Chapter 16

Robert’s afternoon is less busy than he thought. He hadn’t missed anything while he was gone with Amber, and his only meeting that afternoon was canceled. After texting Jane to ask when she was available, he waits a bit, doing more research on vehicles for the afternoon, and lining up appointments to go to two car lots that evening to see the options. Eventually Jane texts back that she is rather busy, and that Lucia is going to come up to go over the various options they had identified.

Shortly afterward, Lucia texts to ask if she should come up with lunch for the talk. Given how slow work is, he decides to just go down, and take his work laptop. He gets settled at the breakfast table, and after Lucia takes a sandwich to Alexia, and Amber takes lunch to Jane, they finally settle down to eat together.

“So right now we have one good orange possible, and 4 other maybes?” Robert asks. “It sounds like we need to take 2 or 3.”

“That’s what we had this morning. We’ve identified more possibilities that are new since the last time we looked at orange cards, as well as a few we skipped last time, that may be worth considering. We really need you to take a look, and see what you think.” Lucia says. “The longer this goes on, the more I think Jane is right. We can’t have half of the house not being part of the family. One or two skilled positions is one thing, maybe a teacher and a doctor, but if they don’t have skills, they need to at least be an active participant, and that means you need to find them attractive.”

“I’m going to just stop arguing about this.” Robert says. “I’ve lived long enough to know that I’m not going to win an argument against multiple women, and that even if I could, I’d regret it.”

“There is nothing wrong with having attractive girls.” Amber says. “A girl should be beautiful for her Master. Choosing a girl who you cannot find beautiful is cruel.”

Robert sighs and shakes his head, deciding to just go with the insanity. “I’m sure you are both right. So can you show me the new options first, and then the old options again?”

“Ok” Lucia says. “First up we have what I’m calling the cute girls.”

“The cute girls?” Robert asks.

“Girls whose primary asset is being cute.” Lucia says. “They don’t necessarily have a skill set we would otherwise be looking for. So rather than focus on their profiles, just focus on the photo. If they aren’t your type, let us know, and we can remove them. If they interest you, we will need Mistress Jane to interview them, and decide if they would be a good fit from a personality standpoint.”

Robert sighs, but takes the mouse, and goes through each one carefully, clicking into the profile despite Lucia’s assurances, and blowing up the photo after reading the meager information available. When he is done, they have 8 ‘cute’ girls left, all but one of which have brown or black hair.

“I think I’m noticing a pattern here.” Lucia says. “Should we filter on that in the future?”

“No.” Robert says shortly. “Even if someone isn’t my ideal type, it doesn’t mean they don’t deserve consideration.”

Lucia just laughs, and says excitedly. “Next we have two new girls with skills.”

She clicks on one profile, and continues. “This is the vet. She’s 27, and has been out of school for a year. I was able to find the website for the vet, and it appears she has worked at her father’s practice since she graduated. As best we can tell, she is single, and I think she’s pretty, if you don’t mind a blonde.”

“I don’t mind.” Robert says. “Are you thinking vet for whenever we hopefully get some property?”

“Let’s just say that Mistress Jane has a plan.” Lucia says, still excited. “She could also help with human injuries and illnesses, it’s not like what she knows about animals is totally useless when dealing with humans.”

“That’s fair.” Robert says. “She could be a good asset to have to help win over neighbors in a rural area too. We can put her as a possible, depending on how the interview goes. Who is the other one?”

“I’m calling this one the gardener.” Lucia says. “She’s 24, and it says she works at a plant nursery. I did some looking around, and I think it’s this one.” Lucia pulls up a site for a nursery that appears to specialize in permaculture. “I don’t really know what that means, but Jane says you probably would.”

“It means we need to bid on her, if we are serious about getting property.” Robert says. “Let’s see her profile.”

“I wouldn’t say she’s pretty.” Lucia says, and then adds hopefully. “But she’s cute.”

“There is nothing wrong with her.” Robert says. The woman on the screen is cute, with brown hair, large glasses, and slightly chubby cheeks. “I’d have guessed librarian instead of gardener though.”

“I can see that.” Lucia says, after turning the laptop around to look at it a bit longer. “Are we calling her a possible, along with the vet?”

“Yes.” Robert says. “And the teacher from before.”

