Laying in the hospital bed, Jess thought back to when she had first met her Mistress, she remembered the day as if it were yesterday...
Walking up the walkway through the gardens up to the castle's door, Jess felt a slight apprehension and nervousness tingle up her spine. Before she had decided to come here, she had gone out and bought what she felt to be more appropriate attire for why she was coming here, rather than her normal dressy, business-like attire. After searching several stores, she had finally settled on a black leather corset top and skirt that laced up, as well as a new pair of stiletto heels. To top it off, she had purchased a black velvet choker. Feeling confident that her new apparel was more fit for her circumstances, Jess had left for the castle promptly; she didn't want to keep the head Mistress waiting.
On her way from her car to the door she took in her surroundings, looking around at the beautiful gardens and felt a calmness settle over her. The gravel walkway made crunching sounds beneath her stiletto heels as she walked up the rocky path to the door. Stepping up the stairs, Jess gently knocked on the door. Almost immediately the door opened, and there stood an extremely beautiful Woman, who no doubt, must be the Head Mistress. She stood confidently with a warm, greeting smile and ushered her inside.
"Hello, you must be Jess. I am Lady Arianne, I am the Grande Mistress here. Welcome to My Domain. Please, Come in."
"Thank You. I appreciate You making time to see me on such short notice." Jess said as she marveled in Her beauty and grace. She seemed to move in fluid, feline movements, graceful and confident in every stride She made.
"Not a problem, My dear. Come, follow Me."
Jess promptly followed Lady Arianne through the doorway and gazed at the exquisite interior of the castle as she followed Her to what was obviously Her office.
"Take a seat. Would you like some tea?" She said as She sat gracefully in the chair across the table from her, crossing Her long exquisite legs tantalizingly.
"Sure. Thank You." Jess managed to mutter.
As if beckoned by a silent cue, in walked a girl with a serving tray with tea, cream and sugar, and two china tea cups. Jess did her best not to stare at the girl in awe, as she was completely nude except for a leather collar, ankle bracelets and a chain that went from one nipple to the other.
After the girl poured T/their tea she quietly left the room, but not before being excused by Lady Arianne. Once she had left and shut the door, Arianne gazed at Jess and smiled before beginning Her conversation.
"Thanks, again,"
"you're welcome. I like a bit of civility before dark...when all the needly little slaves show up." She took a sip of Her tea before continuing. "I can read anyone who walks through this door, and know their desires--sometimes even before they do. Why do you think I selected china and table linens?"
"You like fine things, I suppose."
Lady Arianne smiled. "Or maybe I knew you'd like them. Same way I know you enjoy most of the superficial trappings of civilization."
"I'm that obvious, huh?" Jess teased, though felt slightly unnerved that she had just met this Woman and already She seemed to know things about her that even her friends didn't know.
"Only because you try not to be. you spend your life uncovering what goes on beneath the surface of civility and acceptable behavior. So it's a release for you to indulge in something like high tea when it seems, if only for a moment, the world really is civilized."
Jess was taken aback by how exactly She had nailed how she felt. It was like She could read her inner thoughts and feelings like an open book. she just sat silently listening as She continued.
"The most telling thing about anyone is what scares them." She slightly leaned forward and lowered Her voice as She continued. "And I know what you fear more that anything, Jess."
Curious as to how She seemed to know all these things about her, Jess prompted Her to continue. "Which is?"
"Being known. you can't accept that I might know what you really desire, because that would mean that I know you. Something, for whatever reason, you spend your entire life making sure no one does."
"Lady Arianne, You can tell a great deal about people, how You can read me like an open book after having just met me, I'll never know."
"You can only control those as well as You can read them." She smiled. "More tea?" Lady Arianne asked, smiling at how well She could read her, and noticed how that seemed to unnerve her.
"No thank You, I'm fine."
"Alright. Now then, back to the business at hand. you came here in search for answers. What I offer here is a chance for submission or control, whichever is required. Sometimes a client doesn't know what she wants until I show her, though i know exactly what you need. you crave to be Dominated, even as Dominant as you may try to be, you have inside you a submissive desire, one that I can see clearly."
Jess blushed, feeling naked before Her, by how well She could see her inner self. No matter what part she played publicly, she sensed She would always be able to see through the facade and see who she really was inside. The thought of that terrified her; to be known, meant you could be hurt, used, cast aside and forgotten. Something she had promised herself she wouldn't allow to happen again.
"I profit from the theatrics of pleasure, allowing people to play out their fantasies. Something I could easily do with you."
