The Bet

"Before you do that, help me move the bar over beside the rings," Sophie asked. "That will save some time for our next activity."

At the same time, Tammy whispered to Kate, "Very quietly, take a plastic bag outside and fill it with snow."

To give Kate time to complete her task, Tammy and Devin slowly and methodically secured Amy as requested. When Kate returned, Tammy gave Amy's clamps a few gentle tugs -- just enough to get her attention -- then jerked them off. No one doubted why Amy had requested a severe gag as even what made it through was loud. After a few seconds, Tammy grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed it into her friend's crotch while Heather and Kate slipped some inside her top. Amy screamed again and thrashed against her bonds as best she could, but the ropes held firm. When she had settled down, she was released from the bar.

"Guys, that was incredible!! The clamps letting go hurt terribly, but the snow was a perfect follow up. I thought the spanking was stimulating, but it was nowhere close to that! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!"

Seeing the gleam in the twins' eyes, Tammy gently put an arm around each of them. "Don't even think about it," she told them. "Amy and I do this kind of thing all the time. It's just a part of our friendship, and we alternate roles. This is not the first time she has experienced this, and she knew exactly what to expect and that she could not only handle but enjoy it. Yes, she is paying for performing badly at the competition, but she's doing it in a way that provides pleasure as well. It would take many hours of wearing those clamps before you could do this."

"Thanks for caring enough to be honest with us," Julie replied.

"OK, on to the next phase," Sophie told them. "We are going to have a friendly contest. Devin, Amy, strip! Both of you will be suspended from one set of rings. You will be blindfolded but not gagged. Once in place you will be tickled until you say, 'uncle.' The one who gives up first will have her feet whipped then have to walk in the snow for 10 minutes -- no bikini. Her partner will be tickled for the same length of time as the winner, get her feet whipped, and go for a walk in the snow. Anyone who wants to attack with snow in any way on any body part may do so. To make this fair, I will tickle Amy, and Tammy will tickle Devin. The rest of you may tickle whomever you wish. There are feathers and toothbrushes in the bag over there or you may use your fingers. Questions?"

"Not a question but an idea," Tammy commented. "I know that Julie and Chrissy want to get their turn on the receiving end of things, and some others may as well. Amy and I have a deck of cards with various punishments -- some light, some rather harsh. My idea is that anyone who wants may bet on whom they think will hold out the longest. If the person you bet on wins, you may have Sophie or me do anything that you wish to you, or you may do anything you wish to Amy and/or Devin. If your person looses you draw a card from that deck and are punished as indicated. No one has to participate if you don't want to. What do you say?"

"I'm in!" Julie said with a huge smile.

"Me, too!" Chrissy added.

The others echoed the twins' comments, and the bet was sealed with handshakes all around. To be sure they were both on the same side, the twins both took Amy as did Kate. Heather and Trish took Devin.

"Hey, wait a minute!"Devin chuckled. "That means I have one more person trying to make me lose. That's kinda not fair to Sophie."

"Point well taken," Tammy conceded.

"No problem!" Chrissy said. "Julie's a great tickler, so I'll sit out. Still, you'd better tie me up so that I don't jump in if it looks like Devin's going to win."

"As you wish," Tammy agreed. "Have a seat on the floor with your back against the leg of the balance beam...Tie this rope around these handcuffs' chain. Cuff your ankles with these. Now, tie the rope around your stomach -- cuffs behind the leg. Make it tight! Cuff yourself."

Padded leather cuffs were locked onto Amy's and Devin's wrists and ankles then a short chain was locked onto the wrist cuffs. A second lock secured this chain to a pair of rings. Another chain was locked to their ankle cuffs then their feet lifted off the floor and secured into place.

Both girls were known to be extremely ticklish, so no one expected the contest to go on too long. More concerned about her partner than herself, each was determined to hold out longer than her competitor. Finally, after 10 minutes, Devin screamed, "uncle!!!" Amy surrendered a minute later. Since they and everyone else were completely exhausted, they were taken down from the rings and hogcuffed on the floor. Chrissy, who had been laughing intensely at the show so was as tired as the others, was released. All but the two captives retired to the dining room for some water. When they returned, they playfully threw a bit of ice-cold water on the duo's butts then gave them a well earned drink.

