Pamela's Pet Pillow by BeegBoy Mark's playful trick backfires and leaves him her prisoner. Mark opened his eyes and glanced at the digital clock on his nightstand. It was 5:30 am, time to get up for work. Today was no ordinary work day; today he would make his presentation to a perspective new client for the firm, a presentation he'd worked on for weeks. Mark knew the client was extremely wealthy, and if he could bring their account to the company his career would be on the fast track to success, maybe even a partnership. Sitting up on the bed, Mark looked over at Pamela as she slept. They'd only recently started living together. After months of dating he'd finally convinced her to sublet her apartment and move in with him. To a degree, they were still learning things about each other, but so far (knock wood) everything they discovered, they liked. By far, Pamela was the most compatible soul mate Mark had ever found, and he was reasonably confident she felt the same way about him. They had met at a friend's party and the attraction had been immediate and mutual. Mark was reasonably tall (5'9"), mildly dark, and fairly handsome. He was 25 and tipped the scales at a slightly husky 190 lbs. He worked out a bit to stay strong and was in decent shape; not an adonis or a bodybuilder type, more the hefty, hearty outdoors look. Accordingly, Mark disliked anemic, willowy, "toothpick" women, and had been attracted by Pamela's healthy looking full figure. Pamela, 23, stood 5'4" and her 140 lbs. was very well distributed on her curvy, feminine frame. Long, straight, dark brown hair, emerald green eyes, and a deep, earthy complexion completed the picture of Mark's desire: a drop dead gorgeous woman who had "some meat on her bones". She had been likewise drawn to Mark's rugged appearance and charm; a man confident in his physical prowess and appearance minus the bodybuilder type mirror vanity. Mark smiled as he watched her sleeping comfortably. Ordinarily, her department store job (in sporting goods) allowed her the luxury of sleeping several hours later than he, and today she also had the day off. Mark didn't worry that his showering and dressing would disturb her. One of the things he'd discovered about Pam was that she slept like a rock - no, like a boulder! It was fortunate she always seemed to awaken naturally in time for work, because he didn't thing there was any alarm system made by man that could rouse her. In addition, she'd had a rare bout with insomnia the night before, so Mark had offered her one of his sleeping pills. He was concerned when she took two of them and warned her they were powerful, but she assured him her system could handle the dose. Fortunately, they'd had a terrific lovemaking session before the pills kicked in. Mark loved the fact that he could get fully passionate with Pam and not worry about hurting her like some fragile, porcelain doll. She was firm but female, smooth but solid. Sometimes when he mounted her she would arch her back in moments of ecstacy and actually lift him into the air, making Mark wonder just how strong she actually was (something he would soon discover first hand). After the final, triumphant orgasm they would lay in bed and cuddle gently, a distinct contrast from their lovemaking session, which could have easily have qualified as a wrestling match. After she fell asleep, Pamela rolled away from Mark and embraced her body pillow, as she did every night. If there was any one thing about Pam that irritated Mark, it was her body pillow - one of those six foot long pillows some people (mostly women) seemed to enjoy sleeping with. She'd insisted on bringing it with her when she moved in, and initially Mark hadn't objected. But now, he watched, almost jealous, as she wrapped her arms and legs around the large pillow in a gentle, caressing hold, almost as if she was snuggling up to a big teddy bear. She willingly and happily cuddled with Mark while awake, but in her sleep she always sought out the pillow. Sometimes he'd awaken at night and Pam would be sleeping on her back with her arms at her sides, but whenever she rolled onto her side and returned to the embracing position, it was never towards him, it was always towards the pillow. Mark knew it was silly, even immature, to be bothered by this. After all, it was merely a habit that she had formed while living alone, something to give her comfort and security. Still, he yearned for those sleeping arms and legs to embrace him - and just how the hell does a man compete with a big cotton sack full of polyester foam!? Mark finally realized he was indeed being silly and went into the bathroom to shave and shower. Pamela was virtually everything he'd ever wanted in a woman, and surely he could ignore this one little quirk of hers, couldn't he? He dried himself off quickly and donned his t©shirt and briefs, then went over to the closet to select the day's outfit; it had to be sharp yet reasonably conservative for his presentation. Something that reflected traditional business values combined with new-age thinking; that would snare the company a new client and assure his future prosperity. Mark snickered to himself, "if you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with bullshit!" As he looked through the closet he heard Pam emit a low moan and glanced over to see her roll onto her back, away from the pillow. Looking at her prone, inviting