Equilibrium (Vexxieverse Series - Part 5)

Back to Life (Z)

Zayn
March

Zayn walked slowly to the playroom because he wanted Liam to have time to get in position since he was so excited to play. Besides, Zayn had to get his supplies from their bedroom first, so he took his time to let Liam work himself up.

As expected, Liam was naked and kneeling on the floor near the bed when Zayn opened the door. He was looking at the ground, which meant he was looking for role play. This would be a challenge for Zayn, considering everything Liam had been through, but he was a creative guy. He could give Liam what he needed without crossing his own lines of discomfort. Zayn knew this scene was coming. It wasn't like he hadn't been planning it.

Normally, Zayn would ignore him at this point in the game, but this time, he'd stare him down like he was under a microscope. Mostly for Zayn's own benefit. He didn't want to look away from Liam ever again. Didn't want to risk losing him to crazy bitches in hotels with guns. Zayn considered tying him up to the bed every night so he couldn't run away like that again, but then he realized that would make HIM the crazy bitch, so he didn't. Harry mentioned it too, so it wasn't that unreasonable of an idea in their weird BDSM house, right? Kidding! Calm down.

Zayn pulled out the massage table and positioned it in the middle of the floor. Normally, he'd make Liam do that part, but Zayn was still concerned about his injuries since he didn't know how many others Liam had been hiding. Next, he filled a leather bag with the tools he'd need for the rest of the night and grabbed the acupressure mat he'd just finished tailoring to attach to the massage table in January. He'd planned on using it on Valentine's Day, but Nikki had other plans, didn't she?

It was a full-length mat that would reach from shoulders to thighs, and it was probably about to be Liam's new favorite thing. This one was black with white discs that had sharp plastic teeth protruding from it. Think Lego corners for the pain scale. Liam tried to behave and not watch what Zayn was doing when he secured it to the table, but he hadn't seen the mat yet because he was only a sub, never a Dom. That meant he had no business searching through the toy storage like everyone else. New toys were always a surprise for him.

Zayn had tried it out, of course. It was a lot more painful than it looked, even without the added pressure of hands pushing down on his chest. He'd made Louis experiment with him since Harry would probably enjoy it too, so they practiced different pressures and noted what kind of marks it left on each other's backs. It didn't break skin, and the impressions lasted for a while after they were done, so it was perfect for this scene.

It wasn't a tool meant for BDSM, but this wouldn't be the first or last time they experimented with new ideas to keep things fresh in the playroom. Variety is the spice of life, and all that.

"Up." Zayn wouldn't force eye contact yet, even though he wanted to. Liam stood with his hands behind his back and his head still down. Perfect as always. Annoyingly so. This was Zayn's least favorite part because he felt like he was playing with a robot, but it was worth the reward once Zayn could break through the hard exterior.

"You're mine tonight. You will take what I give you and you won't complain. I will use you however I please."

Zayn wasn't the most confident guy in the house, so he hadn't thought to use his own body as a tool of punishment in a scene with Liam before. The others had been pumping his ego up a little too much over the past year or something, but something came over him and just wanted to tease. Maybe Harry was just rubbing off on him.

So, Zayn took his shirt off, even though he usually stayed dressed in Dom mode. Zayn knew Liam would want to look at him shirtless, but since he'd decided he was "bad" for the scene, he'd stop himself from indulging.