The next morning she stirred from her slumber sensing a soothing, sensual stroke across her face. As her eyes opened she saw him sat on the side of the bed smiling down at her. Daylight crept in through the bedroom blinds as she blinked into focus.
"Good Morning, Mistress." He whispered.
"Mmmm... Good morning. What time is it?" She quizzed, sleepily.
"It is 10am," he replied, "I left you to sleep."
As she stretched below the warm, cosy duvet he motioned towards the fresh coffee he had placed on the bed side table and made his way back out of the room. She sat up and rubbed her face surprised that she slept all night. But, she must rise now, and shower so that her plans for today could be put into action.
He sat down on the decking outside looking out over the countryside. A long way off in the distance he watched a man walking his dog across a field as crows went noisily about their business in the trees behind the cabin. He felt so comfortable and at home here, he wished their weekend would never end.
He had awoken early this morning despite his welcomed deep and satisfying sleep next to her. Upon waking he had wanted to pleasure her but instead sat up in bed and looked down at her as she slept, stroking her hair and face. He had remained watching her for a good hour or so, feeling a deep sense of contentment and joy to be so touched by her presence. Eventually he had risen from bed, moving quietly and gently so as not to wake her, showered and made coffee for himself while she slept. Since then he had sat here looking out on the view until he felt sure she would wish him to wake her and had taken her the freshly brewed coffee to help her wake.
He could, now, hear the shower running and was pleased to know she had risen and would be joining him shortly. He was hungry and wondered what plans she had for him today. He moved back into the kitchen area and quickly tidied up.
She emerged refreshed from the shower and quickly dressed having towel-dried her hair. She squirted some of her favourite perfume around her collar bone and straightened her clothes ready for the new day. Checking her watch she realised they did not have time for breakfast but would soon take an early lunch, along the way. Looking out at the countryside through the bedroom window, she assessed the weather and concluded that it was perfect.
"Are you ready?" She asked him, stepping out onto the decking.
He looked back at her and found her dressed in jeans and a casual top. She had already stepped into her walking boots and had a chunky fleece draped over her arm.
"Yes, Mistress." He confirmed.
"Let's go then!"
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He looked over at her as she drove along the winding lanes. She was wearing her usual sunglasses and chewed lazily on some gum as she hummed along to the songs emanating from the stereo system. He had no idea where she was taking him but did not really care; as long as he was with her, nothing else mattered.
After twenty minutes or so she turned along a dirt track amongst some trees and the vehicle bumped slowly along the twisty trail. He noticed that her face had softened and that a broad smile was beaming across her face.
"We're here!" She stated.
He looked out from the car and saw that they had arrived at a country home which had a large barn attached. Two dogs came out to greet them as she pulled up on the gravel outside.
"Wait here!" She ordered, quite firmly, as she climbed out of the vehicle.
He wondered why they had come here and why he had to wait. He knew she loved horses but she was not equipped to ride, at the moment. He had not seen any horses on their approach. He watched her stroke the friendly dogs and move towards the front of the house. A few seconds later the main door opened and a burly man stepped out to greet her. He watched as they exchanged words and she gestured over towards where he now sat in her car. She flashed him a wicked smile and suddenly he felt very nervous, wondering what she was up to. Then, she disappeared into the large dark barn with the man and was gone.
He sat and waited for what he guessed was about fifteen minutes, growing ever more anxious by her absence; wondering if he should go to look for her. What was she doing? Why had she come here? Suddenly, she reappeared and waved back to the man as he went back into his house. She returned to the car, resumed her position in the driving seat and started the engine.
"What was....?" He started.
"Silence!" She interrupted him, stopping him mid-flow.
He wanted to demand an explanation but realised it was pointless. She would not tell him the purpose of her visit, unless she wanted to. She gently patted his thigh in reassurance as she turned the car around and made her way back out of the yard and off along the dirt track to the main road. He expected her to turn back in the direction they had come from but instead she swept the vehicle back out along the road in the opposite direction. They travelled through several small villages until they began approaching their destination. It was now nearing lunchtime and he wondered if they would stop to eat soon.
She followed the directions the man had given her and made her way down towards the lake, hidden amongst some trees and out of sight of the road, just as the man had described. Pulling the car up against a marker post she gestured for him to get out.
"Can you handle that boat?" She asked him, pointing out towards the water.
He looked out to a single jetty and spotted a small boat with an outboard motor.
"Yes....M-M-Mistress... but..." He stammered.
"Come on then!" She interrupted, walking quickly ahead of him.
She reached the boat and climbed in waiting for him to take charge of the vessel. She sat down on a built-in seat and pulled her mobile phone from out of her pocket.
"Yes, we will arrive at 5pm." She informed the listener, and then hung up.
He busied himself expertly around the boat, not knowing the model but realising it would be easy enough to handle. The water of the expansive lake was calm and he noticed a pair of swans and several other water fowl going about their business along the shoreline. He could not believe the calm and beautiful location, apparently free of other people, and wondered if they might be on private land. Pulling the ignition lead on the motor he charged the engine to life and having unhooked the safety line from the jetty turned the boat away from land.
"Take us to the very centre of the lake." She demanded.
The boat spluttered at first then heartily motored its way easily to the centre of the body of water. He cut off the engine and sat waiting for her next move. It was an exquisite location but he wondered why she had brought him here.