One thing about a small town in a sparely-populated county is that everyone knows everyone, or at least knows of everyone. Or so it seems.
This story began a couple of weeks ago when my mom's friend Jenny, the mother of one of my BFFs Isabelle, came over for coffee one Saturday afternoon. Izzy and I have been friends literally forever. Our moms have been BFFs even longer, like long before either of us was even a thought.
My mom, Diane, is well known, at least to her closest friends, for playing sex games. She doesn't make a secret of it. Even I've known about it for a while. Not that she advertises it. On the contrary, she makes a good effort that no one sees anything out of the ordinary. But her friends know. Jenny and Lisa -- the mother of my friend Reagan who met my mom the same time she met Jenny -- and mom's circle of friends that I call her "kinky friends." A little group of ladies that share her tastes.
At first, I was just curious about what she did. Naturally, I snooped, what girl wouldn't? I didn't get to see much. But every glimmer I got made me want to see more. I bugged her, and finally, when I turned 18, mom started letting me see little slices of her fun. From the first slice, I saw I knew that it excited me, too. I couldn't help but think of men and women on their knees before me instead of mom. Talking to mom about that was so awkward, but I finally did, and after even more bugging, mom started to teach me a few things. And a few more. Then even more. Every new thing killed me. As soon as I was free, I'd practically run to my room to relieve my tension. Mom doesn't need to know about that, but as attentive as she can, I would totally not be surprised if she's guessed it by now.
Izzy, also 18, has a brother that's 12 and a sister that 6. I don't have any siblings. Obviously, her brother is in middle school, not high school with us. Toss in her baby sister (I get to call her that, since I helped change her diapers!) and it has Jenny going to three sets of PTA meetings, not just the one my mom attends. It was at the middle school's PTA meeting that somehow Jenny mentioned my mom, likely talking about something new on her parenting tips blog or something. Whatever. That was all it took for another of the mothers, a woman named Teresa to start cozying up to Jenny. Then the next meeting she coyly asked Jenny if she knew my mom. Then the next meeting she asked if the rumors she'd heard were even close to true. Finally, after dancing around it as much as she could, she just hinted hard that she would like an introduction to my mom.
Jenny told my mom, and I know because my mom let me stay and eavesdrop (we've long since agreed that we'll never say anything that could lead to a hint of one of her toy's identities, most of which I know by now), how she made sure there wasn't anyone else around, then asked her why she wanted to meet mom, was she interested in talking about parenting or something else. It mattered. Teresa stuttered hard enough that while she never gave a straight answer, Jenny guessed what she wanted to discuss. She told Teresa that mom doesn't work like that. While she definitely takes "introductions," she doesn't want her number just passed out. Like who would, right? Instead, she gave Teresa one of mom's cards. They're regular business cards she prints herself for just such "introduction requests." It just has "Diane" and an email address on it. One of several anonymous addresses she keeps on ProtonMail for just that. Which address it is tells her who gave her card out. Jenny doesn't know how mom handles that little aspect of her life -- Jenny has zero interest in games -- so she wanted to warn mom that she'd handed out a card. It's like the second time she's handed one out ever.
It took the woman two weeks to work up enough nerve to finally email mom, and when she did it was a short one, basically just saying where she'd gotten her email, and asking if she'd be interested in meeting. Mom would never let her get away with that, and seriously, who would meet someone they don't know that just emailed and asked to meet? But knowing where the card came from and knowing that Jenny wouldn't pass it out to any creeps, mom emailed her back. She gave specific instructions, too. The woman had to introduce herself and say plainly why she wished to meet.
Her response was as timid as it was brief. She simply told mom the very basics about herself, like her height (5'6") and her weight (145). She did mention that she knows Jenny from the PTA meetings at the middle school. Otherwise, she said only "I've heard you are... interested in certain private things. I am interested in exploring my own interest there."
