.. if he hadn't known her before, he couldn't have told, but the pregnancy was beginning to show."You did say 'slip into something comfortable'." So I...did. I'm not complaining! As long as you are comfortable. I can turn up the thermostat if you like." I'm fine just at the moment. At least I will be when you let me at whatever it is that's smelling so gorgeous." Ready when the pasta is ... five minutes." Come over here, then."They came together to kiss; she took his hand and placed it flat on. You have chosen to join us. This is a good thing, please trust me on that.” He paused for a sip of juice.“There are many advantages to being a Sister in our Family. First, you’ll never ever have another cold. Or flu. Or any other sickness. You’re done with all that. Second, you’ll never grow old, unless you want to. ‘Immortality’ is a trite word these days, and it’s not exactly true, but it’s pretty close. Third… you’re bloody rich now. Or you will be soon, which amounts to the same thing. You. She loves it when I leave them at her house for the weekend. Nor does she get tired of them when Frank and I go for a week long vacation. "Next time" she tells me, "take two weeks." I guess she's almost as young as some of the other parents we know. She has a lot of energy. Mom knows I have kinky tastes and married a guy with similar inclinations. She never asks for specifics, but I've volunteered some. I tell her we usually vacation in nudist resorts, but not the fact that the ones we go. “Don’t worry girl, I’ll make you suffer and make you bleed.” He walks to me and grabs my shoulders. “And know what? I think you’ll even like it!” I scream when he pulls me up. No more mister nice guy, he completely lost his mind. He lifts me up and throws me on the table. He gets a rope and start to tie me down. I try to stop him but he hits me with the rope. It hurts. He’s way too strong for me, there is nothing I can do but wait for him to let me go. He ties my wrists to one end to the table.