Sean attempted to look from side to side, but the short restraint connecting his collar to the center of the St. Andrew's Cross allowed scarcely any m...vement at all.“Why am I naked?”*WHAP*A third painful swat whipped across his exposed buttocks. Sean grunted as the ache set in.“You're not naked. You're wearing that lovely collar and some nice leather cuffs! Cuffs you picked out yourself, for that matter! You're really jumping in with both feet, aren't you?”“How did I get here?”*SMACK*The. We just needed to pick up our tuxedos, along with some things that I had ordered, in the city thirty miles away. Jack and Cory gave me a little grief over the tuxedos and corsages, but it was good natured since I was footing the bill for the flowers. However, the next stop almost caused a revolt. ‘Oh, man.’ Jack shook his head when he saw what I had pre-ordered. ‘I don’t know about this. That’s pretty fucked up.’ ‘A dog collar?’ Cory said, turning it in his hand. ‘With ‘Bitch’ engraved on the. ” Not quite half of the intelligence of our favorite four year old. She was just a couple points above Surprise ... but noticeable. When they’re that smart a point or two is like the difference between an 8.9 earthquake and a 9.0.They were too old to consider playing with her ... and that suited her just fine.Gloria did object to eating with Murray and Silver ... but not enough to get put outside. When Ernie served the cats first and called Murray by name she realized quickly that these were. You’ll see what I mean by athletic pole work later this morning.”Joe turned to Emily. “Pole athletics actually have a whole other life apart from the erotic. The pole is a very versatile piece of athletic equipment.”Rosie looked at Joe for the first time. “You must be Joe?” When he nodded, she put an arm around his shoulders and said quietly. “Word to the wise, a lot of the girls who dance here chose the Blue Rose because it’s not managed by a man. You’re here to see how a club like this.