The black town car turned the corner and headed up the long road to the main house. The passenger, Richard Burke, was settled back in the seat, contemplating his appetite for the evening. It had been awhile since he had visited "the club", and he was more than ready for the encounter. His selection for the evening, and perhaps the weekend, would depend what was available.
When one looked at him, what they saw was cool; plain and simple. He was very tall, extremely well built, and dark. He always wore dark clothing, of the finest tailoring, and was always perfectly groomed. If there were any doubts, one look into his cool blue eyes and the doubts would disappear. As the car proceeded into the circular drive, the doorman approached and opened the door for him. He stepped from the car and headed for the door. The doorman welcomed him obediently, politely, and took his coat as they both walked through the entrance.
He was late. He knew it, but it didn't really matter. The best selections were always kept until the end anyway. As he entered the massive mahogany doors to the ballroom, he heard the raucous laughter of the crowd inside. Upon entering the room, he noticed the familiar faces of the other "club" members. The men who were members were all of substantial community stature, and had a large bank roll or powerful position. Usually both, as did Burke. No less than fifty men stood in various areas of the grand room, with the center being reserved for the "selection process". Among the men were young women; most of which had been subjects of previous "selections" and had opted to stay and serve their "Masters". The crowd seemed to part slightly at his entrance. He was a club favorite. He was desired by the women, and envied by the men. Above all, he commanded and received great respect.
In the center of the room was a platform. This was not always present, but this evening it was. On the platform was a young girl, early 20's from what Burke could fathom, and wasn't very happy about her current position. She was slim, full breasted, and brunette. She was blindfolded and had what appeared to be a silk kerchief serving as a gag for her mouth. Her wrists were shackled above her head, and ankles stretched at either side of the platform. She had room to move slightly, but not much. Burke knew that to be for the purpose of entertainment of the crowd. It helped to show the subject try and free herself, but limited the amount she could actually move. He noticed that the restraints were metal, like handcuffs. Not usually the norm. The usual restraints were leather, lined with sheepskin. The metal ones were reserved for particularly uncooperative subjects. Other than that, she was naked.
Burke had been a regular at this gentlemen's club for some time, and he knew the routine very well. Young women were researched, watched, and selected based upon their looks and their situations. All of them were young, strong, and healthy. They had no boyfriends or husbands, and did not live with their parents. The clientele of the club offered enough power to perform these selections and verifications unsuspected by the outside world. Once "captured" and delivered to the club, they were treated with a certain degree of deprivation until the time would come for them to be prepared for selection. They were not drugged, but degraded and frightened to the point were they would succumb to whatever was offered. When it was time for the selection process, they would be fed, bathed and groomed.
Thomas Blaine, the host and owner of the mansion, was standing near the platform exchanging spirited banter with various club members. Burke looked around and saw young women orally pleasing their owners, and also pleasing each other, all for the amusement of those who wanted to watch. Burke hated Blaine, and the feeling was mutual. Thomas Blaine stood for everything that Burke hated, and wasn't. While Burke was tall and cool, Blaine was short, and stocky. He was balding, and had pasty skin, which was consummately collecting droplets of sweat. He had a loud obnoxious voice, and demeanor to match. Worst of all, he insisted on being the center of attention. Burke had come to the conclusion that Blaine was most likely inept when it came to women, and even with all his money he could not get a woman by conventional means; thus the club had been started.
The subject on the table was shaking almost uncontrollably, and although her eyes were not visible under the blindfold, Burke was certain that she had been crying, most likely for quite some time.
It was then that Blaine spoke. "This subject is indeed a delectable piece. As you can see she is a spirited fighter. It will take a masterful owner to tame this one!"
Burke was the first to admit that his "appetite" was what brought him to this club, but that didn't mean he agreed with all of its practices. The subject on the table would be the "sacrifice" of the evening; used to prove a point to any other who may contemplate fleeing or fighting too much. She would most likely be frightened nearly out of her mind, raped for the crowd to watch, and then taken by whoever wanted their turn with her. He had never participated in any of these acts before, and would not start now. He felt sorry for this young woman. She may even die tonight. God only knew the tortures she had been exposed to already.
Blaine approached the platform and tweaked the subject's nipple. That caused her to attempt to cry out and her struggling began again. She was clearly near hysteria with fright, and not knowing what was to become of her; or maybe that was what she feared. Blaine then slid a pudgy finger between her legs and dug into her. The crowd cheered. Burke wasn't in the mood for this kind of behavior this evening. He smiled as his thoughts turned to a better plan.
He lifted a drink from the tray the nude servant held before him and took a long swallow.
Blaine noticed that Burke had arrived, and grimaced when their eyes met.
"What of you Burke? Perhaps even YOU couldn't tame this one." He said with a smirk.
"I prefer my subjects to be willing Blaine," Burke chuckled.
"
Perhaps a wager
?!" was heard from the crowd.
Blaine seemed delighted at that proposition. As the crowd contained loud bids and louder encouragement, Burke strode towards the platform. As he approached, he noticed her wrists and ankles were almost raw from the harsh metal and her struggled attempts. Her face, what he could see of it, was red and blotched. She must have been crying for quite some time. She struggled to breathe slightly and her chest rose rapidly. Her pulse was likely through the roof. He reached his arm out to lay long slender fingers on her belly, just below her navel. She writhed under his touch, but he was unwavered. He remained perfectly calm.
He knew that Blaine wanted to be the first to take her. To make her scream, slap her, beat her, what ever it took. Burke knew that if anything close to this had occurred before, the subject was first aroused by other past subjects, to prime them for taking. Tonight he would forego that service, if nothing more than to infuriate Blaine. He kept his hand on her for a few moments, and she seemed to calm down a bit. The crowd slowly quieted slightly, and simply watched. Blaine waited with great delight. He would love to watch Burke fail!
As she calmed down even more so, Burke leaned forward to whisper in her ear. His hand never left her belly. He spoke to her almost inaudibly. She stopped struggling. Burke stood upright and ordered her restraints to be removed.
"Are you crazy Burke? She will bolt for sure!" Blaine jeered out.
"We'll see…" was Burke's reply. As the restraints were removed, Burke removed the gag from her mouth. He asked for a glass of water, and it was delivered to him immediately.
When he had bent to speak to her he lightly kissed her forehead and whispered to her, "
Listen to me very carefully. If you trust me, I will see to it that you are safe. No one else will touch you. You are very beautiful. Your body was made for pleasure. We'll have our pleasure soon, and then you will be free to go, if you wish. If you so wish, I will guarantee that no one here will ever bother you again. Do you understand?"
She nodded. He lifted her hand and kissed it. Then he held her sore wrist in his warm hands and caressed her gently. She had become calm.
She lay in a prone position, very calmly. As he held and kissed her hand, his other hand caressed her body, from the hollow of her throat, down to just above her
mons
. His smooth warm fingers lightly touching her, he kissed her fingertips. He placed his hand at her cheek, her jaw, and ran his thumb lightly over her lower lip. When he did so, she opened her mouth slightly, and took his thumb into it. A murmur went through the crowd. Any that were talking or had some degree of distraction were summoned to attention by the control Burke had over this girl.
"I'm going to remove your blindfold now…" he said quietly. Upon doing so, he was presented with large, innocent but very grateful blue-green eyes.