18 - With This Ring

"Good morning, Amanda, you look lovely this morning. Simple and understated yet I know it will likely be more adventurous than it appears." Dr. N seemed rather cheerful this morning and greeted her assistant with more enthusiasm than usual.

Amanda was smiling after the greeting and stood to show Dr. N her complete outfit, which was rather conservative for her. She was channeling more a professional goth look today with a black skirt that sat just above the knee, black patterned stockings and a short black crop top tight enough that it revealed she had no bra on underneath. Dr. N looked her up and down and assumed that no bra meant no panties, which saved her steps every day anyway so she wasn't about to complain. Amanda walked out a little and took a turn to show of her low combat style boots with shiny buckles and studs running down the back. She also went with a reduced make-up load opting for just the heavy black eyeliner while leaving her lips her natural color. She also figured it was just going to get rubbed off on everything later as well.

"Good morning to you too. Someone's happy this morning, and I'm not complaining, that's for sure." Amanda almost beamed, the excitement that Dr. N couldn't contain was spilling over.

"I have a present for you, assuming you choose to accept it." Dr. N offered a small box to Amanda.

"Is this what I hope it is? I'm almost too excited, I feel like I've been waiting forever." Amanda's hands were shaking as she took the box. She set it down on her desk and opened it. Looking inside at what she finds she rushes to embrace Dr. N and throws her arms around her. "Thank you, thank you! I was really hoping you would feel this way."

Amanda lifts her gift out of the box. A small black leather collar with a ring and a charm attached in the front.

"I just love it. And black, just my color, and is that a raven charm? I love Ravens, such a misunderstood and misrepresented bird." Amanda is over the moon seeing the gift from Miss Natalya.

"Yes, it is a raven, I'm very fond of them too. It's actually from my family's original crest" Dr. N shared, a hint of pride showing through.

"You don't mean you're related to the Ravencrest family? They have had some tragedy throughout time haven't they. Although I guess some of it was probably well deserved what with the questionable pursuits of some family members." Amanda said plainly as if stated settled facts. Obviously, some of it was not quite settled with all of the family though.

"So, yes, but such a distant relative of the modern Ravencrests that it probably shouldn't mean as much to me. Appropriate that they have the raven as their symbol, since they are bit misrepresented and misunderstood themselves. They usually meant well, but always fell a bit short I guess would be the best way to put it." Dr. N counters, still with pride, but diminished somewhat.

"Well, form what I hear, it's lucky they fell short. But I guess it's hard to judge what goes on in other people's families without first coming to terms with your own." Amanda seemed to hint at lingering doubts about her own family's history and how they would be judged.

"Well, enough of that for now, do you understand what it is I have offered you?" Dr. N asked, trying to put them back on track.

"Yes, I believe so, and I got you something as well. Especially after that session with Thal. It got me thinking about us, about our relationship." Amanda responded, reaching into her desk to bring out a small box and handed it to the doctor.

Dr. N takes the box, her hands shaking as well as she realized she secretly wanted this too, but could never openly admit it. Seeing Amanda so happy and having her think enough of her to bring her a gift as well washed away any remaining doubts.

Dr. N opens the box and reveals a collar that matches the style of the one she gave Amanda, except that it is in white and has a small porcelain angel charm dangling in front.

"I see, from my little angel, I guess? I think you may be right, perhaps it is more of a mutual relationship than I thought. We should talk about this some more later after our sessions are done for the day." Dr. N offers, her hands still shaking slightly and the tiniest of tears threatening to fall from her eye.

"Yes, please, now I can't wait for the day to be done. But really, I feel like you're my little angel, watching over me and being there whenever I need you." Amanda shared, helping push that dangerous little tear closer to falling.

"Amanda, my dear. You have found a way into a very hard heart that wasn't expecting to find anything remotely like emotion here, or anywhere else. Thank you." Dr. N leaned over and gave Amanda a sweet hug and tiny kiss on the lips as if to recognize the special moment as being deeper than just their sexual relationship.

They broke off the embrace and headed back to work, as much as anyone could think straight with all that had happened in the morning. Time passed much more quickly than Amanda had thought as she now had so much to think about and do.

She was still busy researching all sorts of things and didn't notice when the first patient arrived. She was taken by surprise when the woman approached her at her desk and she startled a bit.

"Hello, I'm Eva, I'm her for my session with doctor Feti..Fetishnay..." Eva introduced herself to Amanda, but was struggling with the doctor's last name.

