2; Induction...
Friday came and I was keyed up. It had been a foul day at work, the journey home was full of delays and frustration. The steps to my door were the entry to blessed sanctuary for my frazzled feelings, and improved my mood greatly. An icy beer from the fridge completed the transition to calm and focus.
I had forty minutes before I found out whether my hook had been set deeply, or whether I had scared away that prize fish. I put the meal I had made in the oven and opened a fine pinot noir to let it breathe. I lit the fire and felt it begin to warm the room. Either way I would eat well with good drink to accompany the meal. I would accept either outcome, though the version which had dinner with her was infinitely to be preferred. She was a gem, this one.
The salad was made and the table set in that special way, then I placed the required items in the entry, behind the door. Two of them, hung on the hook, ready to hand, above the chest that would serve a purpose for the next two days.
A few minutes to seven and the smell from the oven was beginning to be noticeable. I turned out the lights and lit the candles around the main room and on the triple candlestick in the entryway. I poured the wine into my glass and admired the warm colour of it.
I sensed more than saw a tiny movement through the glass in the door. My heart sped up at the sign. I checked my image in the mirror near the door, for no reason except routine and to delay the moment when I opened the door. An expectant and happy smile was on my lips.
The door swung inwards to reveal her, kneeling on the mat, knees wide, hands crossed in the small of her back, head held high with closed eyes.
'Give me your hand, please'. She raised her left hand to me and I drew her to her feet, which she did gracefully. I ushered her inside and bade her stand in the entry while I closed the door and doused the light outside. Her eyes were still shut, showing high trust and strength of will.
I stood in front of her, at about arm's length from her. Her perfume was musky, but with some extra tang that I found hard to place. She was dressed in a skirt, with a hip length coat over what was above her waist. She moved slightly and I saw that the skirt was slit up the thigh to show a glimpse of nylon. 'Please open your eyes and look at me. I am pleased that you chose to return to me. Are you willing to be mine until Sunday evening, without knowing what may happen to you?'
'I am yours, sir, for as long as you wish'. She had the deepest liquid brown eyes which turned up to my face. Her hands had returned behind her back and her feet were about shoulder width apart. Her black hair was tied back loosely and flowed down her back.
I reached forward and opened her coat. I drew in my breath as it revealed a shimmering halter of gold thread, plunging to her navel with bare smooth skin revealed. Her smooth shoulders made my hands itch to touch her. She smiled slightly as she saw my reaction. I folded the coat and placed it on the chest with her small handbag.
'Please raise your arms'. When she had done so I gripped the halter by the lower hem, then lifted it off over her head to reveal perfectly shaped breasts. I folded the halter with regret, it was a beautiful thing, yet not in my plan. As I placed on top of the coat I saw she had changed her simple dumbbell piercing to a silver ring with a dangling jewel. Her nipples were erect from the chill or arousal.
I flicked the jewel and admired its motion. Her smile widened a little. I found the fastening of her silken skirt and unclasped it. The waistband opened completely to reveal her smooth skin, no underwear and a shaven sex. Her dark sheer stockings reached to below her sex. They would have to stay on- too enticing to resist. I was pleased that she had remembered my requirements from Wednesday.
I opened the chest and placed the folded clothing inside. The key went in my pocket when it was locked. I could see her take a deeper breath as she felt the impact of the commitment she had made.
I reached for the dark silk from the hook behind the door and placed it gently over her eyes and tied it snugly behind her head. I turned her back to me, put her hands palm to palm, then tied the wrists with the length of soft rope. She complied with grace and trust.
I gently took the nape of her neck in my grip and guided her forward into the main room. When she was able to feel the warmth of the fire on her skin I stopped her, then pushed her backwards. She was unbalanced briefly, until she sat on the couch and breathed again.