Thank you Feline, this took me some time because I did a total rewrite to an almost finished chapter; not liking the direction I had inadvertently taken things. I think Dennis is a complicated character, maybe not really knowing what he wants, but who could blame him with such options on his human menu?
I also think my 1970's alter ego may have been conditioned to this life of servitude by friends and family, as in traditional family units back then had the wife home raising the kids and managing the household, while the husband earned the paycheck. Was her parent's attitude one of "why bother?" with higher education, or her mother's one of "get an education so that your not permanently hitched to any man?" Perhaps her own mother wasn't happy with her own lot in life, and she wanted her daughter to have some other options for herself; which would have been very forward thinking for the time period.
Perhaps the parents involved in this adventure hadn't corrected the girls opportunistic use of their friend because they didn't see it as abnormal, or maybe didn't see it at all? As for Dana and Tracy, I think they and their parents see others serving their daughters as normal and expected, being of the somewhat wealthy class themselves, so to be fair to the girls maybe this is normal and expected.
I myself have, at times, felt chained to the house, so I thought my alter ego should as well, although in her case quite literally. The dog on the forbidden furniture was just too fun not to include, as was my alter ego shooting herself in the proverbial foot with her early dog character, guaranteeing her a ride both ways to and from the show caged and nearly naked. Dana and Tracy are going to do much the same, as they expect a first place finish, not their per merely going through the motions. I perhaps expect some unique spectators to be in attendance, maybe an old girlfriend with interest in the lifestyle, or even somebody from the college. Dana and Tracy will draw attention dressed and looking as they do, and anybody who recognizes them will surely be looking for their side-kick, so for my alter ego anonymity will be impossible.
As far as Tracy losing her bet to Dana, perhaps Dana wants a bit more submission from her lover, just to remind her who the top dog is. Does this end up being playful between the two, or open Tracy up to some other options?
I also think my alter ego being comfortable in her skin, outside, will show, will be noticed by the judges. Tracy's hesitation at actually going out of the front door nude is most natural, at least for me. I've done some fun self-bondage adventures early on a Saturday morning, like first light early; stripping down in my car and cuffing myself up for the ordeal of finding the earlier hidden keys to get back inside my car, and back into my clothes. It's wild for me, this feeling of being abandoned someplace like that, even self-abandoned, but the feeling you get when slamming your car door, locking your clothes and keys in the car, the commitment in that; just WOW!
So for Tracy, downstairs and nude, while still inside the summerhouse, might still feel like home, even with Dennis there, but step outside and it's a whole new game, at least to me.
As far as being greeted by a dog when the girls got home from their human pursuits, perhaps not what was expected, or perhaps a secondary bet yet to be disclosed.
I'm looking forward to the dog show to be honest, it's ripe for all sorts of new experiences and interactions...
Thank you again for your view of this, I know I've said this before, but it really helps me to write better, Jackie.