The maid returns

It had been an interesting couple of months. Interesting... that was about the only word Cardia could bring herself to use. Horrific was not ENTIRELY accurate, and neither was soul-crushing. She swore that whatever movie would be made out of her life, it would not be some torture-porn downer. No matter what, she had opportunities, choices!

In the strictest sense, the past months were a change for Cardia and something she wanted behind her. Her body still ached and throbbed in many places from months old injuries, especially in this cold, rainy weather. What was in front of her was her old home, ol' VCEJ (von Creuzfeldt Estate - Japan branch, as she tended to call it when she was under the impression Lukretia was not in earshot or not likely to assault her for saying it.). She was inside the gate, and all that remained was a lengthy walk to the front door.

Except it would not be a walk. Lukretia expected her to come crawling back, quite literally. That was not a joke. She had a lousy, uniquely German sense of humor. At least, Cardia assumed it was very German.

Taking a deep breath, Cardia steeled herself as she kneeled, staring at the door, so far away now that she was at half height. She would look ridiculous, but her pride had been discarded so far back, Cardia could not even remember what it looked like.

It was a simple thing, far simpler than some of the other things she had done. So why was it so hard to just DO this? To just crawl up these steps. Hell, she WANTED to. She wanted to see Lukretia again. Not a day went by that Cardia did not crave her touch. Some days, she even yearned for the antiseptic, disinterested touch of the doctor... or just the warm, doting touch of Hilde. Hilde... it was a constant reminder of the nearly limitless depths of her issues that Lukretia could crowd out Hilde from her mind every time, without fail, even if she was not in the room. Hilde deserved better. Maybe she could get better, be the woman Hilde deserves... Cardia refused to rule it out.

No, the issue here was what it always was: Lukretia. The perverse, degrading, violent, almost bipolar way Cardia was treated. Deep down, Cardia welcome it, to an extent. You might understand yourself if you could actually see Lukretia in person. It was not her beauty, her attitude, or her strength... It was that she was electrifying... That an energy ran through her, carried her, propelled her farther than any normal person. In olden days, she would have been a golden king, a brilliant general, an unrivaled artist. You could sense that she was destined for great things and you could feel that energy just by being in the room with her.

Cardia sighed once more, leaning forward to all fours. Her skirt had long since been worn down enough such that her knees touched the pavement with each step. Cardia's eyes began to water... she was back here, subjecting herself to be Lukretia's pet again. It was not an awful fate... but... she wished so much to be, if not an equal with Lukretia, to be able to approach her as a person. To be an acquaintance, a friend... To talk to her, to pick her brain, to hear what she thought about... anyone, anything... to hear her laugh, genuinely laugh.

With each slow crawl she made, it was a reminder that dream would never. happen. She was certain of it, more than anything else. This was her place, it was to be her place with regards to Lukretia until Lukretia tired of her. Which made Cardia's relationship with Lukretia all the more maddening because it did nothing to change how much she wanted that friendship.

The doorstep approached sooner than Cardia expected, it surprised her. She looked up at the door and remembered meeting Hilde here on a night not unlike this one. It seemed so long ago. She hoped Hilde was alright... that she had perhaps found happiness elsewhere. Gah, still sound like a walking romance cliche. Snap out of it... Okay, crawling romance cliche.

There was nothing left but to cast the die and see where it lay. She reached up on her knees and knocked the door before falling back down to a kneeling position on the doorstep, head bowed, awaiting her mistress.

Lukretia was informed that there was a visitor who had arrived at the gate. It wasn't unusual to receive guests but she was surprised that someone would come calling in this weather. She was informed that it was a lone pigtailed woman with no vehicle. She didn't have to ask any further questions. Passage was allowed through the gate and then she gave her staff the rest of the night off. They would not be needed.

Lukretia left her office and made her way slowly to her chambers. She slipped out of her tight fitting black dress and pulled off her bra. Lukreti pulled out a brush and began to patiently comb her chocolate hair until she found it was perfect.

Lukretia stood up and opened a small box. She pushed her finger through the softly clanking jewelry until she curled her fingers around a necklace and put it on. Once she was finished, she pulled out some stockings and slid them up her leg. The German then pulled out a skirt that went to her mid thigh. Lukretia rarely wore them she felt like a real woman didn't need to show off her body like a cheap trollup.

Once the skirt was on, she found a nice blouse and buttoned it up, leaving a few of the top buttons tastefully undone. Now that she was redressed, she pulled a few things from her closet and walked down the stairs. She stepped into a pair of heels and softly clacked through the foyer until she was at the front door.

She smiled coolly and opened the door. She held out her hand and dropped the collar and leash she had in one hand in front of Cardia. Then she slung her other arm around and draped the maid outfit she was holding onto the pig tailed girl.

