You sit on the couch and motion for me to come over. I slowly walk over, pulling my T-shirt down as far as I can to cover my pale bottom. I stand befo...e you."Over my knee, now." Your voice is cold and demanding.I step next to you and lay across your lap. I can hear you arranging the belt, getting ready for the first blow. The metal buckle is clinging around, and it makes me even more nervous. Before you take the first swat, you run your hand across my bottom, lifting my shirt and leaving me. They'd been persuasive enough that the Feds hadn't even tried to take it into court, hadn't they?Still, I was aware that Estrada wasn't a court, and had, according to Richard, potential billions of dollars as an incentive. It seemed prudent to take precautions.The first thing I did was put Spook on full alert about monitoring anything to do with Estrada, especially his movements. With unfettered access across the electronic spectrum Spook could do that a lot more thoroughly than any government. "If he is interested, I'm sure he could be down tomorrow morning." Good. If he's interested, have him see me then," the slavemaster said dismissively and started to turn away."May I stay and talk to these two, sir," Ilona said quickly. "Just to make sure they would be appropriate for his household?" What? Oh, sure. Talk to them all you want. Except that one," he said pointing to Catalyn. "The little bitch bit me this morning and for all I care she can stay gagged until she's sold or drops dead,. I've heard it about some women... but not my Jackie! But it would have been fun to meet the dog breeder, I think..." Her whole face sparkled with anticipation as she introduced her favorite subject -- young men!Jacqueline shuddered. She could tell already that her mother was going to launch into one of her "get-out-and-meet-some-boys" lectures. It always started the same way, with Stella telling her about this or that boy whom she had met recently. Then she'd go on about how nice he would look.