Ties That Bind

Chapter 45

Control

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Serena stood nervously by her wash basin trying to rewrap the bandage around her injured hand. She knew with dread in her heart once he came upstairs he would be angry with her for disobeying his orders.

She let out a small sigh and looked down at her sore hand remembering earlier that evening when everything went out of her control.

*Flashback*

Serena walked into the dining hall after not haven eaten anything all day going against his direct order to do so and walked towards the kitchen to get herself a bite of a sandwich.

She walked in through the kitchen door to see the room busily moving around as Lita stood in the center of it preparing supper.

Lita looked up from the gravy she was mixing hearing the door swing closed and saw Serena enter the room and gave her a little wink of her eye telling her in a friendly manner "be right with you Serena"

Serena went and sat on one of the side chairs not wanting to get in the way of things, then looked down at her hand seeing the wrappings were full of dirt and coming loose from where Constance had ordered her to pull weeds out of the garden earlier.

She sat rubbing her hand feeling a tingling through her fingers which she was not sure was a good sign as she held it gently to her.

The kitchen door quickly was thrown open startling everyone as Constance walked into the room screaming out "what is taking so long?"

Lita turned around to look at her unfazed by her abrupt entrance telling her calmly "just one more minute. I am just finishing up with the gravy"

Constance looked to her as she crossed her arms and shook her head replying "well hurry up there are hungry men waiting on you"

Lita nodded her head knowing what was expected of her as she finished mixing the gravy while Constance looked about the room seeing everyone hard at work and then turned to see Serena sitting in the corner as she shook her head asking "what are you doing in here? I thought I gave you your instructions"

Serena looked to her knowing she was defying his orders by just being out of bed right now and shook her head telling her "I needed to take a break. I could barely hold anything in my hand any longer"

Constance looked to her with a shake of her head telling her "you are still carrying on about that are you, you are a sorry excuse"

Serena stood up from the chair as she looked back at her using the same tone she took stating "I maybe a sorry excuse to you, but Darien thinks otherwise"

Constance looked to her outraged and then started to laugh telling her "so it is Darien again is it" as she walked over to her and grabbed her roughly by her injured hand telling her "tell me Serena do you really think you mean anything to him?"

Serena looked to her feeling confident in her words and nodded her head replying "I know I do, he told me so"

Constance looked to her surprised and then let out a deep laugh telling her "really he told you so did he"

Serena stood firm and placed her hands at her waist telling her back "yes really"

Constance looked back at her with disdain and shook her head telling her "you fool he doesn't care for you. Do you think a man like him would ever want someone as measly as you? You may serve one purpose for him and apparently you do it well so he keeps you around, but if you think for one moment that he could truly care for you. You are being ridiculous. He is the lord of this manor and you serve his needs that is all you are"

Serena looked to her shaking her head angrily telling her "I know what I am. I do not need you to remind me"

Constance looked to her holding her head up high telling her "apparently I do when you are in the bedroom with him you will abide by his wishes and call him whatever he wishes lord, master, commander whatever he prefers, but outside of the bedroom you are a servant here as all the others here are"

Serena crossed her arms over her chest standing stubbornly telling her "I believe I know what he prefers better than you do"

Constance looked to her smugly and then opened her arms up wide drawing the attention of all the women around the kitchen, all hand-picked by herself for his approval asking everyone "tell me ladies do any of you think that this girl is special in any sort of way, that she could be more then she appears to be to him"

Serena stood there hearing the silence of the room around her, while everyone kept their heads lowered to not make eye contact as she let out a small sigh knowing what they all thought of her when she heard Constance's demand "going forward you will only address him as Lord Montgomery"

Serena looked to her with her head raised up as a little smirk crossed her face telling her "fine, if you prefer that I call him Lord Montgomery in front of you, I will do so"

Constance looked to her outraged as she began to laugh asking her "who do you think you are speaking to me that way?"

