Lori - A Neighbor's Delight
Copyright© 2006 by kacey1999
Chapter 2: Day One
Fantasy Sex Story: Chapter 2: Day One - Lori and Andy lived in a quiet residential neighborhood and were happily married with two lovely children who were now grown up. One day, their next door neighbor, Ken, got lucky and managed to take some pictures of Lori and Andy in a most compromising positon. These pictures and ones of the young daughter he took of her suntanning were enough to blackmail Lori. She had a decision to make and Ken and his two teenage boys would surely be rewarded by what Lori decided.
Caution: This Fantasy Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including Ma/Fa Fa/Fa Romantic NonConsensual Reluctant Blackmail Mind Control Lesbian Heterosexual Fiction Slut Wife Orgy Oral Sex Bestiality Exhibitionism Voyeurism Size
Ken was the consummate planner and it had taken weeks to get all the details worked out so he would have full control of his innocent victim. He had complete confidence in his blackmail scheme against Lori and forged full steam ahead. Two days ago he and his sons ravaged Lori's sexy, desirable body but he was a greedy man. He dreamed of the historic evening and treasured the experience of having the best sex of his life. Ken couldn't get his sexy neighbor out of his head and it seemed he walked around with a semi-hardon ever since the climatic affair. Lori was a conquest and a cherished prize he had yearned to possess for many years.
He contemplated the next phase of his evil plan and wanted Lori's husband to give his consent to what would happen between his gorgeous wife and himself. When Ken was done with the couple next door, he and his sons would fuck Lori anytime, anywhere and anyhow they desired with Andy's full consent. He had formulated a three-day plan to have Lori at his mercy and Ken was determined to make her his sex slave.
Andy and Lori broached the subject of what happened with Ken a few times but never got very far into the raunchy details. Andy couldn't listen to the erotic particulars without getting a full-fledged hardon, which quickly lead to the couple falling into a heated embrace. He couldn't keep his hands off Lori's body and just the thought of another man having sex with his enchanting wife inflamed his mind.
Thinking how his vulgar neighbor sucked his wife's titties and marked them with his trademark filled Andy's mind with extreme envy. The dark, red hickies were like precious jewelry tattooed on Lori's body and Andy marveled at the enticing beauty of the marks. It was apparent that Ken did it to demonstrate his control over Lori and Andy wondered what his wife did when their neighbor degraded her in such an offensive fashion?
Lori was all too willing to please her husband and hoped he would forgive her for what she considered a most unfaithful affair. "Oh gawd, she thought, what if he found out about Ken's sons, would Andy disown her? Lori kept her worries and fears to herself and didn't want to upset Andy with them. The recollection of what the disgusting man did to her and what he made her do with his teenage sons was a most momentous memory.
There was no way Ken could invite the neighbors over to his place with his wife, Helen, home. It took time and convincing but he eventually talked her into visiting her parents for a few days. The fact Helen's father had a few health issues aided in persuading her to take a small vacation without him. She was barely out the door when Ken put his plan in motion. Helen's absence would give him three full days and all the freedom in the world to implement his devious scheme.
Ken's first requirement was to convince Andy to go along with his sneaky plan. Day One started with a strange, suspenseful meeting when the two neighbors saw each other and Andy realized he was looking at the man who ravaged his wife's body. Andy was in his backyard puttering away with yard work and Ken was pretending to trim the hedge between the two properties.
Ken pondered about what was the best method to approach the subject of getting Andy's assistance. He wanted to coerce Lori's husband into allowing Sean and Troy as well as himself another opportunity to have sex with his adorable wife. What the hell, he decided, Andy was a fairly passive individual and not one to put up much of a fight against superior opposition.
Ken felt a sense of supremacy over the man. He reasoned he held enough incriminating details to force Andy into following his scheme if it came to blackmail so he plunged full-steam ahead with his plan. "Hi Andy," he said in a cheerful manner to his neighbor. They soon fell into a dialogue about the weather, news of the day and neighborhood happenings. When they were both at ease, Ken asked the pertinent question. "I am testing my hot tub out tonight and would like you and Lori to join me. You see, Helen is away for a few days and I don't like to drink alone," he said with a chuckle implying that was the main reason for his invite.
