She was startled and about to turn and push away from the person but the voice placated her.“Don’t be afraid, Helena.”The voice was soft. Soothi...g. Feminine? Helena hoped it would be feminine. In fact, she secretly knew it had to be. There were too many hints in the email and text exchange that they shared; despite all the deviant ways that her friend tried to hide it. No, she had to be feminine and the voice was proof.The blindfold tightened and Helena felt her nipples harden.“You look so. I pick up a roll of gaffer tape, cut off a strip then apply the tape over my stuffed mouth.“Get your harness ready” I pick up a some rope nearby. “Down on your knees” I drop to a kneeling position facing the camera. The rope has a loop and slip knot at one end, I pass the loop over my feet and then sit on my haunches, feeding two loose ends under my armpits then up behind my head where I knot the two ends together. I raise my self up to a kneeling position and this tightens the loop around my. A heavy, tense silence fell over the cramped motel room as each and everyone of them looked at each other shyly, each now thinking about things that would have been utterly unthinkable just a few hours before. The scene was all set for something wild and wicked to happen that evening if only one of them had the courage to make the first move.Wesley had been sitting on the edge of the dresser all this time and when he suddenly pushed himself to his feet, all eyes turned to him with a mixture of. .. I'm just going to rest a little longer.(A little pause.)Kenshin: It's been fifteen years since that snowy day. I've been wielding the sword ever since.Tomoe:... I know.Kenshin: And I'm most likely going to keep on using it.Tomoe (with just the trace of a smile): I know.Kenshin: You finally smiled.Tomoe: Yes... When you smile, the me inside of you is always smiling.Kenshin: Really?Tomoe: Yes. It's always been that way. Take care of Enishi. The me inside of him probably isn't smiling right.