No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published by Stormy Night Publications and Design, LLC. www.StormyNightPublications.com Barker, Ashe Hardened Cover Design by Korey Mae Johnson Images by Shutterstock/Julia Gurevich and 123RF/rook76 This book is intended for adults only. Spanking and other sexual activities represented in this book are fantasies only, intended for adults. Chapter One Leeds, UK June 2010 Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. My cellmate’s tiny alarm clock counts down the endless stream of empty, torturous seconds, the inexorable creep of time as I wait for nothing at all to happen. By now I really should be better able to endure the crushing boredom, but it gets no easier.