Andy was very happy with the news of Ken's wife not being present, as he really didn't like the woman. She was extremely unfriendly and always seemed to treat Lori badly, most likely because she was jealous of her, he reasoned. "Why not," he said after considering Ken's request for only seconds, "It's hot and I could use a few, cold beers."
The two men concluded the meeting and discussion with one last request from Ken. "Oh yeah, have Lori wear that gorgeous, pink bikini. She looks absolutely ravishing in it," he told the beaming husband. Andy wasn't sure whether it was a request from Ken or an order, but he quickly reasoned that his neighbor merely wanted to see his delectable wife in something sexy and revealing. The fact Ken even knew of the bikini got lost in Andy's aroused brain. "What man wouldn't want to see a woman in a skimpy bikini and after all, it was a tub party," he told himself.
Andy's heart beat rapidly with the knowledge that his demanding neighbor had already had sex with Lori and probably wanted to again. Geez, he thought, what if he does it and I get to watch? Visions of being a bystander while another man had intercourse with his wife was a long standing dream and it inflamed his mind into an inferno.
When Andy explained what was on the schedule for the evening to his lovely wife, Lori's reaction was one of dire fear and apprehension. She knew Ken was a predator and most likely had wicked intensions and that made her very hesitant to agree with her husband's planned visit. Lori shivered with fear thinking of the bikini request. She only wore that one when sun tanning in the privacy of her backyard and didn't consider it decent enough to wear in public.
Lori decided to reason with Andy. "Can't you see what he wants? He is going to put his filthy hands all over me and what are you going to be able to do?" she asked her overly excited husband. "Are there any others from the neighborhood going to be there?" she asked hoping for the best. "And gawd Andy, I can't wear that bikini, you know that it's too skimpy to wear in front of that animal," she moaned with one last protest.
Andy quickly brushed her protests aside as he was far too enlightened and aroused for any rational or logical excuses. "Don't worry, I'll be there and nothing like that will happen when I am present. He's not that bloody asinine or bold," Andy stated but it really didn't make Lori feel any relief. "No, he didn't mention about inviting anyone else so it will, probably, just be the three of us. Come on honey, you know how much it turns me on when another man desires your gorgeous body. Let's go for awhile and have some fun," he pleaded with his wife.
She prayed that it would be a true hot tub party with some drinks and that was all. It was with great trepidation that Lori dressed, if one could call putting on a skimpy bikini dressing, but she did slip on a terrycloth robe to give herself some security. She joined Andy at the back, patio door, and without a word, they slowly went to the gate between the two properties. Ken's rugged, smiling face greeted them and the first thing he did was shove a beer at Andy. He invited them into the hot tub area and asked Lori what she wanted to drink.
Lori shuddered seeing her dominant, next-door neighbor in a swimsuit and scolded herself for even looking at him with any sort of inquisitive admiration. Ken escorted the couple to the cedar decking around the hot tub and went to the makeshift bar on the patio to prepare Lori's drink. The hot tub jets were bubbling away and steam was floating through the air giving a nice, peaceful appearance to the area.
Without an invitation, Lori swiftly removed her robe and stepped into the hot water, slumping down to fully cover her nakedness below the surface of the water. It gave her a better feeling to get the vultures eyes off her body and the wonderful hot water on her tensed-up muscles tended to make them relax. Andy quickly joined her and much to Lori's amazement, Ken didn't attack her. He merely got into the tub and acted as if nothing drastic was really going to happen to Lori. The two men carried on like they had been friends for years but much of it was due to Ken's devious scheme.
Ken kept a beer in Andy's hand at all times and it had the desired affect after the first hour. Andy's speech got somewhat slurred from the beers and numerous shots of liqueur that the guys gulped down every ten minutes. Andy was far too keyed up to even realize what Ken was up to and his mind was dreaming about seeing Lori with another man. Ken was not a stupid man and made sure to fake most of his drinking and in reality, barely consumed any liquor. He wanted to remain fully cognizant and sober for the impending session he had planned down to the minutest detail.
Lori had to give the disgusting man credit. He did have the gift of gab and easily carried the conversation for the first hour or so. Suddenly he got out of the tub to get another round of drinks and asked Andy to join him at the bar. Lori welcomed the loneliness and watched the men converse with Andy merely nodding his head in agreement at whatever Ken said.
