Chapter 24
It was getting dark when the doorbell rang. There was no money at the table by the door, but Rob opened the door without concern. There, to his surprise, stood Cathy. Quickly Rob swung the door open to admit her. He gave a curtsy as she stepped past him, causing her to stop and give him a quick kiss. "It's good to see you're having fun with this."
Rob was getting Cathy settled in her guest room when the doorbell rang again. By the time he got to the top of the stair, Iris, fully dressed, was opening the door. She took the dinner and paid the delivery man. It was Chinese this time. Cathy and Rob descended the stair and helped bring the containers into the dining room. Michelle joined them, coming from her library.
Dinner was a merry affair as the four of them ate, drinking tea and wine. Iris showed Cathy the photos she'd taken of Rob and described with glee taking him outside.
Cathy gave Rob a wink. "My, Rob, we shall do this on my doorstep one day."
Rob gave her a smile and said, "You don't worry me. If it weren't for the privacy Michelle has, I'd have not gone out the door."
Michelle agreed. "If it weren't for the privacy I'd not allow such a thing. I live with these neighbors."
They stayed at the table, chatting, for quite some time after they finished eating. Rob cleared away the dishes and made another pot of tea. The casual attitude of the ladies made him think there might be nothing more this evening. The ladies rose and left on occasion, Rob thought nothing of it. At some point Michelle didn't reappear.
Cathy said, "so what about something sweet to end the evening?"
"Shall we go to the playroom?' Iris crooked an eyebrow to Rob in invitation.
He put down his teacup and put his napkin on the table. "What is your will, Mistress?"
Iris and Cathy laughed. They were being deliberately informal this week, making his more formal response amusing.
"I've heard you don't like calling Helena's room a dungeon, you prefer to call it a playroom. In the spirit of the fun we're to have tonight, I agree with you," Iris said. She rose from her seat, dropping her napkin. "Shall we go to the playroom together, dears?"
Cathy, Iris and Rob all went together down the stair to Michelle's basement. He gave no thought to Michelle's absence, the ladies had frequently changed who would play with him. Iris led all of them into the playroom through the red door, ignoring the formalities Rob had previously experienced. Rob was surprised how much space was available in the Mistress' changing room and how many wardrobes and drawers were there. She must have a lot of gear, Rob thought. But they swept through without slowing.
Once in the playroom, Rob discovered Michelle was going to participate. She sat on her throne, the platform and chair he had knelt before during his first session. She was dressed as a domina, wearing an open-cup bra, a waist-cincher with garters holding up stockings, all in black. Her eye makeup was dark, her lips dark red. Rob, out of the habit of controlling his erection, began to harden at the sight over her. Cathy smiled as she his dick in hand, using it to lead him to stand before Michelle, with Iris on one side and Cathy on the other.
Michelle rose and stood before him, her feet apart. Rob saw she was also wearing no panties, her lips were prominent. He continued to harden in response to what he saw. Iris glanced down, saw what his dick was doing and reached down hold it in her hand.
Michelle spoke formally. "So, slave, it appears it does turn you on to be dominated."
"Yes, true Mistress, in some situations. It's not true just any day, it isn't true under every circumstance."
Iris gave him a squeeze in response. Rob was unsure whether it was approval or reprimand.
"Tonight you shall take your rightful place as my devoted slave. You shall be collared and swear your devotion to me."
She paused, waiting for Rob to reply, but he had nothing to say. He continued to look Michelle in the eye and waited calmly to find out what this all meant.
Her eyes looked amused, but her face retained its severe expression. "What are you waiting for, slave?"
"I am waiting to see how you intend to play this evening, Michelle."
Now Michelle's face had a genuine smile. "Okay, Rob, let's play."
She reached to the table at her left hand and picked up a collar. She held it up for him to see. It was dark blue leather, nearly two inches wide. There was an ornate "M" embossed into the leather at the front with metal studs in an arc on either side of the letter. He could also see a padlock dangling from the buckle; it could be locked in place. "Rob, Do you accept my collar to wear?"
Without hesitation, he answered. "Yes, Michelle, I will wear your collar, for this weekend."
Cathy questioned his confidence. "You can see it can be locked on, it will only come off when she wishes?"
"I agree to have it locked on, for this weekend." He was calm, his eyes still on Michelle.
Iris asked, "what will you do if it isn't taken off at the end of the weekend?"
"I'd question what it means."
"It would mean I am keeping you." Michelle's face was serious again.
"Michelle, I freely consent to wearing your collar for this weekend. You know I cannot consent to more than this weekend, just as you know you cannot keep me. I doubt I'll be the worst reason you'll find little pleasure in keeping me, but you can expect me to contribute to your woes." Rob was surprised how easy it was to remain calm and respond reasonably to her implied threat.
Michelle smiled again. She removed the padlock from the collar, opened her fingers and let the lock drop to the platform with a clunk. "You shall wear my collar for the weekend." She stepped down to him and placed it over his neck. Iris and Cathy took the ends and put it around his neck.
"A collar is not a symbol of submission." Michelle spoke as the two others secured the collar around his neck. "It is a symbol of an intimate connection between two people. It's a symbol of each of the two people giving a gift to the other. It's a symbol of devotion, each to the other. A mistress can have many submissive clients, but few wear the collar."
Michelle picked up small box from the table. "You might know it's customary for the slave to receive a necklace to wear on those occasions when a collar isn't appropriate. In most cases, the necklace, male or female, is a heavy chain of silver or stainless steel. The weight is intended to remind the wearer the collar should be there." Opening the box, she showed to Rob a fine, gold necklace with two charms, a filigree heart and a key. "We thought in your case something more feminine would be appropriate. Rob, I give you this gift to wear instead of the collar, when the occasion dictates discretion. After you no longer wear my collar, I trust you will still wear the necklace, simply to show you value your memories of our time together."
She stepped down from her platform, put her arms around him, kissed him on each cheek, then kissed him on the lips. She gave him the box.
"Thank you, Michelle. I will happily wear this necklace." He surprised her by returning her kisses. "This is very sweet of you, all three of you, I appreciate your thoughtful gift very much."