International Affairs 7

Linh stepped over to Cordelia who had just taken her foot from Alex`s shoulder, still feeling slightly embarrassed from the humiliating experience of being measured like this. The Asian now took her leash and fixed her to the same eyelet as Ulinka. Then, she went for a corner and brought a few things that would have seemed harmless under other circumstances, but now, they made Cordelia shiver.

It was a small trampoline, an inflatable gym ball and a Yoga mat. Linh placed these three items on the free space between the car and the four chained damsels. With dismay, Cordelia noticed that Alex had put up a tripod and was just screwing a camera to it. So, whatever ordeal Linh had in mind, they would also be filmed.

»First of all, a few questions, Ladies! Since the answer will always be ›yes‹ or ›no‹, there is no need to ungag you; just nod or shake your head. And you better don`t think of refusing to answer, for then, I will chose the answer that pleases me the most. You got me?«

Reluctantly, the four captives nodded.

»Now, number one: did any of you consider tonight`s sleeping conditions comfortable?«

Vigorously, Katja shook her head, but the others hesitated. It was clear to them that Linh had some mean ulterior motives. The Asian just shrugged.

»Well, that`s one ›no‹ and three abstentions which makes it a simple ›no‹. Number two: would any of you prefer to wear panties instead of being stark naked?«

This time, all of them nodded. They definitely hated to be in the nude and none of them could see any perfidy in that. Linh smiled.

»Just as I thought. Third and last question: has any of you ever heard of S-A-G?«

The four damsels frowned. Of course, they knew what sag meant, and considering the fact that Linh had placed sports equipment in front of them, they had a terrible premonition.

»I consider that a ›no‹! Well, the S-A-G I am referring to more or less is the opposite of the sag you might have in mind. It stands for three things that will be expected from you in your future lives: Stamina, agility and gracefulness! But first of all, let me get back to question number two!«

She went for the table and collected four pairs of panties. Then, one by one, she put one to the feet of each captive. Cordelia noticed that none of them had gotten their own. Ulinka had gotten Cordelia`s plain white cotton panties, Katja Linh`s black lacy ones – worn on a long summer`s day, as Alex had announced – and Tina the black and golden ones that had earned Ulinka her nickname. Despondently, Cordelia looked at the tiny black thong to her feet; not only had she always hated to wear a thong, but this one had been worn by another woman who had then been gagged with it!

»Now, you wanted to have panties and here they are! I didn`t say you`d get your own, but of course, you can stay naked if you prefer. However, one never knows who will see these videos.«

It was a horrific choice: either, they would have to do whatever exercises Linh had in mind wearing another woman`s used panties or they would have to do so fully nude! However, there was at least a lesser evil. So, when Linh asked Katja whether she would like the panties on, she nodded.

The eyelet the leash was fixed to was near the floor, meaning that Katja could sit or lie down, but not stand up. So, she had to remain seated when Linh made her step into the panties and slowly pulled them up her long shapely legs. When she had put them in place, Katja showed an expression of disgust, but at least, the garment fit and covered her pubic area.

Next was Tina, but Linh decided to increase the humiliation a little:

»Since you are a former policewoman and I am a tender girl, I don’t dare to get close to you, Booberella. Would you do me the favor, Alex?«

Tina blushed when Alex put her feet through the leg openings of Ulinka`s panties. He gazed at her ample breasts and sometimes, his eyes wend down on her pubic mound.

»I really can`t choose where to look at!«, he breathed, making Tina blush. Slowly, very slowly and letting his fingers brush over her legs, he pulled up the panties until he had nearly reached her crotch. Obviously, his intervertebral disc had recovered, for he stood bent forward, his head so close to her middle that Tina could feel his breath on her pubic mound. She let out a small whimper and Alex suddenly slapped his forehead.

»Oh, what a fool I am! The panties are upside down!«

He grinned and playfully waved his index finger in front of Tina`s eyes.

»That`s because you have distracted me, Booberella!«

He brushed over her nipple, causing Tina to slightly shiver. Then, he pulled down the panties and turned them before he put them on her, again taking his time. Tina shifted her hips with uneasiness: not only did she remember Alex having mentioned that Ulinka had worn these for two days, but since she was buxom with rounded hips, the panties were a little tight.

