Chapter 3

Ryan was gone for a couple of minutes. When he returned I almost fainted. “Dani!!! Dani, what are doing here?”!

Ryan answered for her. “She came to me after work. She’s worried about you. I was touched. I invited her to join us for dinner so we could talk about your situation. She’s afraid you’re in trouble with me and she drove by your house last night. It looked unlived in even though your old junker is still parked out front. I’m not sure if learning about your situation will make things better or worse. But she’s been very anxious to talk to you. What better time than now?”

“And what better way than naked?!!”

He shrugged and replied, “It’s what you wear around the house. I’m sure she’s seen naked women before. Dani, we’re about to eat. You look like you could use a drink. The wine is uncorked and breathing in the dining room. Everyone else will join us in a couple of minutes. Shall we?”

As we headed for the dining room she whispered, “This is really how you dress now?”

“At home, and sometimes in Mr. Frazier’s office ... or anywhere else he wants me to undress. I belong to him now. I’m his slave,...”

She came to a sudden stop and turned to face me. I ignored the shocked look on her face and her loud gasp and finished my sentence. “Paula and I both are.”

She looked at the amused expression on Mr. Frazier’s face. Her face is so red I’m worried about her. I think it took a minute for her brain to start working again. She looked back and forth between me and Mr. Frazier and exclaimed, “He can’t do that!!”

I’m surprised she has the nerve to speak so defiantly in front of him. I smiled and replied, “He can if we let him. Paula and I have never been happier. Come on. Keep walking. You obviously need a glass of wine. And wait ‘til you taste dinner. Penney is a fantastic cook.”

Paula came up and stood beside me with a huge smile on her face. To look at her you’d think she doesn’t even realize she’s naked. Dani looked back and forth between the two of us for a moment before she sputtered, “But Nicole! Paula’s only fourteen! That’s not right! How can you...”

I shrugged and explained, “She’s still a virgin. But she was already exploring with her boyfriend. I know it isn’t normal. But she’s happy. She’s enjoying what little we’ve done so far. I’ll admit my conscience is having a little trouble with it. But it’s hard to argue with how enthusiastic she is. We’ve been living lives of desperation for the last ten years. That’s over now. We’re happier than we have ever been before in our lives. Mr. Frazier is our owner. But he’s looking out for us. He’s taking care of us. We were at the end of our rope yesterday. We had just been evicted from the hovel in which we’ve been forced to live. My bank account was empty. We had no food. My car was on its last legs. We’re going shopping tomorrow. Paula has never in her life had anything to wear that wasn’t second hand. I haven’t since my divorce ten years ago. Believe me, Dani, we’ve never been happier. And it isn’t just about the things he’s providing. The constant, unbearable pressure is off. It has only been just over twenty-four hours since I became his slave but he has already done so much for us, things he didn’t have to do. He’s taking care of us.

“The slave stuff is fun. It’s exciting. But our relationship is more than that. Paula calls him dad! We’re developing a real bond. Mr. Frazier is giving us a new life, a good life.”

“But you still call him Mr. Frazier.”

“Not all the time. When it’s appropriate I call him Ryan.”

Penney came back into the room and Mr. Frazier directed everyone to our seats. He sat at the head of the table. I sat on his left and Dani was invited to sit on his right. Penney sat beside me and Paula sat across from her. He has already filled our wine glasses, except for Paula’s. He gave her about half a glass. I pointed to Dani’s glass and said, “Take a couple of sips and then take a couple of deep breaths. Relax and enjoy this great meal.”

We ate in silence for several minutes before Dani looked at me and said, “You weren’t just saying that. You’re really happy?”

“Really. There have been moments of happiness in my life. Paula is a treasure. I’m happy I have her. But I have not had a happy life. My brief marriage was a fiasco. He had a bad temper. He was dangerous. I’ve never figured out how he could control it for the eight months we dated or the first week of our marriage. But he showed his true colors early in the second week of our marriage. I wasn’t kidding earlier, Dani. I’m really happy for the first time in my life. My life is an adventure now. It’s exciting. If Mr. Frazier kicked us out I don’t know what I’d do. I think I’d die before I’d go back to living the life I’ve led for the last ten years.

