Once more. She squirmed. Then she lowered her hips to deny me access. Not because she wished me to stop but because I had not given her permission to ...um. I knew she was approaching the brink and she did not wish to displease me. “Raise you hips.” She shook her head, protesting through the gag. “Offer yourself!” Her head drooped. Reluctantly, she raised her hips. This time the blow was hard. The sound of the leather cracked through the room. She recoiled, screamed through the. Mom was at lunch with two of her friends. They were sitting at a table by a big window. A car hit the front end of a big truck and sent it crashing through the window killing seven people, including my mom and her friends. I was just starting my junior year in high school. Kyle and Pete were seniors. We were all devastated of course. Pete had been kicked out of his house for being gay and had lived with us for about five months. He and dad were good friends and after mom died Pete took to. "He smiled, "that will not be as easy as you think."My pistol swept up and pointed straight between his eyes, "think again."He looked around, "you would not..."I stepped closer and put the warm barrel against his head, "I could shoot you right now for incompetence."He licked his lips and I stepped back, "you have less than an hour."I spun and walked towards the side door with my two guards following. When I entered the room it was to see my father speaking angrily with several councilors. I. And there is no need to apologise: I wouldn’t be here if I were offended by such displays.’ Her dark brown eyes pierced Edward’s blue orbs. ‘I suggest that you drop the pretence, it will make interactions so much simpler.’ Edward smiled warmly. ‘Forgive me for my coyness,’ he uttered, ‘I was merely being cautious.’ ‘A wise decision’ Cordelia claimed, as she reached into the beaded chatelaine bag that hung from her belt and pulled a silver cigarette case from the depths. ‘May I?’ she inquired,.