Huff.. Huff.. Huff..
The sound of laboured breathing echoed off the tunnel walls, swallowed by the damp air that clung to everything like a second skin.
"OW! Oye, Rugged Woman, how much farther do we have to go?!"
Subordinate Woman's voice cracked on the last word as she shuffled forward, her legs barely keeping pace with the rhythm they'd established. Both arms trembled under the weight of the box, muscles screaming in protest. Her fingers had gone completely numb somewhere back in the last turn. She just hadn't wanted to say anything. Complaining felt like admitting defeat, and she couldn't afford that. Not in front of Boss.
Rugged Woman glanced back over her shoulder, a smirk pulling at the corner of her mouth. "Hmm. Tired already? Tsk, tsk. So weak." She shook her head in exaggerated disappointment before turning her attention to Zack. "Boss, why do you even keep her around? Just the two of us are more than enough for everything."
"Because she's obedient," Zack said simply, his voice even as he carried his end of the box without any visible strain. The weight seemed to mean nothing to him. "And she always puts full effort into her work."
Despite the burning in her arms and the ache spreading through her shoulders, Subordinate Woman's tired face broke into a warm smile. A joyful bright light flickered in her chest at his words, pushing back against the exhaustion.
"GAH! Boss, I am also obedient! And I also do everything you ask with full effort!" Rugged Woman snapped her head around, glaring sideways at Subordinate Woman with barely contained indignation.
"Did I ever say you didn't?" Zack shook his head, his expression unchanged.
"Hehehe."
Subordinate Woman stuck her tongue out at Rugged Woman in a small, cute gesture of victory.
"AGH. Fine….. Keep walking. We're almost there." Rugged Woman locked her expression into neutral stance and turned forward, navigating the labyrinth of tunnels with the help of surrounding and box details.
The tunnels buzzed with activity. Workers passed them with their heads down, arms loaded with supplies, minds lost in their own problems. Nobody made eye contact. Nobody asked questions. That anonymity made things easier. Rugged Woman kept her pace deliberate, steady enough to look like she belonged but slow enough to read her surroundings, to catch the subtle hints. Gradually, without drawing a single curious glance, the three of them wound their way deeper into the underground network. The main tunnel opened up into a wider resting area where a handful of exhausted workers had stopped to catch their breath against the rough stone walls.
"AGH! Please let me rest!"
Subordinate Woman's legs nearly gave out as she spotted the open space. Her eyes lit up with desperate hope. A few tears pricked at the corners of her vision, threatening to spill.
Zack looked back at her, reading the genuine exhaustion in every line of her body, and nodded. "Fine. A few minutes won't hurt."
"Mm. Fine." Rugged Woman sat down without argument.
They settled into silence. The other workers around them slowly trickled away, finishing their brief respites and moving on to whatever awaited them in the deeper tunnels. The area emptied out gradually until it was just the three of them left sitting in the low, stale air that never quite circulated properly this far down.
"Phewww! OW, OW. PHOOOO, PHOOOO!"
Subordinate Woman huffed warm breath over her fingers, trying desperately to coax feeling back into them. They had gone completely stiff, the joints locked up from all the strain happened to her fingers in past hour or so.
Rugged Woman leaned forward, elbows resting on her knees, and her voice got serious as she looked towards Zack. "Boss, we're close from here. But on the way in, I noticed several zones with guards posted." She paused, letting that information settle. "I figured security would be loose this deep inside, but it looks like whatever's in this box is actually pretty interesting."
She shifted closer to Zack, her shoulder pressing lightly against his in a casual touch that felt anything but accidental. A small smile played at her lips.
"Hehe. I'm curious now." Her eyes settled on his face, studying his reaction. "The problem is those guards will definitely ask to see badges. And we don't have any with our faces on them." Her voice took on a thoughtful edge. "So how do you think we get through without drawing everyone's attention?"
Zack glanced sideways at her, then swept his gaze around the empty resting area, working through the possibilities. "That's a real problem. There's no way to just sneak past them." He looked back at her, waiting. "What do you think we should do?"
