BESHARM BAAP Part - 12

Ranjeet ne bhi kitchen mai chala gaya…aur peeche se neha ko pakar liya…wo aata guth rahi thee…dono haatho mai aata rahne se virodh na kar saki….ranjeet ne neha se chipak gaya….aur apna dono haath aage badhakar uski dono chuchiyo ko pakar liya aur dabane laga………
Neha: kya karte ho???
Ranjeet: aata guth raha hu?
Neha: aata to mai guth rahi hu
Ranjeet : mai bhi aata guth raha hu…fark sirf itna hai ki tum paani dal rahi ho…aur mai pani nikal raha hu.
Neha: aap mujhe pagal bana kar chodenge…please leave me…mai kaam nahi kar paungi…….ranjeet ne uska khayal rakhne ke liye chhod diya..aur freeze kholkar ek sew nikal de khane laga…kab ek kat liya to usne nehe kee taraf badha diya…aur kaha….darling…tum bhi ek kat lo….aur is sew ko aur meetha kar do.
Neha ne mana kiya par ranjeet ke anurodh karne par wok ha liya….phir ranjeet nei use jagah khaya jis jagah neha ne khaya thaa…isi tarah khate khate pura sew kha gaye…tab tak aata guth chukka tha neha ne…………………..
Neha: ab batao janab….aap roti khayenge yaa rice…..
Ranjeet: mai raat mai jyadatar roti hi khata hu…par mai tumhari mehman hu…aap ki chalegi.
Neha: aap mere mehman hai tabhi to mai puchh rahi hu…………..
Ranjeet: to theek hai….roti……………..ok……………kitni roti banaogi.
Neha: sirf 6……………..ok
Ranjeet: theek hai….ek roti ke badle tumhara ek kapre…….manjur hai
Neha: nahi baba…mai nahi kar paungi..aur waise bhi aap kitchen mai hai…koi ulta-sidha ho gaya to.
Ranjeet; kuchh ulta-sidha nahi hoga….trust me…and enjoy…………ok
Neha: ok?? Par mera ek shirt hai……..no kiss aur no seduce…..ok???
Ranjeet: theek hai baba…..par kapre kholne ke liye haath to lagaunga…..??
Neha: haath laga sakte hai…par hame baanho mai lene ki koshish mat karna….
Ranjeet: theek hai….start………………………………………
Neha ne gas on kar di….chulhe par tawa rakh diya..aur ek roti belne lagi…jab roti ko tawe par rakh diya to ranjeet ne kaha….ki pehle tawe ka flame kam karo………………….neha ne flame kam kar diya….
Ranjeet ne age badh kar uska saari khol di……………..neha sirf blouse aur petticoat mai thee……saari wahi par freeze ke upper rakh diya……………………….pehli roti ban gayee thee…..use ek pot mai rakh di…aur dusra belne lagi…………………………….idhar ranjeet ne bhi uske blouse mai apna haath dal rakha thaa aur uska blouse ka button khol raha thaa…..neha ko sharm aa rahi thee…aaj pehli baar uske husband ke alawa koi mard uske sharer se khel raha thaa…..parantu uske wasna ka bojh itna haawi thaa ki wo ab kuchh bhi karne ko taiyaar thee….ab uski chut bhi gili go rahi thee…….
Ab jaise hi dusri roti tawe par rakhi….ranjeet ne uska blouse nikal diya….blouse nikalne mai dikkat ho rahi thee…..par wo nikal hi diya…………………………ab uske sharer par ek black colour ki lingurious bra thee…bra ka style aisa thaa ki uska jyada se jyada uroj dikh raha thaa..peechhe se uska peeth purn tah nangi thee..sirf ek patla sa feeta laga thaa……ranjeet chahta thaa ki aage ka part dekhe….neha ne rok rakha thaa….aur wo chuchiyo ko haath bhi nahi laga raha tha………ab wo aage aane wale roti ki taiyari ka intezaar karne laga ……………..neha ka haal bahut bura thaa…wo ab jaan rahi thee ki agla roti usko topless kar degi…..so wo aur flame dheere kar diya…roti dheere dheere pak rahi thee…uske pau mai kampan ho rahi thee…..wo apni aankhe mund li….par uske naam mai kuchh jalne ki buuuu aane lagi..wo ankhe khol kar dekhi to…..are…………meri roti jal rahi hai………wo jaldi se roti nikali …..aur flame tez kar use senkne lagi……aur phir jhat se dusri roti tawe par rakh di………………aur apni ankhe mund li…………..ranjeet ne jhat se bra ka huk khol diya……aur jameen par fenk diya…………………ab ranjeet ke samne purn-tah nangi peeth thee neha ke….dudh se gori…..halka-halka pasina…..wo dekh ke hi enjoy kar raha thaa…uska lund kaafi kada thaa…………….aisa lag raha thaa ki ab uska pant fat jayega………….wo neha se kaha…..darling….agar tumhari izazat ho to mai apna pant khol du……………
Neha ne muskurake boli…ye to mai ab bolne hi wali thee….ki aap mujhe nangi kar rahe ho aur khud kapre pehne hue ho………uska ishare paate hi….ranjeet ne apne saare kapre wahi par fenk diye…..ab wo bilkul nanga ho gayaa….par ek shirt meri bhee hai….tum mud kar peechhe nahi dekhogi…ok….???
Neha: muskurai……………………..theek hai baabaa……aur wo roti ko palat di……………wo apni khayalo mai khoi hue the…..wo soch rahi thee ki wakai ye khiladi aadmi hai….aurat ko kaise fansakar maja liya jata hi koi inse seekhe…………………….wo uncle ke kawiliyak ka daad dene lagi…wakai he is perfect man…..
