Author's Note: It's just the rest of the contract tonight. I'm not crazy about how Fanfiction has changed the formatting, but I don't know how to fix it, so here it is. I think it's easy enough to read, even with weird formatting.
Those of you anxious for lemons... they're coming up very, very soon.
Chapter 10: Christian & Anastasia's Dominant/submissive Contract, Part 2
"What about birth control?" Christian asked Anastasia. "Shouldn't that go under the Submissive's General Behavior? I really hate wearing condoms, but I've been wearing them with all my subs for the past five years. I'm clean, and I made sure they all were, too, but you can never be too safe. We can put wearing a condom under my section if you want me to always wear one."
Anastasia turned in Christian's lap so she could see his face, but she looked at his mouth instead of into his eyes. "I have an IUD, Sir," she answered. "And I've never had an STD. Since we're going to be monogamous, I'm OK with you not wearing condoms if you prefer not to. I'm also OK with you wearing them if you feel safer."
"Look in my eyes, Princess," Christian ordered. "When we're talking like this, I want to see your eyes."
"Yes, Sir," Anastasia agreed, looking into his piercing gray eyes. She loved his eye color. He was truly a beautiful man. And she felt like she could see something of the man within when she looked into his eyes like this.
"How long have you had your IUD?" Christian asked. He knew that they were supposedly only good for a certain number of years.
Anastasia answered, "I was on the pill from age fifteen to twenty. I got the IUD when I turned twenty, so that's been about three years. It's supposed to be good until I'm thirty."
Christian was satisfied with that answer. He was looking forward to fucking Anastasia bare. They really needed to finish this contract so they could get on with it. "What's next in the contract? I think we're nearly done, aren't we?"
"Yeah, almost," BB answered. "We've finished all the hard stuff. It's just safe words and termination. Anastasia, I know your safe words, but why don't you explain them to your new Dominant."
Anastasia looked in Christian's eyes again as she told him, "My red is Sardanapalus."
"Sardanapalus?" Christian questioned.
"Yes, Sir." She explained, "Sardanapalus is a play by Lord Bryan. A tragedy. Sardanapalus. If I say that, then I need you to stop everything."
"Sardanapalus," he repeated.
Anastasia continued, "My other safe word, for yellow, is Hamlet."
"Hamlet," Christian smirked. "Leave it to you to take both of your safe words from English literature."
Anastasia explained, "It's more than that. They're both plays. And I like to play. And they're both about royalty. Sardanapalus was the King of Assyria, and Hamlet was the Prince of Denmark. And I'm Princess Rose. And they're both tragedies, so they're words of warning. Safe words."
"I like how you think, Princess," Christian said.
They had just spent the past two hours going over the contract and meticulously reading and revising the rules to suit them. BB guided them when necessary, but it was mostly Christian leading the conversation, as was appropriate. Christian was amazed at how open he and Anastasia were already communicating, and at the level of trust that had already developed between them. He could hardly wait to get her into his playroom.
Some parts of the conversation had been very difficult. Christian was confused, for example, to read that one of their shared duties was to build a trusting friendship. Did he want to be friends with his submissive? The idea was completely foreign to him. Anastasia, however, insisted upon it. To her, there was no other way to begin the type of arrangement that she wanted than by committing to be friends. Christian gave in reluctantly, but he admitted that he was out of his depths because he had never been friends with a submissive.
He agreed to BB's mentorship in this area. He didn't really have much of a choice according to the contract. The first thing listed under the Dominant's responsibilities (an entire section which Christian had never had in any of his old contracts), was agreeing to take responsibility for the relationship, and to recognize his own strengths and weaknesses… and seek help where needed. He trusted BB to provide the type of help he needed in this strange new relationship. He wanted it so much that he agreed to it. It was new and different… and strangely exciting.
Another difficult conversation was when Christian had to insist that Anastasia could not, under any circumstances, touch him without permission, and that she had to take extra precautions not to touch his chest or back at any time. He hated admitting weakness to his submissive, and he had never had to explain himself before. To Anastasia, however, being able to touch him was important. She thrived on physical touch. But when he explained his haphephobia, she understood and accepted this reason. He didn't need to explain why he had the fear, just that he did. He doubted he'd ever explain it. There were some things she simply didn't need to know.
