Hi, this is my first story. Please give me any kind of feedback. I'd also like to acknowledge all the stories, good and bad, that inspired me to write my own. Kudos to AsylumSeeker too for taking the time to edit it.
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When I'm evaluating a sub, I always look at the eyes first. The eyes tell whole stories about their owner. You can practically touch the anticipation and apprehension flooding out of a first-time sub's gaze. The more experienced ones tend to glance around eagerly, with only a little bit of anxiety or an obviously fake fearfulness. Kaitlin's big, brown eyes instantly drew me with their poise and eagerness, promising an intense experience. She met and exceeded that expectation.
Pandora's Box is the place where I first saw her. It's a kind of fetish club where doms, subs, tops, bottoms, etc. can find each other. Every other Friday there's a special "slave auction." Subs put themselves on display and "sell" themselves to a master or mistress for the weekend. It's really not much more than an elaborate way of hooking up, but it is quite a show.
Bidders usually bid hours of their time as entertainment in the club. They might dance or sing or perform for the crowd, but they might also be set up as a living decoration. During my last visit, there was a woman tied on her hands and knees as a coffee table. It's good for doms to experience a little submission every now and then. Jess puts a lot of effort into making the bids interesting.
Jess is the owner of the club of course, and she is meticulous about keeping up the ambience. She runs it like a dictator, and she runs it well. We were on pretty good terms since I was a solid contributor to the club. I also helped her find those rare or custom-made toys and devices that made the atmosphere so unique.
That Friday, I was examining the merchandise, so to speak. There were two subs I'd had before; they were nothing special. The other guys and girls were more or less uninteresting. Actually I'm not interested in men at all, but I like to keep an open mind; maybe a special one will appear and change my mind, as unlikely as that may be.
Then I saw Kaitlin's big, brown eyes. At first, there was nothing special about them. She had the trace of nervousness like a first-time sub, but there was also a gleam of readiness and confidence. At least, that's how I explain it now. Then, I just knew she was special, and I was drawn to her with a force as inevitable as gravity.
Trying to preserve that first impression, I quickly looked away and rushed over to Jess. I pulled her aside, speaking almost directly into her ear to be heard above the noise.
She glanced at me, then asked, "Oh, hey Sarah! What -"
I interrupted her, the words coming out in a rush, "Who's that brunette? The third from the left? What's her starting price? I want her. Badly."
Jess paused as she sorted out my questions. Slowly, a huge grin appeared on her face.
"I hoped you would spot her," she replied. "That's Kaitlin, a good friend of mine. She's actually done some bondage and domination, but only with men. She's hoping to try out a mistress this weekend."
"I know you'll be perfect for her," she added confidingly.
"You've got a good eye - as usual - for the special ones. My friend Jim says she was definitely one of the best subs he's ever had."
"Can I just take her now then?" I blurted out unthinkingly. My mind was already whirling with plans and scenarios, and I was eager to get started. "I know it's unconventional but just this one time...?" I trailed off. Jess was not known for giving favors. Not for free anyways.
Jess laughed out loud.
"Please, you know me better than that. You'll have to win her fair and square. I'll give you a tip since we're friends. I'm going to make it a competition for her instead of the usual auction. The event will be pleasuring a woman."
I smiled at that. "Well, I'll definitely win then."
She laughed again. "Sure, sure."
"Oh Jess, you know I'm the best, even if it is plain vanilla sex! Don't you remember that week last December?"
I put a hand on her hip and pulled her in snugly against my side. I cupped her breast with my other hand, teasing out her nipple through the fabric of her top with my thumb and index finger. Jess moaned softly.
She leaned in as if she wanted a kiss but pushed me away mockingly.
"Okay, okay Miss Magic Fingers, stop distracting me, I have work to do. It'll start in an hour all right?"
I slowly released her, letting my fingers linger on her body, as if I were reluctant to stop touching her.
"If you insist," I said, resisting what was probably a goofy grin.
"You might owe me for today!" she added, as I left.
There were plenty of sights in the club. I glanced over most of them disinterestedly. On one stage, a mistress was riding her sub around like a horse, complete with bridle and spurs. A mock horse-tail sprouted from the dildo in the sub's rear. There was a woman in the stocks, gagged and blindfolded, her ass wiggling in the air. From her expression and the movement of her hips, I suspected she had a vibrator or something else to keep her on the edge of arousal. Usually I would've gone over to play with her a bit, but I was focused only on my prospective sub today.
I chatted a bit with some acquaintances, seeing if they had any promising subs they would like to share or some new device or toy. But underneath all the small talk, I was impatient for the auction to begin. I could barely stop fidgeting even when they were auctioning off the other subs.
You might be wondering why I didn't run over to Kaitlin immediately. When I pick a sub for the first time, I want our first meeting to be genuinely the first. It's just one of my idiosyncrasies. I didn't want to know anything about her before we would start to play.
After a few more interminable minutes, Jess finally got to Kaitlin. She was the last sub to be auctioned.
"As we've done before, we'll have a contest for the last sub, Kaitlin. Since she is a particular friend of mine, I'm only allowing two contestants."
There was a murmur around the club, but no one really protested. Jess worked hard to make this place available so everyone let her have her way with these kinds of things. Of course, I got the good end of this deal so why would I complain?
"Sarah and Alex, could you come up to the stage please?"
I knew Alex as an acquaintance, though I had never been with her. She was also a domme, and she was competent, so I had heard. I was still pretty confident as I walked up the steps though. Jess gestured us into two cushioned chairs on either side of the stage.
"Okay, bring out the girls now."
There was a lull followed by the buzz of conversation and whispering as the girls were brought out from behind the curtain. I was sure they'd be pretty enough, but I wondered what was so interesting about them. The crowd was talking far too much for just a couple of pretty girls. I turned to look.
"I'm glad everyone's a little bit surprised at least." Jess gave a wicked grin. "It was pretty tough finding identical twins with this particular interest, but they owed me a favor."
I guess the point was that they would be both equally likely to orgasm, so it was all up to our skill. That's probably a little ridiculous. But still, it was a good gimmick.
"The contest is one you're hopefully familiar with. The first one to make her girl orgasm is the winner. Get into position now please."
The girls both had their blonde hair pulled into ponytails. They were completely naked except for the handcuffs binding their wrists behind their backs. There really wasn't any reason to bind them, but maybe it helped them get a little hornier. A little bondage definitely helps me. They weren't too good at playing the role though; neither of them even pretended to struggle at their bonds and they both had a silly, self-conscious smile on their faces. I pulled my girl onto my lap so she was straddling my thigh.