Michaela sat cross-legged on her bed staring out the window at the rain pouring down. Olivia walked by and popped her head in the room, tapping softly so as not to startle Michaela, who appeared to be deep in thought.
"Hey, little one. You okay?" Olivia asked as she sat down on Michaela's bed.
"Yeah. I just feel sad today. I'm confused." Michaela crawled into her beloved Mistress's lap, suddenly craving the love and affection that she knew she would find there.
"Do you want to talk to me about it? Maybe I can help." Olivia offered kindly as she cuddled her sweet little submissive close to her heart and rocked.
"It's just… I've belonged to you for almost a year now, but you haven't had sex with me yet. I've tried to be good enough for you. Are you getting tired of me?" Michaela's grey eyes filled with tears and she tried to blink them back. If she was going to get kicked out of yet another home, she sure as hell was going to do it with dignity.
"Of course not, baby. You are perfectly good enough for me. The reason I haven't had sex with you, well, there are a few. First, you told Alex when you were in the hospital that you are straight, and I will never violate that."
"I don't know what I am anymore," Michaela whimpered, "I always had Masters. I never had a Mistress until you took me in, and I don't know how to have sex with a woman, but I thought maybe I could learn but you haven't had sex with me yet and I just thought maybe that meant you didn't want me anymore."
"Oh, sweetheart. Listen to me, I love you very much. Both you and Alex. You haven't had a chance to experience good sexual relationships, so it makes sense that you would be unsure of what you are, but whatever you choose to be will be perfectly acceptable in this house. If you come to me one day and tell me that you are straight and would be happier with a male dominant, then that's great, and I will help you find a safe, loving home where you will be valued as a person. If you come to me and tell me that you are a lesbian or bi-sexual, then that's great too and we will adjust accordingly."
"I don't want another Master. I only want you as my Mistress. You love me and protect me, and it feels so good when you touch me."
"I'm glad that you like it when I touch you, because I love touching you. With that said, me touching you is very different than me having intercourse with you. I touch you because you have given your consent for me to do so. You have not consented to intercourse, and I will never take what is not given to me freely and willingly. That is called rape and it does not happen in this house, ever."
Michaela snuggled deeper into her Mistress's arms, listening to Olivia's words and finally, for the first time, trusting that they were all true. For the first time in fourteen months, she fully believed that her Mistress was a genuine woman who would never violate or harm her in any way. Spankings sucked, but they only happened when she deserved them and after they were over everything was forgiven. Michaela would never be beaten, starved, raped, berated, or mistreated in any way ever again. She was convinced of it.
"Mistress, I'm home!" Alex called out as she walked through the door with grocery bags in each arm.
"In here, sweetheart!" Olivia called back.
Alex put the groceries on the kitchen counter, dropped to her knees, and crawled toward the sound of her beloved Mistress's voice. When she found Olivia and Michaela sitting in Michaela's room cuddling, she immediately pulled herself up onto the bed to join in so that they were in a three-way cuddle. All was silent for several minutes.
"All right, I need both my good girls to kneel and pay very close attention please." Olivia instructed, gently patting Michaela's bottom and then Alex's.
Alex and Michaela sank to the floor at their Mistress's feet and looked up at her with adoration. Olivia smiled lovingly.
"Now, who can tell me what is happening this evening?"
"Tonight is the play party at Mistress Amanda and Casey's house, Ma'am." Michaela volunteered the information.
"That's right. And it is also a special night for Michaela because this is her very first play party. Alex, please explain the rules when we go to a play party."
"We are allowed to play with anyone we choose, as long as Mistress knows where we are and who we are with. If we get hungry, we have to find Mistress and she will feed us. If someone asks us to play with them, we are allowed to say no, but we must be polite and respectful to everyone at all times. Oh, and if we want to train, we are allowed to train only with Mistress. And if we misbehave, we will get spanked in front of everyone."
"Good girl. Michaela, let me see those pretty eyes, please." Olivia instructed.
Michaela looked her Mistress straight in the eye to prove that she was paying close attention to whatever was about to be said to her.
"Good girl. There will be a lot of people there tonight, and a lot of activity. I understand that you might get scared, and that's okay. If you decide that you want to play, that's fine, but if you decide that you don't want to play, that's perfectly fine too. You are more than welcome to stay by my side the whole evening if that's what you choose, and if anyone tries to pressure you into doing something that you don't want to do, they will have to answer to me. You are mine and I will always protect what is mine."
"Yes, Ma'am." Michaela felt safe knowing that her Mistress was there to protect her.
"Girls! Let's move it along, please! Master Elliot and Kathy will be here any minute!" Olivia called out as she finished lacing up her corset.
Michaela appeared wearing the outfit that her Mistress had chosen for her; a tight black and red corset, a black leather skirt that barely covered her bottom, fishnet stockings, and red heels. Olivia smiled; Michaela had tried to lace her corset herself and hadn't succeeded very well.
"Come here, beautiful." Olivia positioned Michaela in front of her and began to re-lace the corset for her. While she was doing that, Alex walked in wearing a black tube top, tight black pants, and silver heels. Olivia herself was wearing a black and grey corset, a long, flowing black skirt with a slit on the side that reached her hip, and black leather boots. The three women's makeup and hair were flawless.
"Hello! Come on in!" Amanda Rollins greeted her guests with a warm smile, Casey kneeling by her side. Amanda wore a tight green dress and heels. Casey was naked except for a black thong, some pasties covering her nipples, and black heels. Her bottom was nearly as red as her hair, indicating that Casey had recently been spanked over her Mistress's knee. Whether the spanking was for fun or for punishment was anybody's guess.
"Ma'am, can I go play with Casey?" Alex asked, eager to show her best friend some new things she had learned.
"Yes, you may, baby. Go have fun and be a good girl." Olivia smiled.
"What happened there?" Olivia asked, motioning toward Casey's retreating backside.
"Oh, I just had to remind her who's boss around here." Amanda replied.
Michaela looked around with wide eyes. There were people everywhere, all in various stages of dress and all participating in different activities; some playing, some eating, and some just standing around talking and laughing. There was music playing, and scented candles burning. Suddenly feeling overwhelmed, Michaela quietly slipped into her Mistress's arms and cuddled into her side. Olivia continued to speak to Amanda, but gently stroked Michaela's hair, letting her beloved submissive know that she was paying attention and aware of her presence. When Amanda walked away to go greet some other guests who had just arrived, Olivia smiled down at her submissive.
"Good girl for being so quiet while I was talking to Mistress Amanda. Do you want to play, or would you rather stay here with me?"