The past week had been hell, but having to bury your loved ones was never easy. Seeing the remains of our home had broken my heart, but not as much as watching my father and husband's caskets being lowered into the ground.
If it had not been for the love and support from Master and my sisters I probably would not have made it through. I could still see the worry in Felicia's eyes when she looked at me, she was afraid I would start blaming Master for their deaths. I knew it was their own courage that was the real cause of death. They went to downstairs to save my grandmother instead of going out the windows, and succumbed to the smoke.
I had tried to explain it to her, but she was still worried. It was still early in the grieving process, but I was closer to acceptance than anyone would expect me to be. Falling asleep surrounded by the love of my family every night was working wonders.
"Are you ready my dear," Master asked, drawing my attention back to the moment. I glanced up and saw Mr. Caputo was waiting for us. I nodded as I took Master's hand and let him lead me into the office. As far as I knew, I was just here to sign the paperwork for the estates. Master had already taken care of the funeral arrangements and gone over the wills with me.
"We should be able to finish this today and close out both estates. I contacted the insurance company as soon as I heard from Alonso and filed the claims on both policies," Mr. Caputo explained, "I just need your signature here, here, here and here, and you will be walking out of here with a check for the full benefit amount."
They were the same papers Master had gone over with me yesterday. I just had to sign to accept the payment and close out the estates. Figuring it was just the remains of their personal accounts, I didn't even check the amounts as I signed. I knew Master was looking out for me and had been over all the paperwork.
"Perfect," he said as he glanced over the papers and handed me an envelope. "This would be for you. I hope the next time we meet it will be under better circumstances."
I opened the envelope out of curiosity as they chatted about the insurance payout for the new house and stopped in shock. "This can't be right," I murmured. I knew my father and grandmother did not spend much, but there was no way they saved that kind of money. Then I remembered the life insurance policies that they had gotten after my mother's death. I just did not realize they were so high.
"Is there a problem my pet," Master asked as he glanced down at me.
"Sorry, I was just a bit distracted," I replied. "It's been a tiring week and I have not been sleeping very well the last couple nights." I hadn't been sleeping well, but it wasn't the stress. The smell and sounds of him making love to my sisters was driving crazy with desire. They had been very considerate, keeping their sexual activities in the other bedroom, but it was hard to miss Kiera's screams of pleasure or the smell when they opened the door.
I had wanted to join them all weekend, but had waited to finish dealing with the estates before telling him the truth. I wanted what my sisters had, to be his pet completely. I had held back because I loved my husband, but I had no reason to hold back anymore.
"Let's get you back to the hotel to rest," he told me, the concern clear in his eyes. I wanted to get back to the hotel, but not to rest. The mourning veil I was wearing hid the desire in my eyes, but he would see soon enough.
After a short exchange with Mr. Caputo, we were back in the limo and heading to the hotel. Master asked if I wanted to stop by the bank first, but I had other plans. "Just back to the hotel for now please, we can do that some other time."
Entering our room, I found my sisters in their usual state of undress and smiled. "Master, can you join my sisters in the living area? I need to use the restroom and freshen up first, but I would like to talk to everyone once I get out."
I could see the flash of fear in Felicia's eyes as I slipped into the bedroom. She had been sitting next to me when Master went over the paperwork, and probably paid more attention to it than I had, so she knew what the envelope in my hands was worth. I wasn't rich by any stretch, but it was more than enough to start a new life if I wanted to. I hope that I would put her fears to rest once and for all.
Unzipping my dress, I let it drop to the floor before grabbing my suitcase and slipping into the bathroom. Popping the latch, I smiled as I ran my fingers over the furs. Most people would say I was moving too fast, and under normal circumstances, I would have agreed with them. Alonso and Felicia had been just as important to me though, and I knew my family would approve of the step I was about to take.
-Felicia-
"I know she is not going to leave us," Kiera said. "You need to have faith little kitten."
I peeked under Master's chin and tried to smile at her. I was sitting in Master's lap, with Kiera and Marta sitting next to us. They all had their hands on me, trying to sooth my nerves, but seeing her with that check made it all too real. Nicolina's policy had been enough to make sure her medical bills were covered in the event of her death, and that her family would not have to worry about the cost of laying her to rest.
Teodoro had gone far beyond that. I guess he assumed that Master would be gone by the time he died, and wanted to make sure his only daughter would be able to support herself, no matter what the circumstances were. Between the two policies, she had over half a million euros to start a new life, and I could not shake the feeling that she was about to leave us. It had taken me almost a year after the death of my husband to start feeling any sexual desire again, and I could not imagine she would want to stay in our sexually charged household.
-Sonia-
Peeking around the door, I could see Felicia sitting in Master's lap, with Kiera and Marta on the side of them trying to calm her. It would all be over soon, and we could go back to sharing our love freely. I took one last look in the full-length mirror and smiled. If the outfit did not get my point across, the collar and envelope in my hands should.
Keeping my eyes lowered, I crossed the room to kneel in front of Master. The surprised gasp from Felicia made me smile and I looked up as I held the envelope and collar out to Master. The joy in her face was clear and I was sure she recognized the position I was in. She had told me about her first meeting with Master more than once, and I had tried to recreate it for myself.
