What We Say in the Dark Ch. 05

"Hi Vicki, how are you?"

Cassie dropped straight into using the other woman's childhood name. She waited for Victoria's response.

"Okay, uh, Mrs. Hayes."

Cassie smiled to herself. Victoria had responded by addressing her correctly, re-establishing the subtle power imbalance between them.

"How have you been finding the exercise since we last spoke?"

Victoria pulled her legs up, crossing them under her and resting her hands in her lap. She looked uncomfortable.

"Have you been able to follow your instructions?" Cassie prompted.

Victoria looked down at her hands.

"Yes, Mrs. Hayes."

The second time, it was easier for Victoria to say it, using Cassie's surname more naturally, establishing the boundary and allowing Cassie to take charge of the conversation. Victoria waited passively for her next question.

"How many times have you masturbated in the last week?"

"None," Victoria replied in a soft voice.

"Good. How many times have you had sex in the last week?"

Victoria shook her head slowly. "None."

"So your husband hasn't wanted to make love to you?"

"No."

"And how do you feel now?"

Victoria looked up, her expression morose.

"I'm really ready for it," she confessed, "I'm thinking about it all the time, about him making love to me."

"He's going away on business soon, isn't he?"

Victoria nodded, "Yes, tomorrow night."

"Do you think you'll make love before he leaves?"

"I hope so. I mean... I really hope so."

"And if he doesn't? How long is he away for?"

Victoria shrugged, withdrawing again and looking down at her hands.

"Two weeks."

Victoria looked miserable now.

"Do you want to continue with the exercise?"

"Yes, Mrs. Hayes," Victoria responded, barely above a whisper.

Cassie leaned back, studying the woman on the screen for a few moments.

"Did you get the delivery?"

Without speaking, Victoria leaned sideways, reaching for something out of frame. She held up a white package.

"Have you looked inside?"

"You told me not to."

"Good. Open it now."

Cassie watched the other woman rip open the plastic seal and extract a medium-sized box. Victoria opened it and her eyes widened as she realised what it was. Her eyes flicked up to Cassie.

"What are you thinking, Vicki?"

"I, uh, wow," the other woman stammered, "I hadn't expected to...."

"Get it out of the box. You know why I got it for you, don't you?"

Victoria was silent. Her hands dipped into the box and extracting the object inside. Mutely, she held up the item for Cassie to see.

"You expect me to wear this?" Vicki blurted.

"Yes. Do you know what it is?"

Victoria stared at the chastity belt in her hands.

"I... yeah. I think I know."

"Do you know what I'm going to ask you to do?"

Victoria turned the belt over and over in her hands, her fingers tracing the shiny metal crotch plate, then the padded metal straps that would fasten around her waist and between the cheeks of her buttocks.

"Try it on, Cassie prompted.

"What? Now?"

"Yes."

Cassie waited, feeling a rush of adrenaline as she watched the other woman stall, torn by conflicting emotions. Instead of complying, Victoria eventually cleared her throat.

"So, I'm going to be locked up while my husband's away. Is that your plan?"

"Yes. Do you know why?"

"So that I'm not tempted?"

"Partly, but that's not the main reason. The main reason is to focus your mind on the moment of release, when you're allowed to get what you want."

"I don't understand."

"The purpose of the exercise is to give you a chance to experience a different perspective. Instead of deciding whether to have sex with your husband, or pleasure yourself, or maybe pick up some guy in a bar to service your needs, you are going to be unable to do any of this. Instead, you're going to be denied for as long as you stay locked up. Straying into an affair, or even giving pleasure to yourself, are no longer options for you. It gives you the time to focus on whether an extra-marital affair is the right move for you, or strengthening your relationship with your husband is going to fulfil your needs. Now, please, let's see if it fits."

For a long time, Victoria didn't move. Eventually, reluctantly, she unfurled herself and pulled her sweatpants down her legs. Inside, Cassie quivered as she watched Victoria going along with the exercise, willingly permitting herself to be locked up. On the screen, Victoria shifted position until she was kneeling on the couch, knees spread, her white cotton panties sitting snugly over her crotch.

"You'll need to take off your underwear."

Victoria hesitated, then hooked her thumbs into the waistband, pulling her panties down her legs and revealing a closely cropped strip of pubic hair. She positioned the belt's front section over her labia and pressed the cold, shiny steel plate against herself. Her body shivered at the sensation.

"You're doing well," Cassie coaxed.

