DAY THREE
Chapter Six: A Lesson on Energy
Day three at Eros House was off to a good start. I had risen early and slipped out, without waking Olive, to shower and dress for another morning of giving blow jobs in the breakfast line. Now that I had done it once and the initial shock of the situation had worn off a little, I fell to my task with gusto, savouring the naughty feeling of making myself available to five random men at their leisure.
I was onto my second cock by the time Olive appeared, bleary-eyed. As she settled onto her cushion, I made sure to put a little extra effort in, making the man I was servicing gasp with pleasure and grab onto the edge of the coffee station table for support.
"You didn't wake me up," Olive whispered at me accusingly, after the man had finished and moved on.
"Really, Olive? Don't worry—it's not like I would tattle on you like a child for being late."
Olive looked taken aback and opened her mouth to reply, when a young man with stylishly combed blond hair and a crisp linen t-shirt sauntered over to us.
"Good morning, ladies," he said flirtatiously, his blue eyes crinkling.
"I can make it an even better morning," Olive purred, flipping her honey brown hair coquettishly and giving him a little wiggle.
Oh, please.
I slid my gaze upward and locked eyes with the man, deadly serious. Slowly, I opened my mouth wide, keeping my tongue soft and letting my lower lip quiver with just the suggestion of a smile. I squared my posture, ready.
"Oh, fuck," said the man, and he came toward me, fumbling with his fly as if he couldn't get his dick out fast enough.
"Mmmn," I moaned, wrapping my lips around the shaft of his penis and swallowing him whole. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Olive staring straight ahead, trying not to look slighted. Well, that's what she gets for being an asshole, I thought meanly as my head worked back and forth.
When I had licked the last drop of come of the last man of the morning from my lips and sat down with a plate of eggs, coffee, and fresh fruit, a serving girl came up to me and confirmed that Master Aries would not be able to see me that day.
"He has made other arrangements for you, though: I'll meet you at your room at 12:30 and escort you to Master Jonathan's quarters; and you've an appointment with Domina Velvet at 6pm sharp. In between, you're free to do as you please."
"Thanks," I said, trying not to show my disappointment at not being able to see Aries. "Is there anything else? Do I have to wear something specific?"
"No," the girl replied, "not all the Masters are as... exacting, in that regard."
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I was a little out of breath by the time I climbed the final stair and stepped out into the airy hallway of the top floor of Eros House. The tight minidress and stockings I'd chosen for my appointment were not conducive to much in the way of exercise.
"This way," the serving girl chirped, and led me to the door of Master Jonathan's Quarters.
"Oh man, I'm all sweaty," I said, wishing I had chosen something a little more breathable to wear for my next encounter. The serving girl gave me a cursory glance and shrugged.
She knocked on the door and opened it, revealing a spacious open floor plan encompassing several comfortable-looking seating areas, what looked like a space for meditation, an open-walled shower, and a sunny kitchen area. Almost the entire wall opposite the door was floor-to-ceiling windows, with double doors leading out to a wide balcony, white curtains fluttering lazily in the breeze. The scent of incense commingled faintly with the fresh air drifting in the windows.
Master Jonathan was seated on a couch near the centre of the room. I remembered him from my first day: he was tall and dark-skinned, with smooth, handsome features, a clean-shaven head, and a broad, kind smile. He was at ease in a white summer shirt, unbuttoned over his lean and muscled torso, and loose-fitting grey lounge pants. Lying on her stomach next to him, her head cradled in his lap, was a woman with chin-length lilac hair. She was completely naked, wearing only a lazy close-lidded smile, and her gorgeous olive skin was decorated with a constellation of tattoos.
Master Jonathan held out a hand to me in greeting.
"Come, have a seat, Perdita." he said, flashing brilliant white teeth. I nodded, and sat on a small love seat across from Jonathan and his companion. He trailed his fingers lightly down her spine and gave her a little slap on the bum, and the woman stretched and roused herself, leaning over Jonathan's lap to shake my hand.
"Hi, I'm Annalise."
She looked cool, and hot, and I felt the beginnings of a crush as Annalise sat back against the cushions of her couch. Both of them looked so comfortable and relaxed, I suddenly felt over-dressed and silly.
Master Jonathan poured a glass of water from a tray of refreshments on the coffee table and offered it to me.
"You are a little tense!" he said. "Don't worry, Perdita, we're all friendly here. You're in good hands. I can make you something to eat, if you're hungry, or you can take a shower, if you want, to relax." Grinning cheekily, he gestured toward the shower, a tiled area in the middle of the room with only a back wall separating it from its surroundings.
"Um," I said. Was this meant to be an order, like when Master Aries asked me to do something? Even though I had just been worried about being too sweaty, it seemed weird to go and take a shower with these two hanging out a few feet away.
"I know what she needs," said Annalise, reaching for a small tin on the coffee table and pulling out a smoothly-rolled joint. I watched her lips as she held the joint to them and lit it, eyes nearly closing. She inhaled deeply, and proffered the lit cigarette to me.
"You smoke?"
"Sure," I said. Her fingers brushed mine as I took the joint, and she turned her head to blow the smoke away, looking at me out of the corner of her eye as she did so.
"I haven't in awhile," I admitted, "but I'm no stranger."
I inhaled the dense smoke gratefully and passed the joint to Jonathan, who declined, handing it instead back to Annalise.
"So," said Jonathan, at length. "Your master tells me you've got some questions about what all this really means. The power games, dominance and submission, all this crazy shit we do up here."
"Yeah," I said, feeling happy as the high began to settle into my mind. "I guess I just want to be able to understand if—how—how it's all ok."
"Well, I don't know if I can answer that for you!" he replied with a laugh, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. "But I can show you a few things that might help. Come on over here."
Master Jonathan moved a few cushions to clear a space on the floor beside the coffee table. He sat cross-legged, and motioned for me to sit across from him. I knelt awkwardly on the bamboo floor mat, unable to match his posture in the constricting minidress, and he chuckled.
"You may want to take that off. You'll be more comfortable."
A glance showed me that Annalise, stretched out full-length again in all her naked glory, was still watching me from the couch, her eyes slitted as she drew on the joint.
I shimmied out of the dress, placing it on the seat behind me, and sat cross-legged in lingerie and stockings. Annalise blew smoke into the ceiling fan with eyes half-lidded.
Jonathan took both my hands in his and held them loosely between the two of us. His hands were large and long-fingered, his touch familiar, as if we had long been friends, or lovers.
"This is your first time coming to Eros House, is that right?"
"Yes," I said, disarmed by his friendly smile.
"Welcome! I hope you are having a good time here. Tell me, Perdita, what do you like to do when you're at home?"
"Well, I work at a coffee shop. Um, so there's that. Never really knew what to do after college. Or—wait, did you mean, like, sexually?" I blushed furiously. "I'm sorry, I'm not great at small talk. As you can clearly see."