.why does it always rain at Christmas I mused watching people bustling by carrying last minute goodies and presents. It felt like the whole world wa... on its way to a party and I was the only one who hadn't been given an invite.....so what would I do these next few days ? the more I thought the more depressed I became, and now it was going dark on the worst Christmas eve ever. I'd just poured a very large Scotch with a view to getting 'stoned' and sleeping my way through the festive season. “You make this seem so intriguing I have cleared the decks for you.”I decide that such forthrightness is a strength, not a weakness.“I do appreciate that the car will be with you in ten minutes,” she tells me, “or is that too soon?”“Ten minutes is fine,” I reply before asking, “Will the driver ring the doorbell?”“Of course; they are discreet, not Uber drivers,” Louise says to me.The doorbell rings. I exit to be greeted by a discreet giant dressed in black.“Louise sent you?” I ask him.“Yes, sir.. " "Okay, see ya." Jennifer put down the phone and thought again about Julian and the effect of the caning. For the first time in a year, she felt totally at peace within herself and although her bum still stung, she didn't feel as if she had been unfairly treated. The rest of the week seemed to drag on until Jennifer thought she would go crazy. On Saturday morning she went shopping and bought a new dress and had her hair done so she'd look her best. While in town she spotted an adult store,. He told me he’d likely only be away for no more than five days so I agreed to feed his feline companion. The first evening as I was driving home following a particularly hectic workday I nearly forgot to stop by his place as I promised. I realized my forgetfulness in the nick of time and exited the freeway and headed toward his house. Upon entering his house I detected no sign of a cat and having neglected to inquire as to the cat’s name I was forced to resort to the generic “Here Kitty,.