Lana had just dispatched a messenger to the Counsel, when
Tina found her alone in the hall.
"We need to talk." Tina was urgent.
"Follow me." Lana commanded and led Tina down
to the store room. When they were sure they were alone Lana ordered,
"Talk."
"Geof told me he saw the spy while you were talking
in the living room."
"Go on."
"She's the one Lavern paired with. He told me to
tell you about it, that's all. While the noise level was high when you said we
stay, I saw him take Lavern, her partner, and Art out into the hall. I followed
until I was sure where they were going, then came to find you. It's taken a
while to catch you alone. I hope it's not to late."
"You're doing fine, but where did they go?"
"To Art's apartment."
"Thanks, you did good. Now lead the way and make a
noise if you're seen, I'll follow close behind."
Tina moved towards the stairs, Lana followed by a corner.
*** *** *** *** ***
I was worried, Tamm was playing into my lines far to
quickly, "I wonder if she's leading me; maybe she saw me looking when her
mask fell." I needed to take a walk, so I simply told the room,
"Nature calls." and exited post haste, leaving Tamm, Lavern and Art
to fend for themselves.
I walked quickly to the toilet, and found I hadn't been
lying about my need, while I desperately tried to figure a way to send word to
my harem, or hear from them for that matter. "Sit tight." I told
myself, as I slowly exited the toilet. I cast a yearning look down the hall at
the stair doors, when I saw the service door open and Lana peaked inside.
I was frozen for an instant, while Tina crossed to the
attic door and disappeared through it, as the service door quietly closed.
"Good girl." I thought, and returned to the library, with a spring in
my step.
Art and Lavern were in desperate straits when I entered
the library, with Tamm there as a third they felt they needed to include her in
their conversation. Tamm was enjoying the effect she had on them while she
played dumb to what was on their minds.She simply ignored me as I came in, to keep
her control if she could; so she was trying to start some kind of tension in
our group as a diversion.
"Much better." I announced as I stepped into
the circle of chairs we occupied.
"I was wondering if you'd gotten lost." Art was
a quick study.
"Only for a moment. Tamm come see the view, you'll
love it from up here." Tamm was trapped, and couldn't refuse, at least not
graciously. She got up complaining her feet hurt, so I scooped her into my
arms, and carried her out into the hall.
"You really enjoy watching people squirm, don't you,
Tamm?"
"What makes you say that?"
"The way you were refusing to leave Art and Lavern
to themselves, it was obvious in their bored replies to your chatter."
I turned into what I hoped was the gallery as she stared
at my face, searching for some clue.
Tamm soon noticed we were not in the hall, and looked
around, her body went stiff in my arms.
"Where are you taking me?" she demanded and
started to squirm in an effort to break my grip.
"To bed." I said flatly.
"I didn't ask you for sex." Her intensity was
building.
"Tamm, you asked for sex when you came to this
tower, are you telling me you're not honest?"
"I'll choose, who, when, and where I lay with a man,
now, put me down. NOW!"
I dropped her flat on her back. She went out like a light
when her head hit the floor, Tamm never had a chance. I found the cords like
Tina's hanging around the canopied bed, and used them for the same purpose.
I ran to the attic and asked Tina for the restraints
which should be there, they were, and Tina came down to the gallery with me. We
found Tamm still laying unconscious on the floor, and quickly installed the
leathers on her, then threaded the leashes. Before we left her to her devices
we pinioned her hands tight to her sides, and removed her clothing.
Tina picked up the silk cords and bemused, "I guess
it's a good thing you bound me the day we met and you stole me away."
We laughed at the way fortune and fate work, then
remembered the reason for her even being here.
Tina was distant, deep in her own thoughts, so I let her
dream for a while, and sat watching her face. She shook herself shortly,
returning to herself, speaking about her thoughts.
"Why don't we take her up to the second attic? My
guess is all these towers duplicate each other exactly, from what I've seen.
She'll think it's a real situation and probably tell us a lot."
"I think you're right, but we should bring Lana in
on what we're doing, as we've already stepped way over our line of
authority."
"That's true." was all Tina said, then leaned
on my chest, and began teasing my legs with her hands. The effect of her hands
on my legs was almost instant, and I returned the gesture in kind. Tina was
ready to go the limits but our prisoner began to arouse from her forced nap. I
grinned with glee and pointed out the development to Tina.
Tina laid a finger to her lips, and moved to the woman on
the floor, and gently helped her sit up. Tamm was slow to pick up on the
situation, but when she did, she made up for lost time, she was just getting
her feet under her, thinking she would be able to escape, or turn the tables
back her way, when Tina pointed out her nudity.
Tamm's anger multiplied rapidly at the degrading
treatment of taking her clothes; and was more than happy to share her thoughts on
our level of civility, when Lavern's screams cut through the air. The sound
brought Tamm to silence.
I got up from the bed saying, "Sounds like Art
figured out the combination to Lavern. Now it's time to figure out Tamm's for
her."
Tina looked at me like I was crazy, "You're going to
do that for her? Geof, why soil your hands on her?"
I replied, "Not the one that releases her, the one
that opens her mind to sharing."
"Come along." Tina said, and handed me Tamm's
leash. We walked slowly to the library, giving Lavern and Art at least a chance
to recover before we joined the party. Tamm was quiet as a church mouse, but I
figured that would change very soon, and saw no reason to start her mouth, so I
used my eyes to tell Tina to lower a chandelier.
We entered the library to find Art still firmly implanted
in Lavern, both of them still in the spasms of aftershock, so we skirted them
and went to the far end of the room. Tina and I worked quickly and Tamm was
hung in about two minutes.
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