The car slowed, feeling this, she picked up her head, listening. Feeling the car turn, she heard the unmistakable crunch of gravel beneath the tires. Tilting her head towards Him as if to question, she continued to listen, now alert.
Seeing her, He smiled, answering her unspoken questions, “patience, lil one…just a bit longer.”
Sighing softly, she settled against the seat, her keen ears listening to the unending crunch. Feeling the car come to a halt, she sat upright in the seat, the blindfold still intact. She picked up on the sound of an electric window sliding down, and a beeping noise. Her head tilting as she tries to figure out what the beeping noise is and then the sound again of the window rolling up slowly.
Chuckling, He finally gives her what she is so patiently waiting for, “you may remove the blind fold now, sweetness.” As He gives her this instruction, the car again accelerates, the crunch of gravel once again heard.
He chuckled as He watched her hands fly up to her face, pushing the blindfold away, her dark eyes blinking rapidly against the afternoon sunlight pouring in through the windshield. Her eyes slowly become accustomed to the light. She turns in her seat to look behind, seeing the tall security fence, the gate just swinging closed. She tilts her head as she looks at Him her questions unspoken.
“You are not a prisoner here, lil one…this is just a security measure to keep those who do not belong here out.”
Nodding slowly, she quietly answers Him, “yes, Master.”
Slowing the car so that she could take in every new site, He watched the emotions play against her face. He knew exactly what she was thinking, a poker face she didn’t have.
Eyes darting, taking in the trees in full bloom that lined the long gravel lane, the rolling hills to each side of the drive and the long pristine white fence line. A small frown gathers on her brow as she continues to take in all of the sites, thinking she has seen this same scene once before, feeling the familiarness of it all. Knowing she has never been here, but feeling the sense of belonging, she continues to observe each new sights and sounds as they come into view.
Gasping softly, she sits straighter in the seat as the house comes into sight. It is exactly the same as what she has always dreamed. A big sprawling two-story log cabin, the rich wood gleaming in the afternoon sun. Flowers and various plants meticulously groomed in front of the wide wrap around porch that surrounds the house, the stables just off to the left of the house with a riding arena just beyond the stables. A cobblestone path leading up to the front door beckoning to her.
He chuckles as He sees her hand on the door latch, sensing her anticipation as she sees all that He has built for her.
Hearing His chuckle, she looks at Him, her face a mix of emotions, “how did You know Master? How did You know this is what I have always envisioned?”
Smiling to her, He responds, “you told me, lil one, don’t you remember?”
Puzzled, she looks at Him, “but…I’ve never seen or spoke to You before, Master…how can that be so?”
“You talked to me, lil one, I’ve heard every dream, every misery, each hope, every heartache you have been through. You have shared all of this and more with me, I simply listened.”
As He spoke, He slowly caressed her thigh. “I know, lil one, all that you need, want, desire…even if you do not at this time. Have faith and trust in Me to take care of you.”
Slowly she nodded her head, her mind a mass of confusion.
The car came to a halt, stopping at the cobblestone walk.
“Stay here, lil one.”
Looking at Him, she nodded slowly, her anticipation barely contained. He chuckled as He opened the door, swinging long legs out to the gravel. Standing and shutting the door, He stretched His tight muscles from the long ride, knowing that she was near bursting, He walked around to the passenger’s side, opening the door for her. Taking her small hand within His, He gently pulled her from the car. Closing the door behind her, He felt her hand tugging lightly against His. She was anxious to see everything, but also a bit timid.
Feeling her dark eyes looking up to Him, He looked down upon her face, smiling.
“Where shall we begin, little one….the house, the stables…what do you wish to explore first?”
Looking up to Him, she lowered her long lashes, suddenly feeling very shy. “Where ever You wish to show me Master,” she responded softly.
Pulling her close to His side, He chuckled softly, “what’s this with the shyness, little one?” “This is your home, you belong here, everything you have ever dreamed of is within reach now for you little one.”
Gasping softly, she lifted dark eyes to Him, “but Master, I can’t…I have responsibilities, my work, my home, everything. I just can’t up and leave all of that behind. No matter how much I have dreamed of having a home exactly like this.”
Grasping her chin lightly in His hand, he lifts her face to look at Him, seeing the tears glazing over her dark orbs. “This is yours, little one…built from your dreams…nothing else matters now. I have taken care of everything; the house, your truck, your job, even your family.” “The house has been sold, all of your belongings are being moved as we speak, I sent a letter of resignation to your boss and your family is well aware of where you are. You have nothing to worry about except being as pleasing as you are at this very moment and striving to be even more pleasing to Me as we put you through your training, little one.”
She listened quietly through the entire time He spoke…her mind whirling.
“But, Master……,” she interjected softly.