"Put zem both on so at I may tear one of zem off you."

Cardia had expected to be kept waiting longer by Lukretia. She did not blame her. It was just her place. The door swinging open surprised her, and the dark angel behind it surprised her even more. She almost could not believe the sight. Lukretia! In the flesh... holding the outfit and the leash... Cardia's eyes went wide, her lip quivered, and she immediately bowed her head again, her old instincts taking over immediately. "Y..." She sputtered briefly, her voice cracking with the excitement and adrenalin. She had expected to have to beg for even a chance to see that maid uniform again... And Lukretia just THREW it at her! "Yes, mistress."

Cardia took the clothes and paused for a brief second. Right here... on the doorstep? Cardia had become quite good at quashing her inhibitions. She quickly undid her clothes and folded them up, stripping down to her black lace bra and panties. Sliding into the maid uniform, she made sure to tuck her chest in as best as she could; it left little to the imagination and Cardia had lost a bit of weight since the last time she was here, so the fit was trickier to manage but not beyond her abilities. Finally, she snapped the collar back on around her neck and she knelt down in front of Lukretia, head bowed, stealing glances at her feet.

She pursed her lips... there was so much she wanted to say, even more than usual, to her mistress, but she knew better. Lukretia would make her intentions clear with actions, not words. Her self-control had been trained to rein in her habits at Lukretia's whims and that experience had not been lost in the last couple of months.

Lukretia's cold scowl twitched with the slightest hint of a smile as she watched Cardia undress. She looked over it. She knew every inch of it because it belonged to her but she could see where others had tried to make their brand. Her scowl deepened. How dare they.

When she was finished, Lukretia crossed her arms. "I see you're as much a dumkopf as ever. Even putting on clothes is too much to ask of you. Do it again. Und zis time do it right."

Lukretia lifted her leg and set it on Cardia's shoulder. She then bent over pushing on Cardia as she snuck her hand down and brushed Cardia's cheek. Her fingers tickled Cardia's neck until she slid her hand onto Cardia's shoulder.

Lukretia grabbed hold of Cardia's bra strap and pulled as hard as she could, yanking as hard as she could until she ripped the bra off.

"Understand?"

Cardia wilted slightly under Lukretia's harsh tone, as she always did. It was almost as if she had never left. Her eyes widened obviously when Lukretia set her leg on her shoulder, giving the maid quite a view. It took Cardia a bit longer to avert her eyes, but she was quickly distracted by Lukretia's touch. She gasped and shivered obviously as Lukretia caressed her. Her hands clutched her thighs so tightly her knuckles went white. It was the only thing she could think to do. If she released them, she had no clue what she would do. This touch... this is what she had been missing for so, so long. "M... mistress..." She whispered, softly. She could barely contain herself as those heavenly fingers grazed her neck. As always, her whole body warmed at her mistress's touch. It's been so long... if she does my ears, I... I'm gonna come right here....

Of course, Cardia's instincts were a bit dull in forgetting what tended to happen next. She was nearly yanked off her feet as Lukretia pulled the bra with such force as to tear it. Cardia cried out in pain, falling on her side as the bra finally gave way. "I... I'm sorry, mis... mistress." Cardia's pause was where she briefly considered whether this was truly her fault, but she put those thoughts aside. The apology was already spoken, and, really, she could have done better. She forgot the little things that Lukretia expected.

Cardia stood up and removed the maid outfit. She folded it up and set it gently on the ground atop her old clothes to keep it clean. Moving slowly, she hooked her fingers in her underwear and slid them down. Without the bra, she could not really manage anything approaching a strip tease, but she always tried to expose herself slowly to Lukretia to try to give her mistress something approaching entertainment out of it. If she wanted Cardia naked fast, she would always do it herself.

Naked, it was obvious now that Cardia had seen better days. She was a bit thinner, but she still maintained most of her form, despite at least a dozen new scars up and down her body. The two on her neck were especially noticeable. The choker she had worn had covered them up and, given the right makeup and care, they could probably be minimized, but whatever made them clearly had a very good chance of ensuring Lukretia would never have been bothered this evening.

She also moved a little quicker, with less self-conscious hesitation. Not a lot less, but enough for Lukretia to notice.

Cardia slid back into the maid uniform and made sure to adjust the cleavage with a bit more of a show this time before finally kneeling before Lukretia once more. She thought of asking if this were acceptable, but she thought better of it. Fewer words in general was the mantra she repeated to herself to prepare for this reunion. Of course, then, all of the scenarios she had thought about involved begging Lukretia to be allowed in, not that she could convince Lukretia to change her mind.

Lukretia carefully watched as Cardia undressed a second time. She took her time inspecting Cardia's body further. Her face molded itself into displeasure once more until Cardia was back in the maid outfit.

