When Lucy informed me that she needed a place to paint I had a builder come and put in several Velux windows in the roof to let daylight into the buil...ing. I also had plaster board the walls so that if needed she could hang paintings she wanted to display. When it was finished it turned out to be a light and airy studio for her. It was large enough to hang to hang all the pictures which they had provisionally selected for the exhibition and would enable her to show them off to Heather when the. The Master ensured Gloria was comfortable. She rocked her backside on the stool, lifted slightly, lowered herself downwards again, and assured him that she was fine. The Master took her arms and placed the wrists in the padded indentations of the bottom wooden support arm of the stocks. He drew her head forward and placed her neck in the large centre cushioned hollow on the same support bar. As he swung the top arm up and over her, he told that he was locking her in place. He secured the. Grimm snapped up with a sharp intake of breath. I was so wrapped up in myself I hadn't noticed it sooner. Grimm occasionally took short, shallow breaths."You're having contractions aren't you?" I asked my lover.Laudus smiled saying "You can't hide it from him any longer, Grimm."I took a long look at my pregnant lover, drinking in her every detail. She was a little flush and was squeezing Laudus's hand. I should have thrown my arms around her but something told me not too.A short quiver took. She sat up, swinging her legs out of the bed, and looked around. She found a small note on the bedside table, and picked it up."Our sincerest apologies for the manner in which you arrived here. For reasons we will explain at your convenience, we needed to extract you quickly, but in a way that would not distress you unduly. As compensation, we have taken the further liberty of supplying you with some minor medical treatment, the nature of which will also be explained."Please feel free to.