Chapter 10 Carrie lay unmoving for a long time on the bed after Linda had run out of the room crying. Her mind felt numb, detached from her aching body. She still couldn’t believe what they’d done to her! And after Linda pretended to be her friend! That bitch! So what if she had apologized and seemed genuinely upset after it had happened. Fuck her. She let it happen.
She slowly crawled from the blood and cum-soaked sheets and made her way into the bathroom. Her reflection frightened her. Did she really look like that? Dried cum coated her face and her hair was disheveled and streaked with it as well. She turned on the shower and stood under the steaming water for a good half hour trying to scrub away all the dirt. It didn’t help. She finally got out, toweled off, and went back out to the bedroom.
She stepped into the room and was surprised to see her bed changed and neatly made. There was a pile of clothes neatly folded on the bed. She picked them up and noticed that instead of the expected selection from ‘Hookers R Us’, they were a pair of comfortable looking cotton pajamas. She quickly pulled them on and was finishing buttoning up the top when the door opened and Donna walked in, followed closely by Steve. Carrie stood perfectly still, her eyes following them through the room.
Steve stopped by the door and folded his arms across his chest, watching her intently. Donna walked over to the other side of the bed and looked across at the frightened girl. Carrie tried to meet her gaze, but once again Donna’s steel gray eyes bore into hers until she looked away.
“How are you feeling?” she asked, her eyes still locked on Carrie’s face. Carrie didn’t reply. She just stood looking at the floor. Donna moved along the side of the bed, then said, “It didn’t have to be like that. If you had been a little more cooperative with Linda, we would have gone easier on you. Your attitude made me think you were going to take too long unless we forced you into it.”
Carrie looked up at her, hatred burning behind her green eyes, but she bit her tongue and said nothing. Donna noticed the angry look, but ignored it.
“You feel you were wronged. That I had no right to do that to you,” she said calmly, then turned suddenly, glaring menacingly at Carrie. “But you have no rights here!” she hissed. “I fucking own you and I’ll do whatever the hell I want to you!” Over by the door, Steve grinned and winked at Carrie, making a kissing motion with his lips.
“Now, I realize that you’re sore right now. Bill really gave that little twat of yours a workout,” she continued, her voice dropping to a more congenial level once more. “So I won’t have you fucking again for a day or two. But, I wanted to see if you can accept your situation and take my orders. Therefore,” she motioned to Steve. “You’re going to give Steve a blow job. Right now.”
Carrie’s face fell and her stomach lurched. Steve grinned and licked his lips. Donna motioned him over and he walked over to where Carrie stood, visibly shaking.
“N . . . no. . . please . . .,” she pleaded.
Donna chuckled and rubbed Steve’s shoulders as he stood before her. “Come, come. It won’t take long, then you can relax for a couple of days!” She ran her hand over Steve’s chest and down to the growing bulge in his sweat pants. “I believe Steve is about ready. On your knees, Carrie. Get to work.”
Tears came to her eyes as she obediently dropped to her knees and lowered Steve’s pants. His huge cock flopped out and she grasped it in her small hand. She opened her mouth and slowly slid it in, wrapping her lips around the thick shaft.
“There! That’s not so bad, now, is it?” Donna exclaimed, still massaging Steve’s shoulders. “Now get on with it. When he cums, he’s going to pull out and shoot it into your mouth. I want you to swallow it. Understand?”
Carrie murmured that she did and began bobbing her pretty head on Steve’s huge dick. Donna kissed him while Carrie sucked him off, stroking his cock as she did. Before long, Steve began to moan and Carrie sensed he was about to cum. It was amazing how quickly she had learned to recognize it.
Steve started panting and suddenly yanked his thick cock from her mouth. “Keep your mouth open and hold it right there!” Donna ordered. Carrie obeyed and a few seconds later felt warm gobs of cum hitting her nose, cheeks, lips , and tongue as Steve jerked off in her face. “Wait until he’s done, then swallow!” A few seconds later, Steve pushed his cock to her lips, smearing the cum across them. “Ok, swallow, then suck his cock clean,” Donna said, watching her.
Carrie forced the warm goo down then cleaned the remaining cum from Steve’s cock and sat back on her knees, looking up at them with undisguised hatred. Drops of white cum streamed down her pretty face and hung from her chin. Donna scooped a drop just as it was about to fall and held her finger to Carrie’s lips. Carrie glared at her but sucked the finger clean.
