“Andi,” he said in a low voice. “Consider what we said…that we do not wish to do anything that would hurt us—our relationship—outside of this place.”
“It won’t hurt us,” I promised breathlessly. “Remember the promise we made—that nothing we do will change anything.”
“I cannot help it,” he growled quietly. “Touching you like this will change things. I cannot pet your soft little pussy without wanting to do it again, even when we leave. I am already fighting such thoughts every day, even before we came here.”
“You…you do? You are, I mean?” I asked him breathlessly.
I’d had no idea before the Institute that Salt had any sexual feelings towards me. I mean, I knew he felt extremely protective of me, which was nice. And I had felt his body react when I sat on his lap—but I had told myself it was only that—just a physical reaction. But here he was admitting he’d fantasized about me—probably on more than one occasion. For some reason the idea made me feel even more hot and swollen between my legs. He wants you, whispered a little voice in my head. Your Papa wants you…
“Of course I am wanting to touch you,” Salt murmured, echoing my forbidden thoughts. “I am a man and you are beautiful woman. My beautiful woman to protect and cherish and care for…how can I not also wish to bring you pleasure?”
“Salt…” I whispered, not knowing what to say.
“Which is why I will wash you very carefully with cloth between us,” he said firmly. Then he stroked my hair and murmured in my ear, “Come, mishka, spread your legs for Papa.”
His use of our role playing names sent a new wash of desire through me. I pushed away the confusing feelings and doubts that had surfaced in my mind and leaned back against his broad shoulder again.
“Yes, Papa,” I murmured, spreading my legs under the water.
By now most of the peach scented bubbles had dissipated and I could see what he was doing as his big hand came down to wash me. I bit my lip to stifle a moan as he started on the inside of my right knee and made a long, stroking motion with the washcloth that ended at my inner thigh. Then he repeated the motion with the left leg and thigh…and went back to the right again.
I nearly cursed with frustration. Damn it—even though he was coming really, really close to my open pussy, he wasn’t touching me there at all. I couldn’t stand this much longer! I wanted his hands on me now, even though part of me knew it was a bad idea. Knew that Salt was right and doing something so intimate would definitely change the dynamic of our relationship.
Just as I thought I would die of sexual frustration, Salt stopped washing me.
“Now, mishka,” he said softly. “I think is time to shave you—yes?” Abandoning the washcloth at last, he trailed his fingertips lightly through the small thatch of light brown curls that grew on the apex of my mound.
I couldn’t help moaning this time. To finally feel him touch me there—even a little, made me crazy.
“Yes,” I whispered. “Yes, I…I think so.”
“Very good then. Stand up. I think it will be easier to do this if you sit on the edge of the tub.”
Salt helped me out of the warm bath and dried me thoroughly with another big, pink towel. Then he folded it and placed it along the broad edge of the marble tub, indicating that I should sit there.
I sat as he directed, though the terrycloth felt rough against my still tender bottom. Salt hummed softly as he went about setting up the shaving paraphernalia we’d gotten in the basket.
I watched him and felt something shift inside me. In the tub I had felt sensual and warm…ready to do anything. Yet now, sitting there naked and waiting to let my partner perform an extremely intimate service for me, I could feel some of my nervousness returning.
He’s going to shave me. I’m actually going to spread my legs and let my partner shave me there.
It seemed unbelievable and strange to think of allowing this—of letting Salt do this to me. Shouldn’t we work up to this somehow? Maybe I should have him shave my legs first. But I’d had them waxed recently—I like to keep smooth because of all the swimming I do—so that was out.
Then there was the little fact that we were quite possibly being watched. I really didn’t like the idea of Berkley staring at me on a video monitor somewhere, watching avidly as Salt touched me in all my most intimate and private places. It made me feel weird and wrong and even more nervous than before.
By the time Salt was all ready to go with the peach shaving foam and the pink razor, I was sitting like a pretzel with my arms crossed protectively over my bare breasts and my legs wound tightly together.
My partner seemed to sense my renewed anxiety—(how could he not—my body language all but shouted it)—because he knelt on the floor beside me and put one big hand on my knee.
“Mishka,” he murmured, ducking his head so he could look into my eyes. “What is wrong? What has changed?”
“I don’t know, Salt. I just…this feels weird.” I shifted restlessly on the damp, pink towel, crossing my legs even tighter. God, my ass was still stinging from the spanking he’d given me. I wished I had something softer to sit on!
“Why should it be ‘weird’ to let me take care of you?” he murmured, stroking my knee.
His big warm hand on my thigh made me shiver. I wanted his touch—there was no denying it. But it felt wrong to let him do this—felt dangerous.
“It’s just, I’m a grown woman, I should do this kind of thing for myself, Salt. And you’re my partner. You were right before—things are going too far. We shouldn’t—”
“You are not grown.” He stroked my cheek gently. “Right now you are Little. My little mishka. Can you not feel it?”
“I…” I bit my lip. “I guess so. I did before—in the bath.”
“And I am not your partner,” he continued. “I am your Papa—your protector. Your safety in any storm. I will not hurt you, mishka. I will not desert you.” He looked into my eyes and said in a low, emphatic voice, “You…are…mine.”
