Thank you to everyone following this story, I've really appreciated all your feedback so far. This chapter has a darker tone to it so please proceed with caution.
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Scarlett and I rushed to get ready while Matilda looked on, surprised by our reactions after Jasper had gone.
"Master, who is Emily?" she asked with no small amount of bewilderment on her face.
I was worried by what Jasper had warned me about Lady Vivian's girls and hesitated in my reply.
"She is a friend of Master's," Scarlett replied on my behalf. "She is in some trouble, so we are going to try and help. Why don't you get ready and join us?"
"There is no need, the two of us will go, and Matilda can relax here," I added, noting Scarlett picking up on my wariness.
"I won't be any trouble. I swear," Matilda replied, looking between the two of us.
"Master, why don't you send her to run some errands instead of staying here?" Scarlett asked. "That would be part of her duties if she is to be your maid."
"What did you have in mind?" I queried, keen to ensure she didn't find out too much about Emily.
Scarlett gave me an oddly embarrassed look before turning back to Matilda.
"Mads, do you remember the special dark red dress you helped me pick out at the Arboretum?" Scarlett asked.
"The evening dress or the sex slave one?" Matilda wondered with a knowing smirk.
Scarlett blushed. "The second one with the shiny new material. Master quite enjoyed how it looked. Can you see if getting more items like that is possible?"
"Lady Vivian has been buying a lot of it for her slaves. I could go back to the shop, but today is normally her day off. It shouldn't be hard to find similar clothes," Matilda replied awkwardly.
I had sudden mental images of Scarlett dressed in the skin-tight dress with all sorts of kinky fantasies.
"That's a great idea. Any lingerie would be perfect," I added while giving Scarlett a heated look that she returned with a little smirk, feeling my arousal.
"Master, I can select the items, but I'm unsure how they would treat me. I wasn't exactly high up the ladder of importance before you hired me," Matilda replied as a nervous demeanour came over her features.
"Are you scared of going back?" I asked Matilda directly.
Matilda nodded reluctantly to avoid saying it aloud.
"Then you will take guards with you. Tell them I want you completely untouched, and if I read the contract correctly, it gives me full rights over your body."
"Ok, Master," she replied with some relief. "I know who to speak with to get that all arranged without needing to see Lady Vivian. Is there anything else I can do for you?"
I pondered how sexy the new clothes might look on Scarlett, and the image of Emily alongside her wouldn't go away.
"Matilda, I also want you to purchase exact duplicates of all the items you get for Scarlett, including the red dress," I added momentarily, letting my lust get the better of my other concerns.
"But Master, I am not the same size!" she replied, blushing at my request.
Too late I realised that I hadn't stipulated that the clothing was for Emily and not Matilda.
"Sorry, I have another person I also need those items for," I replied, cringing at the brief pained look on her face. "Why don't you select some items for yourself we can use in private?"
This seemed to placate her somewhat as she nodded in reply.
"Are they for Emily? Is she one of your slaves?" she asked.
"They are for her," I replied, trying not to give away too much as my worry returned.
Matilda turned to her bedroom. "Master, I promise to serve you to the best of my ability."
As Matilda left the room, Scarlett turned to me.
"Master, what was all that about? Why can't she come with us?" She asked with urgency. "We need to go as soon as possible."
"I'm sorry, but Jasper is concerned that she might be here as a spy for Lady Vivian!" I replied.
"She would never do that," Scarlett spouted, pausing ponderously, "although she was behaving strangely yesterday. She told me not to say anything private in front of her," Scarlett continued, as her look became troubled.
"We'll get to the bottom of this as soon as possible. I don't want Matilda to find out about Emily until we have her safely with us or out of the Kingdom!"
"I understand, Master. We can be careful until we know more. Would you like me to speak to her about it?"
"No. Don't worry. Jasper is handling things I just want us to focus on rescuing Emily."
"Are you sure it is her?"
"I honestly don't know, but I can't imagine that strong Fire Fonts come around all that often."
"Master," Scarlett began cautiously, "if it is her, you'll have to make her your Font to save her. Is that what you want?"
"If that is the best way to protect her, then I'll do it," I replied.
"Master, that wasn't entirely what I meant. Would you prefer to help her escape, or do you want her collared as your slave?" she asked, giving me a knowing look.
I blushed as I realised that what I desired was not necessarily in her best interest. I wanted her. I wanted the beautiful blond angel in a skin-tight, sexy dress as I led her around on my leash.
"I want her. I want to keep her close and never let her go."