.." Oliver nodded distractedly and stared out the windshield as I turned the last corner and headed up the street to turn into the parking lot for Tar...'s apartment complex.Tara leaned up and whispered, "Master, I'm not in trouble, am I?" No, why?" I know you've been driving around..." We were waiting for Vera," I told her. "It seemed important." It was, Master," Tara assured me. Frankly, I couldn't have agreed more."All out!" I announced, but Oliver pressed me back in the seat. I turned to. I already told you that ordinary standards don't apply toyou." Isn't anyone going to ask me what I think?" Don't be ridiculous, Daniel. I always ask for your opinion. What doyou think?" Well Gwen. I'll go along with whatever you decide. As always."She made an exasperated noise and grabbed my head between her twohands, and planted a wet kiss on my mouth. Sissy laughed."Oh, you two. So Gwen?" Well, they both are awfully lovely, and what's the harm. 'The loveyou take....' How many more. " Linnet began slowly, "Cherry, this won't be us letting you do things, this'll be us telling you to do things. It's fun, yes, but it's also hard work and often dirty. You can't stay in your cabin if the rain is pelting down. You'll be tired, you'll ache, you'll be wet. You'll get shouted at, sometimes when you've done nothing wrong. You won't have a cabin to yourself, you'll share the fo'c'sle with me. The decks over the fo'c'sle bunks aren't always waterproof. On Reminder, one of the fo'c'sle. ."A few seconds later, Tim immerged from his bedroom and slowly made his waydown the stairs, meeting his Mum once again in the front room.He was still dressed as a woman."We did it!" Tim squealed as he took his Mum by the hands. Theyinstinctively broke into a brief but well-rehearsed waltz around the room."Darling, you look incredible!" Thanks Mum!" Tim giggled as he let go of his Mum's hand so he could giveher a 360 degree twirl, followed by another expertly performed curtsey. "Iadore this.