This was decidedly, definitely outside her comfort zone.
She had known and been friends with M, off and on, for years. Early on they had a flirtatious relationship which evolved into a sexual one, including light bondage. But then they had drifted apart and it was only a few months ago that they resumed all aspects of that earlier relationship.
Again, the bondage was light. Even so, it was thrilling and catered to her latent desires. M had announced he would be escalating it to something more and that, too, thrilled rather than frightened her. M was gentle and considerate. Yes, he punished her but so far that had been confined to a gentle spanking, and then only when she disobeyed him or didn't voluntarily perform some act he believed that by now she should know pleased him. However, those occasions were rare and her role as M's part-time submissive was one she enjoyed, regretting only that it was so infrequent.
But this was different. M warned her it would be. He said they would be going for a drive, but would not tell her where or why. She was to wear a dress, but strangely and unusually for him, said that it could be of her own choosing. Bra and panties were also left to her choosing—but they must be worn. She chose red frilly panties with a matching bra, which she knew he liked. He hadn't mentioned pantyhose; but she knew he liked those, too, so she donned a sheer black pair.
Beyond that, however, she was trusting him with the unknown. They had left her house at 6.30 and had been travelling for 30 minutes, night was falling. He had said little and she knew better than speak until spoken to.
Perhaps he sensed her nervousness, because he at last volunteered her some information, though it was hardly reassuring: "We'll be there soon."
Where? For what? She shifted in her seat, but said nothing.
"But, before we get there, I am going explain a few ground rules. Are you okay with that?"
Yes. I think so," she said, not wanting—or was it daring—to look at him. She looked out the window instead.
"In a few minutes, I am going to pull over and put a collar on you."
That surprised her. She knew as a sub that her master, M, was entitled to ask her to wear a collar, but so far had not done so.
"Are you okay with that?"
"Y-y-yes," she said.
"Good. And when I do you will have for as long as the collar is on a new name...Elle."
"As in my initial?" she asked.
"No. As in e-l-l-e. But I have used it because it is your initial. From the moment the collar goes on to the time it comes off you will be known only as Elle, though I—and others—may call you other names."
And others. What did he mean by that? What others? M had spoken about group sex and she knew he had some experience with it. However, she didn't know whether it was for her and had said so. Admittedly, she had not shut the door on it, so was that what he was now planning, whether she wanted it or not?
She felt rather than saw M pull the car over to the left and park.
"And another thing. When the collar is put on you will speak only when spoken to by me and others, and you will always call me Master or Sir. Are you comfortable with that?"
She hesitated. His right hand drew back and brought it around in a stinging slap that swung her face toward him.
"Are you comfortable with that?" his voice stinging more than the slap.
"Yes," she said, though tears.
"Good. I am now going to put your collar on."
He reached over to the glove box and took out a collar. She noticed the collar was red. To match her underwear? Did he know? She didn't resist when he fastened it around her neck.
"Now there are only three other rules. First, while you wear that collar you will use your safe word if you have to. Second, you will do everything I tell you to do. Third, you will keep your eyes cast to the ground and not look up until asked to. Do you understand all that...Elle?"
"Yes."
"Yes, what?"
"Yes...Sir...Master."
"Good. Finally, know that whatever happens I will protect you. I won't leave you. And later tonight, when we are finished we will be going home to your place and I will be staying the night with you."
Elle, as we must now call her, felt a surge of passion for the man she must now for the foreseeable time call her master. Even amongst her trepidation there was arousal.
"Is the collar comfortable?"
"Yes, sir."
"Not too tight?"
"No, sir."
"Right."
M restarted the car and took the next left turn. Ahead of them at the end of small cul-de-sac was a large brightly lit single-storey house. Outside of it were parked about 12 cars—all expensive looking. Elle had no way of knowing whether they were all visitors to the big house or to smaller ones that lined the cul-de-sac.
"We're here," said M, stopping the car. He reached over and slightly adjusted her collar. "Are you sure you want to do this" he whispered.
Do what? Her mind panicked. Do
what the hell
what? What was she getting into?
"Yes," she said. "Master."