“So we have 3 possibilities with skills, and 12 cute maybes...” Lucia says. “I’ve got to think you and Jane can find 2 or 3 out of that group that won’t break the bank.”

“Definitely, as long as the interviews go ok.” Robert says. “I guess you ladies can keep going through the reds, and hopefully find us some good options. Until we get through Saturday’s auction though, I’m going to stay out of that.”

“That’s fine.” Lucia says. “We have our list for Saturday, I’ll type it up, and send you and Jane a link for your phones during the auction. Do you want to put the cute maybes in a particular order?”

“We can do that during the interviews.” Robert says. “I just hope the possibles go up for auction first, so that we can fall back on the maybes at the end if we need to. Otherwise we may have no choice but to bid on a maybe if they are going cheaply, just to make sure we end up with people on our list. On a different note, we need to go shopping tonight, both for a car, and for furniture. Are you all coming?”

“I think we should.” Lucia says. “We can all help with the test drive, with that many seats it’ll be nice to have someone in each row, to make sure we test everything.”

“Good idea.” Robert says. “Amber, do you feel comfortable going?”

“I go where my Master wants me to go.” Amber says, and Robert sighs and drops it.

“What about Alexia?” Robert asks.

“I don’t see why she can’t come.” Lucia says. “Maybe check with Mistress Jane first.”

The evening rolls around, and Jane agrees that Alexia should come.

“We need to pick up furniture after we get a van.” Jane says. “She can help us load, and unload, and she’s the one that knows exactly what we need.”

The group piles into the car and heads to the car lot. There are two options, one of which is cheaper but much more plain, and the other of which is nicer, and more expensive.

“Let’s test drive them both.” Jane says. “Girls, try a few different seats. We are stuck with whatever we pick for years, so I need honest feedback.”

The first van was a bit loud and bumpy, and the bench seats were just not comfortable. The second was a little better, with individual seats, much less road noise, and better headroom. Robert and Jane take a few minutes to confer.

“The first one kind of sucks.” Robert says, “But the second is really expensive.”

“They are both expensive, but if we are going to buy, we should buy the decent one.” Jane says. “No point half-assing this.”

“You are right.” Robert says.

“I’ve moved the cash around so we don’t need to worry about a loan.” Jane says. “Let’s just pay and get out of here, I don’t want to be here all night.”

They manage to get out after just an hour of paperwork.

“Lucia and I are going to take our car, we have a few errands to run for tomorrow, and then we will get dinner.” Jane says. “Alexia, direct Robert to the furniture store that has what you need. I expect perfect behavior from you, young lady. Amber, if you observe any behavior that I would not approve of, you are to text me immediately. Robert is too nice sometimes.”

“Yes, Mistress.” Amber says, having realized that Jane was the disciplinarian.

Jane and Lucia hop into the car, and head towards the sex shop.

“I can’t wait to get home.” Lucia says. “I hate wearing a collar.”

“I know.” Jane says. “And I hate that you have to wear something you hate so much. Collars can be fun, but not when the person hates wearing it.”

A few minutes later they pull into the local sex shop.

“You’ve never been into one of these, right?” Jane asks.

“I haven’t.” Lucia says.

“Have your ID card ready, and stay near me. If anyone addresses you, I’ll respond. Make sure you address me as Mistress.” Jane says. “Hopefully the store is just about empty, and we can get in and out fast.”

The pair get out of the car, and Jane leads the way inside. The employee at the counter looks up, and begins to speak, but stops for a moment when she sees the collar on Lucia’s neck. “Is she a concubine?” She asks.

“Yes.” Jane says. “Do you need to see her ID?”

The woman sighs, and says. “I guess? I have no idea what the rules are going to be moving forward, but she’s definitely young enough to ID.”

Jane holds out her hand, and Lucia provides her ID. Walking over, she hands it to the employee.

“18 on the dot.” The employee says. “Your husband must be happy.”

“I think he’s very satisfied.” Jane says. “Don’t you, Lucia?”

Lucia blushes, and responds quietly. “Yes, Mistress.”

“She’s cute.” The employee says. “So what brings you in?”

“I need to punish another one of my girls.” Jane says. “I’m thinking of going with a humiliation based punishment, maybe putting animal ears and a tail on her, and treating her like an animal for a day.”

“Sounds fun.” The employee says, staring at Lucia. “Not this one, though? I can’t imagine her misbehaving.”

