Chapter 11
I start making an evening meal for Tom and I as soon as I get home, despite my arse feeling like it is on fire. The days when Tom shared the household chores are becoming a distant memory. Of course, in those days we tended to eat out a lot, which we can no longer afford to do. Thanks to my pay from my part-time work for Mistress, Tom and I are just about managing to keep our financial heads above water. But I'm not sure how much longer we can keep this up. I don't want to cut back on my time with Mistress, but the realities of life may force my hand before long. There are very few local jobs available, and none which suit my qualifications. I have three local employment agencies keeping watch for a suitable opening, but they all report a bleak outlook for full time employment opportunities in the foreseeable future.
My submission to Mistress Lyn has been a wonderful development in my life, but it has come at a cost. Ever since I left the orphanage, I have longed for someone to control me in the way Mistress Lyn is doing. But I'm aware that my independence and freedom are forfeit as a result. Tom has been tolerant of my perversion, and has even taken a lead in developing our sexual relationship to accommodate my fetishes. However, where will this all end up? How long before Tom tires of playing second fiddle to Mistress Lyn's tune. Once I start working at The Manor, I sense that my future will be set on a course that may not have a good outcome for our marriage.
I saw the way Mistress Lyn flirted with Tom during her party. More than once I've wondered if she is trying to seduce him; not that he needs much encouragement. She's made it clear that she isn't into lesbian sex, but I've never seen any sign of her having any male companions. I understand and accept that she is my dominatrix and not my lover. I know that she will never have sex with me beyond what she deems necessary in our dominant-submissive interaction. That isn't a problem for me, since I have Tom to satisfy my sexual needs. But what would I do if that was no longer the case?
I sense that once I start working as a pony girl at The Manor, I'll be taking an irrevocable step towards surrendering myself to a form of slavery. Mistress Lyn said that she was once a pony girl and that she has now advanced to some unspecified role that appears to be a cross between a procurer and a minder. I've never previously thought about her status at The Manor. Her relationship with Mistress Stella was friendly, suggesting they are equals in the hierarchy of The Manor. However, most of the other staff we met seemed to regard Mistress Lyn as inferior in status to them. The security guards at the entrance gate didn't treat her with much respect, but for all I know, that may be how they treat all of the staff. When Mistress Lyn took me on the orientation tour, she was careful not to enter any room where a club member was present. At the time I thought is was because I was dressed and bound in my pony girl outfit, but I begin to wonder whether that was the only reason.
Eventually I put my concerns down to last minute jitters about starting work at The Manor tomorrow. In truth, I'm looking forward to being expected to work while I'm confined in my pony girl outfit. After meeting the three other pony girls at Mistress Lyn's party, I'm confident that I won't be expected to do something impossible, or that my safety and health will be put at risk. The threat of regular punishment doesn't unduly worry me, although I clearly would like to avoid it if possible. The three women I know as Black, Green and Blue seem happy enough being pony girls at The Manor, so I see no reason why I shouldn't be as well.
As I expected, the sight of my abused arse drives Tom wild with lust. He can barely wait until we finish eating our evening meal before wanting to fuck me. My nerves about tomorrow dampen my own ardour, but I don't resist Tom's advances. Tom allows me enough time to put the dishes in the dishwasher before escorting me into our bedroom. Although Mistress Lyn had put cream on my welts before I left her place, my arse is still very painful. I suspect that is because two of her cane strokes overlapped the ones she gave me before lunch.
"Are you going to be alright working all day tomorrow with your arse like that?" asks Tom.
"I will manage," I say with as much confidence as I can summon. "I suspect my sore arse is going to be the least of my worries."
"You don't have to work there," says Tom. "I know we need the money, but I will back your decision if you choose to walk away from your arrangement with Rosalyn."
"Thank you, but I'll give the job a trial and see how I feel in a few weeks. My biggest worry is if someone makes sexual advances towards me. My contract implies that members can ask pony girls for sex, but they can't demand it. What am I to do if a member doesn't take 'no' for an answer?"
"You must respond as you think fit. We are both adults and you are working in a sexually charged situation. I understand if that occasionally results in you engaging in activities that are normally taboo for a married woman."
I do my best to hide my surprise. Tom has implied that he is okay with me having sex with another man or woman. While it takes a weight off my mind about working at The Manor, it also raises the question of our own sexual relationship. If I engage in sex with another person, I can hardly complain if Tom does likewise. Memories of Mistress Lyn flirting with Tom spring to mind, and I search deep into my soul to assess how I truly feel about that. Is Tom's relaxed attitude about extramarital sex because he is lusting after Mistress Lyn?
Chapter 12
Although I'm not due to start work at The Manor until ten o'clock, Mistress Lyn collects me at seven-thirty for the forty minute drive to The Manor. It takes about ten minutes to pass through the security check at the gate and reach the large basement room that serves as a changing room for the pony girls. There is nobody else here yet so Mistress Lyn shows me where the various facilities are located. The changing room also serves as a rest room when I'm allowed to take a break. The specially designed toilet allows me to pee while I'm fully bound in my pony girl outfit. I'm not sure how easy straddling the narrow thigh-high trough will be, but I'm clearly not going to be released from my bonds in order to pee.
"This is your personal security pass for The Manor," says Mistress Lyn, handing me a credit card sized piece of plastic attached to a lanyard with 'The Manor' printed numerous times along the strap. "You will only need it when arriving and departing The Manor. You should keep it in your locker while you are in your pony girl outfit. Your card only provides you with access to The Manor on a Saturday, and it will unlock the doors to let you travel between the main gate and this room. Don't try going into other areas of The Manor in your everyday clothes."
Mistress shows me where my locker is located, which is easily identified by the red square painted on the door. At her prompting I reset the combination on the padlock to one only I know. I put my coat, bag and security pass in the locker.
"You will be working outside today, servicing the tennis, golf and swimming facilities. You will receive instructions over your earphones. Your movements will be monitored through the CCTV cameras around the place. Your controller will open any gates or doors that you need to pass through. If a gate or door doesn't open when you approach then stand facing it until your controller unlocks it. At busy times your controller will have several Fillies to monitor, so he or she won't be watching you constantly. Also, not all of the golf course is covered by CCTV, so be careful not to linger outside of camera range. You will hear a beeping noise in your earphones if you are out of camera range for more than fifteen seconds. In time you will learn where blank zones are located."