Ulinka stared at him with angry eyes, but Alex stepped back and said:

»Tiger Lilly, I know that you would try to kick me once I tried to put the panties on you. So, you will have to do it on your own!«

»And if you refuse to do so, you will not only go naked; we will tie you upside down and tickle you until you wet yourself!«, Linh added as if she was telling Ulinka that she risked sunburn if she wouldn`t put on a hat. The monstrosity of the threat made Cordelia and Katja moan, but though Ulinka managed to remain calm, she finally picked Cordelia`s panties with her toes.

Since she could not stand up or reach for the garment, there was only one way she could get the panties up her legs: once she had put her feet through the openings, she raised her legs and slightly flailed so the white panties slowly slid down. It was a humiliating position, since she had to expose her butt to Linh and Alex and also had to wriggle her hips.

The panties easily made it to her knees, but then, getting them up her thighs was a more difficult task. Ulinka squirmed and distorted her back to reach for the waistband with her bound hands, but just couldn`t get it.

»Your friends may help you if they like!«, Alex said. Ulinka moaned and shook her head no and Linh, who suddenly was holding a riding crop, pointed to the ceiling with it. There was a hook cemented in and Linh now said, as if she was talking to herself:

»Are the ostrich feathers still in the boot?«

Ulinka groaned and now, Tina brought her feet close to the dangling panties. With her toes, she grabbed the waistband and pulled until Ulinka could reach them. She looked gratefully at her colleague, but refused further help and pulled and wriggled until she was wearing the panties more or less properly.

Cordelia, the only one left, gulped. Again, they had spared her as the last and she feared that again, they had some humiliating crowning touch in store for her. However, Ulinka just took the thong and put it on her. Cordelia cringed at the feeling of the string between her buttocks and she could feel that, despite the fact they had been lying on the table all night, they still were slightly damp with Katja`s saliva.

Then, she mmphed and squirmed when Linh bent over her, tugging and plucking on the front panel. The tiny thong just covered her most intimate parts, but Linh didn`t seem to appreciate the fact that some of her pubic hair was protruding.

»Curly, Curly, that doesn`t look too nice!«, she said, plucking on a few of her fine hairs, causing Cordelia to mew and to blush all over. Then, she rose and loosened the carbine hook from her collar.

»Curly! Stand up and get on the Yoga mat!«

She let the riding crop swish through the air to make sure Cordelia quickly obeyed. Slightly trembling both from the latest embarrassment and the anticipation of new cruelties, she stepped on the foam mat.

»Though it mixes up the letters of ›S-A-G‹, the order of the exercises actually doesn`t matter and so, we can start with agility as well. Curly, do side splits or at least spread your legs to your sides, as wide as you can. And I am warning you: I said as wide as you can, not as wide as you like to!«

Again, she whipped through the air, but this time, so close to Cordelia she could feel the draft. With a mew, she brought some distance between her feet. She fearfully looked over her shoulder when Linh stepped behind her, but the Asian just put her right on Cordelia`s shoulder, pushing her further down, but also helping her to keep balance.

Finally, Cordelia`s crotch was just some foot above the ground. She felt her thigh and calf muscles ache and knew it would hurt if Linh would force her to get even deeper. But now, she took her hand from her shoulder. Then, Linh reached for the sides of the thong and pulled it upwards, so the string sunk even deeper into her cleft and the material tightened between her legs.

»Uuhhmmm! Nnnggg!«

»Ladies, since I am your Mistress and not your Lady`s maid, I will need some assistance. Tiger Lilly: Alex will now release you from your leash. Please, come here directly and do exactly what I say! Just remember that Alex still has the gun and what the consequences of disobedience will be!«

She pointed at the hook and so, when Alex unhooked her neck collar, Ulinka slowly approached. Linh stepped back, causing Cordelia having to fight for balance.

»As you see, Curly needs a little help. So, you will step right behind her, get on your knees and help her to keep that position!«

With an angry glance, Ulinka obeyed. Though she still felt the strain in her legs, Cordelia now had the relief of being able to slightly lean back against Ulinka. Linh now made Ulinka sit on her heels and spread her thighs as wide as she could. On the one hand, this brought the relief she could put her own thighs on the other`s knees and relax a bit from the side splits. But on the other hand, she now was very close to Ulinka and could feel her breasts touch her back and her panty-clad crotch touch her wrists.

