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and admit her superior strength； hoping to prevent pain and further
humiliation。
Margo was sipping some water and toweling off her face。 Larry
approached her； realizing for the first time just how wide her shoulders
were。 〃Margo；〃 he began； 〃uh； I'm sorry I doubted you were stronger
than me。 I concede； you win。〃
Margo turned and scowled menacingly。 〃Oh； no you don't； you wimpy
little shit。 You agreed to all this； and you're not getting off that easy。
I'm going to beat you in all the other contests； too。〃 She smiled
tauntingly。 〃Besides； it's only two to nothing； you've still got a chance to
win if you beat me three in a row。〃 The women sitting nearby laughed
at this。 Margo glanced at them and grinned。 〃Well； it's not very much of
a chance； I'll grant you；〃 she added； causing even more laughter。
〃Come on； Margo； I give；〃 said Larry。 〃You're stronger than I am； I
admit it。 Isn't that what this is about？〃
Margo moved closer； her face only inches from his。 Larry saw no pity
in her cool gray eyes。 〃You might have thought so； skinny；〃 she replied
in a low voice。 〃For me； it's a chance to humiliate another weak male
who thought he was better than me。 I really get off on making my
victims beg for mercy。〃 Margo licked her lips。 〃You wouldn't want to
deprive me of my little pleasures； would you？〃 she went on。 〃I might
get upset and decide to really hurt you。〃
〃Come on； you two；〃 called Dominique from the ring； 〃we're ready for
you。〃
Margo slapped Larry's face lightly。 〃Now be a good boy and get in the
ring so I don't lose my temper；〃 she purred sexily。 〃You wouldn't last
more than a minute if I decided to really get rough； and it wouldn't be
any fun； at least not for you。〃 She smiled wickedly at his discomfort。
〃And you'd better really try to win the tug of war； or I'll really make you
suffer in the last two events。〃
Margo took Larry by the shoulder and turned him toward the ring； then
gave him a push； which amused the spectators。 Larry tried to resist as
Margo propelled him toward the ring； but Margo's strength prevailed。
He found himself stumbling against the edge of the ring as she gave him
a final push。 Once again he climbed the steps to the arena and
clambered between the ropes； while Margo effortlessly jumped onto the
apron and vaulted into the ring。
Dominique awaited them in the center of the ring。 There were three
lines of tape on the ring floor。 One was set up so that it stretched
between two opposite corners。 The other two were set about five feet on
either side of the first。 A rope with a rag tied around the middle crossed
the three tape lines。
〃The rules for the tug of war are simple；〃 Dominique explained。 〃You
start behind the tape nearest the corners and you each grab an end of the
rope。 You can't tie it around you； but you can wrap it around your arm if
you want to。 I'll position the flag over the middle line and when I say
'go'； you pull like hell。〃 She smiled and continued； 〃The object is to pull
the flag past the line on your side of the ring。〃
Margo nodded and busied herself in wrapping her end of the rope around
her right arm。 Larry picked the rope up in his hands and set himself。
〃By the way；〃 Dominique added； 〃if the rope slips out of your hands；
we'll start again。〃
Larry quickly wrapped the rope around his bare arm； wishing he'd worn
long sleeves。 Dominique grabbed the rope where the flag was fastened
and positioned it to her satisfaction over the center line。 〃Take up the
slack；〃 she ordered。 Margo and Larry obeyed； pulling the rope in until it
was taut。 〃Get ready；〃 Dominique called。 With a quick glance at Margo
and Larry； she released the rope and called； 〃GO！〃
Larry put his entire body into the effort； using all the strength of his
arms； back； and legs in an attempt to pull the flag across the line on his
side of the ring； but the flag didn't move a millimeter。 Sweat broke out
on his forehead and dripped into his eyes as he strained to pull Margo
across the ring。 He looked up and saw Margo just standing there； a
mocking smile on her pretty face； totally at ease； as she withstood his
best pull without strain。 Now the rough rope began to cut into his arm
and hands； burning and bruising the flesh。 He redoubled his efforts；
grunting as he tugged and pulled； but the only effect on Margo was a
broader smile。 To anyone watching only him； it might have looked as if
Larry was pulling on a rope tied to a large tree。
Margo called； 〃Are you having fun yet？〃 The crowd of women laughed
at that。 Margo turned to the bleachers and asked； 〃Has he started to
pull？〃 Once again the crowd responded with amusement。 〃Well； I
might as well finish this；〃 said Margo。
Even through her sweatshirt； Larry could see the muscles in Margo's
arms bulge as she started to pull for the first time。 Hand over hand she
hauled in the rope； with Larry desperately trying to resist her pull。 〃Just
like reeling in a little fish；〃 crowed Margo as Larry was dragged across
the ring。 Margo pulled Larry toward her with only the power in her
arms。 Those huge； sinewy legs never moved； and she never seemed to
need to put her back into the effort。 First the flag； then Larry himself；
were pulled across the tape on Margo's side of the ring。
〃Margo wins again；〃 called Dominique； sounding somewhat bored。
Larry slumped to the canvas covering the ring as Margo shook loose the
coils of rope and again raised her arms over her head in a victory pose。
Disdainfully； Margo looked down at Larry groveling at her feet。 〃That's
where you belong； you know；〃 she said as she stepped across his body to
chalk up another mark under her name。
〃The score is Margo three； Larry nothing；〃 called Dominique。 〃By the
rules； Margo wins the test of strength； but Larry still has to compete in
the last two events。〃
Margo walked over to Dominique and whispered to her。 〃Well； now；
that's mighty generous of you；〃 said Dominique。 〃Margo says if Larry
can win even one of the remaining events； he'll win the whole thing。〃
She looked at Larry； then turned back to Margo。 〃I still like your
chances； Margo；〃 she said。 The spectators erupted in laughter。 〃We'll
get the ring ready for the last two events。〃
Margo vaulted out of the ring and picked up her towel； drying a thin
sheen of perspiration from her upper lip。 Larry slowly pulled himself up
to his feet using the ropes。 Dominique's two assistants were busy
removing the tape and rope from the ring。
Dominique walked over to Larry； an amused look on her pretty face。
〃You look like you've just about had it； buddy；〃 she said。 〃There's a
water cooler just outside the door over there；〃 she continued。 〃Why
don't you get yourself a drink and relax for a minute？〃
As Larry crawled out of the ring and staggered toward the door；
Dominique followed him with her eyes。 〃You're out of your league；
skinny；〃 she muttered。
Larry drank deeply from the water cooler； then rinsed his sore arms；
trying to take the sting out of the rope burns。 He thought about running
down the stairs and out the door； but a quick glance back into the gym
showed that Margo was watching him closely。 He took a deep breath
and went back in。
〃I thought you might try to escape； Larry；〃 said Margo。 It's a good thing
for you that you didn't。 If I had to catch you and bring you back here； it
might have made me mad。〃 She leaned closer and whispered； 〃And
you'd better not quit on me； Babycakes。 If I think you're not trying； I'll
make you wish you'd never been born。〃
Margo turned away and pulled her sweatshirt over her head。 Larry was
astounded by the big woman's muscular development。 Bulging muscles
covered her back； and her arms were massive。 Her wide shoulders
tapered to her narrow waist。 As she turned to face him； he saw that her
chest was thick and powerful。 Even the breasts under her bikini top
looked firm。
〃Now do you understand？〃 asked Margo。 〃I've been holding back
whenever we competed so you'd feel that you might be able to beat me。
Now you can see what you're really up against。〃 She flexed her arms
and chest in a 〃most muscular〃 pose。 The sinews danced under h