Rugged Woman's smile widened slowly, a sly glint creeping into her expression. She stood up in one fluid motion, walked over, and bent down, bringing her face level with his her face paused very close to his face.
Subordinate Woman's head snapped up. She forgot about her numb fingers entirely.
"How do you think?" Rugged Woman's voice purred in seductive tone. "Using this body as bait. Of course."
She placed both hands on Zack's shoulders with deliberate pressure. Then, maintaining eye contact, she reached down.
POP. POP. POP.
One button at a time, she undid her men's clothing she wore with unhurried fingers. No rush…. No hesitation…... She pulled open her tight upper layer slowly, peeling back the fabric, and her bruised body came into full view right in front of Zack's eyes. She left the cloth hanging open from the middle, creating a frame around exposed skin, then sat down right onto his thighs. His legs pinched between her spread legs. She leaned in closer, her breath warm against his face.
"What do you think?" she murmured, eyes locked on his with unflinching confidence. "Will this body be enough to seduce them?"
Zack's gaze moved over her. Rugged Woman smiling at him, sitting in his lap. Her bra-covered chest rising and falling with each breath. The scattered bruises marking her skin like dark stamps. Her tight stomach glistening faintly with sweat in the dim tunnel light. His skin prickled despite his best efforts to remain unaffected.
"Oye, Rugged Woman, what are you….."
SHEEWSSHH!
Rugged Woman pressed one finger against his lips, silencing him with that single touch. She smiled, completely in control. "Boss….." Her voice remained calm with seductiveness. "You do realize I'm the one holding the advantage right now…... If I walk away, forget getting any information. We'll be discovered for sure. I don't really care what happens to me, but….."
Her eyes didn't waver from his face.
"But can you afford to fail this mission?" She shifted herself slightly closer toward his hardened crotch, a slow push towards him making her voice break in anticipation. "Hehe. So why not just answer my question….. Do you think I'm sexy enough to seduce those men?"
"WAH!" Subordinate Woman's face flushed bright red. "What are you doing to Boss?! He trusted us and you're taking advantage of him!" She looked around quickly, checking if anyone was approaching, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs.
Zack's frown deepened. He stared at Rugged Woman's face, right there in front of him, close enough to see the individual bruises, the challenge in her eyes, the absolute certainty in her smile. Several seconds passed in loaded silence. Neither of them looked away.
Pheww…. Fine.... He would play her game.
"Didn't I already answer this?" he said flatly, his voice giving nothing away. "You're sexy. That's not the problem." He shook his head slightly.
"Mm. Sure, sure." Rugged Woman's smile widened with satisfaction. "I can feel that."
She reached down without warning and pressed her hand against his crotch, feeling the unmistakable bulge there.
"Ummm..." Her body shivered feeling how big his dick was, her panties were already starting to get wet, she never felt like this ever before from any other man, Boss was the first that made her wet just from her one touch. She looked at him with some hope in her eyes "Boss, I won't go through with this if you stop me. Just say it. Say, 'Rugged Woman, don't do this.'"
She moaned faintly as she pressed herself against the warmth of him, her strong hips beginning to rock in a slow, slight rhythm.
"That's all you have to say, and I will be yours!"
"AGH. And why would I say that?" Zack's expression still remained unchanged, giving her nothing. "It's your idea. Do what you want. I don't care whether you seduce them or not."
"Aww, Boss, don't say it like that."
Rugged Woman's bite her lips and said.
"I've started to like you Boss….. And you said it yourself, cheating on your partner just for pleasure is the greatest sin anyone can commit. So, I want you to stop me and tell me I am yours to command."
She grabbed his hand and pulled it firmly toward her bare waist, pressing his palm flat against her skin.
UUMM AAAHH!!
Her grip tightened as she moaned hard at his touch, her body responding instinctively.
"I want to know if you care about me. I want to know if I have any chance with you. Whether what you said back then was actually true." Her voice shivered slightly. "Are you willing to take a woman who has slept with countless men? Stop me so I can become a decent woman for you!!!"
