And Yet…

"If said from the bottom of the heart, three simple words can cause an overwhelming response."

"I love you."You said those words in disregardOf what they'd evoke in meCasually dropped themSeemingly.And yet...I felt itYour hesitationYour backpedalingYour insecurityThe way they were meantThe honesty in your voiceIt left no doubt.And yet...I hated hearing itThat's what I thoughtI denied...

Penetration

"Tied to the bed, he gets to watch."

Carefully, I knot the silken blindfold behind your head. Sitting on your lap, I sit upright to overlook my preparations: your hands cuffed to the bedposts, arms open wide, the delicate fabric covering your primary sensory organ, the broad shoulders...