" I'm sorry I made you worry." My voice was lifeless as I carefully made my way back to the bedroom, gently shutting the door in Morgan's concerned fa...e. "Are you by yourself?" I asked."Now, now, none of that. We wouldn't want your babysitters to become suspicious. And, of course, she's just fine here." I could hear the smile in her voice and I tried to reign in the wave of anger that rose."That's not true, you know that," I said, letting my anger slip a little, over-riding my panic."Oh, you. Hope’s curt and scathing grin was accompanied by Beryl’s tartly vindictive tones.“You’ll be seen to spend your last for a week, Crawford, I’ll have you think on that whilst you’re caned, as your next and last will be upon the rope ... and you know just how much we’ll enjoy seeing the fear we know you hold for granting us the pleasure of that display.” Crawford thrust his cock at the air, like an animal, still not quite believing the fearful gravity of what he’d let himself in for, and Hope. Mason, even with his broken ribs, refused to allow Matthews to carry any of his gear. She could clearly see the toll it was taking on him, but she knew arguing with him would only injure his pride and create a rift between them neither needed at the moment. The heat beat down on them with the intensity of the surface of the sun. The constant rain over the last few days only helped to intensify the effect of the humidity now. Their only saving grace is the fact was the jungle has plenty of water. “Oh, no. They’re not for me.”Lisa stared at her son for several seconds before it clicked.“Oh! I see.”Lisa used to smoke, but she stopped when she found out she was pregnant with Josh. Ben was never a fan and she didn’t want Josh to grow up having to deal with it.“You know, when I become a chain smoker and die of lung cancer, it’s all on you.”Her son suddenly looked horrified.Lisa laughed. “Just kidding, Josh. A couple of smokes won’t kill me.”Josh had never actually seen anyone open a pack of.