Pleather-bound Heart

Enigma gulped and stared at the house, his eyes looking up towards the roof. It was rather nice. Two stories, though it lacked a garage. The front lawn was small but well maintained and there was a single small tree in the center. The walls were painted a light blue, though it was faded and obviously hadn't been done in a while. He took a slow breath and walked forward, knocking on the door.

After a few moments the door opened and he took a step back. The earth pony mare standing there just stared at him, her eyes narrowed slightly as she eyed him almost curiously. He gave a little squeak, suddenly feeling like a newborn colt staring up at his school teacher. “H-hi,” he managed to choke out. “I-I'm Enigma. I-I was told this was the right address a-and I'm sorry this might be the wrong place I just thought that, s-sorry. I-I can--”

“This is the right place,” the mare said with a small, gentle smile. “Please, do come in.” She stepped aside and motioned him forward. “My name is Silverchain.”

“O-oh, of course. Sorry, I was just afraid I'd taken a wrong turn or gone to the wrong street. Sorry.” he bowed his head politely.

“Are you going to come in?”

“Oh! Right, yes, sorry,” he said before trotting in. The door closed behind him, making him jump. He gulped and looked around at the entryway. It was so... normal. Pictures of this mare and a pegasus against the walls. A small vase of flowers. He could even see the front room with a single couch and the television. Everything about the place screamed mundane and simple, almost casual. He then glanced back to the earth pony. Everything but her. There was a look in her eye. The way she watched him. It was as if she knew she was in charge. Not just of the situation, but of life itself. As if nothing could or would happen without her say so. As if she was in control of everything.

“Do continue,” she said, motioning down the hall. “Jadewing, the pegasus this is being designed for, is located down the hall, second door on the right. She's been waiting. I'd hate to make her wait longer.” The unicorn let out a little yelp and quickly started trotting down the hall. She eyed him as he walked. He was cute, but jumpy. Off balance and awkward. Not clumsy so much as it was as if he second guessed every step he made. It was a little cute, but she imagined it would get very annoying very quickly. She was quickly beginning to doubt this stallion was anything like the creator they had been told of.

Enigma took a deep breath as he pushed open the door with his magic. The light was on in the room, revealing the pegasus laying on the floor. The floor itself had a thin layer of padding over it and the walls were lined with shelves and cases, all filled with different naughty toys. He blinked after a moment and gasped. “Wait, is that what I think it is?”

“Hmm?” Silverchain asked as she came up behind him. “What?”

“That.” He motioned towards a small case. “I remember the pony who made those. The 'animal kingdom audio collection' dildos. The cow goes moo, the chicken goes cluck, the dragon goes rawr. You know, she told me she spent almost three months trying to track down a dragon to get the rawr correct. I didn't realize she still sold them.”

Jadewing giggled, a hoof to her mouth before she got up. “Well, we bought them when they first came out. We never used them, but they were such a cute novelty. Enigma, I take it? I'm Jadewing, a pleasure.”

He nodded, looking her over. “Errr, hi.” He held out his hoof. She seemed to be very fit and something about the way she carried herself gave the impression she knew how to break a pony with ease. Judging by her toned shape, she was probably stronger than the earth pony behind him. Yet, there was something else about her, some kind of energy, a playfulness. She somehow managed to be a lot less intimidating than her friend. “A pleasure. I ummm, I suppose we can start with the measurements. I'll need to start with the legs to make sure I get the--”

“No,” Silverchain said firmly. “Don't tell her what it's for. This is a surprise, I don't want her seeing it until it's finished. Is that acceptable?”

“Huh?” Enigma blinked and looked between them. “I... guess. I can probably do all the measurements as well. I'll just need to find out her range of motion, of course. I ummm... guess I better get started.” His horn glowed and a tape measure, pen and notebook flew out of his saddle bag. “Shall we?”

Jadewing nodded, giving him a little gesture with her head. He walked forward and started measuring. She watched Silverchain and tried not to grin at the look of jealousy on the earth pony's face. Most ponies probably couldn't have noticed it, but she could see the slight tightening in her jaw, the little squint in her eyes, the pressure building in her shoulders. Watching another pony run the tape measure over her was making her lover jealous. A part of her loved it.

Though, she was quickly finding there was nothing to be jealous about. The stallion seemed to be spending more time in his little notebook than focused on her. Once he did the basic measurements he flipped open the notebook and sat down. “I'll need to do some calculations, if you don't mind waiting a little bit?”

“Sure, I'll go grab a snack,” she said before trotting towards the earth pony. She looked up at her and gave a little smile. “So, what do you think? Can he do it?”

Silverchain eyed the stallion for a few moments before shrugging. “I don't know. I'm beginning to have a few doubts. Perhaps we should have started something simpler, to see how his work is. I just didn't want to miss this opportunity.”

“He's very focused,” Jadewing said with a little grin. “I gave him more than a few chances to admire certain... parts of me. He didn't even flinch.” She glanced back to the stallion, lost in his notebook. “He's like in his own little world.”

“Well, he is enjoying himself at least. We'll see how the night goes. Perhaps this will be exactly how we imagined.”

“I hope so.” The pegasus let a grin form on her lips. “Besides, he's kinda cute, too.”

“Not as cute as you, my little pet,” Silverchain said with a little nuzzle.