And so, shortly after 9 p.m., they signed their contract. The remaining parts of it were as follows:
CODE OF CONDUCT
Shared duties of both Dominant and submissive:
Dominant and submissive agree to a monogamous sexual/emotional relationship.
Dominant and submissive agree to build a trusting friendship in which they provide emotional and mental support to one another.
Dominant and submissive agree to hold in confidence the terms of this contract unless discussed and agreed upon in advance. Exception: Dominant and submissive agree that their mutual close friends BB Bennington and Jose Rodrigues know the terms of the contract. Dominant and submissive have permission to speak collectively and/or independently with Mr. Bennington or Mr. Rodrigues regarding the contract.
Dominant and submissive agree to always honor all safe words and hard limits. Dominant and submissive agree that either party ignoring or disregarding safe words or hard limits is a serious violation of Contract.
Dominant and submissive agree to discuss/check in before proceeding with an act listed under "soft limits."
Dominant and submissive agree to refrain from any behavior or act that causes lasting harm (physical, psychological, or emotional).
Dominant and submissive agree to regularly have play sessions at Miles Down Under BDSM Club together and only together. Henceforth, submissive will always wear Dominant's training collar while at Club.
Dominant and submissive agree to a weekly period of Total Physical Exchange that will begin each week on Fridays at 6:00 p.m. and end on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Submissive agrees to spend the entirety of the TPE period at the home of Dominant, sleeping whenever and wherever Dominant requires her to sleep.
On the rare occasion of a required work trip that makes the usual TPE period impossible for either partner, Dominant and submissive agree to make up the time lost on three consecutive agreed-upon week nights.
Duties of the submissive:
Above all, the primary duty of submissive is to please Dominant.
Submissive agrees to attend to the physical and emotional needs of Dominant, behave as his sexual plaything, offer physical comfort, act in obedience, remain honest and loyal, and wait on the Dominant as desired.
Submissive agrees to the following GENERAL BEHAVIOR:
Submissive will show an attitude of RESPECT to Dominant at all times. Disrespect is a serious offense and will be punished.
Respect includes: manner of speech, promptness, kneeling to serve (when able), proper answers, obedience, and wholehearted honesty.
Submissive agrees to OBEY Dominant at all times. Disobedience is a serious offense and will be punished.
Submissive agrees to achieve ORGASM only by express permission of Dominant. She recognizes that any sexual pleasure that she receives is because of Dominant's good grace. Dominant will allow this reward when he desires.
Submissive agrees to DRESS only in clothing approved by Dominant.
Submissive agrees to accept all GIFTS from Dominant with gratitude.
Submissive agrees to eat only the FOOD approved by Dominant.
Submissive agrees to never TOUCH Dominant without his express permission. Submissive further promises to take extra care not to touch Dominant's chest or back areas.
Submissive agrees to continue using her current form of BIRTH CONTROL, an intra-uterine device, for the duration of Contract.
Submissive agrees to the following PRIVATE BEHAVIOR. Private refers to alone time between Dominant and submissive, as well as time spent with close friends in the lifestyle.
Submissive shall address Dominant as "Sir" or "Master" at all times.
Submissive agrees that Dominant is more important than any other activity submissive may be engaged in. Submissive will immediately stop any activity to engage in desires of Dominant at any time requested.
Submissive agrees to sit, stand, walk, kneel, and lie where, when, and how Dominant desires.
Submissive agrees to be bound, gagged, suspended, or further restrained in any way that Dominant so desires.
Submissive agrees to be teased and manipulated by the use of sexual toys according the pleasure of Dominant.
Submissive agrees to use sexual toys on herself only at the express command or permission of Dominant.
Submissive agrees to the following CLUB BEHAVIOR. Club behavior refers to any actions at any time that submissive is present at Miles Down Under.
Submissive agrees to never attend Club except when accompanied by Dominant.
Submissive agrees to always wear her training collar signifying ownership by Dominant, and a leash when required by Dominant.
Submissive agrees to public nudity or partial nudity while at Club. Submissive will dress or undress according the will of Dominant.
