Do I need to gag you, or can you be quiet without one?"There was a pause."Without." Say, 'without, please, sir,'" Hal told her."Without the gag, pleas..., sir," Jean repeated."That's better." Jason arrived with the rope, and Jean's arms were pulled up as mine had been. Hal removed her skirt, and borrowed Master's crop. He started off lightly at first, but worked his way up to stronger blows until Jean was crying out with each. It seemed to me that he kept whipping her for a long time. Maybe. "I continued with my interrogation (hoping she would soon answer her own question), "So tell me Tatiana, what have we been taught about American women and cooking?"I watched her think for a few moments then she smiled and answered, "Masha, we have been taught that many younger American women have not learned the fine art of cooking."I forced Tatiana to make a decision, "So Tatiana, knowing Ben is an American man should he automatically assume that you can cook?"I was happy to watch her. Hobo has over two hundred million scent receptors. Every part of Wexler’s body smells different. Hobo will know him a block away. In the dark.”Wexler was his usual impassive self. His attorney started to object but Wexler shrugged him off. He just didn’t care. The attorney sat quietly, resigned. He had a thousand-yard stare that suggested his doctor had told him therapy was no longer an option.I had done a little reading on dogs, on borders specifically. To Hobo, Wexler wasn’t a single smell. We had slept in the same bed before and had seen each other change countless times, so this wasnt a big deal. When I was done, I just laid down next to him and put my head under his chin. He laughed as he drew my body in, and whispered Jesus AB, youre freezing. I snuggled closer as I said Duh, its winter. With his protective warmth surrounding me, I quickly fell asleep. *Bang Bang Bang* I was awoken by Joe, another friend, banging on the door. I shook Ollie, then got out of bed and pulled open.