Haha, [mention]george_bound[/mention] and [mention]Socksbound[/mention], I think I'll keep it a surprise as to who delivers you to me, heighten the anticipation
Anyway, back to the story!
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Jake's plan went off without a hitch. Seeing as Robin vouched for them bring together all day, Zeb had no reason to suspect him in Rhett's disappearance. Despite the man in question being only about fifty yards away, Zeb was forced to conclude that Rhett must've gotten drunk in town.
And every day for the entire week following, Jake snuck his way into the barn to torment his captive. Making sure to exhaust him with stress positions while he was away, Jake ensured Rhett looked forward to his return and behaved well when fed and watered. During these times Jake also broke Rhett down mentally, taunting him over his helplessness, making him hopelessly horny with intricate mental pictures of bondage, and forcing him over and over to nod and agree to the idea that he was Jake's property. Slowly but surely, he was breaking Rhett down.
Robin was madly in love after their bondage escapade, and Jake had to barely do anything to keep the young man on the hook. He'd willingly submit himself to any torment if there was a kiss in it for him, and Jake obliged him skilfully. Introducing Robin to various new positions was a treat - the young buck nearly shot his load when Jake used a crotch rope on him.
Jake and Lee met behind the barn one night for a desperate kiss and a check-in with each other. It was decided among them that they would move in. Jake would test out his mental dominion over Rhett and get him to capture Joe while Jake kidnapped Robin. With all the young men gone, that left Lee to convince David to take down Zeb and then kidnap him.
Rhett by now had been in constant imprisonment and torment for two weeks, and his mind was all but putty for Jake to mold. Jake freed Rhett from his absurdly tight hogtie - to many impassioned cries of relief from his prisoner - and gently stretched his limbs. Rhett was given simple instructions and told he would be treated well upon their successful completion. Should he fail or disobey, more torment awaited.
Rhett was ordered to remain gagged and naked (to encourage his silence and stealth) as he subdued Joe and brought him to the barn for holding. Joe, the poor man, had been told by Lee to wear a blindfold on the nights he was "abducted," ensuring little but superficial struggles would ensue.
And as Rhett moved to complete his duty, Jake did his. Robin was a little apprehensive about sneaking out of the house, but since Lee had engaged David and Zeb into a card game, they made it out.
Robin grinned as Jake led him out towards the barn, on the pretext of finding a place to see the stars best. Robin saw no guile in his face and was thus caught completely unaware by the sudden wrapping of arms around his neck and chest, and the hand clamping over his mouth.
Believing this to be a sexy game, Robin went limp and silent as Jake quickly wrapped him in a cage of rope, pinning his arms to his sides and tying his legs into a bent position. He only began to make sound again after he was thoroughly gagged with bandanas, whereupon he began to playfully squeal and struggle.
Jake chuckled. Robin was a cute boy, but ultimately seducing him had been a means to an end. With one last ruffle of his hair, Jake left him in the barn to await the arrival of Rhett.
...who had successfully ambushed Joe in the bath, gagging him with a hand and forcing him out of the water. And Joe had thought it was Lee, so he had also playfully acquiesced to the kidnapping without too much of a fight.
And so Rhett had carried his firmly hogtied friend into the barn and knelt before Jake.
"Good boy." Jake grinned, petting him. "Now, I'm going to tie you up all pretty."
"Plsss nmmmm! Plssss, Srrrr!" Rhett whimpered, still gagged. It hadn't even occurred to him to take it out.
"What are you gonna do for me, then? Why should I keep you?"
Rhett cried into his gag, desperately trying to defend himself. Jake smirked.
"I'll tell you what. You're gonna be my little assistant. You've done a right good job in ropin' thus far, and you'd make a pretty good partner to me and Lee. Besides, beats where the others are goin'."
Rhett looked regretfully towards Robin and Joe before desperately nodding.
"Good boy. Now, bein' tied doesn't have to be as bad as all that. I promise, Lee and I'll show you how nice it can feel. You're a partner now. But you're still my prize steer."
Rhett blushed, still pretty overwrought emotionally. When Jake stroked his face he hummed in pleasure.
"That's right. Now, I'm gonna do something real nice. I'm gonna trust you, partner. I'm gonna leave you here untied to guard the prisoners. And you're gonna keep that gag in to show you're mine. Got it?"
Slowly, Rhett nodded.
Jake grinned. "And I know you're gonna obey me. You know why, cowboy?"
Rhett had only just begun to shake his head when Jake kissed him, hard, over the gag, touching his chest. Rhett was floored by the power and intensity behind it, and the beautiful frustration of being totally prisoner, body and now mind, to this man. It ended too soon but Rhett grinned at the promise of more.
"See you soon, cowboy..." Jake grinned, moving to check on Lee's progress...