“Now can we lighten up the conversation please? I believe I’ve answered all your questions. If you aren’t convinced by now I don’t know what to tell you.”

She took a big sip of wine, smiled and said, “You haven’t answered all my questions. You have convinced me you’re happy and you’re grateful to Mr. Frazier. But you’re a slave. I can’t help wondering what that’s like. What sort of things does a slave do?”

“I, or I should say we, are not just slaves. We’re sex slaves. We don’t pick cotton or work in the fields. At least not yet. We remain naked. We have sex.”

“That’s a pretty broad category. Care to expound on that?”

I turned to Mr. Frazier to see how he feels about that. He smiled and said, “You may tell her as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.”

I’m left with the impression he finds this situation and this conversation very amusing. I turned back to Dani and asked, “Are you sure you want to hear the details? We’ve been friends, good friends, for ten years now. You’re the first person I met when I started working there. I’d hate it if the things I’m doing now put up a wall between us.”

“I’m embarrassed to admit it, but the more I think about your new life, the more I learn about it, the more curious I’m becoming. You and Paula both emphasized how exciting it is. And come on, you know I’ve got a dirty mind. That’s one of the things you’ve always liked about me.”

“That’s true. No one can tell a dirty joke like you can. Okay, I’ll start out slow. That’s how Mr. Frazier did it yesterday when I agreed to become his sex slave. Stop me when it gets to be more than you can take.”

I reminded her of how it began. She witnessed me sitting at my desk in tears yesterday and she saw him order me to his office. I told her the reason I was crying. Then I described what happened in Mr. Frazier’s office, a short list of fairly mild events; being fired but then offered an outrageous alternative, being ordered to remove my undergarments after I left his office, and lifting my skirt and turning slowly as if by doing so I was recognizing and accepting my surrender, my acceptance of my new status as a sex slave.

At that point I had, indeed, surrendered. I had accepted his offer and agreed to serve as his sex slave although I did so without giving a lot of thought as to what that might entail. I had not exactly surrendered Paula to him at that point. He told me she would also be his slave and his only assurance that he wouldn’t include her in the games he had in mind was when he promised he wouldn’t rape her. But he made it clear he intended to seduce her. I wasn’t happy about it but the alternative didn’t exist unless you consider living in our car or sleeping under an overpass an acceptable alternative. Neither of those options would provide us with any food. When I told Paula about the deal I had accepted neither of us felt we had any choice but to surrender, although at the time I didn’t realize Paula was far more amenable to his offer than I would have imagined.

I needed some liquid courage before I could continue. I poured myself another glass of wine and took a couple of sips. During the pause I noted the amusement on the faces of Mr. Frazier, Penney and Paula. Dani is blushing but is obviously anxious for me to continue.

Everyone was mildly amused when I described removing my panties without leaving my seat at the posh restaurant and then I described when, in response to Mr. Frazier’s command Paula brazenly removed her panties and they joined mine on the table. The breathing around the table sounded slightly more labored when I told them about Paula and I being ordered to finish undressing in the busy parking lot with cars slowly driving by and an unknown number of people walking all around us. They were both obviously amused when I told them about the guard’s reaction when Mr. Frazier drove us up to the gate and he stopped to inform the guard that Paula and I are now living with him.

I went into far more detail than I probably should have when I described the fantastic sex which took place between the three of us that night, even the embarrassing fact that I had sex with Paula. Even Penney blushed when I described that ... or at least I think that was a blush. I’ve noticed my tale is turning on both Dani and Penney. I know Dani has a dirty mind but I still thought my tale would be over the top for her. I don’t yet know Penney very well so I was surprised when she, too, found my description of the sex that night arousing.

When I described what took place in Mr. Frazier’s office the next morning, however, when Mr. Frazier ordered me to undress in his office in front of that strange man and then suck his cock, I’m almost certain Dani had an orgasm. When she calmed down she asked Mr. Frazier for more wine and as soon as he filled her glass she gulped down almost half of it.

That left only our visit to the doctor’s office where I discovered the identity of the man I sucked off in Mr. Frazier’s office this morning and got fucked for the first time in ten years. Well, that and the shock of seeing Dani enter the room a few minutes ago. I knew we were expecting a guest. I wasn’t expecting my best friend.

