It might take a little more convincing, but in the end she was sure she would have her way!"Okay, Stacy, we can talk about it once we're in the city."...he'd been washing the front of her body as they talked. Now she reached around behind her, trying to wash her back. The lash marks where her pa had beat her were still visible, although fading. Having a hard time reaching her back, Lana didn't mind at all when Stacy offered to wash it for her."Sure, Stacy, I never could reach everywhere to get it. Oh, sure, I tried it a couple of times but it certainly wasn't a regular thing. Now I could hardly imagine wanting to sleep any other way - at least not while I was with a man. I wanted our bodies to be naked and touching.Some time in the middle of the night I came awake with the need for a bathroom. I was trying to decide if it could wait and had about decided it couldn't when I felt Matt stir beside me. He opened his eyes and I leaned over and kissed him. "What time is it?" he asked."I have. It was a Saturday, and I called her downstairs. I don't even think sheknew the significance of the day, as I held out my hand. "I have yourkey."Her eyes went wide. "Oh thank god, Mistress. I can't even tell you howbad I've wanted to be free." I know... and it's up to you, I could free you right now... Or waituntil tonight when you get rid of your Penny persona... or... Wouldn'tit be a great idea to leave it on for another week?"Her eyes glazed over for a moment as the dumb smile popped. I made copies so if we mark this one up too much, I can whip out a fresh one.We have it spread out on a table between us, there in a quiet corner of a Panera Bread. We’ve all had a sandwich apiece and we’re on our second iced chais, so we don’t feel guilty taking up space. At least we’re not a bunch of hipsters, sitting there with MacBooks hoping to be noticed.I giggle. Me and Deena, we BOTH have MacBooks, but we sneer, righteously, I think, at the posers.“Hundred yards,” Deena says. “At least.