“Jumpy, too. I bet if he knew I was a cop, he'd wet himself.”

The earth pony chuckled. “Now that would just be cruel, dear. He isn't... quite what I imagined though. He's hardly the most professional pony I've ever met. If this ends up going poorly...”

“It'll be fine,” the pegasus said with a nuzzle. “You've done a lot of work to come up with this. Besides, if he doesn't... hold on.” She looked back to the room. “Hey, Enigma, if you mess up this toy, we're going to break you in half and bury the body in the back yard!”

“Sure, that'll be fine,” the unicorn mumbled. “Don't get too much mud on yourself, I still need to do more measurements.”

“Well... he heard part of what I said, at least,” Jadewing said with a shrug. “Want me to go start supper?”

“If you would be so kind,” Silverchain said before giving her nose a little nuzzle. “This toy will be spectacular, my dear. One way or another.” A hoof slowly reached up to stroke between her hooves. “Then we will play long and... hard. Until you, at least, are quite sore.”

The wings popped out again and Jadewing gave a weak nod. “O-of course. I'll go start dinner!”

Silverchain nodded and watched her pet go. She then walked up behind Enigma and glanced over her shoulder, looking at the things he was writing. It was true, he wasn't an artist by any means. But he was taking very precise measurements and, while many of the drawings were crude, they did get the idea across. She reached out and touched his shoulder.

The stallion yelped and jumped, recoiling from her hoof and holding his face. “I-I'm sorry, I just got distracted I was working on a--” He paused and slowly lowered his hooves. “O-oh. I'm sorry. I was just... errr...”

Silverchain cocked an eye as she watched him. What an interesting reaction. “You do remember where you are, correct?”

“Right, yes, outfit, making now. I'm going to need to get some pleather strips though. Do you have any kind of restrictive garments? Preferably ones that can latch together and restrict, partially, her movement?”

“Indeed...”

“Good.” A protractor flew out of his saddlebag. “Do you know how much endurance she has? How long she can... well, hold certain positions, for how long before it becomes unbearable and starts to hurt?”

Silverchain watched him coldly. She stared into his eyes. He's jumpy. Is he being lecherous, or does he truly need these measurements for the design? If he's trying to take advantage of Jadewing I will crush him like a grape. “For what purpose?”

He opened up the notebook and motioned to a few drawings. “Well, once I get the metal bars in place, I'll need to set up the pulley system. They need to be precise and have certain restrictions, though. Too many restrictions and you won't be able to really touch her once she's in it. Not enough and she might slip if she struggles and yank something out of its socket.” He took a deep breath. “I'm... not sure I'm the best pony for this. I-I mean, I'm kind of out of experience.” He looked down at them. “I... haven't built anything in a while. Something like this might be better left to somepony who isn't as washed up. Somepony more... talented.”

The earth pony just kept watching him, an eye cocked. She slowly reached a hoof out and took him by the chin, making him look up into her eyes. He froze and stared back at her. After a few moments she nodded and let him go. “Very well. I believe you will do fine. If you require any assistance in the crafting, do tell us. We want this to be perfect, as it means quite a lot to both me, and my lover. Do you honestly believe you are incapable of making it correctly, or are you just nervous and doubting yourself due to lack of confidence?”

“W-what?” he asked with a gulp. He started to look away.

“Look me in the eye,” she ordered.

He looked back up and stared into her eyes. He chewed on his lower lip before giving a little nod. “I... I think I can do it. I just... I might need a lot of measurements though.”

“That will be acceptable. Take as many as you need.” She turned and walked out. He watched for a few moments, before blushing and going back to his notes.

Silverchain stepped into the kitchen and let out a smile as she looked to the stove. Jadewing was already browning up some hayburger. “I was thinking pasta tonight, how does spaghetti sound?”

“It sounds delightful. I have... come to some decisions about Enigma. I believe it will be fine and he will create this toy without incident. Though, I will not deny that his methods are strange.”

“Oh? What makes you say that?” Jadewing asked with a grin before looking back.

“A pony like me knows.” She walked over and gave her a little kiss. “But he is a submissive and eager to please. He already doubts himself quite a bit. He will likely break down and have a fit before your new toy is complete.”

Jadewing snickered. “Really? Why do you say that?”

“He was already asking me to find somepony else more worthy to design it. Remember that one pony we met a few years back? Steelbit was her name?”

“Ohhhh yes. She was really jumpy. A lot of fun to play with, too.” She nuzzled the mare.

“Exactly. He had the same look in his eyes. That fear, the doubt.” Silverchain gently stroked her lover's wings. “And what kind of mistress would I be if I couldn't recognize such emotions? I need to make sure to keep them from your mind, after all.”

Jadewing nodded and gave her another nuzzle. “Mmmmm, you do such a good job of it, too. So what do you plan to do?”

“Let him impress us, of course. I'd rather have a pony making it who was desperate to please us, than one who just wanted the bits. His worries will just make him examine everything all the closer and keep a closer eye out for any mistakes. I expect success. In fact, I demand it.”

Jadewing nodded. “Okay. Do you want to invite him to dinner?”

“No. He's interesting for now, but I want to see just how talented he is. Until I'm certain I can trust him, I'd rather he not get too comfortable around us.”

“Okay,” Jadewing said before giving her a soft kiss. “Whatever you desire.”