Serena looked back to her with her head raised up saying "someone who does not have to deal with your coldness. I serve him remember"

Constance shook her head as a coldness appeared in her eyes replying "there you are wrong because when he leaves the manor I am in charge of everyone in this household including you, now put out your hands"

Serena looked to her shocked that she would consider beating her hand in this condition and shook her head stating "you can't be serious"

Constance stepped forward and grabbed onto her arm roughly telling her "you will receive 3 additional hits for your insolence, now put out your hands"

Serena slowly put her hands out in front of her as she bit down on her lip knowing what was going to happen as Constance grabbed onto her hands turning them palm side up as she took out her wood stick from her apron and hit her hands as she winced with each whack one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight times

Serena stood there looking up at her feeling the pain radiating in her hand as she held onto her injured hand protectively and took a deep breath as the kitchen staff stood by watching this happen with pity in there eyes

Lita stood nearby and let out a loud gulp wanting to help her friend, hoping to get some of the tension off Serena she told Constance "the meal is ready"

Constance turned around and looked at Lita pleased as she placed her wood stick back in her apron, ready to go back to business telling her "excellent have it brought out at once"

Lita nodded her head not wanting to deal with Constance's wrath herself and went to grab the large pot from the stove and walked towards the door, but Constance stopped her putting her hand on her shoulder telling her "no" as she looked over to Serena with a sinister smile telling her "this one believes she has extra time on her hands let her do it"

Lita looked over to where Serena still held her injured hand and shook her head telling Constance "it is very heavy I think it would be best if I…"

Constance cut off her explanation and shook her head angrily telling her "no I have given a direct order now let her do it" then pointed over to Serena

Lita looked over to where Serena stood by with the same appalled face and knew she had been through too much already, she shook her head standing up to Constance and replied "no"

Serena looked seeing her friend defending her against Constance's growing anger which was only worsening by the second and walked up to Lita putting her hand on her friends shoulder not wanting to see her suffer the same fate she did for her disobedience and gathered up strength she didn't know she had telling her "it's alright I'll do it" as she picked up the pot feeling the heat of it against her already painful hands and walked out of the room.

*End Flashback*

Serena finished wrapping up her hand and winced seeing the swelling around her hand remembering what had come afterwards as she cringed thinking of the large mess, then looked down seeing the wrapping job she did was too loose and crooked.

She tried to rewrap it over again quickly before he arrived and saw the sloppy job she did, when she heard his footsteps walking up the stairs.

She looked to the door knowing he would enter any moment and took a deep breath, then let it out slow and waited for the punishment she knew was to come for disobeying his orders.

He opened up the door to her bedroom seeing her standing by her wash basin. He didn't say a word to her as he slowly sauntered over towards her and took her bandaged hand in his own looking down at it.

She took a deep gulp and watched as he slowly undid the bandage quietly waiting for him to yell, scream, slap her across the face, something as she watched him rewrap up her hand doing a much better job then she had done and then tied off the bandage as he dropped her hand back down to her side.

She stood there looking up at him seeing his stern face and felt unsure if she should speak or hold her tongue as she raised her bandaged hand holding it close to her feeling frightened by how quiet he was being she looked to him begging "please say something"

He looked at her seeing the weary look in her eyes and hearing her plead, then shook his head saying calmly "you deliberately disobeyed me, again Serena"

She shook her head knowing this was what she at least expected from him, this was the man she knew, who would punish her for something she had no control of as she tried to explain to him "it wasn't my fault though"

He put a finger up to her lips to silence her protest and asked with a commanding tone "am I not the lord of this manor. You take orders from me do you not?"

Serena nodded her head solemnly knowing she had a similar argument earlier that day with Constance, under whose orders she is too follow which she did not win, and knowing there was no chance of winning this argument with him either as he ran all things.

She nodded her head trying to sound apologetic she told him "I will follow your orders my lord" and then closed her eyes waiting for what was to come next.

Darien looked to her and let out a breath knowing Constance had been responsible for what happened this evening, but Serena had still disobeyed his direct order and lifted her chin up to face him stating "you repeatedly go against my orders Serena, and until you learn who is really in control here. You will be punished for your actions this night"

She closed her eyes tight and nodded her head afraid of the temper he had as she felt him take her hand in his own and led her over to the bed.

She followed him silently not wanting to experience the pain she would be under his hand and could feel as he lifted her dress up exposing her behind.

She was quivering inside waiting to feel the horrible strikes of his belt against her bare skin as he ordered her "bend over"

She nodded her head keeping her eyes closed tight as a tear ran down her cheek feeling when he bent her down over his knee as she heard him ask "you understand why you are being punished don't you?"

