”“Only at designing wine lists. I ensure that Lotus Island has one of the finest selection of drinks to be found anywhere. I justified this trip b...y tasting some of the artisan gins that are now available. Its a hard job but someone has to do it.”“You lucky man, drinking the best wines and in the company of two gorgeous ladies.”“Well I would argue, currently three.” Meg had come back with Livi. “Would you have supper with us when this bun fights over. From what Meg says it appears we have more. Emma came in, she was wearing a pleated maroon skirt, white blouse and black high-heeled shoes, she handed Mike the thin whippy cane. " Bend over the back of that chair and grip the seat Emma, put your legs slightly apart" said Mike. "I will give you 12 over your skirt, then we will see!" Emma bent over, looked round nervously, Mike raised the cane and whacked her bottom, quite low down. " OOOH !" said Emma, Mike gave her another 11 over her skirt," OOOH OOOH OOOH OOOH............!" went. Alex inwardly rolled his eyes at the theatrics of it all. Jimmy was a talented actor, but he could be such a baby before curtain up. When the stage fright struck there was only one way to deal with it.Time for the Ole Faithful as Alex dipped his fingers into the make-up box, slid aside a shelf and pulled out a large glass butt plug with the Scottish Saltire emblazoned on the base.Not giving the buffoon time to say a word more, Alex popped the plug into Jimmy's mouth like a gobstopper. Muffled. Everybody agreed and here you are.”The one next to me, I think it was Tim, put his hand on my tight. I shook him off. The quick gesture had brought me back into my normal self. I wasn’t to be had, I only had myself. I had fought hard for my independence and wasn’t going to give it up by any means. Tim came back on me. I shook him off, but by leaning away from him, I got closer to Jeremy who immediately put his arms around me and pulled my towards him, thereby turning me to face Tim. David.