We all burst out laughingagain. He hugged me tight and kissed me goodbye. I made my way to thephone.Half an hour later I had three jobs lined up for t...e week. I scheduledone for Wednesday, and two of them for Friday during the day. I had noidea how this was going to conflict with my dinner making chores. Hell,with the money I'd be making I reasoned I could buy us takeout and stillbe way ahead of the game. For nine hours work I'd be making almost twiceas much as I did sanding for twenty. Maybe I. I believedhim..." And why did you never tell me this?" Because he.. he kept up the threats... and... I.. I thought you enjoyedit..." Maddy says tears streaming down her bruised face, "Y.. you didenjoy it...." Yes..." Amelia said slowly, "I.. I did enjoy it for a while... then Ilost you. Sent you here to this place... I, I don't think I've ever gotover that... you see... Maddy, I... I love you too... I always have and Imiss you... I want you to come home!"I hear Miss Blacks scream of anger,. Again, she pressed it deeper with two fingers. It jumpedthrough that inner muscle to join the one already inside me. My rectumsqueezed shut behind it and they both begin dissolving. Karen gave myleft butt cheek a loud kiss and I stepped down off of the bed. I lookedat myself one more time in the mirror and breathed out."They're already in the living room talking with Mistress!" Karenwhispered to me.I quickly walked over to the double doors and stood waiting to be called.I checked my high wasted. Just a minute." He handed the phone to Rob."Scott. Yes, I remember you. Of course. Tomorrow morning? Ten? Fine, see you then."Dad looked at him, raising his eyebrows."That was the veep of BHP (Billiton). He wanted to know whether I could attend a meeting tomorrow with him and some blokes from Rio Tinto and Xstrata. He didn't mention Fortescue. We can guess what it's all about." The new resources tax?" asked Dad."Exactly. It will hit those corporations and this state pretty hard from what I've.