Part 05: A Slave's Life
This is a continuing work of fiction, all names and places are fictional, any relation to any real person or place, real or imagined, is purely accidental.
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Sherri woke to the alarm clock's gentle chiming and realized this was her first Monday as Robert's slave. Robert didn't move, and 20 seconds later, it stopped chiming. Sherri realized her first thought was of him again and her smile widened. She snuggled into him, and gripped the arm that was around her tighter.
They rose and used the toilet and she dressed in another one piece thong backed leotard. Sherri followed Robert downstairs and joined him in exercising. She was still a little sore from Saturday morning, and the stretching did seem to help. Sherri watched Robert work his abdominal muscles and then doing reverse lifts, watched his back flex as she stretched and asked if she would be exercising like that before long.
"Sure, but you have to start slow, if you jumped right in, you wouldn't be able to move at work, stiff and sore from the exertions." Robert told her while doing fly exercises holding two dumbbells.
After her stretching, they showered and she washed him again. This time, she didn't find it frightening, instead finding it erotic, and fun she admitted.
She washed herself next and came out of the shower to find Robert had fetched clothing and had it laid out for her. A pant suit, blouse, and underwear for her. She smiled as she realized she was wearing lingerie to work, and he had chosen it. She dressed, finished her hair, and then checking her lipstick, and putting the tube in her pocket, she headed downstairs. Finding Robert laying out breakfast, she went to him, hugged him and then joined him in the food prep. Sherri smiled as she ate breakfast, she had seen the smile in the mirror and suspected it would be with her all day. She didn't know that smile would tell the world, she had gotten laid, and had experienced good sex.
During breakfast, Sherri began to think about her day, and realized she would probably get the file Robert had arraigned. "Master, what should I look for in the file you have sent for me?"
"Just do your job, you're a lawyer, take care of your client, and it will be perfect." He replied glancing at the newspaper.
"But you said it was a test of some kind, and I would find the Easter Egg." she said confused.
Robert put the paper down, and turned towards her. "You will find it, I know you will, but I won't tell you where, or what to look for. You have to find it, you have to accomplish this. Don't ask me anything else about it, I'll say nothing else."
Sherri considered, and got frustrated. Damn it, she needed a hint of what to look for. It could be anything, and it could take weeks of research to find the small thing it could be. There were thousands, no millions of little things. What if she didn't get the file, what if it went to someone else, and they found it. She forced herself to remain calm, and to think. "Master" she said "will you give me no hint?"
"Sherri, you need only be yourself, apply yourself, and look to the interests of your client, and do the job you are trained to do." Robert replied.
Sherri felt herself getting angry and forced her mind to other subjects. "Master, I'll need to go by my house today, pick up mail and other things." she told him.
"If you like, I will go by and do that. I assume there are some things you would like to have here, certainly you are welcome to bring anything you wish." Robert said.
"No Master, I'll go by, however I'll need to put my things in storage if I'm going to rent the house out." she said considering. It was a nice house, and she should make about $700 or so on rent if she could find a small starter family to take it.
"When you have what you want from there, and have changed your address, let me know, and I'll see to that with some of my own people." he replied.
Looking at her watch she took a travel mug of coffee and headed to work. Her car, her Lexus she corrected herself waited. The thong felt strange, and the pants rubbed on her ass and that felt strange. The two inch heels made her feel different. She had put a little blush on in addition to her lipstick, and she checked her lipstick in the mirror. It was becoming habit she noticed.
Lisa was at her desk going over things from last week, things that were going to carry over when she looked up and saw Sherri walking down the hall. Lisa put her eyes back to her work and then looked up again. Holy Shit, Ms. Stick up her ass had a grin plastered on her face, was wearing lipstick, and very nice clothing. Lisa gaped in surprise.
Sherri saw Lisa and smiled and said "Good Morning Lisa, and how was your weekend?"
Lisa's eyes nearly bugged out, Ms. Stick up her ass never said good morning, at most just a flat emotionless morning, and asking about Lisa's weekend? "Fine Sherri, and yours?"
Sherri's smile got wider and she said "Wonderful, let me know if anything pops up today will you?"
Lisa watched Sherri walk into her office and gaped once again. Shit, she doesn't have those horrible panty lines she usually has, she isn't wearing any, or is wearing a thong. Those clothes have to cost about $1000 minimum. That blouse looks Italian, and the suit was a silken blend that you don't get at a department store. Where had she gotten high end clothing from? How had she afforded it? Sherri was an associate and they don't make the big bucks the Partners and Senior Partners make. What is going on?
Lisa went back to organizing the day and saw Carl coming down the hallway. Carl was the Partner that Sherri reported to. Carl said good morning, and then walked into Sherri's office. Sherri was looking at e-mail and glancing at things to orient herself.
Carl said "Good Morning, I have that file we talked about Friday, the new client. The Cenotaph corporation is apparently overcrowded at their office, and want a second opinion on the feasibility and cost analysis on the tax benefits of the move." and handed her the thick legal folder with the information. "It looks pretty straight forwards, just go over the numbers their in house council came up with, and double check him. Shouldn't take too long, and if possible, I'd like it by Wednesday or Thursday." he told her.
"Certainly Sir, and I'll get right on this. I don't have anything else particularly pressing at the moment." she said with obvious sincerity.
Carl was brought up by this. Sherri usually answered with a dead voiced "sure" and hardly ever used Sir in her language. Carl noticed the smile, she was cheerful. She was dressed in expensive clothing. Carl didn't know Women's fashion, but he did know quality. Those might be real diamonds in her ears. "Great Sherri, thanks for taking a look at this, I do appreciate it." figuring a little encouragement might go a long way. This cheerful and polite Sherri was preferable to the sullen and withdrawn Sherri he had overseen for three years. "I'm going to Kansas City this afternoon, I should be back Wednesday after I meet with the people at Baker Construction about the audit."
Sherri opened the file after he left, she had risen and seen him to the door and then told Lisa "I'm going to get some coffee, would you like some?"
Lisa had just stared at her and shook her head no. After a moment adding "No thanks for the offer though."
Lisa was sure she was on some sort of Candid Camera, or perhaps had seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers one too many times. Sherri was being NICE, which is one thing she never was. She walked with her head up instead of looking at the floor. She went for her own coffee. What the fuck is going on.
Lisa suddenly understood, thinking to herself I know that grin, Sherri got laid. Lisa said a silent prayer for the pipe layer, may his sword stay long and hard and keep Sherri happy.
Sherri opened the file and began reading, by Lunch she was oriented with the problem facing her. It was a double check, certainly but there was more than just the tax information in the packet. Someone had put the building specifications in the packet, and Carl hadn't dumped them into a "dead" file which meant it was really outside their purview. Essentially this Cenotaph Corporation wanted a bigger headquarters, near Chicago, to replace their existing facility in Chicago. They figured that building outside the state of Illinois would allow them to realize the cost of building and moving in something like 12 years. Additionally they would have lower utility costs with the newer construction materials and insulation available. They could lease or sell their existing building and show additional profit.