Chapter three

Though she had indeed been confused and also still feared for both Emily and her own fate, the close presence of Melanie had also given Linda a feeling of safety and so, she had managed to sleep. Awakened by the rays of the early sun, she looked at the still sleeping woman beside her. She did not have the classical pretty doll face, with her aquiline nose and the slightly austere lineaments, however, Linda considered her attractive. Her eyes wandered over her trained, yet still feminine arms, her flat tummy and her firm breasts.

»You like what you see?«

Linda gasped. Melanie had her eyes still closed, but she was smiling at her.

»C-can you s-s-see with c-closed eyes?«, she stammered. Melanie puckered up her nose and hissed:

»I can sense erotic tension over a distance of up to 15 feet!«

She opened her eyes and focused Linda, like a predator would have focused its prey. Then, she reached up and disheveled the blonde`s hair with both her hands.

»Oh, there`s that lovely expression of confusion again! You are so-», she pulled Linda`s face closer and placed a kiss on her lips, »sweet!«

Giggling, Melanie let her go.

»Actually, I could sense your breath as you were looking at me! But now, time to get up!«

She jumped from the bed and opened the curtains whilst Linda still tried to cope with Melanie`s behavior. Now, she was putting her clothes back on and Linda asked:

»Where are we going?«

»I will go! You may keep the bed warm for some 30 to 60 minutes!«

Linda gasped. The idea of being left alone with Kazeem and another group of criminals out there frightened her. Melanie, her shirt still open, came over and said:

»As I told you, I am only human and I have physical needs. I will get us some breakfast and besides, someone broke the chamber pot last night and so-«

Closing her shirt, she asked:

»So, will you be a good child and wait for me? Just don`t open the door and don`t talk to strangers!«

Linda suddenly felt angry.

»You think of me as a helpless, frightened sniffling sissy!«, she pouted. Melanie bent forward, her grey eyes focusing Linda`s blue ones.

»No! I am thinking of you as a helpless, frightened SWEET sniffling sissy!«

Again, she kissed Linda and had left the room before the blonde could even react. When the door had closed, Linda felt for her lips where she still could sense Melanie`s kiss.

»Oh my God, she`s so-«

However, all the words that came to Linda`s mind, like »confident« or »dominant«, sounded rather positive; she somehow had the feeling she should be angry about Melanie`s behavior or feel insulted, but she also knew that if Melanie decided to go further in teasing her, she would be as helpless as if she was bound and gagged.

***

On the seemingly endless way through numerous corridors, Emily had hoped that anyone would notice her and at least ask the doctor about the hooded women, strapped to her wheelchair and encased in a straightjacket that left her breasts bare. She would have thought that even in a hospital, even in a lunatic`s asylum, this would not be a common sight. But it seemed that they were alone at that early hour and she also presumed that they were doing some extra rounds to completely trick her orientation.

After some time, however, Emily felt some cold air on her bare feet and the change of the sounds the men`s steps made, she concluded that they had reached a corridor below the ground. Then, an iron door screeched in its hinges and then, the hood was pulled from her head.

Emily let out a groan when she saw where she had been brought. She had once participated in an interview with a police surgeon and also visited a morgue. The room was tiled and in the center, there was a massive block the size of a table that was also coated with white tiles. On a table in a corner, she could see several instruments and in the wall, there were iron lids. Emily knew that behind these lids were long drawers – drawers in which the corpses were stored.

The only difference was one Emily was grateful for: at the morgue in London, the stench of Formaldehyde had been overwhelming, but this room seemed to have no specific smell. It was lit by two gas lamps the doctor now turned up to put everything in bright light.

»Welcome to your new home, Emily!«

He added something in Arabic and Ibrahim pushed the wheelchair closer to the closest of the three iron lids. It was near the ground, so, she could look inside when the doctor removed a padlock and pulled it open.

Emily steeled herself for the sight of a dead body, but the first thing that reached her senses was the smell of sweat. Then, she heard faint noises and reluctantly, she opened her eyes.

Inside the narrow drawer, two bodies were lying. They had been wedged inside in a space designed for one person and were lying on their sides, facing each other. Both were stark naked and Emily could see it were both females, though black hoods, similar to the one she had worn, covered their heads.

Obviously, Dr. Bernard and Ibrahim wanted to give her the opportunity to get every detail, for they did not do or say anything. Emily now saw that both women`s arms were encased in black leather sheaths that went from their fingertips to their upper arms and that had been laced so tight their elbows met. Straps tied over their shoulders and waists kept the armbinders in place and more straps bound the two women`s legs at the ankles and above and below the knees.

