5. Rash or disrespectful behavior of any kind is a punishable offense.

6. Submissive shall address Sawyer as “Sir” as frequently as possible in private, and as often as opportunity allows in public.

7. Sir and submissive will have daily discussions in regards to all activities that have transpired and progression of Dominant training.

8. Submissive will use the power granted to her in her role as a trainer in assisting Sir to strengthen his character, integrity and Dominance.

DOMINANT RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Sir is responsible for being courteous and respectful to submissive at all times.

2. Sir will be patient with submissive as she learns his needs and preferences.

3. Sir will maintain an honest and communicative relationship with submissive.

4. Sir will use the power and authority within his role in assisting submissive to grow in character, strength, and confidence.

5. Sir will respect the use of safe word as designated by submissive (see below).

6. Sir cannot dominate while inebriated, and drug use and excessive alcohol use is grounds for termination of contract and training.

SAFE WORD

1. Submissive is permitted use of a safe word in all activities, and will never be denied the use of it.

2. If a situation arises where a safeword is necessitated, Sir will immediately terminate the current course of action and re-evaluate the situation with submissive.

3. Following the use of a safeword, a candid and straightforward discussion is to be had in a calm manner to explain why the safeword was used. Sir and submissive will then develop a clear and concise plan of attack to avoid any further miscommunication (if any) and use of safeword.

4. The safewords of choice will be: Orion (for red) and Andromeda (for yellow)

PUNISHMENT (please specify your choice of punishment)

1. No meditation for one day = _____________

2. Failure to comply to a direct order in private/*public = _____________

3. Backtalk/disrespectfulness = _____________

*Penalties earned in public will be dispensed in private at the first available opportunity.

HARD LIMITS

At no time will the following be forced upon submissive:

1. Other male sexual partners (unless discussed prior to scene)

2. Mental, physical or verbal abuse.

3. Breaking laws

4. Threatening of life, verbally or physically

5. Any activity that will cause irreparable bodily damage and/or harm.

6. Edge play (unless discussed prior to scene and done under direct supervision of an experienced edge player - see stipulation #5)

7. Scat play.

I, submissive Sarah Henderson, offer my submission on loan to Sir Sawyer Morrison under the terms stated above on this the _____ day of _____ in the year 2013.

Signature of submissive (to be signed in presence of Sir) ________________________________________

I, Sir Sawyer Morrison, offer my acceptance of Sarah’s temporary submission while training to be a Dominant under the terms stated above on this the _____ day of _____  in the year 2013.

Signature of Dominant (to be signed in presence of submissive) _________________________________________

Chapter 10

Sawyer had dreamt of Sarah after reading the contract. Having lacked structure in his childhood, it was something that he craved and insisted on as he grew into an adult, and BDSM was giving him exactly that. Of course, sexual power and control was a significant part of the equation and charm that appealed to him, but he had come to the conclusion that sex wasn’t everything about BDSM that attracted him to it. There was so much more to it than he had ever anticipated.

The evening promised to be informative and he was going to be introduced to a new submissive – one who was experienced in living as a slave. Sawyer had jotted down all the questions he could think of before meeting her, wondering why and how someone would want to live in such a controlled environment and with having no say in making their own decisions.

Before he could write anything else down, he needed to focus on the task at hand.

He contacted the company pilot and scheduled a flight to Atlanta the following Monday to have either a come to Jesus or go to hell meeting with Jameson Christopherson. He had made a promise not only to himself, but to Dylan and Isabel to see things through to the end and hopefully, this would be the end of all things relating to Emilio Ibanez. Sawyer didn’t notify Dylan of his trip because the last thing he needed was a tag along, but instead he invited Murphy, a fellow employee and close confidant. They had been through some rough shit, but Murphy had stayed loyal despite everything that went down the previous year. It was Murphy that Simon’s gun had been pointed at when Sawyer had stepped in, taking the bullet for his friend, and he knew if Murphy found out he was planning on going alone, the shit would hit the fan and he would most likely end up with a size 11 foot up his ass.

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Evening came faster than Sawyer had wanted. He felt ill-prepared despite having done his homework and written out his thoughts ahead of time. Neither Isabel nor Dylan would be accompanying him to the private gathering that was being held by Kerian. It was going to be held in the personal Master’s Quarters of his home, and it was a great honor that Sawyer had been invited. One of Kerian’s slaves was on a weekend loan to Sawyer to command as he wished, and it was daunting to think about. Sawyer would be staying the weekend at Kerian’s estate so he could be coached extensively on Master/slave etiquette. Having Kerian in close proximity and on hand for personal instruction put his mind at ease. Somewhat.

Setting aside a few minutes for Sarah before he left for Kerian’s, he texted her some of his thoughts on the contract and some of his wishes.

S.M.: 5:22 PM: I’ve been thinking about you today and wondering what you do with your time when you’re not with me. It got me thinking about tasks/chores that can keep us connected.

SarahH: 5:24 PM: I’ve been thinking of u, too, Sir. I’m super excited for your upcoming weekend and what it holds for u.

SarahH: 5:25 PM: It’s a great opportunity to really study Ciara and, of course, take advantage of her knowledge ;) What did u have in mind for my tasks/chores?

S.M. 5:28 PM: Dinner is scheduled every evening for 6:45. I would like for you to eat at the same time so in spirit we will be together sharing a meal. For you, I would like you to save me the last bite of every meal you eat, regardless of whether we are together for me to actually eat it.

S.M.: 5:29 PM: Only one other thing (for now): set a reminder for 1and 9 pm. I expect you to find somewhere private, remove your panties and finger yourself to near orgasm while you think of me. BUT, do not cum. Am I clear? I will set my watch to the same times and be imagining how glorious you look.

SarahH: 5:33 PM: I love it, Sir. I will set my reminder right this instance. Do we start tonight?

S.M.: 5:34 PM: Absolutely. Even though I will be very busy the next few days, I will still be thinking of you and the contract. Also, I haven’t decided what form of punishment will be delivered when (if) you fail to follow my rules, but I’m thinking simple swats on the bottom will suffice or even a time out. The number of swats will be dependent on how severe the offense is.