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John and Tara had been playing together in a
committed consensual owner/slave relationship for
several months. Although both were married to others,
their respective spouses were happy that they had found
such an appropriate outlet for John's dominant desires
and Tara's deep submissiveness. John and Tara were
committed to one another in an intimate way ­ possibly
with even greater intimacy than to their legal spouses.
This couple was first "referred" to me from the
Internet. John had sent out an SOS to an S/M-oriented
mailing list and someone suggested he e-mail me. After
their last play date, which included some mutually
pleasurable caning of her breasts, Tara had developed
some worrisome symptoms: one breast was swollen, hot,
red and hard to the touch. She hadn't been to a doctor in
years ­ she was afraid that her lifestyle, and the subsequent
marks on her body, would create problems. She feared
"Doc, There's Something
I Want to Tell You..."
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