I didn’t stop there, though. I did my best to make it clear to Dani that I now have an entirely different relationship with Mr. Frazier. He isn’t in love with me but he’s taking care of me. He’s providing for my daughter and he’s treating both of us very well. He gave me the use of one of his very expensive Mercedes and he gave us cell phones. That may seem like a simple thing to them but we’ve never had cell phones and it will make life a lot easier. Tomorrow he’s taking us shopping for new clothes. That’s exciting for me but for a teenage girl struggling to survive in high school it’s life changing. Kids can be pretty damn cruel.

Everyone was silent for a while, sipping wine and probably deciding how they feel about me now. But after a short pause, Paula quietly said, “You left something out, mom.”

I thought I’d provided an embarrassingly complete and detailed account of our experience so far. I looked at Paula. She smiled and stood up. She said, “You left out one very important thing.” She went behind Mr. Frazier, wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned down and hugged him for a long moment before she looked at me again and said, “I have a dad now.”

Everyone watched in silence, a noticeably emotional silence, as Mr. Frazier, Ryan, loosened her grip on him, pushed his chair back from the table and pulled her around and into his lap. They hugged for a moment and with tears in her eyes she almost whispered, “I’ve never had a dad before. A lot of exciting things have happened in our lives since we were evicted yesterday. But the most exciting thing is I have a dad for the first time in my life. I’m not sure I understand why but it’s the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to me. I feel ... I feel like I belong here. I know we aren’t a real family. I know he doesn’t love me. But ... I don’t know how to describe it. I feel like I belong somewhere for the first time in my life.”

He isn’t smiling now. He sat Paula up straight in his lap, turned her slightly so they were looking each other in the eyes and said, “You’re wrong, Paula. Your wrong about several things. We’re slowly becoming a real family, a strange family, but a close family. You do belong here, you both do. But mostly you’re wrong about my feelings for you. You are so damned adorable. You’re extremely smart. You’re unusually mature for a kid your age. You’re very beautiful. But you’re wrong about how I feel about you. I think I started falling in love with you almost from the moment I met you. I’ll admit my motives when I brought you into my home may have left a lot to be desired. But you are irresistible. I began to fall in love with you from the moment I met you. And don’t tell your mother or I’ll take a belt to your cute little ass. But I find myself beginning to have feelings for her, too. We can’t let her find out, though. It would ruin the game.

I thought he was done but after a moment he continued, “I’ve been alone since my wife passed away. I knew I’d never fall in love again. I never wanted to take a chance on experiencing that pain again. I’ve been very good at avoiding any entanglements since then ... until I met you two. When I trapped your mother into becoming my slave I had no intention of ever feeling anything but lust for her, or for you. And I can’t believe how quickly it’s happening. Apparently you two are what I needed to straighten me out and make me whole again. Somehow, making your lives better has made me better. I’m feeling things I haven’t felt since my wife died. This wasn’t the plan and I don’t understand how it happened. I ... I think I better shut up now. It must be the damned wine!”

No one made a sound or even moved a muscle for the longest time. It was like everyone was paralyzed until Penney stood up, got one of the two remaining bottles of wine from the sideboard and refilled everyone’s glass. I sat there, not moving, staring off into space. I’m afraid to look at Ryan. I sat like that until he quietly said, “Nicole? Nicole?”

I finally drew a deep breath and slowly turned until we were looking at each other. Suddenly it’s like the three of us are the only people in the room. We looked at each other. He’s still cradling Paula in his arms with obvious affection. We stared at each other for a long time before he said, “I’m sorry. We should have talked. I shouldn’t have blurted it out like that. I know it’s too soon. You must think I’m crazy, but...”

“No, Ryan. I’ve felt it, too. I just chalked it up to being a silly woman, or to gratitude or maybe wishful thinking. I was determined to get it under control. I knew ... I know I’m not...”

“I strongly suggest you stop right there. You really don’t want to finish that sentence. And to be perfectly clear, you two are still my sex slaves. The games are not going to end. They may never end.”

