"Trust me."
He whispered it to her as he slipped the black silk blindfold over her eyes. His breath was hot in her ear, making her shiver...or was it the anticipation of what lay ahead that had her trembling? No matter.
The blindfold securely in place, he took her hands and slowly, gently led her forward. Her other senses heightened, she was preternaturally aware of all around her: the light odor in the air of apples and peaches; the warm, soapy-clean scent of her lover. She heard the cottony whisk-whisk of his jeans as he walked with her, the silken rustle of her own clothing and, from another room, the steady, ticking heartbeat of a clock. She sensed rather than saw the deepening dimness as they moved from room to room and down a hallway, to the rear of the house. She heard the quiet snick of a door opening, then she passed into warmth and the door was shut behind them.
He kissed her cheek then, and wordlessly began to undress her. He deftly unbuttoned her blouse and let it slide off her shoulders to drop on the floor. She felt his fingers on her back, searching for the clasp of her bra, and she smiled, saying mildly, "It opens in the front."
"Ah."
Corrected, he unhooked her bra and tossed it away to join her blouse. Next he unsnapped and unzipped her skirt, letting it slide down to puddle about her feet. Taking her hand, he helped her step out of the skirt, nudging it aside with his foot. She was left wearing the three items he had specifically requested that she make a part of her wardrobe that day: black stockings and suspenders, and black vinyl knee-high boots. She heard his quick intake of breath as he took a long look at her, turning her slowly to get the full effect.
Still, he did not speak.
He let go her hand, leaving her to stand, docilely awaiting his next move, and she smiled to herself as she heard his now-familiar undressing sounds.
When next he touched her, it was to snap handcuffs about her wrists, snug, but not too tight. She could tell by the feel of them that he was using the medieval pair, and again she shivered, feeling her nipples tighten into sudden, hard points. He pushed her back against the door. The chains on the handcuffs jingled as he elevated her arms high above her head, securing them to a hook placed above the door. He knelt in front of her then, guiding her legs farther apart, tying a black silken scarf around each ankle. This done, he tied the end of each scarf to other hooks set into the wall at either side of the door.
Still kneeling before her, he gazed at her. Her hair, the colour of molten lava, cascaded in curls to the small of her back. Her face was pale beneath the black blindfold, her cheeks slightly flushed, her rosy lips parted from her heightened respiration. Her breasts were pulled taut, the nipples pebbly and blushing dark pink. His gaze traveled from the black suspender belt cinched about her waist, down the white vista of her tummy to the neat triangle of dark auburn curls nestled between her creamy thighs, framed by the black belts of the suspenders.
His cock--which had hardened the instant she'd stepped into his house--began to throb.