Sarah called James early in the afternoon on night four of domination week to announce a change in plans. Instead of meeting up at home, they'd meet at a local bar, McMahon's, for drinks after work. She instructed him to leave his suit jacket and tie behind, but to bring his coat. Sarah didn't try to mask the note of mischief in her voice as she spoke to James.
Sarah arrived at the bar well ahead of the appointed time. She was already seated at the bar in her dark business suit sipping her second drink when James arrived. He put his arm on her shoulder and she turned in her seat and put her arm around his waist.
"Well, there you are darling," she said. "Shame on you for keeping me waiting."
"What? You said to be here at 6:30. It's 6:30 on the nose."
"Well then explain to me why I've been sitting here drinking alone."
"I can't argue with that logic."
"Best not to try, darling. Just take off your coat and have a drink with me." Sarah gestured the bartender over. When James started to order, she put her finger to his lips to shush him. "The gentleman will have a frozen strawberry margarita, no salt." The bartender left to make the drink. James started to protest, but stopped when Sarah gave him a sharp look.
"Quiet, darling. I'm in charge tonight, remember? We're going to be kissing later, and I don't want to taste any more of those awful Jack Daniel's and Cokes on you. I want you to taste sweet for me." The bartender set the drink down in front of James, and Sarah said to put it on her tab. James contemplated the concoction in front of him for a moment, making no move to take a drink from it.
"Come on, now, darling, drink up. It'll make you feel warm all over."
"It's frozen. It's not going to make me feel warm."
"Well, then, drink it, and I'll make you feel warm." James tipped it to his lips and drank some of the margarita. Sarah reached forward and hooked her finger in the top button of his shirt and pulled the shirt away from his body. She leaned forward and blew her hot breath inside his shirt. "See, I told you," she said, smiling at him. James shivered, then took another drink.
Sarah picked up her own drink and emptied her glass, then slapped it down on the bar.
"Put on your coat darling, and let's go and take a walk," she said.
James stood up and put on his coat. Sarah called the bartender over and paid the tab. She put her billfold back into her purse, and brought out her little surprise. She reached up and put her hands around James' neck and pulled him towards her for a kiss.
"Darling, do you know how much I love you?" she asked. She kissed him hard on the lips without waiting for an answer. At the same time, she put the collar on James' neck, and snapped it closed. Then she pulled her face away from him, smiling. James looked down to see what she had done.
"What are you doing?" he asked, fingering the collar.
"Letting everyone know that you belong to me." She reached into her purse again and brought out the leash, quickly hiding it in her lap so that only James could see it. "OK, hold still darling while I put this on," she said, grasping the clasp and bringing it up from her lap. James put his hand out to stop her.
"You're not going to put that thing on me in here, are you?"
"Yes, darling, I am. And if you fight me you'll only make things worse. Do you really want to call attention to what I'm doing?"
"No, but I do want you to wait until we get outside to put it on me."
"I'm going to do it now, darling, so I can lead you around. If you let me do it quickly, no one will even notice."
"Why do we have to do it in here?"
"Because I say so." James contemplated the situation for a moment. Then he meekly clasped his hands behind his back and stuck his neck out for her. Sarah quickly reached up and attached the leash, then slid her hand down front of James' chest, holding the leash against his shirt. To a casual observer, it would have looked like she was straightening his tie.
"There…now we're ready to go." Sarah hopped off the stool quickly and started for the door. James had to take several quick steps to catch up to her and prevent her from pulling the leash taught for everyone to see. Once they were out on the street, Sarah walked at a brisk pace and James struggled to keep up.
Sarah was holding the leash at waist level as they walked along. It looked to passersby as if they were just a couple walking down the street holding hands, until she nearly broke James' neck when she made a hard right turn at the corner and James kept going straight ahead. Sarah noticed a couple of people who saw the leash. One woman's eyes were large as saucers as she passed them, obviously believing the perverts were invading her neighborhood. Another woman gave her a conspiratorial wink as she passed, as if to say 'you go girl'.
They walked another three blocks, and finally came to a row of shops. Sarah slowed and began window-shopping. The stores were all displaying expensive lingerie. She continued looking, idly tugging on the leash as she walked along. She loved the look of her reflection in the glass, tugging her husband along as if he were her pet poodle.
They came to a store called 'Taboo Dreams', announcing itself in attention-grabbing neon lights. It advertised itself as a lingerie store and fetish boutique. The display window included mannequins of both sexes in various leather gear. Sarah admired the display for a moment, and walked through the front door with James in tow.
"Come on, darling. Let's do some shopping." Sarah said, pulling James along behind her into the shop. She smiled at the woman behind the counter. She looked to be in her mid forties, with long dark hair and lots of dark makeup around her eyes giving her an exotic look. She had a large chest, at least a DD cup. The plunging neckline of her leopard-spotted top gave a view of ample cleavage, and a glimpse of part of a tattoo that ended who knows where.
"Hi Sarah. How are you?"
"Hello Cassandra. I'm good. How are you? This is James, my husband. Remember, I told you about him."
"Yes, of course," she said, smiling at James. "Nice to meet you. I've heard so much about you."
James turned beet red, and Sarah exulted in his discomfort. She knew he was wondering at that moment just how much Sarah had confided to Cassandra. She watched as he tried in vain to hide the leash and collar by pulling his coat closed. James evidently hadn't caught on that they were in the very store where she had purchased them, and that Cassandra knew what was going on.
"So what are you two up to tonight?" Cassandra asked, smiling.
"I think I'm going to get a couple of those items we discussed the other day."
"Oh, really? OK, you know the way to the fetish boutique. Go in and have a look."
They walked through the door and into the fetish boutique. The difference was like night and day from the main part of the store where they had walked in. It was much darker, many of the items on display lit only by colored track lights in the ceiling. Half of one wall was filled with nothing but whips paddles and riding crops. A female mannequin in severe-looking leather and metal-studded garb stood guard.
Sarah walked over, picked out a whip, and drew it across the palm of her hand. "Maybe I should have used one of these on you darling."
"I think you did just fine with the riding crop."
Sarah put the whip back and picked up one of the large paddles. It was long and slender, made of wood with a handle wrapped in leather. The paddle had small perforations to help it fly through the air faster. Sarah picked it up and slapped it against the palm of her hand. She grinned evilly at James.
"You see, darling? It could have been much worse for you the other night."
"Thank god for small favors."
She put the paddle back and they looked around the place. Sarah marveled over the array of tight fitting leather pants and shorts for men. Some of them laced up instead of having zippers or snaps. She fingered the expensive leather, admiring it. She came close to James and reached under his coat to squeeze his ass.
"Oh, darling, you'd look so good in those tight shorts. I think you should try them on."
"You'd have to wedge me into those with a shoehorn." Sarah held them up in front of James, picturing in her mind how he would look. Just then Cassandra walked through the door.
"See anything you like?"
"Do you have any male models?'
"No, I'm sorry, we don't"
"Can my husband try something on?"
"Certainly. For those items, we just ask that you wear something underneath."