Edited by Rosmarina (whose advice and assistance are much appreciated)
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== Chapter 20 ==
After telling me about the phone conversation she had just had with Master, Chloe breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at me and said, "I am a slave like you now... finally!"
It was wonderful to think that my friend had actually accepted what only a couple of days ago had probably seemed unthinkable. I had not said much as I didn't want to intrude on what must be a very special moment for Chloe, but I was very pleased that she had finally made a commitment to her new Master and that consequently both our lives were about to change forever.
Chloe gradually calmed down. After gathering her thoughts for a few minutes, she told me that rather than feeling nervous at the prospect of what lay before her she felt almost giddy with excitement. She looked thoughtful for a moment and added that she had no regrets about leaving behind everything she had worked so hard for over so many years.
I understood perfectly how she felt as I'd had a similar reaction years before when I was about to offer myself to Master. I'd felt apprehensive, excited, nervous, aroused, and a huge range of other feelings in rapid succession (or sometimes all at once). I could still remember the emotional roller coaster ride I'd gone on as if it was only yesterday. It's something that is such an intense experience it stays with you forever.
I understood that Chloe's old life must already seem like something from the past. I supposed in future she would look back and see that her high profile celebrity status in the arts community was really just another form of slavery -- one where she had to fight on a daily basis for survival, and where she had no one to really look after her. So I was not only happy about Chloe's decision because of what it meant for me, but also because of what it meant for her.
As I watched, Chloe slowly shook her head as if to clear her mind. She smiled at me again and told me that she no longer had time to let her thoughts wander in such a self-indulgent way as her new Master was waiting and she had better get busy preparing herself.
Without another word Chloe ran off and showered again. I followed, and helped dry her with a big fluffy towel after she got out of the shower. Chloe give me a kiss when I'd finished drying her, but she seemed to be in a hurry to get ready and soon we were both in her room and I watched while she brushed her hair. I wanted to do that for her as I had so often in the past, but I didn't want to intrude too much on the mood of euphoria I knew she was feeling so strongly right then. I was sure that as she brushed her hair she was thinking about giving herself to Master, and looking her best for him, and a thousand and one other things!
It was clear from what she'd said that although Chloe had already committed herself to her new life she must be still adjusting mentally to all that it involved, and I knew she needed time to go through that process. Master would have wanted me to restrain myself in this situation, so I resisted the urge to express my own excitement and instead kept my thoughts to myself.
Still naked, Chloe began to put on some perfume before she suddenly stopped, and turning to me, asked if slavegirls should wear perfume without their Master's permission? I assured her that she should prepare herself as she thought best, and that Master would give her whatever instructions he felt necessary in due course.
She laughed and said I was so sensible and told me that she felt like a schoolgirl about to attend her first formal and that it seemed like all the social skills she'd learned as an adult woman were no longer much use. I tried to reassure her by saying it was only natural that everything seemed so different once she had made a commitment which would change her life forever.
But rather than get too involved in further discussion I suggested she should concentrate on each step one at a time. First she needed to select a simple dress to wear. I didn't think Master would mind if we took a while to arrive as he knew very well what girls were like when getting ready for something special, and at heart slavegirls are no different in that respect.
I could see that Chloe was finding it hard to make any decisions at this stage, so to move things along I told her that it didn't really matter what the dress looked like, as she would only be wearing it very briefly on our way to Master's house. Chloe nodded and seemed to snap out of the dazed state she'd been in. I knew her mind was full of all kinds of thoughts and it must be hard for her to focus on the kind of normal day-to-day things she had always been so very organised about.
She eventually found a dress, but before putting it on Chloe held it up in front of her and looked in the mirror. I was worried she was going to decide that the stupid dress was not suitable or something, but instead she said that the dress was okay but she wanted to do a few last things before getting dressed.
I wasn't sure what she meant, but before I could reply Chloe got a bright red lipstick and did her lips, then put some on her cunt lips as well. She also added a bit of rouge to her nipples. My old friend no longer looked much like the woman who had taught me so much about style and presentation, and who had dominated me on so many occasions. As she stood before the mirror she looked very different. She was slim, pretty and looked like a real slut.