Number two opened the door of the vintage Rolls Royce. It was silver, with an impeccable white interior, chrome plated front console, and a working cassette player, which gave Varla a little surge of happiness to use. She had a small box of cassettes on the seat next to her, and selected one. Number two put the tape in, and it began to play when he pulled out of the garage.
Driving down the highway, Varla looked out the window. It was just past 9, and she would arrive at the condo early, to get a head start and maybe catch a nap before her new sub arrived home from his business trip. She lost herself in the music.
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
She thought about the new recruit, who was almost done with his testing period and heading into initiation with her. She had rejected nine potential subs before finding him. For a year, she wasn't sure she would Domme again, with anyone new.
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
She didn't allow herself to feel very often, but she had been frustrated for some time and it was affecting her ability to fully engage in scenes. She took out a brown moleskine notebook, worn with age, and used the flashlight on her phone to skim through it. The front page was titled "Roster" and included a list of names. Some had been crossed out, others added.
Abel *crossed out
Simon
Lance *crossed out
Logan *crossed out
Abel (again) *crossed out
Bobby
Ernesto
Felicia This one was not only crossed out, but also scribbled on in thick black pen.
The list went on like this, to the end of the page. There were more pages after this. She'd need a new book soon.
If I made you feel second best
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind
The crossed out names gave her pause, as they always did when she brought on someone new. It had taken her months to find someone she thought worthy of her time. In the beginning, she didn't have the sixth sense to be able to sort out the good from the bad, and let low quality people sneak their way into her very personal, very exclusive, ranks.
But you were always on my mind
She felt like, as she had begun to Domme professionally a decade ago, she was always chasing a high, chasing the feeling of those first few experiences. The first time she fingered a boy's asshole, freshman year of college. Her first mani pedi that had been paid for by a guy who wanted to follow her around like a little puppy. The first time she grabbed a man by the arm, dragged him into a bathroom, and forced him to lick her pussy, while a party of their friends continued to drink and laugh downstairs. She still got excited thinking of that one.
The car was on the freeway now, getting closer to Echo Park. "Number two, don't forget- it's exit 4A," she spoke, firmly but kindly.
"Yes Miss. 4A." Number two smiled to himself a little in the dark. His Mistress was very comfortable with him, and he had been driving her for the past four years. It made him feel like a very important part of the circle she had built, that he was responsible for her transportation, and therefore safety when traveling. He was also purview to quite a bit of information on all of the other men who she saw. Only a select few got to visit the big house. Number Two lived there.
The other two house slaves accused him of being smug. "You think you're so special because you get to drive her around. Big deal," Number Three said. Three was prideful himself, as he was in charge of Mistresses' wardrobe, personal care and travel arrangements. She had taken him with her on trips to New York, Montreal, London, Berlin, and most recently Tokyo. He could sew, mend, style and press, and he took excellent care of her vintage collections: hats, jewelry and leather goods. He was also responsible for all grooming and acted as her personal shopper.
"Listen, I can't help it that she loves cars, and she had to have a mechanic," Two said. "After all, I did have the tools to do the job," he laughed. Three rolled his eyes. Of all of Mistress Varla's subs, Three was the least masculine. First and foremost, he loved to serve. Getting to be around someone like Varla, and make her happy, gave him a purpose in his life. He was finally comfortable enough to be himself, confident in his own skin, and happy with his life path of serving her. In a way, she was his employer, as she provided for him, and the two other boys of the house, as well as his lover and companion. But more than anything else, she was his Mistress.
"Please, spare me," said Three. He got up, and mimed kicking number two in the crotch where he stood, leaning against the kitchen counter.
"Oh, please do shut up," said number one in his posh London accent. He was taking a pan of stuffed cremini mushrooms out of the oven. He'd prepared Boursin soft cheese with garlic and a little bit of lemon for the filling. The Mistress was going to die over these, he just knew it. "Both of you are just another piece of the machinery. We all have our attention and we all get to serve her, so as far as I can tell, it's cake for everybody here. No need to bicker."
All three men took a moment, like monks sitting in their daily worship. They shared the same feelings for their Mistress, who loved them all.
Number Two came back to the present, noticing the exit coming up. He spent his days memorizing the routes he would drive, to avoid any last minute confusion or distraction when taking his Mistress where she needed to go. The neighborhood was a nice one, as was expected for any of her potential clients. He'd already driven this route once to make sure he knew where the new sub's condo was, where to park privately, and the entrance where he would drop off and pick up his lady.
The building was an art deco style holdover from the 30's, but recently refurbished and divided into condos. The investment group who owned the property had opted for a bold flamingo pink stucco, raising the public's interest in the place, and therefore the price. Two wondered about this new sub, and his proclivities. It was natural to have a bit of jealousy for the other men his Mistress gave her time to. It had been a topic of discussion in the house from time to time, but One had taught him how to deal with it.
"We have to remember that we belong to her, and not the other way around," he said, folding pool towels. Their Mistress asleep, One and Two used the early afternoon hours to relax and catch up on things that needed to be done before she woke up in the early evening.
"I know that, I do," said Two. He sat at the edge of the pool, in black swimming trunks. Once his work was done, he took advantage of these free afternoons to soak up some Vitamin D. It had been an adjustment, converting to his Mistresses' vampiric hours. "It still bothers me. Not so much with you and Three, but with the others, I worry about her. And I would rather have her to myself."
"That's the problem, you know," said One. He was folding the last towel in the pile. "She doesn't belong to us. She belongs to no one. We live to serve her, and she owns our lives. Not the other way around." He took a sip of iced tea and looked out over the hills below.
"We are lucky," said Two.
"So lucky!" added One. "To be selected by her, someone of her caliber, and what she does to us..." He rubbed the back of his neck, closing his eyes and sighing. "I'm thankful every day. If I ever get envious, or curious about the others, I just remember how lucky I am." He thought momentarily of her pussy, and how he'd given her pleasure the evening before. It brought a smile to his face. "Much better than a wife and kids anyday, right?" He laughed, getting up and carrying the towels inside.
Two found the staff entrance door to the Condominium building, and retrieved the key card he'd secured via his Mistresses' connections in real estate. The card would allow her entrance to the building, and to the new sub's place. He opened the door for her, and she rose as a Queen, reaching for his outstretched hand. He handed her the key card.
"Shall I wait, then, Miss?" He said, closing the car's back door behind her.