Supper was a bit tense. Lana and Geri exchanged glares. Candi smirked at Sue who fidgeted in her seat. In return, Lori and Kat both watched Candi, waiting to pounce like a lioness protecting her cub from a hungry jackal.
Angie in her own way, decided to stir things up a bit. "I got a little itch that needs to be scratched," she said. "I was hoping one of you three would give me a nice study break this evening. Or maybe come by later when I was finished and get me off a dozen times or so. That always helps me relax so I can get a good night's sleep." Allie tried to stare her down. Angie just looked back with her sweet innocent expression the belied her self-professed slutty attitude.
"Angie makes a good point," Sonya offered. "You three have a task to perform. I expect to see a few evaluations when I look at your sheets tomorrow," Sonya said. "So ya'll better suck it up and get busy sucking it up!" she added to laughter around the table.
"Sue, how would you like to help Charlotte a little in her store until Bas gets all the details worked out for your or rather his new programming business?" Lenore asked. "She could use some help mid-week." I'd given Lenore a little rundown about Sue's problems when she got home from work and suspected she'd already called Charlotte.
"I feel for her," Lenore had said. "I understand her need for structure. She'd been fine in college concentrating on her studies which kept her focused, but after her aborted time in that sorority, didn't have much of a social life. She really was unhappy living on her own up north. She complained about the cold and cost of living, but I think the real reason for her anxiety was she was on her own with no structure apart from her job. She floundered in her free time. Then after a short time dealing with her mother's illness which kept her occupied, she was adrift again until Candi took her over."
"We had a short but intimate conversation. Her needs for regimen parallel my own. Sue did chase after the three to get their attention hoping to get ahead and before she knew it, had fallen down the rabbit hole of full sexual submission. She hated it but needed it at the same time. Serving the three became a major part of her life and she let Candi take over and dictate her life. She is scared of Candi now and what Candi might make her do. It's strange that becoming a slave is not as big a blow to her dignity than submitting to Candi. Candi is not in a position to help her now so there is no upside to her submission anymore. She is fully aware of her conditioning and is terrified she is not strong enough to resist the woman taking over again."
I asked Lenore what we could do to help and not seem like we were taking sides. I did not want to disrupt the family dynamics by making exceptions to the house rules. Lenore shrugged, "That's the thing, Bas. Our girls are naturally forming relationships among themselves, and that is fine. Rene, Carol and Angie were friends before but as lovers, are even closer now. Kat and Lori are tight. The others seem to have formed at least loose partnerships and everybody seems to get along. As long as their friendships do not interfere with the household, I am not going to interfere and I want you to stay out of it too."
"If Sue drifts back under Candi's thumb, that will be on her. This is similar to what happened or could have happened between Sherrie and me. If I'd been weak and fallen under her control, then too bad, I'd have deserved what I got. I told you that then and I feel the same now with this situation. The five are not going to be here long. We'll still have a loose affiliation but not daily contact, so after a while Candi's hold will weaken. I'll say it again. If Sue falls under Candi's influence while she's here, then too bad. It'll be on her and she will have to deal with the consequences. I'll see if I can offer a distraction without actual interference."
"Bas, can I ask why you kept Sue's piece of shit vehicle but neither of our cars?" Allie asked at dinner, indicating Candi. "They are a Hell of a lot better. We could run errands for the house if we had more transportation."
I was puzzled. I thought they'd paid attention when I'd explained it before. "It wasn't an option. I told you that your slave estates were confiscated when your ex-husbands were convicted and enslaved. Since you shared the proceeds, everything you had was considered fruit of the crime. Those vehicles were seized immediately. I didn't even have the chance to make an offer for them."
"They couldn't have taken everything away!" Allie declared shakily, more than a little angry. "We got much of it from our previous husbands! That's not fair! Don't we have some legal standing? Who is in charge?" I told her the estate agents were working with the courts and I had no role. "Fucking Anita Orville has a hand in it?" she asked incredulously. "That bitch would give it all away even if it cost her every dime of her commission! She'd do anything to fuck with me. I wish I'd nailed the bitch when I had the chance!" she spat. Candi was as upset as Allie but didn't say a word.
