{"id":2555,"date":"2022-05-30T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T10:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2022-05-30T10:03:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T10:03:39","slug":"chastising-love-chapter-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/?p=2555","title":{"rendered":"Chastising Love &#8211; Chapter 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"203\" src=\"http:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-1024x203.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-1024x203.png 1024w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-1536x304.png 1536w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Chapter 12<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"148\" src=\"http:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line.jpg 959w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line-300x46.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line-768x119.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bunny,&#8221; He said in a firm voice. &#8220;Get out here or I will spank your backside!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I involuntarily let out a small whimper. After what happened, that scared the life out of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With my back against the wall, I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Kaden will not hurt you,&#8217; I chanted in my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I honestly didn&#8217;t realize I was crying or that anyone had entered the changing room, until I felt a pair of arms around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Shh Bunny,&#8221; Kaden whispered. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t mean to scare you.&#8221; He rocked me against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I would never hurt you baby girl.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I know,&#8221; I hiccupped. &#8220;I&#8217;m just stupid.&#8221; That&#8217;s how I felt, at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You are not.&#8221; He told me definitely. &#8220;You are\u2026&#8221; He wiped away my tears. &#8220;\u2026My perfect little Bunny. You have been through something no one should.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He brushed a few loose strands of hair out of my face. &#8220;But never again. I&#8217;ll protect you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Thank you Kay.&#8221; I manage to give him a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No problem Bunny.&#8221; He smiled and pressed his lips to my forehead, placing a long lingering kiss that made my heart flutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then pulled back smiling, &#8220;By the way, you don&#8217;t look anything like a hippo.&#8221; He stepped back and looked at my dress and shoes properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You look perfect Bunny, drop dead gorgeous.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to say that so I don&#8217;t cry again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Not true.&#8221; He argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I could tell you, you look horrible, make you cry and get another hug or get Kat to give you one?&#8221; It sounded more like a question, than an answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s good to look at, but I&#8217;m pretty sure he would rather prefer I sat on him again than comfort me. Plus I like your hugs better.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s good to know,&#8221; he hugged he again. &#8220;But he is a nice guy. Did you know he and Cammie aren&#8217;t actually sexually involved?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;But I thought that was like the deal between real dominant and submissive relationships?&#8221; I asked shocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In most, yes. But the pair is great friends, but no sex. She has a female sub too, but again he isn&#8217;t involved with her. But Cammie is, she is a lesbian.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I was only shocked because of Kat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;But then why Kat?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Because he is attractive and fun to be around. Also, unlike most he wanted a nonsexual dom. She teases him sexually, but that is as far as it goes. As far as I know he hasn&#8217;t had sex with any person at the club.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Is he gay too?&#8221; I thought out loud. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know. I don&#8217;t think so, why? You interested?&#8221; he asked hugging me the whole time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just curious.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A knock sounded at the change room door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaden grumbled something I couldn&#8217;t hear, before letting me go and opening the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What is it Kat?&#8221; he asked the man who was still in his underpants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mr Dexter and Mistress are arguing at clothes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Not again,&#8221; Kaden grumbled as if a normal thing and then turned to me. &#8220;Sorry bunny, I&#8217;ll just go calm down my fool cousin. You get changed back into your old clothes and bring them out when you&#8217;re done,&#8221; he stroked my cheek once. &#8220;And I don&#8217;t want to see any more tears today. It is no good for you or baby,&#8221; he kissed the back of my hand and turned to Kat who was quietly waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kat, you stay here with Hayley. Do what she asks and bring her to us when she&#8217;s done.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Yes sir.