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strap you together。〃 She held up a canvas strap。 〃Now; get in position。〃 
Larry uneasily placed his right elbow into the padded receptacle and 
grabbed the peg on the left side of the table。 Margo deliberately rolled 
up the right sleeve of her sweatshirt and placed her elbow in it's place。 
Larry was dumbfounded to see the thick sinews running through Margo's 
forearm。 He looked up at her face and saw that she was watching him 
intently。 Larry stared into Margo's gray eyes like a bird hypnotized by a 
snake。 He couldn't seem to take his eyes off hers。 
Dominique took both their right hands and ordered them to grip each 
other's thumbs; with the wrists crossing。 Larry finally looked away from 
Margo's stare and concentrated on getting a good grip on Margo's hand。 
He couldn't help noticing that her forearm made his look small; and her 
hand was much larger than his was。 When they were both satisfied with 
the grip; Dominique took their clasped hands in both her huge ones and 
twisted them until she had them perfectly straight。 Larry tensed his 
muscles and readied himself to slam Margo's arm down。 Dominique 
looked at each of them and said; 〃Ready?〃 
Larry and Margo both nodded。 Dominique released their hands; calling; 
〃GO!〃 
Larry put all his power into his right arm; trying for a quick pin; but 
Margo's arm didn't budge。 Sweat broke out on Larry's forehead as he 
tried to force her arm to the table; while Margo stood as still as a statue; 
showing no strain at all from holding his arm vertical。 For what seemed 
like an eternity Larry kept up the pressure until his arm trembled from 
the exertion and he began to pant。 Margo waited until he looked into her 
eyes again; and then; with a slight smile on her lovely face; she slowly 
began to force his right arm down。 
Sweat was running down Larry's face; and his hand was sweating as 
well; but Margo retained her grip and was forcing his arm down a 
millimeter at a time。 Larry tried to hold her back; but it was like trying 
to hold back an avalanche with a toothpick。 Slowly; inexorably; Larry's 
arm approached the table until it was pinned firmly down against 
Margo's left arm。 She held it there for several seconds while she 
mockingly smiled at Larry's embarrassment。 
〃THE WINNER!〃 called Dominique; 〃in forty…three seconds。〃 Margo 
released Larry's sore arm and allowed hers to be raised in victory。 
〃Margo leads; one to zero!〃 
There was a large chalkboard on the wall behind the ring with both 
Larry's and Margo's names printed on it。 Margo walked over and put a 
mark under her name。 
〃There'll be a five minute break while we clear the table out of the ring;〃 
announced Dominique。 She waved her arm and two burly women got up into the 
ring and lifted the table over the ropes; handing it to Dominique on the 
outside。 She steadied it with little effort while her assistants clambered 
out of the ring to take the table from her and store it in a corner。 
In the meantime; Larry was trying to work the pain and stiffness out of 
his right arm。 He was stunned by Margo's easy victory; especially 
because he had been counting on beating her in the arm wrestling。 
Nervously he looked over at her while she sipped some water and 
chatted with a few of the onlookers。 Margo looked fresh and cool; while 
he was dripping sweat。 Before he was ready; Dominique called; 〃Yo; 
Margo! Larry! In the ring! Now!〃 
Margo jumped from the floor to the ring apron; about three feet above 
the floor。 She then vaulted over the top rope into the ring。 
〃Show…off;〃 muttered Larry very quietly as he climbed the steps and 
ducked between the second and third ropes to enter the ring。 
〃The second test of strength is leg wrestling;〃 said Dominique。 〃Each of 
you lays down on the mat; right side to right side。 You'll link your right 
arms at the elbow。 I'll count 'one; two; three; go'。 At each number; you 
lift your right leg in the air and lower it down again。 On 'go'; you hook 
legs at the knees and try to pull your opponent over。〃 She looked at 
Margo and Larry。 〃You got that?〃 
The man and woman both nodded。 While Larry sat down on the mat; 
Margo removed her floppy sweat pants; revealing her legs to Larry for 
the first time。 
Larry stared in disbelief at Margo's lower body。 She wore only bikini 
briefs; and her legs seemed (to Larry) about five feet long。 Her thighs 
and calves bulged with power。 Larry stared at Margo's heavily muscled 
legs and tried not to think that in the last contest he'd have to put his 
head between her thighs and let her squeeze with all her strength。 
Margo moved directly in front of Larry's face until her thighs completely 
filled his field of vision。 〃I've got thirty…two inch thighs; Larry; and 
nineteen inch calves;〃 Margo purred softly。 〃What are your measurements; 
about twenty and ten?〃 Margo and Dominique both laughed at Larry's 
discomfort。 Margo finally moved away and lay down on the mat at Larry's 
right side。 
〃Lock arms;〃 ordered Dominique。 Larry linked his arm with Margo's。 It 
felt as hard as granite。 〃Jesus;〃 he thought; 〃what did I get myself into?〃 
〃Ready?〃 asked Dominique。 
〃Let's do it;〃 growled Margo。 Larry gulped and squeaked; 〃Ready。〃 
〃One。〃 The two right legs rose and fell。 〃Two。〃 Again Margo's 
muscular leg and Larry's smaller one lifted and dropped。 〃Three。 GO!〃 
Larry and Margo's legs locked; and Larry devoted all his strength into 
trying to force Margo to flip over; to no avail。 Again he pulled with all 
his power; but Margo didn't budge。 She seemed to be humming a tune 
to herself。 Larry tried a third time to pull Margo's leg down; but couldn't 
budge it。 
At that point Margo tired of the game and utilized the strength in her 
enormous leg to effortlessly flip Larry over onto his head。 As his feet 
touched the floor; he heard Dominique once again call; 〃THE WINNER!〃 
Embarrassed; he rolled over and watched Margo stand over him with her arms 
raised in victory。 
〃Time; twenty…one seconds;〃 said Dominique; punching her stop watch。 
〃Margo now leads two to zero。〃 
Larry started to sit up; but Margo put her foot on his chest and forced 
him back down to the mat。 〃Hey; cut it out!〃 he sputtered。 
Margo removed her foot from his chest and leaned down。 〃What are you 
going to do about it; Shrimp?〃 she asked。 When Larry didn't answer; she 
laughed and walked over to the chalkboard; where she placed another 
mark under her name。 
Dominique stood over Larry。 〃Would you get up please? We have to 
get ready for the tug of war。〃 She extended her huge right hand。 Larry 
reached up and she grabbed him; her hand nearly encircling his forearm。 
Dominique pulled and Larry found himself heaved to his feet。 Dominique 
laughed at the expression on his face; then released his arm and waved her 
assistants into the ring。 
Larry stumbled out of the ring。 The last contest hadn't taken that much 
out of him; but he was disconcerted by the ease of Margo's victory; and 
frightened by the obvious power she possessed。 He decided to give up 
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 
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