Chapter 9. Induction.
Monday morning I had a lecture, but I skipped it to go see Danielle. Riccardo showed me into the back lounge.
“Good morning, madam.”
“I think you can drop the “madam” now, Jacinth. “Dani” is fine. What should I call you? Jacinth?”
“If you don’t mind, I’d prefer “Jacey”. “Jacinth” is a bit of a mouthful.”
“Okay, Jacey. But I think you should keep Jacinth for professional purposes. It sounds posh, which is always an advantage. However, that’s a minor detail. Before my dressmaker arrives, I want to go over a few basic things.”
“Good! I’ve been thinking, and I realise how little I know about how you work.”
“Don’t worry. You’ll pick it up. But it’s important for you to understand the mechanics. First of all, I should tell you that I’ve been doing this for about five years now. I started when I was twenty-three. I had a very submissive boyfriend, so I had to learn how to satisfy him. Eventually we split, but then he came back. He couldn’t get what he wanted anywhere else. So I agreed to accommodate him, but I insisted it would be a business relationship and that he would have to pay me. He was very well-heeled, anyway. It grew from there.”
“What happened to him? Do you still see him?”
Danielle laughed. “No, he found someone even stricter than me eventually. I hate to think what she’s doing to the poor guy! Anyway, to get back to the business. At the moment, things are relatively quiet. I have a few regulars, the occasional newbie, and I average four or five sessions a week. Most sessions last one and a half to two hours, and I charge about three hundred. But there are longer ones, overnights and so on, and shorter ones. I try to arrange them to give me a couple of days off. I would hope that, once you get involved, we can increase the number of clients, and perhaps charge a little more. I know a few of them would love the idea of two dommes working together!”
“Would we be doing the same sorts of things?”
“That’s an interesting question. No, is the short answer. I can see all sorts of possibilities, but you should definitely play a different role from me. It’s basically theatre, except the client isn’t acting! You look very young compared to me, and we should play on that. But we can discuss this later.”
“So will I wear the same sorts of things as you do?”
"I want Sandra – that’s my specialist dressmaker – to provide you with a range of costumes. We can almost leave it to her. She’ll look at you and see what she thinks will suit. But of course you’ll have the usual leather and latex, the boots and the gloves and tight little shorts and so on.”
“I was wondering…”
“Yes?”
“I sort of had this idea…. If I could have some mildly fetishistic everyday clothes, I don’t know what exactly, I could maybe find us some new clients. I remember the sort of women Steve was attracted to. I mean, if a woman was wearing, say, tight leather pants, or a pleated leather skirt, he’d sort of become all alert and attentive.”
Dani stared at me. “Offering yourself as bait?”
“Except that I’d be both the bait and the hunter. They wouldn’t realise until it was too late!”
“You’re a very bright girl, Jacey. It could work. And really, you don’t know how much I long for some new clients. My regulars pay the bills, it’s true, but I know them inside out by now. I yearn for a little novelty, a few new guys to school. To be able to train them up to be what I want them to be, not just what they’ve fantasized about. But you’d need to be careful. I don’t want you taking any risks. I’d need to be with you. There are some strange people about. I always have Riccardo nearby when I have a new one. They don’t realise of course. I know he looks rather chic and feminine, but he’s also trained in various martial arts.”
“Really? We thought he was a girl when we first saw him. He’s got such delicate features.”
“He is very pretty, isn’t he? Several of my clients have fallen for him. Which brings me to something else which you should be aware of. You said you were interested in feminisation. What do you think that’s all about? I mean, why do you think some men want so much to dress up like that, or are easily persuaded to?”
“I guess it all goes with a submissive nature.”
“Well, yes, that’s often it. But sometimes it’s a bit more than that. I would say there’s a minority who want to present as women, because consciously or subconsciously they’re attracted to other men - not necessarily one hundred percent gay, but inclining that way. By allowing themselves to be feminised, they can pretend it’s just a fantasy. Because of their upbringing or culture, they can’t face up to their own sexual feelings. Inside there’s a big knot of shame, or guilt, or denial, and being punished helps them to assuage it. And sometimes they want to be forced to have sex with another man, so they can do the thing they subconsciously long for without the responsibility, without having to suffer that destructive guilt.”
“Yes. I’d never thought of it that way. I wonder if Steve….”
“I thought so as soon as he came to me. He could hardly take his eyes off Riccardo. And I could see he was so happy when I ordered him to put on that dress.”
