Till Death Do Us Part... (Private. Natsu. Mature)

Claire listened to what they were saying but she did not bother to pipe up and speak as she was too busy staring at her hands that she placed on her lap for resting. She sighed softly when everyone left, she watched them go in different directions but still kept quiet. Slowly she arose from her seat and pushed it in after she stepped aside, her eyes flickered around for a second before she started to head towards the front door. Though she suddenly turned and rushed upstairs into hers and Nicolaus’s room where she rummaged through her things before she found a large sketching book and a few pencils but she only took one pencil as she rushed back downstairs with the sketch book and pencil held closely to her body. She finally made it outside, leaving the front door open just a crack as she walked over to where the flowers were then she collapsed to her knees beside the flowers and slowly began to sketch them out in her book. “I need more tattoos” she whispered to herself as she focused on her sketches.

Mei fed Luka and herself, then ran off to get the handcuff keys before running back and unlocking Luka's cuffs. "Sorry about that." Nicolaus said. "No problem, Master. She's still quite enjoyable." Luka said. "Nemo, playroom's not for sleeping here." Nicolaus said, and Nemo looked at him in disbelief. "Oh, I didn't think of where she'd sleep. She could stay in my room, even if she doesn't let me sleep." Mei suggested, and Nicolaus nodded. Mei convinced Nemo to shower, then they both headed to the staff house. "Speaking of which, please allow me to give Thor a bath. I'll check his medical records in the morning." Luka requested as Ava grabbed the dishes to wash them by hand. "Go ahead. Who better to trust than the doctor?" Nicolaus asked. Luka thanked him and left. Nicolaus headed to the playroom, to see if anything needed cleaning. "Ava, clean my bedroom floor and the playroom first." He called, and Ava obeyed.

Claire was glad that they could understand her request but she was a bit annoyed when Nemo began to wrap herself around her husband but she kept herself quiet as she got off of the bed and grabbed a hoodie from the closet, she slipped it on before heading downstairs to the dining area where she noticed the burritos that Ava made for dinner. She was not sure what to think of it at the time but she sat down beside Nicolaus and remained silent as she stared at the burrito on her plate. She wondered if Ava had put any drug into it, she doubted it right now but still she was very cautious as she looked over the food. She could have drugged it… don’t let this fool you.. oh that smell of food, it smells so good but still there could be a chance that she drugged it. I don’t like being drugged, but I cannot afford to not eat. I need to eat, and survive. If I don’t behave then horrible things can happen and I’d rather not have that her thoughts whirled around as she took a small bite from the burrito, she was not sure what to think about it but she did not mind the taste so she took another bite. She was a slow eater but she licked her lips when she was finished eating, she wondered if Ava would make every meal or if it would be possible to make her own food if she did not want to eat what Ava made.

Luka and Nicolaus shared mildly confused expressions when Claire made her request, but her clarification made sense to them. "Master, Mei would know." Luka said, so Nicolaus called her over. "Can you teach pole dancing? Claire wants to learn." He asked as Nemo wrapped herself around his leg. Mei wanted to warn him that he was too indulgent lately, but Nemo's action stopped her. "I can, and dinner's ready. I'll carry her there. She misses Miss Layla." She said, picking Nemo up and moaning as she walked, since Nemo was playing with her breasts. She set Nemo on the floor, and Nemo slowly went to sit at a dining room chair. Once the others sat down, Ava served the burritos. "Maybe I should have tea or something in the morning now. I'd be concerned if I saw another fruit smoothie, I don't even remember what it tasted like." Nicolaus said. "I won't surprise you like that again. I didn't expect her to dominate you, which is a minor problem." Ava said. "I don't think I can fix it, so maybe if I really mess up..." Nicolaus laughed as Luka guided Nemo on eating the burrito.

Claire watched the woman’s reaction towards Nicolaus’s clothes, it was strange to see but now she could finally understand what the hell was going on. She wondered what Layla’s house looked like, but she was afraid to even ask about it as she watched her husband play with ‘Nemo’ which she did not really like but she was going to keep her mouth shut as she did not want to get on his bad side. She wanted to go over there and kick him in the face for touching another woman but she just looked away as she cleared her throat gently. “So, Nicolaus… what do you think about…dancing lessons for me?”she asked softly wanting to get into the pole dancing, and the belly dancing as well to be more comfortable with all of this…stuff. “I was thinking along the lines of…pole dancing” she whispered as she glanced back over at her husband wondering what his thoughts were on that but she hoped that he would go with it and let her do it. She smiled softly to him as she sat up and ran her fingers through her hair “I think pole dancing, dancing in general would be a great activity for me..” she muttered softly as she really wanted this but she did not want to push her luck.

