After it came I watched Alex trace a design of her own creation on a napkin. She examined her work very carefully. Apparently satisfied, she looked up...and sighed.“Mom and I had a long talk. I guess I was being a little naïve when I saw the two of you.”She sighed again.“After all, it’s not like we’d made any promises to each other, you know?”I nodded.“I guess I thought, well, maybe we had something that might go somewhere.”When I didn’t respond she said, “Say something, Michael, OK?”I took her. Her personal story, and heartfelt way she described her experiences and how it inspired her work, gave Vanessa confidence that Sophie was the right choice. Vanessa spoke with Sophie on the phone, and in a warm French accent, Sophie ran through her general approach and process. There were two ends of the spectrum: The first was to come into Sophie’s studio and work with set pieces, which while cheaper and faster, she was quite clear she did not recommend. And on the other end was an in-depth. I’ll bet she thinks so too.” He smiled and nodded his head. “She thought so. I mean that’s what she told me at least.” Again she kissed him on his cheek and said “Please, regardless, don’t be a stranger.” They hugged and he left, without any sex with her. Life slowly got back to normal for him or what might be considered normal. He hadn’t had any sex. He hadn’t met any women to speak of. He hadn’t been in any intimate situations whatsoever. Life had gone on and it had gone on without women in. I split their attention so as not to ruin the surprise I had for them. "As you all know Ginger is known for enjoying her time under the lash. Therefore I had to come up with the most egregious punishment I could think of for her." As I spoke the Kraken cuffed Ginger's right wrist to her left ankle and left wrist to her right ankle. She then removed a riding crop from her chest and caressed Ginger's neither region with gentle mocking lashes. Ginger smiled her crooked little sneer, as to say "I.