Morning

Rick slowly drifted into consciousness, blinking in an attempt to chase away the hallucinations of sleep. The room was illuminated in a soft golden light, as the first rays of sunlight penetrated the windows. He slowly exhaled, yawning peacefully, before carefully rolling onto his side. His gaze settled upon his mistress, who positively glowed under the current light, strands of hair draped across her face. A soft, relaxed moan escaped her throat as she raised an eyelid, focusing on her pet's eyes as he watched her contentedly.

"Good morning, pet." she spoke in tired tones, but nevertheless as seductive as normal.

"Good morning, mistress."

She smiled as she stared deeply into his eyes, a hand wandering across his cheek, brushing over his shaven hair, pausing momentarily as she contemplated excusing his misdemeanor. Her hand wandered to his chest, a finger circling his nipple before she pinched harshly, prompting a combination of a shiver and a wince as the contrasting sensations of pleasure and pain blurred at the edges, merging into one.

"You woke me." she chuckled, her lips curling into an devilish grin.

"I apologise, mistress." he said, a hint of concern creeping into his slightly pained voice.