She held his gaze without flinching, laying everything bare.
"I know there's already a woman in your life. I don't care if she's a princess or not. I can be your mistress for the rest of my life. I don't need more than that."
Her expression set with complete determination.
"But if you won't accept me, if you won't stop me, then I'll take this chance right now and have sex with you right here!! And after that I'll go back to living as a whore forever. AAH AAHHH AAHH! UMMM!!"
She grabbed his hand with both of hers and pressed it hard into her naked side, squeezing his palm against her body with desperate force.
"WHAT! WHAT!"
Subordinate Woman's face went completely red. She stared at both of them with her mouth hanging open, then looked sharply at Zack, waiting for his response. Her ears suddenly heard something as she snapped her eyes around to check for approaching workers. A few figures moved through the tunnels in the far distance, but none of them care to look in their direction.
Zack's frown deepened further. He stared back at Rugged Woman's gaze and said nothing for several long, heavy seconds. Silence stretched between them like a pulled thread. Rugged Woman didn't look away. Her hips rocked slightly in his lap. Her hand guided his palm slowly upward toward her side chest area along her bare waist.
UMMM….. She moaned softly; her heart getting faster and faster, her imagination started going wild, her hips also started going back and front in fluid motion a little faster, as she thought her goal is somewhat achieved.
Suddenly…
WHOOSH. KYYAA! THAP!
Zack's grip snapped tight around her body. His other hand grabbed her open clothing in one swift motion and he stood up, lifting her cleanly off him with his strong muscle. He pivoted fast and set her firmly down onto the seat he vacated. Before she could even process what was happening, he stepped in close.
POP. POP. POP.
He buttoned her cloth all the way to the top, his fingers moving with swift efficiency, then stepped back and stood straight.
His voice came out with clear message.
"I will not tell you to stop. And I will not have sex with you here." His eyes stayed fixed on her face, unwavering. "You can do whatever you want. I'll keep moving forward with or without you. I don't care about any consequences." His jaw set in determination. "I want those names….. I will get that list, one way or another, EVEN IF I HAVE TO FIGHT THE ENTIRE UNDERGROUND!!!! My woman is waiting for those names, and I will deliver them to her."
His voice didn't rise. It just became heavier, weighted with absolute conviction.
"I CAN'T GIVE BACK YOUR FEELINGS. I LOVE MY NAT. So….. make up your mind about whatever you're going to do."
He turned without hesitation and gestured to Subordinate Woman. "Come. Let's go."
He walked straight to the box without looking back.
Subordinate Woman watched all of it unfold with wide eyes. She let out a quiet breath and smiled sadly at Rugged Woman, understanding flickering in her expression. She didn't say a single word. She just got up and went to help carry the box.
Rugged Woman sat there for a long moment, staring at his back as he moved away.
Then she let out a slow, tired breath that came from deep inside her chest.
"...Aren't you a fiery one.".... "I like you even more now." A short, dry laugh escaped from her sad lips. "But you don't want me. So, I guess I'll just keep living the same life as always. Hehe."
She tried to make her smile convincing.
"Nothing wrong with that. Sleeping with many men is fun. Why would I keep chasing a man who's already loyal to someone else and didn't want any other woman in his life?"
But even as the words formed and left her mouth, her teeth pressed together. Her jaw tightened. Her hands curled quietly in her lap, fingers digging into her palms.
She didn't say anything else. She fixed her outfit properly, taking her time with each button. Then she stood up and ran ahead of them, picking up the pace just enough to take the lead position. Nobody spoke. A tight, uncomfortable tension sat heavy between the three of them as they moved through the remaining tunnels, navigating turns and checkpoints until they finally reached the guarded zone.
Two male guards stood at the entrance, checking workers as they shuffled through. It was clearly a slow shift. One of them was yawning wide enough to crack his jaw. They gave badges the laziest possible glances before waving people through with barely a nod.
Rugged Woman slowed her pace and looked back at Zack, keeping her voice low enough that only their group could hear.
