If you’re tying an existing partner, you still need to negotiate. You can shortcut a lot because you know each other much better, but here are still a few core questions that should always be asked:

• Are you still in the mood to do a scene today?
• Has anything changed since last time?
• Is everything on the approved list from last time still on the table?
• How are you feeling today? What kind of mood do you crave in the scene?
• Any person-specific topic:
• “Is your piercing still healing?”, etc.