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Buddy followed her into the bedroom.
'Sit down.'
She sat on the side of the bed.
He went to a dresser, dropped his towel to the carpet, and opened a drawer. Looking over his shoulder, he said, 'My first command, don't try to get away. That would carry extremely severe penalties, including but not limited to torture, gang-bang and probable execution.'
He removed a white T-shirt and a pair of faded red gym shorts from the drawer.
He came toward the bed and tossed them to her.
'Get 'em on,' he said.
Maureen picked up the shorts, bent down, and slipped her feet into them.
'My second command is to do precisely what I ask of you. No questions, no delays. If you're a very good girl, you might just survive the night.'
You won't, she thought, nodding submissively as she drew the shorts up her legs.
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Denise and Kara sat cross-legged on cushions, watching Tom. Denise kept her hold on the jumprope looped around his neck. But he hadn't moved since being struck.

 
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