'Good morning, sleepy head.'
I heard a sexy voice in my ear. But this was a female voice, where the hell was I? And where was Sir? The last thing I remembered was curling up on His lap after He made me promise to call Dad. I sat up, staring around me. I was in a huge bedroom, there was a little light coming through the open window, enough to let me see the warm cream coloured walls and the soft scarlet of the curtains and bedding. Over by the window was a big chaise, covered in the same material, and at the end of the bed was a dressing table with a mirror that showed most of the room. None of this really registered though, I was too busy looking at the owner of the voice.
She was sat on the edge of the bed, dressed in a white shirt and jeans. She had long black hair, tied back off her face in a french plait, and light grey eyes that were watching me gently. She wasn't wearing a bra so I could see her breasts through the thin material of her shirt, and her nipples that were pressing against it. I had a sudden thought, 'What was I wearing?' and looked down. As I thought, naked. I was in a strange bed, with a strange woman and I didn't have a stitch on me. She must have seen my slightly panicked expression as she sat back and started speaking to me.
'Hiya Megan, I'm Suzi. How are you feeling?'
'What time is it?' I pulled the quilt up over me and pushed my hair out from my eyes.
'A little after eight, you've had a good sleep.'
'Eight in the morning?' I couldn't have slept that long.
'Yes, quarter past if you want to be specific. You've been out for about sixteen hours. I guess you needed it.' she said with a smile.
'I'm sorry, who are you again?'
'I'm Suzi, I belong to a friend of Clive's. He called us last night and asked if He could borrow me for today. He didn't want you to be left alone while He was out at work.'
'You belong...? So you're like me? A submissive?' I was curious to know more about her now.
'That's right, you didn't think you were the only one did you?'
'No, but I've never met anyone else like me before. Why are you..?'
'A sub? I just am, it's part of who I am. I'll explain the rest later. Lets get you up and get some food. You hungry?'
I realised I was famished. I hadn't eaten since breakfast the day before and that had been a long time ago. I nodded my head and started to get out of bed. Then I saw that Suzi was staying right where she was.
'Don't worry toots, I've seen it all before.' She said, keeping the same warm smile on her face.
Still, I was embarrassed about being naked in front of a woman I had never met before. I wouldn't meet her eyes, I just pulled my knees up closer to my chest and hugged them.
'Ok hon,' she said, leaning forwards and patting my knee. 'Why don't I go put the kettle on and you can get some clothes on. There's a dressing gown in the wardrobe over there.'
She pointed to a door across from the window and left me alone. I looked around the room, curious to know more about where I had spent the night. From Suzi's words, I gathered I was in Sir's bedroom and He had gone to work. What I hadn't realised was what a gorgeous house He had. I was lying in a huge sleigh style bed, made from a rich red wood that almost matched the colour of the bedding. The door Suzi had pointed at was painted the same colour as the walls and had no handle. I slid out of bed and wandered over to it. The carpet under my feet was cream too, and so soft and fluffy I couldn't resist digging my toes into it as I walked across it. It took me a minute to figure out how to open the door. No matter how I tugged at it, it wouldn't budge and as I was standing there naked, I didn't want to call Suzi and ask her how to work it. Eventually I pushed it and heard a 'click' from somewhere. The door slid open and I was standing in front of the biggest wardrobe I had ever seen.
All along one side were His suits, black, blue or charcoal; His shirts were beyond them, ties were hidden away in a draw as was His underwear and His shoes were neatly placed underneath them. The other side was empty apart from the few clothes I had brought with me. They looked very lonely there, barely filling a third of the space, though my shoes took up a lot more room. The dressing gown I had been looking for was hung on His side, right at the front. I slipped it on and hugged it to me. It still smelled of Him and the scent rushed through me, filling me with longing for Him. I belted it round my waist, it reached to my ankles and was so velvety against my skin. I was standing there, absent-mindedly stroking it and breathing in the smell of Him that I didn't hear Suzi until she was right behind me.
'Tea's up, hon. You ok?'
I jumped, turning round to see her. She put her hand on my shoulder so I nodded and smiled at her.
'He'll be home in time for dinner, sweetie. In the mean time, lets get you fed and see how you feel after that, ok?'