"I'm gonna change the subject," Richard said. "Every now and then, like a couple times a week, I'm going to bring Charlotte's two boys over after school to give them a little something to do. I'll show them the garden and put them to work a little. That kind of thing. Maybe you girls who are into gaming can spend a little time talking with them. My point is, all of you have to be dressed while they are here. I'll leave it up to you what you wear. A sundress might be easy to put on or you can wear jeans. If you are going to work in the garden with us, jeans would be more appropriate."
"I'll call the house and let you know to be ready and whoever I call can relay my message. It goes without saying, you'd better be on your best behavior when those boys are here. No cursing or overt sexual remarks. I can't let the boys see me paddle your butts for not following my orders, but them knowing it happened because you have tears running down your face is fine. Everybody understand?" Richard asked.
I was amused at the various expressions on the girls' faces. Most seemed surprised Richard had been so abrupt. He'd given them directions before, when he supervised them, but this time he'd issued the threat of punishment as a follow-up. They looked at me for my reaction. My total non-reaction told them I was stepping aside to let Richard exert his authority. The girls began to nod and a few softly said, 'Yes, Sir!"
"I think our three need a little incentive to get started on their lists, Pauline," Sonya said. "If I don't see two names on each list when I get home tomorrow, they'll get plugged until bedtime."
"Plugged? Is that going to be your 'go to' punishment for us now?" Lana all but whimpered. "Stretching our holes?"
Sonya said, "One of them. You are the ones who came up with it and it seems to get your attention. I'll still use my paddle, of course, or the switch." Sonya smiled. "Do what you are told and you have nothing to worry about."
"Yeah, sure," Allie grumbled. "I'm worried about having to wear a diaper as it is. I think the only thing keeping me from shitting myself now is my asshole is swollen shut from the irritation." I heard snickers from down the table. "My pussy even feels floppy."
Pauline said, "It was your own fault you girls got both orifices plugged again today. Tammie looked you girls over and said she saw a little swelling in places but not enough to stop her from working on you. She decided to work on the shading. If you hadn't run your mouth about her being a sadistic cunt, your bottoms would not have suffered."
"Yeah, I told you I have my orders," Tammie agreed. "I am to get those tattoos done and done right. I warned you it would hurt. I even offered to apply that ointment to your tats last night and you told me to leave you alone. I think you are damn lucky Pauline didn't paddle all your asses today as well. Especially after Candi couldn't help but bitch at her."
I asked what had happened. Pauline said, "Allie called Tammie a sadistic bitch, so I decided all three would get plugged. Candi called me a cruel cunt for penalizing all three. I'd warned them a few times all three would suffer for what one did. They think it unfair but that is Paige's decree. If I am going to go to work for Paige, I am certainly not going to go against her decisions."
Lana said, "It is unfair! Tammie likes us plugged because any movement hurts so bad we have to hold perfectly still. She worked on us for hours and we stayed plugged the whole time!" Pauline corrected her and said not the whole time. "Yeah, and that was worse! You gave us a fifteen-minute break every hour. Stuffing those plugs back up hurts worse than leaving them in!" she added sourly.
Pauline shrugged and said to me, "Dr. Marge recommended not keeping them plugged with such large toys for too long at a time to prevent tissue damage. It's not my fault if removing and reinserting those toys is painful. Safety first." She smiled. I could hear the subdued snickering increase. Many of the girls were enjoying the discussion but didn't want to come right out and laugh at the women's distress.
"Look at the good side, I didn't make you sit on those plugs. When Tammie wasn't working on you, I let you stand or move around as much as you wanted and be comfortable." Pauline said.
"Do you think that helps?" Allie asked. "It just keeps from them jamming or twisting. That really hurts. But walking around irritates the holes. There was no comfortable position. The insides of my butt cheeks are chafed raw too. Kneeling even hurt. All I could do was stand with my legs spread! And we got so tired."
"Tomorrow, try to be cooperative and not argue," Lenore offered. "Be respectful and maybe your head girl won't come down on you. My mother plans to come to dinner tomorrow night. You three can discuss your issues with her then."
"Yeah, you can get to the BOTTOM of your problems," Carol said. All the girls burst out laughing except the three. I heard a few girls repeat the word "Bottom" and the laughter increased.
Lana looked at me sourly and then wiped the tears forming in her eyes. Candi and Allie glowered at the other girls.
I asked Tammie about the ointment she mentioned. "It helps healing and reduces the inflammation and pain. I had a couple small tubes in my kit. I used to sell them. They are well worth the expense." I asked why the girls refused it.