“She can be a handful when she wants to be.” Jane says with a smile. “But she’s not the one getting punished this time.”

“Well, we have a few options.” The employee says, coming around the counter. “Any idea what animal? We’ve got a few options.”

“Something a bit humiliating.” Jane says. “Pig ears and a curlicue tail would be hilarious.”

“I think we have the ears, but not the tail.” The employee says, digging around in a box at the bottom of the rack. “This could work though.” She holds up a package with white and black spotted ears and a tail. “Dairy cow. I think it was meant for Hucow cosplay, but it could definitely work. We may even have some body paint around here if you want to really commit.”

Jane looks at Lucia and asks. “What do you think? Would Alexia hate it?”

“Absolutely, Mistress.” Lucia says. “She will hate the body paint too.”

“If we do the body paint, you and Amber are going to do it.” Jane says. “I don’t have time to paint her.”

“Maybe we can do it in your office, while you watch, Mistress?” Lucia says. “Having you watch will keep her from complaining, and be more humiliating.”

“Ok, we’ll take it.” Jane says.

“Anything else you need?” The employee asks. “We have a great selection of floggers and strap-ons. And I have some canes and whips in the back, for some of our special customers.”

“I think I’m covered for the floggers and strap-ons.” Jane says. “I may come back for restraints in the future, but we have enough for now.”

After they reach the car, Lucia asks. “Are all sex stores like that?”

“No, some of them have dirty old men at the counter who leer at you or act creepy the whole time.” Jane says. “That’s a decent store, even if it’s not exactly high end.”

“Some of those toys can’t possibly fit inside of someone, can they?” Lucia says.

“You have a lot to learn.” Jane says, with a smile. “Sometimes I forget how innocent you are.”

Grabbing dinner, they head back to the house, beating Robert, Alexia, and Amber, who show up a bit later with the furniture. Lucia sets the table, and Jane portions out the food onto four plates. As the second group enters, Jane says. “I’m afraid we only have four seats. Luckily Alexia won’t be eating just yet. Alexia, please empty the van, and then put everything where it goes. Once you are done, you may come find me for your dinner.”

As the four sit down to eat, Robert asks. “Is this part of the punishment?”

“A very minor part.” Jane says. “She is eating PB&J for every meal until Saturday morning.”

“What is the rest of it?” Robert asks, not sure if he is suspicious because he thinks the punishment is going to be too harsh, or too lax.

“I’d really love it to be a surprise.” Jane says. “I promise, it’ll be worth it tomorrow morning when I show you.”

Robert just shakes his head, and digs into his food. A moment later, he says. “I’ll trust you. I’m doing a lot of that lately.” He laughs a bit at this.

Lucia chimes in deviously. “Trust me, she will hate the punishment. And it won’t hurt her.”

“Lucia came up with the idea.” Jane says. “Although we aren’t going to tell Alexia that.”

A minute or so later Alexia comes in, breathing a bit heavily, bringing in the first of the bar stools for the kitchen.

“Alexia, I think now is a good time for your apologies.” Jane says.

“Yes, Mistress.” Alexia says, and turns towards the table, looking Robert in the eye first, before kneeling. “Master, I would like to apologize for my behavior this morning. Doing something that I knew would upset you is unacceptable behavior. I know I will be punished by Mistress Jane tomorrow, but if you wish to punish me yourself as well, I will accept it, if it helps for you to accept my apology.”

“Thank you, Alexia.” Robert says. “I am going to wait to decide on whether to accept your offer until I see your punishment tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Master.” Alexia says. Turning her gaze to Amber, she says. “Amber, I am so sorry. I took advantage of my authority over you, put you in a bad position, didn’t get your consent, and didn’t even think to ask if you were ok with a girl kissing you. If there is something I can do to make it up to you, or if you need to do something to get even with me, I understand. I hope we can be friends again, after my punishment.”

“We are already friends.” Amber says. “I am not angry at you, I am a bit disappointed that you put us both in a position that could make Master and Mistress unhappy with us though.”

“Thank you, Amber.” Alexia says, bowing her head. “I won’t ever do that again.”

“I hope not.” Jane says, frowning at her.

“I also need to apologize to you, Mistress.” Alexia says, a single tear going down her cheek as her voice breaks a bit. “I put you in a bad situation, and caused trouble in your house. I also betrayed the trust you put in me. I am so sorry, and I will work every day to regain your trust.”

