Oh fuck.
"Um, Terri, what are you doing up here??"
"Well, James, I heard weird noises up here as I was exiting the bathroom downstairs, so I acted like a detective and investigated it."
Right about then, mom showed up behind her and mom's look said everything: We were caught. She was about to say something but moved towards them. I didn't even bother dressing, I walked right up to Terri and faced her directly. She was taller than me, but at that point I was hoping I was intimidating her by my brashness.
"Look, Terri, we're all consenting adults here. Whatever you think is going on here, there's nothing remotely illegal about it."
She chuckled and said, "James, I don't care. I enjoyed the show. But I need to say that you're not my type, so you can put on some clothes. Your dangling meat isn't my thing. The ladies on the bed on the other hand... yum."
I looked a confused at first and then it dawned on me, she was gay. Duh.
I said, "Well then you to know the situation here, but first I'm going to get a shower. We'll all convene downstairs so we can talk. ALL of us."
About 30 minutes later I came downstairs and entered the kitchen. Everyone was around the table, some looking a bit uncomfortable.
I said, "Let's go down to the playroom."
And I headed down to the basement as everyone followed me.
Once downstairs, I heard Terri whistle.
"Well, well, well, this household just keeps surprising me."
I had everyone sit on the large couch while I stood. I then went into everything with Terri, including the drug trial. I didn't get into all the specifics of it, but I told her enough so she wouldn't be wondering. I also indicated that that's most likely why I was able to move as quickly as I did, but even we weren't sure why. She accepted that answer and understood why we didn't say anything before. She was willing to ignore it and keep our secret.
When I was done, she said, "I have to say, this is a pretty sweet set up here. I knew Dani was a special woman, now I know she's even more special."
I guess the quizzical look on my face was noticeable because Terri said, "Your mom didn't say much about me, did she?"
I shook my head no.
"Ah, well, that makes sense. I've been asking her out for a date, but she keeps saying no without giving me a real answer. NOW I know why she keeps saying no. I'm quite jealous of all of this!"
Suddenly I had that dawning realization, Terri Ashe was gay. There are times I can be oblivious to things. Duh.
I said, "Well, she, as well as all the other ladies here, are my slaves. Every single one of them have submitted to me willingly and, unless I gave them permission, they wouldn't go out with anyone. However, if mom IS interested in seeing you and dating you, I don't have an issue with it. I'm not going to stand in the way of her happiness. But that does affect everyone here. This is a family issue that will need to be discussed."
Before I could continue, all the ladies spoke up at once. All of them saying they would be ok with mom dating, or go for it, or don't let us stand in your way.
Once I quieted them down, mom said, "Master, are you sure? I would never do anything to sully the collar you've placed on me!"
I walked over to her and leaned down, saying, "Mom, I'm fine with it. I love you more than life itself. If you had asked this of me 72 hours ago, I may have said no. Which is something we'll talk later about that.... BUT if you truly wish to see Terri and date, you may. Just as long as Terri understands that this will not change anything within this household. We're all going to keep sleeping with one another, but I'm not going to ask her to join in."
Terri said, "Thank you! You're definitely not my type, James!"
"I figured that out, Terri. Just treat my mother well. You won't just have me to worry about if you don't."
And I pointed to the ladies on the couch.
"You know, James, I probably could point out that I'm a cop and make some sort of threat here, but that's not me. I like your mom a lot. And now knowing her secret, the secret you all have, I'm not going to fuck anything up. I respect her and I respect you for trusting me with all of this. If Dani is willing to see me, I'll be ecstatic and I'll honor her commitment to you and all the women here."
"Thank you, Terri. That's all I ask, but it's up to my mom if she wants to do this."
We all looked at mom and you could tell she was nervous. But, knowing her the way I did, she didn't want to disappoint anyone.
Finally, Dani said, "Terri, I would love to go out on a date with you."
As I smiled, the ladies yelped out and cheered. I knew with Mia leaving, what had happened with Alyssa, and now this, the household was in for some interesting changes.