A last detail came to Emily`s eyes: a board had been pressed between the two, separating their bodies from their navels downwards. So, these two had at least been spared that their pubic mounds touched: However, Emily doubted that this had been an act of clemency.

Now, Ibrahim brought two chairs and sat one of the two bound women in it. Emily looked at her sweat-covered body and could see that she was a European, of medium height and with also medium-sized boobs. From her thatch of pubic hair, Emily concluded her co-captive was a brunette.

The woman squirmed weakly in her chair, but Emily was fascinated by another detail: her nipples were definitely hard and erect. Of course, Emily knew about the consequences of having to spend endless hours with her nude body pressed against that of another woman…

Ibrahim now heaved the other captive over his shoulder and walked to another door in a corner. Dr. Bernard explained:

»He just takes care of Sarah`s – physical needs. After one night inside this box, that`s all only natural. However, it leaves us time to introduce you to your other companion.«

He pulled the hood from the woman`s face and Emily could see that she was sporting the same harness gag as her. She was indeed a brunette, her hair now sweaty and disheveled. Looking at Emily with her brown eyes, she looked rather exhausted than frightened, but there was also a strained expression.

»Emily, that`s Caitlyn. Caitlyn – Emily!«

Dr. Bernard even bowed slightly, as if this was a garden party and not a kidnapping. He continued by saying:

»I hope that you like each other, for you might spend some time together – close together! In this – hotel, the single rooms are no privilege!«

He padded the drawer and Emily shuddered. The idea of having to spend a night like Caitlyn and the other woman, naked and wedged inside that box, was horrifying – but even more scaring was to be left alone in the dark silence completely alone!

Now, Ibrahim returned and when he had placed Sarah in her chair, Dr. Bernard pulled the hood from her head. His assistant now carried Caitlyn to the adjacent room and Emily looked at the third captive. Sarah was about her size, but petite and with medium-sized breasts. She had straight auburn hair and seemed to blink all the time, though she didn`t seem too nervous. Dr. Bernard recognized it and explained:

»She`s short-sighted. But I think that now, I can give her back her glasses.«

He went for the table and put a pair of horn-framed glasses on Sarah`s eyes. The sight of the naked, bound and gagged woman, now with the glasses, was a bit absurd, but Emily just nodded slightly towards her companion. Now, Ibrahim brought Caitlyn back, too. Emily registered that none of them struggled and she wondered whether they were under the influence of some drug or had just given up resistance.

»Now, Ladies, you will be granted a privilege – the privilege to speak. I have a lecture to do and Ibrahim has also other duties and so, for two hours, we will ungag you. Nobody can hear you down here, so, scream if you like, but not before we have left the room.«

And indeed, he and Ibrahim removed the harness gags, but left them otherwise restrained. Then, the two men left. Caitlyn indeed screamed, but the sound only echoed in the windowless room and after some time, she stopped. Emily, however, was alert: they were alone and could communicate. There must be a way to escape this ordeal!

***

When Melanie had left, Linda had decided to get dressed quickly. She was not sure if she liked what the raven-haired woman would do or say if she did so in front of her eyes. She took off her nightgown and put on a light camisole before she reached for her corset. Again, she thought of Emily – Emily who had always told her that corsets did not only get one quickly out of breath, but were also bad for the organs. Poor Emily! She hoped that Melanie would have an idea of how to find and free the redhead.

When she had put on her stockings and knickers, she heard a knocking.

»Room service«, a female voice said.

Linda wondered why the service came so early. For a moment, she feared it could be a trick of Kazeem or the other criminals, but the voice had definitely been that of a woman. She peeped through the keyhole and could indeed see a brunette woman in plain clothes standing in the corridor. Carefully, she opened the door.

»Please excuse the early disturbance, Miss, but may I come in please? It will only take a minute!«

Linda looked at the corridor and could see no other persons. So, she stepped aside and let the woman in. She went inside and Linda closed the door, remembering with embarrassment that she was still clad in just her underwear.

»E-excuse me, I-I will put on my bathrobe!«

»Oh, that`s not necessary!«, the woman said, protruding a gun. Linda stood petrified, half way between the door and the bed. The woman said in a calm voice:

»Sit down on the bed and raise your hands!«

Linda obeyed and the woman slowly sneaked to the door, not taking her eyes from Linda. She opened it and a few seconds later, the tall blonde man that had tried to abduct her yesterday entered. Once he had entered, he also drew a gun.

»Now, put your hands behind your back!«

Quickly, the woman tied Linda`s wrists with a piece of rope whilst the man stood beside the door, the gun ready in his hand.

