The Emerald Green Dress.
Carrie peered at herself in the gold framed floor to ceiling mirror, a near twin to the one to her vanity's, staring blankly at her own reflection. Esme had kept it simple when laying out her clothing for this evening. An emerald green dress, the only adornment a bow at the very back in a similar but lighter shade of green that ran under her bust. It created an inch of contrasting partition on her dress, giving it that babydoll look he relished so much. Her hair was pulled back into a loose espresso colored braid that fell to the small of her back, and the modest gold studs Esme bought her as housewarming gift adorned her ears. Outside of that the only additional piece of jewelry she wore was the simple gold bangle that hung with slight slack with the words 'For My Little One' engraved inside still locked tightly by its opulent hexagonal lock that only he possessed the key to. Matthew Jensen might not have been interested in projecting to the world their personal lives, but he also wasn't in the business of allowing her to forget to whom she belonged.
"You look beautiful," he appeared behind her, reaching up to tuck a loose strand of hair behind Carrie's ear, "What a pretty little girl I have."
She smiled sheepishly and looked down at her patent leather Mary Janes. He placed his hands on her shoulders and kissed her neck softly. At this proximity Carrie could smell his almond soap mixed with his pheromones, she shuddered.
"We have a guest tonight," Matt made eye contact with her via the mirror, "and I'm certain you'll behave like a young lady." he raised a brow at her.
She bobbed her head slowly. When he'd made mention of having a guest earlier Carrie had hoped that he was kidding. Esme had made her macaroni and cheese and Matt sat watching her at the dinning room table. She wasn't happy as jealousy blossomed in her chest and spread throughout her body like an electrical current.
"Use your words Little One," Matt coaxed her gently. He had become acutely aware that after she had been cuffed her whole demeanor had changed. Carina the outspoken, obnoxious, wench that he's picked up at the head of Gravel Drive appeared to have melted away. Who stood looking in the mirror here and now was his shy 8yr old little, Carrie. This was who Matt had expected on his way to pick up Carina and he was relieved to see that it was ironically enough a locking bangle that had unlocked the little girl.
"Yes, Sir," she responded coyly.
"Dinner is at seven thirty," he murmured into her neck, lips brushing the soft skin, "I know that is gonna be a little late for you once it's over, but I know you had a nap earlier. So, you should be alright." He kissed the nape of her neck again and she nodded timidly while willing her body to maintain its excellent posture. Matt didn't approve of slouching; it was substandard to him.
"I'm sure it will be a long night for my little one and I don't want you irritable," his hand slid down the curvature of her hip towards the edge of the emerald equator where the silk stopped and the white crinoline began. The calloused pads of his fingers tenderly swept up the back side of her thigh to the fault line of where her rotund backside and ample thigh met. Carrie subtly leaned into him permitting him an overflowing hand of flesh.
"His name is Aaron," he reminded her, "He's seems eager to meet you. And I want the two of you to get along." His melodic drawl wrapped itself around her neck.