Trying to see much of the real Portugal rather than concentrate on the tourist part.”“No children in tow?”Sue smiled. “They’ve grown up and ...re at university now.”The woman laughed. “Having some us time then?”Sue smiled, “You could say that.”“Oh?”“We’re over here staying with my boyfriend,” she said quietly.The woman stopped and looked at her as if waiting for a sign that she was just joking. But we both held our composure. “You’re serious aren’t you?”Sue smiled, “Yes.”“Well bugger me,” she. They are not even in the same league with you darling." Then she got quiet and pensive for a while as she continued to hold me close as if the mention of Others had intruded on her thoughts. After a little while I said, "Mum, why did you start coughing like that at the end? Did I do something wrong." She looked at me and started laughing again and said, "No, no sweetheart. You didn't do anything wrong. You were perfect in every way - a magnificent lover. What happened was just as I was. But, she did notice there were no windows. It was so quiet in this room. As she looked around she began to notice other things - a wall that contained handcuffs and some chains. Some sort of machine was directly set up in the middle of the room. It contained a cusioned seat with plush fabric covering it. It also contained ropes, pulleys, and many other things she couldn't recognize.A small noise on the floor above her had her widening her eyes. Now, she knew where she was! She heard that noise. .. where are my clothes?" she asked. "I need them to go out and do my chores." Oh, but you don't," said Vladimir with a nasty grin. "Dad said you can just go about naked until you appreciate the clothes we give you. Besides," he chuckled," it makes our day much more pleasant and it makes you much more available."Anna resigned herself. She felt nothing but shame as she stepped from the house, naked as the day she was born, and moved toward the barn to begin her day's work. Each step was.