“Good.” Jane says. “I accept your apology. Fuck up like that again though, and the punishment tomorrow will look like funishment.”

“I understand, Mistress.” Alexia says. “I promise, I won’t.”

“Finish with your work then, and let me know when you are done. You can assemble the furniture on Saturday morning.” Jane says.

As the group finishes dinner, Alexia finally finishes taking up the pieces of the bunk bed, as well as the mattress. Approaching the table, she informs Jane.

“Well done.” Jane says. “Are you hungry?”

“Yes, Mistress.” Amber says. “I’ve been starving since before we left the house.”

“It does look like you’ve worked up an appetite.” Jane says. “Stay here a moment, and I will get you something.”

Two minutes later Jane comes back with a sandwich. “Here is your dinner.” Jane says. “You may kneel in the corner to eat it. When you are done, please ensure the kitchen is clean, then shower, and then wait in your room for Amber and Lucia to go to bed. No snacks until Saturday morning. I expect you in my office at 7 am tomorrow to begin your punishment. Do not be late.”

“Yes, Mistress.” Alexia says, taking the sandwich and going to the corner to eat.

Jane can tell Robert is feeling bad for Alexia, and decides it’s time for them to go upstairs. “If everyone is done eating, maybe we can all go cuddle in bed and watch something.”

After one episode, Jane decides it’s time for the girls to get ready for bed. “Amber, you are going to be sleeping with Lucia and Alexia tonight. If you can’t sleep, or are struggling, just wake Lucia and let her know. Lucia, if that happens, knock on our door and bring her to me.” Jane orders. “Now off with you both, I need some Robert time.”

Jane rolls over in the bed to face Robert, and gives him a big kiss. “I finally have you to myself for a night.” She says, smiling. After a few minutes of kissing, she gets up to get the shower ready. Robert follows her, grabbing some towels.

“So what’s on the menu tonight?” Robert asks, coming up from behind her and giving her a kiss while grinding against her ass.

“No anal.” Jane says. “Other than that, we’ll see after the shower.”

Robert laughs. “I assumed no anal. Even I’m smart enough to know that you trained the girls for that early for a reason.”

“You are the smartest man I know.” Jane says. “And it didn’t take much convincing, if you can get Alexia to do something for you, Lucia will do it just to keep up.”

“So true.” Robert says, kissing Jane’s neck. “The water should be warm enough, let’s get clean so we can get dirty.”

The pair take turns washing each other, rubbing each other sensually, until Robert turns off the shower. “Enough of that, let’s get to the bed.”

Drying each other off quickly, Robert positions Jane on edge of the bed before going to his knees, diving eagerly into her pussy. Jane gasps, Robert takes a moment to lick her from top to bottom, before attempting to fuck her pussy with his tongue. Moving back up to her clit, he flicks it with his tongue before sucking on it, and then does both at the same time.

“Stop, don’t make me cum yet.” Jane says. “It’s my turn.”

“That was quick for you, have you been looking forward to this?” Robert teases, flicking her clit again before moving up to get on the bed.

Jane doesn’t answer, just giving him a little smile before moving between his legs on the bed, and leaning down to tease him.

“No teasing today, please honey.” Robert says. “I know you love it, and you can tease the shit out of Alexia another day until she begs, but not tonight.”

Jane responds by quickly taking him into her mouth, going as deep as she can, before pulling back, and working on the head of his dick.

“That’s it.” Robert groans.

Jane alternates between licks on the outside of his dick, taking as much as she can, and working on the head while stroking the shaft with her hands. After a few minutes she stops.

“Sorry, jaw is starting to hurt.” Jane says regretfully.

“You know you are supposed to stop before that happens.” Robert says. “Get up here.” he pats the bed next to him, and kisses Jane as they embrace.

After a few minutes of making out, he moves down, kissing her neck, breasts, and then gives her pussy one big lick. Grabbing her hips, he pulls her back to the edge of the bed, moving his hands down to position her legs against his chest. Lining up his dick, he sinks into her, gradually working his length into her, before moving a bit faster. Reaching down, he rubs her clit a bit, and after about two minutes, he manages to snag the wand from her nightstand without pulling out of her.

“Use that before you start to get sore, honey.” Robert says, picking up the pace again.

A few seconds later Jane turns on the wand, holding it to her clit. She moans loudly, and begins twitching.