As they were about to free Amy, she reminded them, "Remember, I have to be worse off than anyone else. How do you want to do that, Tammy?"

"How about strapado on tiptoes to the high bar and nipple clamps?"

"That'll work. Put the big weights on them."

"OK."

As she was being placed in that position, Trish took the cuffs which had been on her and put them on the now nude Sophie. With help from Kate and Heather, she carefully suspended Sophie from the rings then did the same to Devin. "Sophie, I'm SO SORRY I didn't hold out longer," she commented.

"It's OK, Honey, you did the best you could. Besides, you know I'm not that ticklish."

In fact, Devin knew just the opposite. Obviously, Sophie was intentionally giving the others a challenge to attack her as aggressively as they could. She was also telling her friend that she was quite happy with her current predicament.

Tammy set a timer for 12 minutes, and the onslaught on Sophie began. Within seconds, she was thrashing in her bonds, but the cuffs and her excellent physical condition kept her comfortable. The others quickly discovered how ticklish her feet were, so there were always at least two people working on them at all times. When the time was up, Heather asked Sophie, "Do you want a break before we whip your feet?"

"No, the way I feel now I think I can handle anything!! I do want a blindfold and gag, though."

"Same here," Devin added. "Gimme your best! I want that snow to feel good!"

Heather and Kate each picked up a leather quirt and went to work on the willing victims. After 5 minutes, their soles were bright red, and they were gently taken down. Their wrists were bound behind them and their ankles hobbled at slightly wider than shoulder width. Amy was freed from her bonds but the clamps were left on. "Ladies, you are free to walk and stop as you wish. If you feel at any time that you are in danger you may come in with no penalty. If you fall, Amy is our safety. She'll come out and help you up. Ready?"

"YES!"

Despite the cold and another burst of falling snow, both ladies clearly enjoyed their time outside and never felt that they were at risk. As soon as they came in, the twins handed them warm towels and a cup of coffee. "How was it?" Julie asked.

"Stimulating," Sophie replied. "After the whipping, it really felt good on my feet, and the cold made me aware of every part of my body. It was in a good way, though. You wouldn't have had any trouble getting clamps to stay on my nipples as hard and erect as they were!"

"I loved it!" added Devin. "Like Sophie said, I don't think I've ever been so aware of my own body. It was a lot for my mind to process, but that was a good thing."

"Speaking of that, Amy, we want to start the bet payments with everyone equal, so your clamps need to come off. How do you want to do that?"

"Julie, you grab one, Chrissy the other...On three, yank them as hard as you can...One, two, three...AYYYY! Perfect, ladies! Well done!"

"OK, time to pay off these bets," Tammy announced. "I say we do winners first. Losers get to watch, but they have to be tied up. I'll be nice, though, and let you choose how."

"Don't be nice," Heather replied. "We lost, so make it uncomfortable."

"Strip and put your hands behind you," she instructed. "Feet shoulder-width apart." The girls complied, and their wrists were secured. Next, their elbows were pulled together and bound. Their ankles were tied so that walking was difficult but not impossible then clamps with weights added to their nipples and pussy lips.

"OK, Kate, you first. What's your desire?"

"I have a client who asked me to design an electro-punishment system for his slave girls. Yes, I said 'girls.' He has two, and they are quite a pair! If you both agree, I'm going to whip your tits, pussies, asses, and the bottoms of your feet just enough to sensitize them. Once I do, I'm going to attach shock pads to them and tie your hands behind you. I'll run a rope through your crotches between the pads then attach them to the high bar. In order to keep some of the pressure off you'll have to stand on tiptoes. When your legs give out, and if they don't soon enough to suit me I'll cane your calves, you'll have to put your weight onto the ropes. Also, there will be triggers under each heel. One sends a shock through your pads, the other through your partner's. Once you recover, of course, you can go back up on your toes. Don't get any ideas about resting one foot and shocking your partner every time. You'll be blindfolded, and I will occasionally switch the connections, so you'll never know who's going to get zapped. You game?"

