.Shrrack!Whooosh…..Shrrack!I keep up the switching count by count. By now, red welts are covering her ass. I am intentional to cause pain but care...ful though not to break the skin.By the time I finish the ten-count, Elly May is wailing like a baby.“Oh please, Mr. Mike,” she cries, “I promise to be good. Please don’t whup me no more.”I gently take her hand and stand her back up, facing me.“Now, Elly May,” as I look deep into her watery eyes, “you know that I only did this for your own good. I. “Something you’d like to discuss, mister Kilgore? Kilgore stopped in front of Lefleur’s desk. “Chairman, sir, if you value my opinion I find that the NorCom ambassador’s argument could have merit. The NorCom Ninth floated twenty warships heavier than our twelve provinces. What if these invaders are choosing to eliminate the greatest threat before moving on us? The twelve provinces would not stop them from doing it once the NorCom was destroyed.” Lefleur sat down at his desk and dropped his into. ‘Listen, Sensei,’ I said, after a while, ‘can I ask you a favor? Seriously. When you get to be a high-rolling big-shot lawyer tycoon, running your corporate empire and all, if I should happen to come knocking on your door some day, with holes in my pockets and patches on my shoes, do you think you could try to find me a job in one of your factories? I’m a pretty good cone counter when it comes down to it.’ ‘Sure,’ she said, ‘cone counter, vice president, whatever you want. One thing though.. Weare good friends and I know you are not trying to deliberately humiliateme. I promise I will do my best to stay calm and be as feminine aspossible. You are just going to have to help me keep focused."Imogene gave a squeal of delight and hugged me close - (taking care not tosmudge my makeup!) "Oh darling," she cried, "I know this is right for youand I'm so pleased you are entering into this in the right spirit. I haveto confess I was a bit nervous as to how you would react. Now let's.