Linh now whispered something into Alex`s ear and he grinned. Then, he freed both Tina and Katja from their leashes and made them bring their cuffed hands to their fronts. With some wriggling, the two girls managed to do so. Now, Linh waved them toward her and handed each of them a small item.

With disbelief, they looked on two small nail scissors. Cautiously, Linh had stepped back a bit from the two and said:

»Now, as you can see, Curly needs a little – adjustment in her nether regions.«

Both girls vigorously shook their heads and joined in Cordelia`s muffled protests. She didn`t dare to rise, but she definitely did not want anyone with scissors – down there!

Now, Tina dropped her scissors and defiantly looked at Linh. Katja just stood there, slightly trembling. With a smile, Linh took a step forward. Then, without warning, she used the riding crop to hit Katja`s panty-clad butt.

»Uuhhmm!«

The girl shrieked and jumped forward, but within the fraction of a second, Linh had hit Tina, too. With disbelief, they stared at their captor who not still smiled friendly and said:

»If you do not pick up these scissors immediately and do what I told you, Alex will tie you face to face and I will whip your asses until I am out of breath. Then, he will take over and I am afraid Alex will not be as gentle as I!«

In fact, Linh had exactly dosed her two streaks, so they would just not cause permanent bruises. But nevertheless, the girls` buttocks tingled and so, both picked up the scissors – Katja had dropped hers when she got hit – and approached Cordelia. When they went down on their knees right in front of her, they apologetically looked at her, but Cordelia just lowered her head and bit down on her gag.

Now, each girl concentrated on one side of the thong`s front panel. Cordelia breathed heavily when she felt their fingers trace the tops of her thighs and pluck on her pubic hair, but she didn`t dare moving.

»You better do a good job! For each hair you miss, you will get one hit on your naked buttocks!«

For the next minutes, only Cordelia`s fluttering breath and the little noises produced by the clipping of the scissors could be heard. Obviously, the blows had hurt, for both girls did a very thorough job. Again and again, Cordelia felt fingers brush along the edges of the thong or the tops of her thighs, felt the little pain when Tina or Katja plucked out a refractory single hair, felt the scissors on her sensitive skin as they cut the hair as short as possible. When the two finally withdrew, Cordelia felt as if she was going to faint.

As a final humiliation, Linh made the girls gather the hair they had removed and put it to the dustbin whilst she took the scissors away. Then, their hands were cuffed behind their backs again and Linh went down on her knees opposite to Cordelia.

»Look into my eyes, Curly!«, she ordered, enjoying the expression of humiliation and strain on Cordelia`s face when she reached between her legs and examined the work of Katja and Tina with her fingers. After what seemed ages, she withdrew and said:

»A bit stubbly on a few parts, but okay for your first time. You sure will improve your skills during your – stay with us!«

Cordelia groaned, but Linh just allowed her to leave her position. Unable to get to her feet, Cordelia just dropped on her side, panting and shaking off her aching legs.

»Now, let`s begin with the real exercises, shall we?«

She ordered Cordelia to withdraw a bit, but allowed her to remain sitting.

»Since there are three stations, one of you will always be allowed to pause. I think it`s only fair to let Curly have the first break. Now, as you sure already have concluded, the Yoga mat`s for agility training. Tiger Lilly, do side splits, you know the drill!«

With a defiant look, Ulinka obeyed and sportive as she was, her crotch almost touched the mat.

»Now, lean back so you can rest on your elbows!«

With a grunt, Ulinka did as she was told. It wasn`t too straining, but it forced her to thrust out her breasts and made the position even more humiliating.

»Just stay like this until I say otherwise. Usually, one station`s two minutes, but now, we have to add the time I need to explain the tasks!«

 Now, it was Katja`s turn. Linh and Alex both helped her to step on the gym ball. Then, whilst Linh still held her, Alex forced her arms upwards until he could hook the chain of her cuffs to the ceiling hook. Katja mewed when Linh let her go. Now, standing bent forward and with her arms raised behind her back, she knew that she would dislodge her shoulders if she slipped.

