The days turned into weeks and I settled into the routine of my new home. I worked harder than I ever had but it was not without its rewards. I had one day off every week, usually Monday. There was always a car at my disposal and Joel drove me if I asked. I could have gone to see my friends but wasn't entirely comfortable with telling them about my life. Email was easier because it gave me time to invent answers for their questions. I'd said that I was a paid companion for a wealthy older women, but that was as close to the truth as I was able to admit. No one from my old life would ever understand how happy I was to be owned.
I'd never been an early riser but I rarely got the opportunity to sleep in anymore. Mistress always had a list of chores for me and if I didn't get an early start I couldn't finish. She taught me how to do their laundry, how to iron Master's shirts, and exactly how they wanted their bed made. I cleaned the bathrooms twice a week and tidying up after meals was always my responsibility.
Every morning after breakfast Mistress made me mop the kitchen floor and it was obviously her favorite chore for me. No matter how diligent I was she would always point out a spot I'd missed. Then I'd be down on my hands and knees scrubbing, bare ass high in the air. She would sit behind me and watch while touching herself. I would work away at the same imaginary spot until she called me to her. Then I'd crawl to her chair and she'd pull my face between her wide spread legs. It was hard to say which one of us enjoyed it more.
My one day off every week was the only rest I had from licking Mistress' pussy. She was insatiable and I had gotten very good at knowing just what she liked. She got off on the control and mostly held my head tightly, rubbing herself all over my face. Her favorite position was riding me. Sometimes she would face forward so that she could steady herself by holding onto whatever was in front of her. Sometimes she would face my feet so that she could twist and pull my nipples. During those time she would often slide forward, spread her cheeks wide, and demand that I thrust my tongue as far up her asshole as I could.
She was right when she told me that a horny pet was better behaved. I was rarely allowed to have orgasms and was literally obsessed with pleasing Master and Mistress. If I worked especially hard, I might be allowed that random and rare release. It was all I thought about. That neediness is also what got me into trouble one day.
Master and Mistress were planning a big party for the following weekend and they decided that small gifts for their guests would be a nice touch. Usually I ran errands with Mistress but today she'd decided to shop alone and leave me at home to clean. A few people would be staying over and the guest rooms needed clean linens and airing out. I had already had the grand tour of the estate but rarely had the opportunity to explore alone. I prowled around the guest rooms as I cleaned, and that's when I found the toy chest. It was a discreet wooden box that could easily have been a large jewelry box. It wasn't.
Pandora had nothing on me as I sank to the floor and dived into the contents of the box. Vibrators, nipple clamps, dildos and more begged me to play with them. I couldn't resist. There was a pretty pink rabbit type vibrator and I quickly acquainted myself with its functions. Surely just a minute or two with it couldn't hurt. Mistress would probably be gone for hours.
The minute the rabbit licked my hungry clit, my self control was gone. Before I knew it I was lying on the thick rug, legs spread and vibrator buried in my pussy. The steady pressure and random pulses pushed me over the edge before I could stop myself. My orgasm seemed to shake my whole body and I moaned loudly, shoving the rabbit up my cunt as far as it would go. I'd made so much noise that I hadn't heard Mistress walk into the room until she spoke.
"Tsk, tsk, little slut. You were instructed to clean the rooms. Not play with the toys."
I leapt to my feet, vibrator falling to the floor.
"I'm sorry, Mistress! I didn't mean..."
I trailed off, realizing I had absolutely no excuse. What was I going to say? That masturbating removed dust? I hung my head low and waited to hear my punishment.
"Clean up the mess you've made and meet me at the back door."
My legs shook as I grabbed the vibrator and washed it. I put it back with the other toys and tucked the chest away into the cabinet where I'd found it. The request to meet Mistress at the back door worried me. My ninety day probation was still a month away. Surely she wasn't going to tell me I'd failed and had to leave? I hurried to the back door practically trembling. Mistress was waiting with her hand on the door that led to the back garden.
"Go and see Mr. Johnson. Tell him that I need a birch."
"Yes Mistress"
I was so relieved that she hadn't told me to leave that I rushed out the door without another word. Mr. Johnson was the head gardener and I'd not yet had any reason to deal with him. When I found him in the greenhouse I stopped dead in my tracks, blushing as red as the roses on the potting benches. He had two helpers today. Their eyes roved my naked body as I tried to ignore them and focus on Mr. Johnson.
"Mrs. Standish sent me to ask you for a birch."
The gardener laughed and exchanged glances with the two young men. Obviously all three of them knew something that I didn't.
"Sit right here, Miss. It will take us a few minutes."
Mr. Johnson indicated a rough wooden stool and I climbed up and settled my bare bottom onto it gingerly. I was already in enough trouble for masturbating. I didn't want to add to my punishment. The three men came back about ten minutes later. They had a bundle of slender tree branches that they dropped into a pile on a garden bench. Mr. Johnson wielded his pruners expertly, whittling away at the branches. Then he grabbed a roll of electrical tape and bound them all together.
"Here you are, Miss. Mrs. Standish will know exactly what to do with this."
Trying unsuccessfully to maintain any sort of dignity, I climbed down from the stool and took the bundle of switches. I knew what awaited me now and I was in no hurry to get back to the house with it. I walked slowly but Mistress opened the back door and called to me.