Business dealt with, and a happy break wished to one and all, I went back to my flat and the cashpoint behind the oven. It was going to be a taxi day,...I thought, bearing in mind that civil-service smurfs finish work at three sharp and need careful handling for an hour before that. I stuffed money into my pocket and prepared for hand to hand combat with Spanish bureaucracy.Getting information from state employees is like pulling teeth, but I can be persistent when I have to. Data began to. . noMistress... of course not like.. I wouldn't do that... no way..." Good... good," Miss smiles. "And if you start to gossip, other thanpolite brief conversations, you will be gagged." She holds up a red ballgag, dangling it from the strap. "For persistant offenders the size ofthe gag will go up, won't it Candi?" Like for sure Mistress..." Candi says blushing and fiddling with thefront of her skirt..."You all get a half hour for lunch at the canteen, at 12:30 sharp. If youget gagged before. I hope all of you like what I have written, and I welcome your comments.A.P.All I Want For ChristmasBy Alexisandra PhaitheAll Rights Reserved,Throughout Existence.December 13th, 2000Alexis looked at the calendar. Christmas was fast approaching, only about a week to go, and she was excited, as usual. Christmas has been her favourite time of the year, ever since she was a wee child. And it had always been a time for Alexis to get together with family; and celebrate life and joy.But this would be. He sensed my reluctance, and told me not to worry. He moved closer, putting his hand on my shoulder and massaging it briefly.He started asking questions about my time in Hong Kong, getting my mind off the reason I was there. As I sipped the beer and answered his questions, I began to relax. He asked about my situation with Janine, and I explained the long-distance thing. He then deftly moved the subject to how I became interested in guys and I told him about Drew and how meeting him had planted.