»He`s waiting for Melanie! Oh my god, what can I do to warn her?«

She got distracted when the woman tightly tied her elbows together. Then, she slung a doubled rope around her waist, forming a noose.

»Oh no, not again!«, Linda thought as the rope was pulled between her legs, threaded over her wrist ties and brought back before the woman pulled until the ropes dug deep into her pubic mound. Then, she tied it off to her waist rope, directly below her navel.

»That should keep you from too much sudden movement!«

With three more ropes, she tied her legs above and below her knees and at the ankles. Then, she looked around and finally took a handkerchief from the table.

»Open wide!«

Linda obeyed and she stuffed the cloth deep into her mouth and then began wrapping a medical bandage around and around her head, pulling it tight between her jaws to keep the packing in. When, after some 30 rounds, the roll ended, she tied the ends off and bound an additional cloth over the gag, covering Linda`s face from nose to chin.

»Now, let`s wait for your friend!«, the woman said, reaching for her gun again. She sat beside Linda on the bed, touching her temple with the barrel.

»What do you think, will she risk your life or will she give up?«

»We will soon know!«, the blonde hissed, »she`s coming!«

The woman pushed the gun harder against Linda`s temple and grabbed her hair with her other hand. The man stepped back and then, the door opened. Melanie stepped in, holding a tray with a coffee pot and some bread, butter and jam on it. When she saw the bound and gagged Linda and the two armed persons, one aiming at her, the other at Linda, she grew stiff.

»Do you remember me, Sweetie? You came in our way yesterday! But today, you will pay!«

Melanie still hadn`t uttered a sound, but she now slowly put the tray to the table and raised her hands. Linda let out a small whimper. Somehow, she had hoped that Melanie still would have had a trick hidden in her sleeve, but obviously, she saw no chance against the two armed criminals.

»So, your friend from yesterday still has got blue balls?«, she suddenly asked. The man grinned wolfishly.

»Oh, he unfortunately can`t be here right now, but he has told me what I can tell you from him! Turn around and bent over the table! Melissa, shoot the blonde if she makes a false move!«

»Sorry to interrupt you, but will you spank me, fuck me – or both?«, Melanie asked as if this was just some small talk. The man grunted:

»So, you can`t expect it, bitch?«

»I just thought that Melissa could become jealous if you do me right in front of her – she looks a bit needy to me!«

»You damn bitch, I-«

Melissa had risen from the bed when she had started to shout at Melanie. The same second, the raven-haired woman pushed back her butt against the man`s crotch. He involuntarily bent forward and Melanie threw her head back. With a cracking sound, the back of her head hit his nose.

»Ouch!«

He stumbled backwards, irritating Melissa who was trying to aim at Melanie. Then, she remembered that it would be more persuasive to threaten Linda, but she had hesitated too long. Melanie made a false attack with her right, then kicked the gun from Melissa`s head. Now, the man attacked her, But Melanie just stepped aside and he staggered forward, driven by his own momentum.

Melissa had tried to get for her gun, but Melanie jumped forward and hit her carotid arteries with her hand edges. Letting out a faint croak, the woman collapsed. Melanie grabbed the gun and aimed at the man.

»Get on the balcony and jump!«

The man looked at her, one hand pressed against his bleeding nose. He panted and still seemed puzzled about how the woman had overpowered them both. He seemed to think of attacking, but Melanie directed him to the balcony.

»Jump!«

»I-it`s more than three yards!«

»And it`s six bullets! Your choice!«, Melanie replied calmly, pulling the trigger. When she raised the gun, the man swung over the railing and jumped. With some luck, he landed on the grass almost unharmed and limped away as quick as he could.

»Amateurs!«, Melanie said, shaking her head. Linda mmphed through her gag, but Melanie bent over the unconscious Melissa and searched her clothes. With a mixture of curiosity and impatience the bound and gagged Linda watched Melanie finally take out a small wallet. She opened it and held it to Linda`s eyes.

»Seems we have found Carfax Asylum!«, she said with a triumphant smile.

»Mhmmph!«

»Exactly! This woman works as a nurse at the Royal Hospital. Instead of Carfax Asylum, this one really exists!«

»Mmhrrrmmm!«

»You say it, lovely Linda! Now, we have got a hint! And also someone we can perhaps persuade to answer a few questions!«

She pointed at Melissa. Linda now stamped her bound feet and once again grunted angrily. Melanie took her head between her hands and looked at her with a smile.

»Oh Linda, you look even sweeter when you are angry! But I am afraid that I have to put duty before passion!«

She placed a kiss on Linda`s gagged mouth and went for the balcony.

