Chapter 6: Finding Pride
It was the next day at dinner that Bob spoke up. "After you get this all cleaned up, go take a shower. I am in the mood for some fun and games."
Donna's eyes lit up and she gave Junie an excited look.
Junie was just finishing braiding Donna's hair when they heard a loud series of thumps in the play room. Junie peeked out of the bathroom and stared as Bob wrestled a large complex wooden frame down the access doors into the basement. Donna was looking over her shoulder and exclaimed, "This has to be it!"
Bob stopped and stared at the two women peeking at him and growled, "Don't just stand there. Come help me with this."
Junie darted to grab one end and helped him maneuver it through the double doors that led to the outdoors. Donna stood back looking at the thing warily, "I am not helping until I know what he is going to do to us with it."
Bob laughed ominously. "I think you are going to be surprised." He gave her a hard look, "And I think you are going first."
Donna shook her head and began to back away. "Not until I know what to expect."
Junie watched in consternation. She knew that no matter what Bob said, she would do it. This resistance was puzzling to her. "Sir, I would be glad to do it, whatever it is."
Donna giggled, "Yes, let Junie be first."
Bob looked exasperated, "All right who is the Master around here?"
Both Donna and Junie chimed in together. "You are our Master."
The complex wooden frame looked like a cross between a yard swing and a torture device. A seat like device hung from an A-frame, but there seemed to be a lot of pegs and things that could be moved so that the whole thing looked confusing. Junie could see the source of Donna's suspicion. Squelching down a giggle she stepped in front of it, "Okay, how do I climb onto this?" She tried to look serious and properly subservient, but she was having trouble keeping a straight face.
Donna was doing a worse job. "Or maybe you should say into it."
Junie was intently watching her Master. Bob was at a loss for words. He had obviously put hours into making this... this thing and had expectations of 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' and now instead both she and Donna were struggling to fight insane giggle attacks and losing ground every second. Junie could tell that Bob was trying to get angry, but he was fighting the urge to laugh too.
Of the three of them, Junie had the most control, but she was losing ground fast. "Come on, show me. I want to do it." By now Donna was sitting on the floor tears running down her face holding her sides and Bob was not doing much better. Junie put her hand on the swing seat noticing that it had a wide access opening like a toilet seat and lost what little control she had.
They were all in a pile on the floor, giggling weakly, wiping tears from their eyes when Bob finally took control of the situation. Standing up he shoved the contraption up against the wall. "Okay, you two. Change of plans. Neither one of you get to see what this is for, at least not now." He began to pull off his clothes and, when he was nude, he turned and headed out the door. "Come on." Both Donna and Junie followed him out the door little giggles still rising up to the surface occasionally as they walked out into the cool night air.
They followed Bob down to the edge of the lake and, without any warning, he picked Donna up and threw her out into the icy water. She shrieked as she splashed into the water and then called out in a strangled voice. "Come on in the water's fine!"
Bob turn to Junie, "You too!" He grabbed her wrist and began to walk out into the water. Junie gasped as the icy water rose up around her thighs and then knowing it was inevitable, dived in and swam out to where Donna was treading water. Bob swam beside her, his arms cutting through the dark water smoothly.
The water was almost unbearably cold and almost instantly her teeth were chattering as violent shivering began to shake her. Bob was shivering just as hard as he laughed and said, "I guess I should have asked if you could swim."
"Oh, Sir, we fat girls float like corks."
Donna laughed, "Now I am jealous. Honey, this is just too cold, I am starting to cramp up. I really need to get out or you will have to save me." And she began to swim to the shore.
Bob followed her. "Okay, let's go get a shower and warm up."
Soon they were all in the basement shower and had all the shower heads running, letting the warm water run over their bodies. It felt sizzling hot against Junie's icy skin. After they had dried off, they all got big cups of coffee and snuggled up together in Junie's king sized bed.
Bob chuckled again in memory and said, "Well, that was a disaster."