“I love it when you cum.” Robert says, encouraging her while speeding up just a bit. “You are so sexy.”

A moment later Jane cums, legs clamping on Robert and making it difficult to move. He grabs the wand from her and holds it lightly in place, before slowly moving it further away, breaking contact completely as her orgasm is ending. When her legs relax he leans forward, kissing her gently, before pulling out, and rearranging her fully on the bed. He follows her onto the bed, cuddling her while she recovers.

“I love you.” He whispers into her ear, kissing her neck a bit.

“And I love you.” Jane says back softly, still breathing heavily. “We need to take care of you.”

“It can wait a minute.” Robert says, holding her tightly. “I’m just enjoying my time with you.”

A minute or so later Jane turns onto her side to face Robert, and says. “It’s your turn.”

Robert moves onto his back, and Jane cuddles onto his side, one hand playing with his balls while she sucks and licks on his nipple. Robert begins stroking himself, enjoying the familiar comfort of his wife being the one in his bed.

“I love you so much.” Robert says, feeling himself getting close.

A moment later Robert cums, spraying his stomach and chest, and one spray hitting Jane on the cheek.

“You certainly seemed to enjoy that.” Jane says, before getting up to get a wash cloth to get them both cleaned up.

Robert just nods, relaxing and recovering. Jane comes back a moment later to clean him up, and then gets back into place to cuddle him. He puts his arm around her, and they both enjoy the quiet time together. After a few minutes, Robert can’t help but ask. “So what is the plan for tomorrow?”

“Mainly Alexia’s punishment.” Jane says with a smile. “I’m looking forward to it.”

“How red is her ass going to be at the end?” Robert asks, a bit concerned that Jane is planning to use her favorite flogger to great effect.

“It’ll be the same color it is now as long as she behaves during punishment.” Jane says. “The rules tomorrow for her will be different, and if she obeys them, her punishment won’t involve any spanking. If she doesn’t, I’ll remind her, and make sure to help her remember them.”

“Anything else we NEED to do before Saturday?” Robert asks. “I don’t think we ever did grocery shopping.”

“You can take Lucia and Amber to do that tomorrow.” Jane says. “After dinner maybe. Alexia isn’t leaving the house during her punishment, and I don’t plan to let her out of my sight for more than a few minutes. To answer your question, I can’t think of anything else.”

“Sounds good.” Robert says. “I’ll let Lucia know in the morning. We may stop and get more pantry storage too.”

“Ok.” Jane says. “Enough talk about that stuff. For tonight, just hold me until we fall asleep.”

“I love this new cuddly side you’ve discovered.” Robert says, pulling her tightly to him.

“I plan to take full advantage of my man when I have him to myself.” Jane says. “After all, it wouldn’t be fair to any of us if I monopolized your time, and didn’t even get cuddles. If I’m not feeling cuddly you can be in the middle, and pick a girl to cuddle. But tonight you are all mine.”

Robert kisses her neck, and says. “Absolutely.”

The next morning Robert awakens before Jane, and rolls out of bed. Assuming that he is showering alone, he starts the water. As he waits for it to warm up, Jane comes in and gives him a hug.

“Everything ok?” She asks. “It’s still early.”

“Yeah, just couldn’t sleep.” Robert says. “We’ve got a few big days ahead, and you know that when my mind is going, I can’t relax.”

“Do you want me to get Amber or Lucia to wash you?” Jane asks. “I could get Alexia if you want, waking her up this early would be a punishment, even if showering with you is a reward.”

“I showered alone for many years, I’m sure I can manage one morning.” Robert responds with a laugh. “Go back to bed sweetie, you need your rest.”

As Jane walks back to bed, she hears a tap on the door. Opening it, she sees Lucia and Amber.

“Is everything ok?” Lucia asks.

“Robert just woke up early.” Jane says. “I’m going back to bed. You two can join him, or me, if you’d prefer.”

Amber looks at Lucia, who nods, and says. “I will join you, Mistress.”

Jane takes her hand and leads her back to the bed, moving towards the middle to make room for her, before spooning her, and closing her eyes. Lucia closes the door quietly, and sneaks into the bathroom. Stripping quickly, she opens the shower door. “May I join you?” She asks.

“Lucia?” Robert asks, surprised. “What are you doing up?”