She nodded her head trying to find a numbness inside of her and cried "yes" as she felt his hand slowly trace along her buttock and then he gave her a quick slap on the behind.

She let out a breath that she didn't realize that she had been holding, feeling as his hand gently caressed her bottom and then quickly slapped her firm buttock once more. It had startled her more then it hurt as he explained "you will only take orders from me and if you do not do as you are told there will be punishments for doing so Serena" as he brushed his hand over her right butt cheek again and then slapped her quickly.

She was startled by the sudden contact of his hand making sharp contact against her soft skin not that it hurt, but actually brought out a desire in her she couldn't understand he was hitting her, but it felt good and she didn't want him to stop.

She felt his hand hit her behind again as she feeling a jerk forward feeling a pressure building up inside while he spoke "when I give an order I expect you to do as you are told"

She nodded her head replying "I know" unsure if he was aware of the arousal he was giving her as she felt his hand make contact with her bottom again as she let out a low groan

He spanked her again taking notice she was no longer cringing or trying to pull away asking curiously "do you now?"

Serena nodded her head feeling the body surges within her each time he would gently caress her bottom and then quickly give her a whack her on her butt cheek as she felt her body reacting to his touch. She replied through gasp breaths telling him "I know you want to be in control"

He spanked her again for her smart response telling her firmly "I am always in control Serena"

She nodded her head knowing the power he had in his hands as she felt him move his hand gently over her bottom cheek giving it a gentle rub and then fixed her dress back down standing her back up in front of him he looked to her asking "have you learned your lesson now?"

She stood there trying to catch her breath feeling the tightness welling up within telling him with a small smile "yes I may have to disobey you more often"

He looked to her surprised hearing that she actually enjoyed her punishment and shook his head telling her with a grin "is that so I think I may need to take this punishment of yours further then"

Serena stood there in front of him afraid her mouth got her into more trouble. Not knowing what he had going through his head, unsure what he meant to do with her now as he stood up from the bed and walked over to her then placed two fingers underneath the straps of her shift watching it slip down from her shoulders all the way down to the floor.

She stood before him completely bared naked while he walked around her slowly like a cat stalking its prey and then suddenly grabbed her into his arms and roughly pushed her down to the bed.

For a moment she was scared of his actions if he was going to climb on top of her and rape her again as she watched him quickly remove his own shirt and discarded it to the floor next to her shift.

He leaned over her as he whispered down to her ear "I am going to make you want me like never before"

She felt her breath catch in her throat by the warning slash promise he held in his words and felt as he used one finger to lightly trace down her chin, past her neck, through her luscious breasts to her flat stomach as he lowered his mouth down covering over her belly button hole and gently sucked onto her soft skin.

She leaned back on her elbows feeling the heat building up inside of her while trying to see what he was going to do to her next and if this was going to be her punishment then yes please for more.

He lifted his head up to her with a satisfied smile feeling her extending her chest out further for his touch. He slowly moved his hand over her stomach letting her know he was still in complete control over her body as he grabbed onto one of her thighs giving it a light squeeze.

She let out a long sigh wanting more, feeling him reach down lower and slowly dragged his hand down her leg out and took her right foot into his hand and slowly removed the shoe she wore dropping it down to the floor as he trailed his finger slowly along the bottom of her right foot.

She felt him tickle the bottom of her foot as she let out a small giggle as she tried to pull her foot back, but he held onto it strongly as he continued slowly moving his finger down along the pad of her foot.

She felt a little squeamish feeling the ticklish sensation going down her foot as she moved along the bed and then he put her right foot back down slowly and then followed suit doing the same with her left foot only he didn't put her left leg back down afterwards.

He held her leg up pressed up against his knee as he slowly ran his finger along the inside of her leg up to her thigh as he reached down placing a kiss to the inside of her thigh and then continued moving his hand up higher to her womanly parts

She felt a sudden intake of breath feeling him stick his finger up inside of her watching her with desire in his eyes. She reached out to touch his strong chest, but he took her hand placing it down on to the bed and shook his head telling her "no just Iie still. I want to see you experience my touch"

She nodded her head obeying his words and didn't know if this was to be her punishment, but it sure felt good. He could punish her like this anytime.

