Hey all, sorry I haven't updated in while. Christmas, New Years and a PS4 happened. Nevertheless, I hope 2017 is treating you well so far.
I want to extend my gratitude to John Blackhawk and
curiousvisitor for their editing and proofreading skills, and look forward to working with them again in the future.
Enjoy.
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Rose
When I lived at the compound, every part of every day was so similar that time blended together, so it never made sense to have a favourite time of day, especially because with no windows or clocks my sisters and I were never entirely sure what time of the day it was anyway. Not even the wardens seemed to know. Sometimes they would be talking about their dinner while bringing us our breakfast!
But after two weeks with Master, I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that mornings are my favourite. Not breakfast time when I eat with Master and his family before tending to my chores with Miss Anne. But early morning, just as the birds are waking, safe and warm beside my wonderful owner.
For an hour or so before the rest of the world wakes up it feels like I'm the only person my Master cares about; it's wonderful. Sometimes we don't even un-phase the windows, just cuddle and talk in the darkness until the birds begin to sing.
Master is not awake yet this morning, so I kiss his shoulder softly, thinking about the day ahead. I miss him terribly when he attends his classes, especially because I have to stay hidden at home. Even with a routine to follow, I still often find myself counting down the long lonely hours.
Most of my day is spent helping Master's Mother's grumpy slave, Anne. It's not hard work, basic domestic service that I had drilled into me at a very young age. Unfortunately the simplicity of most of my chores means my mind has ample opportunity to wander, much to the annoyance of Anne, who already thinks I'm disobedient and lazy. Her attitude towards me hasn't improved since she told Master to put me on a leash before taking me outside.
Master tells me to ignore her, which is easier said than done, particularly when I'm left alone in a new room that lends itself better to exploring than cleaning. Though, having decided that yelling at me has little effect, she's now taken to providing my Master with long lists of all my many faults, along with recommended punishments for each and every one.
Luckily Master seems more interested on pinning the lists to his notice board than following through with the punishments. If I were to be handed that amount of spankings, I wouldn't be able to sit down for a week!
My owner stirs under my lips and I feel his hand brush down my side, slipping under my pyjama top to rest against my bare flesh. "Mmmmh," he sighs contentedly. "Good morning, sweetie."
"Good morning, Master," I purr happily, nuzzling his chest.
"Did you sleep well?" he asks, turning away momentarily for the bedside controls, phasing the windows to reveal the deep royal blue of an early morning sky.
"Yes, Master," I reply, taking back my comfortable spot on his chest the moment he rolls back over.
"Are you sure? I heard you coughing last night; did you go and get something to drink?"
The cough that has been plaguing me for the last week and a half is yet another bone of contention with Anne. She has it in her head, that I'm purposely making my condition worse as an excuse for being slow about my chores. Master on the other hand is almost suffocating with his concern; he insists I stay warm and even rubs my back to make me feel better after a coughing fit leaves my chest feeling like it's been crushed in a vice.
"No, Master," I say softly, suspecting he already knew the answer.
"Why?"
"Please, Master, I didn't have permission. And I didn't want to disturb your sleep."
"You need to learn to ask for the things you want," he says, tucking his fingers into the waistband of my sleep shorts. I shiver with anticipation. This is something that happens nearly every morning. Master's touches getting more and more intimate before he invariably pulls away. The whole act leaves me with a molten fire in my lower belly and no way to quench it.
I dare not touch myself, no matter how much I want to. There must be something, some act of disobedience that is a step too far and will earn me a severe punishment. Master is very kind, but he's still human. He has limits to how far I can push him, and I have no interest in finding out where those limits are.
"I want to please you, Master," I say, my voice a little hoarse.
"That's a good start."
In the semi-darkness of morning I can just see the flash of his grin.
With my pulse quickening, I scoot down lower in the bed, intending to see to the growing tent in my owner's shorts.
"Oh no, you don't," Master says, grabbing my arm softly. "Back up here, hands behind your back."
I hasten to comply with his wishes, twin shivers of dread and excitement running through me. This is the first time he has given me such a direct order and the thrill of relinquishing control to him is intoxicating. But at the same time, being ordered to put your hands behind your back is almost always followed by a restraint of some kind. My sisters and I spent long hours bound in all manner of uncomfortable positions so that we were prepared for whatever our future owners might throw at us. It wasn't a lesson I enjoyed.
"Good girl," Master coos softly as I obediently tuck my arms behind the small of my back. "Now like I said, you need to learn to ask for what you want."
I want to scream. This is another lesson! Master has been training me recently. Not in the controlled and segmented manner of the compound, but completely unannounced at random times throughout the day. He'll find some reason to give me a choice, even a trivial one like choosing between a pink or blue vest.
Though the constant threat of an unforeseen choice keeps me on edge around my owner, I must admit I prefer his way to teaching over the wardens'. At the compound the reward for doing something well was not being punished for failing to do it. But with Master it's different; he showers me with praise when I make a choice, but when he senses I'm struggling, he steps in and makes the decision for me.
"So, sweetie," my owner says, tucking a strand of unkempt hair behind my ear, "what is it you want?"
Squirming under his gaze I shrug.
"Well, that's a shame," Master says, making to get out of bed.
"Wait!" My heart thunders in my chest as he turns back to me. "May I have a kiss, Master?" I ask in my smallest voice.
"Hmmm, I don't see any Masters around here." He mimes looking around the room. "Who are you talking to, sweetie?"
"Master!" I squeal unhappily. This is so unfair! Averting my gaze I ask again, my voice barely more than a whisper, "May I have a kiss, please, Dan?"
"You're such a good girl," he whispers in return, his lips meeting mine in a passionate kiss.
I melt beneath him as he lavishes me with attention. My body responds to it in a predictably disobedient way. I groan into my Master's mouth as the soft fabric of my shirt rubs against my oversensitive nipples.
"Are you okay?" Master asks, breaking the kiss long before I'm ready.
"Yes, Master!" I reply arching my back to push my breasts forward in what I hope is a seductive manner.
I can feel his hardness against my thigh as he nods slowly, kissing my cheek before settling down into the pillows beside me.
Whimpering in need, I rub my leg against the tent in his shorts.
He groans softly, clearly as desperate to be touched as I am.
"Gah, you vile temptress, I won't give in," he laughs, "If you want something, ask for it."
"Please, touch me," I mumble, hoping he picks up on the fact I very purposefully didn't call him Master.
"Where?"
"Everywhere," I whimper.
He chuckles and begins to caress my body, his fingertips tracing the side of my belly down to my hip, sparking little jolts of pure ecstasy that congregate in the pit of my stomach like liquid fire. The only problem is that my pyjamas are preventing him from getting to the places that I'm so desperate for him to touch.
"May I take my shirt off, Master?" I ask softly.
"Who?" he replies, rubbing his palm across the underside of my breast, a huge smile appearing on his face as I quiver beneath his touch.
"Ohhhhh," I gasp, "Dan!"