When their sight returned I made a gesture with my hand and the sword flew to me very quickly and made a noise as it slapped into my palm. "Put the bo...dies in one car and the heads in another." The men still did not move because they were so frightened. "I know you are frightened and with good reason. Now all of you take the bodies and put them into that car," I said as I pointed with the sword to the one that stopped us.The men scrambled and then had to get the keys and open the trunk because. I wanted to reach back and protect my cheeks. He had made matching marks now."Do you know what that is, tig?" N-n-no" My voice, my whole body was shaky now."It's a crop tig, I bought it for you, as a gift. I figured we could experiment with it."I just nodded. He smacked again, easier flicks, but another one to each cheek."Why did you disobey me?" I-i- i'm not ready, I-i I don't want you to see"He laughed. I still am not entirely sure why. "Keep your hands on the chair, tig."I nodded again and. I’m going to redden that arse of yours. You deserve some punishment for holding out on me. If I’d known he was a lawyer I’d never have come.’ The first whack on her behind made a loud crack and she yelled. ‘Don’t yell, I don’t want you waking the lawyer,’ he said. Spike looked around the room and picked up his boxers. ‘You can suck on these,’ he said, stuffing them into her mouth. Diane pulled them out. ‘I’ll yell all I like,’ she said. ‘That spare room is almost sound proof. He likes quiet. "Ted's voice was close to cracking with emotion so Mandy continued to hold onto him while Traci disappeared for a moment only to reappear with a glass of Scotch, which she handed to him. Ted thanked her and took a big swallow. He grimaced as the liquor went down his throat. He waited just a moment before he finished the glass.He kept his hand on her back as Mandy sat back. He looked at them all for a moment. "I really didn't understand what having a family was other than something you were.