Sweet Obedience

VAL

I hesitated, though my knees were almost buckling on their own. My entire body ached to obey him as if it couldn’t resist the sound of his voice giving a command.

I could barely breathe, feeling light tremors all over my body.

"Can you obey for once?" he asked in frustration.

"Is this a punishment?" I asked, realizing how commanding he was being.

"Call it compensation."

"For what?"

"You don’t