When Stacie discovers Joe’s secret desire to be tied down and dominated, she works to create the birthday surprise of his life.

The days ticked by towards Joe’s big 4-0, and I started to feel a little antsy. Generally, I consider myself more than adept at gift-giving. I’ve bought my husband fishing trips, war-movie collections, the perfect hunting jacket. But I wanted this present to be a big deal — something special. Something he would remember with pleasure. Ultimately, I decided to go to the source.

“What do you want for your birthday?” I asked Joe one evening.

“Surprise me,” he countered.

I wasn’t expecting that. Surprise him. Surprise him how? How does a wife surprise her husband of twelve years? I wracked my mind, and then I wracked his... Read More