I slid out of my seat and moved closer to him on my knees. I kissed his hand and said, “I’m not going to tell you I love. Not until you’re sure. Not until I know you want to hear it. And I never want the games to stop. I’ve experienced more excitement in the last two days than ever before in my life, with the possible exception of that brat in your lap showing up. She’s the only other good thing to happen in my life.”

“We need to talk, Nicole. We’ve both been without someone for a very long time. You married an asshole who brought you nothing but grief. I married the woman of my dreams but she died much too soon and I never even considered trying to find someone else. I suspect we both have our demons. But not here and now. I imagine we’ve caused more than enough discomfort to Penney. And I’m no longer in the mood for the plans I had for Dani.”

“You had plans for me?! Damn! I’ve never even considered being someone’s slave but after Nicole told us everything she’s done I was thinking about what the best way would be to apply for a position! But that feels a bit inappropriate now. I have to say, though, this has been a very emotionally exciting evening. I’m at least as excited as you two must be right now ... or should I say you three.”

I looked up at Ryan and said, “We can talk later. But you don’t have to cancel your plans. You wouldn’t want to disappoint your horny guest. She’s apt to go around telling everyone what a terrible host you are.”

We looked at each other intensely for a couple of minutes before he smiled and said, “Dani, stand up and get undressed. I think you’re making my slaves uncomfortable.”

Her face turned dark red in an instant but she didn’t even have to think about it. She stood up and moved clear of the table. Blushing like crazy and looking down at the floor she quickly undressed down to her underwear. She paused for a moment, then finished undressing. She’s obviously embarrassed but she made no effort to hide her charms. In a calm voice, sounding unimpressed by her beautiful body Ryan asked her, “Have you had submissive fantasies or did Nicole’s little tale have an effect on you?”

She closed her eyes, tilted her head back and murmured, “I can’t fucking believe I’m even doing this! And I’ve never told anyone my fantasies!”

There was a long pause but then, with her eyes still shut tightly she admitted, “I’ve had fantasies about being a slave, or at least being under someone’s power. I think I’ve had them since right about the time I began to masturbate. I don’t know why. I have no idea where they came from. I can’t remember ever seeing a movie or reading a story about that sort of situation, not until about a year ago.”

“Don’t let those fantasies make you feel uncomfortable, Dani. From what I’ve read it’s a common fantasy. According to my friend the psychiatrist even a lot of men have that sort of fantasy. I know almost nothing about your private life. Tell me about yourself.”

She thought about what she was going to say for several minutes. She finally opened her eyes, looked around the room and then concentrated her attention on Ryan. It would be hard enough to open up to Ryan like she is. I can testify from recent experience it’s even harder with an audience. But she cleared her throat and still blushing furiously she said, “I’m twenty-eight. I’ve come close a couple of times but I’ve never been married. I’ve never explored my fantasies or shared them with anyone before. I broke up with my most recent boyfriend about two months ago. I haven’t been out with anyone since.”

“Why? Why did you break up?”

“He has a drinking problem and he gets pretty unpleasant when he’s drunk. I tried to get him to talk to someone about it but he didn’t seem to think he has a problem. I liked him when he was sober. But when I talked to Nicole about him she told me about her ex. I could see that happening to me so I told him it was over.”

“Tell me one of your fantasies.”

“Oh god! I’m not ... I can’t ... just a minute. Let me think.”

Several minutes passed before she looked at Ryan again and said, “This was inspired by a story I recently read. I imagined I screwed something up at work. The what is pretty vague and doesn’t really matter. Someone in accounting caught my error and called me down to his office. He showed me what I had done and how much it could have cost the company. He threatened to make it look like I did it on purpose. I panicked and agreed to do anything if he would fix it and not say anything. He did, after first making copies and making me sign a confession admitting I did it on purpose. From then on he had me doing all kinds of humiliating things, often in public. Sometimes he even pimped me out to strangers, charging them only a couple of bucks just to humiliate me. But mostly I ended up at his apartment doing nasty shit to amuse him and his friends.”

“You should flesh that out, write it down and post it on one of the story sites on the internet. I’d read it. tell me, Dani, have you ever been in a relationship like the one I’m in with Nicole and Paula?”

