Lady No More

As Rosa and Danae play and cuddle and bond I give them the space to do so. I didn’t know where the little fox had come from but I was glad that she found us. Whether it was my uncle or one of his guests, mighty Silvanus, or just a natural oddity responsible for Danae’s friendly demeanor I was thankful for it. She was a blessing any which way you looked at it. It was as if the animal somehow sensed that Rosa needed a ray of sunshine in her life right now and showed up to provide it.

What my Lady also needed, in this humble man’s opinion, is a bit of stability. This past year and a bit, these past few weeks, just this past hour, my Lady had been swinging from high to low and back again as the capricious mistress Fortuna had her fun. Rosa had introduced me to the pleasures of the flesh, her world of Ladys and boys, her more worldly sensibilities, and shared in the thrill of new adventures. But it was now time to bring Rosa into my world and the more plebeian joys of home, family, and community. It was time to put down some roots.

I stand and rub some of the olive oil that we’d brought with us into my skin then scrape it away along with the sweat and grime accumulated over the past day. The bronze strigil felt good gliding along my flesh.

“You’re right Rosa.” I say as I rinse the curved blade in the water and watch the glossy puddles of oil slowly drift away with the slow current that flowed through the pool. “We’ve got some money. And we’ve got a few items we could sell or barter with as well.” I stretch my arm and scrape down my side, taking care around the still tender scar I received from the harpy. “And I am sure there is a lot I could trade off from here. Some of the marble and statues would fetch a good price I am sure. Not that I’ve ever been in the market for such things.” I splash the strigil around in the pool again. “Money buys time and we can afford our fair share.”

“Exactly!” Rosa gives me a nod. She sat on the edge of the pool with Danae laying at her side. As she scratches the side of the fox’s neck she sighs. “I’m going to need some time Master.”

“And you’ll get it.” I say.

“Thank you Master.” She gives the fox a squeeze as it lays its head over her leg. “I…I’m sorry I couldn’t finish what I started Quin.” She says softly as she slowly strokes Danae’s thick fur. “I lost control. I never actually had it. I can’t…do that again. It was selfish of me. A Lady cannot be afraid or have doubts when she’s got her boy in hand.”

“I understand Rosa. Don’t feel bad.” I say. “It was fun to try.”

“Yeah. It was.” She ruffles Danae’s fur. “Until this scary old monster came upon us.”

“Oh yeah, real scary.” Dipping down I give my hair and face a good scrub then come up again shaking my head and sending droplets flying in every direction.

“Hey!” Rosa shields her face as Danae also gives me a scolding yip. “He’s a new boy.” She explains to the fox. “You’ll have to forgive his impudence.”

“My utmost apologies my Ladies.” I say mischievously. “Unintended I assure you.”

“Yeah right.” Rosa says. Danae snuffles and shakes her head. Neither of them bought it and rightfully so. “You ought to get a spanking for that fib.”

“If you insist.” I grin. “May I wash you?”

“Oh yes! Yes please.” She pats Danae then slips back into the water. The fox licks its snout and gets up to trot off back toward the forest.

“There she goes.”

“See you again.” Rosa calls to it. It pauses briefly to look back one more time then disappears from sight. “Be safe little sister.”

I let the concerning sister comment slide as I take my Lady in my hands and stand her up in spot that was waist high for her. “Spread your arms.”

Without question she puts her arms out to her sides and stands still for me as gather her long hair onto her head. Using her horns I am able to have her violet-pink locks stay in place. I cannot help a little touch of her daintily pointed ears and a soft caress of her delicately slender neck. She lets out a slow breath as tension oozes out of her. The real heat of the day was now setting in, the baking sun bearing down on us and warming us to our bones. It felt nice in the cool pool, doubly so for Rosa. I rub some oil into my hands and prepare to clean her.

Facing the direction Danae had disappeared Rosa’s eyes stare into nothingness. “I’m glad she’s here.” She says. “It makes me feel better knowing that she’s out here keeping an eye on me. She lifts me up and gives me courage.”

“That’s good.” I say as I come up behind her. I press my slick palms against her shoulders and spread the warm oil over her shoulders and outstretched arms. My big hands reach nearly all the way around her slim arms. “I’ve never seen a fox do that before.” I say. “Like when those forest nymphs flew close to you after your offering. Never seen that before either.”

“Who would have thought I would find my place in the wild places. I should make an offering.” Closing her eyes she lifts her chin giving me space to rub the oil into her neck. “Silvanus has given me back my…” She swallows. “…he’s given me a friend.” She then ponders. “Or am I the gift to her? Who can tell?”

“Who can tell.” The world was their theater after all. I take another palmful of the amber oil and apply it over the soft flesh of her back and curvaceous flanks right down to the water line. Her warm body felt so good in my hands.

“I should really be doing this for you.” She says. “I am your ****.”

“I want to do it.” Another handful of oil and this time I move to her front where I spread the glistening liquid up her supple belly and over her chest. I pause to work it into her small, soft breasts just a bit longer than the rest. “And you are not simply my ****.”