"Initially, Oriana, her real name, was outgoing and talkative, almost hyper. She was a junior gymnastics champion. She asked our family for a quick way to advance and get perks in our company from knowing us. Layla liked her initiative, so friendship turned to sleepovers and eventually moving in. She became my partner, taught to be a slave with me. She was taught to change her priorities, but now she's narrow-minded. Here's an example." Nicolaus said, grabbing his graduation cap and gown from his closet. "Nemo. Graduation." He said, and Nemo stopped sucking on Luka's member for a moment and looked confused. Nicolaus put his clothes away and grabbed one of his old slave uniforms, then called her again. "You still have it." Nemo sounded fascinated. "I've only been free about two years. Can't enter Mistress' home without it." He said, watching Nemo resume her task with renewed energy.

"She usually travels with Layla. There are chains all over Layla's limo and private plane for her, as she has one job. That, and her Masters are all that really matter to her. She doesn't remember names of those not leading her. If I tell her you're her Mistress, as you would be during pregnancy if she's here, then your name becomes important to her." Nicolaus explained as he played with Nemo's pussy. "Nemo will eat dinner at the table with us tonight. My new slave isn't used to Nemo's life." He said, pulling Nemo back, and she nodded. "Thank you, Master. Ava's already started cooking it. One question, after Lady Ella dies, who among you three leads?" Luka asked. "Hmm, Julian would recuse himself, and Layla would easily defeat me. She did train me, and she's the oldest, plus her number of slaves would more than fill this room. I may be the closest to having kids, but Mom prefers Layla." Nicolaus said.

Claire wondered why this Nemo character did not trust Nicolaus but she watched Luka leave and return with the small girl. She wondered what she exactly went through but at the same time, she wanted to stay away as much as possible. Blinking when she was moved from her husband’s lap, she quickly let go of him and sat there on the bed watching and wondering what exactly he was talking about but she watched wanting to know. Her cheeks going completely red when she heard that compliment, she was not sure how to react to that so she just stayed quiet and watched the woman in awe before turning her attention towards her husband. “You want to avoid this? “ she asked softly still not quite understanding but she sat there on the bed wondering if this ‘Nemo’ was going to bite off Luka’s head or something; now that thought made her nervous and she would not blame Nicolaus if that had been the reason. She wondered if the girl was truly scary during this type of stuff but she brushed it off not sure on how bad this could be but she prepared herself for a blood bath that probably would not happen. Easy Claire, always prepare yourself for the worst…and hope for the best. Or else you’ll just be disappointed and miserable in the end and that would not be good right now. I’ll have to treat Nicolaus to some alone time tonight in bed, I’m  grateful that he’s been so nice to me so far her thoughts were up and down much like a rollercoaster but she bit her bottom lip and laid down slowly on the bed, her eyes never left Nemo and Luka.

Nicolaus was surprised to see her fall. "I know, but that brings so much stress. That's why I like taking things a step at a time. I appreciate the attitude change, but part of parenting and leading is not to overlook bad behavior. Luka, enter." He ordered, and Luka obeyed. "I still want her to meet Nemo but now, you'll be the example. Undress, then give her my message and bring her in here. We can lie about Layla all we want to keep her calm. You know she doesn't trust me." Nicolaus laughed. "I know, Master." Luka said before he left, undressing as he walked away.