“Very good, my dear,” Donna said with a little smile. “You seem to understand what I want. Next we’ll work on your technique. You have to appear to be enjoying yourself, whether giving head, eating pussy, or fucking.” Carrie just sat expressionless, watching her. With a cold smile, Donna said, “If you don’t look sexy, happy, and really into whatever you’re doing on film, then you’re useless to me. In that case, I have an . . . associate . . . who I can sell you to. He’ll put you to work on the street, where the clientele doesn’t give a shit if you’re having fun or not. And trust me, if you think it’s rough here, you don’t want to be working for him!” She paused, letting her words sink in. Carrie’s expression remained the same, although her eyes darkened. “I’ll give you a day or two to think about it.” She turned and left without so much as a backwards glance at Carrie, still kneeling on the floor next to the bed.
Carrie remained there for a few minutes, then stood almost trance-like and went into the bathroom to wash the cum from her face and hair. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, the once so pretty and innocent face looking years older. A tear ran down one cheek, then the floodgates opened and she slumped to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably. How could this be happening to her? She had her whole life ahead of her. Young and beautiful, she would have been one of the A crowd in high school. And now, she was nothing more than a sex slave to a brutal tyrant. She gradually pulled herself to her feet and made her way back to the bed. She flicked on the TV and yet another porno came on. Carrie stared as a woman caught a face full of cum from two huge dicks, then buried her face in her pillow, once more sobbing until she finally fell asleep, her future flashing before her on the TV.
Chapter 11
Jessica held Katie’s hand and led her down a series of hallways until they came to door with the number 425 on it. Jessica opened the door and stepped aside, gesturing Katie in. “Home sweet home!” she said with a grin.
“Your door isn’t locked?” Katie asked as she stepped inside. Unlike her previous accommodations, which resembled a cheap motel room, this looked like an apartment. They entered a room with a large couch, two easy chairs, and a big screen TV. There was a small kitchenette off to one side with a refrigerator and microwave. There was a set of double french doors on the back wall.
“They used to,” Jessica explained. “When I started being a good little slut, they moved me here and allowed me to walk around the halls. I guess I must have earned their trust.” She shrugged. “Besides, where could I go? The elevators are the only way out of here and you need a key and PIN number to use them.” She pointed to the french doors. “That’s the bedroom. The bathroom’s in there on the left.”
Katie walked over and peeked into the bedroom. There was a king sized bed in the center, with another TV and a makeup table. A small chest of drawers stood on the other wall next to a door.
“Wait til you see the bathroom!” Jessica exclaimed, squeezing past a shocked Katie. She pushed the door open to the bathroom and Katie could see a large whirlpool tub. She went over and looked in, her eyes wide. Besides the bathtub, there was a shower that looked big enough for four people. There were several showerheads all along the tiled walls at different levels, as well as the one in the usual place over your head.
“That shower is unbelievable!” Jessica said from behind her. “I can’t make up my mind which I like better - it or the whirlpool!”
Katie turned to her, shaking her head in disbelief. “B . . . but how? My room was so small! I don’t understand . . .”
Jessica put a finger to Katie’s lips. “I know. I was in one like that, too, at first. Once I stopped fighting it and did as I was told, they moved me into this room!” Katie looked around at the posh room, still a little awestruck. Jessica moved behind her and wrapped her arms around her narrow waist.
“How about a nice bath, baby? Or a shower?” She brushed Katie’s long curls from her neck and kissed it sensuously. Katie sighed at the touch of her warm, soft lips on her skin and moved her head to one side so she could have easier access. Jessica moved her hands slowly up Katie’s stomach to her firm tits, caressing them over her top until her nipples were hard and sensitive.
Katie swallowed hard and managed to say, “Uh, yeah . . . ok!” while Jessica continued kissing her neck and caressing her soft breasts. She closed her eyes as Jessica’s fingers gently pulled and twisted her sensitive nipples. She lifted Katie’s top over her head, her tits bouncing slightly as they fell back into place. She looked over her shoulder at their reflections in the mirror. Her hands still stroked and fondled Katie’s bare tits.
