"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"
Her instructions are lengthy, hand-written on scented paper in an elegant, flowing hand, neatly divided into sections with headings underlined.The shapes of her letters are striking, some of them perhaps revealing. Her letter ‘y’ sports a long, curled tail that...
"After the beating, a different expression of power"
Now, after the beating, my skin is in flames and my mind is in turmoil.I am ashamed I allowed it and proud that I did.I am humiliated and yet I am honoured.I am afraid and yet I am eager.I have...
"Agreement is signed and enactment begins"
M's is a pretty, detached house, tucked away behind a high hedge in a tree-lined street.I ring the bell precisely at the agreed time. I've timed the walk well from the side street where I parked and waited, watching the...
"Agreement is reached"
Some days went by after the meeting. Days when I held in my mind her face, her voice, her words, her tone, her assurance, her nuances of expression, the look on her face as she spoke. Days when I was sure that...
"An uncompromising Lady explains her requirements"
Long weeks have passed since the first time we met.She chose the time and the place. A cafe terrace overlooking the lake. It would be cold, she said, I should wrap up, but on a chill winter weekday there would...