Wednesday:
Kate leaned back in her desk chair as she watched the minutes slowly count by, bored out of her mind by her day so far.
She was currently wearing a tight-fitting cream v-neck sweater, as well as a short charcoal skirt, along with semi-opaque black tights with a subtle diamond pattern.
She was able to work from home today, so at least she didn’t have to go to the office, but she was instead saddled with a long and tedious video meeting that she dreadfully anticipated. Kate opened up the email she had received regarding the meeting and looked over the list of people involved. It was a relatively small meeting, including her project co-manager Thomas, as well as four other coworkers who had all been guests at her Christmas Eve party that she hosted a bit ago.
Finally, the clock struck 2 PM and she opened up the meeting on her computer, waiting to be let in. Luckily she only had a small portion of actual talking she had to contribute, for the rest of the meeting she would just have to sit there and listen to her team. Nodding occasionally, of course. She soon saw names start to pop up on her screen as her coworkers joined the meeting.
Thomas, Kendra, Mia, Chris, and Emily. Everyone’s camera turned on and Thomas quickly began the introduction.
"Alright, looks like we have everyone here. Good morning, team. Hope you all had a good weekend. We’ve got a lot on the agenda for today so let’s jump right in—updates on reports and projects. Kendra, would you mind starting us off?”
The woman instinctively adjusted her curly red hair before she began her report to the group. "Morning, everyone. Of course. So, I’ve finalized the quarterly expense analysis, and overall, we’re under budget by about 4.7%, which is great. The only exception is the marketing department, which exceeded its projections by 12%, mostly due to last-minute campaign expansions. I’ve flagged a couple of areas where we can tighten spending next quarter—I’ll send those details over after the meeting."
As Kate absentmindedly listened, she heard a quiet knock on the front door, followed by the entrance of Michael and Lucas. She tried to focus on her screen, but she did flash the boys a curious look, wondering if they were possibly here for Ava. Instead, they both made their way towards her with a black duffel bag that she immediately recognized. Kate clenched her teeth as she realized what they might have in store for her, but she did her best to keep her composure as Chris began presenting after Kendra. The boys kept just out of the frame of what her camera showed, before Michael knelt down behind her and quietly whispered to her.
“Hope we’re not interrupting anything.”
As soon as he spoke, she felt her wrists being brought together over the back of the chair, before the sharp bite of rope pressed into her sleeves as he began tightly looping the rope around her wrists.
“I’m going to be in contact with the marketing department about the policy updates…”
As Chris rambled on about his business, Lucas began binding her legs together with ropes around her ankles and her calves, as well as above and below her knees.
“Alright, thanks, Chris. Now, Kate, let’s hear from you.”
She attempted to keep her face from flushing red as the rope around her thighs was tightly cinched,
“Absolutely. Over the last quarter, we’ve seen a 14% increase in client retention, which is largely due to—“ Kate stifled a sharp breath as Michael tightly ropes her elbows together, forcing them to touch, “—to our improved service model and customer outreach.” She made it through a few more sections of her notes before finally she finished and Thomas nodded approvingly.
“That’s wonderful to hear. Emily, would you be able to expand on that?”
As Emily began to add to Kate’s topics, she sat there in disbelief that she was currently on a business call with her coworkers, tied up to a chair by her son’s friends. At the moment, none of the ropes were in the view of her webcam, so none of her coworkers could tell. She couldn’t quite figure out if this filled her with more nervousness or thrill.
Michael and Lucas then swiftly looped ropes around her chest and the chair, above and below her breasts, quickly forming a snug yoke chest harness. Kate glanced at herself on her computer to find that the ropes around her upper body were now visible to the entire meeting, and she meekly blushed and remained silent and still as anticipation filled her.
“Let’s not let it drag out—loop in legal if it becomes an issue. Send me a list of the delayed payments after the call…” Thomas suddenly seemed to lose track of what he was saying in response to Emily’s update.
“Hey Kate, are you doing okay over there?” Kate immediately felt her cheeks flush red, knowing that her predicament was plainly visible.
“Yes, I’m fine. I’ve just gotten sort of roped into a game by a couple of rascals.” She glared behind her as much as her bonds would allow, only to find Michael and Lucas gone from the room.
“Wait, is that rope? Are you…?” Kate rolled her eyes and ripped off the bandaid,
“Yes. I am currently tied to my chair.”
Her coworkers couldn’t help their amused and surprised reactions, as they chuckled and questioned her.