“You have beautiful tits!” she whispered, nibbling on her earlobe. Katie smiled and placed her hands on Jessica’s, pressing them harder onto her tits. Then she turned and kissed Jessica on the lips while reaching for the hem of her top.
“Yours are pretty nice, too!” she exclaimed as she lifted Jessica’s top off, and immediately cupped one in her hand before lowering her lips to the nipple and sucking it into her mouth. Jessica sighed and put a hand to Katie’s head.
“Oh, yeah! Oh, Katie! That feels so nice!” Encouraged by her words, Katie sucked on each nipple for several minutes. While she did, Jessica moved her hands to Katie’s skirt, unzipped it, and let it drop to the floor at her feet. Katie reached up and pulled Jessica’s skirt down without stopping her oral attentions and dropped it to the floor. Jessica stepped free of it and kicked it aside.
“Let me turn on the shower, honey. We can continue this in there!” Jessica said. Katie reluctantly released her nipples, giving each one a quick kiss. She straightened up, grinning seductively at her new friend.
“Did I do ok?”
Jessica kissed her back and turned on the shower. “Ok?! You made me wet! See?!” She took Katie’s hand and pressed it between her legs. When Katie pulled her fingers free, they were wet and slick with her juices. Katie giggled then put them into her mouth and sucked them clean before Jessica pulled her into the shower. They embraced and kissed passionately as he water sprayed them from all angles. They washed each other slowly and sensuously, then stepped out and toweled off.
“You’re right!” Katie exclaimed as she hung up her towel. “That shower is incredible!”
Jessica giggled, hung up her towel, and walked naked into the bedroom. Katie followed her. Jessica stopped as soon as she stepped through the door, causing Katie to bump into her.
“Hey! Wh . . .” Her words faded as she looked past Jessica to see Donna and Steve sitting on the edge of the bed.
“Hi girls!” Donna said with a little wave and a thin smile. “You remember Steve, don’t you, Katie?” He grinned and waved to her.
“Donna, what’s going on?,” Jessica asked, casting a wary eye at them. Donna flashed her patented expressionless smile.
“Well, I decided that since Katie did such a great job this morning, maybe she would prefer if her first time was . . . a little more intimate. Steve agreed to help out.”
Jessica could feel Katie’s hands grip her shoulders a little tighter. “Oh, I see,” was all she said.
“Of course, you’re welcome to join in, Jess!” Donna added, her lips curling in a slight grin.
Jessica smiled a little. “I’d like that.” She placed her hand over one of Katie’s, which was still squeezing her shoulder, and turned her head slightly. “Would that be ok with you, Katie?”
Katie, still hiding behind her, only stared and said nothing.
“Come on out here, honey,” Donna said, standing. “Wouldn’t you rather do this here than on the set tomorrow?” She paused, thinking. “Actually, it wouldn’t be tomorrow if we do it here. You’ll be a little tender and I’ll give you a day or two to recover before we start filming again.” Katie remained behind Jessica, her eyes going back and forth from Donna to Steve.
Donna watched her in silence for a few seconds, then shrugged. “Well, if you’d rather do it on the set tomorrow . . .” She beckoned to Steve and they both started for the door.
“No, wait!” Jessica cried. They both stopped and turned to her. Jessica gripped Katie’s arms and looked into her eyes.
“Sweetie, they’re going to do it, one way or the other. Wouldn’t it be better to do it here? With me?” Her eyes pleaded with Katie’s. They remained staring at each other for a long moment. Donna turned again to leave.
“I . . . Ok, I’ll do it,” Katie finally said quietly. A look of relief spread across Jessica’s face. She smiled and kissed Katie quickly on the lips.
“Thank you,” she whispered. “They may have taken you away from me if you didn’t say yes!”
“Well, ok then!” Donna exclaimed. “Just give me a moment to set up the camera!”
Katie froze, her naked body still partially hidden behind Jessica. “C . . camera? But I thought you said . . .”
Donna shot a cold look her way, then grinned maliciously. “I said we could do it here instead of on the set, but there’s no way I’m not getting it on film!” She softened a little. “Relax, I’ll operate the camera. No one else will be here.”
Jessica took her hands and kissed her. “It’ll be ok, Katie. I’ll be right there with you.” She led her to the bed. Although she had been naked before in front of other people, it was still very humiliating and she felt her face getting hot as she felt Steve’s eyes following them. He was standing on the other side of the bed and had already stripped down to his boxers. Donna finished setting up a camera mounted on a tripod at the side of the bed. She held another one in her hand.
