Chapter Twenty Four Laurie opened her eyes with a sudden gasp and sat bolt upright. She blinked and looked around. She was in a small, sparsely furnished bedroom – a mirror, a dresser, and a steel-framed bed upon which she now sat. She glanced down and was relieved to see that she was wearing a simple cotton shift. Not much, but at least she wasn’t naked. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and gingerly tried to stand. Her knees wobbled and her thighs ached and after a few seconds of considerable effort, she sat back down heavily. As her ass hit the mattress, she felt an uncomfortable fullness inside her bowels. She sniffed her forearm, detecting a peculiar scent of sandalwood and then gingerly examined herself with her fingers. The tenderness she felt down there confirmed her wo