It began to get cold. I was used to Florida sailing and had never seen a boat heater. Jay lit the odd, copper monster, and warmth soon filled the cabi.... Of course, to keep from asphyxiating ourselves, we kept the hatch cracked and at least one port open. The duck was accompanied by an excellent California cabernet sauvignon followed by a second bottle a delightful Australian Shiraz merlot. "Damn Steve, I have to admit that cheese sauce was pretty good. What was it cheddar?" Damn son, I've. She was now just another drably dressed frumpy looking Drone. Done with processing she was given her assignment and sentto the subway. Drones were not allowed to drive. It was a further punishmentand also relieved stress on the roads, the environment and made them all themore visible to all the civilians. As she walked she read her assignment andwailed. For at least the next week she was to clean the city streets andgutters from Fillmore St.to Pierce St. She couldn?tbelieve her foul luck. The. Mistress backhands my left cheekbone hard enough to turn my head, andcausing her fist to yank on my hair.I keep my eyes down as she drags me to the cross. She binds me, spreadeagle, facing the wall, before walking to the cabinet on the wall.She turns on the iPod plugged into the dock, and I recognize the song.It's Iron Maiden's Powerslave...Talk about irony!I sense her approach me from behind and she yanks on my hair, forcing myhead back. She forces a penis gag in my mouth, strapping it. "Violette considered for a moment. "If Matilde and I held a joint marriage ceremony you could give Matilde and me away together. Henri is having his cousin to be his groomsman. Doesn't Patrick have a cousin, Roland? Surely he would be the next best person to do the job if you are unavailable?"Violette Crozier possessed hidden depths, and once she became Madame Thierry the Younger Henri and his mother would not know what hit them.I could see her not only running Henri's life but probably also.