He was sitting against the side of the building, smoking a cigarette. I went over and joined him, sitting next to him on the ground. ‘You OK?’ I a...ked. ‘Yeah, just trying to sober up. You?’ ‘I’m OK I guess. It’s so strange being home.’ ‘I know, I keep wondering when I’m going to wake up back on ship.’ ‘Yeah, I hate those dreams. Good thing this is real.’ ‘Is it? I hope it isn’t.’ He sounded so depressed. ‘Why?’ ‘If it’s real, that means Drake is still gone.’ He was on the edge of tears. ‘I. He began straping her in with her wrists and ankles in their proper possitions, a long leather strap over her waist. Forcing her head into position with her chin in its rest, then straping her head down tight. With this done he removed her gag. With the gag removed Jessica was now free to talk. "What are you doing to me!" she screamed as the on lookers laughed at her.Jessica struggles in her bonds as she tried to free herself from Jessica 3000's hold on her. She heard a man's voice speaking to. "Youdon't have to cover up, John. I don't mind, Rob does it all thetime." Bryan says leaning over the fence staring toward my package.So I obliged and let him see how excited I was that someone wanted tosee my privates.We chatted for a while and I then Bryan invited me over for dinnerand good conversation. I thanked him and said I would be honored.He smiled and looked very pleased at my response. I had no idea whatwas going to take place at dinner. I got ready and walked throughthe gate between. He rang the librarian at Sandhurst who kindly lent him a number of books. Nevertheless, for an active young man it was not enough. He joined the cricket team and that helped. He also swam three evenings a week. In addition he registered with the Garrison Saddle Club. Altogether he kept himself fit and occupied but it still was not enough and he began to hanker to see Serena again.A fortnight later Victoria came down from London for the weekend. Mark, naturally, was not privy to it but there was.