"Fetishnaya, but she goes by Dr. Natalya or Dr. N to make it easy. Her name just slides off your tongue and past your lips once you get to know her." Amanda helped Eva before she felt too embarrassed. Amanda and the doctor both realized her last name was a mouthful, not to mention just the hint of irony with the sound and her primary focus. At least her name, having a feminine ending wasn't as violent sounding as if it were Fetishnikov or something. That would sound more like a person with a Russian rifle kink. "She's ready when you are, and I apologize for not paying attention as I usually greet our patients and save them the trouble with names. You can go right in."

Amanda wasn't sure whether Eva was just stressed from the name thing or what, but she barely noticed her usual outlandish work attire. Maybe she would need to go full Vegas showgirl some time so people will notice. She knew she wasn't a total bombshell or anything, but still, she expected a few more glances now and then.

Dr. N had just popped her head out from the office to check and see whether her patient was ready, and Eva nodded and followed her in. She was a bit shy, so Dr. N wasn't sure what to expect this session, but sometimes the shy ones are hiding some deep desires. One could only hope.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Natalya, or Dr. N is you prefer. Welcome. Please have a seat in whatever chair you would like." Dr. N was pretty sure no matter how she said it, it probably still sounded like a script.

"Thank you. I'm sorry, I was having trouble with your name when I checked in with your assistant, I feel pretty silly actually." Eva started, a bit red in the face and she hadn't even gotten to the sex part yet.

"Please, no worries, no one has an easy time with the name. Just relax and let's see if we can help you with whatever you came her for." Dr. N spoke softer than she normally did, feeling like maybe Eva needed a little more soothing to have her relax and open up.

"Thanks. Well, not sure where to begin, but I'll see if I can make enough sense of this for you. I think my husband wants me to have sex with someone else so he can watch." Eva blurted out quickly so she didn't have to think about it too much apparently. The red on her cheeks and neck moving from gentle blush to full embarrassment.

"Well, there is a lot to think about in that isn't there. Plus, you say you think, not that he definitely does." Dr. N started unpacking the statement to delve deeper into what her issues might really be. "I guess I need to know more about what you think he wants from watching you. Did he actually ask for this or just imply it? Also, you just said someone, not a man or a woman. Has he specified a preference? Maybe if you could just slow down and tell me piece by piece so we can work through this together. Can you do that for me?"

"Okay, I'll try, but I am so embarrassed that I even have to think about this. I'm happily married and I love my husband, so I guess I'm not sure why he's asking me to do this." Eva started slowly this time.

"Well, that's a question you would need to ask him, again, what is it that he wants from this. He apparently gets aroused at the thought of you with someone else and obviously gets aroused at the thought of watching. Do you know how it would work?" Dr. N was eager to get into unpacking things more, but there were just so many angles to think about.

"Okay, so let me try to answer a few things, I guess. He has asked, but has not specified who he would want to see me with. And, the weird thing is that he wants to watch from another room, maybe via camera, and not let the other person know they were being watched. As not happy as I am with any of it, I'm really not happy about that part. " Eva shared a bit more and the doctor was scribbling more notes while trying to maintain eye contact with Eva to encourage her.

"Okay, so he has voyeuristic tendencies then, but this at least sounds a bit healthier than someone who is out peeping in windows or watching people that he completely doesn't know. But I agree that whoever you invite in should know at some level why they're there." Dr. N offered her initial diagnosis and advice. "How do you feel about having sex with someone else in general though? That can be tough for people who are in a monogamous relationship. Sometimes breaking that vow causes a flood of emotions and ultimately a sense of betrayal by both partners, even though it was done intentionally. That's a big risk."

"That's my main reason for hesitating. But, to be honest, I wouldn't mind trying it. I think I would feel excited trying it, and if my husband enjoys it, maybe it will help reignite something in the bedroom." Eva shared, opening up more than Dr. N expected. "But, if I did, I think I would want it to be with another woman. There is a friend of mine I've known for a while and I think my husband thinks she's cute, and maybe more. I guess, how would I bring that up. I have trouble sometimes being straightforward."

"Well, I thought you might struggle here in therapy when you first started, but you have opened up quite a bit. It's been refreshing to hear you speak about your issues so clearly. I would just think about how you feel now when you want to speak with your husband about it. I would caution you about including a close friend. Sometimes that can end badly as well, but that is up to you. Have you thought about using a dating service that specializes in thirds or group situations?" Dr. N tried to mix in some praise and advice in order to help Eva along.

