Smiling, Domina Katarina set aside her laptop computer. She had just finished reading her e-mail. The last e-mail she read had confirmed the time of a party later on that day, to which she had been invited. A party! Such fun! Now, what would she wear tonight? She had to give it some thought...
She looked down. On 'her' knees before her was her maid "Josephine", a man about forty years old. Josephine was busy licking Domina Katarina's boots clean, making sure not to miss a bit of the dirt that was on them. Cleaning her boots was Domina Katarina's latest instruction. Josephine would keep licking Domina Katarina's boots until given another instruction!
Katarina smiled. Josephine had been her latest conquest. How long ago had it been? Why, just two short months ago! That was when Katarina met John (now Josephine). And, now that she thought about it, the meeting had taken place at another party...
Two months earlier:
John was at the party. It was the usual noisy affair. He was standing talking to someone, who happened to be boring. John was looking around the room for some means of escape. There was a break in the crowd and then he saw... her! A woman standing by herself across the room, looking around in a disinterested sort of way. Then her head turned and their eyes met! Her eyes locked onto his and did not turn away! He felt himself moving toward her through the crowd, bumping into people as he moved. He found himself by her side. She was still gazing deeply into his eyes.
"Oh... oh hi!" John managed to stumble out. "How are you? My name is John... uh..."
"Well hello!" said the woman, "my name is Katarina! So very nice to meet you, John!"
Katarina extended her gloved hand to John, and John bent and kissed it.
John could not take his eyes off her! So beautiful! And so sophisticated looking! Dressed conservatively (for a party) in a mid-length black dress, black high heels, blonde hair done up in a bun, dark red lipstick around two pouty lips and eyes darkened beautifully that accented her strong eyes that John felt he could fall into!
There was the usual small talk of course. John told her about his work as a successful investment dealer. Katarina told him she was self employed, running a kind of school dealing with social skills and etiquette. But, by now it was getting late, and Katarina told him she had to leave. John offered to drive her home but she declined. Not willing to let her escape, John asked for her phone number. Smiling, Katarina handed him one of her business cards. It read "Katarina's School for Gentlemen". On it was the usual contact information. Katarina produced a pen and wrote her home cell phone number on the back. She said goodbye and extended her hand to him. John bent and kissed it, raising his eyes to meet hers. She was smiling in a mysterious sort of way! John was intrigued! A woman of mystery!
Several days passed before John phoned Katarina. He invited her out for dinner the following Saturday. Katarina accepted, asking him to pick her up at exactly 7 PM.
Due to traffic, John was a few minutes late. He rang her condo from the lobby of her building.
"Yes?" Katarina answered, "who is it?"
"Uh.. it's me, John! I'm in the lobby. Are you ready?"
"But... it's after 7! I thought I asked you to be here at 7! Oh my! Well, I'll be down in a minute!"
John paced the lobby for what seemed like ten minutes. Finally, the elevator came, and out strode Katarina! Gorgeous! White blouse... pearls... knee high black skirt... black laced boots... long black leather gloves... a black leather jacket... long blonde hair lying elegantly on the jacket... crimson lipstick! A picture of beauty itself!
Katarina looked a bit serious. She extended her gloved hand and John bent and kissed it.
Katarina looked at her watch. "Oh dear, we're running a few minutes late, John! Please be on time in future, would you? Well let's go!"
John opened the lobby door and walked outside, holding the door for her. Katarina shook her head. "Oh dear! That's not the way... I mean, John, there is a certain way a gentleman opens the door for a lady, and that is not it! You must open the door for me, and allow me to pass by first, don't you see? Now. let's try it again, shall we?"
John came back inside, face red! He had just been scolded (ever mildly) by Katarina! John opened the door again and held it open from the inside. Katarina smiled and nodded. Holding her head high, she passed by him, closely, so he could smell her perfume and almost touch her hair as she walked out! Once out, she stopped.
"Well?" she asked.
"Well what?" asked John.
Katarina sighed. "Perhaps our customs are different, John... that must be it! I believe the correct etiquette is, in the case where a man performs a service for a lady, he must thank her for being allowed the privilege! Aren't you going to thank me for letting me have you open the door for me? Well?"
John looked puzzled. "Uh... thank you, Katarina!"
Katarina smiled. She walked up to him, close, and holding his eyes with hers, patted him twice on the cheek with her gloved hand.
"Better!' she said, "much better! Now, I'm starving! Let's go for dinner!"
Katarina walked to the car. John rushed ahead of her and began opening the front passenger door. Katarina shook her head. "No, I would prefer the back seat while you drive us to the restaurant! We will have lots of time to talk later- for now I have to phone a girlfriend of mine!"
John opened the right rear door of the car for Katarina. To show that he had not forgotten, he said "Thank you, Katarina!" as she got into the car.
Katarina said, "No, from now on, say "Thank you, Miss!". It's more respectful, and you can say it to any woman who allows you to do something for her! Now, say it for me! Say "Thank you, Miss!""
John's face reddened a bit. "Th... Thank you, Miss!"