This story is a bit wordy and fairly long, so if you are looking for immediate gratification, you might want to look elsewhere.
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The following story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between actual persons, living or dead (or just confused) is entirely coincidental. Please do not copy/redistribute the story, in part or in total, without the author's permission.
This story takes place in the entirely fictional city of Springfield, California, so don't go looking for it on a map. And in my little fictional world, there are no unwanted pregnancies or STD's, except as plot driving devices. The author encourages the practice of safe-sex.
Also, although this story (and subsequent chapters) are placed in the "Novels and Novellas" category, that is primarily because no other single category made any more sense. This overall storyline has some aspects of group sex, interracial sex, lesbian sex, heterosexual sex, anal sex, as well as BDSM sexual activity. If any of these types of activities bother you, you might want to stop reading now.
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"So, you haven't been feeling particularly apathetic lately? Have you been taking your medicine regularly?"
"No and yes, respectively," Torrie responded. She was having a conversation with her psychiatrist regarding her mental state. It had been five months since she had succumbed to an unusual type of depression that had almost gotten her killed. She had met with Dr. Smythe a number of times, but none as odd as this.
Torrie was a sexual submissive, obeying the every whim of her mistress Isabel. Isabel had been a member of a club called Dark Eden, a bondage and fetish club on the outskirts of Springfield, for a few years. She had brought her new slave to the club for the first time a few weeks earlier, which was when Torrie had discovered that the club's owner (Mr. X) was also her psychiatrist (Dr. Smythe). Isabel had known for while, but wanted Mr. X to explain the rules. The two of them were not allowed to play any "reindeer games", as that would be a severe breach of ethics on his part. Torrie was literally one of the only submissives in the club that was completely off limits to official personnel, but she didn't mind. There were other guests, and Isabel wasn't above letting them have a look at her "property."
The previous week, Dr. Smythe had been forced to cancel an appointment for personal reasons, so he had asked if they could make it up when Isabel had brought her to the club that night. So while her mistress was out mingling, Torrie was undergoing therapy. Admittedly, it was the first time she had undergone therapy wearing that particular outfit. She was Isabel's "chauffeur" whenever they went to Dark Eden. That meant that Torrie wore tight spandex pants with a fine black zipper that went from the front, through the legs and onto the back. The pants were hip-huggers that barely made it up past her crotch, leaving the sides of her thong and the top of her butt crack exposed. She also had on stiletto-heel knee-high boots and a black, long-sleeved half shirt that left her midriff exposed. Isabel liked her slave's taut abdomen and insisted she show it off. The whole ensemble was topped off with dark lipstick and eye shadow, combined with a chauffeur's hat on top of her pink hair.
"What about your home life?" Dr. Smythe was asking. "How are your friends? And I understand you have new living arrangements?"
"Yep," Torrie said happily. "I'm living with Isabel now. She got a two-bedroom place, with the second bedroom being . . . well, it's my 'safe' room. Isabel agreed that I could go there if I need some time off from . . . I guess from our relationship."
"Have you used it?"
"Not really," Torrie said. "Mostly I just go in there to read because it's quiet. She's gotten really good at giving me some space when I need it, so I don't ever have to use the room. It bothers me sometimes . . . I wish her dad wasn't such a prick. They're still not talking and . . . sorry, I guess it isn't appropriate for me to . . ."
Dr. Smythe waived off her concern. "You aren't her submissive right now. You're my patient, and you can talk about whatever you want."
"I found her crying the other night," Torrie said, leaning forward and putting her face in her hands. "Her father cut her out of his will. And . . . it's weird. As many times as I've been tied up or whatever, that was the first time I felt helpless. I wanted to comfort her, but I couldn't. I . . . I was afraid that maybe I'd become too dependent on her being in control."
"Did you talk to her about that? About feeling helpless?"
"Not yet. We've sort of been 'on' for the last couple days. And I'm worried. She's been a bit . . . sloppy . . . recently."
Dr. Smythe looked her over. He was beginning to understand Isabel's fascination with this girl. She was smart, attractive, but wasn't full of herself. She was honest with him, and not just because he was her shrink. "You might want to take some 'off' time then. Go into your safe room and ask her to go with you. Ask her what you can do to help. Your particular relationship could actually become dangerous if SHE starts feeling helpless. I doubt she would ever intentionally harm you, but she could get carried away. Now tell me about your friend . . . Rachel. How is that going?"
Torrie sighed. She explained that after her big fight with her father, Rachel had moved in with Isabel for a while but was now living in Torrie's old apartment over her parent's garage. Things had quieted down though, due in great part to Rachel's older brother Jeremy. Ever since Isabel had given Jeremy a chance to fuck Torrie's brains out in exchange for helping Rachel and NOT killing her boyfriend Frank, he had actually showed considerable restraint and negotiating skills. Rachel and her father had actually reconciled somewhat, though both agreed it would be best if she continued to live on her own. She and Frank were still at odds with each other, and both wanted to take the blame for Rachel's "errant" behavior while still secretly blaming each other. It was a mess. But strangely, Torrie and Jeremy were actually probably better friends than they had been before. He had not-so-secretly been craving a shot at Torrie's lithe body and now that he had gotten it, he was finally able to move on.
"How does that make you feel?" Dr. Smythe asked. "Being 'used' like that?"