She quickly returned with the short length of rope. Much to his pleasure, she failed to keep those blue eyes on the floor. In an instant she knew she had made a mistake that was going to cost her dearly.

He drew the sobbing shell of her sister off the floor, as he told her, "You have the audacity to look me in the eyes?" With quick and practiced motion, Withers had the focus of his prior ministrations' wrists bound behind her back.

"Mrs. Beckham, Place this one in the corner, while I deal with the other ones lack of respect"