He returned soon after with Nemo, a small, currently naked woman who Nicolaus figured didn't have any extra clothes. "Oriana." Nicolaus whispered. Nemo fell to her knees on the floor. Nicolaus carefully moved Claire aside on the bed, then approached the woman. "Nemo's a good girl. I see Nemo's been patient during Mistress' trip, and Nemo's sad since Mistress left, so Nemo gets a treat. First, did Mistress tell you of a new slave?" Nicolaus asked, then after Nemo nodded, she pointed at Claire. "Ooh, she's pretty." Nemo said. "Master misses serving Mistress, and wants to show this one what Nemo does best." Nicolaus said, turning toward Claire and shaking his head, trying to say that he doesn't miss his former role. Luka sat on the floor, and Nicolaus cuffed Luka's hands behind him. Nemo knew the cue, and quickly crawled over to Luka. "Oriana's been trained to think on a basic level, and her life revolves around things like this. I haven't seen her since my time as a slave ended, but I wanted to show you this and say this is always in my mind as something I want to avoid. If you think I'm nervous during training, this is one reason why." Nicolaus explained.

Claire was shocked to hear what he was saying but she blamed herself for getting him in a tiff, she frowned slightly as she watched him from where she was standing which was not all that far from Nicolaus. She thought it would be best just to give in, so she collapsed to her knees and stared at the ground for a good minute or so before speaking. “You’re right… I apologize” she said softly as her body relaxed and she glanced up at him “I would like to talk this out without the threats” she whispered as she hated to be in this position but she had no other choice. Slowly she stood up and straddled Nicolaus’s lap “I’m sorry baby” she whispered as she wrapped her arms around his neck “Oh, I mean Master. Sorry, getting use to this..” she whispered after a second realizing she should get into the habit now. She nuzzled into him for some comfort but soon her mood changed and she was smiling “I just want to be prepared for the future to the best ability I can be” she muttered softly and soon her smile turned into a smirk that was a more playful look “Maybe I can make up my attitude to you tonight~” she purred to him, planting a soft kiss on his lips.

Nicolaus frowned. "That would be unacceptable. For one, you haven't stated your preferences on the issue, you've only said you're worried. Your comment makes me reconsider my behavior. Maybe I should do training at a faster pace. If...one were to reject such a thing, perhaps I could try the isolation thing I mentioned earlier, tie them up and put them in a box for a while. With Nemo here, I could bind them and have her deal with them however she wanted. That sounds tempting just as a warning, since she reacts only on instinct and orders now. I've been nice lately, but maybe you need to learn more than I thought without drugging you. Luka!" Nicolaus called from the bed, and Luka knelt outside the door.

"Yes, Master." "Tell her Nemo's been a good girl. Mistress Layla left Nemo here because she trusts Nemo. Master and Mistress are pleased with Nemo. Nemo gets a treat." Nicolaus said. "You speak her language, sir." Luka noted. "With training like that, she doesn't consider herself a person. I won't go that far with any of you, but she has a limited understanding. I think Claire meeting her would be a great wake up call. If that doesn't work, I'll put Claire in solitary. What happened between you two?" Nicolaus asked, and Luka gave an honest report. "Then I don't see the issue. The options are open, as there are no rules. Julian's neutral on this, but considered a Master. If you want the kids like him, that's fine, but we're not choosing everything now. That's not how parenting works. We have guidelines, and sometimes something unexpected happens, like we plan for one and we get twins. We don't know how their natural personalities will be. We can explain things to them at the appropriate age, but even if they're neutral, they'll be pampered by outsiders anyway. Now, you have no place to threaten me. With Layla away from her home, I could easily command her many more slaves to help me break you if I need to. So, either we talk this out without threats to the Master, or Luka will have you meet Nemo." Nicolaus said with decreasing politeness.

Claire froze in her spot and she stared at her husband, she was not sure how to feel at the moment as her heart raced and her eyes studied him closely. She wondered if everything he was telling her was the absolute truth but she knew that there was no way that she could not believe him. It was nice and reassuring to hear his words, but she was not sure on the last part, she wanted to scream in frustration  but she just stood there with a blank look on her face. She soon snapped out of it when she realized that she was not breathing, she leaned against the door and sighed not sure if she could fight him on this one but she wondered what would happen if she refused to have any sexual activities with him. “Are you…kidding me” she whispered and shook her head lightly to clear her mind from everything but it was harder said than done for her. “I honestly doubt my thoughts on this issue will change Nicolaus” she muttered softly and walked over to him slowly “So tell me… what would happen to one who refused to do anything sexually?” she asked softly wondering what Nicolaus would do to punish one.

