"As she complied her moved her so that her upper body was supported on the desk, but her feet were still on the floor."Place your feet as wide apart a... you can."Again she obeyed, very conscious that her most private parts were displayed in a very rude manner.The first blow to the rounded pale bottom offered for punishment landed squarely across the fleshiest parts, leaving a series of angry red marks.As the girl's howl of agony subsided the Monsignor reached out and smoothed the abused skin. Clover nodded and he wondered if a knowledge of computers might help him in his career, but then remembered he would be a senator soon. His assistants might need to know these things, but he wouldn't. Still, he said, "Very cool."Clover smiled broadly. "Thank you, Corvus. How else may I serve?"Corvus stepped back and beckoned. "Let's go inside. I have something I need your advice on."Clover followed him through his rooms and out to the balcony overlooking the wine-dark ocean, a full moon. When’s the big event?” We all liked Floyd and knew he and Mom were crazy for each other.“We’re not sure,” said Mom. “There are still some details to work out like what I do about you two.”“Don’t worry about Tracy and me. We’re adults now.”“That was my thought too, but now I’m worried. Exactly what are your intentions with your sister now that you’re sleeping with her?”“You told her?” I blurted. I felt faint. I couldn’t believe Tracy was one to kiss and tell—so to speak. She refused to. That done, she stood up looking head-on at herself, and began to shake every muscle she could, watching her huge bare folds wiggle and shiver, until she was almost as loose as overdone pasta. Before she used up the last of her strength, she laid down on the floor, looking at her swollen profile in the mirror, and began to seesaw herself back and forth, up and down, watching every last part of her body move, feeling every cell wake up and scream: You are woman, you are alive, you are naked, you.