There was a pregnant pause where they merely watched each other. With just their short interaction, Jasper knew what she should do at this moment in time…and that was shut the fek up and wait for her to break the silence.

She didn't have to wait too much longer before Lapis shifted in her plush throne, leaning forward to balance her chin on her steepled fingers. "I have to say, Miss Jasper, that I am very pleased you decided to take me up on my offer." She smiled another smile that didn't dampen the fire behind her eyes.

Jasper swallowed thickly, wondering exactly what she had gotten herself into.

"You have no idea how many," She paused just a moment, as though she were searching for the right word. "pets, I've gone through over the years." Her steepled fingers laced together and she placed her entwined hands in her lap, not breaking eye contact. "They just don't last very long." Her smiled turned into a patronizing pout. "They do well for a little while—well, some of them do. Some can't even last a full session!" Her pout was petulant now—like a spoiled, rich, child that didn't get what she wanted. "I've had to be softer and kinder to keep the ones I've not run away yet. I'm very out of practice and as of late, it's been making me very frustrated."

Jasper was well aware of the clenching of the blue gem's thighs as she emphasized the last two words. Jasper felt her stomach flutter and flip again. Oh frell. She thought, almost panicked. I am in such big trouble.

There was a 'SNAP', and Jasper realized that she had not been looking at Lapis, but instead was focused on her thighs. Lapis had lifted her dainty hand and snapped her fingers, demanding attention, and Jasper had snapped to attention. She blushed all the way to her collar bone this time.

"I-I'm sor—" but she was silence by Lapis' heated glare. She was definitely going to pay for that one later too.

Lapis slid out of her chair and made her way over to stand in front of Jasper. "I know I'm going to like you Miss Jasper." She took to walking around Jasper as though she were an animal on show. Jasper felt her hair get moved out of the way, then thin fingers raked though it. She resisted the urge to turn around. "I know you know how all of this works, but I'm going to give you my rules." Lapis ran a finger over Jasper's hip, up her arm and over her stomach, before looking up at the visibly shaken gem. "And I know it might be difficult for you, but I expect you to follow them. Am I clear?" Jasper looked down questioningly. Lapis beamed. "You may speak."

"Yes ma'am." Jasper said simply.

"Oh you'll be perfect." Lapis chirped. "So, here are my rules: You call me Mistress or "My Lady" (she made air quotes with her fingers for this one) only, you speak only when I tell you to, and you do everything I say. Like I said, I know you may find it a bit difficult to switch gears," Lapis reached up, tapping Jasper's temple as she unabashedly lay against her large bosom. "But I think after some good practice, you'll be a champ in no time. You'll be my perfect little pet."

Jasper blushed, shivering down to her toes at that last statement. She would normally have raged at this point, refusing to be treated like anyone's pet, but this gem sent a thrill through her that she had never experienced before.

She swallowed thickly, nodding mutely.

"Good!" Lapis pushed herself off the large gem, turning on her bare foot so she was a few feet away from her now. She was like an excited child now—her smile crinkling the corners of her eyes. Jasper found this much more worrisome than her earlier coldness. She knew that that persona was just below the surface, ready to emerge if Jasper did not please her properly.

"Come." She said simply, motioning with a single finger as she turned and walked across the room to a far door that was tucked away behind a set of open curtains. Jasper was sure that this room was usually kept covered and locked. Her skin was tingling at the very thought of what lay beyond it.