Nicolaus was concerned about how upset she looked, but didn't think it was fair to tell her to calm down. He was silent for a moment as he recalled his childhood. "When I met Luka, I thought he was the abnormal one, able to speak to my mom and sister so easily. When I confronted him, he was the first to say that what happened at home wasn't normal. I don't know what terrified me more, the news or seeing Mom pissed and amused simultaneously. Growing up as a slave, I got spooked a lot and got in trouble for minor things. My parents would think I'm way too slow training you. We could have them obeying me as their parent, but be Masters to Luka and the others. In the meantime, we could ask Julian to manage Layla for us. Either he or Luka, or both of them can explain it to your brothers, and Luka's mom can handle my parents."

"My family won't take the kids, their training is up to me. Layla's visit was unexpected, she usually prefers I visit her. My parents have the company to worry about, and expect visits too. They'd want to see your progress, but with kids, the expectation's not immediate. I didn't start on day one. Julian won't care how you act as long as you're nice, he thinks he's seen everything. The women are used to being in charge, so they like everyone to treat them like royalty, and we're bugs in comparison. I don't know about my dad. I'm sure he'd like someone to play with. Perhaps we can decide more when we get closer to having children. Our thoughts on the issue could change with time." Nicolaus said, hoping his words even somewhat calmed her.

Claire was glad that she could get some time with her husband as she entered the room and began to pace around for a few seconds till she heard the door close. She watched Nicolaus sit on the bed, she moved over to him and sat down beside him “Me and Luka were talking outside,  and it made me question him about.. us.. about children and what would become of them but it scared me to even think that if we do start having kids, they are going to grow up seeing… “ she said softly before crawling on top his lap and nuzzling into him “this slave stuff and growing into the custom of treating others the same way, or becoming the same way…. I need to know if we are on the same page Nicolaus for the sake of our children if we decide to have any.” She whispered as she looked up at him and she looked as if she was wounded. “I don’t want the day of the birthing of our children to come, and then your parents or your sister walk in and say ‘hey, we’re going to take away your kid now and teach them the way we taught everyone else in this family’. I don’t want to see my children… go through that, I want them to have choices and I fucking hope that they make the right ones that make them happy” she whispered as she got off of his lap and began to pace around the room, running her fingers through her hair as she knew that she was not done talking. “And will my brothers, or parents even be able to visit to see our children? Like how often should we be expecting visits from both sides of the family… should I be acting normal? Should the children act normal? Should I even have children, what happens if I lose a child… how long would it be before your parents, or siblings found out about kids… what would my parents say.. hell, what would my brothers say if they knew about all of this” she muttered as she began to panic, stressing out as she talked pretty fast.

Nicolaus was surprised and concerned, realizing that it really sounded serious. "She didn't use your title." Ava said, recalling training that told her that the omission was disrespectful. "She's new, give her time. Stay out, Luka's in charge again. Luka!" Nicolaus called, and Luka stepped inside the house before Nicolaus restated his order. Nicolaus rushed to catch up to Claire, entering the room after her and closing the door behind him. He looked genuinely worried. "What is it? You seemed fine earlier, so was it something Luka said?" He asked, sitting on the bed.

Claire did not really like the sight of Ava and Mei so close to her husband but she brushed it off. She wanted to talk to him now then to bring it up later when she would be giving birth to her children or child. She watched as Mei left to bring this ‘Nemo’ to the room with all the sexual toys that would entertain the girl for quite a while. Her eyes flickered over to Ava, she enjoyed hers and Mei’s company in the house but she wanted some time alone with her husband to discuss these important matters. “I would not be too worried about this..” she whispered as she glanced at her husband and cleared her throat gently “Alone  though, I would like to speak with you alone.” She said softly not wanting an audience. “In the bedroom perhaps, please Nicolaus” she added quietly wanting to also get his mind off of everything but them. Claire then headed up to their bedroom, gracefully moving with every step that she took.

Luka was surprised to hear Claire's blunt words about childbirth and bowed his head as she left. Mei and Ava were kneeling before Nicolaus, who sat in a chair, and he turned as he heard his name. He had been thinking of Nemo and what to do with her while she was here. "I hear that phrase usually doesn't mean anything good. Should I be worried?" He asked. "Mei, put Nemo in the playroom and let her have fun in there, it'd make her less nervous." He ordered, and Mei left. A little while later, she returned with Nemo, a woman around Nicolaus' age who kept her head down as she was lead to the room with the sex toys.