I left to let the ladies talk and headed up to the kitchen. I was fucking starving. I didn't care what anyone thought, I was having pop-tarts and huge cup of coffee! As I sat at the kitchen table, I enjoyed the relative calmness and quiet. It's rare nowadays, not that I'm complaining.
After about 30 minutes everyone came upstairs. The ladies joined me, except for mom and Terri who headed towards the living room.
Andrea said, "Master, we're all very proud of you. You could've said no to Terri and ended it right there, but you didn't. You showed us all that you're just as interested in our happiness as you are in having us as your slaves."
I said, "Of course. Honestly, I never want to lose any of you, but I also know that in time we'll probably go our separate ways. In the beginning, I thought I was king and you'd be with me forever! But as we've lived together and grown together, I've realized that eventually we'll all need to do what it right for us. Whether that's a job, or school, or just life."
Susie spoke up and said, "I'm glad you said that, Master. My company wants me to do some investigative work for them on a big case. The issue is that it's in Europe and I could be gone for months. I've been stalling in responding to them, but after hearing what you just said, I think I'm going to accept it. They want me there as soon as possible, but I'll wait until after your birthday. That's only a 2 week delay and that won't make a difference as the case is already considered a cold case now. Plus I have all the files right now anyway."
First Mia and now Susie? Wow. But I know how important her work is to her, too. As much as I wanted to say no, I couldn't.
I said, "You know I won't stop you from do your job. You're damn good at it. So I guess my birthday party will also be a going away party then."
Susie got up and kissed me on the cheek and said, "Thank you. I was nervous to ask after Mia left."
At that point, mom reentered the kitchen without Terri.
Mom said, "Well, this morning took a turn I wasn't expecting! Thank you, Master for understanding and allowing me to see Terri. So what did I miss?"
I told her about Susie leaving for work in a couple of weeks and then I told them all about Alyssa and what had happened. I left nothing out. When I was done, everyone was quiet and I wasn't sure what to say then.
Finally, mom broke the silence and said, "Ok, I'm speaking as your mother right now, not your slave. I am so glad you found a woman who you feels completes you. I know this does not lessen how you feel about any of us, but I firmly believe we all have our soul mate out there and Alyssa might be yours. I think I speak for all of us when I say that you don't need to worry about what happens here. Our love for you is unconditional."
All of the ladies spoke up and agreed with mom, but Delia said it best: "Go for it and live your life!"
After our talk, we all went our separate ways to get the day's errands done.
Later that morning I called Laura to discuss with her about how I needed to handle telling Alyssa about my life and how everyone fits in it, including her. She suggested just being honest. She knew her daughter well enough to know that she could possibly freak out over it, but she also knew Alyssa was very open minded and not naΓ―ve in the ways of the world. Regardless, I just needed to let Alyssa know how I felt about her. I thanked her and told her to be prepared to come over later that night.
I called Alyssa after hanging up with Laura. I invited her and Laura over for dinner and to let her know that I'd love to discuss some things with her. I left it ambiguous enough that she was definitely curious.
Laura and Alyssa arrived at 6:00 and dinner was kept relatively simple courtesy of Keegan. Afterwards we all sat in the living room and I prepared myself for what I was going to say to Alyssa. All the other ladies knew I was nervous, but the all encouraged me and I knew they were behind my decision 100%.
Clearing my throat, I said, "Alyssa, there's some things you need to know about me and my life. This actually involves everyone here in this room, including your mom."
She looked around the room and then back to me, her face a mixture of confusion and intrigue.
I continued, "I've undergone a lot of changes the past year. In how I look, how I behave, and how I live my life....."
I then told her everything. I told her about the drug trial, what happened to me, how I took control of all the women in this room.... EVERYTHING. I held nothing back. Even Laura found out some new things. I was not going to keep any secrets from her, even if it meant she couldn't handle it. I would not lie to her.
About 20 minutes later I finished and said, "So that's it. That's my life... OUR lives the past year. But, most important of all, you need to know that what we did last night was mutual. I did not influence you in any way."