"I'm in!" Devin replied enthusiastically.

"Likewise," added Amy.

"OK. Devin, you get whipped first. No restraints, no blindfold, no gag. Tell me where you want me to start, and let me know when you think you're as vulnerable as you can stand to be."

"Pussy, let me have all you've got!"

Kate began in earnest on Devin then followed up with Amy. Once she and they were satisfied, the duo was strung into place and the pads positioned. Neither their hands nor feet were bound in order to test their self-control and willingness to participate. The fact that they could choose to free themselves at any moment was as much a part of their ordeal as the shocks and pressure.

"Julie, what's your pleasure?" Sophie asked.

"First, I want to be tied up but allowed to watch them until they get shocked a few times. After that I want my feet whipped like yours were. Then I want some nipple clamps with weights put on. Blindfold me then take me outside and lead me around for as long as you want."

"Same here," Chrissy added, "but throw in a surprise or two."

The twins quickly stripped and were hogtied on the floor. For several minutes, Amy and Sophie held their own on their toes, and it appeared it was going to be a while before anything happened. True to her word, Kate soon took a cane and began to work their calves alternating strokes between them. A sharp whack to Sophie's right leg sent her heel to the floor and a shock to Amy which continued until she could muster the strength to pull off the trigger. A moment later Amy got herself when her right heel came down. At that point, Sophie intentionally brought her left foot down hoping to get herself, but Kate had switched the wires so Amy was jolted again. "This is great! This is the punishment I deserve!" she commented. Meanwhile, Sophie jammed her right foot down and delivered a long series of shocks to herself.

"Let's leave them and Kate to play, Tammy told them. "Ladies, same as before, green, yellow, red," Taking the same quirts, she and Devin went to work. The first blows were a bit gentle but several adamant, "greens," encouraged them to hold nothing back. After 30 hard strokes, the girls were released and helped to their feet. As they had requested, they were blindfolded, and their hands were cuffed behind them and their ankles shackled. After the clamps were snapped onto their nipples, they received their first surprise: their pussy lips were also clamped. Unknown to them, their guides also picked up shockers. The first few minutes outside passed uneventfully then Tammy asked Chrissy, "Tits, ass, or pussy?"

Having no idea the purpose of the question, she replied, "Tits." Tammy zapped her pussy while Devin zapped Julie's right tit. The questions and answers continued for a while. Sometimes the answering girl would be zapped in the location mentioned. At others her sister would be zapped there, and she would be elsewhere. In reality the only purpose served by the questions was to keep them off balance. Since the two guides were only wearing bikinis themselves and like the twins were barefoot, it was easy for them to gauge when they needed to go back inside.

Still bound and blindfolded, the twins were led to where Amy and Sophie were secured. As their blindfolds were removed, Kate was just beginning to take the pads off. "How'd it go?" asked Devin.

"Perfect!" Kate replied. "Everything worked exactly as I planned, and these two were terrific. Ladies, you have earned your freedom at least until we see what's next on the bet payment list."

"Remember my rule," Amy reminded her.

"Agreed, but it's going to be a toned-down version. Wrists and elbows tied, but that's it! You need and deserve a break."

"I'll admit I can use the break," Sophie added, "but leave my hands tied. Actually, in front would be good. I want to see if I can eat that way without making a mess!"

Tammy then started to untie Julie, but she told her, "No, I want to stay tied up for the rest of the evening. I am loving this!!"

"Same for me," Chrissy added.

"OK. On to the cards, ladies! Trish, you're first."

Drawing the top card from the deck, she saw it and a concerned look immediately crossed her face as she read, "Draw another card. If you choose to accept the punishment on it, it doubles. If you pass it to a friend it does not. You must choose before seeing what it is...WOW, that is not what I was expecting."

"I'll give you a Mulligan if you want," Tammy replied. "That's a little unfair in this context."

"No, we all agreed to this, so I'll play what I'm dealt. I'll take it...Two trips on the pain rope -- spikes or hot cream your choice...Care to explain that?"

