She hands me the flogger.
I order, "Take your position."
Like a good little sub, she chooses the bench in front of the cross. She lies on it so her face is toward Blakely. She puts her hands on the legs, and I cuff them. Then I cuff her ankles to the back ones. I crouch in front of her, tuck her locks of hair behind her ears, and lower my voice so Blakely can't hear. "Remember this when you think of this guy you're seeing. This isn't something you can deny anymore."
She shuts her eyes and takes a deep breath.
"Flower."
She locks her tormented gaze on mine.
"Bring him into the life," I state.
She bites her lip and blinks hard.
"Tell me why I should do this to you," I demand.
She looks at me in surprise.
"I want to hear it, Flower."
She licks her lips, then her voice cracks. "I need it."
I decide it's enough for now. I stroke her cheek. "Okay, then."
She lets out a breath, as if she's releasing some sort of pent-up suffering. But I don't doubt she has been. I know Aria's past and what she's been through. I understand why she can't escape her submissive or masochistic tendencies.
I rise and step behind her. I glance at Blakely, whose looking at me in horror. I order, "Flower, what do good girls get?"
"Rewards, Sir."
"Have you been good?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Would you like your reward?"
"Please, Sir," she begs, her voice laced with pain.
I run my hand over her ass cheeks several times, notice Blakely clench her jaw, and keep my hand there longer than I normally would.
"Please, Sir," Aria whispers so quietly I barely hear her.
It tugs me out of my obsession with Blakely. That's the issue with working two subs at once. You have to keep both their needs in mind, and it's easy to get lost in one, which can hurt the other. I step back, raise the flogger in the air, and smack it on Aria's ass.
"Ugh...thank you, Sir," she says.
Blakely's eyes widen.
Knowing what Aria needs, I give her ten strong lashes in a row, watching her body language and listening to changes in her voice. I go to the drawers, select a bullet, and stand above her. I lock eyes with Blakely and state, "The duality of pain and pleasure morph together more than we know in life, becoming one highly charged emotion. You, Aria, even me, we can't escape it." I turn the vibrating feature on and slide the bullet under Aria's panties and into her body.
She moans, then adds, "Thank you, Sir."
Emotions flare on Blakely's face. I've never had a sub show so much jealousy over me touching another sub. Yet I also see the curiosity budding, and I know I've finally made some progress.
I remind myself Aria's in a vulnerable position. I return to my role and resume flogging her. After five slaps, I yell out, "Don't you dare come, Flower."
"Please, Sir!" she cries out, which surprises me. She normally can take more before she begs. It tells me that it's been too long since she had a release.