"Oh, hi Monica! Come in. You just missed Amy. She left for school a few minutes ago."
"I know Mrs. Reynolds I saw her drive away. Actually, I'm here to see you."
"Well come in. I'm just finishing up some dishes."
"The blue duck wore old purple snow shoes."
"Excuse me, Monica? What did you just say?" I asked as I spun to face the girl.
Monica is my daughters' best friend. Her and Amy have known each other forever. She is the star tennis player at the local college her and Amy attend. Head cheerleader and straight A student. At 19 she is an ambitious go getter who will go far in the world. I have known Monica since the day she was born. Her mother and I have been friends since our days at college over 22 years ago. Monica has a body that the boys drool over. Tall, slender, long blonde hair, long toned legs that go on for miles and end in a tight little butt. Her boobs are on the smallish side but are perfectly shaped and sit like two lemons on her chest. Perky. Perfectly Perky. And to complete the package Monica is drop dead gorgeous.
"What I said Mrs. Reynolds was 'The blue duck wore purple snow shoes'". Monica said with a slight touch of attitude.
"Monica? Where did you pick that particular phrase up?" I asked. Stunned. Fear began to build inside me. My stomach was instantly in knots. My heart was racing and I was short of breath. The kitchen floor has lost its levelness and I grabbed the counter for support.
"Oh, I have my sources." She said with a smile.
I stood there in disbelief.
"I also know what the proper response is. Now do I need to repeat it a third time Mrs. Reynolds?"
I was close to blacking out. This could not be happening. There are only two people who know the proper response to that statement - myself and Elizabeth Foley, my college Woman's Studies professor. I had had no contact with Dr. Foley since the night before my wedding.
"Now you do realize Alyson, your impending marriage brings our relationship to a close."
"Yes Dr. Foley, I am aware of that. I truly hate to see it end."
Even though she had been invited to the wedding and I begged her to attend Dr. Foley adamantly refused. My repeated attempts to contact her over the years were unsuccessful. She disappeared from my life.
"Mrs. Reynolds? I'm waiting." Monica said in a cutesy little girly voice. I had heard her use this voice many times over the years when she was frustrated and not getting her way immediately. But Monica usually found a way to get her way.
"Please Monica! I have a family. You and Amy have been best friends all your lives. Your mother and I are best friends. Please Monica. Please reconsider this." I begged.
"The blue duck wore old purple snow shoes."
I quickly glanced at the clock. 9:47am. No one would be home for hours. Amy was at school until after 3 and my husband wouldn't be home until after 5. That was something to be thankful for. I realized I had no choice. Monica was not going to take no for an answer.
"Right here Monica?" I asked in a voice that to my ears sounded robotic and on auto-pilot.
"Yes, Mrs. Reynolds. Right here will be fine." Monica said in a voice that signaled completed victory.
With eyes downcast I stepped to within 3 feet of Monica and began to undress. I was a bit out of practice of the routine but I was naked quickly. I dropped to my knees and sat back on my heels. I spread my knees as far as they would go. Not nearly as far as I used to be able to spread them but they were far apart. I placed the back of each hand on the top of my thighs and pulled my shoulders back to push my breasts out. I focused my eyes on the floor at a spot 6 inches in front of Monica's Nike clad feet. And waited.
"There's more I believe." She said. With a sigh I continued the proper response.
"Your slave presents her naked body for inspection and your pleasure Mistress." I responded in the tone and cadence I had been trained to say these words in my younger days.
"Oh!! This is going to be so much fun. We are going to be spending sooo much quality time together Mrs. Reynolds. It will be wonderful." Monica said triumphantly.
"For your pleasure..." I responded.
"Finish the complete sentence Mrs. Reynolds!"
"For your pleasure, Mistress Monica." I responded correctly although changing "Mistress Elizabeth" to "Mistress Monica".
"See?! That wasn't so hard was it?"
My mind was reeling. This couldn't be happening! Here I was kneeling naked before a 19-year-old girl who I have known all of those 19 years. I have baby sat her. I have cooked meals for her and driven her back and forth to school. I have sat with her while she cried over a boy. My body had been trained to hold this position for up to 3 hours but I was 20 at that time. My 42-year-old body was complaining already. I felt tears welling up in my ears. I had thought my days of submission were over I was not prepared for the situation I now found myself in. Her use of "Mrs. Reynolds" made the situation even more surreal. Alyson was the submissive. Mrs. Reynolds was a grown woman with a family.
"Shall we play a little, Mrs. Reynolds?" Monica's words snapped me back to the situation.
"For your pleasure, Mistress Monica."
"OH WAIT!! I almost forgot! I have a little present for you, Mrs. Reynolds! You may stand up now. I know you can't hold that position like you used to" Monica said with delight.
As she went to get her purse my brain started up again. How did Monica discover any of this? I never told ANYONE about my past relationship with Dr. Foley as her submissive slave. My husband didn't even know I was submissive. I was the backbone of this family!
"Look what I have for you, Mrs. Reynolds! It's only partly the original. I had to have it repaired a little but all of the hardware is original. Only the leather is new."
I raised my eyes to she what Monica was so happy about. I stared at what she held in her hand for a few seconds before my brain fully comprehended what it was.
"No! Is that...?" My voice trailed off in utter shock and disbelief. My brain refused to accept what my eyes saw.
"Yes Mrs. Reynolds! This is the very same collar you wore back in college when you were Dr. Foley's slave. But like I said I had to replace the leather since it was all dried out. But I polished up the metal buckle and ring and it looks good as new! Isn't that exciting?!" Monica said happily.
"Alyson, the first thing I am going to do is have you place this collar around your neck. When you are in my presence, alone of course, you will be naked and wear this collar as a symbol of your submission to me. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Dr. Foley."
"Now the second this you will do is refer to me as Mistress Elizabeth when this collar is around your neck. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Mistress Elizabeth."
"Are you prepared to wear this collar as my slave, Mrs. Reynolds?" Monica asked in a tone indicating the decision was not mine.
"For your pleasure, Mistress Monica. Yes, I am".
Monica extended the collar toward me. I could smell the new leather. The old buckle and ring were as shiny as the day Dr. Foley had me put it around my neck. Dr. Foley never placed the collar on me. I always put it on myself to signify my willing submission to her. Hesitantly I reached for the collar. It felt familiar in my hands as I ran my fingers over it again. The leather was smooth and supple. The metal ring was hard and cold. Suddenly I longed for the familiarity and security of the collar around my neck. Know once I put it on I was the property of another and had no cares or concerns other than pleasing my mistress. But I also shied away from the role of a slave at this stage of my life. What if my family or friends discovered my well-kept secret?
"But, How...?" I asked as I stared at my collar.
"As I told you before Mrs. Reynolds, I have my sources." Monica said proudly.
With trembling hands and fingers that seemed to be made of stone suddenly I raised the collar to my neck. Many times, over the years I had thought about the times I had placed this collar around my neck. Even when I put on a necklace my husband has given me I always returned to this act. Monica watched with a smile on her face as I secured the buckle at the back of my neck and centered the steel ring at the center of my throat. I dropped my hands from my neck and placed them behind my back, wristed crossed. I raised my head so Monica could inspect the collar and placement. The behaviors and rituals Mistress Elizabeth taught me were coming back to me.
"Very nice, Mrs. Reynolds. Very nice. You look like you were born to be naked and wear a collar."
"For your pleasure, Mistress Monica."