I looked down and saw my dad standing at the bottom of the bed.I was into the hospital for a week and then I was released. I still had a few bruises b...t otherwise I was okay physically. Mentally, I was a wreck.I stayed at home for a week, never leaving the house. My parents were both very condescending and if I ever asked for anything one or the other of them would jump up and get it for me immediately.About two days after I got there, we were all sitting in the living room watching reruns of. But it was already late-December when I realizedmy mistake, and I didn't think my little Subaru would make it all the wayback to British Columbia, so I figured I'd hole up for one winter and thendrive back down.How did the Inuit folk live here? My Squamish ass certainly couldn't.I bought a little space heater for my cabin, well I call it a cabin but itwas just a little pre-fab thing about one and a half notches better than atrailer, but I bought a space heater for it, and resolved to be inside. I showered and shaved and really cleaned myself up well. Certain precautions were necessary for what I was anticipating later on. Toweling off, I kept my hair wrapped in a damp towel while I worked on the rest of myself. After I got my makeup right, I fixed my hair with a blow dryer and a curling iron. I could touch things up a little bit later if I needed to. I put on a black lace garter belt and carefully pulled on a pair of black, back-seamed hose. I set the garter belt clasps in front. “Sorted. I’ll have the same.”I took my clothes into the en suite and took a leisurely shower, grateful to be able to wash off the crusty remnants of last night’s coupling. When I emerged from the bathroom, I was again wearing my penguin suit, although with the bow tie stuffed in a pocket.Joanna looked at her watch. “Just in time,” she said. “Breakfast should be delivered at any moment.”As if on cue, there was a knock on the door and a call of, “Room service.”Joanna opened the door and a.