and she knew, no matter what, she was precious to him.
Sonja turned on his lap until she straddled him. Derek narrowed his eyes at her. “What are you up to, little brat?”
“Would my Daddy consider it topping from the bottom if I made a suggestion?”
“I guess that depends.” He cocked his head. “You can speak freely, but that doesn’t mean I will go along with your request.”
“May I offer you my ass tonight?”
The blood surged down his cock, and he was surprised he had functioning brain cells left. “You want to have anal sex?”
“Yes, Daddy.”
After lifting her from his lap and setting her on the mattress, he rose and went to the bathroom where the lube was kept. When he returned to the bedroom, Sonja was propped up on her elbows and watching his every move.
He leaned over her, whispered, “Lie on your stomach and play with your clit,” and moved back so she could turn. Crouching down, he kissed the inside of her thigh, smiling as she shuddered with delight.
Kissing his way up, he reached her pink center. She was already drenched, and her legs were trembling. Derek lubed up his fingers then sucked on her labia and pressed one wet fingertip to the entrance of her asshole. The rim of muscles gave way easily with all the preparation they’d done. He pumped his finger to tease the nerves, and Sonja pushed back against him.
Desperate for action, his cock leaked precum. The impatient fucker was more than ready to get inside her ass. Derek added another finger and sank them deep inside.
Sonja moaned and bucked her hips. “Daa-diieee.”
He grinned at her whine and clamped his teeth around her ass cheek. She stilled, and he bit down a bit harder but not sharp enough to break the skin. Sliding first two, then three fingers in and out of her tight hole, he reveled in her moans and gasps.
It made his cock ache even more. He sucked on her buttock, making sure to leave his mark there. A tremor shook her entire body. She was ready, and so was he.
He pulled out his fingers, wiped them clean, then shed his clothes and covered his dick. There was something incredibly hot about taking Sonja’s ass for the first time, but he didn’t want it to be the last time he did. He ignored the little head and took his time to coat the latex in a thick layer of lube.
Derek spread her cheeks to expose the puckered hole, shiny with lube. Gripping the base of his cock, he lined up to her tight entrance and begin to press in.
“Babygirl, you feel so fucking amazing.”
She gasped as the head of his cock passed the initial resistance. His eyes almost crossed as she clenched her muscles reflexively.
Derek’s lips found the back of her neck, and he kissed her soothingly. He wanted to give her time to adjust to his cock and get her bearings.
Sonja lay flat on the mattress, her head turned to the side.
“You good?”
“Uh-huh, I think so.”
He pulled back slightly and pressed forward again, pushing deeper and finding new resistance.
“It’s all right, precious.”
Her lashes fluttered as she fought to keep her eyes open, and he could see into her soul.
“Yes, Daddy. Fuck me, Daddy.”
She kept her eyes closed, and her hand started moving frantically. As she rubbed her clit, Derek pressed up onto his hands and began to move in earnest. Occasionally, he added lube as he let instinct take over and fucked in and out of her like she wanted him to.
Derek’s breath came in ragged gasps as he thrust deeper, his hips moving with a rhythm that matched her frantic moans. The room filled with the wet slap of skin on skin, and the soft whimpers escaping her lips. He could feel her tightening around him, her body tensing as she neared the edge.
“That’s it, baby,” he growled into her ear. “Come for me.”
Her back arched, driving him deeper.
“Fuck, baby.”
His balls drew up, and she cried out. Her orgasm ripped through her as she wailed her release.
Derek followed her over the edge, his own orgasm tearing through him as he spilled into her. His body shuddered with the force, as he spurted jet after jet.
He collapsed onto her. Their bodies were slick with sweat, and both of them were panting as they came down from their highs.
Rolling them, with his cock still firmly lodged inside her, he pressed a soft kiss to her shoulder, gently stroking her side and hip as they lay entwined, their hearts slowly returning to a normal rhythm.