“No, sir. Only in my mind.”

“Would you like to be?”

“My initial reaction is to say no. But I’m standing here naked and baring my soul to you. And I know I’ve never seen Nicole so happy or so relaxed. I’ve known her and we’ve been friends for nearly a decade. This is the first time I’ve ever seen her when I didn’t get the impression she was walking on a tightrope over an alligator infested swamp. I’m scared. But I know I’ll regret it if I do the smart thing and say no.”

“Ladies, I want you to help Penney clean up in here. Then we’ll adjourn to the library for a nice glass of wine by the fire. Paula, would you like another half glass or would you prefer a soft drink?”

“I wouldn’t want to overdo it but I liked the way the first half glass made me feel and I liked the taste. I don’t think another half glass would turn me into a wino.”

But then she looked at me and asked, “Okay?”

I shrugged and said, “He’s your master.”

“Yeah, but you’re my mother and I haven’t decided yet who outranks who.”

Ryan and I both laughed. He stood up and said, “I’ll go get the fire going.”

I don’t think we helped Penney as much as we got in her way but she seemed to find us amusing. When everything was done and the dishwasher was running I held Penney’s hand and sent Paula and Dani to the library. As soon as we were alone I said to Penney, “I’m having trouble figuring you out. For the most part I get the impression we amuse you but I can’t help wondering what you think about weirdos like us. Especially me for letting my daughter take part in these sex games.”

“Relax, Nicole. I’ll admit I was shocked when you two first showed up in my kitchen stark naked this morning. But Ryan explained your dire circumstances and when I saw that both of you were enjoying yourself I calmed down. The clincher, though, and if you repeat this I’m coming after you with a butcher knife, was when I saw the sudden change in him. You two have changed him overnight. That must have been one hell of a night! I’d do anything for that man, Nicole. I worry about him a lot. Or I used to. He’s more calm, more relaxed, more at peace with the world than I’ve ever seen him before. You and your remarkable daughter brought that about and I thank you. I feel nothing but respect and gratitude in my heart for you two, especially after what I saw between you three at the table this evening.”

“Believe me, Penney, last night most definitely was one hell of a night. It was the most exciting night of my life and Paula’s, too. I know I should be outraged, but it wasn’t just sex. It was a very emotional night. You should have seen their faces when she asked him if she could call him dad. I know for a fact it was the most emotional moment in my life, and in theirs, too. That was the moment my conscience stopped bothering me. We have an unconventional relationship. But I know Paula and I have never been happier and Ryan, I don’t know him well. He never lets anyone at the office get close to him. But I’d swear he’s letting us in, he’s calming down.”

“You’re right. He is. Thank you for whatever you’re doing.”

I smiled and said, “I’m doing whatever I’m told.”

Penney gave me a big hug and said, “I’ve never hugged a naked woman before. It wasn’t nearly as weird as I expected. Come on. We better get in there before he accuses us of talking.”

As we headed toward the library Penney said, “I’m almost tempted to take my clothes off. It feels weird being the only female wearing clothes.”

“I highly recommend it. There are times when it’s more uncomfortable than others. But a girl can’t stand around naked and not feel sexy. I recently turned thirty-two and it was kind of depressing. But there was never a time in my life when I felt sexier than I have since yesterday afternoon.”

“You should! Damn, Nicole, you’re hot! If I didn’t know you have a fourteen-year-old daughter I’d have guessed you were in your early twenties!”

“I’ve held up pretty well but I’m no spring chicken. I owe it all to living most of my life on a starvation diet. If I could live those years over again I’d much prefer to have enough food to eat. But walking around naked now I can’t help feeling pretty sexy. Only two ... no, three men have seen me naked since I divorced my ex. Ryan, the doctor who I sucked off in Ryan’s office and then went to for an exam and a quick fuck, and Jim, the gate guard. I’d be lying if I tried to tell anyone I didn’t love the look in their eyes when they saw my naked body. Even the doctor had a look on his face like a horny teenager! I must be doing something right if I can put that look on a doctor’s face!”