form, dressed only in a bra and panties, Mark felt himself getting an erection and he grinned as a devious plan formed in his mind. The clock on his nightstand told him he had about thirty minutes to spare, so he walked over to the bed, grabbed the body pillow and tossed it across the room and onto a chair. Then he quietly laid down on the bed where the pillow had been and prepared for some early morning snuggling. Mark looked over at the pillow on the chair and thought to himself, "eat your heart out, sacko!" As he expected, and hoped, Pamela soon rolled back over towards him and reached to embrace the pillow that he had substituted himself for. Knowing he weighed much more than the pillow, Mark prepared to rise himself up slightly so Pam could position her right arm and leg under his body to embrace him. But before he could move to do so the sleeping girl easily lifted him up off the mattress without any noticeable strain and wrapped her arms and legs lovingly around him, then gently placed him back down. The fact that she accomplished this so effortlessly, even while sound asleep, again caused Mark to ponder how strong Pam actually was. He was confident that he was stronger than her, but as he thought back over the months of their relationship, he couldn't recall Pam ever asking him to carry something because it was too heavy for her to lift; nor had she ever asked him to open a jar for her. To be honest, Mark preferred it that way, it was the very reason he'd always dated women like Pam. What really turned him off was when a capable woman feigned weakness or helplessness because she thought men liked having their egos constantly stroked that way. He remembered the girlfriend who asked him to carry her "heavy" suitcase - a 3 year old child could have lifted it!! Another girlfriend once playfully challenged him to arm©wrestle, and as soon as they started her arm went so totally limp that it seemed the mere weight of his forearm forced hers down; despite the fact he'd previously seen her hold two of her male co©workers to a draw. Then, to top it off, she cooed at him about how big and strong he was. Mark hated it when a woman he knew was fit, healthy, and reasonably strong faked weakness that way; and he was doubly pleased that Pamela had never done so. She was confident enough in her femininity and didn't need to disguise that fact that she could carry her own luggage or change a flat tire. And, Mark felt, she also knew he was secure in his masculinity and didn't need to have his ego boosted by any staged acts of fragility on her part. They'd never seriously tested their strength against each other, but there was no reason to - though Pam was far from being puny, Mark simply knew he was stronger than she was, and that was that. But for now, the only think on Mark's mind was just laying there and enjoying his girlfriend's sweet, snug embrace. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply, taking in the gentle, flowery fragrance of her perfume and the firm, but gentle, pressure of her arms enveloping his, her palms pressed against the small of his back. He loved the feeling of her equally firm thighs wrapped around and pressed against his own and the mildly ticklish sensation caused by her heels gently rubbing against the backs of his calves. Laying there on the bed with her, face to face on their sides, was paradise. No, it was heaven! He almost felt like a child, tucked away safe in a mother's protective bosom. This was too damn good to be wasted on a lousy pillow! Then Mark opened his eyes to gaze into Pam's face. Even with those emerald eyes closed she was still beautiful as she lay there gently breathing, her long hair flowing gently over her neck and shoulders. He started planting gentle kisses on her neck and cheeks, hoping to awaken her for a little bit of sweet loving before he had to go out and rejoin the rat race. The kisses caused Pam to giggle and smile in her sleep, but she did not open her eyes, and Mark again reminded himself what a deep, sound sleeper she was. Realizing the kisses alone wouldn't do, Mark began to gently blow on Pamela's face (nothing offensive here, he'd just brushed and his breath was "minty fresh"). As her hair billowed around her face due to the breeze he was creating, Pam giggled again and wiggled her nose as she lowered her head towards her chest, but she still didn't wake up. Mark took this opportunity to bury his face in her soft, luxurious hair, where he again took her sweet fragrance in through his nostrils and again began giving her gentle kisses, this time on the top of her head. She emitted another low moan and raised her head up so they were again face to face. Finally, Mark decided it was time to go for broke and began to nibble gently on her neck and earlobes. He then increased the intensity of his bites on her neck and shoulder, leaving a trail of small hickeys on her soft landscape. In response, Pam began to sigh and raised her head higher, offering Mark even more of her neck to feast on - but she remained soundly asleep, much to his frustration. He wanted madly to embrace her, but she was already embracing him which limited the movement of his own arms and if he exerted any force against her hold he feared she would awaken abruptly, breaking the romantic mood. If she'd only open those beautiful eyes so they could make love! Suddenly, Mark remembered the two