Chapter Two

The Acquisition of Katy

Relaxing in the hot bath, Ellen revisited for the tenth time the operating plans that she and Frank had put together for Patty. She found no weakness in the plan and thus far it had all worked perfectly. She was hopeful that Patty would soon adapt, but she wasn’t worried about how long that might take. After all, Ellen thought, some people take longer than others.

Take Katy, for example. It took her about 10 seconds to adapt.

Katy was a young accountant who had come to E&F enterprises a few months back when she had been looking for work. The couple hired her in a flash, taking at once to the beautiful, recently graduated accounting student, giving her plenty of work and paying her well. At some point they had considered inviting her to the estate and, after considerable planning, they had picked her up at work one Friday afternoon, announcing that they were abducting her for the weekend. Katy had laughed and gotten into the SUV, reminding them that she had no clothes and not a thing to wear in the cool, autumn weather in the mountains, but actually happy to get out of the city with this neat, attractive couple. After the first hour of driving, Ellen switched seats with Katy and she got into the passenger seat while Frank drove. Sitting on the dash board, where Ellen had left them, were a pair of chromed police handcuffs.

“Hey,” said Katy, picking up the cuffs and admiring them. “Where did you get these? They look very high end, Smith and Wesson, Professional grade.”

“Boy,” said Frank, laughing with Ellen. “You sure know your bondage gear. They are top of the line. Care to try them on?”

“Bondage gear?” asked Katy, turning to Ellen and then looking at Frank. “You guys into the scene?”

“Ah, yes, sort of,” responded Frank, concentrating on looking ahead and not at the cute blond with the flip hair and green eyes.

“Oh, my gosh,” said Katy slowly.

“That bother you?” Ellen asked.

“Bother me? Hell no. I had heard some stuff while in your offices, but just assumed it was the usual water cooler trash about the boss and really didn’t give it a second thought…until now. I just don’t know anyone else in the scene and I haven’t been in the city long enough to explore. I’m pretty careful, but do my own thing and have a pretty good collectio