We went into the library. We haven’t had a tour of the house. It’s the first time Paula or I have seen this gorgeous room. There’s a huge fireplace against the far wall. The very large room is lined with what must be thousands of books. There’s a massive, very ornate desk between two narrow windows and two seating areas. One is near the fireplace and the other, smaller, more intimate seating area is in the far corner. Ryan and Paula are seated in front of the fireplace. Dani is walking around with a look of awe on her face looking at the books. One of the many things Dani and I, and apparently Ryan have in common is a love of books. It looks like he may have trouble getting Dani out of this room.

Penney and I sat with Ryan and Paula. There are already five ... no, there are six glasses of wine poured and sitting on the coffee table. Ryan saw the questioning look in my eye and just smiled. I heard the doorbell ring and Penney started to get up. Ryan said, “That’s okay, Penney. Dani, would you answer the door, please.”

“She turned around, looked at him and said, “Okay, I just need a minute to get my clothes on first.”

“No. Answer it just like you are.”

For a moment there was a doubtful look on her face but almost instantly it turned into an amused smile. She responded, “Yes, sir.” Then she left the room.

For a moment no one spoke after Dani left the room. I turned to Penney and asked if she knew who it was. She replied, “I’m not sure. He didn’t say anything to me but I have a pretty good idea.”

We couldn’t make out the words but we heard a quiet conversation from the area of the front door. A minute later a violently blushing Dani came back into the room followed very closely by a casually dressed man who looks about the same age as Ryan. He looks right at home here. Ryan didn’t get up. He invited the newcomer to join us for a glass of wine. The man looked up and I got the impression he hadn’t noticed my daughter and I sitting here naked until Ryan drew the man’s attention away from Dani’s sexy ass.

The man came to sudden stop and mumbled, “Holy shit!!! Jesus, Ryan! What did you do, buy a harem?!!”

“No, Darren. I’ve decided to build one from scratch. Dani, the young lady whose ass you’re having so much trouble taking your eyes off of is not a member of my little harem. But lucky for us she’s a very sexy young lady and she’s very exciting. I invited her here tonight for two reasons. I knew Nicole would be extremely embarrassed when her best friend found out she’s one of my slave girls. It’s always fun to see her blush. But I thought you two might enjoy getting to know each other better. I think you have a lot in common.

“Nicole, remember I told you about my best friend from my college days? That’s Darren. He bought a house two houses up the street from me and moved in about a year ago. I’m pretty sure he chose that house so he could have someone to chauffer him to the golf course on the weekend. I thought he’d enjoy meeting Dani. But I also want him to spend a little time with Paula. I’m feeling a bit guilty about including her in our unusual lifestyle. I want his assurances I’m not harming her.”

I’m touched by his concern. After all, I share it. But Paula rolled her eyes and said, “Mr ... Darren?

“I keep telling everyone I’m having a fantastic time. This wonderful man has become one of my two favorite people in the world. In just twenty-four hours he has turned our lives around. I love him and I’ll be eternally grateful for the things he’s doing for us. The man is a saint. And he has become the father I never had. If you want to talk we can talk as much as you’d like. I want everyone to know how special he is.”

Darren smiled and said, “I’m impressed. You certainly don’t sound like you’re being abused. But I think it best that we go somewhere quiet and talk for a little while. It’s what I do for a living. You sound pretty special yourself. I’d like to get to know you a little better. You sound pretty intelligent so I’m sure you understand why someone might worry about a girl your age in the unusual relationship you and Ryan seem to have. Okay?”

She shrugged and replied, “Any time, Darren, or should I call you doctor?”

“Darren works for me. Unless that makes you uncomfortable.”

“I’m not in the habit of addressing adults by their first names. Let’s try it and see how it works out.”

He smiled and nodded. As soon as Paula turned her attention back to Ryan, Dani handed him his wineglass and sat down beside him. She doesn’t seem as nervous now. I think listening to him talk with Paula calmed her down.

I decided I want to be more than the audience. Since it looks like Penney and I have been left out I turned to Penney and very quietly said, “You said you were uncomfortable being the only woman wearing clothes. Maybe you should go ahead and strip. I’m feeling left out. We could have a little fun, even put on a show. A few minutes ago you said you’ve never been ravished by another woman?”