»Seems her accomplice has decided to lick his wounds! Perhaps, he will tell his boss that there had been at least five grown man instead of just one weak woman!«

With one yank, she ripped away the curtain strings and quickly tied Melissa`s wrists and ankles, putting her into a tight hogtie. Then, she looked at Linda.

»What would you say, my pretty blonde, has she deserved some punishment?«

Linda only whimpered, wriggling in her bonds. Melanie shrugged and rummaged through the cupboard. After a while, she turned back, holding some cloths in her right, from the fingers of her left dangled a pair of white knickers.

»Are these yours or Emily`s?«

Linda just moaned and so, Melanie put the knickers to her nose.

»Ah, that`s your fragrance, the pure sweet scent of yours, refined by a little too much perfume!«

She sighed and Linda could not help blushing all over. Meanwhile, Melissa had regained her consciousness and Melanie now slowly, but thoroughly began to stuff the mass of silk into her mouth. Melanie giggled.

»Linda, have you recognized how her eyes widened? That was the exact moment she realized what she`s chewing on!«

Linda lowered her head, but could not block Melissa`s retching and groaning as Melanie now tied a scarf with a knot in it tightly between the criminal`s lips. Of course, she did not feel pity for Melissa, but the thought that Melanie used her knickers as an instrument of punishment was quite embarrassing.

Melanie finished the gag off by tying a second scarf over Melissa`s lips. Then, she blindfolded the hogtied woman and rose from the floor. Linda, who was still lying on the bed, mmphed with a mixture of anger and impatience.

To Linda`s dismay, Melanie now took the tray and placed it on the bed before she placed herself face to face to the bound and gagged blonde.

»Mmhhmmph!«

»Oh, of course, sorry, Dear!«

However, instead of releasing Linda, Melanie now took off her clothes, except for her brassiere and knickers. Then, she lay down again, propping up her head on her arm and smiling at Linda.

»Now, you don`t have to feel underdressed anymore!«

She brushed over Linda`s hair, who now became furious and stared daggers at her. As Linda started to squirm, Melanie suddenly showed an angry expression and with a quick move, she rose her upper body, reached out and slapped Linda`s buttock.

»Careful! The coffee!«

Now, Linda fell silent and just stared at Melanie with disbelief. The other woman now poured coffee in one of the mugs, adding a bit of milk before taking a sip. Then, she smiled at Linda and said:

»Sorry, Dear, but standing between me and my first coffee of the day is never a good idea. You may ask the guy who left via the balcony or her«, she pointed over her shoulder, where, on the floor behind Melanie`s back, Melissa was moaning and rustling. Linda just looked at her with widened eyes.

In peace of mind, she took another sip from her mug and began to butter a piece of bread. She looked at the jam, but decided against it.

»With you around, even the sweetest jam would taste bitter in comparison, am I right?«

Linda moaned and Melanie put her index finger into the jam pot and licked it clean. Then, she bent forward and licked over Linda`s throat, causing her to shiver.

»I am right. They could put your sweat into small bottles and sell it, calling it ›Sweet Temptation‹ or something like that!«

She now ate her bread and finished her coffee, all the time letting her eyes wander over Linda who was now all too aware of her scantily clad body, her thrust out boobs and she crawled to the edge of the bed until the wall stopped her. Melanie now put the tray away and then came back, cuddling close to Linda.

»Still angry, my dear?«

She began to play with a strand of Linda`s hair and looked at her with an expression of such innocence and concern that Linda fumed into her gag and tried to slam her forehead against Melanie`s nose. The other woman easily dodged and then, she turned Linda on her back and sat astride her, pressing her knees into Linda`s sides. The blonde wriggled, trying to get her off her body, but quickly got out of breath.

»It`s the corset! Really, you should do some sports, then you wouldn`t need one to have a slim waist and could allow yourself butter and jam for breakfast, too!«

She laughed as now Linda tried to raise her upper body with a furious groan. Then, she let herself sink down on Linda and slung her arms around her. For a moment, Linda hoped that she would finally get freed, but then, she felt that Melanie was working of the laces of her corset.

»Such a shame to hide a body like yours behind such an armor!«

She loosened the laces and Linda now could breathe more easily. Then, she rolled off her and unhooked the garters from her stockings. Linda gasped when Melanie then slowly took off her corset.

»Such a shame!«

She let her fingers run over Linda`s sides and her tummy, squeezing her playfully.

»You are a bit soft around your waist, but you really wouldn`t need to torture yourself like you do!«

»The only one who currently tortures me is the woman that pretends to protect me!«, Linda thought, but now, Melanie`s sharp eyes had sensed something else. She lifted the hem of Linda`s camisole and brushed over the sapphire in her belly button.

