"Come here, Jeanette."
Jeanette rose from her position sitting by the bay windows to kneel at her master's feet. Trying to control the enormous relief she felt upon his return, Jeanette swallowed an excited yelp and managed to show only a small smile that reached her big brown eyes. Kneeling on the plush dark carpet, she bent to kiss his shiny black leather shoes and received an intoxicating scent of his cologne. The very scent of the woodsy aroma alone increased her breathing and made her stomach flutter in anticipation of what might come. She leaned back on her feet and slowly raised her eyes to meet his dark grey ones.
"I've missed you, pet," Robert said, a smile slowly spreading across his face. He looked down at his slave of ten months with nothing short of adoration. She had come so far in such a short amount of time. Coming to him scared and unsure of herself, the lifestyle had done wonders for her. She almost seemed to glow from within, making her cocoa eyes, long, wavy chestnut hair, and porcelain skin even more attractive to Robert than the moment he first saw her.
"I've missed you, too, Master," she responded.
He reached down and absentmindedly began to run his manicured fingers through her silky dark hair while contemplating how to best enjoy their reunion. First things first, he thought.
He walked the short distance to the table near the fireplace and set down a plate of food. "Jeanette, come here."
She crawled to him and gracefully displayed herself for him, spreading her legs wide and settling back down on her feet.
"Very nicely done. Are you hungry?" he asked.
"Yes, Master," she said, keeping her attention on him.
Robert picked up the fork and knife and began cutting her food. He silently fed her the meal of lamb and sautéed vegetables until the plate was empty. The meal allowed Jeanette to try to get more in control of her impulses after his three-week long absence. Come on, you know better, she told herself. Don't lose focus! Her breath didn't come quite so fast now and her full stomach made her feel not quite as lightheaded.
Placing the fork and knife on the plate, he slowly pushed it away from him and turned to look at his eager little slave.
He looked into her eyes and waited a few seconds for her to express her appreciation. When it didn't immediately follow a frown started to bury itself in his forehead. "Slave! What do you say?" he snapped harshly.
Gasping softly she immediately recognized her mistake and chastised herself for once again getting lost in his eyes. She knew better! "Thank you, Master!" she said pitifully, bowing forward to lower her elbows to the carpet immediately in submission, hoping the gesture would ease her coming punishment.
"I see you've grown lax since I've left. I think we should remedy that tonight, don't you think so?" he teased her.
"Yes, Master," she said quietly.
He rose from the seat and passed her bent, nude form. He glanced back, admiring again the stunningly beautiful image. If she only knew how much she controlled me, he thought, laughing to himself at the contradictions this lifestyle often brought with it. Robert walked to the adjoining large closet outside of her rooms and keyed in the appropriate code. He chose his favorite toy: the black leather thong whip and walked back to Jeanette's rooms. As he entered he smiled slightly seeing her in the same position he left her in. Walking back to the chair he sat in earlier he said, "Jeanette, do you know what I've been doing to you?"
Confused at the blunt question, she visibly tensed, unsure of how to answer. Also, the fact that he had started to run the whip slowly over her sensitive bare back didn't help her focus any easier. "Master, I... I don't know. I mean, I've come to enjoy it, I really do," she replied.
"Hmmm... while that is nice to hear, I need a more concrete answer," he pressed as he continued to trace the leather over her back, enjoying the little gasps and twitches it caused.
"I... I guess you've been making me into a slave, Master," she said uncertainly.
He leaned forward and lifted her chin up with his finger. Looking into her eyes he said, "Yes, but whether or not you know it, you've always been a slave. I've just been uncovering your natural gift for submission. And you do have a natural gift for it, Jeanette."