"I think that referee had a bloody nerve, Angela, telling me off for hitting that vicious bitch. She must have seen what she'd been doing to me. Anywa...y, the sadistic coward didn't try anything else for the rest of the game - thank Heaven."Angela finished photographing Stephanie's latest battle scars and announced with a delighted smile that there were still films left for next week's game. At the mention of the next game, Stephanie groaned and turned her face to the wall. Surely there must be. .. maybe I feel guilty for what happened with me and Sarah the first time, and I need to be punished for fucking up her life ... but to be honest, I had the same tendencies even before we were lovers, I just hadn't learned how to express them. I'm just one of those strange people who enjoy sexual pain, and ... humiliation ... and excess ... as a kind of antidote. Like a chemical balance in my life. And once I tried it - after all, I suggested Sarah tie me up first. It wasn't her idea at all - I. " No problem." Second, I want you to make sure my trigger word stays in place." If that's what you want I'll do it," he said. "Third, I want you to hypnotise Francine and give me a trigger word forher. I promise I won't use it for anything bad." I'll accept your promise. Did you have a word in mind? It's best to usesomething that doesn't occur in everyday conversation." I thought Barbarella." Good choice." OK, start with me," I said. I lay down on the couch and watched thespinning wheel. Next. Moreover, Dad grew up on the stories of war heroes, and as soon as he could, he left home and joined the Navy.By then, the war was over, and Dad served his four years rather uneventfully, then left the service and set about raising a family.Since I was the kid in the family, I kept my head down, my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open. I learned a lot from the mistakes my brother and sisters made. I figured out pretty quick that I could get anything I wanted from my folks if I just played nice..