Beatings. Steve fucking Christie, her body covered in welts and bruises. Photos of a strap in his raised hand, about to deliver a blow to her back. Ch...ristie bound and gagged, clothespins on her nipples. Steve raping her with foreign objects. ‘Look at her expression,’ Sean said. ‘That ain’t sexual excitement.’ ‘She looks…,’ Mike’s voice caught and he swallowed. ‘Hopeless,’ Sean finished for him. They both stood there for a long time, Mike with silent tears streaming down his cheeks. ‘She never. It caused my cheeks to burn as I remembered the last time we went to the club. A young female sub had wanted Master to guide and teach her. But my insecurities had crept up on me. Things got a little awkward. I pride myself on being the perfect little sub but something inside me just broke. I didn't respond for the rest of the night and cried all the way home. “Well, my slut, what do you have planned for this evening.”Hearing these words, I released the breath I was holding and kissed him once. Barbara is the angel of my eyes and more. Yes, I spoil her, but no more then I spoiled her mother, which the more I think about it, was a major mistake. Chad was my buddy growing up and I was a bit disappointed when he gave up on sports, but he made that decision in his adolescent years and I did not force him to play in any sports after that, even though physically, he will have my stature. No, Chad is very much a geek and a momma's boy. It was rough when he first went through puberty, but we. " I see. How much is this former employee claiming?" Five hundred thousand dollars." Ah ... well ... not that much in today's terms. What would you like us to do?" Defend the suit, of course," I said in frustrated voice. Why the hell did he think I called him?"Yes, well, let me see who is available to look after your case," he said, obviously looking something or someone up."Let me guess," I snapped. "You're going to fob me off on some junior fresh out of law school. Apparently a half-million.