"I'll distract them. You two go straight through to the area by following those last letters on that paper…. Then Head up from there and you'll find the entry point. After that, the kidnapping is on you. We need that person to get back to the main office." She glanced at his face for just a moment, something unreadable passing through her eyes.
"Hm. Okay." Zack said it without any expression, his face neutral, and continued walking forward at a calm, natural pace that drew no attention.
Rugged Woman's frown flickered briefly across her features. Then she pushed it down, composed herself with visible effort, and moved ahead to reach the guards first.
"Hey there, fellas!" Her voice came out loud, bright, completely transformed from moments ago. "Good day to you both! Looks like work is as boring as ever, isn't it?"
Both guards turned toward her immediately. Their eyes lit up right away, boredom evaporating seeing her beautiful smile.
"Haha, you're not wrong, this place is dull as dirt." One of them grinned and straightened up, running a quick hand through his hair in an automatic attempt to look presentable. "But seeing a beautiful woman always brightens up the day." They both laughed, pleased with themselves.
"Oh my, such gentlemen." Rugged Woman smiled warmly at them, then let her expression shift into a troublesome expression, making her words coming out of her mouth a little sour. "Not everyone is so kind, you know…..sigghhh.... Some men back in the common tunnel area just tried to rape me."
Her voice sharpened with genuine disgust.
"TSK!!!! Those filthy bastards. Don't they know we're special workers here? Because of them I ended up late, and they even destroyed my clothes. I had to find this spare men's attire just to cover myself. TSK, this is so uncomfortable to wear!! I don't like it!! "
She stepped closer, stopping right in front of them where they could smell her body odour.
"GRRR!" One guard's fist clenched hard, knuckles going white. "Those bastards. Touching a special woman in this place!!! They don't deserve to live. Miss, tell me who they were. I'll deal with them myself."
He reached out and touched her shoulder gently, his face tight with protective concern.
"That's right!" The other guard moved in closer, his eyes moving over her carefully, searching for injuries. "Are you hurt anywhere? We keep emergency medicine here. Please, let us help you." His hands hovered near her, uncertain where to touch.
"You really have some?! Oh, it's been killing me."
POP. POP!
Rugged Woman's fingers moved to her top buttons and popped them open showing no hesitation. Then she reached up and SWWRRRR!! slipped the collar to the side, exposing her bare shoulder and a clear line of breast cleavage. The bruises on her skin were visible, dark marks against pale flesh, but the men's eyes went somewhere else entirely.
GULP. GULP.
Both guards swallowed hard, their throats working visibly.
"Here, look at this." Rugged Woman stepped even closer, her sweet voice enticing the guards further into her gorgeous body! "My whole body is covered in bruises. Can you gentlemen treat me?"
"Sure, sure, of course! Please, come inside." Their eyes were shining with eager anticipation. One of them pointed toward the small rest structure behind their checkpoint. "We'll take good care of you."
"THANK YOU! You're both lifesavers. Let's go, it's really hurting me."
POP!
Another button came undone. More cleavage revealed. Neither guard even glanced in the direction of Zack or Subordinate Woman. One waved a lazy hand toward them without looking.
"You two, go on, deliver your things. Take your time. I'm sure this will take a while."
Zack and Subordinate Woman walked through the checkpoint without a word, moving at a steady, unhurried pace that drew no suspicion, and disappeared deeper into the restricted area.
The guards closed in on either side of Rugged Woman, one resting a supportive hand on her back, the other gently taking her hand in his.
"Come, Miss. We'll treat you properly."
"Ah, thank you."
Rugged Woman smiled at them and walked between them willingly. Her head turned just slightly sideways, catching one last look at Zack's back as the distance between them stretched and grew. She watched him walk away without looking back.
FINEEE!!!! You don't care about me, then I don't care either. I'm a free-spirited woman. Just because I like you doesn't mean I'll beg!!
She kept her eyes on his back. Her teeth pressed into her lower lip. The tunnel stretched long ahead of him. A door began sliding into the edge of her vision as the guards guided her inside the small private room.
She kept watching sideways, holding onto the sight of him.
And then the door passed her line of sight, and he was gone.
