Heal My Heart

N i n e t y - T w o : S c o t t

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"He tore up the grass!"

"I know Tony. I'll talk to him."

"It's getting colder," the old gardener continued to rave angrily. "It would replant right. The ground will freeze..."

"It will be covered in snow soon enough," I replied digging for patience. "No one will know!"

"I will know!"

"It's already been done Tony! I said I'd talk to him. There's not much more I can do."

The old man huffed at me. "Damn kids," he muttered. "No respect for other people's work."

"That's my sub." I reminded him coldly. "You can go back to work now."

He closed the office door firmly and I rubbed my temples. Leah brought in my afternoon coffee. "Hello." I greeted.

"Bailey's still out riding."

"He's not supposed to be riding." I frowned.

"Charlie told Bailey you said it was okay."

I huffed quietly. "I'll deal with it." She began to leave and I stopped her. "I hear your relationship with Bailey has transcended your job title."

"I was going to--"

"No you weren't. You are both adults but Bailey is my responsibility."

"He loves me."

"He's fragile. Broken. You can't honestly prey on someone like that."

Her eyes flashed a bit. "I'm not preying on anything," she seethed quietly. "I'm not taking advantage of him, if that's what you're suggesting."

"I have to disagree. He's in a weakened state--"

"You treat him like he's incompetent." She snapped.

My eyes narrowed. "He is. He's been through a tremendous ordeal. I did some looking into your background. I thought it was unusual a Domme like you wouldn't have taken a sub yet. But you have." She went still. "Where is she?"

"She's not mine. She's just... registered in my name."

"Your name or the organization's name?"

"I'm not involved in what you're accusing me of."

"Whether you are or not doesn't matter. You take on jobs with affluent people as a housekeeper, assistant or, in my case, a nanny. You stay for ten months and then you disappear mysteriously--around the same time a missing persons report is filed."

Her scoffed. "I'm a free spirit--not a criminal. And if I was stealing subs, don't you think I'd be a bit more sneaky?" She pulled the door open. "But good try Mr. King. I'm making peppered steak for dinner."

I swore as she closed the door. Truthfully, it was most like coincidence that the time correlated. She had worked in cities where awful things happened all the time. It didn't make me feel better about the situation. Bailey wasn't in his right mind--no one would be after such an ordeal.

Was Leah good for him?

Maybe. Maybe not. I couldn't be the judge of that, however much I wanted to. But Kyle would be arriving sooner than later and with him would come an answer.

Either Bailey will take him back and life would slowly return to how it was or he wouldn't and I'd have to accept he wanted Leah. Until then I had a sub with a knack for fibs to take care of.

***

I watched him putting the horse away and help Bailey into the house.

Bailey was beaming--clearly the ride had been enjoyable. But his left side was weak and he could have gotten hurt. Charlie was a bit more responsible now, yes, but not enough that I felt comfortable with him taking Bailey on trails alone. Leah immediately helped Bailey upstairs who told her excitedly about how beautiful the foliage was.

"I know you're mad." Charlie took a drink of water. "I just had to get him out of the house though Scott. Regardless, I'll accept my punishment."

"Go to our room, strip, and sit on the bed." I ordered.

He put down the bottle but I stopped him. "You'll probably be needing that."

He looked a bit confused but took it upstairs with him. I got some quick office things done while I let Charlie stew upstairs. I was oddly giddy about this punishment. It had been a painfully long time since we had done something truly kinky.

I couldn't wait until I got up there.

QOTC: So...do you guys want a kinky, smutty chapter? No? Maybe? I'm sure you guys don't but if you do, comment. 😏