Outpost Three

Chapter Four ~ The Chamber

The time was 10:40pm and I'd been in my room for a couple hours. I came back shortly after the incident earlier on with Ms Venable and Mallory. I was still thinking about what they could be doing to her, I know it wasn't my fault but part of me felt guilty. Ms Venable told Ms Mead to take her to the 'chamber'. Wherever that was, it didn't sound pleasant in the slightest. I tried to brush off the thought as I knew there wasn't anything I could do now. I grabbed the notebook and pen that was left on the bedside table in my room when I arrived and started writing. It was the only thing I could think to do to distract myself. I wrote down all of the names of everyone I had met in the Outpost and a few words to sum them up:

Coco - bubbly and fun to talk to. A little stuck up and definitely paid her way in here but seems like a good friend.

Gallant - strong minded, likes to get his own way. Seems creative and a fun person to have around. Get to know him some more.

Mallory - shy but sweet and seems like she will be there for you. Remember to make sure she's ok when you see her again.

I carried on with the list until I got to Ms Venable:

Ms Venable - hot. But Hard. To. Get. Maybe the only way you can really get to know her is by getting on her bad side...

I closed the notebook in frustration as I realised I was just thinking of ways to get to Ms Venable. I couldn't get her off of my mind and it was really starting to drive me crazy. I got up from the bed and took off my dress to change into my pj's. There was a gorgeous lilac silk set in the wardrobe so I slipped that on and got back under the covers. I spent the next thirty minutes or so thinking about how close mine and Ms Venable's faces were in the music room and how turned on she made me feel until I eventually dozed off.

Breakfast and lunch were pretty normal the next day, Mallory was back so I asked her what happened and if she was ok. She told me that they gave her a few lashes with a whip but that she was fine, and it wasn't anything she couldn't handle. Ms Venable was the same as usual, only speaking when it was to command the greys or tell us to leave. I was in my room now, getting ready to get in the shower and get ready for dinner. I turned the water on and took my clothes off while I waited for it to heat up. Just as I was about to get in, there was a firm knock at the door, followed by Ms Venable's deep voice.
"Ms (y/l/n)?"

I wanted to get her back for the little stunt she pulled on me in the music room yesterday, so I decided to play with her. I opened the door to my en-suite wide enough so that when she came in, she could see me naked through the mirror on the bathroom wall.
"Come in, Ms Venable" I said in a playful tone, with a smirk on my face. She opened the door and shut it behind her, before realising that the shower was running and I was in the bathroom. I could see her reflection in another mirror but it was out of her sight so she wasn't able to tell that I was looking at her. Her expression changed from her usual cold look to a shocked one when she saw my reflection. She took a moment to compose herself and then I watched her as she slowly scanned my body with her eyes, softly biting her lip as she did. My smirk grew bigger as I watched her looking at me, knowing that she didn't realise I could see her.

"After dinner Ms Mead will take you to the chamber. I haven't forgotten about your punishment." She said, trying to keep her usual stern tone of voice but failing as she kept her hungry eyes glued to my body in the mirror. I could tell she was getting turned on, so I bent over the sink pretending to put the toothpaste on my toothbrush, giving her a better view. She tilted her head and bit her lip again, focusing all her attention on my body.

"Yes, Ms Venable" I said slowly in a seductive way. I wanted her to want me as much as I wanted her. I could see her getting more and more turned on, she looked as though she was about to come over, which is what I secretly wanted her to do. I was liking teasing her, so I waited a couple more seconds and then opened the shower door and got in, closing it behind me so she couldn't see me anymore due to the steam on the shower walls. She snapped out of her trance and tapped her cane on the floor. Her face was still in shock, but she managed to gather herself enough to speak one last time.
"Don't be late. Ms (y/l/n). Or your punishment will be much worse." She said before leaving my room. I smiled to myself knowing that I'd had an effect on her. It felt good to gain a little bit of control back, even if she was punishing me later on for yesterday.

After I got out of the shower I chose a deep purple dress to wear for dinner. It was long-sleeved with a plunge neckline and was cinched in at the waist, with a flowing bottom half and a slit down either side. I put on some black stilettos and did my hair in loose curls before leaving. As I was walking down the corridor I heard Coco call my name from behind, so I waited for her and we walked into the dining room together.
"(Y/n), you look amazing!" She squealed with excitement.
"Thanks Coco, so do you." I replied with a smile. She was growing on me, I could tell she had a good heart. Ms Venable was already in the room when me and Coco walked in and her brow furrowed slightly when she saw us together, as if she didn't like it. When everyone was in the dining room she commanded us to sit down and start eating. Everyone sat in the same places for all of our meals. We didn't have to but it was just easier to keep the same seats, and i wasn't complaining because that meant I was next to Ms Venable every day.

Dinner lasted about fourty minutes before Ms Venable told everyone they could go. She gave me a glance and then told Ms Mead to take me down to the chamber, like she had mentioned earlier on. Ms Mead came over to my chair as I stood up, and I followed her out of the room and down a spiral staircase. She opened a metal door and signalled for me to enter. The room was dimly lit by a few candles and there were chains hanging from the ceiling in the middle. I co-operated as Ms Mead took my hands and put them in the shackles, before leaving me in the room with my hands above my head. After hearing what Mallory went through I figured it couldn't be that bad. I knew I was strong and a couple of lashes from a whip would be painful, but it wouldn't bother me. I waited alone in the room for a few minutes until I heard the sound of Ms Venable's cane tapping down the spiral staircase outside. The door opened slowly and she walked into the room alone, planting her cane a couple of meters away from me. She looked me up and down and smirked.
"And what are we going to do with you, Ms (y/l/n)?" She said in a deep and seductive tone. I had a feeling that whatever she had in mind might not be too bad.