Jasper sat in a large plush armchair, waiting for the arrival of her client. She had never thought she'd be working again, but the lure of that money was too good to pass up. She'd be able to do a lot with just this one payoff, and improving her facilities was top of her priorities at the moment.

This was a business after all.

She lounged, trying to keep her mind from racing too much as she waited in the silence of the large room. She crossed her leg over her knee to keep her foot from tapping nervously.

It had been a while since she acted as a mistress to a client, and she had fallen into a very nice routine that did not include these physical pleasures. Not that she didn't enjoy them, she had just found something more worth while to spend her energy on.

And the gem that came to see her was still echoing in her head. "-she is not in need of a teacher, Matron, only a pet."

What had he meant?

Jasper had been privy to some shady deals and even shadier dealings in this life, but she had never been so clueless as to what was happening as she was now. She had never been one to wait, or to even take orders, so to be sitting here waiting was very close to killing her. She had been on time, but her client had yet to show. She was currently rounding off an hour of waiting.

She crossed her arms, glowering at the far wall where a large picture of sparkling waterfalls hung.

Jasper growled, uncrossing her legs and tapping her now numb foot distractedly to get the pins and needles to go away. She must have been so wrapped up in her own thoughts (or her foot tapping was just THAT loud), that she completely missed the door to the room sliding open.

"That's not at all lady-like." Came a soft and amused voice from her shoulder.

Jasper flung herself from her large armchair, whirling around to see who had snuck up on her. Her eyes were wide, but her face was scrunched in an angry scowl.

Which slipped away in confusion as she saw the gem that had suddenly appeared behind her.

She was small, maybe only coming up to Jaspers bicep, but was standing very confidently by the now vacated armchair.

Her skin was a soft blue, while her hair was darker hue that had very mesmerizing iridescences underneath the dark color. It was like looking into water on a starry night. Her eyes were bright and piercing…

And they were starring steadily at Jasper—Jasper, who was still in a defensive stance.

The Matron straightened up quickly, trying to compose herself best she could.

The other gem smiled softly, and Jasper was sure that this was not her client. This gem could not possibly be the one she was here to entertain. Jasper realized that the other seemed as though she was waiting for some sort of response to her earlier comment.

Smirking, Jasper grinned back. "I pride myself in not being 'lady-like', but that's none of your concern is it? I'm meeting someone, runt, mind finding them for me?" The gem did not respond instead she merely smiled. The smile did nothing to hide the dangerous flash in her eyes

And Jasper was suddenly aware that her earlier assumption might have been very, VERY wrong.

"My name is Lapis Lazuli." The slender gem moved gracefully around the armchair, sitting gingerly into the plush cushions. She sat straight backed, her fingers playing over the armrests, not looking at Jasper anymore. Jasper frowned at this, looking around expectantly and hopefully. "I'm the one you're here for. No one else is coming." Lapis said smoothly, still looking at the small patterns her fingers were making on the armrest's upholstery.

"I di—"

"And I didn't say you could talk." Came the gentle response, cutting Jasper off as easily as if she had been yelled at.

Jasper blushed in embarrassment, realizing that this was going to be something she was very much not used to…or, perhaps, ready for.

She wanted to retort. She wanted to snap back and say something cutting.

She wanted to, but she knew better. She had already put her massive foot in her own mouth with how she greeted the smaller gem.

And she was quite sure she was going to be forced to pay for that later.

Lapis turned her gaze, finally, back to Jasper. Her smile was soft, but it did not reach her eyes. Then those hard eyes moved up and down Jasper's body, taking her in as she stood there. The eyes followed curves and dips, practically undressing the orange gem where she stood. Her smile was almost condescending now.

Jasper's blood was boiling.

How DARE this little gem chip judge her. She's lucky that she even decided she would entertain this joke of a job. It was just a waste of her time. She could just up and leave! She was her own boss and SHE made the rules.

She could up and leave, but she wouldn't. Jasper did not back out of a deal…or back down from a challenge.

The large orange gem just stood there, stiff and as stoic as she could make herself. Lapis' eyes traveled back up to meet Jasper's and the larger gem saw the fire and hunger that danced behind those blue irises.

Jasper's stomached fluttered and she knew she was in trouble. She had never been one to NOT be dominating…so to have to be submissive was something she never even entertained. Not until yesterday. And she figured she'd just do the job she was being paid to do-be the sub, get a spanking, and get paid hella nice to do it.

The look in Lapis' eyes though, promised much more than a simple spanking.

And Jasper felt a thrill go through her body as she came to the realization that she was going to do anything Lapis said…and she was going to enjoy it.