Jane was going through all her pre-game rituals. Currently, she was on the floor of her apartment stretching. She was blasting her pre-game warm-up mix that she always played before her softball games to make sure she was in the right mindset to conquer any obstacle in her path. Despite the fact that Jane was very curious and pretty excited about the play party that was only a couple hours away, she was also extremely nervous. She had never done something like this and a little voice in the back of her head was telling her she was crazy. The voice sounded surprisingly like her Ma. Actually, Jane really shouldn't be surprised that her Ma's voice was trying to psych her out but Jane was determined to push through it. Hence, why she was currently going through her pre-game ritual on her bedroom floor.
After doing a little research, Jane had decided to dress as incognito as she could for this party. Since it was her first time, she didn't want anyone to come on to her or mistake her for either a domme or sub. She wanted to just be able to observe like Todd had said. Jane was starting to wonder if Todd would actually be there tonight. He hadn't actually said he was going but he did have the flyer handy. Jane started to wonder who else might be there. That thought sent a stabbing pain of fear through her body. What if someone she knew was there? What if they saw here? Oh my...fuck! Now her Ma's voice was getting louder telling her in no uncertain terms that she could not go and be labeled as one of those people. The louder the voice got the more Jane was starting to listen until suddenly an image popped into her head. An image that made everything go quiet and made her pulse quicken. An image of Maura attached to the St. Andrew's cross wearing nothing but a hardness and a blindfold slightly shaking as Jane drug a riding crop down the front of her body.
And that's all it took. No more voices of anyone other than Maura's, softly begging Jane to take her. Jane opened her eyes and with a new resolve, got up off the floor and went to the shower. It was time to clean up and get ready to conquer the night. That's right, tonight, she was going to finally embrace all parts of herself and be free.
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Maura was buzzing with nervous energy. She was sitting in her car outside the venue, which was in the warehouse district and looked to be a converted loft space from what she could see. She watched as people were discreetly going in through a side door with long coats on, covering up their chosen outfits. This made Maura even more nervous as she looked down at her own.
Maura had spent most of the morning researching what constituted play party appropriate attire online. After getting a feel for what she might want to wear, she had found a couple places in Boston that carried the best options for her. Maura had decided that she was going mostly to observe but if a situation presented itself, she would allow herself to indulge. She needed this after all the weeks of sexual banter she had been engaging in with Jane. Maura deserved this!
Maura had actually gone back to place that had caused Jane to go silent on their way back from lunch which turned out to be called The Pleasure Chest. She saw some interesting things but nothing that she wanted to wear for the party. It wasn't until she had gone to a place called The Crypt that she had her breath taken away. Maura had turned a corner and come face to face with what could only be described as a dominatrix ensemble. It was all leather and the leather was so polished it glistened from feet away. It wasn't unlike a lot of the traditional outfits you saw in film and television when they showed a dominatrix. What made it stand out to Maura was the fact that she could immediately envision Jane, on her knees, licking her boots.
Maura suddenly became flushed with arousal. She became a bit disoriented in the shop and when the sales person came to check on her, the only thing she could get out of her mouth was a breathless "I'll take all of that."
Now she sat in her car wondering if she had over dressed. Maura was used to being overdressed most places she went but it felt a little different this time. Maura had a feeling that a lot was at stake tonight and she didn't want to ruin it just because she liked to dress up.
Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling out of her nose per her extensive practice in meditation, Maura decided that it was all or nothing and exited her car.
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To say that Jane felt out of place right now would be an understatement. It wasn't what she was wearing that was causing her discomfort. Oh no, the people inside the play party were literally dressed in everything imaginable: from full power suits to latex to leather undies to really nothing at all. Jane had decided to just go simple in a black turtleneck with tight black jeans and her black ankle boots. She wanted to try to blend into the shadows as much as possible so that she could accomplish her mission: observe and conquer.
However, apparently something about Jane was making her the center of everyone's attention from the minute she walked in. She had arrived a few minutes after the stated time and was surprised to find the place almost full. Apparently this wasn't one of those parties you showed up to fashionably late. And as soon as she had made her way inside, it felt like all eyes had gravitated toward her.
Immediately she had been approached by a man leading a woman(?) on a leash and he simply glared at her. The woman (Jane couldn't tell because the person was completely covered in a latex suit and a dog mask so there was absolutely no shape to the person in the dark lighting) had started panting and whining. Jane had nervously rubbed the back of her neck and quickly sidestepped the pair and went in search of a dark corner.
However, before she could find one, a woman in a power suit started stalking up to her. She was very attractive, not as sexy as Maura of course, but still alluring in her own way. Jane decided not to process the comparison she had just made at the moment and address the situation developing in front of her. The woman had been saying something that Jane had missed entirely and was now just staring at Jane with a kind of leer.
"Um, I'm sorry what were you saying?" Jane asked fairly timidly for her. The woman started to smirk at her and Jane didn't like where this was potentially going so before the woman spoke again, Jane excused herself with a lame, mumbled "sorry I think I see my friend" tossed over her shoulder.
Jane finally made it a corner and caught her breath and tried to settle the nerves that were firing rapidly throughout her body. She had no clue what she was giving off but apparently both dominant and submissive people all over the room were picking it up. This could be a really long night for Jane if she decided to stay because her plan to just observe seemed to be going right out the window.
