Chapter 43

CLACK!

The door unlocked with the same crack of doom that it locked with. I opened the door, Julia was kneeling outside waiting for us.

"You have some guests, Master," she said. "They have brought something for you to give to the Commanders."

This roused our interest. "Bring them here then, Julia. We'll wait for them."

We returned to the office and I poured another drink for each of us.

Julia led in three women, one was carrying a white chef's hat with the words 'Chef in Training' stitched on it, the other two each carried a very young baby.

The woman carrying the hat came forward and gave it to me. "My Master, Count Misnik, said that you would know what to do with these disks."

I tipped the hat's contents onto the table, three DVDs tumbled out.

"I think that you'd better have a look at these, Aggie. Might be information that'll be helpful to you."

"You think so?" he asked dubiously.

"Alex is trying to keep in my good books. I think he'll be honest, he's had his laugh. It won't cost him any more to let me know what he found out and who told him."

Angela took the DVD's out of their jewel cases and slipped them into her handbag. "We'd better go and take a look at these." She kissed me goodbye, again, and I shook Aggies hand.

"Don't be strangers, we've still got most of the bottle to finish."

Aggie looked back at the bottle on the table longingly. But a swift nudge in his ribs from Angela reminded him that he did need to go now.

They left and I was faced with my three guests.

"Now, ladies, please could you tell me your names?"

The older of the two women with the babies spoke first. "My Master calls me Star, my baby doesn't have a name yet."

"Thank you Star, we'll talk about a name for your baby later." I turned to the next mother.

"Master called me Fourteen, Master. He hasn't told me my babies name yet," she looked at the child in her arms, "but I think she might be twenty six."

I knew that Fourteen would be a problem. She was very institutionalised.

"Tomorrow we will talk about your name and a name for your baby."

She smiled at me, "Yes Master."

"Do either of you have any papers for me?"

Star handed me a folder. I opened it and read the papers through. One was my standard two year contract the other was a three year contract. The longer contract was for Fourteen. I was immediately suspicious. Why 'waste' an expensive debt on a very low grade slave like Fourteen?

I found the two sheets I wanted, picked Star's out and showed it to her. "Star, this is an order from your Master giving you to me for two years, after which you return to Count Misnik."

Resignedly Star nodded. "Yes Master, that's what he told me." Star looked at her companion, "Master, Fourteen doesn't read or write but she does know me and I can read things for her, she'll trust what I say." Then she blanched as she realised her implied criticism of me, that they didn't, or couldn't, trust me.

"Please sit down." I said and they sat in the office chairs rather than the more comfortable sofa I had gestured towards.

"Girl!" I called.

Julia stood up, she was right beside me and I hadn't noticed her. Either I'm going blind or she's getting better at hiding.

"Yes Master."

"Get me Jo and ask Gail if she would please come to my office. Tell her that I have need of her services."

"Yes Master," she replied with a grin and ran to the door.

Star looked up at me, I could see the tears in her eyes. "Am I to be punished Master?"

I knelt by her side and tilted her head so that she looked into my eyes. "I do not punish people for helping their friends; nor do I punish people for simple mistakes. I do punish people who deliberately disobey, or hurt others. I look upon my girls as my ladies and my children. We're a family. A family helps each other, so the whole family is stronger and richer."

The door opened then and Jo came in. She had obviously been pulled straight from her bed to come here.

"Master?" she asked as she came to me.

"Jo, these two mothers and their babies will be staying with us for a while. This is Star, and the brunette was called Fourteen by her Master. I would like you to look after them for a few days. Tell them about your first days with me," I shrugged, "tell them anything that you think they should know."

Jo smiled widely, obviously liking this assignment. "I will be happy to look after them, Master. Do they stay in the seraglio?"

I thought for a few moments. "No, we need a new room, like the seraglio, but about half the size initially. We'll discuss that over the next few days, for the moment use one of the family rooms on the top floor, I think there are a couple free next to Cathy and Jane's room. I think that they might like to help with the babies as well."

"Yes Master, I'll get them settled in." Jo stood up to go.

