When my alarm woke me up the next morning I noticed I had a text from Patty. It had arrived just two minutes before and it said: "Hey sweetie, are you going back to work today?"
"Good morning! Yeah, I was planning to," I replied. "How about you?"
She replied within seconds: "I'm going to stay home another day and have a major cleanup to get Ben's energy out of my house. Have fun at work!"
I thought about it for a second. I was still called in sick and it only had been one day. I could help her, if she would like me to. A two day flu seemed to be more believable than a one day flu anyway. So I texted her: "I could skip work for another day and help you out if you like?"
"Yes, I'd like that. But only if it's really okay for you to skip work."
It was, so I texted her: "I'll just have coffee and take a shower and I'll be on my way."
Then she replied: "Skip the shower. You need to clean your cock without your cage. Shower here. And be here in an hour, I need to shower on my own first."
"Yes Patty," I replied submissively. I loved it how she suddenly started instructing me again. It turned me on.
Later, when I was drinking my coffee, she texted me again, saying: "The bag with gear is still at your place, don't forget to bring it."
I replied with at thumbs up, smiling. I was really looking forward to spending the day with her.
"Do you want some coffee?" she asked as soon as I got in. Patty was in sweat pants and T-shirt and her shirt was a little wet from her damp hair touching it.
"I'd love some, but don't worry about it, I can make it myself" I said, not wanting to be a burden to my friend. Or to my Domme.
"No, I'll make it. You know, sometimes I like to take a little care of you too," she said. She smiled warmly at me. "Just don't get used to it," she added, grinning. "Go have a seat, I'll be right there."
I went into the living room. The curtains were still closed and it had that early morning feel to it. I opened one curtain a little to let some light in. Her place was usually very clean and neat, but today there were still some things laying around. I saw a dirty plate, a few glasses and an almost empty bottle of coke. I assumed they were Ben's and she hadn't had the energy to clean it up yet. The TV was turned sideways a little and there were some cables and a socket strip laying next to it on the floor. It wasn't really messy or anything, but I did understand her need to clean and her reluctancy to do it alone.
A few minutes later Patty came in and handed me a mug of coffee as she sat down next to me on the couch.
She sighed. "This place is a mess," she said as she looked around. "I didn't even sit here last night, I just closed the curtains and went to bed."
"It's not that bad," I said. "How was your first night alone?"
"It was okay I guess," she said. "I didn't really miss him, but still it felt a little strange to be here alone." She paused for a few seconds. "I'm still glad we broke up. I think it was definitely the right choice."
I nodded. "I think so too."
"Thanks for coming over," she said. "I really want to clean up and get his feel out of here now. I need my place to feel like my own again. I want it to be fresh, so I can make a fresh start."
"I understand," I said. "Have you considered turning the seating and to put the TV against the other wall? It might make it feel very different."
"That is a really great idea," she said. "And if we move it all anyway, we can clean under the furniture as well while we're at it. Will you help me with that?"
"Of course," I said.
We finished our coffee while watching the morning news together and then Patty said: "Okay, let's get to it. Go strip Conrad. Collar only, I don't want your cuffs to get wet if you use water to clean."
"Yes Patty," I said and I got up. I liked to help her get a fresh start, but I really loved doing it by being bossed around the apartment while naked except my cock cage and collar.
She didn't disappoint me in bossing around department. It made me feel submissive and I loved it. But still, it was a full morning of cleaning. It was work, for the both of us. I cleaned the living room as she went through the closets in the bedroom, seeing what Ben had forgotten to take. I vacuumed the place, helped her move furniture around, mopped the floors and cleaned the cabinets. She was working just has hard as I was while instructing me on what she wanted me to do. I loved doing it naked for her, and I loved her little looks at my chastity cage, but it wasn't anymore sexy or kinky than that. I just helped her out, as a friend and as a sub. I just loved the feel of serving her like that, in our own, unique dynamic. We both had fun doing it.
A little after noon we took a break to have some lunch. Patty sat down on her couch, which was now on the opposite site from where it had been since she lived there and she asked me to make her something to eat, so I headed to the kitchen to make a nice, fresh salad from the things she still had in the fridge and I made a couple of sandwiches.
"Thanks perv," she said as I put the tray with food down on the coffee table. She smiled appreciatively at me.
"You're welcome Patty," I sat as I sat down next to her, holding a plate. I took a few bites of my sandwich before I asked her: "You know, you usually call me perv when I'm naked or when we play. And I love it when you do, but I don't really have a name for you. Wouldn't you like a title or something for when we are playing?"
"Like what?" she asked with her mouth full.
"I don't know, Mistress or something?" I suggested.
"Nah, I really don't feel like a Mistress. More like a Miss, but that seems so impersonal."
She ate some more as I thought about alternatives. "Well, you have the classical Goddess, Princess, Queen, things like that."
"Yuck, I hate Princess," she said as she wrinkled her nose. "One of my exes always said I had a princess complex, so definitely no on that one unless you want me to get truly medieval on your ass. I do like Goddess though. But not for us. I wouldn't mind being called a Goddess by some sub, but you are not just some sub, you are my friend, even when we play."
I smiled at the compliment. Then I took another bite of my sandwich.