The Countess and the Caretaker - part sixteen

At four o'clock the maid answered the front door bell and showed
Pearl Necklace into the lounge area, where the Countess was
waiting to receive her. The maid then busied herself serving the
tea, offering sandwiches or toast, and pouring the drinks for
the two ladies.

It came as quite a shock to the young girl, that the maid was
yet another of the Countess' slaves, and she was even more eager
to learn more. She was, apparently, very keen to take control of
her boyfriend, whom she felt would benefit greatly from a little
discipline in his life, and her eyes positively glinted when she
learned that physical discipline was a necessary ingredient of
the whole process.

The Countess stressed the use of the carrot and the stick
principle; sexual provocation, teasing, and then firmness while
always appearing to be fair.

Rules were discussed at length, with the Countess favouring
clear, simple regulations. Overcomplication, she felt, led to
confusion, and should be avoided unless confusion was the
objective you were trying to achieve!

As their conversation continued the maid cleared the table,
sparing a passing thought for the unsuspecting boyfriend, who
had been so much discussed during tea. He was going to be in for
a shock.

Their conversation then turned to the Caretaker. The Countess
explained how her plans were progressing in that direction, and
invited Pearl to stay and participate in his punishment.

To punish effectively, it was important to practise, but the
Countess would first demonstrate, so that her new pupil could
watch and learn.

At this stage, the two women adjourned to a special room, where
the Countess kept all her 'toys', as she affectionately referred
to them.

The room itself was completely mirrored on all the walls and the
ceiling, and the lighting was subdued. Dotted around the room
was a collection of mediaeval torture instruments and devices.
These were for atmosphere only, as the Countess preferred to use
her purpose built modern acquisitions, when correcting her
slaves.

In fact, she only used the room on special occasions, and mainly
for the psychological impact. She firmly believed it was not
where, but how you wielded your power over men. She was,
nonetheless, pleased to show her large collection to someone
who would appreciate it, and Pearl did not disappoint her.

In fact, she was absolutely fascinated, like a child given free
reign in a toy shop, she wanted to try everything. The Countess
cautioned patience. There was after all, time to fulfil all
ones desires, but each moment should be savoured, before passing
on to a new experience.

In the centre of the room was, what looked like a large table.
It was covered in padded leather and had several places for
securing the arms and legs of the person to be punished. It also
had several handles, which, when rotated, changed the shape, so
that it could be in an almost vertical position or bent at right
angles.

It was in the latter formation at present, and would suit
perfectly for what the Countess had in mind for later. In the
meantime, she suggested that her protege, pick a cane that she
liked and practise on the empty table.

The cane, she proceeded to explain, was a difficult implement to
master. Unless it was applied with accuracy, the whip around
effect at the end would leave unsightly weals on the sides and
fronts of the tops of the legs, when ones purpose was to leave
neatly spaced tramlines across the buttocks.

It was also an implement that needed to be flicked at the wrist,
the full force of the arm was not necessary as you did not want
to tire yourself out when enjoying yourself.

So the girl imagined her target, and after a few helpful
suggestions about where to place herself in respect to the
table, very soon managed one perfect thwack after another.

The Countess was very pleased with her progress, and suggested
they go back into the lounge to relax a little before the
Caretaker arrived. The maid brought them some long, cool drinks
while the Countess explained that dressing the part also helped
with the overall impact of the training regime.

The maid was then told to go and find some suitable outfits for
Pearl, so that she could chose one that she liked. After much
indecision, for she liked them all, she finally settled on a
tight fitting black stretch PVC dress. As she was already
wearing very high black stiletto heeled shoes and stockings, the
effect was stunning.

The Countess decided to change into a black leather basque,
trimmed with lace and a thigh length pair of boots. She added a
studded black choker at the neck, a pair of long black evening
gloves, and much to the amusement of Pearl, the diamond studded
wristband she had purchased the previous day.

The Countess smiled and remarked that, as the Caretaker had
suffered so much to carry it home for her, the least she could
do was to show him what it looked like on!

As the clock chimed seven, they awaited the arrival of the
wayward Caretaker with a rising sense of anticipation.