Returning back to her normal voice, Liz sat on a splendidly carved chair and with an over the top wave at the restrained couple said " well this is all very nice mr and mrs Gilmore. You are both nicely restrained, I like that. Well by now, I guess you know who I really am, so I may as well dispense with my little disguise. " Liz took several moments to undo the hood and show her face to the Gilmores. " Ah that's better" she cooed, feeling the cooler air on her face and head. She neatly gathered her hair in a pony tail and secured it with an elastic band from a little pot on the floor next to her chair, all the while watching the bound duo for any reactions.

"Right, now I have your attention, time for business. Mr Gilmore go sit next to your wife." Doug got up and with a little difficulty plonked himself next to where Louise's head was protruding from the stocks. Already he was feeling the strain on his shoulders and could only imagine what his wife was going through.

"My you do look a perfect pair, all tied up and nowhere to go!.... "Mr and mrs Gilmore " Liz announced in a mock booming tone, "you have seen the whole house and this splendid 'secret extra room'. What do you both think? There is a small condition on it's sale though,
As you both know, the Roachfortes are very keen to sell, so they can move into a charming little castle they have bought in Scotland, through me of course....ahem!"

Liz got up from her chair and unbuckled Louise's gag, letting it uncerimoniously drop to the floor followed by a huge line of drool. She watched Louise moving her stretched jaws about, trying to work some normality back into them. There were deep red lines in her cheeks "That must have hurt" Liz thought and shugged her shoulders slightly.

"If you decide you want to buy, you will remain as you are and I shall dispense your punishment. However if you don't want to buy, I shall release you now, thank you for being such good sports and I will wish you good luck in your hunt for a new home."

The room went so quiet you could hear the perverbial pin drop. The Gilmore's looked at each other in for a few moments, and in unison shouted " yes ms. Cockrill we want to buy this house!"

Liz slapped her thighs and laughed out loud. " An excellent choice. I'm so pleased you have made the right decision. I hope you have many wonderful years living here and er upstairs as well.. Now that's the end of business side of things, let's play a little game. Mr.Gilmore, or should I say doug, get up and stand in front of louise, bend down as far as you can without bending your knees."

Doug done as he was told, perhaps a little too quickly, bending at the waist at almost ninety degrees. " My you are flexible doug, let's see how much" Liz lowered a rope and hook from the beam above doug and hitched it to his handcuffs. With a few tugs, doug's arms were wrenched up behind him towards the beam. He moaned loudly but didn't say anything.

"You do look rather fetching doug, your ass is nicely presented for your punishment. So louise what do you think I should do with your husband, the one who forgot to check for the keys to your freedom?" Liz, sat back down and tapped her crop on her left calf lightly " How many stokes do you think he deserves?"