DomG
Supernova
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2010
Dominic Eisenhower had discovered, as he grew older, that he needed less and less sleep to function properly. A mere decade ago he would have needed seven or so hours to be at his best but now, as he approached his mid-forties, he found that six hours of sleep was more than enough to make sure that his batteries were properly charged. Most nights he would be in bed by 2300 hours and awake at 0500 the following morning, perfectly refreshed and ready for the day. On occasion he would get even less sleep then that and would still be alright for the day, he was able to function for nearly a week with five hours or less a night, without any particular problems cropping up.
That morning was going to the start of a very busy day though, likely quite a few very busy days. He had gotten to sleep earlier than usual and when he opened his eyes at 0458, two minutes ahead of the alarm that he had set, he had gotten nearly eight hours of sleep. As he opened his eyes, resting for the few minutes until the alarm went off, he reflected that there might be such a thing as too much sleep, his body felt more stiff then it normally did when he woke up. When the alarm went off he silenced it almost immediately, sitting up and stretching in the bed as he did so. Perhaps it was his advancing age, he was forced to consider for a few moments as he felt his back popping a little, in spite of his efforts to remain fit he knew that he was getting older and the battle against aging couldn’t be won forever.
No time to let thoughts like that linger though, with a grin splitting his face Dominic shifted, his feet meeting the ground as he rose from the bed and stretched a little further, a new student would be arriving before very long and nothing made him feel young like the day that a new student arrived and the game began all over again.
Stark naked, having felt no need to wear anything while he slept, Dominic moved to a window and pulled open the blinds so he could look out over his property before the sun properly rose. He could see it, just starting to brighten the horizon with a hint of pink. Though he was naked and the blinds were wide open he had no fear of being seen, his home was rather isolated, centered on many acres of land and miles away from the nearest neighbor. To even reach the home one either had to travel through some woodlands that would leave you easily lost or approach from the east, the only clear direction with a long private driveway. And of course, at the end that driveway was a heavy gate that could only be opened with the proper code or by a button pressed in the home proper, a sign on the gate read simply Eisenhower Academy.
Dominic quite liked his home, it was large and set far enough away from anyone else to ensure that he had his privacy, which was of course vital. The exterior had a classical look to it but the interior had every modern continence and comfort, from a state of the art security system to six bedrooms, including the master… though in truth only one room beyond the master bedroom was set up as a bedroom as the others all had other purposes. The garage held several cars and the back yard even had a heated swimming pool (with a built in hot tub) that he frequently took advantage of. It had cost quite the pretty penny but he had money to burn, having made an obscene amount of money with some careful investments at the start of the dot com bubble, and he had been one of the lucky few who had been able to see the collapse coming and save the money.
Since then he hadn’t needed to work a day in his life, instead he had devoted himself to his passion… running his little academy. The last graduate had left a few weeks before, having spent a year with him and found her behavior far improved over what it had been since she first arrived. The testimonial that she had filmed the day before her departure had been particularly heart felt and might have even contributed to his newest student being sent to him, Lana Holland would be delivered in just a few hours.
He was looking forward to that, the application had com somewhat short notice but the information included had led to him accepting the girl right away, at no cost to her parents of course, what he did was a public service that he provided simply for the pleasure of it. Money wasn’t something he was concerned about after all.
After several minutes of watching the horizon beginning to grow brighter Dominic turned away from the window, knowing that he had to prepare before Miss Holland arrived. The first day was always the most vital, he never knew quite what he had in mind until he met the young women face to face, they were individuals after all, each needing to be treated as such and with a unique outcome in mind.
First things first, a nice hot shower to help make sure the day started properly, making sure his body was perfectly clean. Emerging from the shower he finished his grooming routine, shaving, brushing his teeth, combing his hair, and then applying just a touch of cologne, subtle of course because he was a man preparing to play a roll… subtlety and class were a part of the performance that would be needed.
Then, wearing only a pair of comfortable briefs, Dominic made his way downstairs and began to prepare a simple breakfast. Bacon, eggs, oatmeal, and coffee, nothing overly extravagant but plenty to get him through the day. He ate quickly, not quite hurrying but with the urgency of a man who knew that he had a schedule to keep. With the meal completed Dominic took the time to clean the dishes and leave them in a rack to dry before he made a quick tour of the home, making sure that everything would appear perfectly natural, not a single thing out of place… one never knew what to expect on a new girls first day after all. He had provided the girl’s father with the address of his ‘Academy’ and instructions on how to have a car deliver her from the airport if they sent her alone, but since this was so short notice it was possible that the girl might be dropped off by parents and caution was the watchword.
Of course, he found nothing out of place as he toured the home, nothing to hint that this wasn’t a large colonial style home that had been converted into a private academy.
Satisfied that everything was perfect, the home spotless and entirely normal in appearance, he moved upstairs to dress. A first impression was important after all, that’s why he worked to keep himself fit and well groomed, and in order to further enforce that Dominic selected a well-tailored black suit with a white button down beneath it, a burgundy silk tie, and some polished shoes of hand crafted leather. The effect, when taken together, would give the impression of a successful and confident businessman more than the headmaster of a reform school, but it would enforce the impression of authority.
Then, content that everything was perfect and he was well ahead of schedule, Dominic settled into his personal library, selecting a book from the shelves and reading as a way to remain patient as he waited for the arrival of his newest charge.