My sister, mom, and dad were all at work. It was hot, about 110, but there was little humidity, as we were in Phoenix. I had gone biking early that mo...ning, returning at 7:00 to see Karen looking good in a knee-length robe. She whistled at me in my biking shorts, the first indication I'd ever gotten that she was flirtatious; uncharacteristically cocky, I flashed her a smile and wiggled my rear at her, yelling out "You want it--come get it!" She laughed and went back inside, her hips swaying. This charming place belongs to Stuart White, the CEO of the Equity Savings Bank. He will host our little party, although he doesn't know it yet. His mansion is behind us, and this is his park. Isn?t it lovely? This is quite an extensive property: the closest neighbors are over three miles away. We will not be disturbed." ???? "What do you want with me?" asked Alex in a hoarse whisper. ???? Knoepfler chuckled. "My, aren?t you direct! Came straight to the point. Well, Miss Kowalski, what I want. She quickly cleans the kitchen, and moves to the den. The den has always been the play room. Years ago you had modifications made, to suit the various activities you enjoy. The custom four post bed and a modified massage table are your favorite pieces. Looking around she realizes the leather wrist and ankle cuffs are missing. ‘They must be in the bedroom’ she thinks to herself. Quickly she runs to the bedroom and finds them on the floor by the bed. Moving back to the den she places them on the. ‘What? That’s not yours?’ She shook her head. I shook my head in disbelief, backing up with the wall catching me. ‘No.’ Elena looked at me. ‘Alphonse,’ she said, letting her eyes look upwards, as though upstairs. Again, in disbelief, I mounted the stairs. I turned the corner into the hallway, and looked to my right. I t looked like Elena’s bedroom. ‘Clear,’ I told myself. ‘No, no, no, no, no.’ I turned to the left wall, and saw a splash. This time, I knew it wasn’t nail polish. ‘Not again,.