"Could you wait a few minutes please Jo. I would like Gail to talk to these girls as well."

I turned to Star and Fourteen. "Now, how about you show me your precious new babies?" This both women were pleased to do.

Gail arrived faster than I thought she would. She had taken the time to get dressed and brush her hair, though she hadn't bothered with makeup. I did notice that her dress was miss-buttoned though, a sure sign of her hurrying.

"Freewoman Gail, thank you for attending so quickly..."

I was interrupted then by Fourteen's cry of, "Sunlight! Oh God! Is it really you, Sunlight? Master said you'd been thrown to his dogs."

They hugged. "Ella, Skylark and Emerald are here too," Gail told her friend.

Fourteen dropped her gaze to the floor. "The Master made us watch Ruby and Amile die. It was awful, just awful."

Gail hugged her again then turned to me. "You called for me, Paul?"

I smiled, Gail was enjoying her freedom. "Gail, I know it's late but I would be really grateful if you could accompany Jo and these two ladies. Help them settle in, answer any of their questions and so on. Make sure that they have the things that they need. We'll have to do a lot of making-do tonight but tomorrow we can get things more organised."

Gail smiled at the idea. "Do these girls get the choice?" she asked me.

I knew it had to come up and I knew that they wouldn't be happy with the answer. "I'm afraid not Gail. They are here with us until the crèche gets going and then they'll be moved over to there. Star is with us for two years, Fourteen for three years. Unless the Count gives his permission there's nothing I can do except send them back at the end of their stay."

"And Amber?" she nodded to the third woman, the one who hadn't yet said a word.

"She is your replacement, though I think that I will look after her myself."

Gail laughed then turned to Amber. "Don't be too worried, he's only caned one girl while I've been here and she richly deserved it, stupid cow. I'll see you tomorrow Amber, I've got a job to do."

"Sunlight has a Job?" Amber asked me, a little puzzled.

"No, Sunlight is no more. Gail, who used to be called Sunlight, has a job, and a salary and an apartment of her own with its own locks."

Amber paled at the thought of such impossibilities for a slave. "But how?"

I smiled, "Gail is a freewoman now."

"Oh she made it, she made it," Amber muttered, crying. I stepped toward her and hugged her, trying to comfort her.

"I am sorry, Master. This girl begs forgiveness," said Amber as she tried to dry her still dripping eyes.

"You have done nothing wrong for me to forgive. If you feel you need forgiveness, then I forgive you."

Amber stood in front of me. "What does Master wish of me?" she asked in a flat voice.

"Well, I wish that you'll look at me when we speak, that you'll relax in my company, and that you'll tell me what the Count told you to do when you got here."

"My Master told me that I will belong to you for two years; that I have to learn how you treat your slaves and then discuss your idea's with my Master."

"So, who is your master now that you are here?"

"You are of course Ma ... my Master."

"Oh good, then you'll obey my next instruction?"

"Of course I will, my Master."

I phoned the seraglio, a very sleepy voice answered, "Karen."

"Karen, please tell Susan I need a collar in five minutes in the Joasia room. And she'll have to instruct a new girl in the collar ceremony."

"Collar in five minutes, yes Master." Karen dropped the handset, unfortunately it missed its cradle. I smiled to myself as I hung up.

"Come with me, we'll take you and ask you the question." I led Amber to the Joasia room.

Susan led Amber in, she showed Amber where to stand and then came and knelt beside me. "Amber, you know what the question is now. There is the door, here is your Master. You must now make your choice."

Amber almost bolted for the door. She was through the door and gone within seconds. Susan looked up at me and shrugged her shoulders.

"Don't you wish you'd chosen freedom, Susan?" I asked.

"Sometimes Master, but I know that I'm not able to survive out there alone. If there were three or four of us and someone who had been born free, then I might reconsider, but I know I am safe here," she leaned against my leg and rubbed her cheek against my thigh, "and loved by all of the family. Where am I going to get that out there?"

"If you want to talk to any of the others about setting up outside, I'll free you and employ you while you find your feet."

