She wanted me to whip her. I thought it was a racial thing. Black slaves were whipped. I asked her and she told me it was only for her. She felt g...ilt about something and wanted it whipped out of her.”“Cheating?”“She didn’t say. But I complied, like an idiot. I whipped that poor woman over and over just like she asked me to. She cried out from pain, then begged me to keep going. When it was done, I regretted ever meeting her. I regretted enabling her to cheat, regretted whipping her. I. Once again we were the victims of a conspiracy. Chet and Zaia would be married on his parent's farm in three months, and Riah and Laik were planning a mating ceremony at the Great Library of Ureda exactly one day later.We considered the need to get involved in the planning of Riah and Laik's ceremony a good excuse to make a trip to Borthun's Rest and see Borthun and Yela.We did not get to see them very often, so imagine the surprise when we dropped in and discovered Yela showing a very nice. You can’t believe I actually said yes to a trip with your family but none the less I am here. You never knew how incredibly painful it could be to know only one wall separated me from you at night.After breakfast, we decide to spend the day with your family on the beach. Your entire skin tingles with the desire to reach out and grab me. But you hold back because others are watching. You take me out into the ocean and work up the courage to hold my hand as we jump the incoming waves. A shiver. We're not going to tell you guys to stop because we know you won't if you don't want to and it would force you to become liars."The bottom line is, we're not sorry or ashamed of what we do. The fact you saw us isn't going to change anything. I only ask that next time, don't watch. Your mom and I try to be very discreet with our private lives, but, as you are well aware, shit happens," Dad said."You mean you're not mad at Eddie or me for, you know?" I said."First of all, your father and I don't.