“Baby, what’s wrong? Dana?” Tonya begged, moving and holding Dana as
she sobbed hard, her whole body shaking as Tonya wiped away her tears.

“Billboard.” Dana muttered, unable to tell Tonya what was going on,
she couldn’t put the emotions into words, her mind was chaotic and she
couldn’t think straight.

“Billboard? Your new Subaru ad? It went up on Santa Monica Boulevard today, did you see it?”

“Subaru did that?” Dana asked, and she shook her head, there was no way they had done that.

“Did what? Yes, our cake eating picture? I saw the proof. It looked
utterly wonderful, baby. What is wrong?” Tonya asked and Dana got up,
grabbing Tonya, intent on making her see the billboard, there was no
way that words could ever paint an accurate enough picture of what
she’d seen.

~*~*~*~*~*

Alice swallowed again, and Lara turned the corner, pushing her to the
wall with authority. Alice’s head thumped on the wall, not making a
sound as her dark eyes were wide.

“What are you doing here? Are you following me?” Lara spat. She’d
wanted to confront Susan, but not like this. Not to have challenged her
for someone’s submissiveness of all things! Now she was saddled with
Alice the cub reporter and she was none too happy about the situation
that had unfolded before her.

“Follow you? I was here FIRST! I’m working on a story. What the *****
are YOU doing here?” Alice said, sticking her finger into Lara’s chest
and Lara grabbed her finger, twisting Alice’s hand and Alice yelped.

“Kneel.” Lara growled, and Alice snapped her jaw shut, her teeth clacking hard as she did as she was told.

“Don’t EVER contradict me here. Or anywhere else for that matter,
Alice. Stand up.” Lara ordered and Alice pulled her hand away. A Dom
walked by them, casting a wary look at the two women, and Lara turned,
meeting his gaze.

“Move along.” Lara ordered and caught Alice’s arm as she was trying to flee from her.

“You want to see how this world works Alice? Let’s give you the full on tour,” Lara said, the venom in her voice deadly.

She steered Alice into the second scene room and shoved Alice roughly
into one of the cages while she prepared the spanking bench. Lara’s
quick knowing fingers set to work.

“Hey!” Alice yelled. “What the ***** are you doing?” Alice kicked at the
cage, rattling it and wishing she had a tin cup and a harmonica to make
the effect complete.