CherryPie and CheerBreeder returned laden with food and drinks. Robert caught himself staring again at the naked mother and daughter. The resemblance was striking, and they worked together so well. He tried not to think about what else they might do well together: perhaps one on the table and the other on the floor. Or one in front and the other behind...No no no!
"What'd you think of the show," asked CheerBreeder, giving Robert a little shimmy. Oh no! She'd noticed him staring. She jiggled her bruised breasts for him.
Luckily for Robert, his wife Annabelle had not noticed. Or perhaps didn't care? "It was...something," she answered, still a little in shock, "Was it real? Is that how it works here? Anyone can just go up on the stage and fuck, or enslave each other in front of everyone?"
"Oh yes," said CherryPie, "I've actually served that couple before. They're regulars here. The 'pig' man is clearly a natural slave. Did you see how much he enjoyed getting his cocklock on? But honestly, I think his wife has some slave tendencies too. Personally, I think they're going to get auctioned off as a pair one of these days. But the pig at least will be branded soon for sure. Some of the girls have a bet going about how long it takes him to get decocked."
Elizabeth shivered at that. Getting cocklocked was one thing. It could be undone with a key. But chemically or surgical decocking were both very permanent. That made her uncomfortable. Then again, if the pig man was never allowed to fuck again anyway, was there really a difference? Maybe in the long run it was kinder than holding out that sliver of hope: having a functional but useless penis stuffed up inside, painfully reminding you it's there every time you get horny. "He did seem strangely happy," she admitted out loud.
"I know that feeling," said Annabelle.
That got everyone's attention. Everyone looked to Annabelle, who seemed suddenly unsure of herself.
"Go ahead," said Robert, "You can tell them." He took her hand.
Annabelle took a breath. "I almost got enslaved when I was younger. So I know what it feels like to...yearn for that sort of thing. I had a training chip and an auction date and everything. But then my 'master' got arrested for raping a different woman. I guess he thought she would break for him, but obviously she didn't. She pressed charges. The police took him away. It turned out he didn't even have his raping license. The idiot. He left me half broken. Anyway he's still in prison, last I heard."
"I'm so sorry that happened to you," said Damian. He sounded like he meant it.
"Oh Mom," said Elizabeth. She tried to imagine what that would be like: if she gave in, fully submitted to Damian, offered him everything she was, and then he was just gone -- all because he'd taken stupid risks or shortcuts. Devastating.
"I was so heartbroken," said Annabelle, "I didn't know what to do with myself. Luckily I found your father. He picked up the pieces. I'm happy now I didn't go through with it, and I've been enjoying my freedom ever since. I just worry for you Elizabeth. Slavery is...it can be so tempting. Especially if you're horny, or you think you're in love. But it's not for everyone. I just don't want you to go through the pain that I did."
There was a somber pause. Then Damian spoke up. "The first slave I ever broke was my own mother."
"What? Really," Elizabeth said. Everyone waited for more. They weren't about to let him leave it there.
"She'd raised me alone," said Damian, "It wasn't easy, but she did it. I cared about her more than anyone, but I could see how badly she needed the collar. She kept getting involved with slave trainers, but they were like yours Mrs. Winthrop: no license, no patience, no skill, no commitment. Just bums calling themselves 'masters' looking to get their rocks off. She probably should have pressed charges a few times. None of them knew how to treat her right. She was heartbroken, just like you said. I was only eighteen, but I realized if nobody else was going to do it right, it was up to me. I'll never forget the look of that happiness she got when she finally broke. That peace. That's honestly the reason I kept doing it. When a slave finally breaks, it's always worth it in the end."
The weighty moment hung in the air. Nobody seemed to know what to say. Then CherryPie broke it by elbowing him. "And you've had a thing for moms ever since, haven't you," she said.
Damian's cool demeanor broke. He laughed, and looked positively bashful. "Yeah," he admitted. All the dominating power was gone from his voice. For a moment, he just sounded like a lost little boy.
"I don't really know what your going through Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop," he continued, "But I know what it's like to watch someone I love struggle for years because they needed a good master and couldn't find one. I've broken and enslaved a lot of people since then. I've gotten really good at telling who needs it. The hard truth is, in my professional opinion, Elizabeth probably is a natural slave. I could be wrong. But if I'm right, she will need to be branded and broken eventually. I think it would be a mistake for her to rush into it, but you should at least find out. Don't you think so?"
Oh god. Annabelle hadn't wanted to admit it to herself, but he might be right. Elizabeth was showing a lot of natural slave tendencies. "Yes. Yes we should find out," she said, "We shouldn't do anything drastic until we know."
"Exactly," said Damian, "That's why I think 'e' tattoo is the perfect baby step for Elizabeth. It's permanent enough to give her a proper taste of slavery. Going naked everywhere will help her really feel what a slave feels. If it turns out I'm right, it will help her accept what she is. If I'm wrong, she can get it appealed and removed in a year. I'll even pay for the lawyers and laser removal myself, if it comes to that. And in the meantime it'll put the fear of slavery in her. You'll never have to worry about impulsive self-enslavement again."
Annabelle felt sick. She didn't want to admit that he might be right. She'd come here determined to protect her daughter from that tattoo by any means she could. But if the tattoo might help Elizabeth avoid total enslavement...oh no. Was she actually considering this?
Robert came to the rescue. "What if we started with an even smaller baby step? We could make a new house rule that Elizabeth has to," he paused, the words briefly caught in his throat, "that she has to be naked at home. She can always get tattooed later if she wants. Like you said Damian, we shouldn't rush. Would that work for you Pumpkin?"
Elizabeth imagined herself naked at the dinner table; naked doing chores; naked when her daddy came to her bedroom to tuck her in at night. "Maybe?" she said, glancing at Damian for guidance. She didn't want to disobey him by accident. But then she had an idea. She turned back to her father. "Does that mean I'd take my chastity belt off at home too daddy? I think I'd be okay with that, if I had to be all the way naked."
Robert hesitated. He wasn't sure if he could trust himself around her without that chastity belt. He imagined his little girl giving him a naked hug when he got home for work. She'd be all hot and sweaty from slave training with Damian all day, so she'd invite Robert to join her in the shower. It would be the only sensible thing to do, to save water. Then she'd ask him to help scrub her back, and then her front, and then her...no. No, he had to keep her in that belt.