Chapter IV
When Clare woke up the sun was much lower but it was still very bright outside. She felt an ache to drink something and decided to go to the kitchen and make some coffee. The rumble in the kitchen woke up Alice.
"What are you doing?" asked yawing Alice.
"Coffee, you want some?"
"Sure" answered Alice while stretching her body.
She rose from the couch and slowly walked into the kitchen. Her arms wrapped around Clare and she gently rested her head on her.
"Ok, done" proclaimed Clare as she grabbed two full cups and walked over to the table dragging Alice with her.
"You have to let go of me sweetie, or I will spill the coffee all over."
"But I'm so tired..." mumbled Alice as she finally let go of her girlfriend and dropped onto a chair next to the table.
"I'm sorry, I must have tired you a lot" Clare apologized and sat on the other side of the table, placing the cups on it.
"No, it was fun."
Alice reached out for her cup and took a sip.
"Much better..." sighed Alice, "So, what do you have planned for me next?"
"You'll see darling, you'll see" Clare chuckled, lifting her cup to her mouth.
"Well I can't wait then... Oh, why am I more tired after sleeping?"
"Just drink the coffee baby, you'll be up in no time!"
Both finished their drinks and Clare took the cups back to the kitchen.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" asked Clare while washing the coffee stained cups.
"Sure, why not, it looks quite nice outside"
Clare slammed the faucet lever and walked past Alice.
"Well come then!"
Alice rose from the chair and followed Clare to the front door.
"Clare"
"Yes?"
"Can I put my shoes on?"
"Sure" giggled Clare "good girl for asking."
"Oh, thanks" chuckled a very flushed Alice.
Clare passed the sandals to Alice and opened the door.
"I'll wait outside" she added and shut the door behind her.
Alice quickly finished putting her shoes on and followed Clare out the door. The evening smell rushed into Alice's nose creating a pleasant sensation. The whole front yard was washed in slightly warmer than usual light. Alice went down the porch stairs and joined Clare. They walked through the garden and left the property through a small fence nestled in the corner of the hedge. The sandy path beneath their feet was the only thing they could hear apart from some lone birds singing around them from time to time. On the right-hand side lush forests and yellow fields covering nearby hills were patiently waiting for the sun to finally set. More and more reddish sunshine painted the entire landscape with a glowing aura. The couple walked marveling at the views and each other for some time until the sun was just about to hide behind the mountains far on the horizon. Without a word, they both stopped to gaze at the ending day. Alice felt her stomach clutch. It was beautiful, maybe a bit too beautiful. The sunset, her and Clare, all of their time together. She was the happiest she'd ever been so what was wrong? Alice lost herself in the unsure future, afraid of losing what she had and although the beauty of the moment she couldn't enjoy it. She wanted to say something but for an unknown reason couldn't say a word. The sun had finally set. A sigh of relief escaped Alice's mouth.
"Let's come back" said Clare.
It was pretty dark when the couple reached the house. Clare let Alice inside and locked the door with a key.
"Go ahead and clean yourself" ordered Clare "there's a shower upstairs."
"Of course, right away"
And with that they went back into their dynamic. Alice left her shoes in the hall and slowly dragged herself up the steep stairs. After what felt like a mountain climb she at last arrived at the bathroom.
Stepping through the door she was surprised about the decor. It looked quite modern and luxurious compared to the rest of the house. She stood in front of a mirror that covered almost half of the wall and dropped her dress to the ground. She examined her red with marks left there by Clare back and a sense of contentment of being owned filled her. She exchanged a quick smile with herself in the mirror and stepped into the shower. She spent most of her time there filling her head with ideas of what Clare had prepared for them. The water stopped and Clare exited the cabin. Looking at the dirty dress laying on the floor she decided it would be best not to put it on right after she washed herself. Promptly drying herself, naked Alice left the bathroom and caught the glimpse of Clare's room in the corner of her eye. The keyhole was big enough to see through it. The temptation was too strong and she slowly approached the room. After making sure she was alone she lowered her head to take a peek through the hole. Before she was able to make out anything a loud cough made her jump and almost immediately fall to her knees.
"I- I'm sorry Goddess" apologized Alice as Clare's footsteps grew louder. "I- I shouldn't have- I-"
"Shush!" harshly commanded Clare standing over her naked slave. "What was that about, huh?"
"I- I- I just, I don't know how this happened" stuttered Alice as her heart trembled with excitement. "I noticed the keyhole, and- and I just had to look through it, I- I-"
"You like looking huh?"
"I, I-" Alice tried to respond.
"Answer me." loudly pronounced Clare and stared at the kneeling girl for a moment "Now!"
"Y- yes Goddess, I like looking"
"Then go ahead. Look."
Alice looked at Clare confused.
"Look through the keyhole. Go ahead" Clare crossed her arms.
Alice slowly stood up and positioned herself directly in front of the door. She took a glance at Clare and bent her back bringing her eye to the keyhole. It was completely black, Alice couldn't see anything. After a few seconds she turned her head to Clare.
"Did I tell you to stop looking!? Look."
"But I can't see anything!" gasped Alice returning to her previous position.
"That's because I taped it from the other side. Did you really think I wouldn't think of that?" Clare laughed. "But go on, examine everything you wanted"
A few dozen seconds passed.
"I'm sorry Goddess, can I stand up now?" said groaning Alice.
"Oh no, I don't think you quite saw everything"
Alice let out a loud sigh and readjusted her legs which was met with an almost immediate slap on her butt.
"Aouch!"
"I didn't tell you to move, did I?"
"No, no you didn't Goddess, I apologize."
"Do I need to watch you or can I go take a shower?"
"Of cou- "
"That was a rhetorical question. I'm going to the bathroom and you don't move an inch, understand??"
"Yes Goddess I understand" Alice answered with a tight voice.
"Good then. You'll tell me what you saw there after I'm done."
Clare patted Alice's head and vanished into the bathroom. After a short while Alice could hear Clare taking a shower. She of course enjoyed the predicament but her muscles slowly started to tire and it was becoming more and more uncomfortable. Alice tried to focus on the sound of falling water to take her mind off her body. Suddenly she felt tingling on her face. A strand of hair must have fallen there. Alice was hesitant to disobey her girlfriend and tried to dismiss the trouble. After a short while the annoyance was too great and Alice quickly put the strand back where it belonged making sure not to move her body a lot. At that point Clare was showering for almost 9 minutes and Alice's willpower was beginning to hit its limit. Alice tried her best to maintain the stress on her body for as long as she possibly could.
"How long is she going to be in there!?" Alice thought to herself.
She started considering taking a little pause. Since the water was still on Clare wouldn't see that anyway. Alice was a bit disappointed in herself but ultimately gave in to the pressure and readjusted her body to a much more comfortable position as a sigh of relief escaped her mouth.
"Alice." whispered a voice in the corridor.
Alice's heart stopped and she jumped away from the door falling on the ground. There she was, bare naked with her hair already tied and all ready to hop into the shower, leaning against the wall watching her the whole time as the water was running in the background.
"You've held out longer than I expected. Although I remove points for that hair thing." calmly pronounced Clare looking at the shocked girl beneath her. "C'mon you'll help me shower I don't want to waste any more water."
"You scared me!" gasped Alice as she rose from the floor.