Flight to Submission Ch. 10

Seeing how painful it was for Stephanie to reveal her history to him, David poured her a cup of hot, sweet coffee, placing it in her hands before he guided her forwards, encouraging her to talk about her hopes and aspirations for the future. Stephanie confided that she had really taken a job as a flight attendant to get away from her domineering mother but had found that the travel and meeting new people had given her a great deal of pleasure and happiness. She admitted that she loved to hold dinner parties for her colleagues, revelling in creating dishes that she knew would be enjoyed. She preferred to let others hold court, entertaining the other guests with witty remarks or funny stories whilst she lingered in the background, making sure her guests wanted for nothing.

David gently guided her onwards and eventually all her hopes and dreams came slipping out. She desperately yearned to find a man who would love and care for her, look after her and take some of the responsibilities from her shoulders. She wanted someone she could look up to and admire and she also desperately wanted to have children of her own someday, vowing to do a better job of raising them than her mother had done with her! However, she admitted, she didn't want to be a stay-at-home mum. She wanted to continue in a career that saw her interacting with others, even though she knew her career as a flight attendant would have to come to an end. She wasn't sure what she wanted but had been toying with the idea of becoming an event organiser or something similar.

David listened patiently, constantly eliciting further information from her with his skilful questioning. A clear picture was emerging of this young woman. If he could remove all that self-doubt, instil the self-belief and confidence that she so desperately needed, Stephanie could indeed fly high, and not as a flight attendant!

By the time she was finished, Stephanie's throat was dry, despite sipping the hot coffee. She also felt emotionally drained. She had never before told anyone about everything that had happened to her in the past and nobody had ever really expressed an interest in knowing what she wanted for her future and yet through his gentle but insistent questioning, her Master had drawn out all her close kept secrets, her non-voiced hopes and aspirations. She had been worried that her past would cause her Master to regard her with displeasure and disapproval, but all she saw in those clear, grey eyes, was concern and warmth! Tears welled in her eyes as she realised that nothing she had said or could say would change that concern, that care about her! David rose from his chair and perched on the arm of hers. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close for a while, stroking her hair and giving comfort, encouraging her to let the tears fall. He knew that she needed this release, this catharsis for the healing process to truly begin!