"Donna, wake up..."
Drowsy Donna opened her eyes slowly, not understanding where she was.
"You fell asleep o the cough. Here, let me tuck you in." Robert said gently as he wrapped a blanket around her.
"What..." Donna tried to speak.
"Hush, just go to sleep again," Robert told her lovingly as he caressed her hair. "I have to go, it is 5 o'clock. The taxi is here already."
"Listen," he continued, "We shouldn't part on bad terms. I love you, remember that. It is just the stress that makes me itchy. All that work and traveling, it gets to me. We will talk seriously when I'm back. And hopefully have some amazing sex like yesterday.
"I wanted you to know I appreciated it. It does make me feel loved, wanted. And I know my traveling must disturb you too, we have never been apart this much, and it will probably go on for some time. Just be strong, ok? Be strong for the kids. They will need all your attention now I'm gone so much."
"Yes..." Donna agreed, smiling as she kissed his hand.
"Ok," Robert said, as he leaned over and kissed her passionately on the lips. "Gotta go, get some sleep... Love you."
"Love you..." Donna replied still half asleep, but with a radiant smile.
And with that Robert picked up his bags and left the room, turning off the light. Donna heard the front door closing, and she drifted off to sleep again, with a happy smile.
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When she woke up again it was still dark but given the time of year that didn't mean she was early for work. She jumped from the couch and looked around wide awake. Worried first about being late, but when she heard the phone ring, her fear for Ms. Brendan came back.
She turned on the light of the living room and answered the phone. It was 7 AM in the morning she noticed.
"H-hello?" she said into the phone with a soft voice.
"Morning, Cutty. Did I wake you up, you sound so sleepy?" a mocking Ms. Brendan replied.
"No, I just..." Donna started,
"How many times?" Ms. Brendan interrupted.
"Seven, Ms. Brendan." Donna answered.
"Not even the double figures, poor Robert." Ms. Brendan said "And poor Cutty. Look, meet me at my house at nine, wear something very short. We will discuss your misbehavior." And she hung up.
"Oh boy," was all Donna could say as she hung up the phone. After nervously walking around for half an hour she heard the alarms of her daughters and knew she best get ready. She went upstairs and showered and dressed as if she was going to work.
Yet in a separate bag she placed her short dress she was told to wear.
Breakfast was as usual fast as everybody was in a hurry.
"You're over dad's leaving, right mom?" Lucie asked as she kissed Donna goodbye and ran off to the waiting car without waiting for an answer.
Donna locked the house and got into her car. "At least the driver is still picking them up..." she thought as she started the car and drove out of her garage. "Better be on time, and I still need to change in the car..." and she hurriedly drove out of the neighborhood.
Wearing a long coat and her short dress she walked up the lane to Ms. Brendan's mansion. It was cold and she was shivering as she waited for someone to open the door, Donna was surprised when it was Ninon who opened the door.
"Walk right through to the living room, Donna." Ninon said as she took her coat.
"I shouldn't be too surprised at seeing her here." Donna thought as she gave her coat and walked into the living room, "After all she was appointed to me by Ms. Brendan."
Ms. Brendan awaited her in the living room. Donna shrugged as she saw no smile on her face.
"Am I expected to kiss her like I usually do?" she wondered. "Better do it." She figured. She looked over her shoulder but Ninon was still busy with her coat, and so she quickly walked up to Ms. Brendan. As Ms. Brendan remained seated, she bent over and kissed her. "I love you, Ms. Brendan." She whispered as convincingly as she could, to please Ms. Brendan. Ms. Brendan's left hand held Donna head, as she locked on her lips, and the kiss went on until Ninon entered the room and sat down. She acted as if nothing weird was going on.
"She looks like she is used to this." Donna thought ashamed as she finally was let loose.
"Sit." Ms. Brendan ordered her and pointed to a bar stool standing opposite of Ms. Brendan and Ninon.
With her short skirt she did her best not to show too much cleavage as she sat down.
"Actually, I think Ninon is used to much more..." She thought looking uncomfortable to the two ladies sitting in front of her. "She has me seen licking myself this weekend already.... it is awful to be ordered around like this!"
"Now these instructions you did follow to the letter." Ms. Brendan started, "But only seven fucks is way too few. My employee deserved much more. You had time enough."
Donna tried to protest but was silenced immediately. She hated it went she called Robert 'her employee'.
"I am pondering on destroying your life as it is: firing your husband and you and spreading some gossip about you and me." Ms. Brendan said as usual pritty direct, "You want that?"
"No Ms. Brendan," Donna answered, not really impressed.
"You think I won't, don't you." Ms. Brendan said, "Well that's your risk to take, isn't it, Ninon."
"Yes, Ms. Brendan." Ninon said as she looked coldly at Donna.
"I've done her nothing, why does she give me that look?" Donna wondered, but remained calm, much to her own surprise.
"Cutty, we'll start with taking away half you allowance, we'll cut your job in half, how does that sound?"
Donna didn't like that, as she loved her new job. "Please, Ms. Brendan..." she started, knowing, thinking she was expected to plead, beg for her job back.
"No, no, no, my dear, that is irreversible. What you can fight for is half the job of Robert right now. Or do you want me to cut that one in half to?"
Donna started to panic a little now, this was bolder than she had imagined. She expected Ms. Brendan would use blackmail, more sexual extorsion, but not a direct financial threat like this. Not this harsh and direct. "Please, no, Ms. Brendan." She replied in shock.
"Well at least your attitude has changed for the better." Ms. Brendan said coldly, "But will you follow my instructions next time?"