»Gracefulness, Fräulein! Take small steps and sway your hips! Three steps forward, three steps back, again and again! If you have problems counting your steps, I might help!«

Linh raised her whip. Katja mewed and carefully tried to put her foot forward. Now, Linh turned towards Tina.

»Booberella, since you are way smaller than your companions, you will be granted this!«

Alex held an iron stick with hooks on both ends, about one foot in length.

»This, we will use as a kind of adapter between your wrist ties and the ceiling hook, so to say. But as a compensation, you will also have to wear this when you are on the trampoline!«

Alex now produced a short leather belt and stepped behind Tina. A moment later, Cordelia heard a moan and saw Tina`s eyes widen. Then, the redhead`s ample breasts seemed to become even bigger.

After a few seconds, Cordelia realized that the girl`s elbows had been tied together with the belt, forcing her to arch back her shoulders and to thrust out her boobs.

»The trampoline, of course, is for stamina. Just get on it and hop!«

It was in fact no challenge in the sense of sportiveness. But it was embarrassing for a topless woman since the hopping made her breasts bounce – and for a busty woman like Tina, it was even more humiliating, especially Alex now had started filming whilst Linh walked around and controlled the position of the three captives, quite often giving one of the girls a slight pat with the riding crop.

With horrified fascination, Cordelia watched the exercises. She knew from experience how strenuous Ulinka`s position was. Though she was the most sportive of the damsels, there were beads of perspiration on her skin, though she managed to keep her position.

Katja had somehow come to terms with her exercise and indeed stepped back and forth as graceful as if she was on the catwalk. However, Cordelia could not take her eyes from poor Tina. The redhead had tried to only do small hops, but a harder spank from Linh had persuaded her to put more effort in her exercise and now, she hopped and her big, thrust out boobs were bouncing in a way that was almost unbelievable.

When the two minutes were over, there wasn`t any break except for the time it took to change the stations. Now, Ulinka was allowed to relax whilst Katja had to do side splits and Tina had to get on the gym ball. She was spared the elbow tie and indeed, her raised arms were held by the additional hook so she could do the exercise, albeit it still was a challenge for her not to slip and dangle from her wrists.

Cordelia gulped when she stepped on the trampoline. She knew that it would be a bit less embarrassing, but she was quite busty, too and so, her breasts also bounced in a way that felt awkward and made her blush all over when she saw Alex film only her, even zooming closer. In addition, doing hops whilst being gagged was quite breath-taking, and when the two minutes were over, she was glistering with sweat and panting so heavily that Linh looked at her heaving chest and giggled:

»Relax, Curly, give your boobies a rest!«

Then, the gym ball came. Cordelia trembled and when Linh ordered her to take steps, she couldn`t. She knew what the consequences would be, but the sheer panic of dislodging her shoulders made her like petrified. Linh approached and surprisingly friendly, she asked:

»So, you can`t do a single step, Curly?«

Cordelia just whimpered and Linh raised her crop. Cordelia didn`t even dare to twitch, but Linh just put the riding crop under her left arm and stepped behind Cordelia.

»Don`t be afraid, I will help you!«

She gently patted Cordelia`s buttocks. Then, she pushed her hand between her legs from behind. Cordelia involuntarily reared up and screamed through her gag when she felt Linh`s fingers push against her soft flesh whilst her thumb was located between her buttocks.

»Small steps, three forward, three back! And don`t forget to sway your hips!«

She emphasized her demand by clawing her fingers into Cordelia`s middle. She whimpered and then, blushing like a beetroot and with tears in her eyes, she did one step. The ball moved, but she managed to do another one.

»Good! Now, concentrate more on your hips, Curly!«

This felt more than inconvenient with Linh`s fingers where no woman`s fingers should ever be, but finally, Cordelia could at least get from staggering to more or less proper walking. When she was released from the hook, she collapsed on the floor.

»Wakey, wakey, Curly! It`s side splits now, your break is just after that!

