Shortly after the plane landed and we were allowed to depart, I called Fiona to let her know I was back. "Fiona, I'm back from Germany and I have a surprise for you!"
"Oh, sir! A surprise? I've missed you! I can't wait to see you! Shall I come get you now, sir?"
"Yes, Fiona. I'll meet you just outside the Lufthansa arrivals terminal. And bring a blindfold with you."
I asked Lily if she needed to freshen up, but apparently she didn't know what I meant. I guess "freshen up" isn't used the same way in German. "Do you need to make a trip to the toilet? If you need to go, now is the last chance you'll have for a while. We'll have to go through Customs and possibly wait for Fiona to arrive, and then there'll be the drive to my house."
Lily replied, "No sir, I'm alright."
"Fine. Maybe we can get through Customs quickly if we get there before many others do. You have nothing to declare, and I don't think I'll declare you since your father gave you to me." I winked at her.
I took her hand and we walked briskly to the Customs area. Luckily for us, there were only a few people in line ahead of us. "If you're asked any questions, be polite and answer briefly. Don't make any comments about why you're here other than to say you'll be visiting with me. Understood?"
"You mean you don't want me to tell anybody that you're going to train me to be a slave, sir?"
"Shhh! Don't even joke about that. You're here to visit with me, and that's it. If there are any more questions about your purpose for visiting, I'll answer them. If you're asked why you have no luggage, just say I have everything you'll need, or that you wanted to buy clothes to fit in with everybody here."
Lily and I stepped up to the customs inspector together. I explained that we were traveling together. With a very tired expression, the inspector asked if we had anything to declare, and after I told him "no," he wished us a pleasant stay and asked us to move on. We walked through the terminal and headed for the exit.
A few yards before we got to the doors Lily squeezed my hand and said, "Sir, I have to pee. May I go to the toilet, sir?"
I looked into her eyes and asked, "Don't you remember my asking you about this just a few minutes ago?"
Looking at me sheepishly she replied, "I remember, sir, but I thought I could hold it."
Looking at her sternly I said, "That's too bad because now you're going to have to hold it longer. And you'd better not pee in the car!"
"But, sir! I have to pee now."
"I gave you the opportunity less than 20-minutes ago. I told you it would be the last chance you'd have for a while, and you said you were alright. Unless you plan on squatting right here and peeing, you'll have to hold it. And if you know what's good for yourself, you will not embarrass me by peeing on the floor! Is that clear?"
"Yes, sir," she said as she pressed her thighs together.
We walked outside and found an empty area to wait for Fiona. I checked my watch to see the time. Thank goodness for dual time zone watches, I thought. "We may have a bit of a wait. Try not to look like you have to pee. Might as well start learning to control that."
"What do you mean, sir?"
"Once your training is officially underway, you won't be allowed to use the toilet anytime you please. You won't even be allowed to go outside and squat like a dog, although there will be times when that's exactly what you'll have to do."
"What? Sir, you don't mean that, do you, sir?"
"I do." I pointed to the approaching red Lexus SUV. "There's Fiona. Finally!"
Fiona pulled up alongside the curb, cut the engine and hopped out. "Let me get your bag, sir!" She reached out, picked it up and proceeded to stow it in the back.
When she returned to open my door, I asked her, "Don't you want your surprise?"
"Now, sir? You don't want to give it to me at the house?"
"Fiona," I said, pointing to Lily, "this is your surprise. Lily was given to me by her father to train, and I want you to help."
Stunned, Fiona replied, "Oh, sir! Yes sir! Just tell me what you want me to do, sir!"
"First, help her into the backseat and put the blindfold on her. Once she's situated, you can drive us home." I opened the backdoor and motioned to Lily to get in.
"May I get in, sir?" Lily asked.