"She then sat and did her own makeup, telling me to observe closely how she did her makeup. It was similar to mine, with dark shadow around the eyes a...nd where my lipstick was a bright pink, hers was a moist red. She then did hers nails to match and had me sit and do my nails. "There, dressed to kill, eh Sara?" she commented.I wanted to complain about how good she looked for another man, but I was no longer a man and I didn't want to upset her. She then put a compact and her lipstick in her. Venetia raised a finger again. The Overseer lashed down her switch. “Again ...” said Venetia. Xena writhed down on the floor. “Again ...” said Venetia. Crying out breathlessly, Xena squirmed in torment. “Again,” said Venetia. For a third time the switch bit into Xena’s buttock flesh. Then Venetia signed for the Overseer to desist. “Kneel!” she rasped at Xena. Sobbing, Xena forced herself to kneel, hands on head, very aware of the consequences of delay or disobedience. “You seem to be querying. "Oh, i'm so, so sorry, mum." No, its ok,'' she said as she got under the sheet. I sleep in the nude"."Yeah, I understand." "I'm sorry if this is at all strange for you-" No, no, it's okay, really mum." I got under the sheet. I still had on my boxers. "Well, goodnight." She leaned over and gave me a peck on the cheek."Love you," i said, perfunctorily."Love you, too." She turned over on her side and I turned on my other side to not face her. I kept on trying to tell myself there was nothing. ‘ hi sweetie, i realized i have to be at the nail salon, i forgot i had made the appointment. if you can take a break from your writing i’d appreciate if you would come over and sit, the k**s are up in there rooms and they don’t leave them until they absolutely have to. I have to leave now.’ ‘ okay, just let me puts some pants on and i’ll be over. what time does marcia get home.? warn the k**s, i’ll be in the study writing.’ i wiped the clear precum that had dripped down onto my low hanging old.