"Now, Major," he continued. "I have been instructed to inform you that no active duty personnel may take part in any simulated hostage rescue. It's st...rictly forbidden for any of us to interfere in what is a civilian police matter. We can be there to observe but unless fired upon we cannot become involved." I understand completely," I nodded. "I'm grateful for any help at all but I know you have limits." Very strict limits." He returned my nod. What he could do is relay to me all the information. I mentally shook my head in disbelief, as I didn’t want to actually shake my head, so as not to upset Louise. The temptation was there, and I knew from how I felt, that it was going to win. My concern was, as I’d expressed to Kara and Jessica, that I felt things were spiraling out of control once again. If I was with Louise, and I knew, in the terms of the Borg, that resistance was futile, I HAD to take some time alone and get my head straight.“I think I’m going to lie down,” I said. “If your. The only question was: how? If working up the gumption to not-exactly ask Archie out had been difficult, finding the courage to initiate a physical relationship was proving to be nigh on impossible. But Samantha realized that Archie couldn’t. Or wouldn’t. Either way, she was going to have to make the first move, no matter how far out of her comfort zone it put her. She could only hope that, once he realized what she was doing, Archie would meet her there, maybe even enough to take the next step. There were eight of them. On the other side little half round metal tabs stuck out from the edge and each had a keyhole shaped slot in it. Each tab would slip over its mating peg and lock in place. There was certainly no way it would come unfastened accidentally. Below the rigid part three large hook and eyes would hold the front closed.Rhonda pulled the corset around me and hooked the bottom tab over its peg. She worked her way up hooking each tab over its mating peg. The corset wasn't at all.