&#8221; he bowed his head in submission and stepped aside for Kaden to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few seconds later and we were alone. Hating the awkward silence, I asked him &#8220;Do you think I look like a hippo in this?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He looked up at me as if I were kidding. When he saw I wasn&#8217;t he looked me over and moved his gaze back to the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You look beautiful Miss Hayley. Nothing like a hippo, you have a perfect body.&#8221; He spoke so softly, it was kind of nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You can call me Hale if you like, everyone else does. I&#8217;m not your dom, so it&#8217;s OK.&#8221; I reassure him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Thank you Hale.&#8221; I saw a small smile, though his gaze remains in the same place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Why you looking down?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Respect, but also\u2026&#8221; he paused as if unsure. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to make you uncomfortable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I furrowed my eyebrows, &#8220;Uncomfortable?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m afraid you are having an affect on me\u2026&#8221; I honestly had no idea what he meant until I saw it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s just say I got to learn how stretchy leather can be when it&#8217;s expanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Don&#8217;t panic.&#8217; I told myself over and over, averting my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know he wasn&#8217;t going to do anything. But still\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I.. I&#8217;m j.. Just going to\u2026&#8221; I tried to sound normal and not scared but failed miserably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I disappeared into the changing room just as he looked at me worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully folding the items, I was now in my own clothes as I exited the room with the new clothes in hand. Kat was still stood outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t mean to scare you Hale, I am sorry.&#8221; He said straight away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not your fault. I just had something happen recently\u2026 It scared me\u2026 Maybe I&#8217;ll tell you another time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Are you OK now?&#8221; he was actually looking at me now, with those deep brown eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am good, thank you.&#8221; I surprised us both by hugging him. I guess I&#8217;m a hugger now. That&#8217;s new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I pulled back to a beautiful smile from him. &#8220;If you ever need to speak I am here for you.&#8221; I knew he heard Kaden mention my pregnancy, but he thankfully never asked me about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You go to Dexter and Kaden&#8217;s club with your mistress often?&#8221; I make conversation as we walk at a crawling pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Most evenings.&#8221; Wow, that&#8217;s a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So you know Dexter&#8217;s old friend Nate?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Yes, I know him.&#8221; The way his face changed was shocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You don&#8217;t like him?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No, but if he&#8217;s your friend\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He burnt any bridges he had with me. I couldn&#8217;t care if he was dead. But if I may ask, why don&#8217;t you like him?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He is an ass, pure and simple. He also tries to steal other people&#8217;s subs and disrespect&#8217;s other dominant&#8217;s. How about you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Another long story\u2026 I don&#8217;t know whether to tell you or not. I told Beth and she turned out to be a one of his whores he got to pretend to be my friend and make sure I didn&#8217;t call the police.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This made Kat stop suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Did he hurt you?&#8221; he sound angry but not at me. I somehow stayed calm. &#8220;Yes mentally, but he also had someone hurt me physically.&#8221; Almost without realizing I looked and turned my stomach. &#8220;Is it his baby?&#8221; he asked noticing my move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s the person he forced to hurt me.&#8221; He knew what I meant, I could tell be the look in his eye. &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry I would rather not talk about this right now. I don&#8217;t want to cry and then you&#8217;ll be forced to hug the over emotional pregnant woman and you&#8217;ll be covered in snot and tears.&#8221; I try to light the mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t mind. You can cry on me tears and all or sit on me again if you like?&#8221; he shot me a grin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think you are a fantastic, beautiful, sexy, funny pregnant woman Hale and I like it when you smile. I also hate Nate.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Thank you Kat. You&#8217;re pretty cute yourself,&#8221; he grins and we walk again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon entering the area where Dexter and the others were now waiting and talking I&#8217;m hushed whispers, Kat fell to his hand and knees. Which shocked me a little at first but when he continued to walk that way beside me, I quickly grew to like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Hiya, I&#8217;m back,&#8221; I said getting their attentions and stopping near them.<br>Kat was kneeling beside me and I was stroking the back of his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They all turned to look at me and Cammie stared at me with tears in her eyes.