Olivia and Alex sat at the dinner table. They loved spending the evenings together at the calm upper-west side apartment they shared. They had pot roast that Alex cooked ant talked quietly about their day.

"Remember we talked about pushing your boundaries and not getting in to a boring routine?"

"Yea?" Olivia said with hesitance.

"Well I think it's time for something new"

"I don't know, I'm kind of tiered…"

"I have every intention of freshening you up. Get in the shower quickly". Olivia got up unwillingly and went to the bathroom. As Alex herd the water running she came in. she opened the shower curtain and squeezed some soap into her hand, then started soaping Olivia's back in slow circular motions. Olivia closed her eyes and smiled to herself. It wasn't always easy for her to let go of control and trust her partner, but as Alex articulated well – that was the point of their top-bottom relationship: teaching her to be in situations in which she is not the boss and let go of her obsessive control over her body.

"That's real nice, Alex, I like it a lot. Thank you for expending my horizons"

"Ho no, that is not the novelty I have in store for you today". Alex reached down towards Olivia's tush and started running her fingers up and down the crack, going just a few millimeters inside, each time.

"That's more like it." Alex said with a smirk

"Aha." Olivia was too overwhelmed to respond. She was scared. In fact she was horrified.

"Are you Ok, sweetie? It's another step in our journey and a very significant one. I know you can be a big girl and cooperate."

"Yes Ma'am, of course but I never had anyone…go…there. Wouldn't it hurt a lot?"

"You never had anyone and anything penetrates you from behind? Not even alone, in the shower with your own fingers?"

"No, I never felt the need"

"Well, then you have a surprise coming up. It would be a bit more painful than I anticipated but it's Ok. You can handle it" Alex ran a figure up Olivia's back, touching an old scar, reminding Olivia that it is not the physical aspect that scared her.

"Come on, step out". It was dominatrix Alex again, controlling yet unbelievably caring.

Olivia stepped out of the shower into Alex's arms. Alex held a big towel and rubbed it all over Olivia's body. It was warm and friendly place to be for Olivia and she tried to make the moment last a little longer.

"Come on; let's get this show on the road". Olivia didn't want to move on but had no choice. Alex rapped her in the towel and walked her to the bedroom. Alex dressed Olivia with a white camisole, leaving her lower half exposed.

"Sit down, I will be right back." Olivia sat on the bed and tucked in her legs. She didn't know what to think. Alex came back with a bottle of wine and two glasses. She handed Olivia a glass and they had a drink together.

"For new experience" Alex said and their eyes clicked.