Chapter 5

Stella's body turned slowly on the bed. The sunbeams piercing through the curtains woke her little by little. She was shifting in bed, lounging in the comfortable mattress and sheets. She finally opened her eyes lazily, before realizing she wasn't in her room. The blue and gray tones of the room confirmed to her that it was not her apartment and even less her room. Soon after, she saw a body beside her. Opening her eyes, a little more, she saw the silhouette of her shirtless Dom sitting on the bed staring at his laptop. She remembered the events of the previous day a little more. They had slept together.

- Oh shit...

- Hello to you too submissive. I hope you slept well. You are in my bed lounging pleasantly. I would have expected a wake-up call without nasty words and more pleasant.

Everything suddenly came back to her. After he agreed to take her back as a submissive, they ended up at his house and especially in his room. She remembered everything and especially the fact that she was completely naked and that the quilt that had waltzed away from her didn't hide much of her body. She blushed before covering herself as best she could.

- Pfff... I liked the view...

He laughed before concentrating on the data displayed on his screen. He had this half-wild, half-casual revival look that gave him a different charm. His messy hair, his beard of a few days and the pair of glasses... All these elements contributed to it and suited him perfectly. Stella began to look at him for long minutes detailing his studious profile.

- Does your return to my side also mean that I no longer need to put you on indefinite leave?

- ....

- You can't run away from reality all the time, Stella. Sometimes you must face it too.

- I don't know if it's a good idea. I had a hard time forgetting you last time. And just imagining seeing you again every day without being able to be affectionate with each other pained me a lot. How could I have worked in such an environment?

- By remaining professional, he responded with a tic-tac-toe, without looking away from his screen. What does that mean? That I should look for another accountant?

- No, I can't afford to lose my job yet. I have little chance of finding a job so quickly and with such benefits.

He had nothing to add to that. He knew very well that he would not have let her go like this. He didn't like to resort to this kind of high-pressure method. He had to give her some leeway. He had to give her space to make her choices and mature on her own. He couldn't do everything for her, he couldn't constantly take the lead and pave the way for her to walk. She had to develop a strong personality outside the shackles of submission that their relationship offered her. But it was like wrestling with his instincts to maintain that boundary. He sometimes had so much trouble with her, much more trouble than with an average submissive. She had so much to offer to the world, to those around her and when she integrated it for good, she would only become more radiant. He smiled impatiently just at the idea. But also, to the fact that perhaps on this path of evolution she would allow herself to be tempted by the things he would like to test on her and with her.

- Ok, let's put things straight. You can well imagine that we must talk about the turn our relationship will take. You were my sub for a long time, almost a year. You have practiced certain things with me, and you have developed different interests. I'm going to give you the real list of practices that I offer to my advanced submissives. You will take the day to fill it out and check it according to your tastes. Do it seriously, I picked it up tonight when I got home. Second thing, you can use Coris to get something to move. One last thing, we're going shopping tonight, I'll be around 5:30 to pick you up.

He got up after he finished talking and left the room. He came back a few minutes later and handed her a bundle of leaves. He then went to the bathroom to get ready to go to work. She began to peel the mileage list that stretched over ten sheets. She would still have a while to finish. She huffed when he came out ready, he heard her. His gaze turned to her.

- Still here? Oust Stella, go make yourself comfortable in your quarters. I am leaving.

She got up and grabbed the comforter before leaving the room, unhappy to be kicked out like that. She entered the room that had been her bedroom for a long time. Nothing had changed, just that the room seemed balder than she remembered. She couldn't help smiling as she lay down on the bed. She was back in a place where she finally felt at home. She was happy. She heard her Dom leave her room. He seemed on the phone and his voice expressed his mood, which had suddenly darkened. She didn't know what it was, but she wouldn't like to be the person on the other end of the phone.

- I'm coming, good God. You're waiting for me, you're not moving.... No, I'm going to cancel my meetings. Don't move, I'm not kidding with you... I'll be right there....

His voice trailed off afterwards and she heard the front door closing, a sign of his departure. Stella wondered who it could be. But right now, she had better things to do than worry about it. She had to contact Coris to pick up things for her at home, but above all to contact Lilas. She had to worry about not hearing from him anymore. She didn't know where her clothes were, so she went back to her Dom’s room, completely ransacked. She knew she mustn't be here, but what could she do? A noise from the bathroom caught her attention. She approached and Clarisse came out of the room.

- Oh, hello Stella… I was wondering who he could hang out with so much in his room?

- Uh hello Clarisse, she answered all embarrassed.

- It's been a long time; I see you're fine. I'm glad to see you again. I guess you're looking for this, she said, handing him her clothes. I just picked them up.

- Thank you...

There, the shame was total. She clearly didn't know where to stand.

- Do you need anything else?

- Uh no, that's all...

- Perfect then, I'm going to finish tidying up the bedroom.

- I leave you then, she said taking advantage of this opening to disappear quickly.

She quickly went back to her room and got dressed quickly but in all the clothes, her panties were missing. She wondered what had become of it, but she refused to look everywhere in this room under Clarisse's gaze for the piece of cloth. It was too embarrassing. She preferred to spend the day without it, it wasn't too visible once the whole outfit was put on. Besides, she wasn't really going to move all day and probably no one would notice. Anyway, she hoped so. She called Coris to ask when he would be free to accompany her to pick up some of her things and carry them. He offered her an hour at the end of the afternoon, not very long before the hour of her Dom. She accepted the offer and hung up. She called Lila but got her answering machine. She told herself that she had to work. She left a message reassuring her that she was fine. Then she spent the rest of the time filling out the questionnaire as best she could. She remembered the first time she had indulged in this activity. She hardly understood any of these terms. Now she understood some people better and she approached activities that she didn't necessarily know with a good mentality. She wanted to find out more and wanted to be tempted by more diverse things. This with him and for him. Even if for the moment some of his limits had not changed. Others had softened, she saw it as a real sign of progress.