As for my gift to them… Well, I had taken my limits list and removed all of my hard limits. I knew that Master and Sir would take care of me. I knew they knew my own limits. When I gave it to them, they had both kissed me senseless, letting me know that my gift of submission was all they ever needed. No matter what they said, I could tell they were moved by the fact that I’d given them my ultimate trust.
“Are you staring at me again?” Master grumbled.
I think I’d finally managed to get on his very last nerve when I plopped my butt on the island and watched him work.
“There’s a reason I don’t cook.” If he had been attempting to hide his irritation, he didn’t succeed.
“Why’s that?” I knew he’d said he didn’t like to be in the kitchen, but other than that, I didn’t know his reasons.
“Because…I hate to show up my brother.”
Sir overheard and laughed. It was a hearty sound that made me chuckle.
“Show me up, huh?”
“Yes,” Master said, trying to sound serious, but his smile gave him away.
He looked happy. Happier than I’d ever seen him. It felt good to know that I was partially the reason for that.
Things had certainly gotten off track at the office in recent weeks. I think we’d all known what was going on, but no one did anything about it. There had been a lack of communication, although the three of us knew it was key to making things work. We were all at fault.
But now that they’d collared me and we’d taken the next step, there was significantly less stress.
“Well, if it’s any consolation,” I told him. “You cook, I’ll clean.”
Master turned to look my way, his eyes darting over to Sir’s.
“Naked,” he said absently.
Sir agreed. “I think that’s a great idea. From here on out, she’s required to clean naked.”
“Well, I was thinking more along the lines of she should always be naked.”
“Always?” I pouted.
“I think we’ll need to work on a few additional rules,” Master noted as he turned around and tended to whatever it was he was making.
“What’s today?” Sir asked.
“Wednesday,” I provided helpfully.
“Right. Well, then on Wednesdays, you’ll be required to be topless in the kitchen while dinner’s being prepared.”
Ever the helpful one, Sir came around and pulled my shirt up and over my head. He then released the clasp on my bra and tossed it onto the table.
“There,” Sir said as he stepped back and admired my naked torso.
•
By the time dinner was on the table, I was slowly going out of my mind. Turned out that when I was topless, both Master and Sir had wandering hands. Not that I minded, except when they didn’t follow through with their teasing.
“I think we should talk about our plans for the weekend,” Master tossed out as we were eating.
“What plans?” I asked, suddenly excited to hear what they had in store for me.
“I have the movers scheduled for Monday,” Sir stated. “Which means we’ll need to get any of your valuables moved before then. They’ll handle packing and moving the rest. For the time being, we’ll have her stuff stored in your room,” he said to Langston. “That way she can figure out what she wants where.”
Master nodded as he chewed.
“Okay,” I said, trying to keep up. “So we’re partially moving this weekend. Check.”
“We’ll be going to Dichotomy on Saturday night,” Master added. “I’ll plan to reserve a spot for a scene.” He looked at Sir. “We’ll have to come up with something to test our little sub’s limits.”
“Agreed.”
They looked at one another and I swear something passed between them.
“What? What’s that little thing you do?” I motioned between them. “That silent-speaking thing you just did. What aren’t you telling me?”
They both turned to look at me.
“At some point this weekend, we’d like for you to introduce us to your mother and stepfather.”
I dropped my fork. Words wouldn’t form.
Master said my name firmly, my attention shooting over to him.
I shook my head. “I… What… I…” I couldn’t even get the words out.
Sir leaned forward. “Luci, if we’re going to move forward, it’s important that we meet your parents.”
“Both of you?” I blurted.
That was obviously not the right thing to say.
“Last I checked, you weren’t with just one of us,” Master stated coldly.
I reached for his wrist. “I’m sorry. That came out wrong. I…” I dropped my eyes to my plate and released him. “It’s just that my mother is extremely opinionated and she has never approved of anything I’ve done before. I can only imagine how she’s going to react.”
“We can handle your mother,” Master said reassuringly.
I hoped that was true. More importantly, I hoped that by meeting my mother, they didn’t suddenly think that I wasn’t worth it. After all, my mother rarely had anything good to say about me.
