. "Andrea isgoing to have a stunning figure you know, and while she will have toget used to it like we all did, I'm certain that it will do wonders fo...rher! I have a unit right here that I'm sure will do the trick." Turningto me... "Andrea, would please disrobe for me? Just your skirt, blouse,and bra please?" Mom?" Go ahead honey. She has to fit it so that it doesn't becomeunbearable, only uncomfortable."With that, I undressed as the woman asked me, then I saw what I wasbeing fitted for, and it. As Gabriel talked, I gazed out the window; the weather had turned decidedly ugly by the time I was halfway through my first glass of Scotch. Dark, wind-whipped clouds had moved in, and the forecast called for scattered snow showers before midnight. So I wasn't surprised that the bar was filled with only a smattering of patrons. I was surprised to see the leggy brunette and her friend coming up the stairs.The week before, they had both been at the bar, enjoying an after-work drink. I'd imagined. I spoke calmly and quietly.“I knew what was likely to happen. You gave me lots of chances to stop you, but I did want you to do what you wanted. I think that it seems to have changed you in a good way. As long as you still want me with you.”“You shouldn’t need to ask. I have always been clear that this is not in any way about a lack of love for you. You are my soulmate.”“And Michael?”“I’ll tell you what everything. It was a special night, a one-off.”“But you’ll be in the classroom working. ’ As the gag was untied, I briefly stretched out my jaw, glancing up at the behemoth of a man behind me. ‘Thank you.’ ‘I didn’t have him untie it so you can give thanks,’ the Boss was quick to get my attention to what he wanted. ‘So what the fuck were you sayin’?’ ‘They were going to kill me.’ ‘And who are you?’ The Boss crossed his arms, and stoically eyed me. ‘He works for Windham Securities. Janet claimed him to be a pervert.’ Triela then smiled, ‘She thought he was trying to look up my.