Shane stepped through the threshold of what was now, for all intents
and purposes, Tina’s home. Shane’s prison of lust and Tina’s home of
abandonment. Shane shuddered as Tina dropped her suitcase at the door.
The thud made Shane jump and she was aware that her body was on fire,
she was already falling quickly back into step with what this life took
from you.

“You can unpack that later.” Tina ordered and Shane stood, her head
hung low and her hands behind her back. She forced herself to stop
rocking back on her heels, a bad habit she’d picked up. Her other owner
had slapped Shane across the face often, and unexpectedly. The rocking
helped to lessen the blow.

“Yes.” Shane clamped down on the words, then looked up, slouching and leaning up against the wall.

“Yes what?” Tina asked, turning on her heels and seeing Shane in her relaxed position. Tina’s dark eyes went wide.

“Mistress?” Shane questioned, then she looked away from Tina’s eyes,
“Permission to speak m’Lady?” Shane asked formally and Tina moved
through the living room. Taking in the wonderfully warm dcor,
leather’s, reds and gold’s. She turned to Shane,

“Granted.” Shane shuffled her feet, and then relaxed a bit, having
trouble getting back into the mindset. This was Tina. This was her
domme, but this was also her friend. The only reason she’d knelt down
to her was to help protect her from this life that only stole from you
and never gave back.

“How do we. Act? Around our friends? Here?” Shane asked, her voice
clear and moving to Tina and Tina sat on the couch, she patted the
cushion next to her.

“Come here.” Tina ordered and Shane moved with quick feet to the couch,
sitting down and Tina reached out, touching her silky hair.

“You act as I tell you to act. I can’t say this isn’t awkward for me
too. I’m just forgetting that you are Shane for the time being. In
front of our friends, we’ll try and avoid anything formal. Or anything
elusive, but we will look like a couple of very good friends, you are
helping me get over Bette.” Tina said and Shane’s voice caught in her
throat. Then she simply nodded, she could do this, she could wean Tina
away from this lifestyle. She knew she could, Shane could save her.