I wondered whether Kate had spoken to her of what had been taking place. If she had, that represented a real change from Kate's regular policy. I hear... the shower turning off, and looked at my watch. It was going to be tight for us to make it over to Clara's by five thirty. I'm not sure why I said anything to my mother. I guess I was already feeling a little bit on the defensive."Clara likes boys. I love her, a lot." My mother must have thought I was arguing with her. Her eyes narrowed down to. "I grumbled. "It's more nuanced than that." Whatever." She snorted. "And you're telling me that I'm someone else's property?" Uh, more or less." Isn't that convenient? The only person at the table who's seriously questioning you, and it turns out that I belong to someone else." It hasn't been all that convenient so far." Then why don't you just make me your property? Take me away from my 'owner'? You did it with your sister, and the stripper, and the waitress. Right?"I flashed back to Tess. How did I ever end up on the streets? Through lying and deception. Wasn't a dominant/submissive relationship built on honesty and communication? I had fucked up horribly. Once I had finished washing and scrubbing, I got out of the shower and dried myself off. In search for clothes, there were none. I knew that I was going to get my punishment now, tonight. He was not going to wait. Timidly I walked out of the bathroom, past the bedroom and into the living area. He was sitting down in a chair.. “Are you enjoying yourself?”“Absolutely Ally! This food is great.”Jen came back to ask if we needed anything. I asked for more soda, which she had in her hands. She poured me full again and asked, “Do you have room for dessert?”“Yeah,” I said, “I’d like a piece of that Chocolate Mousse cake ... with two forks please?”“How about the rest of you?” she asked, turning to the adults.“Jan and I will share a piece of the Caramel Fudge Cheesecake please?” Ally said to our statuesque waitress.“Nothing.