I just nodded again and let her lead me out of the bedroom and downstairs. The whole house was painted in the same warm cream colour, but every room had a different accent to it. The sitting room was soft oranges and browns, matching the sofa I had sat on the day before. The dining room was dark green, an ivy colour that brought out the best in the golden wood of the furniture. The kitchen was huge too, bright blues and yellows that would have over powered a smaller space but in here was cheerful. Suzi sat me down at the table in there in front of a bowl of cereal and orange juice.
'Clive said you like this.' She said as she fished the teabags out the mugs. 'Milk with three sugars, yes?'
I nodded again, my mouth full.
'Urgh, I don't know how you can drink it so sweet. Anyway, you eat all this up and then you can jump in the shower and get dressed.'
'What about the dishes?' I asked. I didn't want to be waited on, I was used to keeping busy.
'Don't worry about those,' she said, 'Clive has a dishwasher, we can stack it after lunch.'
I finished eating and drained my mug. The tea had been perfect. In fact the whole place was perfect. How was I supposed to live in a house like this. I could barely keep my flat tidy, never mind this clean. Suzi came and sat down at the table with me.
'Clive asked me put all your things in the bathroom upstairs. I got you some more stuff last night too.'
'When did you get here?'
'About six last night. Clive called my Master and asked if we could come over and help him with you. You were sound asleep, you didn't even wake up when he carried you upstairs and put you to bed. I unpacked all your stuff while Clive and Master were talking. When I saw you were nearly out of toothpaste and shampoo I nipped out and got you some more.'
'Thank you.' I said blushing at the thought of her going to so much trouble over me. 'Can I ask you a question?'
'Of course. Anything you like.'
'Why do you use Sir's name but not your Master's?'
'Clive asked me to. I don't belong to Him, I'm not His pet so He doesn't require me to be submissive towards Him. I show Him respect though because my Master asked it of me. Anything else?'
'Why do you have a Master?'
'Why? Because I love Him. I would love Him even if He wasn't a Dom, but He makes me feel so safe when He takes the control away from me. It gives me the space to do the things I can do without having to waste the time over things I can't. Like money, totally useless with money.' She giggled, rolling her eyes.
I smiled back at her. She was at least ten years older than me, but I got the feeling she could be just as dippy as me and fun too. It had been a long time since I had had any fun in my life and it was something I wanted back.
'That's better, you have a really nice smile you know.'
I hung my head and blushed. I was really bad at accepting compliments.
'You are a shy little thing aren't you. Never mind, we'll get there with you. Now shower and dressed and I'll walk you through the house. Let you see where everything gets kept.'
I got up from the big kitchen table and waited for Suzi to show me where the bathroom was. She led me back through into the hall and then upstairs. The house was old and rambling, with heavy wooden doors that went through to big airy rooms, filled with morning light. Suzi showed me three other bedrooms as well as Sir's study. The only modern thing in there was His computer, a tiny laptop that was surrounded by piles of paperwork. All around the walls were empty bookcases.
'Clive brought these up out the garage for you last night. He thought you could spend the day sorting out your books. You must have loads, it took both Master and Clive to bring your trunk up and they're both strong men. You can do it later.' She said laughing at me as I made a beeline for them. 'Shower now, books later, ok?'
I gave her my very best salute and marched off to the bathroom with a silly grin on my face. The bathroom was gorgeous too; the accent colour in here was a deep blue, almost purple, colour on three rows of mosaic tiles that swooped all around the room. An old roll top tub with lions feet sat over to one side with a shower cubical in the opposite corner. Suzi came in and showed me how to work the shower without drowning myself in the torrent of water that gushed from the overhead rose. It was the first chance I'd had to look in a mirror that day, and my eye was starting to heal. Already it opened wider and the bruising was less obvious, though it was still very visible.
'I've got some foundation that'll cover that up really well til it heals if you like.'
I hadn't realised that Suzi was still standing behind me.
'Why do you need it?' I asked her. Surely she hadn't been beaten up like me.
'I work part time at a shelter in the city centre. Some of the women in there told me about it, said it covered up all sorts of marks.'
'Is that why Sir told you to come babysit me, coz you know all about battered girls?'
I didn't mean to flare up at her, it was just that I had wanted as few people as possible to know what had happened. Now Sir was telling everyone He knew about His poor beat up stray.