“Wow, so you really weren’t kidding on Christmas Eve.” Chris chuckled, taking a closer look at his screen to see her.
“No, I was not. This is actually a pretty common occurrence if you can believe it.” Kate explained plainly, not even bothering to struggle in her bonds.
“So how often are you tied up?” Thomas asked, trying to not sound too intrigued.
“Well at this point, it feels like almost every day.” Kate found herself admitting, “Since Christmas, Ava and I have been more open to these sorts of games more often, so at least one of us usually gets tied up every day so far.”
“Do you think you could escape? How do they have you tied up?” Kendra chimed in, seeming to take a surprising interest.
“Well this certainly isn’t the most thorough tie they’ve put me in, but I still doubt it. They’ve gotten very skilled, to be honest. They tied my wrists and elbows together, as well as my ankles, calves, knees, and thighs, and then they tied my chest, waist, lap, and ankles to the chair. So right now I’m not going anywhere. I doubt it will be long before they come back and gag me.” Kate couldn’t help but chuckle as she heard how crazy her own words were, yet spoken so casually.
“So how did this all start?” Mia wondered aloud.
“To be honest, Kyle’s friends pretty much just tied me up one time to play some art of a joke on Kyle, and it definitely had an effect. But everyone seemed to enjoy the scenario, so it kind of just kept on happening more frequently. Now here we are.”
Kendra seemed to want to know more, “And are you part of the ‘everyone’ that enjoys it?”
Kate didn’t bother being embarrassed or avoiding the question, she knew where she stood on the matter.
“Yeah, I am. It’s a bit entertaining to see them get so excited and creative, and it can even be a little stress-relieving if it’s not too tight.”
Emily raised an eyebrow at her confession, “Really? I guess instead of going to yoga this whole time, I should have just been getting tied up.” Kate chuckled at her teasing idea,
“At least for me, I often find myself overwhelmed and stressed by all of my responsibilities. So when I am tied up it takes the focus off of other things because I could do them if I wanted to. All I have to focus on is the fact that I’m not in control. It’s a bit of a strange sensation to get used to, admittedly, but I’ve grown to find some fun in it all.”
Her explanation seemed to resonate with her coworkers surprisingly well, and she found her predicament growing less embarrassing.
“I could see how that might work. It sounds like we need some of that at the office.” Thomas joked suggestively, admittedly causing Kate’s imagination to wander.
“Well ladies, let’s hope we aren’t all tied up at our desks on Monday morning.” Kate teased the other women, though none of them seemed particularly offended by the idea.
Suddenly, Kate gasped as cloth was swiftly packed into her mouth before a scarf was tightly pulled between her teeth and knotted behind her head.
“You boys did a pretty good job on Kate here, did you gag her with her own tights too?” Kendra casually struck up a conversation with Kate's captors.
"Yes Ma'am, we did. I've found that they're a pretty effective option." Michael responded charismatically. "I hope the meeting goes well. We figured that it would be good to make sure Kate wouldn't be distracted in the meantime."
Thomas was entertained by the boys and their amusing scheme. "Thank you both for your work. I might have to commission you boys in the future." Michael and Lucas chuckled at the idea, entirely willing to entertain such a plan.
"Well it's been a pleasure, take care. Enjoy the meeting Kate." Michael gave her thigh a sneaky pat before the two boys simply walked out of the house and left the helpless woman in her bondage.
“Well, at least Kate got to finish her report before this.” Chris teased as Kate rolled her eyes and sighed into her gag. The rest of the team continued the discussion for a little while longer before they concluded the meeting and people prepared to leave the call.
“Well, I hope you have someone to come untie you soon, Kate. Hope you enjoy your stress relief.” Mia brightly commented as she logged off, followed by Chris and Emily. Kendra seemed to be watching Kate intently, before snapping out of her focus and leaving the meeting quickly. Thomas remained on the call after everyone else had gone, watching Kate curiously.
“So, do you have someone to let you go?” Kate nodded, sure that Kyle would be home eventually, or that Ava could free her if she wasn’t tied up as well.
“Okay good. Well, I guess I’ll leave you to it then. Let me know next time you need some stress relief at work.” Thomas smirked and gave her a playful wink, taking a few screenshots of the meeting, unbeknownst to Kate. She watched as the meeting room closed and she was left with silence and bondage to accompany her.
Well, now it looks like I might even be getting tied up at my job as well. Kate thought to herself, unsure of how exactly that made her feel. I wonder what the other ladies would think of that idea…