Uli laughed. “It should be a most interesting child. Is it ours?” She looked at her watch. “You haven’t had a chance to pee today, have you?” “No, Mistress.” “You must really be enjoying the added pressure.” She picked up her book. “I have to get back to my reading now. This is the chapter on catheters. You and I are going to play many interesting games in the months ahead.” She was lighting another cigarette when Helga came in. Uli looked up questioningly, seeing that Helga was not alone. The woman beside her was young and pretty, athletic and wholesome, like a housewife out for a morning jog. She wore sweatpants, a tank top, and well worn sneakers. Uli looked into her eyes and saw no surrender there. Not submissive, she decided, but interesting anyway. “Uli,” said Helga. “This is Je