"Pamela sighed, "Assuming I had any. Apparently, I don't when I'm drunk. But we were VERY sober last night - and that counts for something." After a m...ment, she changed the subject, "I'm starting to get really... hot... but tub baths don't really get the soap scum off. And if I'm going to wash my hair, I'll need to get my shampoo." Did you bring some?" Yes." For now, Pamela neglected to mention the fact that she was equipped for more than one night."Okay, why don't you hop out and go get it,. ”“And you think that’s us?”“It could be, if you were willing to try.”She shook her head, “I don’t think I can.”I took a deep breath and let it out. I had promised myself that I would remain calm, cool, and collected. Becoming visibly frustrated or sounding exasperated wouldn’t help at all.“I don’t understand why you won’t try. It makes no sense. Will you keep seeing Doctor Green with us?”“I was told to.”“If you truly don’t want to work on finding a way to make SOMETHING work between the three. ’ Oh, he added ‘Tell her ... Oh, just pass the message on.’ I think he was going to say ‘Tell her I love her’ but got embarrassed, you know what men are like. He looked so sorry he missed you, just like a cute puppy.”Jake didn’t ring or text Gill that day and she was concerned that he had forgotten that they had a tentative date for a family meal in her house on Wednesday night. When she called him at bedtime, the call went straight to voicemail. She hesitated about what to say to the machine.. "Now, if I see any moresigns of you jerking off without my permission, there will be seriousconsequences. Do you understand?" Yes, Mistress Tate." And don't think you're not being punished for sniffing my panties,little missy, because you are," she added. "You'll find that out whenyou ask for my permission to masturbate."Besides being fun, this sort of treatment proved very effective. Heenjoyed the humiliation of being mocked and belittled. Sometimes shewondered why. She thought it must be like.