sleeping pills she had taken the night before and exclaimed "Shit!" out loud. A love session was out of the question, he finally realized. Her natural sleep habits combined with the pills had left her so deep in dreamland a nuclear blast couldn't wake her up. Besides, the clock on his nightstand told Mark he had to get dressed and get going. He'd gotten some sweet cuddling, but that was all he was gonna get. Oh well, there was always tonight, especially as a celebration after landing that new client. Mark moved to get out of bed and paused when he experienced a strange sensation. He wasn't sure what it was at first, couldn't quite think of the appropriate words. Then it slowly dawned on him what the sensation had been. It was the sensation you get when your arm or leg falls asleep without you realizing it, and fails to respond when your brain commands it to move. You're so used to automatic obedience by your limbs that it catches you completely off guard. But none of Mark's limbs were asleep, so what had caused the sensation? He shrugged it off and again moved to rise when the sensation struck him a second time, but this time he gradually began to comprehend the cause. As he'd tried to rise, Mark had naturally exerted gentle pressure against Pam's arms and legs to free himself from her embrace, but his limbs hadn't moved because Pam's limbs hadn't yielded. Mark knew he only needed to increase the level of force he was using to get free, but even the brief, momentary experience of feeling captured made him uneasy. Pamela was apparently a bit stronger than he thought. Mark decided a smooth, fluid effort would be more effective than a rough, jerking one, so he took a breath and again moved to get up off the bed, steadily increasing his pressure against the firm, feminine arms and legs wrapped around him. He easily pushed Pam's limbs away from him by about an inch or so, but then his progress began to slow as the sleeping woman again ceased yielding to his efforts to get free of her; in fact, her arms and legs almost seemed to be resisting him. As Mark continued to increase his level of pressure against Pam her limbs kept moving outward, but at an extremely slow pace. Then, after he had forced her arms and legs away about five inches, they suddenly snapped back and closed against him like thick elastic bands and Mark found himself back where he had started - firmly trapped in the embrace of his sleeping sweetheart, his legs pinned together and his arms clamped firmly against his sides. She dropped her sleeping head forward and rested it on his broad shoulder. Mark was totally stunned. He had still been pushing outward, increasing his resistance, when Pam's limbs had re-established their hold on him so easily it was as if he weren't even trying! If anything, her embrace now felt a bit tighter, though it was far from painful or even uncomfortable. Indeed, to a third observer it would have appeared that her arms and legs were simply draped gently around Mark's body, not holding him pinned against her. "OK", Mark reasoned to himself, "Pamela is much stronger than I originally thought - but just how the hell strong is she?!" Mark braced himself, took a deeper breath, and started his fourth effort to escape from the sleeping girl. He made faster progress initially, but again found his efforts slowing down as Pam's arms and legs increased their resistance to his elevated power output, almost as if by instinct. She continued to match his strength until they reached a stand off position where Mark couldn't force her limbs out any further and found himself in a very perplexing situation: he was fairly certain he now had sufficient room to maneuver out of her grasp, but with any movement to wiggle free his outward pressure against Pam would decrease and her limbs would again coil around his body and trap him. He gritted his teeth and gave another surge of outward force and when he did Pam matched it and bested it, again embracing her "pillow" with a gentle but unescapable hug. Again, Pam's hold seemed slightly tighter than before he started, and Mark thought of those rope knots he'd learned to make as a Boy Scout; the harder you pulled to get free, the tighter the knot became. For the moment, he decided the best thing he could do was rest a little and let his strength replenish. He hadn't used all of his strength in his last effort, but he had used most of it, and she had still managed to overpower him © even in her sleep! But Mark had noticed other troubling things during his last escape attempt that he found even more disturbing than the fact that Pamela was unconscious. When he'd attempted to force her arms away and off him, Mark's own arms had quivered with effort and force, his biceps rising prominently and veins popping up his skin. In contrast, Pam's arms maintained their relaxed, draped appearance with only the slightest hint of smooth biceps showing. It was as if she had overpowered him as easily as he could overpower an infant, with embarrassing ease. On top of that, Mark realized he had sweated heavily during the struggle (he'd need another shower) whereas Pam was dry as a bone and still sweetly fragrant. For a fleeting moment Mark considered the possibility that Pamela was stronger than him, but he immediately rejected the idea as impossible. Yes, she was fit; yes, she was strong - damn strong; but he had five inches and fifty pounds