Her eyes were glistening, threatening to turn into tears as she continued. “I just feel this need to be with you, Noah. To… to… I don’t know�... to share… to show you how I feel about you… in the most intimate way I can think of. Does that make any sense?”I urged Noah up and we all stood. “Can you give us a minute?” Noah asked Nichole. She nodded. Noah and I headed to our bedroom.“What do you think?” Noah asked.“What are the possible consequences? She freaks out?” I was playing Devil’s advocate.“I. They forced me to sit on astool, and pulled rubber stockings up my legs. I felt them clipped tothe suspenders of the corset. One of the women, I couldn't see which,pulled boots onto my rubber stockinged feet, and then they made me standagain. I felt rubber panties being pulled up my legs, and then a flimsygarment over my body."It's a rubber petticoat, my darling," I heard my wife say. "No selfrespecting maid would be without her petticoat. Now the gloves, they'llkeep your hands soft and smooth. " Good girl!" Jennifer said and continued, "It's settled then; I'll takeyou and present you to Mr. Arkwright at 3.30p.m!"She started preparing to go to the door, saying she would be in soonafter lunch to help Betty get ready.Anita went with her to the door while Betty cleared away the coffeethings. She came to the kitchen the moment Betty was washing up the fewremaining cups and saucers. She watched her for a moment and then saidin a surprisingly soft tone, "You must wonder why I am so formal. "Sir. They're ordering us to power down engines and arms. They intend to board us, Sir." On screen Commo." Aye."The viddi showed an unshaven man in an rumpled Imperial Marine uniform, "H.M.S. Ulysses, this is Major Frank Dick, Imperial Marines, on board the Frigate Appalachia. You will stand down and prepare to be boarded." Major Dick. I am Captain Jackson, Royal Navy. You have no authority to order my ship to stand down, nor to board it. My Communications tech has sent all the information.