Claire tilted her head slightly when she noticed how Luka rested on his knees now, but she listened closely  as she did not want to miss anything about this. She frowned when she heard that Nicolaus parents wanted Luka and Layla to get together but she really could not see Layla settling down with anyone so she wondered if Julian would settle down eventually. She wondered what Nicolaus was going to say about their children if she brought it up but she nodded lightly and placed a hand on Luka’s shoulder “Thank you Luka. That clears a lot up from my mind and I should go talk to Nicolaus now.. I want to sort this out before I start pushing children out” she muttered softly as she walked past Luka and headed into the house to find Nicolaus and have a serious talk with him over this topic of children and what if her siblings did comes visit. She missed them already and would love to see them once in a while, but was that forbidden? Would it be forbidden for her children? She could not help but to over think things, and she could of sworn it was a curse. When she did find her husband, she watched him from a distance “We need to talk” she said softly as she hugged herself and her eyes studied him, hoping now was a good time to talk.

Luka readjusted to resting on his knees. "There aren't many relevant rules in place, except that it solidifies Master's inheritance amount, though it changes if his siblings settle down." He said as he shuddered. "His parents asked me to do so with Miss Layla. I'm glad I could refuse it. Anyway, it depends. Master's great-grandmother wrote that she wanted to be treated as inferior, and enjoyed it. Both parts of the relationship were taught to descendants. Miss Layla craved attention and authority early on, and she, plus her parents spent so much time on Master Nicolaus that Master Julian was left behind."

"When you're pregnant, we're supposed to treat you as a superior just like Master. That choice about your kids may be up to you two, but I feel it'd be impossible to keep news of your children from your in-laws forever. Master would be careful when your children are so young. Later, they could be slaves, masters and Mistresses, or like Master Julian. He mostly stays out of it, but he still accepts our roles and his authority over us. Honestly, I wouldn't even know how to act if your siblings visit. That uncertainty would make me nervous." Luka explained.

Claire glanced over at Luka, she could understand why the rule of not calling them slaves in public was intact. She wondered about this ‘Nemo’ character that he spoke of but a part of her did not even want to know, or where to even begin. It made her raise more questions that she had not even thought about yet till now, though these questions that came up made her shudder. She nodded lightly as she stood up and brushed the little dirt from her shorts “Thank you Luka. A few more questions… What will happen when Nicolaus and I start having children? Will they know of any of this? Will they be saved from becoming a slave?” she asked wanting the best for her children, not wanting them to know about any of this and wanting them to do whatever they wanted in life instead of being tied down to being a so called ‘slave’. She feared the worst for her children but she was more scared of herself and what she would do to keep her children safe from harms ways.

"Their silence could have been an unwritten rule Master's parents made, like telling us we and their children can't call us slaves in public. The slave Miss Layla left behind isn't aware of that though. I think Master feels he has to balance a lot of things. Making sure you aren't like 'Nemo', as she calls herself, while training you as a slave and somewhat respecting your words simultaneously. Plus the fact that he's new to this, Layla trained the others, and I learned by watching Master Nicolaus when he was in our position, then I was asked to serve and assist him."

"He credits me as the reason he as self-control. If you need anything, from wanting to talk, to something of a sexual nature, you can come to us. Miss Layla's home is very sexually open, and so was Master before he met you, so asking us to help test the equipment in that room or something to seem more knowledgeable to Master would not be an unusual request. Considering the role of the three of us, excluding Master, you don't need to ask to have sexual relations with us." Luka explained

Claire was a bit surprised to see Luka but she stood there and watched the man carefully wondering what exactly he was looking for but she did not bother to question him. “Must be unusual but since the experience is new, must be some what exciting” she whispered as she walked the puppy take off after being set down again. “I’m still scared of what’s going to be happening between me and Nicolaus. I never thought that my life would be like this.” She whispered as she sat down on the ground and watched Thor run around for something to chew on for a bit. “I’m a bit pissed off with my parents though, to sign that contract without consulting me about it first” she muttered softly as she did not want to talk too much knowing that if she did then she would just keep talking. She sighed softly and rubbed her forehead as she began to get a headache just from thinking too much “Though it has not been too bad yet. I’m sure there are worse things out there in life” she said softly as she slowly stretched her back, getting sore from not being very active through the past two or three days.

