**After the match, back in the locker room
"Wow! That was such a rush Master. I love these types of matches. So much fun! I wish they would let us have matches like this more often!"
"Us? You mean really us or just you and whoever is brave enough to slip into the ring with you?"
"oh! Well, anybody really, although I love our matches the most!"
"I know, so do i! They are so exhilarating! And for the record, yes that was a wonderful feeling being out there. Just letting go and doing whatever crazy idea pops into your head. And speaking of crazy ideas, I do love how use used the handcuffs, moving from position to position. Although some of the hits didn't feel great, that was a brilliant move."
"Thank you sir. I'm sorry you're hurting now. Is there anything I can do to make you feel good? Also I'm sorry I went a bit crazy with the kendo stick."
"hey, none of that sorry business or you will get a punishment. I knew what I had gotten myself in and I knew the Viper is one tough SOB so I would be hurting for a few days."
"Yes sir. Ok, I'll drop it. But please tell me how I can make you feel better."
"Once we get back to the hotel, maybe I will let you soak in the tub with me for a while with the jets then you can give me a nice massage. I do want you to feel good too, so nothing too hard will be happening for a few days until we have time to heal up a little bit."
"thank you Master. May I ask a question sir?" I nodded. "Are you disappointed that I had to quit in the end? That I couldn't handle what you were giving me?" I knew Randy got this way the 2 times in over 8 years he had to "quit" a scene we were playing. I knew I had to tread carefully here with him.
I took a deep breath, really trying to calculate my answer because of course I am not mad or disappointed in him saying I quit as it easily could've been me a couple times and that is just the nature of the match, one of us eventually had to say it. But I could see the look on his face that he was disappointed in himself. So it only left me one option. "Kneel." A stunned and confused look crossed his face but he instantly dropped to his knees, head bowed, hands clasped behind his back, hands gripping opposite elbows. I could see him relax slightly already. "Clearly you feel guilty about what happened out there. Yes you enjoyed it in the moment and it was very exciting, but now that you look back and watch through your mind how many times you hurt me out there, you feel guilt. I have told you ever since the match was first decided upon 3 weeks ago that nothing that happened out there would play any role in what we do out of the ring. Hell, its just like every other match we've faced off in. once the match is over, its over. It's between our characters. Usually you don't have any problem fighting me which is why I agreed to this match, out of assurance that you knew the difference between us and our characters. I know this is the most brutal match we've had but it is the same concepts. I hold no disappointment or anger or want any sort of retribution/ punishment for you because that's the job. Do you follow me so far? You may answer."
"Yes sir, I follow."
"Perfect. Now I want you to tell me what you need from me. Is this lecture enough? Do you need a small punishment? Do you need a more severe punishment? You have to tell me because I will give you whatever you need, if you truly need it, but I don't believe you have earned anything. So please tell me pet, what is it that you need from me?"
"sir, I want… I need… I don't know sir. Isn't it up to you to decide?"
"In the end, yes. But since I don't feel like you have earned anything as a punishment, this is more of absolution of your guilt, you have to tell me what you need. For now though, I want you to rise. You will go take a quick shower to rinse off your oil. You will get dressed and pack up all of our stuff so we can head to the hotel. Once we get back to the hotel, you will enter the room, put our bags down in the corner, strip, kneel on the floor in front of the couch, and wait for me. I want you thinking about why you feel the need for a punishment and what you think is an appropriate one for these circumstances. Understand?"
"yes Master,"
"thank you. You may get up and begin."