Andy found it hard to hide his immense excitement from Ken's suggestions that they turn the evening into an erotic orgy of sorts. Ken told Andy that they could both fuck his desirable wife and at the same time, Andy could watch his wife have sex with another man. The fantasy never ceased to get Andy aroused and knowing Ken already had sex with Lori, it was a perfect opportunity to watch it happen with his own eyes.
The men returned to the tub and unknown to Lori, her fate was sealed in a gentlemen's agreement. Her devoted husband had fallen into a trap and vowed to support Ken's sexual advances towards his wife. Lori sensed that the two men were up to something and they both seemed to look at her with evil intent in their eyes.
Andy wasn't helping matters as he put his arm around Lori and kept hugging her tightly even with Ken watching. Twice she had to scold him for feeling her breasts and once he even slipped his fingers under the flimsy, pink material. "Heck, honey, you may as well take this thing off. We've both seen your gorgeous boobs and you don't have to hide them from us," Andy said in taunting fashion hoping to convince his wife to remove her bikini top.
Lori was getting a little concerned at the rate her husband was drinking and noticed that he made short work of every drink. His eyes burned with desire from watching his sexy wife soak in the hot water and he kept looking at Ken to see that he, too, was eyeing Lori. Ken decided it was time for action and wanted a short time with Lori so he could explain the specifics of what was going to happen. He was going to put demands on Lori and blackmail her into being his faithful servant. Ken already knew that the threats of revealing her past indiscretions from the other day would force her to obey his every whim.
"Lori, please join me for a minute or so, I need to tell you what Andy and I have discussed," Ken said and proceeded to the bar for fresh drinks. He waited a merciless few seconds for his words to sink in and noticed a puzzled look on Lori's pretty face. Lori stared at the man and felt her stomach turn a million summersaults with the possible, drastic scenarios Ken could place on her. She glanced to Andy for support but the vain look on his face told her that he was in another world. It was a world where he was delusional with lust and desire and a world where too much liquor clouded his logic and reason.
She almost stumbled getting out of the tub and a shiver ran down her spine when she noticed Ken ogle her body, as she moved. The wet bikini clung like a second skin to her flesh and it didn't hide very much at all. Ken observed and studied every curve and shape with the knowledge he would soon feel each and every one.
"Andy has agreed to let me fuck you," Ken blurted out so fast it surprised Lori. She looked in his direction as if she needed to hear more. "Apparently, Andy wants to see his wife get fucked by another man and he even mentioned that you had talked about it many times in the past," he said and made her cringe. She cursed Andy for letting out such intimate details. Things like that were usually said in the heat of the moment and not something to reveal to strangers.
All Lori could do was make a valiant attempt at calling his bluff. "There's no way Andy would suggest that. He would never condone someone having sex with me and right in front of him," she said in hopes she would convince Ken to reconsider.
Ken decided to play his trump card right away and merely held up a CD, waving it in the air. They were out of earshot of Andy and Ken whispered, "Do you know what's on this CD? It is a depiction of you sucking Troy's hard cock and it's in living color," he told the stunned woman. Lori was unable to speak and looked at Ken pleading with her eyes.
"So this and the lovely pictures of your innocent daughter should have me inside my dream woman in no time, don't you think?" he asked with a devilish grin on his face. "In fact, we'll just do whatever your sweet husband says so you won't have to worry about doing a thing, just let things happen," he told Lori.
It was time to get on with it and Ken decided to take complete control. "Get your gorgeous ass back in the tub and do what I say, or else," he ordered and waved the damning CD again. She was numb. Ken handed her a fresh drink and Lori returned to the tub on legs that trembled so bad she found it hard to walk. Surely Andy must see that something was wrong, she mused but saw that there was an intense, excited look on his face.
The three continued drinking and chatting but the air was electrically energized with highly charged ions causing each to anticipate something erotic soon would be happening. With a sound that drew everyone's attention, the patio doors of the home opened and all eyes turned to see Ken's two sons and Rex, their dog, enter the backyard.
Ken was the one to break the silence and he suddenly ordered the frightened woman to get the new arrivals a drink. Ken planned the timing of what was happening down to the second. Looking directly into her eyes, Ken whispered ever so softly. "Remember what I have! Do what I say, or else," he told Lori. "The boys are thirsty and need a drink. Sean will have a beer and Troy a coke," came the request that Lori knew was not going to be repeated.