TSK. She grunted quietly and faced forward, forcing herself to focus.
Two men stood in front of her, looking at her body with hungry eyes that devoured every exposed inch of skin.
See. I can have all the fun I want. Hehe.
"Gentlemen," she said in a low, smooth voice that she'd perfected over years of experience, "please treat me."
POP. POP. POP.
She undid every remaining button on her upper layer with slow hand movements.
RUFFLE. RUFFLE. TAP!
Then she pulled the clothing off her shoulders and let it drop to the floor in a heap. She stood there in just her tight pants, her bare upper body marked with bruises like a map of violence, her mature bra the only thing left covering her chest. She smiled at the two men. They smiled right back, their intentions written clearly on their faces, and stepped forward. Their hands moved to the bruised areas on her skin.
"Sigh, what kind of filthy men hurt such a beautiful woman?" One of them ran his fingers lightly across her back, tracing the marks with false gentleness. "Tsk, tsk. Look at how badly she's hurt."
"Really bad," the other agreed readily, his palm settling on her abdomen with possessive warmth.
Hmm... what?
Rugged Woman had been about to sink into it the way she always did. That familiar routine that required no thought. But something felt wrong. Something felt really off... Her body wasn't responding the way it usually did to male touch. She frowned faintly, confusion creeping in, and her eyes drifted sideways toward the wall without her meaning to.
TSK.
She pushed the feeling away forcefully.
CLICK. TAK.
Her hands reached behind her back and unclasped her bra. It came loose instantly. Her whole chest was bare now as she raised both arms slowly and posed for them, looking at the men with what should have been a seductive smile.
"Check here too, gentlemen." She winked.
Hunger flashed bright in both their eyes. They reached forward eagerly and grabbed her naked breasts with greedy hands, kneading and fondling without any pretence of gentleness.
"Ooo, such perfect big breast. My hands are completely full..."
"Such cute brown nipples." One of them pinched it tightly
"AGH!"
Rugged Woman felt something jolt through her, but it wasn't what she expected. She wanted to moan but what came up instead was a weird rough hollow feeling…... An empty feeling sitting heavy in her chest. Her hand moved toward one of their bulges, trying to recapture that familiar sensation, but just as she was about to touch it...
She pulled back immediately.
TSK. So annoying.
She grabbed one man's face firmly and guided it toward her breast with more force than necessary. He smiled eagerly and leaned in, his mouth closing around her nipple, tongue working against it with wet enthusiasm.
SLURP. SLURP. SLURP.
One man sucked. The other fondled. Wet heat against sensitive skin. The sensations she'd felt a thousand times before.
"UMMM—AAHH! MORE!!"
She squeezed her eyes shut tight and tried desperately to lose herself in it. To sink into that familiar numbness where nothing mattered.
But she couldn't get there. Every passing second felt hollow. Every touch of these men felt very wrong. She frowned, feeling disgusted by their tongue, feeling dirty in a way it never had before. A crawling feeling kept rising in her chest no matter how hard she pressed it down, getting louder, getting heavier, becoming impossible to ignore.
GRRR, what is happening to me?
Then, suddenly a voice cut straight through all the noise in her head…..
...EVEN IF I DID, I WOULDN'T CARE!
HUH???
Rugged Woman's eyes snapped open wide.
Zack's voice rang crystal clear in her memory. She found herself muttering the words quietly under her breath, piecing them back together: "Even if you're a whore, I don't care, but if you cheat when you're already in a relationship, I will never forgive that. I don't love you but even if I did, I wouldn't care as long as you are loyal to me!"
She went completely still for a second, those words sinking in deep.
Then something in her face changed entirely.
A real smile pulled at her lips, as she realizes her source of discomfort. A genuine smile formed in her face for the first time in years.
Hehe. Fine, Boss….. I'll stop being a whore not because I want you... but because I want to become a better person for myself. I want to trust myself. I want to become a woman worthy for you.
Her chest felt different now. Lighter in some ways, heavier in others.
And I hope, someday, I can become your woman.