"I would probably need a glass of wine...or two, to feel relaxed enough to be that open, but it's worth a shot." Eva was thinking at the same time as her eyes wandered a bit and her face looked tense.

"We could also do a couples session with the two of you and bring it up there. Maybe even research a few more things and generate a plan to present to him?" Dr. N thought maybe the couple's session might be easier for Eva so she wanted to address that before they continued on too far.

"Maybe, but I can try it myself first and then schedule another session if that doesn't work out. I like the idea of a dating service though as you're probably right. Thinking about how my friend might react, I'm not sure we'd end up friends after that." Eva sounded confident enough and seemed to have a level head about it, realizing that her friend was probably a bad choice.

"Oh, and might I suggest as an option finding a nice dickgirl. It's kind of the best of both worlds there. You can still enjoy the female side and if your husband is into watching you with a man, he gets that part without complicating things too much." Dr. N snuck in one of her favorite pieces of advice for anyone. When in doubt, go dickgirl.

"What now? I'm not sure that would work out well if I understand what you're mentioning." Eva responded a little confused and with an odd look on her face.

"No, I don't imagine you do. Many people are misinformed about them. I can give you a good site and some info. I'm partial to them myself, really nothing like them when you need a good dick. So much more interesting than most guys who can't figure out where anything is and then pop off in fifteen minutes and are done for the night. Trust me. Here, I'll give you a good site to go to check into it." Dr. N felt like she was selling the idea to her patient, which she shouldn't really do. "Also, I would talk to your husband and convince him to be honest with whoever you include and to watch in the same room. He should be able to figure out a way to still enjoy the experience. I wish you luck."

"Thanks. I have a lot to think about here, but I wouldn't have known where to start without speaking with you." Eva finished, rising from her seat as she started to leave. "Oh, maybe I will set up another appointment, if I'm still stuck on things or need some more guidance."

"Great, just speak with Amanda on your way out. It was great talking to you as well." Dr. N stood and walked toward the office door as Eva went out to speak with Amanda.

Dr. N went back to her desk to finish her notes as usual. Unlike the end of most days, Amanda walked into the office to speak with her, bringing along her box.

"Did you have some time to talk about things now? I'm really anxious." Amanda was outwardly excited and Dr. N wasn't sure what she had started this morning, but whatever it was it had taken on a life of its own now.

"For you, Amanda, I always have time." Dr. N's tone was softer than usual. She stood up to greet Amanda as she walked forward. They embraced in a very loving and caring way, gazing into each other's eyes.

"I wanted to ask you whether you had decided what you wanted to do. Whether you wanted this to be a temporary thing for us to figure out whether it was right or not. Perhaps these could be collars of consideration for a time, then we can make it permanent if we wanted?" Amanda asked, hopeful.

"Indeed, I believe that could work. Let's plan on a trial period of perhaps a few months and then we can decide if we want to commit further." Dr. N shared.

"I agree, and I would love that, Miss Natalya. I feel so safe when I'm with you. Shall we then?" Amanda asked, as she started to tremble in Miss Natalya's arms.

"Yes. Miss Amanda." Miss Natalya pulled away from Amanda to retrieve the box from her desk and set it down.

Amanda, hearing her name in such a way felt her knees buckle a little. Miss Natalya had referred to her in a submissive way, accepting her position for the brief ceremony. She set her box down next to the other one and then they box opened them and took out their collars. They exchanged them to allow the other to put the collar on as their act of dominance in the exchange.

Miss Natalya brought hers up to Miss Amanda's neck and encircled it with trembling hands. She clasped the locking clip in place and then looked at Miss Amanda.

"Accept this collar as a symbol of my commitment to you. I offer it as a symbol of my love and so that you know I will always protect you and watch over you. I ask that you return your love and loyalty to me and accept our relationship." Miss Natalya spoke almost solemnly to Miss Amanda as they both began to grow very emotional.

"I accept this symbol of your commitment and I offer you this key as a symbol of trust, loyalty and devotion." Miss Amanda handed the key to her collar to Miss Natalya.

Miss Amanda did likewise with her collar for Miss Natalya and they exchanged the second set of their vows and symbols of their commitment. They two of them fell into an emotional embrace as they both broke down, using each other for support. As the emotions cascaded down their faces, they looked at each other and their lips touched. Together they felt a new bond and with it a heightened sense of arousal by the thought of what they were about to embark on. Their tears turned to smiles and their lips slowly pressed more firmly together as their souls sought to satisfy the hunger growing within.