Lori looked for help. She stared at Andy but the hopeless look on his face said it all. Do what the man's wants honey, or he will kick the crap out of me in a heartbeat, was the silent statement from her husband. Slowly, Lori rose and got out of the steaming water attracting every male eye in the yard. She could feel the eyes and also the fact the fabric of her bikini bottom was sucked deeply into the crevice of her bum. Lori desperately wanted to straighten her bottoms but didn't want to draw any unnecessary attention to her plight.
The young boys gawked at the sexy woman with intimate lust in their eyes. They had first-hand knowledge of what ecstasy was like with Lori and it caused an immediate reaction in their pants. Ken almost laughed out loud at his devious scheme. It was going to be priceless watching his oldest son give Lori the spanking of her life, then when the boy made her orgasm right in front of her husband, Ken was sure he would blow his load right in the hot tub.
Lori quickly got the drink order from the makeshift bar but remained with her back to the four for as long as possible. She knew that they were getting the view of their life of her shapely backside but she dreaded seeing the aroused faces of the four animals. Lori could feel their prying eyes burning into her flesh and she didn't want to turn around so they could ogle the front of her body. She was well aware that her big, hardened nipples would most certainly betray her like they always did when she felt excited.
She could hear Ken clearing his throat and knew he was ready to insist she obey his demands. Turning on her heel, Lori slowly took a few steps toward the boys while holding their drinks in her outstretched hands. She looked at Sean as she handed him his beer and immediately noticed the boy's obvious excitement by the tent in his pants. A most vivid memory flashed through her mind of the past evening with the teen. Oh gawd, she wondered, had she really enjoyed the episode as much as she remembered?
The obvious effect her attire had on the teens made Lori feel embarrassed for acting in a shameful manner. Lori reflected on how much she loved the skimpy sun-tanning outfit but the erotic fantasies it gave her were merely that, fantasies and not ones to become reality. She felt like a common floozy strutting around in front of four virile males.
The sound of Ken's voice shocked Lori out of her dream state. "Now look what you've done to the boy. You teased the poor lad so that he has a hardon that's ready to explode. You know what we do to bitches that tease, don't you?" he said much to Lori's dismay. "Right Andy?" Ken added and Andy quickly nodded his head in agreement even though he didn't know what the hell the man really meant. The fact his wife was almost nude in front of a strange man and now two boys was driving his mind crazy with desire.
There were many things Lori wanted to yell at Ken but held her tongue fearing a worse reprisal from the evil man. Ken sensed his ultimate goal was within reach and pressed in for the kill. "Right Andy! I think poor Sean should give her a spanking, don't you?" he asked the overly excited husband. Andy pictured his beautiful wife over the teenager's knee, and it looked absolutely enchanting in his drunken mind. His words were slightly slurred and he voiced his approval. "Yuees, yes, let's have Sean give her a spanking," he said.
Lori sobbed and gave Andy a most distraught look. She realized that there was not going to be a viable solution coming from her husband so she looked to Ken for salvation. "Please, oh please you can't be serious Ken?" she pleaded with her captor. Ken had gotten out of the tub and moved in Lori's direction. He whispered to her so that Andy could not hear. "You know what I have against you. What do you think? Will Andy want to see his precious wife spanked?" he asked. It brought tears to Lori's attractive eyes knowing she was lost. Her Andy was far beyond reason and the alcohol fed to him by Ken had removed most of his willpower and logic.
"I can't, I just can't. I am a grown woman, with two kids and a family. I can't let a 18 year old kid spank me," Lori pleaded with Ken. "I just can't, he's too young, just a boy. Oh please, I'm a woman," she said in a desperate tone trying every excuse she could think of. Lori looked into Ken's eyes and saw her dilemma worsened. "And a real sexy woman I might add, too. But don't you remember what happened the last time you played with a boy's pecker?" Ken asked with a devilish grin covering his face. His insinuating comments made Lori blush a bright red when she remembered back to two nights ago.
Suddenly, Sean stepped closer to the delectable servant and Lori squirmed to stay out of his grasp. She wheeled to run from the teen but felt big, strong hands grab her body, wrestling her down to the soft grass. Troy was helping his brother and between the two, they easily placed Lori over Sean's legs as he sat on the ground. Lori's suit was wet and the first slap resonated throughout the enclosed yard causing everyone to take a sharp breath. It took Lori's breath away and the next couple of slaps made her fight for her freedom with all the strength in her body.