I felt my heart swell at his words and at that moment, all I wanted was to be his, completely and utterly. I knew it was wrong—knew it was unrealistic. I had spent years telling myself I couldn’t trust any man not to leave or hurt me—years convinced that I could only rely on me. And yet here and now, I felt some of that resistance crumbling as Salt claimed me aloud for the first time.
“Salt,” I whispered. “Papa…”
“Mishka…”
He pulled me close for a moment, hugging me to his broad chest, pressing my cheek down on his shoulder. I closed my eyes and breathed him in, breathed in the scent of his ocean scented aftershave, feeling the crisp Egyptian cotton of his shirt and his warm skin underneath it. He felt so solid and I was so safe when he enfolded me like that. For a long time we sat like that until my heart rate slowed and the tension that had been coiling inside me like a nest of snakes finally dissipated.
When he released me, I was ready to let him in.
“Open for me, mishka,” he murmured, stroking my thighs.
Without a word of protest, I spread my legs, baring my pussy for him.
“Very good. Such a good girl,” Salt murmured. He sprayed a dollop of the peach scented shaving foam on his fingers and dabbed it gently over my mound. Then he picked up the pink razor. “Lean back a little,” he told me. “Let Papa reach you.”
“Yes, Papa,” I murmured. I was mesmerized by the sight of his big hand holding that dainty pink razor. I had seen Salt shave his own face once or twice—I’d picked him up for work several times and had come in dur
ing his morning routine—but I had no idea how he would approach shaving me.
The answer appeared to be very carefully and very slowly. He took small, gentle strokes with the pink razor, being extremely delicate around the lips of my sex. Luckily, I usually keep that area pretty well trimmed anyway so it didn’t take much for Salt to shave me completely clean.
When he finished, he stroked a very warm, wet washcloth over my newly shaven sex to wipe away the last traces of the foam.
“Stand,” he said, motioning at me. “Let me make sure I have done good job.”
I might have argued or refused if my partner had asked me to stand so he could get a better look at my pussy in any other context. But I was still in that strange, half-euphoric state of mind where I felt like he owned me—and furthermore felt that I wanted to be owned and protected and cherished by him. So I stood without comment and even spread my legs for him to give him a better view.
“Hmmm…” Salt was still on his knees in front of me. He put his big hands on my thighs, his thumbs pressing lightly against my outer pussy lips and leaned forward to examine his handiwork thoroughly. I felt an erotic shiver run through me as his warm breath blew against my freshly shaved flesh.
“Is it all right?” I asked, looking at him uncertainly. I’d had no idea how much more sensitive and tender I would feel. It didn’t seem like losing my little patch of curls could make such a difference and yet, I’d never felt so naked in my life.
“Beautiful,” he murmured, looking up at me. “You are beautiful, mishka. Like a ripe, juicy peach.”
“Well, I guess that’s not surprising considering every bath product in this bathroom is peach flavored,” I said, trying to laugh. But the laugh caught in my throat when Salt spread me open with his thumbs, baring the slick, inner folds of my cunt.
“I am not talking about the flavor of the bubbles,” he murmured. “Just look at yourself, mishka—see how ripe and juicy you are. How wet.”
I bit my lip as I looked down and saw that he was right. I felt like I’d been in a near-constant state of arousal for hours now. From the minute Salt had taken me across his knee and spanked me, I had been turned on. Taking Mandy up on her erotic dare and sucking my partner’s cock had also somehow added fuel to that fire and then the long, sensual bubble bath where he tugged and teased my sensitive nipples had made my arousal even more acute.
Allowing him to shave me in such an intimate way and then kneel before me and examine his handiwork was like the cherry on top of the cake. My pussy was swollen with need—my juices wetting my inner thighs. My clit was prominently displayed, standing out like a little pink pearl that wanted desperately to be stroked and loved.
“I…I can’t help it,” I whispered, feeling my cheeks get warm when I saw how open and wet my pussy was for my partner…my Papa. “I don’t…don’t know…”
Salt shut me up with a kiss. Not a kiss on my mouth, though. He pulled me towards him and pressed his lips to my open pussy. I moaned softly as I felt the heat of his mouth on my trembling sex. His tongue pressed against me—not licking but still making contact—tasting. I could feel its wet heat against my throbbing clit and for a moment all I wanted was more. God it felt so incredible, so good—too good.
With a little gasp, I jumped back, putting some distance between us.
“Forgive me.” Salt licked his lips, which were shiny with my juices. “I could not resist. I have wanted to do this for years.”
“Years?” I bit my lip and pressed my thighs together.
“Yes.” He nodded and rose to tower over me but his eyes never left mine. Their pale blue depths were half-lidded with raw lust. “Years, mishka,” he murmured, his deep voice hoarse with lust. “That is how long your Papa has wanted to taste your sweet pussy.”
A flood of emotions exploded inside me. Lust…fear…desire… uncertainty…they flowed through me so quickly I could barely breathe. But I knew that if we continued down this path we were on, things would never be the same.
