Masters & Lovers Box Set One

James

Charlotte is in stitches, wagging a finger at Michael. "Oh, the look on your face."

"What's going on?"

He looks bemused. "You are sure about this? I'll ask you again, now, while it's just us."

"Yes, I'm sure. It's fine. It was worth it just to see your face."

"Charlotte? Michael? What's happening?"

Michael flushes brilliant red. "Charlotte has something

tell you."

Her face swings gaping to his, then she cracks out laughing again She's not pregnant?

"Charlotte, are you.... You're not...." I nod down to the general area of her midriff. Her face goes slack, quite blank for a moment, then she curls up with laughter again, giggling helplessly. After a good minute of unfettered mirth, she gets the words out. "No, Master, I'm not."

She's not a giggler....

One of her virtues....

"So?"

"Michael is helping Richard out with his birthday present to Beth."

What are they talking about...?

"Sorry, I'm not getting this. What's happening for Beth's birthday?"

*****

Michael

James looks confused, shaking his head. "Sorry, I'm not getting this. What's happening for Beth's birthday?"

It's dawning on me that, just possibly, my closest friend, Charlotte's Master, may not be entirely sanguine about this. I try to sound light-hearted, putting the joke in my voice. "James, I tell you. It was surreal...." He's beginning to sound irritated. "What was surreal? What's going on?"

Charlotte breaks in. "Richard wants to give Beth a birthday present. An unusual birthday present." She jerks her head my way, grinning, her eyes slanting to me.

James stares at me....

.... then he gets it.

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Fury crashes over his face. "And you agreed to this?" He steps towards me. I actually back away from the menace written there.

"Well.... yes, eventually."

He stares at the ceiling, speaking without tone. "Do I understand you correctly?" he hisses. "You are proposing to fuck Beth for her birthday?"

"That's right. Richard asked and Charlotte...."

He whirls on her. "You knew about this?"

"Yes, Richard asked me first if I would mind."

James swings on her, his expression apocalyptic. "You, out. And I don't want to find you behind the door. I need to talk with your husband in private." He almost spits the words. Charlotte also steps back from him, but, "No, I won't."

"What do you mean, no? I said get out."

James looms over her, but she faces him, squaring up. "I heard you the first time, but there's three of us here and this involves me. Michael is my husband."

James is stiff with anger and self-control. "Charlotte, just once in your life, do as you're fucking told. Go for a walk. Have a swim. Read a book. I don't care. I want to talk to Michael alone." "And I said, no. This isn't about me obeying you; being a good sub. This is between the three of us."

His eyes slit, alternating between Charlotte and myself, but the way they linger on me says that no matter what Charlotte says, he'll not be done. "Go on then. What do you have to say about this?"

Her chin lifts. "The first thing I'd say is that I don't like you standing over me like that, as though I've done something wrong. I don't think I have."

James' eyes soften, lids drooping, and he gives a short nod and a grunt.

Charlotte continues. "There's not a lot to say. Richard came to my office. He was obviously very embarrassed, but he asked me if I would mind. He said it was because he wanted to give Beth something special for her birthday and it was just for the one time. I said I was fine with it. Then Michael arrived. Richard was so embarrassed he couldn't ask him, so I did instead."

"You did?" His gaze swings between the two of us.

"Yes, she did," I say. "James, I wouldn't have dreamed of agreeing if Charlotte had not been obviously happy with the idea."

"I wanted to give Michael what you two have always given me," says Charlotte. "You've never tried to tie me down, either of you. I just wanted to.... to do the same. I know Michael's not going to run off with Beth. He loves me. I love him. And Beth loves Richard. But I thought it would be a.... a treat."

Even James chuffs a laugh at that....

How long ago is it that she said she wanted to visit us for treats...?

.... but still, he stares at the floor.

"Master?"

But he turns and leaves, carefully clicking the door closed as he goes.