Antoninus turned to the villagers. “I have no stomach for putting young women under the lash, so if anyone would like to give me the information I s...eek then we can put an end to all this unpleasantness!”There was just a murmured shuffling amongst the villagers but no one spoke up.“Very well then, the lash it will be, seize her up!” Three soldiers stepped forward and dragged Meena to a nearby post. They stripped her naked and tied her hands above her head. The girl stood trembling and braced. He continued to be vigilant in his scanning the horizon for trouble.The women chatted about this or that as they rode. Every so often Angela would lean across David, supposedly to tell something to Stephanie in confidence. When she did, she made it a point of rubbing her chest against his body in some way. More than once her hand strayed to his crotch. The constant teasing had him rock hard for most of the journey. Stephanie couldn't help but notice. Her hormones were raging as she sat so close. When she came back up, I knew that she was mine now, her scent was my scent and she would never leave my side. I came around to her side of the desk and helped her to her feet as our hands connected, my scent permeating every pore of her fingers. She locked her hands around and smiled.“Gus I am home,” she said as she tapped her barefoot in the puddle of my scent.I grabbed the hair by the base of her neck and kissed, no more like drank her in. My tongue was like a guide that wanted to lay claim. Walking together, Karen reached out and gently clutched Charles' hand, and in return, he squeezed hers, letting her know how much he appreciated it. They passed by Staci on their way out, and seeing that they held hands as they left, she called out in her bubbly voice, "Thanks for coming – I hope you had a great time!" Karen looked back over her shoulder and called back, "Thanks – it was amazing!"They continued to hold hands down the long elevator ride to the parking garage. They both laughed.