A/N: I was supposed to head out of town for five weeks at the crack of dawn this morning, but I got a call late last night and my trip was POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE, so all of you lucky people get another chapter since I'm in a REALLY good mood! It's a short one, but it gets the job done. :-)
Weeks passed, and with Olivia and Alex's support, Michaela was slowly beginning to heal mentally and emotionally. She was learning that she was a treasured human being worthy of kindness, respect, and love. She adored her Mistress and had come to see Alex as a sister. Michaela and Alex did their chores together, went through training together, ran errands together, ate together, watched movies together, got in trouble together, and were scolded together. Michaela earned another spanking, but wasn't as afraid as she had been the first time and was able to accept her punishment a little more gracefully, knowing that once it was over she would be forgiven, cuddled, and loved on. Olivia's favorite part of the week was on her days off from work when she could take her two sweet little submissives out to lunch, to a movie, or to a museum, anywhere and everywhere that Michaela had never been allowed to go before in order to help Michaela discover the world. Olivia took Michaela to the club once, but it scared her too much and Olivia told her that she didn't have to go back if she didn't want to, and praised her for giving it a shot. The dungeon-like setting and weird lighting was too much of a reminder of all the dark basements that Michaela had been chained up in.
Michaela discovered that she loved photography, and Olivia bought her a camera for her birthday to encourage the hobby. Michaela was outside one day taking pictures when something caught her eye - or, rather, someone. She froze in fear for a split second, and then turned around and ran as fast as her legs could carry her. She didn't stop running until she was safe inside her apartment. Alex jumped in surprise when Michaela ran through the door, and watched in concern as Michaela burst into tears and sank down to the floor, trembling and pale.
"Ma'am!" Alex called out urgently, hurrying to Michaela's side.
Olivia appeared almost instantly, hearing one of her beloved girls crying and the other calling for her. Michaela struggled to her feet and practically knocked Olivia over as she jumped into the safety of her Mistress's arms.
"What happened, baby? What scared you?" Olivia kissed Michaela's head and rubbed her back and hair.
"I-I saw him!" Michaela whimpered in fear.
"Who did you see?" Olivia asked with concern. Whoever it was had scared the living daylights out of her sweet little submissive.
"M-my old Master. H-he looked r-right at me!" Michaela wept on Olivia's shoulder.
Alex's eyes got big, and she immediately ran to lock the apartment door.
"Sweetheart, let me see your eyes." Olivia ordered kindly. Michaela refused to let go of Olivia, but pulled back just enough so they could look each other in the eye.
"I made you a promise the day I brought you home. Do you remember? I promised you that I would never let anybody hurt you ever again. Your old Master was arrested, and obviously he's out on bail now. That's okay, though. He doesn't know where you live and the court isn't allowed to tell him. Your hair is getting a little longer and you aren't as underweight as you used to be, so he may not have even recognized you. You were a good girl to come straight inside when you saw him. Now I need both of my good girls to come to the kitchen and help me make lunch. Today we're having pasta and salad, so everybody gets to feed themselves and I want to see both your plates empty."
After lunch, it was time for more training. Michaela and Alex were learning how to tie a crotch rope, and it was more complicated than it looked so there was more than one groan of frustration let out. Olivia praised them for a job well done, and then as a reward got them set up in front of the television with a movie and popcorn. They were about twenty minutes into Les Miserables when they were startled by Olivia's cell phone ringing. Michaela hit the pause button on the TV remote.
"Benson…. What's up, Carisi?…. All right, I'm on my way." Olivia unwound herself from her girls and stood up from her spot on the couch.
Alex and Michaela pouted. It was supposed to be Olivia's day off.
"Sorry, babies. They need me at work, but just for a few hours and then I'll be home. Now listen carefully, please. You may finish the movie. Wash the popcorn bowl, and then spend at least another hour practicing with the ropes. Make sure you have the scissors handy in case you need them. Come to the bedroom with me before I go. You're both getting plugged."
The two submissive women practically ran to the bedroom in excitement. Butt plugs were one of Alex's favorite things and Michaela was learning to love them as well. The plugs were a constant reminder of Olivia's love for them, even when Olivia wasn't physically there. It would also stimulate them so they would have to concentrate harder on whatever they were doing. Alex and Michaela pulled down their jeans and panties and bent across the bed side by side. Olivia grinned and, unable to resist temptation, gave each bare bottom a quick series of affectionate spanks, causing each of her girls to jump in surprise and squeal in delight. She thoroughly lubed each girl and then carefully placed a plug inside each of them. Since Michaela was much newer to butt plugs than Alex was, her plug was a little bit smaller. Olivia washed her hands free of lube, kissed her girls goodbye, and left to once again defend the streets of New York City. She smiled knowing that her girls would be begging for sexual release by the time she got back.