<br>Without a word, she came over and hugged me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We told her,&#8221; Is all Kaden said and Dexter gave me a &#8216;sorry&#8217; look.<br>Kat had his head resting against my thigh as if hugging me, whilst Cammie did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Nate is an ass. I never did like him.&#8221; I guess no one likes him much.<br>&#8220;Don&#8217;t become all emotional on us Cammie. Where is the kick ass b!tch?&#8221; Kaden teased her.<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m still here and you&#8217;ll get to see her tomorrow if you get the wrong results.&#8221; She warned Dexter.<br>&#8220;She&#8217;s been my best friend since we were born,&#8221; Dexter said in defence.<br>&#8220;If I find out I wasn&#8217;t you won&#8217;t have too. I&#8217;ll do it myself.&#8221; He added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I felt Kat rubbing my leg with his head. It was nice, kind of like a real cat. I can see why Cammie likes him around. I hope I see him more, he&#8217;s a sweet guy.<br>She eventually let me go, but not before pecking my lips. I don&#8217;t know if Kaden had already paid or not, but they bagged up the clothes and got ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We said goodbye to the pair and I stroked the back of the neck. He nuzzled my hand, before the two guys and I went to leave.<br>&#8220;You like her, don&#8217;t you Kat?&#8221; I heard Cammie ask him as we exited the store.<br>I didn&#8217;t hear his answer, but I did hear her say, &#8220;Don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;ll see her tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaden drove back in his car and Dexter drove me in his.<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m sorry we told her princess,&#8221; Dexter told me as he drove.<br>&#8220;But it was for the best. She will help you transition and with Nate. She hates him too.&#8221;<br>&#8220;I guess your right. It&#8217;s ok.&#8221; I knew he was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kaden said you looked beautiful,&#8221; he said with a small smile. &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to see you.&#8221;<br>&#8220;Did you get your thong?&#8221;<br>No answer.<br>&#8220;Dexter?&#8221;<br>Nothing.<br>&#8220;You didn&#8217;t, did you?&#8221;<br>&#8220;No.&#8221;<br>&#8220;That&#8217;s fine. It just means I will have to pay special attention to my new friend Kat instead.&#8221; I was only half-joke.<br>&#8220;That&#8217;s not fine.&#8221; he complained.<br>&#8220;You&#8217;re not a very good sub. You are meant to do as I ask.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He didn&#8217;t say anything for the next couple of minutes.<br>&#8220;You know I was kidding, right? You don&#8217;t really have to wear one.&#8221; I said worried.<br>&#8220;I know princess.&#8221; he rubbed my leg and gave me a smile.<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m jealous of Kat.&#8221; He admitted. &#8220;You seemed so comfortable with him. I just want you to be like that with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Let us see the results. I know I keep saying that. But if I we can be like that and the results come back you weren&#8217;t drugged\u2026&#8221; I trailed off.<br>&#8220;I understand princess. I really do.&#8221; He understood, but I knew he was still sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A short time later and we arrived back at the house. Kaden was already there, but instead of sitting around and chat with him, I decided to go to my new room and have a lay down. Between everything what had happened over the last couple of days, I felt worn-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I honestly don&#8217;t know when I fell asleep. But one second I am reading a book, the next thing I know I&#8217;m waking up confused and crying with Dexter stood in a few feet away with a worried expression and Kaden sat on the bed beside me and rocking me in his arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Shh, baby girl. It&#8217;s just a dream. I&#8217;m here. Nothing will happen.&#8221; I knew straight away what happened. It was the same that had been happening a lot recently.<br>I would have a nightmare of that night, then start crying and even sometimes screaming.<br>&#8220;Dexter?&#8221; I whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Do you want me to go?&#8221;<br>&#8220;No, give me a hug?&#8221; Unsure, he slowly walked towards the bed. As Dexter laid down behind me, Kaden went to get up.<br>But I held onto his hand and stopped him.<br>&#8220;You want me to stay too?&#8221; He double checked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I nod my head. &#8220;Please lay with me too?&#8221; He gave a brilliant smile and went to lay down on the other side of me.<br>&#8220;Budge up then baby girl.&#8221; Dexter moved back a little and pull me with him. His hand went straight to my hand and he kissed the back of my head.<br>Kaden wrapped his arm around me and placed his hand on my back, between me and Dexter, but neither man seemed to mind.<br>As I was laid on my side facing Kaden, I placed my arm around him pulling him closer and with my second, placed it on top of Dexter&#8217;s on my stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before long my eyes began to close again.<br>&#8220;I love you princess. I&#8217;m sorry,&#8221; Dexter whispered and I kicked my foot back, kicking him in the leg.<br>&#8220;Ouch.&#8221; He laughed. &#8220;Sorry.&#8221; I kicked him again and opened my eyes.<br>Kaden laid in front of me laughed.<br>&#8220;I won&#8217;t say it again.&#8221; Deter promised and kissed the back of my head again.<br>&#8220;I love you too, even if you are an idiot,&#8221; I said turning my head and letting him kiss my cheek.<br>&#8220;You rest for a while Bunny. I love you.&#8221;<br>&#8220;And I love you too Kay.&#8221; I really did, whether it was the way I loved Dexter or not I wasn&#8217;t sure. 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