13 Dane
Dane
LINDSEY’S “YES, SIR” ECHOES through my speakers, and the hair on my arms rises. A small part of me wondered if, when this got real, she’d bolt. If she’d discover she wasn’t ready for this level of commitment. But she’s proving to me that was a silly thought.
Lindsey’s already shown she’s eager. And I bet that if I could see her, I’d see that willingness in her eyes. Even if I believe I’m right and she has bratty tendencies that I look forward to uncovering and reforming.
“I’d like to preface that while this is an agreement, it would not hold up in a court of law,” I say.
“This is a personal agreement between us, and legal systems do not recognize power exchange agreements as legally binding. I invite you to see this as a consent document. It’s fluid, and if at any time you’d like to change something or revoke that consent, it will end.
Same goes for me. I can end our arrangement at any time if I see fit. Any questions about that?”
“No, Sir. I understand.”
“I’d like to add that we both hold power in this relationship, and it’s important we understand that everything we do is with mutual agreement. Consent is not one-sided.”
“That makes sense. I wouldn’t want to do anything that upsets you or makes you uncomfortable.”
My chest rumbles in appreciation. If I could see her, I imagine her head would be tilted down in gentle submission. I bet she’s smiling, too.
“I’ve divided the agreement into sections: Consent that made me uncomfortable.”
“Uncomfortable good or uncomfortable bad?”
“There’s a difference?”
“Let me ask, do you want to use your safe word?”
“No, of course not.”
“As I said, I’m here to push you out of your comfort zone, and that can make you uncomfortable, which is a good thing. But if what I said made you uncomfortable in a way that violated your boundaries, then you use your safe word, and we evaluate how we move forward.”
“I see what you mean, Sir. I just do not like to fail, and you’re right; I have been failing in my life. It’s not been easy.”
“I understand and hear you, but I think it’s important to know that you will continue to fail because it’s part of learning.
I’ll fail, too. Neither of us is going to be perfect, which is why honesty and communication are important.
The question is: Are you willing to learn how to be comfortable in the uncomfortable, even derive satisfaction from it? ”
“Yes, I do want to learn.”
“I think you forgot something.”
She corrects herself quickly. “Yes, Sir. I do want to learn.”
“Lindsey?” I hum.
“Yes, Sir?”
“Look at you, failing and learning already.”
I hear a soft laugh, and it warms my chest. “I suppose you’re right.”
“I am right,” I banter back. “Are you ready to continue?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Let me know how this sounds to you. Our daily check-ins on the messaging app will be nonnegotiable due to the virtual dynamic we’re establishing, but they do not have to be very long.
You can start your daily journaling at an easy five minutes a day and will send your pages to me on Sunday before midnight.
We’ll have the video calls once a week, but if you need to cancel because of a shift or because you’re in need of sleep, we can connect that day on the messaging app instead. How does that sound?”
“I th—” She stops herself again. “It sounds good, Sir.”
“A quick learner,” I commend. “Then that is what we’ll do.”
Again, I can’t see it, but I’d bet money Lindsey is blushing from my praise. The idea shouldn’t delight me as much as it does—at least, not beyond a Dominant receiving his sub’s submission—but it does.
I take a drink of my water to wet my dry mouth. “Now, on to Boundaries & Limitations.”