"Master!" she laughed, "Where am I going to get a job which can allow me to do the things I like best and keeps me so safe as I am here. If I get sick you'll fly me anywhere in the world that I need to go to be cured. If I am terminal you'll ask me to tell you when it gets too much and then you'll let me go to sleep in your arms, without any pain at all. Tell me Master, who is going to look after me like you do?"

I lifted her up from her knees and held her to me, she relaxed against my body. I ran my hands down her bare back, feeling the long muscles tense and relax. I grasped her naked buttocks, sliding my fingers into the crease between them, finding her warm slit, wet and open with her desire.

I lowered her to the floor and looked down at my naked slave. She parted her legs and started fingering her slit. "Come and use your girl, my Master. This girl wants you, this girl is wet!" and she pulled her dripping fingers out of her slit and sucked them dry.

I undressed and lay beside her and we made love. She must have felt my need for gentleness as she didn't rush or force the pace. She held me gently, offering her breasts or vulva as I kissed round her body. She parted her legs and guided me into her warmth, kissing my chest as I slipped into her hot, tight body.

"Fuck me gently tonight, Master, let's take our time and make love."

I pressed into her gently, feeling her sheath resist my entrance; pulling back I felt her resistance to my withdrawal. Each time I nudged her cervix she grunted softly.

She hugged me tighter and tighter, until, with a shudder and cry she threw her head back and her body spasmed as she came. She clung to me, desperately holding on, she bit into my shoulder as she rode through her 'little death'. I came as she was relaxing and she spasmed again, a little cum this time, but no less desired for that.

We lay cuddling for a long while.

"Karen is going to be furious. She asked if she should come with me but I told her to go back to bed," Susan laughed.

"If she's upset when you get back to the seraglio, send her to me, I might find time for her in the morning."

"I might sneak in myself."

I smacked her bum, just once but that was enough.

She giggled, "I'll tell her, Master, of course I will. Karen doesn't get enough loving, Master."

"I know, I haven't heard anything from her doctors yet either. I think I might just prod them a bit, just to get them moving, get some results."

"Please do that Master, she really does suffer from her tits being too sensitive."

"I'll look after her, though I might give you to Sasha for a weekend."

"Does she still bite Master?"

"Not as much as you do." I tried to look at my shoulder but couldn't see properly.

Susan, laughed and then she looked at the wound she'd caused.

"MASTER!" she jumped to her feet and raced to the phone.

"EM! Master needs you now ... yes the Joasia room."

"I don't think it's that bad," I said as I ran my fingers over the bite and saw the blood on them.

"Susan, come here girl," I ordered.

She came to me crying, "I'm so sorry, Master, so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you, Master..."

I pulled her to me and kissed her. "I love you Susan." That was not what she expected to hear.

"I hurt you Master."

"When you were in the middle of an orgasm, yes you did. But I don't blame you for this. It could happen anytime someone is making love with a special person."

The door opened then and Em arrived carrying her big green medical bag. Em looked at my shoulder, "You did this?" she asked Susan who just nodded and carried on crying.

Em started cleaning the wound. "Was it good, Susan?"

Again Susan just nodded.

"Well, there's no serious damage, nothing requiring stitches or a tetanus shot. You're not rabid are you, Susan?" Em asked smiling. Still in a panic Susan just shook her head.

"I do have something for you though, Susan," and, delving into her bag, Em pulled out two tablets and a small bottle of water. "Take these now." Susan swallowed them immediately. Moments later she sighed and slumped to the floor. Em checked her over.

"She'll be OK, Master, she was panicking and hyperventilating. She'll have a good night's sleep and feel a lot better in the morning." She looked at me and smiled, "You're fine."

"Thank you Em." I picked Susan up and carried her to my suite and put her into my bed. Umber was the only one I disturbed as I came in. She soon went back to sleep.

I lay feeling Umber's warmth against my back, her pebble hard nipples pressing in either side of my spine. Susan lay using my arm for a pillow; she looked angelic as she slept. I had to get up, hydraulic pressure was forcing me out of bed. I also had work to do, contracts to review, Mandy brought a stack of completed paperwork home with her yesterday. It was my turn to go through them and decide whether to go ahead with the tender or not.