A is for Arse and Anticipation and Aftercare

Can't believe it's April already, which means it's time for A to Z challenge, that I so cheekily promised to participate in. And not only that, to stick with the spanking theme. 

So, here we go:

A is for Arse, which a nicer version to say ass, also known as bum, or bottom, or behind, butt, buttocks, buns. Why are there so many words that start with B? There is also rump, rear, tush, seat, booty or bootie (another one that starts with B), keister, tail, cheeks, posterior, fanny. You get the point.

Is there any other part of the body that has so many names? I dare you, try to find a synonym for knee or elbow, even for something bigger, like arm. To think of it, maybe only the other prominent feature of female anatomy or the second part of T&A has many names for it: breasts, boobs, tits, tatas. You know the drill. Still, not as many as so dear to us bottoms.

I like the word arse. It implies something ample, something tangible, something that jiggles on impact, something that bounces when stricken, something that blows your mind. Something that's loud and big, that cannot go unnoticed or be neglected, something majestic. Arse.

A is for Anticipation. Enough said about those butterflies in your stomach whose little wings make you squirm and wiggle and twist and fidget. No fidgeting in the corner! 

Alright, a bit of cheating, I will use snippets from my own stories. This one is about Anticipation, from A Tale As Old As Time:

"So the other tale as old as time is, of course, a spanking story about a girl that did something wrong, felt guilty about it, got caught or confessed. In this case, she just said something wrong, many things in fact. Now she's about to get punished for it, that's the most important part of the tale, about her tail getting blistered. After which her bottom will be bright red and thoroughly sore, but it's all good, forgiven and forgotten. They live happily ever after, also known as HEA, until the next time, which is never too far around the corner.

Sounds familiar? Aren't all spanking stories the same? Aren't all spankings the same in general? They all end up with the same hugs and kisses, preferably with a gentle rub of the said sore bottom, preferably while sitting on his lap. Preferably followed by some passionate lovemaking, soft and gentle, fade to black kind, or rough and hard fucking, with the most lurid graphic details of all orifices involved. Or anything in between really, whatever floats your boat. Different strokes for different folks, they say. Aaand, back to strokes.

No siree, no two spankings are the same. Ever. It's not the number of strokes, or the implements used, or the intensity. Like a tennis match, each spanking is different. Nick won't be pleased with such a comparison, still occasionally jealous of her tennis player of an ex-boyfriend from three years ago. No, not poking the bear. Izzie literally bites her tongue at the thought, while she stares at the wallpapered wall. Yes, Nick put her in the corner, with her leggings and panties bunched around her knees, no less, the hem of her t-shirt hiked up to her waist, alabaster white bum on display. Yes, good guess, before the spanking, Nick never did that before." 

Aaaand...

What's the best part beside the spanking itself? Well, not all spankings are for fun, you know it better than me. But no one can deny the importance of:

A is for Aftercare 

Aftercare can be many things, some as simple as holding close, hugs, kisses, and cuddles. Bonnie wrote a whole tutorial on Aftercare, click here for Aftercare - Bottom Smarts. She has also a tutorial on Anticipation - Bottom Smarts.

Don't forget, that Doms/Tops need aftercare too, especially if they are experiencing a Dom drop. You can search for Dom drop in my stories by clicking on the tag. 

Just curious, does any of you use tags to search for stories? I like that cloud on the right. Kind of shows the things I write more about or more obsessed about.

So, here is a bit of a Dom drop snippet for you from another story, Bloody Green

"Nick hums contentedly their own Bottom Song to the tune of some long-forgotten lullaby, while spreading some cream over her reddened cheeks. But the pause between the chorus lines is getting longer, his hand just hovers over her bum now. Nick, only surviving there, a wind-up toy with no juice left, the last splash of energy spent on moving them back in the bedroom to crash onto the bed.

"It's over, Nicky. It's all good. You did so well. I'm so proud of you." She coos as she strokes his hair, caresses his cheek, his soft stubble, traces his eyebrow.

"We are not normal, aren't we? Isn't it I'm who's supposed to praise you?" he sighs with a little glint, a sure indication that he’s coming back to life."

And another one about Dom drop from  A Proper Young Lady Shall Never 

"He picks her up with ease and carries over to lay on the bed. He falls next to her, and she pulls him closer, murmuring her thanks again and how much she loves him. Him, the monster. How much she wants him, now and always. 

He is drained like he ran a marathon, forehead pressed against her shoulder, her gentle fingers threading through his hair, cooing the words of comfort into his ear. "It's over, it's all good, it's over."

The very last sentence prompted one of the most amazing comments I ever received in my short blogging life, the ones you remember forever. We live and breathe for these moments: 

"That is one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve ever read. I’m here for the raw sexuality, the lust and overpowering passion of our particular kink(s) as much as anyone, but these are the real golden moments. So beautiful!"

And that concludes our first day of challenge. Goodbye, letter A!