Now.

"You have them here?" Lucas pressed her.

"Yes, but—"

"Show me now," he said, using his stern voice.

"B-but Audrey..."

He grinned. "Audrey is no fool, I bet she saw this coming a mile away. Let's go."

Eldwyn gulped and nodded.

They made their way to the back. They met Audrey on the way, and she smirked knowingly.

"Don't take too long, we need her up front," she said in passing.

When Eldwyn had made sure the dressing room was empty, she called Lucas in. When he'd closed the door behind him, She held out her bag to him, but he shook his head. "You do it."

After a brief hesitation, she took a deep breath and opened the bag. One by one, she took out the things she and Audrey had bought: the plug, a new dress—if the flimsy garment could be called that—and shoes, a collar and leash, and finally a bright red ball gag.

With every item, Lucas' eyebrows went up another notch. Once again, she surprised him with her willingness to take their strange relationship further and further. Eldwyn blushed furiously at his reaction, but could do nothing but stand there and await his judgment.

He eyed the items. The dress would have to wait, and he knew she couldn't wait tables with a gag in her mouth, or a large plug up her ass, for that matter. That left only one option. He picked up the leather collar. It was made from black leather, not overly blatant, but definitely inconspicuous. At the back, there was a discreet buckle and strap, plus a ring where the leash was attached. He sat down on a bench and beckoned her over.

Eldwyn gulped, but obediently went over to him. He pulled her onto his lap, with her legs to one side.

"Eyes on me," he ordered sternly. "We're going to try out everything you bought, but for now, this will have to do. Pull your hair out of the way."

When she had complied, he carefully slipped the collar around her neck. He pulled the buckle tighter until she gasped. Her eyes were wide and she looked at him pleadingly, but otherwise made no move. He could feel his prick begin to harden at how accepting she had become of his control over her, but after a moment, he knew he had to relent. He loosened it just enough to make sure it wouldn't interfere with her breathing, then secured it snugly around her neck.

She squirmed in his lap and looked worriedly at him, but he just smirked and gently squeezed her thigh.

"You're mine," he stated simply. "Say it."

"I'm yours, sir," she said without thinking.

He wrapped the leash around his hand and slowly began lifted his arm, pulling her upright with her chin in the air. "You will never raise your voice at me again."

"I-I won't," she replied, voice quivering with nervousness and her eyes growing wet. "I promise."

Lucas gave her a serious look. He lowered his voice to a whisper. "Are you afraid of me?"

"No, sir."

"Then why are you crying?"

"I-I..." she sniffled, but managed to control herself. "I'm sorry, sir, I don't know why I'm—"

He interrupted her by pulling her towards him by the leash and kissing her deeply. She frantically kissed back, eagerly accepting his tongue into her mouth.

He grabbed her wrists with his other hand and put them behind her back. A whimper was her only response as she compliantly let him manhandle her. He loved how responsive she was to his wishes.

Eldwyn's breathing was ragged when he pulled away from her mouth, but he paid it no heed. He detached the leash from her collar and helped her to her feet.

"You will wear that collar for the rest of the night. Afterwards... well, we'll see."

"Yes, sir."

He softened his voice. "We have all night. There is no need to be anxious."

She nodded and smiled at him. "I know, sir. I trust you."

His breath caught in his throat at that short, simple declaration. "Good," was all he managed to say.

He made for the door. "Let's go. I'm sure Audrey is waiting for you. Oh, and if she asks, you will tell her exactly what we did, understood?"

"Yes, sir."

They made their way back to the bar and Lucas sat back down in his spot. Audrey seemed to have immediately cornered Eldwyn, and they spoke animatedly for a little bit, Eldwyn blushing and Audrey smiling broadly. Audrey fingered Eldwyn's collar teasingly before sending her back to work.

Audrey sauntered over to him, bringing him another ale. She sat down next to him.

"So everything worked out." She said matter-of-factly.

"I suspect you had something to do with that."

She grinned. "Well, maybe a little. You owe me five pieces of silver for my time, plus 5 more for those things she bought for you. Oh, and two coppers for the drink."

Lucas chuckled and produced six silvers. "Keep the change. And thanks."

"Ooh, generous tipper. I expect you want something for that, right?" She said, giving him a wink.