But they were smart enough not to squander their good fortune right away. They figured they should find the best time to utterly humiliate Tim.But fir...t they needed to let Tim know who was boss. That was easy. There were five of them and Tim was no match for even just one of them. George Lee, the self-appointed leader of the pack, took charge as the lads surrounded Tim. He grabbed Tim's wrists and pulled his arms straight up as they dragged him away from the sink and his still wet shirt. They. “Were you able to make that delivery we talked about? And were you able to record her reaction?” Once Mary gave a timid nod, she smiled. “Good girl.”“I feel guilty,” Mary stretched her stringy arms across the table.“Don’t buckle on me now, love.” Diana cooed. “We’re just getting started. Is it okay if I call you that?”Mary’s alabaster skin reddened, and she smiled awkwardly. “No, I don’t mind. The letter you sent me was very romantic. And the story you wrote along with it was sexy.” She gushed.. I decided to save the extra work and scout first. If the horses were there today I wouldn't be saving anything, but if they didn't come until tomorrow I'd be ahead of the dolly pulling game. I still hoped they'd be in place today, but I doubted I'd be that lucky. I wasn't. Since I was a little antsy about them I made a return scouting trip in the late afternoon and didn't see any then either.Six days later the great horse migration still hadn't happened. I'd already gone back to working around. My face had not been marked then, not once, nor had my arms or shoulders. Any part of me that would be seen by my friends and family was clean and soft and unbruised. It shamed me.The second time I'd been more ready and I protested silently, staring into the camera as if my eyes would tell the truth. My voice was a flat monotone without emotion, unlike the month previous when I'd struggled with tears. They weren't pleased by this. They said it looked like I'd been drugged, and fear and pain.