Bound by Christmas

Chapter Seventeen: Part of the Game

I was in a dungeon.

I was in an authentic BDSM dungeon with red brick walls, black and wooden furniture, and themed rooms in every corner. Our tour guide, Master Cane, was describing the Saint Andrew's cross and the different uses for the cross, but I had stopped paying attention since I'd gotten distracted by Sebastián's expression as he carefully listened to Master Cane.

Half an hour ago, Sebastián had picked me up from work and drove us to the Vault for our very own private tour and lesson. He hadn't shared too many details about what we would be doing before our arrival but —so far— we'd been given a lot of knowledge about the BDSM world. And, although I doubted Master Cane was offering Sebastián any new information, he was being a very attentive student.

As we exited the room with the Saint Andrew's cross, we made our way into a small room that contained a wall covered with floggers and a topless man straddling a chair.

"This is where our private lesson will take place," Master Cane announced.

"Hold on," Sebastián said, pausing in the doorway. "Your sub is a male?"

"Yes," Master Cane nodded. "Is that a problem?"

"Oh no," I waved my hand and narrowed my eyes at Sebastián. "No problem at all. Right, Sebastián?"

Sebastián hardened his jaw but didn't reply as he made his way into the room.

Master Cane started the lesson showing us the different types of floggers and how to hold them. Then, he handed me a suede one with a regular handle and started to show me how to rotate it with my wrist. I was pleasantly surprised to notice how light it was, making it easier to maneuver. He also demonstrated how to use finger floggers, but I preferred the ones with a handle. Finally, he taught me how to make a figure eight. But when I tried to do the Florentine flogging technique, I failed epically. Apparently, I wasn't very ambidextrous.

Once Master Cane had finished his instructions, he approached his sub and started to caress his naked back. "Are you ready?" he whispered to him. When the sub nodded, Master Cane returned to my side and guided me closer.

"Okay Jenna, you want to be careful not to strike the joints, bones, or soft tissue area. Let's focus on the upper back," Master Cane instructed.

Nodding, I lifted my hand, rotated my wrist, and lightly struck the sub near his shoulder.

"Very good," Master Cane praised. "Don't be afraid to use some power. You're using a suede flogger and it leaves a soft sensation. The ones made with cowhide tend to be denser and have more power to them. Also, feel free to drag it across his body. Tease him with it. Make it a part of the game."

Flicking my wrist with a little more force, I struck the sub near his other shoulder. Then, I started to drag the flogger all over his back, causing him to shudder. Smiling at the powerful thrill it gave me, I lifted the flogger and struck him a few more times.

"That was excellent, Jenna," Master Cane smiled. "You're a natural."

Then, he turned to face Sebastián. "Would you like to try?"

Sebastián smirked and approached the wall with the hanging floggers. He grabbed two identical ones that looked much thicker than mine and walked back toward the sub. Expertly flicking his wrists in the Florentine technique, he flogged the sub all over his back, causing him to moan in ecstasy.

Biting my lip, I couldn't stop the burst of jealousy that spread through my bones. At that moment, I wanted to be that sub. When Sebastián finally stopped, the sub was shivering with pleasure.

Master Cane approached his sub and started to caress his back, calming him down. "Well, that was impressive," Master Cane grunted.

"Thank you," Sebastián smiled.

Master Cane guided the sub from the chair and had him lean over. "We're almost done with our lesson. I'd just like to show Jenna how she can use the flogger for smacking."

Sebastián shook his head. "No, she's not smacking his ass."

"Yes, I am," I grunted, folding my arms across my chest.

"No Jenna," Sebastián gritted through his teeth, leaning in toward me.

I raised my brow at him, causing him to blow out a breath of frustration. "Fine," he hissed, walking toward the sub and moving him out of the way. Then, he leaned over the chair. "If you really wanna smack someone's ass, you'll be smacking mine."

Shrugging my shoulders, I approached him and followed Master Cane's instructions on how to smack him with a flogger. And then, I proceeded to smack his ass five times. Yes! I counted every single one.

When I was done, I smiled at him. "I can't believe you let me smack your ass."

Shaking his head, he straightened up and took the flogger out of my hands.

"We're done here," he grumbled.