Victoria fed the strap between her legs and up between the cheeks of her bottom, pulling the waist strap tight until she could hook both ends into the little metal loop at the top of the crotch plate. She wiggled, getting used to the sensation of the unyielding harness around her.

"How does it feel?"

"Uh, okay, I guess. Heavier than normal underwear, but it fits pretty well."

"Good. Now, did you see the other item in the package?"

Victoria picked up the white package again and shook it. A padlock dropped out.

"It's a lock."

"Yes."

"You want me to lock the belt?"

"Yes. Let's see how it feels for you."

Victoria didn't move.

"It's a combination lock," Cassie continued, "So there's no key to lose. I want you to hold the padlock close to the camera and turn the wheels to a random number, but don't look at the number. That would defeat the purpose of the exercise."

Victoria did as she was told, twisting the wheels and then holding the lock out in front of her. Cassie noted the combination down.

"Now, let's lock the belt."

Victoria pushed the lock into place through the loop in the top of the front panel. There was a click.

"Okay, good. Turn the wheels, let's scramble the combination."

Victoria's fingers moved and then she dropped her hands into her lap.

"How do you feel?" Cassie asked.

"I dunno. Weird. It fits okay, but it doesn't feel natural."

"You can pull your clothes up now."

She saw the other woman's posture stiffen. Victoria froze.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Yes. Cassie, um, Mrs. Hayes, uh... what's the combination?"

"Don't worry, I've noted it down."

"But...."

"What's the matter Vicki? Don't you want to get dressed again?"

"Can you tell me the combination?"

"Why?"

"How do I unlock the belt?"

Cassie waited for a moment, letting Victoria adjust to her predicament.

"You don't," Cassie replied eventually, "It's a chastity belt. You wear it until you're allowed to unlock it."

Victoria's mouth opened and closed. Cassie could see her mind was racing.

"But," she stammered, "I thought we were just trying it out."

"We are. For two weeks, until your husband gets back, or unless you have an emergency, or you decide to terminate the exercise. You can message me any time and I'll give you the unlock code, but that will mean we don't continue with the sessions."

Victoria's shoulders slumped as she stared down at the belt locked tightly over her crotch. Cassie waited for the other woman to make her choice.

"But, what about tonight? He's leaving tomorrow. I thought I'd...."

"Get a chance to have sex before he goes?" Cassie interjected. "Sorry, that's not how this works. The more aroused you feel in these next two weeks, the deeper the experience. We need to maximise that for you to maximise the benefit of the exercise."

"What am I going to tell him if he wants to... get intimate?"

Cassie shrugged. "I find men aren't too curious about women's problems. I'm sure you can come up with something about time of the month, for example. You could even take the opportunity to give and not receive."

Reluctantly, Victoria pulled up her underwear, covering the metal harness completely.

"I chose a slimline design, so it's not too bulky underneath your panties. See? You can be very discreet."

Victoria pulled up her trackpants and flopped back on the sofa, arms folded and legs crossed. Cassie watched her wriggle as she adjusted to the feeling of the restraint locked around her.

"You've made excellent progress, Vicki."

"Two weeks, right? That's how long?"

Cassie smiled warmly, feeling a strange buzz in her tummy.

"There are three options, Vicki. First, yes, we unlock you in two weeks."

Victoria nodded sullenly.

"Option two is we decide that you haven't made enough progress in your thinking and we extend another two weeks."

"Hey," Victoria protested, "I didn't agree to an extension."

"Whether you did or not, that's option two."

"And? Option three?"

Cassie toyed with her phone, the place that she had recorded the combination lock number.

"Option three, I send the combination to your husband and he decides."

Victoria's mouth dropped open, a look of anguish on her face.

"I think we're just about out of time for this session, Vicki. Let's schedule for the same time next week, and remember, you have my number if you need to be released."

Cassie waved. "See you next week."

She terminated the call before the other woman had time to respond.

Cassie had been very thorough in her research, needing to understand what Aidan was going through. She had learned about the psychology of being locked and unable to orgasm, or even touch yourself, the power that was transferred to the person holding the key. It seemed like an appropriate way to deal with Victoria's fidelity issues, taking away her choice. An entire fortnight, constantly reminded of the thing she craved the most, was inevitably going to bring about behavioural changes in Victoria. By the end of the exercise, Cassie had no doubt that she would be talking to a very different woman.

Cassie realised that she'd been pressing her thighs together through the last part of the call, a heat building between her legs. She considered relieving some of the tension that had built up. Smiling to herself, she conceded it was an option that she had ensured Victoria no longer had.

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