Submissive agrees to any public or private sexual acts while at Club according to the will of Dominant.
Submissive agrees to public punishments, shaming, or acts of humiliation while at Club, according to the will of Dominant.
Submissive agrees that Dominant may perform any acts at Club that he would perform in private, according to his pleasure and discretion.
Submissive agrees to refrain from speaking with any other Dominant at Club except those approved by Dominant.
Submissive agrees to avoid eye contact with any other Dominant at Club except her own Dominant, and even then, only at his express command.
Submissive agrees to the following PUBLIC BEHAVIOR. Public refers to any occasion when sufficient privacy does not exist to practice Dominant/submissive roles.
Submissive shall address Dominant as "Christian" or "Mr. Grey," depending on circumstances and preference of Dominant in any given occasion.
When together in public, submissive agrees to remain within eyesight of Dominant unless Dominant grants permission to do otherwise.
When not together in public, submissive agrees to never go anywhere without permission of Dominant and accompaniment of security detail, as assigned by Dominant.
Submissive agrees to be courteous and prompt at all times.
Submissive agrees to refrain from arguing or complaining in public.
Submissive agrees to do her best to always look her best in any social setting where she represents Dominant.
Responsibilities of the Dominant:
Dominant agrees to take responsibility for the Dominant/submissive relationship. He further agrees to acknowledge his strengths and also his weaknesses, and to seek personal growth where needed.
Dominant agrees to take the lead in all interactions with submissive. This means that Dominant will seek out and listen to the opinion and advice of submissive.
Dominant agrees to use his dominance to encourage, challenge, and support submissive. He further agrees to push submissive when he sees her submissive nature holding her back or stopping her achieving her goals.
Dominant will work to build a strong bond of mutual trust and respect with Submissive.
Dominant will strive to communicate well with submissive. This means that Dominant will listen to submissive's verbal responses and her nonverbal cues. He agrees to be direct when needed, and speak with clarity in a warm, friendly and empathetic manner.
Dominant will strive to ensure submissive is cared for, including giving good aftercare following scenes in playroom and at Club, and helping submissive with difficult decisions in life.
Dominant will ensure submissive's needs are being met.
Dominant agrees to refrain from using submissive in any manner that exploits her or is emotionally abusive.
Dominant agrees to push submissive's limits, exploring her sexuality and taking her to new sexual heights that she has not yet experienced.
Dominant agrees to be sensitive to submissive's needs as he leads, trains, and disciplines her.
Dominant agrees to discipline submissive as he deems necessary and appropriate.
Dominant will punish submissive whenever submissive's acts of disobedience or disrespect warrant punishment.
PUNISHMENT:
Dominant and submissive agree that punishments are intended as full and complete penance for submissive's offenses. Punishments should always fit the crime, and will be executed with full understanding that once over, the issue is over.
Submissive will be punished for following offenses:
Disrespect of Dominant
General rude behavior
Disobedience
Incorrectly addressing Dominant
Achieving orgasm without consent
Any other punishable offense as determined by Dominant
Agreed upon forms of Punishment:
spanking
flogging
caning
cropping
nipple pinching
hair pulling
orgasm denial
other punishment as Dominant sees fit, discussed beforehand
LIMITS
Submissive's Hard Limits:
bestiality
pedo play
branding
cutting
burning
injections
scarification
permanent markings (except mutually agreed upon tattooing)
any form of toilet play
animal play
catheter use
diaper use
gun play
sharing with any other person
infantilism
prostitution
illegal activities
Submissive's Soft Limits:
fisting (anal or vaginal)
electricity
spitting
choking
slapping
SAFETY
Safe words for the duration of the contract will be the same in public and private settings.
"Sardanapalus" will indicate an immediate stop to all activities.
"Hamlet" will indicate an approach to the limits of play.
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT:
Should either party find that their aspirations are not being well served by this agreement, find this commitment too burdensome, or for any other reason wish to cancel, either Dominant or submissive may do so by verbal notification to the other in keeping with the consensual nature of this contract. Dominant and submissive both understand that cancellation means a cessation to the power exchange dynamic indicated and implied within this agreement, not a termination of their relationship as friends and lovers.