I was late and I was about to pay for it. I live with my husband in a large three story mansion on the outskirts of town. Our property was gated backing onto the forest and secluded from the road by all the trees. Once you drive passed the gates the driveway seems to drag on further into the forest until the road can no longer be heard and out of the trees there is a clearing where the house rests.

It was now 3:10pm. The clock from the dashboard in my car seemed to taunt me telling me that I was indeed 10 minutes late. As I crept closer to the house I was on high alert for any signs that my husband was home. As I pulled into the driveway I noticed his car was not parked outside where it usually was. I sighed before gathering the last of my courage and heading towards the house. I unlocked the door and cautiously pushed it open. There was still no sign of him anywhere in the house. I turned and shut the front door as quietly as possible before locking it again. I walked into the kitchen and filled the kettle bringing it to a boil. I poured the water into the tea pot and left it to steep. I wonder where he is. He is always home by now. I walked up the stairs silently peeking into rooms as I passed them. At last I neared our bedroom and a shudder went down my back. I took a deep breath and opened the bedroom door. He was sitting on the bed waiting for me of course.

"So nice to see you finally decided to come home darling," he said. His face looked amused but his eyes were cold. I froze for a moment then I let fear take over and I bolted towards the stairs. He wrapped his arms around my waist and turned me around so I was now facing him. He smiled evilly revealing his fangs as he painfully grabbed my wrists and shoved me back into a wall. I let a startled yelp escape my lips.

"My my my, you never seem to learn do you?" He asked tightening his grip on me.

I whimpered in pain.

"I have tried to be nice and explain the rules and yet you still disobey me. I have been lenient in my punishments up until now my love. I didn't think it would have to come down to this."

He sighed and shook his head.

"What do I not get any excuses this time?"

I lowered my eyes and began to stare at the floor. This only seemed to anger him more. He repositioned me so that he was holding both of my wrists in one hand and grabbed my chin and forced me to look into his eyes.

"You will look at me when I am speaking to you. Do you understand me?"

"Yes sir," I whispered, defeated.

"Well why are you late? You know you are supposed to be back here by 3."

"I was at the barn working with Mandy, my mare sir."

"You mean the horse I bought for you? I give you everything Mia. A nice house, a new truck, a new horse, everything you could ever imagine, and this is how you repay me? It seems I need to teach you a lesson to remind you who is in control." He smiled an evil smile and I cringed thinking of the possibilities. He let go of my face and began to drag me by the wrist down the stairs onto the second floor. I had no idea where he was taking me or what he had in mind. Then we passed the kitchen and I knew where we were headed. He was taking me to the basement. I tried to yank my hand away from him and pry his fingers off but he was too strong for me. I sat on the floor and he sighed impatiently.

"Mia get up or I will drag you down into the basement."

"Please sir! I won't be late again ever! I swear sir I'll behave please don't take me down there. Please sir, I'm begging you!" I sobbed hopelessly. I was forbidden to go into the basement. He had threatened me with it telling me it was an old torture chamber full of horrors.

Alex just smiled at me without humour.

"Maybe Mia you will obey me next time so it won't have to come to this. Now get up or I will pick you up."

I sat stubbornly shaking my head no with tears still in my eyes. He sighed impatiently again before pulling me up into his arms and picking me up and walking towards the basement. He opened the door and slammed it closed behind him. I began pounding on his back to let me go. He walked into a cell and dropped me on the cement floor.

"You have ten seconds to remove your clothes before I have to assist you. Don't make this any harder than it has to be Mia."

"No." He sighed and looked at me.

"Mia you will be punished again for defying me and failing to address me properly. You will not leave the dungeon until you have understood the rules and you realize who is in charge. Now You have ten seconds starting now." I froze hesitating.

"Ten, nine, eight…"

I hurridly removed my top, shoes and jeans and stood in front of Alex only wearing my hot pink bra and lace black panties with a pair of black ankle socks.

"All of it love. Seven, six, five…"

I moved my hands to the back of my bra and unclasped it letting my bra fall to the floor. His stare would not leave my body as I pulled my panties off leaving me in my socks. It was cold and damp in the dungeon and my skin was covered in goose bumps.

He chuckled watching me shift awkwardly in front of him.

"Socks to Mia."

I pulled my socks off letting my bare feet rest on the cold hard cement floor. I held my head high and pretended to be unfazed by what was happening. He collected my clothing and left my cell locking it behind him.

"Where are you going? You think you can just leave me here? Come back here you bastard! I hate you!" I yelled after him as he turned around to leave.

"Keep screaming love, nobody can hear you, the basement is sound proof and even if it wasn't nobody will come looking for you." He said. He walked around the corner and up the stairs into the main part of the house.

I decided to save my voice for when I would need it. I looked around the room and saw shackles hanging from the ceiling and various metal tables and torture tools. I cringed and backed into the corner of my cell sinking onto the cold hard concrete floor.