“There you are, Ms von Strassen.” “Thank you,” she smiled happily at him. “I’ll finish her off.” “Okay. I’ll see you out when you’re ready to leave.” With a last inspecting stare at me he turned and left the room. I looked back at him with a mixture of fear and embarrassment. Certainly, I suppose, Alexandra could have placed me in the harness herself, at the house, but she’d obviously wanted me to experience being confined by someone I did not know and could not influence. She moved closer. “This is another moment of truth for you, Julia,” she stated, looking deeply into my eyes. “Once I close the cups and the secondary shield, you’re mine in all respects. How does it feel?” “M-Mistress? The whole thing is terribly uncomfortable, and very tight!” “Good! That’s the way it’s supposed t