”“On, umm, what was that?” asked Ann now rather curious.“She set me a target. Every match we lost she would cane me and the number of strokes ...f the cane depended on the result; she deducted our score from theirs to get the total due.”Ann was taken aback but also aroused at this confirmation that Laura had indeed received corporal punishment but it was Laura’s next statement that made her almost gasp with pleasure.“…I was, of course, familiar with corporal punishment having been caned when. “What the heck are you talking about JD?” Kim said, all confused again. JD just smiled and headed back to the camp site. She watched him descend the hill. Damn! He had a cute butt! Kim got up and followed him to the fire. Wondering if the 2 hikers would return and JD’s admission of anger about what they implied, she was lost in thought when the first clap of thunder sounded. JD looked up at the dark clouds swirling. He hoped that Kim’s tent would collapse as planned, forcing her to seek. Then as if to break the silence Gregory adjusted his voice and began to speak.“Okay so..I mean over the phone…I uh…”“Yes, I know what you are looking for. What I want to know is where you want it;”“Oh preferably in the neighborhood where there’s easy access to transport, a shopping center….you know, easy access to the usual things.” He replied looking at her as she stared at him in seriousness nodding her head with each word he pronounced.She passed her tongue around her lips.Gregory found that. About and hour later George and Dave, my other friend, went home leaving just Ted and me sitting at the bar. ‘John, Are you sure you are okay with Kate going to Vegas with the girls?’ Ted said. ‘If it bothers you why don’t you go over there yourself and keep an eye on her?’ ‘I can’t do that. I trust her and besides if she caught me following her in Vegas there would be hell to pay,’ I said. ‘It would be pretty hard not to be seen following someone there. You have to stay too close to keep from.