“All set,” she said, nodding to them and raising the camera to her eye. “Action!”
Steve walked over to the naked teenagers, his dick already getting hard at the sight of their firm young bodies and the pleasures he would be receiving from them. He took Jessica into his strong arms and kissed her passionately. As he did, Donna called out, “Ok, Katie. Drop to your knees. You know what to do!”
Katie inhaled a deep breath and knelt in front of Steve’s bulging shorts. She tugged the boxers down, exposing his semi-hard cock, already nearly six inches long. She pulled his shorts from his feet and tossed them aside. Reaching out, she grasped the huge prick in her small hand. Even at half mast, it’s girth filled her hand. He broke off his kiss with Jessica and she dropped to her knees next to Katie. They kissed, then Jessica licked along Steve’s now fully erect, nine inch cock from base to tip. She pulled away and indicated for Katie to do the same. She did, then opened her mouth and slipped the thick, purple head between her lips, taking three or four inches in. Steve sighed as her warm, soft tongue swirled over the sensitive tip.
“Oh, yeah!” he moaned, closing his eyes.
Jessica watched Katie suck on the thick cock for a few moments, then touched her shoulder. “Go lay on the bed! I want to eat your pussy!” Katie slipped the slick cock from her mouth and lay on her back on the big bed. Jessica winked at her with a seductive smile, pushed her legs apart, and crawled between then, all the while kissing along her inner thighs. She reached the sweet, pink slit of Katie’s virgin pussy and slowly started licking along the length of it, over and over. Katie sighed and closed her eyes, her teeth chewing on her lower lip. Despite the circumstances, she loved having her pussy licked! The fact that it was Jessica doing it made it even more erotic and she gave in to the warm feelings, rising her hips in time to her licking.
Steve eyed Jessica’s cute little ass waving in the air as she nibbled and licked on Katie’s sweet little cunt. He moved behind her and began rubbing his long, hard tool along her wet slit. Jessica moaned into Katie’s pussy and pushed back against Steve’s huge tool, trying to force it into her wet, tight snatch. Finally, he grasped her narrow hips and pushed his cock deep inside her waiting pussy in one motion. She cried out into Katie’s pussy as it slid into her until she felt his pubic hair tickling the smooth skin of her tight buttocks and his balls slapping against her wet lips. It wasn’t the first time his huge prick had been inside her tiny cunt, but it felt like she was being fucked by a baseball bat as he rammed it home. His face twisted into a grimace as it slid in and out of the fifteen year old pussy. She raised her face from Katie’s pussy, her chin wet with her juices, and moaned in ecstacy as he bottomed out again and again.
“Oh, shit! Oh, yes! Fuck me! Fuck meeee!” she cried, her hands gripping the sheets as her young body rocked under the force of his thrusts.
Katie opened her eyes and started watching when Jessica’s mouth was pulled from her pussy. From her position, she couldn’t see Steve’s cock going into Jessica’s cunt, but she knew exactly what was happening. She watched in open mouthed awe as the huge, nine inch prick was driven into her new lover over and over, and tried to imagine what it must feel like. Deep inside, she knew she would soon know first hand.
“Yes!” Jessica was now moaning. “More! Harder! Faster! Ohhhhh . . .!” Steve, more than happy to comply, started moving faster, their bodies slapping together noisily. Jessica dropped her head to the bed and moaned loudly. Katie, thinking that he must be hurting her, sat up.
“Jess? Are you all right?”
Jessica’s head bobbed as her body continued to be rocked by Steve’s pounding thrusts.
“Uh . . . huh! F . . . f . . . feels . . . so . . . fucking . . . good!” She dropped her head again, a strangled gurgle escaping her lips as her body tensed in a massive orgasm. Her tight pussy clamped down hard on Steve’s cock, trapping inside her. Her pussy eased up on his cock and he started moving again. Grunting loudly and gasping for air, she came again and again, each orgasm squeezing Steve’s cock in a vise-like grip. Feeling he wouldn’t be able to last much longer in the feisty blonde’s velvet grip, he managed to pull his massive tool from her dripping cunt, and stepped back, breathing heavily. Jessica moaned again, her stretched pussy grasping for the thick phallus that was no longer there. She continued to cum for a few seconds, then collapsed to Katie’s lap, completely exhausted and spent.
