He left her alone for the rest of the day, not for punishment, but to let her rest and ponder recent events. she needed the quiet time to get the rest of her head with the program, to start showing those parts what her heart was already learning.
she had spent the day thinking - with a few catnaps in between – not just about everything that had happened, but also thinking about what might come next. For once, she wasn't trying to figure it out to look for an upper hand; she was trying to steel herself for anything He might have in mind. she knew He was most likely going to do all the things she had always balked at, all the things He liked but she had refused to even try. It was a long list, and after a while she gave up, knowing fretting about it just wasn't going to help.
Dinner went a little better than breakfast had, but only because she knew what to expect. she did have a moment of consternation when she realized she had been expecting to get a fork to use, since she had been so good at breakfast. It must have shown on her face, because He reached down and lightly tweaked her nose.
"That's for doubting Me, pet."
she didn't say anything, just held her plate up while He unzipped His pants. she kept her eyes closed until she heard Him zip back up. she really did not want to get her libido raging again.
He didn't watch her eat; he used the time to wander the room, laying out toys and clothes on the bed. Blindfold, walkman and earphones, dildos of assorted shapes and sizes, duct tape – nothing to make her panic. What did have her wondering were the clothes He was laying out for her. He laid out her best outfit, a very formal black velvet beaded cocktail dress, her favorite black suede pumps that had cost her a small fortune: even her absolute best silk pantyhose and pearls wound up on the bed. she had to force herself to eat he last few bites of her dinner, knowing if He was going to dress her up that much, it probably meant He had every intention of dragging her through one hell of a metaphorical mud puddle.
When she was through eating, she sat the plate down and waited. When He saw she was through, He knelt down and unhooked the cuff from her ankle.
"Full party plumage, pet – hair, nails, make-up, the works." she peeked up and nodded, and He cupped her chin lightly, making sure she kept looking at Him. "I know all that takes some time, pet, but I do recommend you do it all as quickly as possible." she nodded again and started to look down, thinking He was done, but His grip tightened on her chin until she looked up again. "And do not make the mistake of thinking I'm putting you in high heels so you can stand proud, pet. As soon as you are done, you are to come out to the living room." she nodded one last time, getting His meaning with no trouble.
she did have a small moment of panic when she was dressed and ready. she gave herself one last look in the mirror, seeing the truth of what it showed: a tall, elegant beauty who could walk into a room anywhere and make heads turn, just by the way she carried herself. she almost couldn't do it, couldn't get back down on her hands and knees, but somehow she managed.
she stopped at the end of the hall, just inside the living room, scanning the room for any hint of what to expect. Everything looked about the same as it had last night, even down to the chair next to the couch and the toys piled on the seat. The only thing different from last night was the coffee table was back in place. she was so busy looking for something sinister she didn't register the bowls of snacks that had been put out on the table.
He was on the phone, and when He noticed her, He nodded and pointed to the chair. she crawled over to it, telling herself it was no big deal, He was just going to tie her up like He had last night. she couldn't quite make herself believe that, though. she knew it was going to be a whole lot different this time.
she was so busy talking to herself she didn't pay any attention to His phone call, and when a small voice piped up in her head and mentioned that He had just said "see you soon" before hanging up, she didn't have time to ponder that. He had no sooner hung up before He snapped His fingers and pointed to the arms of the chair. she got herself into position, forcing her mind blank as he tied her ankles to the chair.