Taking Siân had never entered his head either. Suddenly the prospect was very enticing!“Mam,” he said, “That’s a wonderful idea, but would Si...�n really want to go?”“She’ll jump at the chance, don’t you worry. Ask her! And don’t worry about the babbies, four grandparents should be able to manage.” She laughed and left the kitchen.A moment later Siân arrived. “Mam says you want me?” she said.“She’s had the bright idea that we’ll be bored with the older folk, and suggested we go out to celebrate. I. ‘The amusing part of this is that Steve and I are in show business where it’s said that all publicity is good, as long as they spell our names right. Sadly, stupid rumors like this will simply sell more CD’s and movies. ‘Can I assume that you can’t identify the source of these rumors? In an effort to derail my imaginary political career, the perpetrators of these foolish stories have probably helped me in my movie career, even as tasteless and cruel as these rumors are. As far as my. “Did someone use Google translate for this-?”“Ella, for Christ’s sakes, just try the damn thing!” Stacy yells at me through the closed door. Our walls are really thin, but not that thin.“Stacy, how do you know I’m not trying it right now?!” I holler back. I look around my room and scan for hidden cameras.“Because our neighbors and our neighbors’ neighbors would be able to hear your screams of ecstasy if you were!” she singsongs back.Alright. Alright, alright. I fling the manual into the box and. "What..." she quavered."Silence," I roared.Having secured her ankles, I released her hands and quickly attached first one and then the other to the top of the cross. Then I hoisted her up so that she was swinging and removed the blindfold.I stood in front of her with the whip."You have been very disrespectful," I said. "And now you are going to be punished."I laid the first lash across her thigh. Not hard, but even so she squealed. The second brought forth more squealing and the third and.