Even if it's just for this weekend. The words hurt more than they should, but I push past the pain to focus on what he's offering. Complete surrender. Complete ownership. Everything I've secretly wanted but been too afraid to ask for. "What do I need to do?" I ask. "First, we establish boundaries. Hard limits—things you absolutely won't do. Soft limits—things you're nervous about but willing to try. And a safe word. Red means stop everything immediately. Yellow means slow down or check in. Green means keep going. Understand?" I nod. "I understand." "Good. So tell me: hard limits. What's completely off the table?" I think about it. "Anything involving other people. This is just us. And... I don't think I want anything involving serious pain. Like, spanking is fine, but not whips or a