The assuring spank on her butt could not be called a pat, it hurt. Groaning, Cordelia staggered over to the Yoga mat where she had previously endured getting her pubic hair trimmed. This time, it was just the straining splits, but in addition, she, like the others, had to bend backwards till she could rest on her elbows. When she had positioned herself, Linh stepped astride her, so Cordelia could look underneath her skirt when she weakly raised her head.

»Is it my presence or do you just like being dominated, Curly? It sure can`t be from cold!«

With the tip of her riding crop, Linh encircled Cordelia`s nipples that had grown hard from the unusual effort. Too exhausted to even feel embarrassed any longer, Cordelia just let her head sink and groaned deeply.

The captives soon lost count how many rounds of exercises their captors forced them to do. Finally, when Linh called it a day, they all were lying on their backs or sides, panting unable to even moan. Even Ulinka, the most sportive of their group, was covered with sweat and lay on her back, slightly moving her legs to shake off her burning muscles. Tina`s cheeks now were as red as her hair; not from embarrassment this time, but from the physical effort. Katja looked as if she would collapse if anyone would order her to do something as strenuous as sitting up.

Cordelia, who had neglected attending the gym a bit during the last demanding years at the University, felt as if someone had pulled her through a laundry mangle. She still was panting heavily, her sides ached and she felt muscles burn she hadn`t even known they existed. She was glistering with sweat and her panties were so sopping wet that she wouldn`t have bothered if Linh or Alex had removed them from her.

»I think they will anticipate our next location, just because it offers a shower«, Alex presumed. Then, he ordered the girls to get back to the wall so they could put the leashes back to their collars. More crawling than walking, they obeyed, too exhausted and worn out to even show defiance by an angry glance.

»Come on, Ladies, you should thank me for keeping you in good shape! It will raise your market value – and those who pay more will consider you precious and treat you well – maybe!«

She looked expectantly, but there wasn`t any reaction. The four captives were more fascinated by what Alex was holding in his hands: four bottles of water. He obviously had taken them from a cooling box, as they showed little drops of condensation and to the exhausted girls, they looked like a glimpse of heaven.

»Ah, your drinks! Of course, not all of you have performed as well as I expected, but you sure deserved it! However, as you know, all things come at a cost: in this case, it`s your panties for the water!«

After a few moments, all four, even Ulinka, nodded and none of them offered any resistance as Linh and Alex peeled down their sweaty panties and put them into four small transparent bags with zippers, like the evidence bags used by forensics.

»Just to keep the aroma«, Linh explained. The air inside the garage had become so hot that even she was sweating slightly now.

»Too bad we can`t let in some fresh air!«, Alex said, wiping his forehead. Then, he took a roll of tape and a towel and approached Katja. He removed her gag and allowed her to pant a few times. He then dabbed the drool and sweat from her mouth and plastered a piece of tape over her lips. Linh, who had followed him, had put a straw into one of the bottles. The other end, she now carefully pierced through the tape over Katja`s mouth.

»Drink slowly, Fräulein, or you will have to throw up!«

However, she decided to take care that Katja took only small sips by herself whilst Alex replaced the gags of the others one by one by a simple piece of tape. However, when he finally reached Cordelia, he suddenly grinned. He took the towel and dabbed her sweaty pubic mound with it. Then, he removed her gag and used the cloth to wipe her mouth. Cordelia croaked, unable to protest more energetically. When her lips were taped, Linh made the round and allowed all of them to quench their thirst. Then, Alex put the sporting devices back in place whilst Linh took the camera and obviously fast forwarded the film Alex had taken of their exercises. From time to time, she nodded, giggled or took notes on a piece of paper. Finally, she looked at the captives and with a broad smile, she announced:

»I have now finished evaluating your training! As promised, this night, you will get different sleeping arrangements and there is no fairer way of distinguishing than to reward those who excelled – though you might consider it as rather a less harsh treatment than an actual reward!«

Alex sat beside her and they looked over the paper, whispering to each other and occasionally looking at the captives in a way that made them feel more and more furious and uneasy. Finally, Linh rose and said:

»At the side splits, Tiger Lilly performed best, followed by Fräulein, Booberella and Curly. However, this is the station where you could gain the least scoring points!«

Alex got to his feet, too, and took a second piece of paper on which he wrote their nicknames in alphabetical order, followed by their points: Ulinka 4, Katja 3, Tina 2 and Cordelia 1.

