Robert had Donna call her father when they got home. He came over immediately.
"Donna, I have been worried sick. Tom kept telling me you went to visit his mother who was sick, but I never could get ahold of them. I came by the house a couple of times, but I never could get an answer. What happened to you?" He was so relieved he was hugging his daughter.
"Tom had me held prisoner in my own house. He is into bondage, and he had me tied up. He would hang me by my feet sometimes, by my arms sometimes. It was awful. The man at the club we went to sometimes warned Robert about me, and these great people rescued me. He was also holding a young girl in a cage making her be a dog."
The father exploded. "I will kill him. He will disappear. Thank you for rescuing her." He was shaking Robert's hand.
"We must be careful what we do to him. Donna and the young lady can call the police and charge him with holding them against their will, he will go to jail. If he doesn't, we do have ways to make him wish he had gone to jail." The father finally agreed, and he took her home to call the police.
The young girl was able to talk to them. Her name was Penny Urban, and she had been in that cage for a month. Mary took her upstairs and cleaned her up. She was from out of town and didn't want to call her family. She was thrown out by her family, and she was on her own when she met the couple. They had promised to help her, but the man immediately threw her into that cage. When the wife protested, he hit her and tied her up. She was nineteen and scared.
"Penny, it is okay for you to stay here with us for as long as you need to. You may have to testify against that man, but we will get you an attorney and be there with you." She settled down when she heard that.
Everyone adjourned to the kitchen where they all had a good meal.
Mary put her in one of the bedrooms and promised her they would go the next day and get her some new clothes.
The next morning Robert asked Mary Beth to come into his office. "Mary Beth, we need to talk about your "special" talents."
"I know, I must be careful. If this gets out, I will have people following me around all the time."
"Yes, I know how you feel about men, but you must guard your temper. All it will take is for you to be recorded doing one thing, and your secret will be out. Have you thought about what you want to do next?"
"No. Tabby and I have been intimate, and I think that might be the direction for my personal life."
"Tabby would be perfect for you. She is very smart and has computer skills that would complement your skills. Take a little time the two of you and talk about whether you want to work with us or go off on your own." Mary Beth promised to do that and get back to them.
The next couple of weeks went by quietly. Jane took Penny under her wing, and they became friends. Mary Beth and Tabby joined a non-profit for abused women. They still wanted to work with Robert, but volunteer with the non-profit. Robert agreed. Robert and Mary had a little quiet time without any major distractions.
This changed all at once. They got a call from Anna. She was coming home next week. The clinic had grown to the point they had several locations. Penny went to work for them, and they didn't see her much after that. Jane didn't want to do that, and Robert asked her what she wanted to do. She asked Mary to talk a few days later.
"Mary, I have a problem that only you could understand. I don't know if you will, but I need to try."
"Dear, whatever you want to tell me will be okay. You know you can tell me anything."
Jane looked down. "I'm not sure this will be received like that. Ever since I stopped playing a dog, I have struggled with what my life will be. I have been taking classes about computers with Tabby, and I have gone with Penny to the clinics, but nothing fills that void I have in my life. The only time I have been happy was when I was playing a dog. I don't mean fucking a real dog, I mean just being treated like a dog. I felt special and loved. Now I am just one of the family, the same as everyone else."
She stopped talking with her head down. That was the last thing Mary thought she would hear from her. She knew Jane wasn't happy, and she and Robert had talked about what they could do for her. This was the only thing they had not discussed.
"What are you proposing?" Mary had a good idea.
"I honestly don't know. I know I would like to play a dog for some of the time I am here. But, because of how it happened, I am afraid it would not be appreciated. I will never do anything here that is not approved. Will you talk to Robert and let me know what you two decide?" Mary agreed.
Anna arrived the next day. Everyone was there. Vicki came from her house and the others were there. She entered the house in a stunning outfit. They were concentrating on her so much, they missed the tall man behind her. He was over six foot, blonde and very handsome.
"Everybody, I'd like you to meet Sven. We are engaged." The girls gathered around her as she showed them her ring. Robert shook his hand.
"You have snatched a special lady. We all love her here."
"I know how special she is and how lucky I am. I am a member of parliament, and I met her when she was lobbying for a women's rights group. I was smitten the minute I met her." Sven was watching her as he was speaking.
Mary had a special dinner prepared, and they all sat down and had a very enjoyable evening.