"Sure. We have two 10' ropes. We suspend them just far enough off the floor that you have to stand on tiptoes to walk with the rope in your pussy. One has little spikes on it. They hurt but don't do any harm. The other has been covered with hot cream many times, and we add a little each time to be sure it's effective. Since you have to make four trips, if you want to do two on each that's fair. You can think about it while Heather draws her card. Whoever draws the more severe, and yes there are some above what you drew, goes last so that she has time to think about what is to come."

"Six rubber band shots to the ass for you, two for a friend. If your asses have not been sensitized they must be before beginning. If more than one friend is present she must be chosen randomly. That doesn't sound too bad!"

"Wait until you see the rubber band and how the shot is delivered," Tammy told her. "First let's choose the friend. Heather, I'm going to blindfold you then we are going to stand in a circle. You are to spin around at least twice then stop and point to someone...Julie, you're it! How sensitive are you?"

"I need some tenderizing!"

"Ok, but you can change your mind after you see what you're facing. Here's how this works. The rubber band is an inch-wide, heavy duty one. One end is attached to you by a rope around your waist. The other is attached to a fixed object, in this case, the low bar, buy a much thinner one. You have crawl from the bar on your knees until the small one breaks. You still want to be prepped?"

"Yes."

To Chrissy's surprise, Tammy untied her hands and gave her the quirt and two pieces of rope. "Tie Julie's wrists to her ankles then whip her ass until I tell you to stop then do the same to Heather. If you don't hit them hard enough, I'll do it and double the rubber band shots."

Chrissy did her job well, then Tammy ordered all three being punished to lie spread-eagle on the floor. "Trish, we need to sensitize you a bit, and since there's a chance these two may get hit in their pussies, we need to get them warmed up as well." She took the quirt and delivered several sharp smacks to each of them. Once Trish had been hogtied where she could see Heather and Julie, Tammy and Devin began the preparations. The "victims'" wrists and ankles were bound so that they could crawl fairly easily, and they were blindfolded and gagged. The ropes and rubber bands were attached to their waists and the low bar. Devin and Tammy each took a cattle prod then Tammy ordered the girls to start crawling. Both moved a bit hesitantly at first, but a series of shocks to their asses and feet got them moving much faster.

Julie's break-away band broke first, and as luck would have it, the big band drilled her in the pussy. Despite the gag, her scream was audible as she collapsed to the floor. Chrissy and Tammy rushed to check on her and started to take the gag out, but she shook her head, "no." At that moment, Heather's break-away released. Her large band landed squarely on her butt, but since it struck with more force than Julie's, her reaction was much the same. "You OK?" Tammy asked. Heather nodded, "yes," and after a few minutes recovery time, both were helped back to the starting position. This time, Heather was hit first, but poor Julie not only was hit with more force but also got in the pussy again. Since her ordeal was over, Chrissy quickly released her, but to everyone's surprise, her first words after catching her breath were, "WOW! That was fantastic!!" She was then hogtied to watch Heather finish her punishment. On both of her last runs, she met the same fate as Julie had. When freed, she went straight to Julie and gently hugged her. "Even though I couldn't see, I know where you got hit. I'm glad my last two got me there. I deserved that for getting you punished." "Don't feel bad, my friend! I loved it!"

Heather was hogtied and Trish released to begin what would be the final punishment of the day. She chose the spiked rope first and willingly straddled it. Her wrists were cuffed behind her back and her ankles hobbled so that walking forced her to put her full weight on the rope. Occasionally, she would stop to rest, but a shock to her nipples, pussy, or feet from Tammy's cattle prod got her moving again. After the spiked rope, the hot cream was almost a relief, and she only needed two shocks per trip to complete the task.

When she finished, everyone was untied so they could eat and relax. The party was about to break up when Chrissie suggested that they needed to talk about what had happened among them that day. She also said that she wanted to spend that time tied up so that she could make her last memories of the day one of being joyfully helpless. Julie, Amy, Devin, and Sophie agreed, so all five were bound to chairs as they talked. Each was given a chance to share what she had liked about the events and how she thought it had changed the group's dynamics. All agreed that the changes had been positive and that they would not wait a full year for another day like this.