I was beside the second stone that rose out of the river and the water was clear enough to see. I put a weight belt on and tied a cord to the boat. Th... other end held a net bag and I slipped out of the boat and into the water. The tide was still going out as I took a breath and dove. I swam down and out and saw the channel.I let the tide pull me as I searched it and drifted down river. I swam hard when I saw the wide and sudden change in the channel. I surfaced and took another deep breath. It had been a wicked blow - the sort of punch that could stop the heart beating. Veronica fought for survival against the agony, knowing that much worse was in store for her - or would be if this pair had their way!.Taking advantage of the near paralysed state to which she had just reduced her with such efficient brutality, the other woman began to fumble for a pair of handcuffs and was clearly about to secure Veronica when something providential happened.The unpleasant youth, whom Veronica had. .’ she said and watched him while he cut the greens, made the dressing and stir-fried the small strips of beef. When he served it she wanted to ravish it like a hungry wolf, but she waited until he’d start. He looked idly at the table until her eyes pleaded for him to eat. Then he gave her his usual little smug smile and she groaned softly from his teasing. ‘Enjoy.’ he said, his boyish playful laugh making her forgive him. She was just happy to see him feel good again. They ate in comfortable. ”My mother could only groan.“Mmm, and what beautiful hair it is,” Ms. Petrov said when she was behind me.She seized my hair, pulling it into a ponytail. I gasped as she gripped me by it and then she marched to her table, dragging me behind her. I bent over and scurried after, wincing at the flare of pain. I felt so helpless to follow her. It sent his wicked thrill through me. The danger intensified, feeling the ache in my ovaries.She brought me to her desk and pressed me down onto it. My round.