Mom wrote her back, this time a very firm, but also gentle email. It started "I hope you understand that I neither discuss such things or participate in them with those I don't know. However, since you are a friend of Mrs. Walton, I will offer you a single chance to show me who you are and that your interest is genuine. This is a yes/no offer, you will accept it now, or it will never be made again. You will come here, and from the instant, you step foot on my property, You accept that I own you until you are off my property. There is no limit on what may be done with you. Forget any notions of privacy, you will have none. Whatever you are asked, you will answer fully and honestly. No topic, and literally nothing is off-limits. You accept that. You have only my assurances that I will keep your secret and you will not be injured. You will not be free to leave here. Once you come, you will stay until you are dismissed. Whatever ideas, thoughts, and expectations you have forget them now. I assure you of nothing, except that you will be owned in every imaginable sense of the word. While at my home, you will obey my rules, or suffer the consequences of any infraction, whatever that might be. If the offer interests you, then reply to this email and tell me what inflexible time commitments you have over the next two weeks, nothing else. I will summon you sooner or later."
Teresa took a full day to answer. When she did, she followed her directions and indicated that she had two kids to look after, and a job to support them. She didn't have that much free time, and what she could arrange was mostly evenings and weekends.
Mom waited until late Friday evening to email her a short summons that she "will present herself at 9:30 am Saturday morning to allow getting acquainted with you and thus what is being offered to serve." Not another word.
Then mom totally surprised me by asking me if I wanted to interview Teresa for her. Like so DUH. I've been begging to be allowed to play with her toys a little more. So far she's let me play a little. She's even let me run a couple of sessions, but always with her close by. She's never allowed me to handle anything all on my own before.
I ask mom what she wants me to do. We end up have a very adult conversation for over an hour, where I learn what mom would usually do. She tells me that I already know how to read a sub's body for signs they like or dislike something, I've done that plenty. Then she tells me that I am free to improvise if I chose to. Essentially, this toy is mine for this session, and it's her first session. Afterward, mom wants only a yes or no from me, the question being does this sub have anything to add to her toy collection. Something that's not already in it. Even just something different to amuse herself with -- and she hints to amuse myself with if I can handle this well. I have as long as I want, Teresa has no commitments except her kids which are home alone, so not too late that they get worried about her. I lay awake in bed last night, unable to sleep as I play the scene over and over in my mind, wondering what Teresa would be like and which directions it would go. Would it be a long session that we both enjoyed, or would I decide that she's a faker or something and kick her out quickly?
Come 9:00 I'm already anxiously waiting for her to arrive. Mom demands punctuality for her subs -- and I often see them sitting in their cars in the street waiting for the proper time to come to the door -- but Teresa hasn't a clue what the rules are yet. I figure she'll be a little early, wanting to make a good impression, to show she's eager.
I'm right, she rings the doorbell at 9:20. I go to answer the door. "You must be Teresa." I greet her. "I am Miss Rodgers. In our home, you will address everyone humbly, politely and formally. You will speak only when spoken to, and then only to answer whatever you are asked. I know mom told you, but you now absolutely belong to her. You have no say over anything whatsoever. Now please put your hands behind your back, and follow me."
Teresa lets her uneasy surprise show. She totally did not expect anyone to have a clue about her meeting, especially a teenage girl who is now, albeit kindly, ordering her around despite being only a very few years older than her own kids. She gets her hands behind her, her purse unsteady on her shoulder. Then she takes a very hesitant step inside. I shut the door and lead her back to mom's office. Well, it's my office for the moment. She's letting me have exclusive use of it to "meet" Teresa.
I don't leave her to wait now, as she'll likely be made to do in the future. Usually unnecessarily. I let her right in to the office and point to a place in front of the desk beside one of the two simple, but elegant, wood chairs with a wicker back. Teresa goes to the place and stands there.
I stand beside the other chair and face her, telling her to face me. This way there's nothing between us but air. "Just so there's no uncomfortable -- for you, that is -- misunderstanding, you will obey me. Mom won't let you waste her time, and I'm not going to let you waste mine. I value my time. So whenever I tell you to do something, I expect you to promptly say 'yes, Ma'am' or 'yes, Miss Rodgers' and then do it at a normal pace. Don't hurry, but don't even think about going slower than you usually would, either. I don't care if you like it. It doesn't matter anyway. Mom owns you. You are going to do it. Is that clear enough for you, Teresa?"