Backing down

"Punishment? No, no, definitely not."

"Then drink."

With the man looking on, Alex emptied the bottle of beer and stood by as another one was ordered - this one he was allowed to take his time on. As the man chatted to other people at the bar, Alex looked around. While he could see a lot of people here - and a lot of fetish gear - he couldn't see anything suspicious. He suspected that the action would be in the back rooms. He decided to head back there, but as he started to walk across, he was brought up short by the chain attached to his collar.

"Where do you think you're going, ****?"

"To the toilet. Do I really need to ask?"

A frown went across the man's face. "Yes, of course you do. You seem to fail to understand your role here." He waited for a couple of seconds. "Well??"

"Ah, umm, I need to go to the toilet."

The man didn't reply, just stared at him. Alex sighed.

"May I please go to the loo?" The man smiled. "Of course. But as you thought to go without asking permission, I need to make sure you behave while you're there."

"Behave? What do you mean?"

Alex soon got his answer as the man slid handcuffs over Alex's wrists, securing his hands in front of him. He expertly put them on, the keyholes facing away from Alex and double-locked them.

"Wait, no, I don't want.."

The man interrupted Alex by twisting him around to face away. In the mirror behind the bar, Alex could see what was happening as the man lowered a red ball gag over his rubbered head and pushed it into Alex's mouth. He tightened it behind Alex's head and then locked the strap shut.

"There. Now my **** won't be disturbing the other patrons. Off you go."

Alex grunted into the gag, angry at what had been done but now unable to complain. He realised that in order to be released, he would have to do as he had asked. He headed towards the toilets. Once he was out of sight of the man, Alex could either head to the toilets or back into the dark rooms.