"He asked me to marry him. The first time was three months ago," Caroline said in a matter-of-fact manner, rather enjoying herself."Three months ago. ... can't believe it. And you didn't tell me."Caroline nodded in the dusk as Michael pretended not to be listening. Johnny and his sister nodded on the seat behind the adults, both deeply asleep, pudgy arms flopped beside them, palms turned up, heads bobbling loosely. "And he has asked me every month since then, on the first of every single month in. Mary, please help me out by taking pictures with this camera. It's digital, so it will be easy to post the pictures on the internet if he continues to give me backtalk." Oh, God, Jane, don't do that to me. Please. What if my friends at work see me being pegged. I'll never live it down. I'll do anything you ask, just don't do that. The other truck drivers will make my life a living hell if they see those pictures." Okay, Joe, I'll make a deal with you. Mary will still take the pictures of me. "What have you done to yourself?" he asked, anxiously forcing his words into her mind so that she had no choice but to pay attention to them.Cherrill opened her eyes and stared up at the dark, cathedral ceiling. She could feel something pressing down on her very tender skin and moved an arm to find out that it was only a silk sheet – the lightest Michael could find, she somehow knew, so that she could sleep and heal herself."You're awake, mon Cheri," she heard a special, loving voice from. .." Laura cried out, her arms flailing as her head leaned back behind her. The girl's naked body glistened in the afternoon light, as Ashley whispered her last order so that Laura couldn't hear. "Girls-take her out the door. Carry her to the front of the campus, onto the welcome hill. i have something special for her there." Wait...wait...stop, please!" Laura was begging now, at the top of her lungs. She had realized that it was no longer innocent play, but full-fledged punishment. But it was.