Christmas Pet by Jamie Knight
Chapter Fifteen - Pearl
“Where are you taking me?”
“Like I told you and million times before, it’s a surprise. You have to learn some patience, pet.” He wiggled his eyebrows and grinned.
“I don’t like surprises. Like at all.”
“That’s a shame because this weekend may contain one or two.”
We stopped outside a brownstone in Greenwich Village. “We’re going to someone’s house?”
“In a way.”
I clenched my fists. Frustration ate me up inside. I’d been telling the truth when I said I didn’t like surprises. I hated not knowing things. James held my hand, and we walked up the steps.
The front door swung open, and a curvaceous fifty-something blonde smiled warmly then stepped back while gesturing for us to come in.
She kissed James’ cheeks then took my hands in hers. I could already tell I liked her. “It’s a chilly one, isn’t it?” she said in an aristocratic British accent. “Jack Frost is certainly nipping around the streets these days.”
James closed the door and shrugged off his coat. “Lady Melanie, this is Pearl. Pearl, this is Lady Melanie. New York’s best-kept secret.”
“Should I curtsey?”
“Not at all. I don’t go in for all that stuff and nonsense. You can call me Melanie. Come this way, my darlings. I’m all ready for you.”
“Ready for what?”
James squeezed my hand. “You’ll see.”
We followed Melanie through a grand foyer with ceilings at least thirty-foot high. We stopped outside a door, which I guessed led down to the basement.
Unsure, I glanced at James. “It’s okay, pet.”
“What’s down there?” I imagined a dungeon filled with torture apparatus, chains, whips, and handcuffs.
“Not what you think.”
Feeling apprehensive but trusting James, I walked down the stairs and into a breathtaking space filled with exquisite lingerie and an area specially dedicated to pleasure toys. In the center of the room stood a podium like the ones in bridal stores. Wide-eyed, I turned around in circles. “Wow.” I ran my fingers along the rails of silk and lace. “I’m in heaven.”
“Still don’t like surprises?”
“I could be convinced otherwise.”
“Melanie is going to help me pick out the perfect pieces for you. She and her girls design and handmake all the lingerie right here.”
“Only for the most special people, sweetie.” She studied me from head to toe. “Why don’t you undress, darling. I need to get a good look at you. There’s a dressing room right over there. Pop out when you’ve taken everything off.”
“What? No.” I didn’t want a woman I’d met less than five minutes ago to see me naked.
“Pet,” James said. I didn’t miss the warning in his voice. It was a warning that said, “if you don’t do what you’re told, you’re going to end up over my knee right here, right now.”
“Fine.” I stomped into the dressing room and quickly undressed. I gripped the curtain and waited for a few beats, but then thought, why not? It wasn’t like I had a disgusting body. Since she designed lingerie for a living, Melanie saw naked women of all shapes and sizes regularly. The hang-up was with me. Being naked in front of people I didn’t know freaked me out.
I yanked the curtain back, and with confidence I didn’t have, I walked to the center of the showroom.
“My, my, aren’t you simply Rubenesque and stunning.” Melanie took my hand and led me toward the podium. “Up you get. Don’t be shy.”
Feeling incredibly reluctant, I stood in the middle of the podium and watched my reflection in the three-way mirror.
Melanie walked around the podium while James sat in a wingback chair, watching every move I made.
“With your skin tone, I think purple would look excellent. And, of course, we’ll get you some regulation black.” She tapped a fingertip against her lips. “I’ll start putting a rail together.”
In a flurry of movement, she filled a rail with sexy goodies in every color. A few moments later, she was by my side. Admittedly, it was kinda nice having all the attention focused on me.
Melanie took a delicate purple lace corset from the rail. The corset had half bra cups and would push my breasts up to the sky. “Hold this to your front, and I’ll hook up the back.”
When she was done, she handed me and matching pair of crotchless panties. “Put these on.”
I shimmied them up my legs and then glanced at my reflection. I barely recognized my body. The bones of the corset accentuated my curves and cinched in my waist. My nipples puckered, and dampness coated my inner thighs. Who would have thought trying on lingerie could be so erotic and naughty?
James chuckled, and I caught his eye.
“What?” I shrugged. “They make me feel sexy.”
“They make you look sexy too.”
Melanie handed me a pair of purple patent heels. “Shove these on.”
“How did you guess my size?”
“Because I’ve been doing this for eons.”
I slipped on the shoes, put my hands on my hips, and twisted my waist this way and that.
Melanie eyed me up and down. “Yes, that’ll do nicely.”
“It certainly will.” James reached over and cupped my crotch. He slipped a finger through my folds, making me gasp.
Heat flamed my entire body. “Sir, not here.”
“Yes, here.” I swayed at his touch and tried to press his hand away, but he refused to stop pleasuring me.
“We’ll take this set in every color.” Slowly, he removed his finger, leaving me dizzy and aching.
“Excellent choice,” Melanie said. “Next up, I have a leather catsuit that would be divine.” She helped me take the purple lingerie off then assisted me into the one piece. The butter-soft leather molded into every inch of my skin. My reflection turned me on even more. “You can make millions by selling these.”
She laughed. “Oh, darling, I already have.”
James ran his hand down my heavy breasts, over my hips, and around my ass. “Perfection.”
“Next, we have this,” Melanie said as if seeing her customers being felt up wasn’t unusual. “It’ll be perfect for the party you’re going to. It’s a naughty, flirty, and festive teddy.” She picked out what looked like a long red ribbon held together with a ridiculously large bow.
I tilted my head to one side. “How does that work?”
“Let me help you in.”
I stepped my legs through thin straps that resembled a barely-there thong. Melanie pulled them up my legs and wrangled them into position around my hips.
A length of material cushioned my clit and ran from my crotch up the center of my body. And the bra was nothing more than the bow that scarcely held me in place.
She stood back and eyed me appreciatively.
James nodded. “Perfect for unwrapping tomorrow.”
“Are you two insane? I can’t wear this to the party. I’m practically naked.”
“That’s the whole idea, pet.”
“Do you think you have everything you need, James?” Melanie asked, adding more items to the rack. “Throw in a few vibrators and cuffs. You’ve outdone yourself.”
She bowed her head. “My job is to please. I’ll also include body stockings and some more crotchless panties, and a couple of leather corsets.”
My eyes widened at everything on the racks. “We’re taking all this?”
“Every single last piece.”
“But that’s hundreds of dollars,” I protested.
I couldn’t even add up the cost in my head, but I was sure the final total would be more than I’d earn in five years, even if I did get the promotion to associate.
“That’s not for you to worry about, pet.”
Melanie clicked her fingers, and two assistants came scurrying into the room with their eyes lowered. I tried to shield my body, but James shook his head. Without a glance at me, they rolled the rack out of the room.
“My girls will wrap everything and leave it at the front door when you’re ready.” Melanie gave a curt nod and left.
“Everything about the world you live in is bizarre to me. It’s like an alternate reality.”
“You haven’t seen anything yet.”
And that sort of worried me.
“Go get dressed, and let’s go home.”
I frowned, not sure I understood. “But we’re alone now. Isn’t that why Melanie left us? To, you know, have some fun.”
“No, pet. Not tonight. You’re getting dressed, and we’re leaving. We’ll go back to my apartment to sleep and nothing more.”
I pouted. “But I’m all turned on.” I ran my hands up the front of my body and untied the red bow. “The lingerie felt delicious against my skin. Having you watch left me horny and wet.”
In a flash of movement, he smacked my ass. Hard. “Get dressed now.”
