Halloween was fast approaching and Amy could hardly wait. She and her husband Mark were hosting this year's company Halloween party. The last few parties had been great and she knew this one would be lots of fun. She worked with a great group of people, and adding in their spouses or partners there would be 24 people attending. The party was this coming Saturday night and Amy and her husband were almost done with the preparations.
She was at Holly's desk talking about the weekend with Holly and several of the girls at nearby desks when her boss marched over. As usual, Mrs. Farnsworth looked angry.
"Haven't you got work to do? Am I the only one that gets anything done around here? You know that I wouldn't hesitate to fire the whole bunch of you. Now get busy!"
Amy scooted back to her desk and everyone started looking busy. Boy, how Amy hated that bitch! She treated everyone like servants, and was constantly threatening to fire anyone who didn't jump at her command. Everyone in the office hated her. Her name was Janice Farnsworth, but no one was allowed to call her anything but Mrs. Farnsworth. Never the less, Amy used a pleasant voice.
"Are you sure you won't come to our Halloween party, Mrs. Farnsworth? We'd all love to see you there."
Mrs. Farnsworth spun at her. "I wouldn't be caught dead at one of your childish parties!" She spun again and went into her office.
Steve came over toward Amy's desk with a smile on his face. "Wow, she's on the war path again. She needs to get laid. No wonder her ex-husband moved to Alaska!"
The girls all chuckled. Steve spoke to Amy. "So, is everything set for Saturday? Did you buy out the local liquor store?"
"We're just about ready, Steve. In fact, Mark is out buying the liquor today." Everyone liked Steve. The poor guy had the unpleasant job of being number two to Mrs. Farnsworth, but he always kept his sense of humor.
"Good", he replied and turned to the group. "Are you ladies looking forward to this as much as I am?"
Holly, Carol, Connie and Celeste all said yes and smiled. Steve waved a goodbye and moved on.
Late on Friday Amy got an email from Mrs. Farnsworth.
"Amy, I got a call from corporate today. It seems that one of the shareholders wants to supply entertainment for the company party. He will contact you tonight via your personal email address, which I provided him. Apparently he has a game that he wants you to play. It is imperative that everyone participate. Don't make me look bad! Everyone must play or you'll all be looking for new jobs on Monday.
"I don't approve of this nonsense in any way. I don't want to know anything about this stupid game. Just do as you are told!"
"What a bitch." Amy read it again then thought about it. She already had some activities planned but who knows, maybe this could be fun. She got her things and left for the weekend.
Once home, Amy went to check the basement. This is where the party would be held. The finished portion of the basement consisted of a large party room with couches, tables, chairs, a bar, and an entertainment center. Near the rear was a full bathroom and a separate entrance.
The decorations were all in place. All she would have to do tomorrow was spray some fake cobwebs and turn on the music. Her co-workers would all bring their assigned dish, and she and Mark were ready to cook the meat and chicken tomorrow. Mark would stock the bar tonight.
Mark came down carrying the first box of alcohol. "I think we're ready, honey. It'll be a party to remember."
"That it will! Thanks so much for all of your help, dear." She gave him a kiss and went to start dinner.
When they were through eating, Amy went to check her email. There was an email with the subject 'Entertainment for the company Halloween party'. She clicked it open.
"Hello Amy. My name is Ronald Thurston. I am the major shareholder in the company for which you work. I was informed of your Halloween party and I would like to contribute something to entertain you and your work friends."
"This isn't all about being generous. I am going to ask you and Mark to help me with a personal matter. You see, my wife has been unfaithful to me. As part of this unfaithfulness she also stole a large sum of money from me. I am divorcing her. I could turn this all over to the police and the IRS and she would spend many years in jail. However, we had some good years together and I don't particularly want to see her in jail. So, I gave her a choice. She could either face the law for what she had done or she could submit to a punishment of my choosing."
"She has agreed to take the punishment. Before I explain your involvement let me tell you a few things about myself and my wife, who will remain nameless. Please keep this confidential."
"We are both into what many people would consider "kinky" sex. I am very dominant and she is very submissive. She gets excited by being humiliated and used. Pain brings her pleasure. She has her most intense orgasms when all control is taken from her. She acts like she doesn't enjoy it, but she very much does."
"Our marriage is over, but I still love her enough to give her what she wants. So, the punishment I devised will be torturous to her, but in the end satisfying to her. And to me."
"This is very important to me. I hate to put it this way, but I absolutely need you and Mark to do as I ask. I spoke to your supervisor, Mrs. Farnsworth, about this. She was quick to offer to fire any employee that does not participate in my plans. So your job and all of your fellow employees' jobs are on the line.
"Please have your husband read this email with you, then open the attachment and read it together. And do not, I repeat DO NOT tell anyone else about this before that person arrives at your party."
A stunned Amy walked to the living room. "Mark, come here. You're not going to believe this!"
They read the email together then decided that they didn't have much choice but to read the attachment.
Saturday morning a delivery truck arrived with several large crates. Mark had the men take them to the basement. He and Amy started opening boxes and sorting things out. They had both done their homework and were ready for what would be an unusual night.
The guests started arriving at eight o'clock. By eight-thirty everyone was in the basement. They were all in costume and each had a drink in their hand.
"Hey Mark, what's with the stage? Did you hire a stripper?" asked Holly's husband Gary.
Amy answered. "Something like that. It's a surprise." The mingling crowd battered Mark and Amy with questions but they refused to answer.
At nine o'clock Mark got the text message that he'd been waiting for. He went upstairs, made sure that none of the guests were up there, then opened the front door. A rough-looking guy got out of an old pickup truck and went to the passenger side. He opened the door, pulled out a person with a cloth sack over their head and led them to the house.
"Are you Mark?'
"Yeah, that's me. I guess this is my package?"
"That's right, she's all yours. And make sure that you do what you were told. This guy doesn't put up with any bullshit." He turned and went to his truck. Mark took the "package" and led her to a bedroom. He clipped her handcuffs to the bed as instructed then went back downstairs. Amy saw him return and Mark nodded to her. They both moved to just in front of the small stage set against the wall.
Amy turned down the music and clapped her hands to get everyone's attention.
"Everyone, I have a very strange story to tell you about what is about to happen. You are about to participate in the strangest thing you will ever see."
"Last night I got an email from a rich and powerful man. His wife had betrayed him, had an affair, and stolen a lot of money from him. Instead of turning her into the police, he offered her the chance to accept a punishment from him. She accepted the punishment. It also seems that this couple had a dominant/submissive relationship and were into some pretty kinky things."
"This man devised the punishment that you'll participate in tonight. How do I know that you'll participate? Probably for the same reason that I know that I'll participate."
"Per his instructions I will now read his message to us." Amy looked at Mark, then at the others gathered around. She pulled out a piece of paper and began to read. It was a printed version of the attachment that came with the email.
It started with body from the email. "Hello Amy. My name is Ronald Thurston.................."
The room was silent when Amy finished. Everyone just looked at each other with their mouths hanging open.
Then everyone started to speak at once. "So we have to punish the thieving wife or we get fired? They can't do that!" "I'm sure that bitch Farnsworth is hoping she can fire us all!" "You know she'll find a way to do it." "She'll just make up some bad performance bullshit." "What do we have to do, whip her or something?"