Attending to my Lady with doting attention I rub and scrape the oil from her nubile body. As I clean her I could see that there was a lot going on behind those sightless eyes of hers.

“What are you thinking about?”

“A blind ****.” Rosa whispers. “What good am I to you like this? I mean really?”

“Rosa…”

“How are we going to explain this Quin? A **** that needs to be attended to? A **** that is helpless without her master? It makes no sense. How am I supposed to get any respect like this? Even the other slaves will pity me. It’s bad enough that I’m Amazon.”

“Rosa…”

“And you need the help! It’s just us here.”

“Don’t forget Danae.”

“I cannot bathe you. I cannot shave you. I cannot fetch for you. I cannot make simple shopping trips to town for you. I cannot even…”

“Rosa, stop.”

“Yes Master.” She sighs and shakes her head. “I’m sorry. Every time that I think I have a grip on this…I lose it again. I can’t…hold it all. I come to accept one thing and another comes at me from a new direction. These thoughts keep coming.”

“It just happened Rosa. We need time.” I say. “Time to adapt.”

“Yes Master. We need time. That is exactly what we need.” With her flesh clean I switch to a massaging rinse, in long firm strokes I rub her weary muscles. “Ohhhh, that’s nice.”

“Thank you my Lady.”

“Mmm.” She shakes her head. “Just Rosa.”

“What?” My hands stop.

“Quin.” She pauses. “Quin. Just call me Rosa.”

“You are my Lady.”

“Yes I am. And a proud Lady I am! But your Lady is not well right now.”

“Just because you are blind doesn’t mean you are unwell. Like you said, the important stuff stays the same.”

“It’s not my eyes baby, it’s my spirit.” Reaching out she finds my face and holds my cheeks in her hands. “I tried Quin. I thought I could do it. But…I can’t even control myself right now, how can I handle a big strong willful boy like you? Huh?”

“You handled me fine.” I insist. “If it’s the sex that is bothering you we can do it when we’re not out here. It was silly of us to try outdoors right now. In the house with the doors locked…”

“But I cannot see you baby. I cannot read you. I cannot see your beautiful eyes or the expression on your handsome face. I can’t see your pleasure blossom for me. I can’t judge how deep I can take you. And I don’t know when I am hurting you or going too far.” She says. “What if I pushed too deeply just then? What if you were actually ****? What if you were actually bound?”

“I can make noises. I can let you know. You won’t hurt me.”

“You know it’s not that simple. When Morpheus comes to you and holds you in his bliss you are as **** as a baby. My boy needs a Lady who can be there for him and protect him. I can’t be that Lady right now Quin, as much as I want to. I cannot risk hurting you.” She strokes my cheek. “Not you.”

“I know. But…but…”

“And how am supposed to bind you?” She says. “How can I judge the ropes properly? How would I get you out quickly if you hit your limit or something happened? How can I make sure that we’re safe when the one of us who can see is tied up?”

“You won’t tie me? Ever!?”

“Not right now baby. I’m sorry.” She pours all of her heart into that apology. “I know how much you love it. And I love it too. But…it’s too dangerous.”

“O-okay.”

“I know you’re disappointed. We both are.”

“No, not disappointed. Just…I dunno.”

“You big fibber. Come here.” She pulls me down into a hug. “I’m so sorry my bo…my Quin. It’s okay to be disappointed. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, I know. A place of our own. Oh the things I was going to do to you!” She sighs yet again. “They will have to wait.”

“How long?” I whisper.

“I don’t know. Until I find myself again.” She says uncertainly. “Let me learn to live with this. Let me build my confidence. Let find my dominance.” She says. “I will tell you this though, knowing that my boy is waiting for me will inspire me like nothing else could.”

“Uh…yeah. Of course. If that’s what you think you need.”

“It is.” She kisses me softly. “If you really, really need a dominant to tie you…there might be one we could hire in the city.”

“No!” I exclaim.

“Or perhaps we could arrange a visit by Peisandros.”

“No!”

“I know you have needs my love. I would understand.”

“Stop, please. I am yours. Only yours. I am boy for nobody else.”

“I thought you would say that.” She beams with pride. “You are mine. But you’ll have to be patient with your Lady Quin.”

“I will.” I would wait until I was old and gray for my lovely Lady. Bowing my head low I lean down into her.

“Oh, my love.” She strokes my hair. “This is a lot. Are you okay baby?”

“Yeah.”

“You’re sure?”

“Yeah. This will be an adjustment but…whatever you need Rosa, I am here for you.”

“Thank you Master.” She lets out hard breath of relief as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders. “Thank you.”

“I love you Rosa.”

“I love you too.” She runs her hands down to my chest. “Your Lady loves you very much. You have my whole heart Quin.”

“And you mine.”

“Now…” She pinches my belly. “…if you need your **** girl to take care of that stubborn boner that you keep poking me with, I am yours to command.”