“Jessica?” Katie asked, stroking her hair. Jessica raised one finger, took a few breaths, and raised her face to Katie. She was covered with sweat and her face and upper body were flushed bright red.
“K . . . Katie, you have got to take a ride on that!” she gasped. She gave her a weak grin and rolled over onto her back, looking up at Steve. “Th . . . thanks, Steve! You are one great fuck!”
Steve grinned and made a kissing motion. “You’re pretty fucking hot yourself, Jess!” He looked up at Katie. “Your turn, baby!”
Katie looked down at the large cock, it’s shaft glistening with Jessica’s fresh cum, then over to Jessica, still lying panting on the bed next to her.
“Come on, Katie! The cameras are rolling!” Donna called from behind the hand held camera she was looking through. With a resigned sigh, Katie lay back on the bed and slowly spread her legs wide, her small pussy opening to show the delicate pink folds inside. Steve moved to her feet, his thick cock bobbing over her. He crawled on his knees across the bed and stopped with his still wet dick next to her face. Katie didn’t have to be told what to do. She sat up and took the slick member into her mouth, tasting his musky precum mixed with Jessica’s sweet wetness. Steve moaned deep in his throat and placed both hands on the back of her head, entwining his fingers in her blonde hair. He began pushing her head back and forth on his long hard cock, forcing it deep into her mouth to the back of her throat. Katie was getting used to giving head and had no trouble not gagging as the thick monster was pushed repeatedly into her mouth.
He kept this up for a few minutes until Donna said, “Ok, Steve, let’s get to it.”
The big prick was pulled from Katie’s lips and he released her hair. He moved back to the floor between her splayed legs and crawled up until his face was inches from her virgin pussy. She could feel his warm breath on her lips as he moved closer, blowing gently across her engorged labia before licking it, then pushing his long tongue between the folds and into the pink flesh beyond. Katie sighed as his tongue gently caressed her wet slit and moved up to her clitoris, which was erect and stood out like a mini cock from it’s protective hood. Donna moved in for a close-up.
“Very nice, Katie! You have such a sweet little pussy!,” she said, aiming the camera directly at it. Katie merely moaned. She was too caught up in the wonderful sensations created by Steve’s talented tongue to care about anything else at that time. “Such a tiny little clit! And those fine hairs! But we’ll take care of those! We want you to look clean and pure!” she exclaimed. ‘And as young as possible!’ she thought.
Steve lifted his head from her tender twat and moved up to her tits, sucking and nibbling on each erect nipple. As he sucked them, Katie felt a hand on hers. She turned her head to see Jessica smiling at her.
“I’m right here, baby. You’ll be fine!” Katie returned her smile warily, the apprehension visible in her deep blue eyes. Steve moved up so that his huge cock was rubbing against her pussy. Katie looked from Jessica up to Steve, her lip trembling.
“Ready?” he asked. Jessica squeezed her hand and Katie nodded almost imperceptibly. He slid the bulbous head up and down her swollen lips until he located her tiny opening. He applied gentle pressure, watching her face intently. Katie screwed her eyes shut and held Jessica’s hand tighter, feeling enormous pressure as Steve tried to work his cock into her tight virgin pussy. Finally, he managed to get it started into her opening without having to push too hard.
“Ok, here we go!” he said and pushed his hard cock inside her. Katie cried out as her pussy was stretched wide to accommodate the huge, purple head. Jessica gripped her hand and pulled herself to a sitting position next to Katie’s head.
“Sshhh . . . it’s ok, honey. The pain will pass. Try to relax and it will go easier. Your body needs to stretch more.”
Katie grit her teeth and nodded. Steve pushed the thick tool deeper into her virgin cunt. He pushed through her hymen and she felt a sharp pain as he did, but the constant pressure of his thick cock stretching her small vagina was too much of a distraction for her to give it more than a passing acknowledgment. He continued to push in, then stopped, his face damp with perspiration.
“You did it!” Jessica cried, squeezing her hand. Katie opened her eyes. Surprisingly, she felt no pain. But she did feel like she was being split in half by the huge cock buried in her pussy. Steve grinned and raised up so she could see. She lifted her head and looked down. His huge cock was completely buried inside her! She could feel his heartbeat as it throbbed against the sensitive walls of her vagina.