He stuck a second finger inside of her and sped up his rhythm then looked down at her hearing her breathing pick up as she squirmed on the bed holding tightly to the blanket underneath them.

He slowly kneeled down in front of her as he removed his finger from inside her and then took hold of her thighs spreading them further apart and blew lightly on her vagina as if he were blowing out a birthday candle.

She let out a loud moan wanting more than he teased her with, wanting his whole mouth on her. Instead she felt as he gently placed his fingers at her womanhood parting her folds to give him further access

She opened her legs wider waiting in anticipation for him as he moved his fingers inside of her messaging her inside walls and then finally he moved his mouth down to her and stuck her with his tongue, diving in deeper licking against her feminine walls while she cried out "Darien"

He felt her need for him rising as her body started to convulse in the throes of ecstasy while she gasped begging, pleading with him "please more I need all of you"

She held onto the bed below her as best as she could feeling the burning rising up inside of her when she felt him remove his tongue from inside of her.

He stood up front the floor and then placed both hands down on the bed and leaned over her. She looked up to him waiting for him to touch her to enter her hard and fast to do something as he gently traced one finger along her throat feeling the tingle at his slight touch and then he grabbed one of her breasts tightly in his hand firmly messaging it while she cried out "yes"

He looked to her seeing she was on the brink of coming for him, then grabbed onto her chin with his hand forcing her to face him and told her strongly "you will no longer take anyone else's orders except for my own is that understood. You will remember always, that I am in control"

Serena nodded her head drastically looking for a release that he could provide telling him "yes whatever you ask please"

She felt him cup her womanhood holding her there in his hand, desperately wanting more than just his fingers inside of her. She moved along the bed feeling herself at the edge of reaching her climax.

He used his other hand to keep her in place she looked up at him with her eyes begging for all of him. He told her with a cold warning "if I find out you disobeyed me again Serena there will be punishments"

She nodded her head yes hoping all her punishments would be like this as he continued to arouse her body putting his finger along her vagina feeling how wet she was for him as she pushed herself up to the edge of the bed and looked to him begging aloud "please I need you"

He took a deep breath seeing her lying there wanting him to fill all of her with his hard member and removed his finger from inside of her, then turned around and walked into his own room closing the door behind him.

Serena lied there trying to hold her breath feeling the heat in her body consuming her, waiting for him to return to finish what he started, but after a few minutes and he didn't return she realized what her punishment was.

She lied there feeling every inch of herself heated up by his touch at the brink of reaching her orgasm ready to implode within herself and he left her to deal with it. She let out a loud scream in sexual frustration.

Darien stood on the other side of the closed door and took a deep breath, then made a tight fist as he forced himself to stay put, then looked down at his own erect manhood knowing this punishment had been torture for him as much as it was for her as he heard her loud scream from the other side of the door.

He let out a deep sigh knowing it would be a long night and then walked over to his own wash basin and splashed cold water onto his face.

He looked back at the door separating there rooms and considered going back in there to finish what he started, but convinced himself she had a lesson she must learn of who had ultimate control as he removed his boots and sat on his bed thinking of the night they shared before and let out a loud grunt of his own feeling a hard on for her.

Serena lied down in her own bed all night tossing and turning wanting him to come to her to finish what he started, but he didn't. She thought several times about just going next door and begging him to finish touching her and finally find her release.

She had tried touching herself as he had shown her to do so, but it wasn't the same and only left her wanting him more.

She looked out the window seeing the sun coming up in the sky and felt the heat burning her skin where he touched. She cried out in frustration making up her mind that she couldn't take it any longer as she stood up and went to the door between their rooms.

She knocked waiting for him to open the door, but there was no answer. She quietly opened the door expecting to see him asleep in bed at this early hour and walked in to see his room empty.

She let out a breath of frustration knowing he did not spend the night in his room and went back to her own room and grabbed one of her silk robes from her bureau tying it closed around her nude body ready to go searching him out, then stopped feeling her breath caught in her throat remembering his words from yesterday that he would be away for two days and hoped he was still within the walls of the manor.

