A lesson well taught 7 - free bondage story

"So… Joanne… are you OK?" Traci suddenly asked before gently taking her into her arms. They'd just finished munching their way through the largest pizza they'd ever ordered after silently clearing away the wreckage of their afternoon adventure. Too upset and shaken to talk about what had just happened, they hadn't even spoken about the incident yet.

"Yeah… I… I'm fine," Joanne shakily replied while she surveyed the quiet room which had come perilously close to becoming a tomb. "I… oh… I'm so s-sorry!" she sobbed before burying her face in Traci's shoulder. Her guilt was a knife being twisted around deep within her gut. By all rights, they shouldn't be here. Traci had just saved her life and she had no idea how to handle the situation. "I… I didn't mean to… I just can't believe how stupid I was!" she wept. "It's all my fault. I was just so, so stupid! Stupid!" she miserably berated herself.

"Dearest Jo…" Traci awkwardly replied. She felt terrible about the whole thing as well. "If… if it's anyone's fault, it's mine," she gently consoled her friend. "Sure you made a mistake. I understand how excited you were about everything and all but… I should've made a safe word or signal… you know, something for emergency use only before letting you tie me up. If I had, I would've been able to let you know that you shouldn't tie yourself up."

"Yeah…" Joanne sighed. "But it's still my fault."

"Look, try not to feel too bad about it." Traci's voice was a feather soft caress. "We all make mistakes. Sometimes the only way you learn is through experience. I honestly can't blame you for getting over-excited."

"I suppose so…"

"Yeah…" Traci grinned. "But… be more careful next time!" she scolded. "Never, ever tie yourself up again like that, ok?"

Blushing with shame and humiliation, Joanne slowly replied, "Never again. I'll be more careful… next time."

"I'm sure you will be," Traci smiled while she wonderingly digested her friend's reply, "because I'm going to teach you a lesson I feel sure you deserve." She leant forwards before picking up the armbinder draped over the armrest of the settee. "Ok, hands behind your back now."

"Yes Traci," Joanne happily replied before presenting her hands for binding.

Never again would she have to worry about losing her freedom again. Traci would make sure of that. Some punishment really.

Saverio Rocca spun around with the elegance and grace of a ballerina before putting all his strength into the kick.

The ball sailed between the goalposts and the crowd erupted. Joanne closed her eyes before inwardly groaning while she cheered his match-winning goal along with Traci and every other Collingwood supporter celebrating the big win over Carlton. The joyous strains of "Good Old Collingwood Forever…" were already filling the air as the delirious Collingwood 'Army' saluted the 2005 Premiers.

Never make a promise you can't keep.

It was a lesson she would never forget.

END - That's all, folks!