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The Cage

One of the staff members had made sure that Master Felix's jacket and cufflinks found their way back to the suite, but that wasn't all. Pausing just across the threshold, he instructed Tessa to lift her eyes and she stared at the cage standing in the very center of the room. It could be seen from almost every angle, no matter which area of the large space they were in. It wasn't overly tall or wide, but it wasn't small, either. Tessa would be able to kneel inside of it with room to spare, but she wouldn't be able to stretch her entire body out in any way. Swallowing, she wasn't sure what to think about it. She'd heard of many pet owners making their subs sleep in cages or possibly using them as a form of punishment, but she'd never actually seen one in person before.

"Have you ever been caged, my pet?" Master Felix asked, running his fingers up and down her arms from behind.

Tessa shook her head. "No, Master."

"Come, let's have a closer look," he instructed, leading her over to it.

When they got closer, Tessa noticed two things right away. One, someone had already taken the liberty to make up the inside of the cage with what appeared to be very soft, fluffy cushioning, and two, there was some kind of sunken latch in the center of the solid lid, but the cage was far too big to be lifted and carried around.

"Master, what is that for?" she asked, pointing to it.

"That is so I can open the cage from the top in case of an emergency," he answered, showing her by grabbing the latch and lifting it, which in turn opened the top of the cage. A long hinge allowed it to fold over the back and hang out of the way. "Any number of things could occur that would require a much faster rescue than finding the key and unlocking the door, to include misplacing the key—though I guarantee you, that would never be the case for us."

That insight made the cage seem far less intimidating. She felt some of her wariness of the thing give way to curiosity. What would it be like to sleep in the cage? To take her pet play to the next level? She couldn't deny the intrigue.

"Does it frighten you, Tessa?" he asked hesitantly, after closing the top and making sure the latch was back in its sunken place.

"No, Master, it's just another new experience."

Stepping up to her, he lifted her chin. "One that you're going to be brave enough to try, just like before, yes?"

"Yes, Master."

"Good girl," he smiled slowly, before leaning in to nip softly at her lips with his own. "Come. Let's get you cleaned up from all the oil and wax."

As she suspected, the first door in the wall behind the office area belonged to a lavish, en-suite bath. Tessa's mouth pulled into a surprised smile to see the wall of windows overlooking the dark ocean and burning lights dotting the jungles of the island sporadically. They could see more lights far off in the distance, belonging to ships or smaller crafts gliding across the water. When Master Felix flipped the bathroom switch on, the scenery warped into the ghostly figures of their reflections, so he slowly dimmed the overhead lights until they had their nighttime scenery back.

"It's beautiful, no?"

"It is, Master."

Leading her to the giant jacuzzi tub centered right under that wall of windows, he set the taps and then stood to face her.

"Turn," he instructed.

When she did, she heard him slip a hand into his pocket and then felt him unlocking the collar at the nape of her neck. Unfastening it, he slid it from her neck slowly, before leaning in and placing a kiss right where the lock had been.