“Salt,” I whispered, using his real name instead of the play-role persona.
He seemed to understand.
“Forgive me,” he said again and this time there was real regret in his eyes.
“It…it’s all right.” My pussy still tingling from his kiss, I turned to get another pink towel to wrap myself in.
“Wait…” Salt put a hand on my shoulder.
“What is it?” I turned my head to see him studying my backside with a worried frown on his face.
“You are still tender and red where I spanked you,” he murmured. He reached for something on the counter and held it out for me to see. “I found the cooling ointment you were talking about earlier. Will you allow me to put it on you?”
“Oh, I…” I bit my lip, not certain of anything. Though we were sort of getting back to normal, I was still more than halfway into the Little-space where I just wanted to be loved and taken care of and pleasured. Letting Salt rub soothing gel all over my stinging ass actually sounded really nice.
“Yes,” I whispered, at last, nodding. “Yes, that would be…would be good.”
“Good.” Salt nodded. “Then go lay face down on the bed and wait for me. I will be there shortly…mishka.”
Oh God, were we back to that again? Does it matter if you are? whispered a soft little voice in my head. After all, isn’t that exactly where you want to be—safe in your Papa’s hands?
I couldn’t answer the question. All I could do was go into the bedroom and drape myself naked over the king-sized bed, just as Salt had commanded.
He let me stay there for a few minutes, my fear and anticipation building, my mind buzzing with questions and doubts. When he finally came in, my body was tight as a wire, every muscle clenched as I waited for what was about to happen.
“So, here you are.” Salt settled on the bed beside me and put one big hand between my shoulder blades.
I gasped and jumped, my body tying itself in knots again as I tried to deny what we were doing. Salt, as always, was attuned to my moods.
“Mishka, my darling,” he rumbled, stroking my back gently. “What is it? Why is it that the minute I leave you alone you start to doubt?”
“What—you mean doubt that this is a good idea?” I asked, giving a shaky laugh.
“No—you doubt that I want you, I think. Doubt that I will be gentle and careful with you. That I will protect your heart as well as your sweet body.” Salt sounded thoughtful. “But do not worry, my little mishka. I will always be here. And for now, I just want to heal you. Can you trust me to do that?”
“I…I think so,” I whispered.
“Good. Then untangle your legs—I cannot reach you in this way. Not to do you any good.”
With a shivering sigh, I uncrossed and opened my legs, waiting for his touch. When it came, I gave a little gasp as the cooling ointment made contact with my hot flesh.
“Gently,” Salt murmured, stroking it over my heated ass cheeks. “So gently, my little miska.”
At his gentle, soothing touch and his deep voice flowing over me, I could feel myself floating into that headspace again where I just wanted to trust. Where the shrill little voice of doubt and uncertainty was easy to ignore and all I wanted was my Papa’s hands on my body.
“Papa,” I whispered, spreading my thighs a little more. “Please, it still hurts…lower down.”
“Here?” He rubbed more of the gel along the undercurves of my ass, stroking dangerously close to my inner thighs.
“Even lower—more inside,” I said softly and spread my legs even wider for him. I could feel my pussy lips spreading open, my littl
e clit throbbing with need as I displayed myself for him. I couldn’t stop thinking of how much I wanted his touch.
“Oh, mishka,” he murmured. “We should not.”
“But I’m hurting,” I whispered and it wasn’t a lie or an exaggeration. Just now my pussy felt so wet and hot and achy I thought I would die if he didn’t touch me, at least a little.
“Was the shaving too rough for you?” Salt sounded concerned. “You are hurting where I used the razor on you, perhaps?”
“Yes, exactly.” I nodded and looked back at him. “Please…could you put some gel on me there? Where you shaved me…Papa?”
Salt gave a low groan and I knew he was still reluctant to do this—to touch me so intimately even though he had kissed me there a little while ago. But that had been just a single kiss—now I was asking him to stroke my open pussy, to caress my aching core and give me pleasure. We both knew it wouldn’t end with him just putting gel on the outside of my mound. I wanted more—had to have more.
“Please,” I whispered again. “Please, Papa—it hurts so much. Please make me feel better.”
“Yes, my little mishka. I can deny you nothing,” he murmured at last. “But turn over first—if you really want this, turn over so I can see you.”
“All right.” I turned over, feeling a little shy but my uncertainty turned to pleasure when I saw the hunger in his eyes.
“So beautiful,” he murmured, running one big hand down my naked body. “So beautiful and open and sweet.”
At those soft words in his deep, rumbling voice, I felt myself opening like a flower. He liked what he saw—I was wanted—loved. And I wanted to show him that I loved him back. I relaxed under his touch and let my thighs drift even wider apart, baring my newly shaved pussy for him.
“Mishka,” he murmured. Then I felt his big hand reach between my thighs. I moaned and parted my legs even wider, giving him easier access. I couldn’t remember ever wanting anything as much as I wanted my partner’s touch at that moment. I knew it was wrong, knew it would probably change our relationship forever but I couldn’t help myself—I was hungry to have his hands on me and it was a hunger I had been denying far too long. I needed him.