Writing while engulfed in a blizzard, intermittent electricity and no water in the south is daunting. I managed to survive. As did my characters. I hope to continue the story.
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Derek sat at the kitchen table. He was counting out hundred dollar bills, placing rubber bands at intervals. "What are you doing with all that money, Boss?" Sarah asked. She had just rolled in with Kat. Kat's mother, Lisa was sitting in a back bedroom, nervous about making an appearance in front of women who she feared might not like her even being around. Derek had allowed her to sit in quiet, so she took full advantage.
"I'm going to the slave sale in the morning." Derek answered. "Darren wants to buy some male slaves for his new business. I am thinking about investing in a few slaves with him."
"Okay, as long as you aren't gonna bring any home." Sarah said, giving him a hug from behind and a kiss on the cheek. "Until we get the addition built onto the house, we have ALL beds filled. Anymore and we'll have girls sleeping on the floor." She leaned over and whispered. "Plus, the slaves expect their owner to fuck them from time to time. Just to prove he owns them. I may be pregnant but I want the same thing from my man!" Derek looked up and smiled. He exchanged a loving kiss with one of the women who had transformed his whole existence.
Several months ago he was looking forward to a life of semi-monastic existence in retirement. He had thought briefly about buying a slave for a little sex and companionship but seriously wondered if he wanted one around full time. Oh, how Lady Fate had dealt the cards. Now he had six female slaves living under his roof plus two free women, both of whom he had impregnated. The shocker was he was NOT distraught by his fate. He actually embraced being a father again. And while he knew he was to be the patriarch, the man in charge, he did not care to push the role. He sat back happily to let Sarah and Lou run the show. Surprisingly at the slightest indication of his displeasure, they immediately acquiesced. They listened to his counsel and offered their own opinion. He loved it.
Both women were full lesbians a short time ago. They had a tight relationship for years. Why they had accepted him into their life Derek had absolutely no clue. But he embraced it. It filled a need he did not really know he had beforehand.
He had no heirs. His only son had died. The idea of these women bearing his progeny brought him nothing but excitement. He knew his money was not an issue. One of the women was far richer than he was. He had no idea how much the other owned herself, but he guessed it was more than he brought to the table. No, His contribution was not monetary. These two women had simply decided to bring him into their lives, He had already decided to ride this train to the end.
"Hey! What if I stumble across a great deal? I gotta take advantage." Derek replied with a grin. "Plus we can triple up the girls. We have three in our bed." he added grinning. Sarah grinned back and did not point out they had a king sized bed.
"Yeah? Just don''t let your cock control your thinking." Sarah said, Derek scoffed and asked since when did he have much control of anything anymore. Sarah giggled.
That morning after most of the women had left for work. Derek was drinking his last cup of coffee while he planned his day. He really had no pressing business until early afternoon when he would collect Lisa from slave camp but wanted to meet with Darren beforehand. Darren was not only going to clear some trees and brush off his property, he was going to introduce him to his brother, a real estate broker. Derek wanted the brother's opinion on selling Lisa's house and the townhouse Kat got from Cheryl as restitution. Just part of the business of owning slaves.
"Can I come along?" Kat asked. Derek shook his head and pointed out he thought Caroline had assigned Kat some housework. "Yeah, but if I am with you then I won't have to do it. She wants me to strip and remake all the beds and wash the sheets. I did housework all day yesterday. I'm bored being all alone." Kat said, almost pouting. Derek knew exactly what was going on. The girl was trying to get him in the middle. The others had tested him in the same way at one time or the other. He wanted them working as a team. Caroline was doing an excellent job keeping the household running and he had no desire to interfere with her management.
"I think you need to do what Caroline told you to do. I'm not going over her head." Derek said simply. At her expression he added. "It has been a while since I took one of the girls over my lap for a spanking." Taking the hint, Kat immediately dropped the issue and muttered, 'yes sir'.
Sarah was texting something on her phone and obviously had overheard the conversation. "Get your work done quick enough and you can ride along with me today." she offered. Kat took off like a rocket. Derek shook his head. Sarah smiled. "Almost like dealing with a kid instead of what, a twenty seven year old woman? I wonder if Rachael has done any study on how slaves regress emotionally." Derek pointed out the girl had only been a slave for a couple days even though she played the part for a week. "Maybe it is just boredom. She has another week before she gets medical clearance to return to work. At least the meds she is on seem to be doing the trick." Derek agreed.
Derek stopped by Lisa's place of work to talk to her boss, Howard. He wanted to let Howard know he now fully owned Lisa and to make sure their employment agreement was still in place. Lisa would return to work the following Monday. Howard was happy with the arrangement and had Derek sign the same employment contract Kat had the previous week.
"One more duty you have to handle when dealing with a slave that most people don't think about." Derek thought. "It is almost a business just owning them. Not just using them for sex and having them cater to you like the general public thinks." He had asked Lou if he should formalize his slave ownership as a business. Lou and Wanda both advised against it saying there was no upside to it like tax savings or expense write-offs. He would just have more paperwork. Derek decided he certainly did not want any more aggravation.
Lisa was very nervous when Derek walked into the little room to collect her. She stood in the 'present" position or rather slave camp's version. Instead of her hands behind her neck, they were in the small of her back. Derek noticed her nipples were on 'high beam'. He stifled his impulse to tweak one of them. "Glad to see me?" he asked softly.
Lisa nodded. "Yes, sir! I'm very happy to get out of here. Please take me home sir." Derek did not ask if she realized she would not be going to HER home. He told her to follow him. Once in the lobby, he handed her the bag that contained the clothing she had worn the week before when Kat signed her into slave camp.
Lisa was obviously surprised to see Derek park in front of her house. She had obviously anticipated him taking her elsewhere. He told her they were there to pick up clothing and toiletries. He helped her carry the bags to the two cars. She got into her own car and followed Derek home. Once back at home, he took her inside to show her her assigned room . She would be sharing a room with Rhonda. Room assignments had been the big topic of discussion among the slaves the night before. They finally settled on Lisa sharing with Rhonda, Kat with Wanda, and Cheryl with Caroline. He left her to move her belongings inside. The other women would be home soon. He opened his safe and pulled out stacks of cash.
