“I’m not going to flog you. Not tonight,” he said, giving light slaps to her sides and thighs that seemed to contradict his statement. She wasn’t even disappointed, that’s how sure that whatever he had in mind, she would be well and thoroughly satisfied. “I’m going to work Jesse for a while. He deserves a bit of attention, don’t you think?” She dipped her head a bit, not enough to pull against the restraint or lose eye contact, but enough to show her agreement. He returned the flogger to the bed and she bit back any sound of displeasure. This time he held a gag, the kind that looked like a p***s. He held it to her mouth and she opened obediently, though it wasn’t her favorite thing. He buckled the straps around her head securely, testing it with his fingers. She immediately wished she

