Nurse's Orders by Penny Birch

Author:Penny Birch [Birch, Penny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780795203985
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Six

Sunday morning was very easy. Natasha had to deal with the car, but Poppy and I stayed at the flat, talking over toast and coffee in bed. She had seen my clinic and I explained my system of therapy to her. Slightly to my surprise, she had heard of Carl Rogers and was familiar with his ideas on the patient’s wellbeing as central to therapy. That gave us plenty to discuss and created a new intimacy between us, so that before long she had begun to open up about her own relationship. It was apparently not going too well, after nearly eight years. Poppy had come to Anna Vale very young, a newly decided lesbian in need of order in her life. At first it had been wonderful, with the combination of authority and discipline exactly what she had felt was missing for her, and little or no male contact. Anna’s obsession with the middle years of the twentieth century had been a piece of eccentric fun, and she had joined in with enthusiasm.

Unfortunately, Poppy had changed over the years and Anna had not. The regime remained rigid, where Poppy would have liked greater flexibility. Nor had Poppy been allowed to explore her increasing sexual dominance, except under Anna’s supervision. There was also Anna’s refusal to accept modern conveniences in the house and their increasing isolation from the outside world. My visit had caused a crisis, Poppy wanting a level of sexual intimacy Anna would not allow, which had sparked what sounded like a straightforward domestic row.

So Poppy had decided to see if I would play on her own terms, although she knew it would mean a heavy punishment when she got back. She still wanted to restore her relationship with Anna to normal, but felt the caning would be worth it. It was a piece of information which made me determined to give of my best before she left. She had contacted Penny Birch, and so Natasha, who had more or less taken things over in typical fashion. I knew the rest.

It was nearly noon by the time Natasha got back, and she had obviously been home because she had changed. She was as vivacious as ever and had barely stepped through the door before she took Poppy aside for a whispered conversation in my kitchen. Whatever they were talking about, it seemed likely to involve me and some sort of sexual indulgence – which was worrying, as I knew Natasha’s tastes and they seemed to fit well with Poppy’s.

I was half expecting to be jumped when they called me into the kitchen, but they were simply unloading the various bags Natasha had brought back with her, which contained nothing more suspicious than lunch. I began to help, feeling both relief and a touch of disappointment. Always fanatical about her food, Natasha had bought French bread, Channel Islands butter, a Munster and an Ami de Chambertin, York ham carved from the bone, salad ingredients, a dressing of Sauternes vinegar and fine olive oil with black pepper, and three bottles of Alsace, one already chilled.

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