on her, it simply wasn't possible! Mark glanced at the clock and felt the first stirrings of panic. He'd lost forty-five minutes trying to escape from Pam and would be late for work if he didn't get free soon. His forearms were free so he grabbed her by the waist and attempted to gently shake her awake. "Pam?....pssst....Pam?" he spoke gently as he shook her, "come on, honey, wake up.....Pam?" He had to get moving but didn't want to risk shocking her awake and scaring her, but he was also beginning to get desperate. "Pam....Pam......PAM!!!" he raised his voice and shook her vigorously but it was useless. The pills in her system hadn't worn off, and there was no chance of rousing her until they did. He looked around for something, anything he could use to help free himself and found nothing, but he paused briefly when his eyes fell upon the body pillow resting on the chair where he'd earlier tossed it. It almost seemed to be mocking him. Realizing he couldn't awaken her, Mark decided to try another method to secure his release. Pamela's hold was snug but still relaxed enough to allow him some small degree of movement. Turning his forearms, he slid his hands down in between his thighs and hers, placing his palms on her inner thighs and started to push outwards. The awkward positioning of his hands didn't allow Mark to exert much force, and it was even less likely that his arm strength alone could overcome the power of Pam's legs when they'd already failed to even match the power of her arms. At this point he was simply trying to disrupt their mutual positions in any way he could so Pam would roll over and release him. As he pushed against her thighs, he was again astounded at how something that felt so silky and soft could possible be so firm and strong at the same time, and his crotch began sending him signals that his sexual desire was returning. Mark did his best to push those thoughts out of his mind; if he didn't get to work soon his whole career could go up in smoke. Unfortunately for Mark, his timing was terrible and he'd pick the worst possible moment to attempt what he was doing. As he pushed futilely against her thighs, Pam suddenly removed her arms from around him and stretched them in her sleep, freeing his upper arms from her gentle, but python©like, grip. However, as she stretched her arms wide her lower body tensed, and now Mark found his hands firmly wedged between her thighs and his own. He pulled and tugged furiously with all the strength he could find, but his hands remained firmly imprisoned in the fleshy vice their legs had created. Mark was starting to feel a bit exhausted, which caused him to miss another potential opportunity to get loose. After several failed attempts to pull his hands free he eased off to rebuild his strength reserves. As he rested he felt Pam's legs begin to ease off slightly and finally managed to yank his hands out from between their legs. If he'd moved swiftly enough he could try rolling off the bed or raising his arms over his head so they wouldn't be pinned when she rewrapped her own arms around him. But the struggling had slowed his reaction time and even as he started trying to raise his tired arms they were blocked by Pam's returning arms. He held the sleeping woman to a standoff for a humiliating short, few seconds before his arms collapsed and were again clamped snugly against his sides. He groaned in defeat as he felt her palms return to their position on his back. A digital beeping sound broke the silence in the bedroom and snapped the drowsy man to attention. A look at the clock told him it had been over two hours since he'd foolishly decided to substitute himself for Pamela's pillow and he was already a half hour late for work. The beeping wasn't the clock, but the phone; probably his boss calling, wondering where the hell he was. Not knowing what else to do, Mark made another token effort to break Pam's hold and failed completely. After a few more beeps the answering machine kicked in and, as he expected, his cheery greeting and the tone were following by the voice of his boss. "Mark.....are you there.....Mark, if you're there pick up! The client will be arriving within the hour and we still need to make final preparations.....where are you Goddamitt!! Where the hell are you??" The loud click that followed told him the boss had hung up. Mark simply sighed and lay there in quiet frustration, trying to decide which was worse; the humiliation and embarrassment of being unable to extradite himself from Pamela's unbelievably powerful embrace, or the stupidity on his part that had created the whole situation. He still couldn't totally accept what was happening. It would be bad enough if Pam was awake and actively wrestling with him, but the girl was unconscious, sound asleep; yet she was holding him captive without any visible strain or effort on her part, and she wasn't even aware she was doing it!! Determined to salvage the day, and his career if possible, Mark decided on another method of attack. Pamela's grip on him was tighter than before but still allowed a bit of movement, so he wiggled his forearms until his hands were on her waist and hips, then he gently began to tickle her. Pamela's neutral expression turned first into a small smile, then a larger grin as her body began to shudder and quiver in response to what Mark was doing, but her eyes remained closed. He