Ava watched Claire and the dog through the door while she and Mei waited for Nicolaus. A while later, Nicolaus sighed as he and Luka entered the house. "That wasn't easy. She was Layla's first female slave from around ten years ago. She's...changed. Luka's mother will come to town to pick up 'Nemo' later. I want Ava to take her in Layla's limo at my order. Luka, go ahead." Nicolaus said, and Luka took some medical supplies outside and Mei guessed that she was thinking of a different person earlier.
 
Luka knelt down near Claire and pet the dog before picking him up and looking him over. "I'm not a vet, so this is unusual for me. I grew up with Master Nicolaus' family. My mother is his parents' secretary and assistant at the headquarters, so I met his family at a work dinner party between ten and fifteen years ago. Miss Layla hasn't changed much, and I'm impressed by Master Nicolaus' efforts so far. It can't be easy to be either of you. As the longest serving slave here, I've been second in charge here. I can't imagine that you'd be our equal, but that you'd have general minimal authority as his wife. Being a Master is somewhat new territory for him." Luka said, petting Thor before letting him go.

Claire found it some what amusing to see Thor drag around the one flip flop to a corner. Such a strange place but she did not bother to question it as she walked over to the puppy and picked him up carefully not wanting him to panic and try to jump or anything. She then glanced over at where Ava and Mei were wondering what this slave Layla left behind looked like, and what it did but she was kind of glad that she was in the same room as it not sure on how she would react anyways. Claire then gracefully moved to the back door where she opened it and stepped outside to play with the puppy for a bit so he could get use to the backyard as it was a large area. It was not long before she was racing around the yard with the dog right beside her, playfully barking at her and such.

Nicolaus was directing the others on where to place the items when he heard his name. He looked over at Claire, then at Thor. When everything was put away, Luka approached Nicolaus. "Master, if Miss Layla ditched, what do we do with the slave she left behind? It's in my office." "Alright, I'll handle it. She left in a fit, saying I wasn't treating her right, and Claire's lucky I'm leading her, probably since if she was leading, we'd be going to the airport or train station the moment we left the orphanage. You recall how I had to treat her, I shouldn't do that anymore, certainly not in public. She doesn't see me as an equal." Nicolaus explained as he and Luka headed to the guest house. Since Nicolaus and Luka grew up together, Luka knew Nicolaus' former life.

Ava and Mei chose to stay in the house, as they didn't want to see the slave anymore. They were glad that they didn't have to act like it did. "I can't believe they got a dog." Mei said. "When he makes a mess, I'll clean it. Is it boring when you can't work on your specialty?" Ava asked. "Don't call it that now. I had to watch Miss Layla gradually train that kid to act like that, as she found it amusing. I'm staying here, since I know it won't even be able to recognize me. I'm not bored, I'm sure Master has more plans for me besides my assignment." Mei said.

Claire’s eyes widened a bit when she was picked up and carried over to the car but she relaxed quickly as she knew that Nicolaus would not drop her. She was careful to make sure that she did not let go of Thor as she was set down, she then got into the car and let Thor sit on her lap for the ride home. She did not really talk too much but if she did it was towards the puppy telling how cute he was and how he was a good boy. She was not surprised when the car stopped and the door opened, she quickly got out of the car with Thor still in her arms not wanting to put him down yet.  Her eyes flickered from the puppy to the butler and she gave him a small bow “It’s a pleasure to meet you finally, Luka.  I’m Claire… though I’m sure you already know that” she said softly as she straightened herself out and grabbed the last two or three bags that had clothes in them and headed into the house. When she made sure that the door was closed, she carefully set down Thor and encouraged him to go explore the house which is what she watched the puppy go and do. Though she noticed that it was not long before Thor was trying to get into the bags that had the toys and treats in it which made her giggle a bit as she thought it was so adorable. Claire helped with putting the puppy’s items away as she did not want to seem useless but she was sure to keep her eyes on Thor just to see where he was. Though she titled her head when she noticed that Thor seemed to be dragged something around “Uh…Nicolaus?” she said softly but relaxed when she saw that it was just one of her flip flops that Thor had. It looked like Thor was trying to put it away somewhere but could not decide where it should go.