Nicholas bowed his head in shame as she strode by laughing at his embarrassment. He was so humiliated and the party had not even begun. Kerry grabbed a drink, everyone greeted each other and Nicholas scuttled back into his cage, assuming the kneeling position he was expected to be at all times. ‘He keeps doing that – funny little thing.’ commented Amelie and raising her cat of nine tails said ‘maybe I should give him a good whipping?’ ‘That sounds like a very good idea to me Amelie.’ Said Suzie with a wicked grin. Everyone turn their head to see Suzie standing in the doorway of the living room head to toe in a latex dress, her face covered in a sinister leather mask, her bright red hair pulled up and tied at the crown of her head and then cascading down her back like a silk whip. Nicho