was encouraged by her reaction and increased the pressure and intensity of his fingers on her soft, firm skin and extended the area of tickling to include her belly. In response, Pamela began to giggle and shake and for a brief moment Mark felt her hold on him relaxing, though not yet enough for him to attempt prying himself loose. Afraid of trying to escape too fast, and risking a "recoil" response from Pamela, he kept on tickling gently as her hold slowly began to ease up more and more. Then, without warning, the sleeping girl let out a loud squeal of delight and removed her arms from around Mark and grabbed his wrists, pushing them away from her midsection. At first Mark feared she would maintain her grip on his arms, but she released them as she flung them away and his upper body was finally completely free from her. Wasting no time, the desperate man placed his hands on Pam's thighs and pushed with all his might, but the sleeping woman's powerful legs refused to budge and his arms were no match for them. Failing to get free of her legs, Mark wisely decided the first order of business was to get up off the bed. If he could at least elevate himself he'd have a better angle of leverage to break her hold on his lower body. He moved his hands from her legs to the mattress and pushed himself up as he slid his legs off the edge of the bed, pulling Pamela along with him. As it had been all along, the scissors hold she had on his legs was snug but not really tight or painful, just frustratingly firm enough to hold him captive while allowing him a small degree of free movement. For a fleeting moment, Mark achieved an erect posture at the side of the bed. Pamela now lay across the mattress lengthwise on her back with her legs still locked around his thighs and her hands gently massaging her recently tickled tummy, and incredibly, she remained fast asleep. In his rush to stand up, however, Mark had forgotten how long he'd been lying on the bed with his movements confined to intermittent, ineffective struggles against the sleeping female powerhouse he was living with. His lower legs were mostly asleep, and quite numb, so when his feet hit the floor he quickly lost his balance and fell over. In fact he'd probably have fallen over immediately if Pam's legs hadn't still been wrapped around him. Indeed, it might have been better to fall sooner, because he'd of had a chance of falling backwards or to the side, but with Pam's legs around him the only direction he could topple was forward. Mark panicked as he felt himself collapsing back onto the bed he had just moments ago escaped from. Pamela's arms were stretched out on the bed above her head, she was yawning again, and again her legs tightened their hold on him as he fell forward with his arms flailing, trying to balance himself. He fell onto Pamela and in response she quickly wrapped her arms around his again and terminated Mark's last best chance of getting away from her. She rolled over on her side, pulling the helpless Mark along with her. Not only had he failed to get free, but now his situation had worsened considerably - in fact it was virtually hopeless. Pam's arms were now wrapped around him even tighter than before, so he could barely move his own arms. In addition, previously her grip had been slightly above the elbow on his upper arms, leaving his forearms free. But now her grip was around his lower arms, pressing them tightly against his body angled towards his back, so there was no way he could attempt to tickle her again. Mark tried to concentrate on developing a new course of action. His thoughts were disrupted by the telephone beeping for a second time that morning and the clock told him more than an hour had passed since the earlier call. As he feared, the voice of his employer again responded to the answering machine, and the voice sounded livid. "Mark...Mark....MARK!! Son of a bitch!! Where the fuck are you, you bastard! The presentation was brief and went horribly © we were unprepared and unorganized without your material, the client was furious! There's no way in hell we'll land that account now! If you haven't been in an accident or aren't in a hospital right now you're gonna wish that you were! You lost us a big one, and I'm gonna personally throw your sorry ass out in the street, or at least whatever's left of your sorry ass after I get through with it!!" The phone went dead. Mark closed his eyes and groaned, he was royally screwed. Even if he could convince his boss of what happened, his pride would never let him admit it to the boss, or to anyone else for that matter. He again looked over at the large body pillow resting comfortably on the chair and muttered a curse under his breath. He decided there wasn't much of a day left to salvage, but he was also sick and tired of being trapped in her love embrace without getting himself any loving. With the little movement her arms still allowed him, Mark slowly turned and slid his forearms up and back until his fingers were pressed flat against her inside palms. Using as much strength as he could apply that awkward position, he pushed against her hands with outward pressure to see if he could dislodge them. Mark was really giving it a try just for the hell of it, he doubted he'd be able to move her arms than an inch or two, but he was wrong © it turned out he couldn't move them at all. Her soft, silky hands held their