“Gosh. Would you have allowed him to…”
“Eventually I would have suggested it. He looked cute enough that I’m sure Riccardo would have willingly allowed him to go down. He done it once or twice before.”
“That’s so exciting!” I gasped.
“It’s rather sweet, really. It’s all they ever want to do, because it's such a passive, female act. There’s nothing aggressive or male about it.”
I was still trying to take all this in, when the object of our conversation appeared at the door and announced, “Miss Sandra, madam.” I stared at him for a moment, seeing him in a new light. He returned my look with a smile. I think I blushed slightly. He was certainly attractive to me, so I could imagine that he might easily seduce guys like Steve.
Sandra was a brisk, middle-aged woman, dressed rather younger than her years in a short black leather skirt and posh leather jacket. She was wearing a pair of retro red spectacles, which gave her a rather old-fashioned, severe appearance.
“Hi Dani. Is this the trainee?”
“This is she, darling. Jacinth. Jacinth, meet Sandra.”
“Pleased to meet you.”
“You’re a pretty little thing,” said Sandra, half to herself. “You’ll be a pleasure to dress.”
I’m not pretty, I thought, though it was kind of her to flatter me. I know I’m very plain. And Danielle’s so beautiful! I would have to rely on my gear to attract men. But Sandra persisted.
“Where did you find her, Dani? You’re going to have the customers falling over themselves.”
“Clients, darling, if you don’t mind. Yes, they probably would, if they weren’t already down on their knees.”
Sandra wasted no time. She produced a tape and started measuring me. She measured every conceivable point, even around my arms at legs at intervals, and entered it all up on a tablet. She was very efficient. After no more than ten minutes she addressed Dani.
“I’m done. Do you want to choose the stuff now, or email me your requirements? If you have time, now would be better. There’s some new gear you should see.”
“Yes, Sandra. Let’s all sit down and see what there is. We’re looking for things that Jacinth can wear for the basement, of course, but we also need to think about outside – you know, sexy stuff she can wear in bars or nightclubs. We’re hoping to hook some fresh meat, if you know what I mean.”
“Ah, I see. Well, there’s plenty of the more subtle stuff around now. Let’s have a look.”
We spent the best part of an hour looking at some very fetishistic costumes. Dani did most of the choosing.
“That, definitely, Sandra. Maybe the blue? Oh, and that one’s very sexy. Does that come with the collar, or…?”
Whenever I was asked if something was to my taste, I simply nodded. It was so way out I had no idea what I would look like in it. I ended up with a whole heap of stuff: a leather tunic, leather pants, leather shorts, another collection similar but in latex, and then there were the thigh boots, knee boots, riding boots, ankle boots, leather gauntlets and long latex gloves, collars plain and studded – the lot. I didn’t dare ask how much it was going to cost. And then at the end Sandra turned to ordinary fabrics, and added some spandex, riding breeches, and what she termed “vanilla” items.
“She so cute, she should have some sweet, innocent stuff. You know, Dani, white shirts and jumpers, pretty little skirts, that sort of thing. Maybe some white socks and a tie? What do you think? You and her together…well, they won’t know if they’re coming or going, if you’ll excuse the pun. Oh, and she’ll need stockings, suspenders, tights, panties, and all that. I’ll give you a selection. And some fetish stuff she can also wear when she’s out. Maybe a couple of latex dresses – these ones are very nice.” She pointed out a couple of amazingly sexy little numbers. “And perhaps a pleated latex skirt, another in black leather, a leather bracelet or two, and anything else I think of. It’s all on approval. If there’s anything you don’t like, I’ll credit you.”
“Sure. Let me know if you think of anything else, but that’s good to be going on with. No. we don’t need any makeup this time. I’ve still got a pretty good selection.”
“Right. I’ll go back and get the orders in. You’re not still growing, are you dear?”
“No. I’m nearly eighteen.”
“Really? Oh, well, that’s all right then. Good luck in your new profession. Just pay attention to Dani and you’ll be all right.”
“I intend to, Sandra.”
Riccardo escorted her out.
“Sorry, Jacey, she’s a bit of a whirlwind, but she’s got a good eye. Whatever she sends is going to look great on you.”
“Thanks, Dani. Thanks for going to all this trouble…spending all that money.”
She laughed. “I’m not being altruistic, you know. Now you’re my colleague as well as my friend. And this is as exciting for me as I’m sure it is for you!”