Sean was crude; he was clumsy but he managed to hold Lori in a compromising position over his outstretched legs. His eyes bulged out at the sight of Lori's skimpy bikini barely covering her coveted flesh. The bottoms were askew with one side wedged between her bum cheeks exposing one entire cheek of her ass to the aroused teenager. He promptly spanked the bare flesh first lightly, then harder which drew loud protests from the punished woman. Lori yelped for sympathy but no volunteers came forward to help her out.
The boy never understood how he could be more aroused and excited than he was the other evening when he experienced so many orgasms with Lori. But it seemed his insides were quivering with maddening anticipation that got worse with each spank.
It was strange how Lori's arms and legs were wildly flailing about but she didn't try to get away from Sean. "Spank her son, spank her for being such a bad, bad tease. She should have to pay for taunting you and making a young boy so horny," Ken said. Ken watched Andy and saw that his reaction was one of pure passion and desire. He quickly assumed that Lori's husband would offer no formidable resistance to what he had planned.
Lori rose up by arching her back and looked over to Andy with extreme anxiety. The only problem was that Ken had fed her husband so much liquor that he was essentially in a drunken stupor. So drunk in fact, he laughed at everything even though it was happening to the woman he loved. Ken decided to test Andy's cooperation and see if he would assist in Lori's demise. "What do you think Andy, should Sean spank her bare ass too?" he whispered and giggled at the frightening look on Lori's pretty face.
"Yes, oh friggin yes, take her suit down and give her a royal spanking," Andy said and noticed how Sean grabbed the waistband of Lori's bikini and yanked. In a flash, he had the skimpy bottoms down to her knees and a few gasps were heard when her luscious flesh was completely exposed.
Another resounding slap echoed around the hot tub when Sean began the ardent task of punishment. One, then another and another until both ass checks were a brilliant crimson color and more tears ran down Lori's flushed cheeks. "Oh gawd, don't, don't do that, please don't," the mother of two pleaded with her teenage retaliator. Lori could not remember her heart beating so fast or with such vigor and blood rushed to her head making her feel dizzy, as she lay in Sean's lap.
Her ass was on fire and how anything so degrading could make her feel any amount of pleasure was astounding to Lori. Frantically, she looked at Andy and saw the forgiving look on his face and knew her plight was hopeless. Sean and his family were going to do whatever Ken planned whether she liked it or not. There was nothing Lori was going to do to prevent her downfall at the hands of her three perverted neighbors.
"Spread you legs bitch, show us your bald pussy. Let my boy give it a spanking too, not just your beautiful ass," Ken whispered. Ken turned to Andy and said, "Come on Andy, ask her to open her legs. I've heard that women can cream when they get their pussy spanked. I'd give anything in the world to see that."
Lori was stunned and couldn't believe what the men were saying. Her attempted battle was totally ignored by Ken and unheard by her husband. "No, no fucking way you bastard. You may have your rotten boy spank me but I won't do that," Lori whispered the promise and vowed to remain resolved against overwhelming odds.
Suddenly, Lori felt hands on both of her thighs and was unable to prevent them from being opened wide. When the first blow hit her crotch, Lori thought her head would explode. Another, and another slap hit her exposed grotto and she cried out loud. There was no pain, no hurt that made her cry. It was because the feeling between her legs was so outrageous and shocking that her whole inner being went into convulsions.
The truth was revealed by the bastardly neighbor and it made Lori realize that she was indeed their personal slut. "For fuck sake Sean, she's creaming in your lap son," Ken said to bring more tears to Lori's puffy eyes. Ken moved closer to where Lori was receiving the whipping of her life and whispered, "Fuck I love seeing your shaved pussy. You look ravishing and I think the boy is going to make you climax. I can hardly wait for my turn." The sudden realization that the ordeal was only beginning filled Lori with trepidation.
The two teenage boys held Lori's body with Troy preventing her from closing her legs. Sean spanked the vulnerable pussy ever so expertly, just hard enough so that it did not hurt but did bring ultimate joy to his prisoner. Somehow Lori's swollen labia had separated to where the tip of her raw clitoris was exposed and a delicate blow after blow rained down on the tiny bud.
