Or maybe I should," he chuckled, "but I'd miss getting to hear the explanation on Christmas morning." Ah," I said as the light bulb went off over my h...ad. "So you want better video than you've gotten in the past?" Exactly!" he shouted. "That's why I bought two of these systems. We can all make better videos and even edit them. It even comes with microphones so we can have sound." Dang," I muttered. "And all I was going to get you guys was a good bottle of wine." Don't worry about it," Charles. Give it all to me.Hurt me. Destroy me. Dominate me. Make me kneel, make me grovel. Make me kiss you in self-destruction forever. Let go, darling, oh please let it go.The black, silk scarf comes out of your pocket. I asked you for it. I wanted something of yours in my mouth. Something I can have and taste, love and hate when you render me helpless, when you take away my voice.You hesitate. You stop right as the scarf gets to my mouth. I can see the last bit of control start to finally. They’d bring me food, and news, and would leave as soon as they felt they’d spent the minimum time required socially by the situation. Denise’s family took care of the funeral arrangements. They attempted to call, and even stopped by for my input. I gave them a check for $10,000 to take care of the girls, nearly wiping out my savings. What was I going to spend it on now? I couldn’t bring myself to go to the showing but I did take a shower and put on a suit for the funeral. It was a bleak day,. “Oh that. Well, I’ve had enough of big weddings and all. We just kind of eloped,” I said. “You understand.”“Amarillo?” she said. I wondered how she’d found out. Had to be Cherry talking to Penelope. I’d be asking.“Yes,” I said.“I hear it’s cold back there,” she said.“Yes, had a bit of snow on the ground actually,” I said.“Got a little time to talk?” she said. I shrugged.“I guess,” I said. “There’s coffee in the pot. I just put it on a bit ago. Help yourself.” She did so.“And Cherry?” she said,.