I've changed my shift so we're both on late today. Don'tforget what you agreed to do XXX"He had to lean against the door to steady himself. Maybe he s...ould justresign and find another job. The phone bleeped again with another text.This time it was from Chris."H Rikkie. How r u? I enjoyed last night, can't wait to do it again. Ileft ur panties on the door handle. U forgot to take them last night.Missing you already. XXX"Rick threw himself under the shower, hoping that the hot water would. It will make the baton on the first night look like a walk in the park." understood." Good. Now go, sit in front of her. I want you to see her face." I walked over and found Ashley smiling at me. It looked like she was trying to encourage me of all things. I nodded to her and quietly watched as Mike picked up a crop from the tray, running it over her back. The first two his came down on her back and she took it without a change of demeanor. The third one was a lot harder and she grinned her. I went into the bedroom and called Mark.The phone was answered, "Hello, Caroline here." Hi, Caroline, this is Steve."Before I could say anything else, Caroline said, "Oh hi, Steve, everyone is over on the middle island. They have found something they are all excited about. If it's important, I'll get someone to go get them." That's okay, Caroline, have Mark call me when he gets back. I need to ask him something." I'll do that, Steve; is Shirley or Betty nearby?"I began walking out to the patio. The holographic projection interrupted her musing by drawing eleven small red circles on the canopy, indicating the Academy ships that had been sitting equidistant around the Orbital. Closer to her, blue circles were swinging by in an arc. Her squadmates were forming up."Academy Pilots, this is General Hunter." The man's bark over the comms startled her. "You are preventing Orbital Pivot from receiving vital supplies. Because of this we have no choice but to view you as enemy combatants, and.