Money was tight every since leaving her arcane studies behind, and was all but gone after paying her way on this ship. She did still have quite a few ...ice things, a trunk of clothes, a satchel of books to stay sharp on her studies, and a small ruby necklace that helped her focus her magic.She could hear the muffled shouting of orders above deck as the ship was more and more still. She leaves her tiny bunk behind, climbing the steep stairs as the boat was finally docked. Truth be told she was. It was unimaginable for any normal family, but it was especially humiliating since they were a blended family. Katherine thought she was going to die of shame as she stood naked in front of her step son who seemed to be all eyes despite the fact he considered her his mother. It was even worse for her daughters as Linda and Melanie were still virgins and had never been naked in front of anybody, let alone their stepfather and stepbrother who couldn’t help themselves. Despite the fact that they. She had not made another sound. I touched her hip to indicate she could face me."Oh ... My ... God!" I was stunnedI was unprepared for the sight I beheld. Tying her hands behind her back and forcing her elbows together had the glorious effect of forcing her chest out through the open robe. Her breasts were standing proudly up thrust, firm and quivering with her - what - fear? Anger? She was definitely shaking.Whether it was the conversation, the cool air conditioning, or (dare I hope?) her. I endured.Brad Simms was a honcho from corporate, here to "shake the trees and rake the leaves" in his words. Sales were low nationally, and our R & D department here wasn't doing a lot of developing. Rumors of downsizing and reorganization spread like a grass fire. This evening at the country club was in his honor, attendence by us peons manditory.Brad's speech was on duty, production, organization, and corporate loyalty. It was a mixture of pep talk and veiled threats. He had my full.