»Strange idea to ornate a jewel with a jewel. But it sure matches your eyes!«

She looked at Linda whilst her index finger encircled her belly button. Linda writhed, but not very vigorously. She knew that she could not escape and besides, it felt – well, not completely unpleasant.

»At least, we now know that our enemies are just amateurs!«, she said, completely surprisingly.

»Mhm?«

»Not only was this kidnapping attempt badly planned and lousily executed, they are also bad fighters. And, in addition, they didn`t even tie you up properly!«

Linda moaned with protest. Sure, she had been tied up more stringently during the last year, but she was bound at arms and legs and was gagged quite thoroughly. However, Melanie started her analysis of the weaknesses in Linda`s bondage:

»First, the way they tied your elbows. I mean, there is a gap of at least three inches between the joints. Really, were they interested in immobilizing you or just in the – other effect?«

She now stared at Linda`s thrust out boobs and the blonde blushed slightly. However, just like the hand that still was caressing her belly button, this was not completely unpleasant. She felt a warm tingle in her beasts and begged that her body would not betray her by letting her nipples grow hard under Melanie`s prying eyes.

However, the other`s hand now wandered down her belly and reached for her crotch rope. Playfully, she tugged, causing Linda to cringe slightly and to take a fluttering breath.

»Second, this little gimmick here. At least, they have connected it to your wrists. But it is too loose to cause real discomfort and to discourage you from any escape attempts.«

She pulled and Linda groaned, but Melanie had already loosened it a bit. Then, she began to repeat the process of tightening and loosening the ropes in a slow rhythm.

»And if they had wanted to give you something to play with, they should have placed a few knots in it. At least one – right here!«

She pushed one finger under the ropes and put it on Linda`s clit before she continued to play with the ropes. Linda arched her body and shook her head, whimpering through her gag. Using the crotch rope, Melanie pulled her on her side, so she was lying face to face to Melanie, so close their scantily clad breasts were touching.

»Uuuhmmph! Nnnggg!«

Melanie bent forward and once again kissed her neck, this time with more passion.

»Really, you taste sweeter than honey, Dear!«

Then, she bit into Linda`s shoulder. She screamed into her gag, but at the same time, she arched her body as Melanie tore on her crotch rope at the same time. Both pain stimuli somehow added to her confusion and strayed through her body, as if they wanted to meet in the middle.

»Sorry, I got carried away!«, Melanie breathed. Linda could see that her cheeks had reddened slightly. The expression on her face showed anything but regret, but Linda now felt that if she had not been gagged, she would not have shied back if these now moist lips had kissed her. She tried to get closer, but now, she felt that Melanie had withdrawn her hand from her crotch rope.

The raven-haired woman placed a kiss on Linda`s forehead and rose from the bed. Now, Linda could see that Melanie`s nipples were clearly visible through the black silk of her brassiere. Also, she wasn`t quite sure, but Linda would have sworn that there was a small wet spot between Melanie`s legs.

»She`s aroused! Aroused by me!«

The thought was irritating, but not in an unpleasant way. Linda looked down on herself and saw that her nipples were piercing through the flimsy cloth of her camisole. Her loins felt hot and she knew that there would be a treacherous wetness at her middle, too. Besides, she could smell a specific fragrance, perhaps not »Sweet Temptation«, but tempting anyway!

Melanie, however, seemed to have turned back into professionalism again. She took some of Linda`s perfume, then, she quickly got dressed again before she bent over Linda and undid her crotch rope. This time, she didn`t play with her, but when she removed the ropes, she put one of her fingers into her mouth. When her eyes met Linda`s, she giggled as if she had been caught nibbling some cream from a tart.

When Linda`s arms and legs were free, she could have freed herself from her gag, but instead, Linda stepped close to Melanie and mmphed, raising her chin towards her. With a smile, Melanie reached around her head and began to work on the knots. Again, their breasts touched and Linda felt the linen of Melanie`s shirt rub over her still erect nipples.

As if she was unpacking a gift, Melanie loosened the scarf and wrapped the bandage from her mouth. Then, she carefully took the gag from Linda`s mouth and dabbed the drool from her chin.

»If I`d try to kiss you now, you could say ›No‹, sweet Linda. But would you?«

For some seconds, looking at Melanie`s amused smile, she just stood there, panting and not withdrawing from the other. Then, she croaked:

»Y-yes!«

With a giggle, Melanie kissed her lips.

»You didn`t say no!«, she whispered. Then, laughing at Linda`s puzzled expression, she playfully slapped her butt.

»Now, stop trying to seduce me, Sweetie! I know that I have that effect, but now, we have got an interrogation to do!«

***