My heart swelled when he pulled my up into the bed with him. I smiled as he said "This means so much. Stella, I love you fully and completely... and I thank you for the greatest gift a person can give another, your submission."

It was warm and comforting to be in his arms. We cuddled for a time and then turned to each other and made love; slowly, sensuously exploring each others bodies. Afterwards, we fell asleep in each other’s arms, sated and at peace.

The next morning I woke up to see him at his computer, taking care of business. I smiled and walked over and give him a quick kiss on the neck. Walking into the bathroom, I took care of my needs and then paused in front of the mirror to admire the collar on my neck. It was gorgeous. I ran my fingers over it, feeling the stones that were inlaid. It must have cost a fortune! I felt like a bride admiring her wedding ring set. The collar was mainly platinum, with leather woven throughout. It was fairly wide, I leaned forward for a closer look. Maybe 2”? It was studded with diamonds and rubies. The diamonds ran in a straight line all the way around the collar, the rubies wove in and around the diamonds. Each diamond looked to be almost two full carats! The blood red rubies set it all off beautifully. There was a large O-ring in the center of the collar front, and I was willing to bet that Sir had arranged for it to be removable so that he could adorn me with a bell or something else if he so desired. I glanced at the clock. Oh my! I had been wasting time!

I took a quick shower, careful to keep the collar dry until I could ask him about whether or not I could get it wet. I brushed out my hair and brushed my teeth. When I walked back out to the other room, Fred was delivering our breakfast.

Sir and I sat together and enjoyed the morning repast. I felt like I was floating on a cloud. I felt more ‘complete’ now somehow.

When we were done with breakfast I smiled at him and said, “Sir, there is something I would like to ask of you.” I reached up and touched the collar, as if to give me a boost of strength for what I was about to ask him. Clearing my throat, I continued, “Sir, I want to live here, to leave the job I had and become a part of the family here. If you don’t mind, I would also like to close out my bank account, get rid of my car, my apartment. I don’t need all that. I have a master now, don’t I?”

I looked down at the floor and held my breath as I waited for his answer.