Note: This story is part 4 in "The Sitter Gets Caught..." series. Reading the earlier parts will help introduce the characters and the setting. The order of the series is: "The Sitter Gets Caught...and Taught;" "The Sitter Gets Caught Again;" and "The Sitter Gets Caught...At School."
This story involves elements of reluctance and punishment. If those aren't your kinks, this might not be the right story for you.
Thank you to the readers who provided feedback and suggestions on the previous installments in this series!
Kate Newsom was the picture of elegance as she opened the back door of her home to let Amber inside. Her form-fitting black dress went halfway down her tanned thighs. A gold necklace with a diamond pendant hung in the deep valley of her cleavage. Her hair was perfectly piled on top of her head, and her glossy black heels added 3 inches to her height. Amber felt severely under-dressed. She had chosen the best outfit she had, a simple but pretty purple dress she had worn to a fraternity formal. But compared to the woman in front of her, she felt like she might as well be a girl playing dress-up, pretending to be a lady. If Kate noticed, she didn't let on.
"Amber!" she said with a big smile. "Thomas said you would be along this evening. I'm so glad you could make it!"
"Thomas?" Amber asked.
"Oh, you know, Dr. Mattis," Kate replied. "He has told us all how good you have been doing in your studies." She winked at the young woman, and Amber's stomach did backflips. She figured Dr. Mattis had told the Newsoms all the dirty details of her tutoring sessions, but to be reminded by Kate still made her blush with embarrassment. "Well, don't just stand there. Come in!"
Amber brushed past the older woman into the kitchen. Both sides of the huge kitchen were lined with granite countertops. A large rectangular island stood in the middle, and he counters were all filled with food. Bright silver trays filled with cheeses, crostini, and other hors d'oeuvres filled nearly every inch of available space. What little room was left on the countertops was taken up by bottles of wine. The smell of a roast cooking in the oven wafted in the air.
Kate ushered Amber in and took her handbag and sweater from her hands. She hung them behind the door and led Amber into the kitchen.
"Doesn't it smell fabulous in here?" she asked. "Wade and I have been at it all day, getting things ready for our guests."
"Um, how many, people are you expecting?" Amber asked. She had assumed that it would be the Newsoms and Dr. Mattis, of course. But this much food could feed a small army.
"Oh, there's me, Ward, and our son, so that's three," Kate counted. "Plus Dr. Mattis, of course. Then there are the Taylors, Bob and June (they're old friends), and their son, Alan, plus our neighbors, Dave and Susan Wright. And, of course, Mark's friend Brendan. So that's ten, I guess, plus you." There was a wicked gleam in her eyes as she looked back to Amber.
Amber gulped. Ten. Couples. Families. TEN. Her mind raced. Surely, nothing untoward would happen with so many people around, she reasoned. Maybe Dr. Mattis and the Newsoms would wait until the dinner was over and the guests had left before subjecting her to their whims.
"Is there a problem, Amber?"
"N-no," she quickly replied.
"Good," Kate said, clapping her hands together. "Now, you are a very important part of making sure everything goes just perfectly. "As you can see, there are several courses, plus the wine and drinks, so we are going to need you to be our perfect server. Dr. Mattis said you have been doing very well keeping silent in even the most trying of circumstances -" she winked again, " - and that's just wonderful. Our conversations really get going as the wine gets flowing, and any interruptions will be most disruptive." Amber nodded. All she needed to do was shuttle food and drinks from the kitchen? This should be easier than she thought.
"As the dinner goes on, I'll let you know what to bring next, so just keep an eye on me for your cues. And be sure to keep an eye on everyone's glasses. We wouldn't want any of our guests to run out of wine. That just kills a party, you know." She laughed. "Now, Mark and Brendan aren't 21 yet, but that's no matter. This is a formal dinner, so we're going to let them join the adults with a little fun, too. Go ahead and serve them. Now, let me show you what we have."
Amber followed Kate around the kitchen as she explained each of the dishes and each of the wines. There was a list near the bottles that indicated each guest's preferred wine, and Kate made a point to Amber that she was to make sure each of them had the wine they liked. As they walked through the kitchen, Amber relaxed a bit. It might be tricky to remember all of the information Kate shared, but overall, the set-up seemed fairly simple and straightforward. Bring out the hors d'oeuvres, then the salads, then the roast. Keep an eye on the wine glasses, and double-check the list as she grabbed the next bottle. Check, check, and check. She felt much more comfortable as Kate explained each thing.
Kate had just finished her tour of the kitchen when her husband, Wade, came in through the swinging door to the dining room.
"Oh, Wade," Kate said. "I was just showing Amber around."
"Humph," he grunted. "Have you seen my tie? The plain black one?"
"Yes, dear," Kate replied. "It's still hanging from the bedpost from last night, remember?" Amber suddenly found a spot on the ceiling very interesting as the married couple kissed and shared a private laugh.
"Thanks, babe. I should be ready right on time." He started for the door to the dining room before glancing back at Amber, looking her up and down. "Isn't she a little over-dressed?" he asked as he left.
Over-dressed??
"Yes, dear. We were just getting to that." Wade left the kitchen, the whoosh-whoosh of the swinging door the only sound in the silence that he left behind. Kate stepped close to Amber, so close their bodies were almost touching. She placed her hands on Amber's upper arms and gently rubbed up and down. Amber suddenly felt very small.
"You heard my husband," she said quietly. "This dress is hardly flattering anyway, but no matter. You won't be needing it." She reached behind Amber and started to tug at the zipper. Amber tried to back up, but she was trapped against the counter. "What's the matter, dear? Did you really think it would be this easy?"
"Um, yes, I mean, no, I mean -" Amber stuttered. Her eyes searched for a way out of this. She had already given herself over to the Newsoms and Dr. Mattis. But ten people? Did Kate want her to wear something sexier, something more revealing in front of the whole group? "I didn't bring anything else to wear. Is there-?"