I got a call from Nan that week, asking if I could meet her to discuss the upcoming weekend's events. We met downtown, two women out on the town as we laughed and smiled our way through lunch. Finally we both sat, glasses in hand and she leaned forward saying, "Well then, I think I have everything in place, now I just need to see if the part I have for you to play suits you my dear."
With that she began to lay it all out, from the very beginning to very end and I couldn't help but feel excited, my body reacting to her words, my mind picturing it taking place. By the time she was finished I smiled widely and said, "You are a very special woman Nan, it's absolutely incredible, perfect, I really would not change a thing. When do we begin?"
She told me that she would be contacting Jonathan that day and that we could begin that evening and I couldn't help but grin, feeling the power, the incredible energy of being in control, something that had been on my mind ever since Nan had first questioned me about it. What I didn't know though was just how much I desired to exert my influence on another and now, now I had my chance.
Sitting down at the computer I began to set up the dummy e-mail account, one that would lead him on a merry chase though in reality he would know who it was but would not know what the end result would be. I typed out the first message, the words flowing as easily as if I had been the person forever, this Lady Elizabeth. I smiled, closing my eyes and picturing the look on his face when he opened the message to read.
"I KNOW YOUR SECRET".
The reply coming shortly saying, "I'm sorry, who is this?"
Typing quickly I entered, "WHO I AM IS NOT IMPORTANT. WHAT I KNOW IS FANTASYWRITER OR SHOULD I SAY, JONATHAN?"
Nan had given me the address, the one which he used for his writings, his stories, something he would not know I was aware of and the response was frantic, "How do you know my name?"
I was ready, "YOU ARE IN NO POSITION TO ASK QUESTIONS, MERELY TO KNOW THAT IF YOU DO NOT DO EXACTLY AS I REQUIRE, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR EMPLOYER, ALL WILL KNOW OF THE SECRET LIFE YOU LIVE, OF THE EROTICA YOU WRITE AND THE PLEASURES OF THE FLESH WHICH RULE YOUR LIFE, IS THAT CLEAR?"
The reply, short and so sweet to my ears, "Yes".
"GOOD, THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL DO, THIS FRIDAY EVENING, 8 P.M., THE CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND SHELBY, DO NOT BE LATE, DO NOT DISAPPOINT ME." With that I hit enter and though I received several messages after that, asking questions, pleading for answers he would have no satisfaction. I had other work ahead of me and I knew the anticipation of being forced to wait would only make the occasion that much more intense.
By the time Friday night had come around though I had found it worked both ways, I felt like I was at a fever pitch. Sitting at the bar in βIllusionsβ dressed for the part by Nan until finally it was time and I turned to her and said, "Do you really think I can do this, do I really look the part?"
Her look, her eyes reflecting back at me gave me the answer I needed though to hear her say so out loud only helped reinforce the fact. "You look incredible Lady E and yes, I think you were born for this". She smiled at me and I gave her a nod, accepting her words trying to maintain the character which she had worked so hard with me on. I must admit it wasn't that difficult, it was an intoxicating feeling but come later that night would be the true test.
Matthew smiled, opening the door to the black limousine, watching as I slid inside and he said, "Good hunting m'lady, we'll see you back shortly and we'll be ready, I promise." This time I gave him no heed, acting as if his words and he were beneath me and as the car pulled away he turned to look at Nan and said, "I fear you've unleashed a monster my dear".
She laughed heartily saying, "You know what, you may be right."
As the car drove silently along the city streets I remembered my talk with Nan, how she had instructed me to act. I could already feel the excitement of the chase, the thrill of knowing what lay ahead and it had all but consumed my thoughts ever since I had known my part in the play. It was like slipping on a second skin, one that fit perfectly and one that I knew I would have to taste from more than once to quench such a desire as this.
The vehicle pulled up to the corner, the driver getting out and when he opened the passenger door I could see him standing there, trying to peer into the darkness of the vehicle and with a voice unlike any I had ever used before I said rather icily, "GET IN, I DO NOT LIKE TO BE KEPT WAITING." Seconds later he slid in, his eyes looking at me as if for the first time ever and I must admit I looked little like the woman he had met in the club that night only two short weeks ago.
I let him look for a moment or two before I calmly turned my head saying, "I'd advise you to not stare, it's impolite." His gaze quickly changed and as the ride continued it did so with his head hung slightly, questions at his lips but I knew he was too scared to ask them, something I was counting on. Nan had told me that the anticipation, the unknown would combine to make the fantasy that much more intense, that much more intriguing.
The car pulled up at the club and as my door swung open, the driver doing his duty I saw his door open as well, Nan at the ready. I saw the look of confusion on his face and he started to say something to her but she paid him no heed, turning to me with a nod and I said, "You will take Mr. Samuels and prepare him for tonight Nan, no questions, no answers, is that clear?"
"Yes Mistress" was her simple but to his shock potent response and with that I walked into the club, Matthew holding the door open and I walked past him as if it was I who owned the establishment, not him.
Nan was ready, her part unlike her normal role in life but one she seemed to relish and I had agreed, if we had switched the roles it would not have been quite as unnerving to Jonathan. This way, I got to examine life from each side of the lash, if you know what I mean. I knew what was going to happen but to better explain it I think I'll let Nan take the tale from here for awhile and I shall rejoin you at the appropriate time. For now, I need to change into something a bit more..fitting.
To say I was pleased with Elizabeth's performance would be an understatement and I could tell from the look and confusion on Jonathan's face that she had certainly captured his imagination. "Come with me Mr. Samuels, we have little time and quite a bit to accomplish before the night truly begins." With that I began to stride briskly toward the door, giving Matthew a wink as I walked past but he simply nodded, remembering his place. We walked through the still mostly deserted main floor, heading toward a door at the end of the hallway, a special room, one where I had first met Matthew and his alter ego and where tonight I would meet Jonathan's as well.
I watched him closely as he stepped through the doorway, his eyes looking around taking in all the costumes, the full bath with the huge claw foot tub, the dressing area, makeup area, everything set up to transform him into the object of his own desire. For a second, just a brief second I thought he might bolt, might turn and run but I thought it might not hurt to bend the rules slightly saying, "It would be a shame to leave now and spend the rest of your life wondering what if...would it not Jonathan?"
The words you spoke rang true, the man standing there with a sigh nodding his head and with that you said, "I would advise you to do as I say, Mistress does not like to be kept waiting and I have heard you have much to lose. Now, strip." The word so simple but so effective, like a slap to the face and with that he began to undress slowly as you turned smiling towards the camera that you knew was hidden from view. Knowing two who were watching and listening closely to what was transpiring. The two who even now were undergoing their own transformations.
He stood there, his clothes in a pile at this feet and I could see it in his eyes, read it in his body language, he was so lost, so vulnerable and I couldn't help but smile as I walked around him. Inspecting every inch, my nails trailing over his chest, down his back, feeling him trembling in anticipation, his eyes closing and I knew as Mia was to me that he would be to Elizabeth by the end of the night. I had said earlier that I had sensed something between them, two souls lost not even aware they were searching for each other. After the events of the past two weeks I believed even more now that they were destined for each other and I was going to do everything in my power to assure just that happened.
"Through there you will find everything you will need for your first assignment, return to me when you have removed every bit of that disgusting hair on your body. That's with the exception of the hair on your head, wash it thoroughly, shampoo and conditioner is that clear?" He nodded but I quickly shot him a look saying, "You will answer me when I speak to you, I deserve to be treated with the same respect that you will give your Mistress. The correct answer is Yes Mistress, now say it."