position over his like they were bolted in place. Thinking a variation on his previous near success was the only chance he had left, Mark began to wiggle his fingers in order to tickle the inside of Pamela's hands, which is what he'd intended to do all along. The method had partially dislodged his captor before and perhaps it would work again. Pam began to giggle in her sleep almost immediately and Mark was relieved to know she was ticklish in her palms as well as her sides. Her hands began to quiver in response to his actions and then she slowly started lifting them off his hands, much to Mark's delight, but his elation proved to be short lived. Seizing the opportunity he stopped tickling her hands and began pushing outward on them again, palm to palm, and again this proved to be a bad case of misjudgment on his part. He was managing to push her hands further away, but as he did so they slid off his own hands and down to his wrists. He realized his error even as he felt her soft hands sliding on his skin and tried to move quickly, but the sleeping girl was quicker still, and, as if guided by some inborn instinct, her strong fingers closed around his wrists, firming locking both his arms in place. Her lower arms returned to their resting place on Mark's back with his captured hands, which her hands now held clamped in a raised position. He could still wiggle his fingers freely, but there was no part of her flesh he could reach or touch. Mark finally accepted the fact that he was in for the duration, he wasn't going anywhere until Pamela woke up and released him. What was he going to say to her when she did? Fatigued by the morning's repeated fruitless struggles, Mark was feeling sleepy himself. He'd also perspired profusely despite the limited movements of his actions; strain, even useless strain, burns a lot of energy and saps a lot of strength. Mark felt smelly, exhausted and weak as a kitten. All he wanted was a hot shower and a nap, and since the hot shower was currently out of the question, he settled for the nap. He awoke a short time later and glanced at the nightstand clock, which told him it had been nearly five hours since he foolishly substituted himself for Pamela's pillow. Still groggy, he rubbed his eyes and......rubbed his eyes?.....rubbed his eyes?!? Mark snapped awake when he realized he was moving his arms freely. He quickly sat up on the bed and looked over to see Pamela laying nearby him on her back, still sleeping peacefully. She'd apparently released him as they both slept and had rolled over and away from him. Mark rubbed his legs and wiggled his toes, then he stretched all his body parts and lay back to relax and enjoy how good total freedom felt. His mind was already at work, pondering what he could do to rectify the situation at his job, when he suddenly realized Pamela had started rolling towards him again. He moved to roll off the bed even as Pamela's arms and legs again closed in around him and managed to stand erect before she could secure a tight hold. He stood up with her wrapped around him but found his legs were still a bit wobbly. The weakness in his legs, compounded with the extra weight of Pam's sleeping body, brought Mark down to his knees - but at least, he thought to himself, he was off the damned bed! He grabbed her forearms in his hands and tried to push them away without much success, but did, for the moment, at least prevent her from locking her arms around his and trapping them. Her legs were tightening around his waist (which actually felt quite nice) but Mark wasn't in the mood for anymore bedroom olympics. Then Pamela's sleeping body sagged backwards and pulled Mark down to the floor on top of her. As they landed with a soft thump her eyes flickered for a moment and she wiggled her nose in response to an unwelcome aroma. Her eyes crinkled and tightened and a sleepy sounding "wazzat?" emitted from her throat. Her eyes flickered a few more times and then opened wide; the pills had run their course and she was awake. Her sleepy, but still beautiful, green eyes opened wide in shock and surprise to find her boyfriend straddled atop her - and then that unwelcome aroma filled her nostrils for a second time. "Phew!" Pamela exclaimed as she shoved the weakened, exhausted man off of her, "If you wanna jump my bones at least take a shower first - and I'd also appreciate it if you'd wait until I was awake and willing before you started!" she added with a trace of anger in her voice. Sitting up, Pamela noticed for the first time that she was on the floor, not the bed. Then she noticed her body pillow on the chair, and then she noticed the time on the clock. Bewildered, she looked at Mark and realized, again for the first time, how tired and drained her boyfriend looked. "Mark, what's going on, why aren't you at work? Why am I on the floor?" she asked, clearly perplexed and confused, "Are you sick or coming down with something?" she inquired, a sound of concern now added to her voice, "You look terrible!!" He sat up weakly, supporting himself on shaky arms and looked at Pamela. "She doesn't have a clue", he thought to himself; "she was sound asleep throughout the entire ordeal and has absolutely no idea of what she did to me, and how easily she did it." Mark sat there deep in thought. He wasn't sure he could explain to Pam what had happened, and even if he could, he wasn't sure he wanted to.