»Now, the trampoline. It counts more since every man and quite some women love to watch bouncing boobs. On the other hand, you don`t need actual skills to perform here!«

It turned out that here, the points counted double and their captors had just decided by their size of breasts and how they had bounced whilst hopping. With no other intention than to humiliate the helpless girls, they commented on each damsel`s performance:

»Fräulein, you were like a fairy, as if you weighed nothing, but that’s not what would have gotten you further here! 2 Points!«

Alex added them to those she already had and Linh continued:

»Tiger Lilly, you have a sportive figure you can be proud of, well defined yet not too muscular so you still look feminine. But on the trampoline – well, let`s just say your boobs are too tight to really impress here! 4 Points!«

Ulinka commented on this with an angry grunt.

»Curly, you really were amazing! You might not be the most sportive and Booberella is better endowed, but you really made the most out of it! I am even thinking of extending your nickname to ›Curly Bobbins‹! 6 Points«

After all the humiliations, they still managed to make Cordelia feel more embarrassed.

»And finally, Booberella! Well, with a pair of melons like yours, this was a sure-fire success, but hell, it`s the result that counts! 8 Points!«

Alex noted the new points and then, Linh playfully drummed on the floor with her fingers before she again took her list.

»Now, as I told you, the gym ball is quite good in helping us to differentiate the clumsy from the graceful. That`s why it counts the most!«

Cordelia couldn`t help staring at the chart in Alex`s hand. She now was ranking number three of four and she shuddered from what these people would do to them. She was quite sure that even number one would get a horrible treatment, but in her current predicament, even the slightest benefit would count!

»So, let`s start with Number 4 here – Booberella! I must say, we even helped you to compensate your height, but your only success was not to fall off! 3 Points!«

She then turned towards Cordelia.

»Curly, you sure did improve the most today – but only with considerable help from me! Really, my hand still hurts from preventing you from falling! Six points!«

The reminder of how Linh had put her fingers between her legs and buttocks made Cordelia shudder, but at the same time, she was fascinated by the chart: now, she was even with Tina, as both of them had 13 points!

»Now, Tiger Lilly! I have to admit that I had expected less from a strong and powerful policewoman like you were in your previous life. But it seems that you have adjusted to your new life. You swayed your hips almost invitingly«, Linh ostentatiously licked her lips, »and the way your ass bobbed on every step you took – lovely! And those cute dimples you have, just on the tops of your buttocks. Really, you deserve a new nickname – Sweet Cheeks! 9 points!«

Ulinka`s answer was a furious groan, though it catapulted her on the first place which even Katja`s 12 points couldn`t endanger. Since the result was clear, Linh told Katja:

»Really, you looked as if you were born for such things. Your new owner should let you run as a model and he will have your prize amortized within two years!«

She giggled and added:

»On the other hand, there is perhaps too much risk in doing so – but maybe, you can become ›Miss Harem‹ or something like that!«

Katja`s eyes widened and she tried to make herself as small as possible, pulling her legs to her chin. Before Linh could say more, Alex suddenly reached for his cell phone. He quickly read the message and grinned.

»What is it, Alex? Good news?«

»Indeed, though it means that I will have to leave you girls alone for a while! It`s the guy with the camper! He has come back from his holiday right now and said if I am in town, we could get the deal done this afternoon!«

Linh also looked at the message and then, she said:

»Well, you have to take the bus, since otherwise, you can`t get back with the camper. Anyway, we couldn’t have opened the garage door right now anyway! The lady we rented it from already thought we would establish a meth lab and I don`t want to thwart her expectations right now.«

She turned towards the four captives who had received the message about one of their captors leaving with some anticipation. Linh clapped her hands, slightly bent forward towards the tied girls and smiled like a Cheshire cat.

»Well, I promised you a change in sleeping arrangements anyway! And as things look now, we will get on the next stage of our trip is going to begin this evening! So, your beauty sleep will start right now, just after we have packed you nicely. Let`s just spoiler one thing already: the saying ›sleep tight‹ will never be the same to you again!«

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