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The belt stopped.  Ezri leaned against the shackles, and panted.  Her body glistened with a fine sheen of sweat, the apex of her thighs damp with her pussy's juices.  She exulted in the fiery pain throbbing in her ass.  Yes!  Finally, I belong to my mistress!  

 Ezri's thoughts returned to the events of the prior evening.  Last night, in an intimate ceremony in Quark's holodeck, surrounded by all their friends, Nerys publicly claimed Ezri as her own. She's marked me, tattooing the word slavegirl on my thigh! Now everyone knows!  Arghh!!

*Brappp!  Brappp!  Brappp!*

"Good, morning, Lieutenant.  The time is 0500 hours.  Alpha shift begins in two standard hours.  Epsilon shift reports no medical calls for counseling.  Your first appoint..."

"Computer, shut up!"

Ezri sat up in bed and scooted her naked body back against the headboard.  Her shoulders slumped as she rested her head against knees.  Damn!  Not again!  Not another dream!  Ezri chuckled grimly.    This is impossible!  I don't know how many more mornings like this I can take!  The dreams are getting more intense each night and leave me so horny and unsatisfied!

Ezri dragged herself out of bed and to the bathroom.  Welcome to DS9, she thought sardonically, where you finally get the woman of your dreams and still can't get satisfied!

As she stood in the shower, Ezri blushed as her mind wandered back to the vivid events of last night's dream.  It was so real.  I actually thought I was on the holodeck, in front of all our friends.  It was amazing and, dammit!, I want it to be real!  At least the 'Claiming Ceremony' piece, Ezri hastily amended.  I don't think I could handle a real ceremony where I'm the naked centerpiece and Quark is allowed to see and fondle my naked body!  That definitely turns this erotic dream into an erotic nightmare!

 Ezri grinned at the thought of her lover - Ohmygod!  She's my lover! - having such a public event and allowing Quark anywhere near it.  Nerys' antipathy towards the Ferengi barkeep, and smuggler!,  was a station byword.  And she would make sure Quark wasn't closer than 50 parsecs from any such intimate gathering.

 Ezri sighed as she stepped out of the showrer and began to towel-dry her body.  Dreams were nice but she wanted those dreams to exist in the real world.  The problem was how to broach the topic with Nerys.  Their relationship had been cemented over two months ago, and while they were still keeping it a secret, she and Nerys spent every free moment possible together - usually with Ezri spending her nights in Nerys' cabin!

 Enough!  I can't take anymore nights like this one.  Counselor, heal thyself!!  I *need* to submit to Nerys.  It's part of who and what I am.  Besides, Ezri snorted, ever since that holodeck session with Jadzia, even Dax is intrigued.  I love her and the lovemaking we've shared these past two months has been wonderful, but I need more. 

 Ezri stared at herself in the mirror as butterflies set up housekeeping in her stomach.  Okay, Counselor!  You know the drill, same as what you tell your patients - Every action or inaction results in a specific set of consequences.  If you desire a particular consequence, then you damm well better choose the right set of actions to bring them about!! 

 Ezri made her decision.  What was that phrase that Jake used at Molly's birthday, about cake? Oh, yes, she remembered - She wanted to 'have her cake, and eat it, too.'  That's what Ezri wanted - Nerys and the love they shared now and Nerys as her Mistress, demanding Ezri's total submission as her slave.

 Ezri grinned, happy that she had made a decision and eager to see Nerys and move this relationship forward. 

 Yes!  Let's see what's on Nery's calendar today?, mused the lovely Trill.  Maybe a quiet dinner for two ... Damm!  I forgot!  Nerys is on Bajor, at that bloody conference!

 Ezri groaned as she realized that Nery would be gone for another three days.  Another three nights of dreams!

  TBC ...