The crack of the cane marked the official beginning of their physical connection. Her body tensed rigidly as the sting of the impact announced itself....But the restraints were fashioned securely and she moved very little. A scream welled up inside her and tried to escape from her throat but met the sound-muffling impasse of the ball gag he had carefully inserted in her mouth before tying her to the bed. The blindfold that had been securely applied at the same time had prevented her from knowing. ”‘We will now begin pre-boarding our flight to London.‘ I heard over the speaker.“That’s us!” Mandy said.She led me to the gate where I showed my ticket and passport, and then Mandy led me onto the plane. We found my seat in business class, and once Mandy talked to the stewardess, she said ‘goodbye’ and left the plane. I buckled in and waited for the plane to leave.“This is going to be the longest time we’ve been apart since our Year in the Wilderness,” Kara said.“Will you be OK?” I asked.“The. ’ Jennifer sat up and whispered into my ear. ‘Airport? Don’t you have to show ID to get a ticket?’ I nodded. ‘I’m sure Vholes knows that. He’ll have something up his sleeve. You’ll see.’ When the limo cruised into the long-term parking lot and sighed to a halt in a space near the back, Vholes and Sanchez got out of the car and closed the doors. Vholes walked around to the driver’s side and took Sanchez’s hand for a brief shake. I pressed the button for the passenger window and eased it down an. And like I said, there she was, naked and tied to the bed. I registered her but ignored her for the six males dressed in Taliban garb with AKs near at hand. Specialist Raval ignored her too. As did PFC Fernandez, despite being his first insertion while with us. I don't know who those guys were, but they were pretty good. For being surprised whilst engaging in what would have been gang rape, they were excellent. As my focus narrowed and zoomed, I shot the guy dropping trou and the only guy I saw.