Three years later he was ready to go it alone, with the financial and moral support of two sleeping partners, one his former RAF Commanding Officer fr...m Hong King. *** late Summer 1951. Denise Warburton picked up the phone and dialled the number of Cartwright, Simmons and Bray, solicitors at law. When the telephonist answered, she asked to be put through to young Mr. Bray. There was the usual short delay, and she sat listening to the irritating buzzes and squeaks on the line as she waited to be. She was out of breath again by the time he walked away to the wall behind her. He picked one of his favourite whips. It left pleasant red welts but did not cause bleeding. He would prefer if he didn't have to scar her to gain her compliance. He stood back in front of her, her toes just touching the floor as she hung from the ceiling, her arms already aching. Her eyes started to leak before the first blow even hit her. Tearing across the front of her body, she screamed as the whip bit into her. After the guys tooka break for lunch, they continued on. As the afternoon sunbeat down, they began to understand the difficulty of thetrek. The humidity and heat were enough to force them totake frequent breaks. Such would be their trip fo the nextnine days as they climbed the mountain to reach the centerof the island.***On day five, the guys were beginning to feel fatigued, butthey managed to push on. As they entered a clearing, aflash of light caught their eye. Scott motioned for Matt. ”“No, but saying you’ll miss me and that NIKA won’t be the same without me and that I’m very important to you would be nice!”“Do you believe I believe all of those things?”“Yes.”I shrugged, “So?”“Argh! I swear, I’m going to talk to your wives and borrow the floggers!”“Get the strap-on, too!” I suggested with a smirk. “Mistress Elyse knew the proper way to discipline me!”“You are IMPOSSSIBLE!”“I am. And you know that as much as I wish the best for you, and want you and Krissy to be happy, I will.