You laid in bed on your stomach, topless, as Carlos straddled your rear. The room was lit by the flickering flames of a few vanilla-scented candles.

Holding a candle in one hand, he traced the ridges of your spine with calloused fingers. This was a first for you two--so he was very careful, letting a single drop to of wax spill onto your back. The burst of heat was painful but fleeting as the wax cooled and solidified.

"How was that, baby?" He asks softly, genuinely concerned. "Not too much?"