He pulled it out so only the tip remained inside and Katie gasped as he passed the area where her hymen had been, the pain flaring up again. She set her jaw and tried to concentrate on the good feelings instead of the pain as Steve began a long slow fuck in and out of her tight cunt. After a few minutes, the pain began to ease and she found her body adapting to his huge size. It was replaced by a tingle deep inside her, a feeling she recognized as the start of an orgasm.
Steve was also having an easier time. Although she was still incredibly tight, he no longer needed to force his cock into her. For the first little while, it took all his will power to keep from shooting his load into her velvet soft pussy. Especially after the energetic fuck he and Jessica had just had. He noticed Katie had now relaxed a bit and was starting to respond to his movements. He picked up the pace, sighing as the added friction increased the sensations in his groin.
Katie began pumping her slender hips in time to Steve’s thrusts. The feelings of pleasure were by now far greater than any residual pain. As she felt her climax approaching, she pumped her hips faster, urging Steve to increase the speed of his thrusts. Soon they were fucking madly, the sound of their sweat-soaked skin slapping together mixed with their mutual grunts and moans. Before long, Katie felt her body on the verge of orgasm.
“Yes! Oh, god, yes! Don’t . . . stop! Please, don’t stop! Oh!! OH! OHHHhhhhh . . .!” Her moans faded to a silent scream as her body tensed and her back arched as the first orgasm exploded inside her. Her young body shivered, shuddered, and jerked uncontrollably as Steve continued pumping his huge cock in and out of her clenching pussy. Her pussy gripped his shaft tightly in his soft grip and he knew he wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer.
“Oh, shit! I’m cumming!” he cried and pumped in and out quickly a few times before burying his cock deep inside her spasming twat and filling her with load after load of hot semen.
Katie could feel the hot cum splashing against her sensitive pussy walls. She was just starting to come down from her orgasm when she was engulfed in another, brought on by the erotic feeling of Steve’s cum shooting into her. She moaned and her body tensed once again, her muscles straining as another powerful orgasm wracked her young body. Steve watched her beautiful face twist into a grimace of pleasure, red with exertion, until she finally relaxed and collapsed exhausted to Jessica’s embrace. Her head rested on her thigh and she could feel the warm moisture of her pussy on her other cheek. Steve, still panting heavily, grinned at her.
“Are you ok?” he asked.
Katie opened her eyes, her breasts heaving as she too fought for breath. She nodded slightly.
“Uh-huh! That was . . .” She closed her eyes again and her lips formed a contented smile. “ . . . really good!”
Jessica leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. “Are you sure you’re ok?”
Katie nodded again, keeping her eyes closed. Steve pulled his softening penis from her tortured pussy. She grimaced as it slid free, feeling a sense of loss as her vagina grasped at it, still trying to grip the hard shaft. A large pool of cum drooled from her pussy to the bed, forming a puddle beneath her on the sheets.
Steve leaned forward and kissed her, then Jessica. “You two can really wear a guy out!” he said with a smile, then stood up and went into the bathroom.
Donna lowered the camera and clapped her hands slowly. “Very good, girls! Katie, you can take a couple of days off. You’ll need to recover. Jessica, I’ll need you tomorrow. Studio B, nine am.” Steve emerged from the bathroom. He dressed, then helped Donna gather up the cameras, and they both left without another word.
Jessica and Katie lay on the bed for a while, neither speaking for several minutes. Finally, Katie looked up at her.
“That wasn’t bad,” she said with a little smile. “I kind of liked it!”
Jessica smiled down at the pretty blonde. “Really? I couldn’t tell!” They both giggled and Jessica’s face turned serious. “Are you sure you’re ok, honey?”
Katie sat up slowly and gingerly touched her swollen red pussy. “I am a little sore, but, yeah, I’ll be ok.”
Jessica nodded and kissed her on the lips. “You’ll feel better tomorrow, or the next day. It happens to me even now after a fuck like that!” She kissed her again, this time with more passion, their tongues touching. They pulled apart and Jessica stood up.
“Come on. We need another shower!” Katie got up and followed her into the bathroom, reliving in her mind the intense orgasms she’d just experienced.