Sigh….. Subordinate Woman... I think I finally understand what you were feeling.
She looked down at the two men who was still sticked to her body enthusiastically, seeing them so close to her and remembering what she have done, the disgust hit her all at once like a physical wave.
GRR, GET AWAY FROM ME.
"MOVE AWAY!!!" she roared.
THAP! TAK! TAK!
Three strikes with precision. No wasted movement, as both men dropped without a sound, unconscious before they even hit the floor in crumpled heaps.
RUFFLE. RUFFLE.
Rugged Woman dressed quickly, pulling her clothes back on and straightening everything with efficient swift hands, after she buttoned up completely, she felt very relaxed in her whole body.
Phewww.... She exhaled fully, feeling something lift from her shoulders. Now I feel good. Hehe.
She worked through the rest without hesitation, using their own belts and clothing to bind their hands behind their backs, tying their legs together, and stuffing their mouths with torn fabric to keep them quiet. She left both of them tied up securely on the floor where they wouldn't be found for hours. Then she walked back outside, took their abandoned post at the checkpoint, and stood there with her arms loose at her sides, her posture easy mimicking the earlier guards, trying to blend in naturally, like she belonged exactly where she was.
Every few moments, her gaze drifted back down the tunnel in the direction Zack and Subordinate Woman had disappeared.
Boss. I'll be right here waiting for you….So, please come back…. From now on I belong to you!.... Whether you choose to throw me away or use me to the end of my life, I will ALWAYS BE YOUR WOMAN!! I LOVE YOU BOSS!! I LOVE YOU!! Rugged woman closed her eyes and made her mind up after continuously praying to the higher self to look over her, to give her strength to face him, to give her strength to keep walking behind him...….Phheeeewwwwww.... She opened her eyes and her old self was gone now! She wants to walk on the new path for herself, even if it has dead end, she wants to walk till the end!!
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AUTHOR BLABBERING
If you only skimmed the headlines this week, you might think the world is unraveling. But step back — look closer — and another story is unfolding.
This week, a giant returned home. ( Last week Feb News But it doesn't matter, a good news is a good news )
After nearly 200 years of absence, giant tortoises once believed lost forever are roaming Floreana Island in the Galápagos again, the result of decades of careful conservation and scientific patience. A reminder that extinction is not always the final word — and that ecosystems, when given time and protection, can breathe again.
In Wales, lawmakers passed a homelessness bill described as "life-changing." At a time when housing insecurity is rising, the country chose prevention over reaction — early intervention over crisis management. It is policy shaped not just by numbers, but by dignity.
In India, the supreme court ruled that menstrual hygiene is a fundamental right. Schools must now provide free period products. A simple decision, perhaps — but one that could keep millions of girls in classrooms instead of at home.
In Libya, health workers achieved what once seemed improbable: the elimination of trachoma, the world's leading cause of infectious blindness.
Energy systems continue to shift beneath political rhetoric. Despite attempts to revive coal in the United States, coal-fired power saw its steepest decline during the Trump presidency. Globally, renewables have now overtaken coal as the largest source of electricity — a historic turning point in the energy transition.
China's Yangtze River, once battered by overfishing and ecological collapse, is showing signs of life again. A 10-year fishing ban has doubled fish biomass and increased biodiversity.
The UK switched on its first geothermal power plant — a quiet but powerful step toward stable, low-carbon energy. Unlike wind or solar, geothermal does not wait for weather. It is steady. Reliable. Constant.
And in the waters off Tonga, a rare white humpback whale was captured in a breathtaking photograph — go see the picture it's Beautiful !
Taken together, these stories are not naïve optimism. They are evidence. Evidence that restoration works. That science advances. That laws can protect. That persistence matters.
The world is not only burning.
It is also healing.
And both truths can exist at once.
You might wonder—why read news in a story section? Well, maybe it's just a small spark of positive energy in the middle of your daily internet negative scroll.
Or Maybe I just want you to sleep a little better tonight, knowing there's still good in the world.
So with that—stay safe, stay healthy, and keep smiling. See ya… BYESSS! 🌟
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