Lukretia leaned down once more and set her hand on Cardia's head. She gently began to run her fingers through the girl's hair, like she was petting a dog. "I do not know if I should allow you to speak like a voman. You are a dog, crawling back to her mistress and it seems as zough you have been mingling vith fleas vile you vere avay."

Lukretia let her fingers run through Cardia's pigtail and grabbed it tightly. Without a thought she turned and drug Cardia back into the house and kicked the door shut. Still not speaking, she pulled Cardia into her sitting room and tossed her to the ground. She lifted up her foot and pressed her heel into Cardia's tit and leaned over on her bended knee. She smiled cruelly.

"How does it feel?"

Cardia was acutely aware of Lukretia's displeasure and the thought made her nervous. Had she really displeased her so badly already? Lukretia's petting helped calm her down, despite how degrading she managed to make it. She remained silent as Lukretia lectured her, only to yelp as she was drug into the house, through it to Lukretia's room. Cardia did not resist as she was tossed to the floor. Before she could return to her knees, Lukretia brought her foot down on Cardia's chest. She looked up at Lukretia, almost afraid to speak, but her eyes belied the terror, and yet a hint of delight, at being at her mistress's whims. She did not know whether to speak or to bark... but Cardia decided she needed to err on the side of agency. "It..." Of course, wanting to speak had arrived a bit faster than figuring out what to say. "I... It feels... I'm g-glad to be back here, mistress." Her voice cracked a bit but she kept her composure. It did not hurt much yet, and it did feel wonderful in that dirty, shameful way...

Lukretia smiled cruelly down at Cardia as she spoke. She knew it. The German domme kicked off her heels and ran her foot along Cardia's breast, pushing into it with her toe. She moved her leg up and traced Cardia's body with her toe, running along the girl's neck and pushing her cheek tot he side.

"How badly do you desire to feel meine touch once more?" Lukretia said. She stepped away from Cardia and bent down, grabbing the girl's ankles and lifting up her legs. She looked down between her legs. "Are you vet? She said and tilted her head. Lukretia dropped her legs, of course she was. She didn't even need to look. Lukretia then knelt down, pressing her knee into Cardia's womanhood and grabbed the top of Cardia's maid outfit. She yanked it down roughly and exposed the girl's chest before she shot a hand up and tugged on one of Cardia's pig tails again. "But... you vere so eager to leave. Surely you must have found something better. Maybe you have just come back to spit in meine eye? Is zis how you treat your mistress?" She said in a low tone, daring Cardia as she pulled harshly on the pig tail.

Cardia let out a sensual hiss as Lukretia's toe teased her breast and traced her way up her face. Even if it was her foot, Cardia loved it. She felt alive for the first time in a long while. She let Lukretia nudge her cheek. Her arms remained flat on the floor. She allowed Lukretia to expose her, and almost answered her question until she saw Lukretia had her answer already.

The knee got a reaction. Cardia let out a gasp and lurched up a bit, just in time for Lukretia to pull her outfit down, exposing her chest. Cardia shivered but her instincts were still good. She did not react, her arms only lurched up a couple of inches when Lukretia grabbed her hair but Cardia maintained control. "Eyah!" Cardia yelped, looking up at Lukretia's challenge. She smiled, in a bit of pain but she managed to be playful, "W-wait... there's something better than you? Y-you gotta tell me where this is. I don't believe you." She was playing with fire but it felt like the right thing to say.

Lukretia pulled back her arm slowly as she released Cardia's pigtail, but the force with which she unleashed it was swift and terrifying as she backhanded Cardia as hard as she could. She made sure she stung the sdefiant girl's cheek and while the girl had her head snapped tot he side a delightly smile played upon Lukretia's lips before it clearly disappeared into a scowl.

Lukretia then straddled Cardia's stomach and leaned forward to rest her chest upon the exposed girl's. She then let her lips brush against Cardia's neck ever so briefly until they hovered just above the girl's ear, the hot breaths that Lukretia let escape ticking the woman's ear. "Ever ze glutton for punishment, I see." She whispered. "But you have forgotten about meine generosity. All of ze things zat I can give you zat no one else can. Ze real vorld is a scary place, is it not. You may find cruelty here, but you vill also know comfort. For you are treated here exactly as you are." She continued to whisper. "A Hündchen. Und as long as you know zat..." Lukretia opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue enough to tantalize Cardia's ear with her hot breath. Before she touched the ridge, she pulled away and sat up on Cardia's stomach.

"Bark for me puppy." Lukretia demanded with a cruel smirk on her face. "I vant to hear ze call of meine pet. It has been too long." Lukretia sat up and got off of Cardia. she strolled over to a chair and lounged easily in it and crooked her head as she eyed Cardia.