There was no respite, no recourse for the dishonored woman. The boy held his hand next to her exposed opening and merely patted her puffy, pussy lips with short, rapid slaps. So numerous and so fast was the spanking that it felt like a constant caress by the teenager to Lori's tender love-button. She soaked Sean's fingers with each paddle and it was far too much for Lori to endure. Each spank resulted in a spasm of ecstasy rushing to meet the boy's hand. Lori fought for everything she was worth in a dire effort not to succumb to the demeaning spanking.
With an unexpected move, Sean suddenly rolled Lori's body off his legs and onto the grass. She landed on her back and immediately two teenage predators were on her. Troy held her upper torso so that her shoulders were pinned to the ground. Lori was too late to react to his hand as it closed on the small strip of material between her breasts. With one swift jerk, the cups were stripped from her chest and flung across the yard.
Lori's attention was diverted by Troy and she could hear voices coming from Andy and Ken. She wondered what the two men were talking about and why her body was trashing around, seemingly out of control? She couldn't feel anything and her mind was confused as to why her hips were thrusting. Sudden realization hit her like a ton of bricks and it felt like the most embarrassing moment of her life.
Sean was between her legs and Lori glanced down at his handsome face. It was like watching everything happen in slow motion. The teenager pried open the protective hood between Lori's thighs and her vulnerable clitoris lay barren and exposed. Her heart raced when the boy's fingers pinched and pulled the throbbing bud out from her body. Suddenly she could feel the intense lust overtake her soul. Her outburst of joy was heard throughout the backyard much to the delight of all four males, especially Sean who was drinking from the oasis of love.
Lori rolled her head side to side and noticed the lust filled faces around her. A large, dark shadow suddenly developed into the form of a man and Lori locked eyes with Satin. She understood the emergency in his glare and knew her master wanted her to speak. Immediately Lori obeyed. "Yes, yes, oh yes you spanked me. You spanked my bald cunt and made me cum all over your hand. I can't stop myself when you touch my pussy like that. Oh gawd, do that to my clit," she said to Ken as if he were carrying out the punishment personally. Lori willed herself to complete the humiliation and her spunk ran out of her honey hole flooding Sean's hand in wanton fashion.
The teenager continued to caress the open crevice and took the grown woman on the ride of her life. Lori sounded a cry of gratification when Sean's mouth swooped down to devour his dream woman's adorable honey pit and the end came with a vicious rush. She worshiped her love child and dearly yearned to have him satisfy his newfound thirst with her loving juices. The convulsions deep inside seemed to go on forever and ever, and Lori could not remember secreting such a vast quantity of sweet nectar.
Once her emotions roared over the crest of the violent climax, Lori felt like she wanted to die or crawl in a hole somewhere. The embarrassment of having such an earth-shattering orgasm at the hands of a measly boy would haunt her forever. Her flat tummy jerked and twitched with the last remaining spasms erupting deep in her epicenter and as the last one rocked her soul, Lori collapsed in Sean's arms.
Vaguely, she could hear the two men talking and wondered what evil suggestions Ken was giving her husband. Their forms were a blur through her tear, stained eyes and Lori strained to hear what Ken was saying. "Andy, she's the sexiest woman and you're a lucky man," she heard and could sense that he was building Andy's esteem. It worked and Andy did feel extremely proud of his beautiful, sexy wife.
"Have you ever watched you wife give head? Have you watched her suck someone's cock?" Ken asked the awestruck husband. Lori wanted to scream at her husband. Tell him that Ken was merely leading him on. She wanted her husband to tell the bastard to take a hike but knew it would do little good. "Andy, let's get her to suck Troy's cock, then you can give it to her. Fuck her hot pussy and then you can watch me fuck her. I'll make her cum all over my big stick just like she did the other night. You can watch her orgasm. Oh yes, she couldn't stop coming on my cock and she acted like a real bitch in heat," Ken whispered and chuckled at the meaning of what he told the husband.
"Andy, you're really going to see what kind of bitch you're married to tonight, I promise," he told the husband who listened intently to every word even in his intoxicating stupor. The problem was he really didn't grasp what Ken meant but it wouldn't be long until he fully understood. He would understand the true meanings of bitch, big cock and orgasm.
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