Chapter 7

- What a fucking statement you just got there, Scott. Even you, it must not have left you unmoved. He didn't respond to Gio's comment. Let's go, Gio said to Stella, before addressing Scott again. Don't worry, I'll take care of her. They left the store to enter another part that looked like a tattoo parlour. He probably didn't tell you, I'm a tattoo artist and a piercer by training. So, if one day you want to make one, don't be shy to use my skills.

He told her to sit on the chair after undressing, while he prepared his equipment. The chair looked a lot like those in gynaecology rooms.

- Will it be very painful?

- I will answer that it depends on the people, like tattoos. It will be a pain more or less important. In any case you will have pain. It will only last a few seconds, the time for the needle to pass through the skin. But then you will have a little pain the first days after in case of stretching of the skin at this level. I have a few questions, he told her, settling down next to her. I'm really interested to know how you deal with a heart of stone like his.

"He's not heartless," she replied smiling.

- I'm not saying the opposite, but look, despite your magnificent declaration, he didn't even let an ounce of emotion filter through, not even batting an eyelid.

- I would say that I saw that he was happy all the same, even if it is true that he is not very expressive. Maybe it's habit, but I saw that light in his eyes and I know what it means.

- Anyway, how lucky he found you.

- I'm more grateful.

Gio used this moment of intimacy with the different people, both submissive and normal, to probe their motivation and make sure they weren't doing this against their true will. There, he was blown away to see Stella's state of mind. She would probably never know, but for him, she was already more in the mood for the position. She had total confidence in her Dom, she respected him, obeyed him, she was happy to satisfy him and please him, but above all she was grateful. If he didn't know Scott, he might have thought it was real brainwashing. While they were talking, he took the opportunity to apply an anaesthetic cream to her and pierce her 2 nipples with the rings that Scott had ordered for her, after suggesting that she relax and take a deep breath. She jumped and let out a cry, but overall, she managed her pain. Stella had just felt a rather intense pain and she was still tearing up, she considered herself a person with a fairly good tolerance, but she had never experienced anything like it. She could have stopped at the first. But she thought back to the intention behind the jewel and her Dom waiting for her. She wanted him to be proud of her. He had checked beforehand that her clitoris was big enough to receive the piercing. This condition prevented many women from realizing it. Fortunately, in Stella's case, the condition was met, and he could proceed with the breakthrough. Not knowing how she was going to react to that one and to prevent her from biting her tongue, he put a gag on her. He knew she was used to this kind of gadget, so he didn't have to explain too much. He tried to calm Stella before taking the needle and pushing it through the button of flesh. The pain had been unbearable but only lasted a few moments. Stella had violently arched in response and enjoyed it. Her cry of pain had been muffled by the gag and her eyes had opened like saucers. Her whole body was trying to recover from this extreme moment, but she also felt a feeling of well-being that ran through her body more and more. She had come and even pissed, and Gio had his apron covered in these substances. He let her recover and got up to clean up. He returned a few minutes later, to a much calmer Stella. He took the gag off her, before asking her how she was. She replied that it could be fine.

- You will need 2 to 4 months before complete healing. If anything, weird happens to the pierced areas or to your feelings, you need to come to see me immediately. Before complete healing, avoid games that are too violent and put the areas in question to the test.

He gave her some cream to help with the healing and told her how to clean the areas. He got up to call Scott to pick her up. She could have walked, but he told himself that after her effort, she fully deserved a small reward. So, he told Scott to carry it in and bring her back. The latter was not going to dispute, trusting the opinion of the professional. He approached and admired Gio's work. He was more than satisfied, they settled on the terms of payment. Then he came back to her and lifted her in his arms like a princess before taking her out of the store to go inside. Stella was surprised by the attention, but also very happy so she said nothing and played the game. He put her in the back seat and climbed into the front with Coris, to give her space and weariness to rest.

2 weeks later

She resumed a certain routine since the visit to the piercer. She returned to work and resumed her place. Everyone seemed excited about her return, and she received a lot of affection and kindness in reaction to her disappearance. Among other things, she applied all the recommendations that Gio had given her. Even when she forgot her Dom made sure to automatically remind her. He followed the healing as if it was literally his body that was pierced. At times it was cute and funny, and at other times it was very tiring. She often looked at herself in the mirror since that day and she wasn't going to lie, she appreciated the view that her body thus adorned gave her. She realized the next day that the rings were engraved with initials and a date, the initials of her Dom and the date they had gotten back together before the piercing. It was symbolic and it touched her enormously, she really felt that she had reached a milestone with him, and she tried to imagine to what extents he was going to lead her. In any case, she hoped that they could go ever further, ever deeper together. Even if she hadn't told him that, it was her little daily prayer.

Another thing was that Gio probably wouldn't have believed that her Dom took his recommendations so seriously. He hadn't touched her since that day, claiming to have to wait 2 to 4 months for healing before playing together again. She wasn't going to lie, she felt very down. If she had known it was the direct consequence, she might not have so spontaneously agreed to get pierced. Well, maybe so, she finally told herself, completely honest. She felt a kind of exhilarating excitement at wearing his mark for real, at being his in a way that very few could or would ever be. It was a physical manifestation of the choices she had made for her life, and she regretted none of them.