After stopping at the bathroom, since I was sure she must need to take a moment but wouldn’t dare voice the need, I took her through the house. I led her to the laundry/mud room at the back through thekitchen.
The laundry room held shelving and a folding area along one wall, while along the wall across from that sat the LG washer and dryer. I showed her how they worked, and the settings I wanted her to use. I opened each cupboard, showing Dawn where the cleaning supplieswere.
I showed her where all the dishes and food were in the kitchen and the pantry, so she could find things when shecooked.
“I don’t expect you to remember where everything is. It took me months, and I still forget where my mother put everything,” I said, easing the worry etched onto herface.
I then led her upstairs, pointing out the two spare bedrooms that would need to be touched up sometime in the next week ortwo.
I pointed out the door at the end of the hall that led to the attic. “That door is to stay closed, and I highly advise you to not venture up there. Most of it is just storage and doesn’t need to be dusted, but it’s also my playroom. Kaleb and I have the only keys. I am the only one who will clean in that room, and it doesn’t get used all toooften.”
“Okay, Sir,” she said. She most likely didn’t even know what a playroom was, so I wasn’tworried.
I knew it wouldn’t take her much to keep the house clean. I had Emily come by once every two weeks to do it for me. It gave her something to do, and helped her get out of the house without Zack. I normally did my ownlaundry.
“In a few minutes, I have a friend stopping by. I want you to be in the office while we talk. You can do anything: reading, watching outside, dusting even, if you wanted—as long as I can see you,” I said as I gently lifted her chin to meet my eyes. Her green eyes shone just a tad brighter and clearer. I hoped it meant she was starting to feelbetter.
“Yes, Sir,” she said. Even though she still guarded her emotions, I knew she was feeling better about knowing what I expected from her. Truthfully, I didn’t want to have her do anything. I would gladly let her lie around all day if shewanted.
I did need to get more information from her, sooner rather than later, about what she’d gone through. Maybe Kaleb could get something out of her forme.
Kaleb was a few years older than me, but he was the chief and my boss, before being my friend. He was a pretty laid-back guy unless in Dom mode. I was thankful to him for introducing me into the life I now knew. I met him at an open night at a highly sought out club. He showed me the new lifestyle, teaching me how to read subs and Domsalike.
Of course, I had to learn to be a sub before being a Dom. I hated subbing, giving into another as they controlled my body, my pain, and my pleasure. But I did so willingly with Kaleb, allowing him to take control because I trusted him. That was, until he found the girl with whom he wanted to share his life. That was when he guided me into being a Dom, picking women for me who had been subs foryears.
Dawn was the first woman I was interested in who had no idea what kind of life I had lived, let alone who employed me. Zack knew of my sex life, as I had to explain a few things for him to help Emily. They both now play around with a few scenes and a few toys but I didn’t want to know thedetails.
When I heard a knock on my front door, I looked at Dawn, nodded towards my office area, and she walked away from me into the office with a worried look on her face. She really had no reason to, but I knew she didn't knowthat.
“Kaleb!” I greeted him, opening the door. His face was the first thing I saw. It was still tanned like he was always out in the sun, but I knew he was hardly outside anymore with the demands of this case—along with others. His bright gray eyes were the same as always, just a tad bittired.
“Elijah,” he smiled in return, stepping into to the house. He wore blue jeans and a button-up checkered shirt with cowboy boots. He always wore western style clothing, showing off his heritage as much as possible. “How are youtoday?”
“Not too bad,” he replied. He immediately invaded my personal space and wrapped his long arms round me, giving me a hard hug that made me completely relax. Then, he started walking towards my office, being the type to always get to the point first. He was a dominant alpha male in all areas of his life, and power just seemed to ooze from him inwaves.
I followed him to my office. He sat in the middle chair and I went to my desk. Seeing Dawn had already gotten three bottles of water out, I threw one to Kaleb before acknowledging her. She was kneeling beside my chair with her head down and hands in her lap. Her knees were shoulder width apart, her hair hiding her face as I had yet to braid it for her. My heart soared, seeing her there, knowing she willingly chose to submit, but then it plummeted as I remembered why she was here and what might happen withKaleb.
“Have a seat on a chair, Dawn,” I said softly. There was no way I was going to have her stay kneeling on thecarpet.
She stood and took a seat by the window, but kept her head down. I sighed, knowing my work was cut out for me withher.
“We have a rat, of which I’m sure you are well aware,” Kaleb began in his lighter voice, like it was an everyday conversation. I could read the worry in his eyes. “I’m fairly certain who itis.”
“Mike Hughes?” I asked, handing Dawn a bottle of water after opening it forher.
“Yep,” he stated, leaning back in his chair. “We can’t draw any attention to it, though. He’s been digging and not cleaning up his tracks. He’s left files open on computers; I know he’s working on trying to frame you. I just don’t knowwhy.”
“Revenge? I busted his brother not too long ago. I know Mike has never exactly liked me for that reason,” I respondedthoughtfully.
“Possibly,” Kaleb said. “He may be trying to cover something up, and trying to pin it on you and make our case fall apartsomehow.”
“No one knows my rule but you and Zack. I’ve made sure nothing I do can be traced back in any way, shape or form to the real me. I know I’m treading a pretty fine line, pretending to be a man who is intent on becoming a dirty agent for the money I canget.”
“You do know what will happen before the case is brought to a close, right?” he asked with a hint ofworry.
“Yes. I have a wonderful lawyer on standby, and I won’t be held for more than a week at the most, or charged with anything. I will have to act as if it’s the end of the world so the people we are trying to bring down will think I was busted. But of course, you’ll come to get me out and show proof to the officer in charge of who and what I really am doing.” I answered. “Of course, I may not have to be arrested and questioned if the suspects are caught before the plannedtime.”
“What is your plan for the girl?” Kaleb asked, wanting to make sure Dawn knew what to expect when the timecame.