“Amber and I heard the water, and thought maybe one of you were sick.” Lucia says. “It’s cold out here, am I getting in, or getting dressed?”

Robert offers his hand, and she steps in. “So why are you awake so early?” She asks.

“I just couldn’t sleep.” Robert explains. “I can’t shut off my mind, we’ve got too many things going on right now.”

“How can I help?” Lucia asks. “Do you want to talk it out together?”

“Maybe while we have breakfast.” Robert says. “I keep thinking we are forgetting things that need to get done.”

“You are going to have to let go of that.” Lucia says. “You can’t remember everything, and you have girls who are here to help. You have to delegate things, and then trust us to handle them.”

“I know.” Robert says. “And I do trust you. Maybe once we get a few more girls in, we can make the responsibilities a bit more formal.”

“Let Amber, Alexia, and I handle that.” Lucia says. “We will find out exactly what each girl can do, and delegate tasks. As you come up with something new, just tell us, and we’ll let you know who is going to handle it.”

“Ok.” Robert says, hugging her, and then grabbing the shampoo. “By the way, you and I are going grocery shopping later. Jane suggested we invite Amber.”

“Good idea.” Lucia says. “She hasn’t been out much in the past 8 years, it’ll be good to give her a bit of exposure to reality.”

The rest of the shower goes fairly quickly, as Robert wants to get any work he can knocked out early, so they can do grocery shopping earlier. After drying off he gives Lucia a kiss, and goes into his closet to get clothes. “I’ll go start breakfast.” Lucia says, slipping her house clothes back on, and stepping out of the bathroom.

A minute later Robert makes it downstairs, and helps Lucia cook breakfast. “I love having the help.” She says. “Any chance you’d want to cook dinner with me tonight?”

“I’d love to.” Robert says. “I’ll get the stuff we need when we go shopping later, and teach you my roast pork recipe.”

As they sit down to eat, Lucia goes down a list of things she has come up with that need to be done. “The biggest things really are building the extra bunk beds, which Alexia and I will get done tomorrow, and figuring out long term plans in general. Like I said earlier, let us girls figure out household tasks amongst ourselves. That will allow you and Jane to focus on where we are going to live.” Lucia says. “After all, it’s going to get crowded here fast, even if you only pick up 3 or 4 women on Saturday.”

“And we need to get groceries today, and figure out more pantry storage.” Robert says.

“Let me worry about that.” Lucia says. “The kitchen and pantry are my area. Consider it taken care of. I just need you to drive me around later, and keep me safe.”

“Of course.” Robert says. “I’m happy to spend time with you.”

“We need to get Amber a driver’s license.” Lucia says. “That way she can take me out during the week, when things are quieter, especially if we get Rey to help keep us safe.”

“I’ll work on that later.” Robert says. “Maybe next weekend we can start driving lessons.”

“Alexia and Jane can help too. And some of the new girls will be able to drive too.” Lucia says. “Until she gets one, maybe they can drive, and she can just be our official escort.”

“I’ve also got to figure out finances.” Robert says. “Jane took them over recently, but with this much spending, we need two sets of eyes on it.”

“Is that something you want help with?” Lucia asks. “We can start looking through profiles for an accountant or bookkeeper.”

“Maybe.” Robert says. “If we can find someone who is otherwise a good fit, I would be happy to be able to only look at the accounts occasionally. And never do taxes again.”

“I’ll add it to the list of desired skills.” Lucia says. “If you come up with other things that take up your time, please tell me. I want to free up as much of your time as possible for your girls.”

“There’s always lawn work.” Robert says. “Not that I’m doing that for a few more months, but summer is coming soon enough.”

Lucia laughs. “We can always stick Alexia out there. In a way, it’s too bad her punishment is happening during winter.”

Robert looks at her confused, and she says excitedly. “You will understand when you see her. Can I come get you when she is ready, so you can see?”

“I guess...” Robert says warily. “I keep getting this feeling that she is going to be deeply unhappy with you and Jane by the end of the day.”

“Oh, she will be.” Lucia says. “But it’s a punishment, not a reward. She’s not supposed to like it.”

“I know.” Robert says. “I just want to make sure it’s not enough to cause long term problems.”

“It’s not.” Lucia says. “She’ll be embarrassed for a while, but in a month or two, she’ll be able to laugh about it, as long as no one films it and shows it to the new girls.”