She quickly left her room and started walking down the halls, looking in empty rooms she passed hoping to find him inside one of them and then started to walk down the steps to the first floor when she heard a snappy tongue from behind her stating "a word Serena"

She turned around slowly to see Constance standing at the top of the stairs, then took a deep breath and let it out slowly knowing at some point she would have to deal with Constance again, but hoped it wouldn't be this soon. She raised her head up thigh taking on a similar tone asking her "yes what is it?"

Constance looked down on her as a worm she would like to squash beneath her shoe and slowly walked down the steps towards her while she spoke "I have spoken with Lord Montgomery and he has informed me that you will be treated differently than the others and will no longer be following my orders"

Serena let out a breath she held feeling relieved, knowing at least that was out of the way, while wondering what Darien did say to her and nodded her head assuringly she told her "yes that's right"

Constance came down another step so she was standing one step above her and told her with a huff "that may be so for now, but you are still living under this roof and everything that goes on here is my business. Do you understand what I am telling you Serena?"

Serena shook her head standing up tall trying to sound confident telling her "I'm afraid I don't Constance"

Constance looked down at her showing her superiority with a glare telling her "this whole place is run as I see it. Do not get any ideas of challenging me Serena. You may be able to entice Lord Montgomery's body, but I cannot be persuaded so easily. I am in control of all that goes on around here, where you can be replaced easily"

Serena stood there knowing that Constance had no control over her any longer and spoke up proudly telling her "I am what he wants"

Constance laughed at her response asking her sarcastically "do you honestly think you are the first female he has ever become infatuated with. He will tire of you like all the rest before you and then you will be mine to have dealt with"

Serena felt very uncomfortable with the cold look Constance was giving her and the way the conversation was turning she told her politely "if you'll excuse me I should go find Lord Montgomery I believe he is expecting me" then walked down two steps and stopped, then turned around to look at Constance telling her with a little curve of her lips "I mean Darien"

Constance looked to her with a grim expression and nodded her head telling her with a warning "very well, but do not forget who you are dealing with. I still have a great deal of control here. You do not want to cross me Serena"

Serena stared back at her ready to say something back when she heard Darien's voice from the bottom of the stairs asking suspiciously "what is going on here?"

Constance stepped back from her walking the rest of the way down the stairs to the main level and told him pleasantly "Serena and I were just talking isn't that right" as she shot her a dangerous look.

Darien looked up to see Serena standing up against the stair railing asking questionably "is this true?"

Serena looked down to Constance standing next to Darien looking confident in her ways as always, knowing her threats were lost on her.

She nodded her head in response to Darien's question and walked down the last remaining steps closer to where he stood letting Constance know with just a slight touch of his arm that she had no control over her any longer and told him politely "yes, we were just talking"

Darien didn't know what was said between them when he walked by, but he felt there was more than just talking going on, but was not looking to waste time dwelling on it when he had other things plaguing his mind and reached down to take hold of Serena's hand in his.

Serena looked up to him knowing he had the same needs for her as she had for him and gave him a knowing grin while he looked to Constance telling her quickly "I have a few other duties that need tending to, you will find a list in my office, make sure it gets done promptly"

Constance nodded her head seeing the way she held onto him possessively and told him obediently "of course my lord. I will have the others get right on it"

Darien looked to Serena standing beside him and thought of how he found her last evening and then turned to Constance stating firmly "very well, but I expect everything to be finished in a timely manner. Do not forget what we discussed last evening, you are still a servant to be used under my discretion and there can still be changes made around here"

Constance nodded her head hearing his subtle warning as she crossed her eyes at Serena knowing she was to blame for this as she watched him turn his attention back to the sickening blonde as he put his hand under her chin lifting up her head to face him he told her "come, you and I have unfinished business to attend to"

Serena looked back at him with a matching gleam of what he had in his own eyes, when she felt him give her a small pat on the ass with a gentle warning he whispered near her ear "just a little start of what is to come"

She giggled back feeling his raw strength knowing the power he held over her she replied "yes please" He looked back at her with a grin hearing her exuberant response and then picked her up tossing her over his shoulder and quickly moved up the stairs with her laughter ringing through his ears.

Constance stood at the bottom of the stairs with her arms crossed watching them leave saying to herself as she lightly chuckled "we will see Montgomery about the changes to come, starting with getting rid of the waste"