"Good. Let's go in then. And Elle...?"
"Yes, Master?"
Remember, whatever happens in there you won't be alone. I'll be there for you. You know that, don't you?"
"Yes, Master."
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M's knock on the door was responded to by one of the largest men Elle had ever seen. At least she assumed so from what little of him she could see. Remembering M's instruction, she kept her eyes cast to the ground, not daring to look up, but also fearing what she might see.
So, this, is she?" The voice was friendly, affable.
"Yes, meet Elle, J. Elle, this is J."
"I am delighted to meet you, Elle. M has told us a lot about you. We look forward to finding out more. You may look up."
Elle hesitated. M understood.
"You may look up, Elle."
Elle did. What she saw was indeed one of the largest men she had ever seen. His frame filled the door so that Elle could see nothing beyond him. Not that she looked. Her entire focus was on his face. His smile was broad and his eyes twinkled with humour. In concentrating on his face, she almost missed the large hand that took hers and held it with surprising gentleness.
She could hear the smile in M's voice as he said, "Elle, this is J who owns the house with his wife D and is our host tonight."
"And on that note, you really must come in. It is a lot warmer inside, and just about everybody is here."
M and Elle followed J though the door and into a spacious lounge. Had M forgotten to tell her to lower her eyes? Was she supposed to do it anyway? Perhaps neither. Perhaps M wanted her to see this.
What she saw was a lounge exquisitely furnished with Japanese themed furniture and wall coverings. A large open fire located in the centre of the floor and therefore radiating warmth in all directions made for a stunning centre piece.
Surrounding the fire was a clutch of couches and on them Elle counted eight men and six women. One of the women, a tall and stunningly beautiful blonde, rose from one of the couches and came toward them, smiling.
"Elle, this is my wife, D. D, this is M's companion for the night, Elle."
"I am so delighted to meet you, Elle. I can see that M is a very lucky man. And what a very pretty collar he has bought you," said D with a naughty glint in her eyes and a none too subtle wink aimed at M.
She then directed all attention to M. "M, you know everybody here. I don't think introductions are required, and I am certain that Elle will meet them all... in time."
J's booming but friendly voice—it reminded Elle of Brian Blessed's—cut in: "Agreed. Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow Doms and their slaves, it is time to retire to The Playroom. M you will of course fetch your usual drink and follow us. With your permission, I will take the delightful Elle though."
M leaned forward, "Eyes down, Elle. And remember, whatever happens I shall always be with you. Always."
J took one of Elle's arms and D the other and she was ushered into what appeared to be a hall leading to another room. She sensed rather than saw other people around her moving in the same direction. D let her go and J moved Elle through a door and into the centre of a room. Her eyes still downcast, she could see little more than her shoes and a finely patterned carpet. But she could hear people moving around her and they sounded like they were taking seats. She wondered—hoped—that M was among them.
But it was J who spoke: "Doms, we thank you for coming tonight and for bringing your slaves. We welcome them and value them. We shall of course also use them as we want and as they expect."
Elle started at that. In public? Is this what M had in mind? And why was she still standing, seemingly the focus of attention, while everybody else was apparently sitting? J provided the answer.
"And first tonight, we must thank M, who has brought us our first gift, Elle. Elle is new to our world."
Somewhere someone, possibly a woman, giggled. Ignoring that, J carried on.
"But we all have had slaves and submissives who have been there, and we know how to deal with them, do we not?
"Elle is our first guest. She is a submissive. M do you wish that she be blind-folded?"
"I do," she heard M say.
Elle's world was plunged into blindness when J placed a blindfold over her eyes, and gently smoothed out her hair.
This was not new to Elle. M had required it in the past. But this was in public and she felt vulnerable.
J broke into her thoughts. "Now, we shall start as we always do. With an examination. Elle, if you will allow me to position you?"
He felt his hand grasp her arm and move her to another area of the room. He then placed his hand on the back of her head and forced it down. She was bent over, her face resting on some surface: a table, a bench, she didn't know what. But J's downward force was strong and she knew that she couldn't escape this position. She could though hear what he said next.