Tabhi roti ban gayee….aur dusra roti dalne lagi…………..ranjeet taiyaar pahle se thaa hi wo petticoat ka jarwand khinch diya…………………petticoat tut kar niche gir gayee……..neha ne use apne pairo se alag kar diya….ab wo bilkul ek chhoti see kachhi mai thee jo pinck colour ki thee…uska skin aur panti ka colour mil raha thaa…..V shape ki panti ko dekhte hi uska loha garam ho gaya…par wo apne wado par amal kar raha thaa……..wo bahut gaur se panti ko aur pure peeth ko dekh raha thaa…uska man to kar raha thaa ki wo aage jaake uske chuchuiyo ko dekhe par wo abhi tak wait hi kar raha tha…aura age ane wale waqt ka intezaar kar raha thaa…wo wahi par deewar ke sahare khari ho gaya……………..ranjeet ka sharer ek strong habsi jaisa kathor badan wala purush thaa…uska sharer gatheela aur jawan thaa….halanki umr to uski 50 cross kar chuki hai…par phir bhi uske lund mai khinchaw kaafi thaa….lund khara hote hi 8” x 3 ½ “ dikh raha thaa……………………….ab wo last roti ki baari thee….neha ne last roti bel chuki thee…wo roti ko bade pyar se bel rahee thee….ki kahi moti na rah jaye…………………….
Wo ruk ruk kar roti ko ulat pulat rahi thee……flame ek dam 1 par kar di…kyoki wo jan rahi thee ki is roti ke baad kya hone wala hai…………….aur phir wo khud apne aap-par kaabu nahi rakh sakti………………….waise ek roti ki loi aur thee…use kinare kar di…yaani 5 roti hi banegi………………….
Lo bhai…last roti ka waqt aa gayaa….jaise he last roti ko tawe mai dali…..ranjeet ne uske panti ke elastic ko khinch kar neeche gira diya….wow…………o kud pada…kya mote mote gaand thee…neha ki….wo gaur se usko dekh raha thaa……ranjeet ko sabse pyara lag raha thaa uski gaand…aur uski gaand ki phannk…wo do bhaago mai banta hua thaa ….mano ek india ho aur dusra Pakistan…aur bich mai Darra ho…..jisme chor chhupa ho………………….wo jhank kar dekha par use khchh dikhai nahi diya…………….dubara koshish kiya ………..phir bhi use kuchh dikhai nahi diya………………….wo aate ke tray ko dekhte hue kaha…….are abhi to ek bach gayee hai…use kya karogii……………
Ab kuch baaki hai….utarne ki……………….
Ranjeet ne kaha: tum roti to banao …mai kuchh na kuchh dundh leta hu…………jise utarni ho…….
Last loi bilkul chhoti thee…wo Gas ka flame band kar diya…aur usi par roti bel kar dal diya…aur senkne lagi….ranjeet ne peeche se uske hair pins khol di…..baal bikhar gaye…phr niche jhuk kar uske paajeb kholne laga tabhi naa chahte hue bhi uska lund neha ke gaand ko touch kar gayee…..neha ko maano currnt lagi………wo apne aapko sabra kar li…parantu…ye phir dubara huee….wo flame off kar de palat gayee aur ranjeet ke gale lag gayee…aur apna hont ranjeet ke honth par rakh di….ranjeet ne is waqt ka intezaar thaa hi…wo wahi par ek ek ang ko chumkar, sahlakar aur chuskar maja liya……neha ab purn rup se ranjeet kee banho mai aa gayee…apni baanho ka haar uske peeth me kar diya aur jor se dabake use aagosh mai le li….shayad use isi pal ka shadiyo se intezaar thaa………………..ranjeet ne bhi apna puri takat se bheench li…………..neha ke shaanse band hone lagi..wo kasmasakar sirf itna hi kahi…mujhe maar daloge kya………….?? Please dheere….se….karo………………..ranjeet ne sorry kaha aur wo apna danya haath neeche le jakar uske gaand se khelne laga…….neha to gori to thee hi…uska sheerer ek dam chikni thee…wo roj apne purn sharer par wax lagati thee…..aur body liquid se apne badan ko aise chamkati thee jaise Katrina kaif ho………………….wakai wo is waqt queen hi lag rahi thee……………….ab ranjeet uske honth se khelne laga……………………honth ko khub chusa….use rani ki aad aane lagi….rani ki bhi honth aisa hi thaa…par raani itni gori nahi thee….neha gori kyo na ho wo khud ek doctor thee..use malum hai ki sharer ka maintaince kaise hota hai…jab se jawan hue hai…tab se uska do hi sapna thaa…ek doctor banna aur dusra kisi ki patni banna….patni to bani…par aadhi-adhuri………..kyoki –gaadi ka dusra pahiya panchar jo tha….aur phr isme wo kya kar sakti hai……………………….tabhi ranjeet ne use turn karana chahti thee…par neha ne mana kar diya……………….kahi …aise hi raho……………….please….ranjeet uske chut ko dekhna chahta thaa…par neha use aise chipki thee ki dekh pana sambhaw nahi thaa……koi baat nahi kabhi to tum mere niche ayogi…tab dekh lenge…..neha has padi………………………aur ek mukka uske peeth par mar di………………harami………………….aur jor se use bhinch li….aur uske peeth par daant gada di….wo cheekh para………kya kar rahi hai………………..sorryyyyyyyy…………aur uske munh ko apne munh mai le li….raneet ne bhi sikayat na karke uske hontho se khelne lagi…..tabhi neha ka mobile baj gaya…………..
Wo to jana nahi chahti thee…mobile uthane…kyoki mobile uske bedroom mai thaa……..ranjeet ne kaha…tum jao mobile sun lo…ho sakta hai koi urgent call ho…………?????????? Mai yahi wait karta hu…..par aap ankhe band kar lijiye……mai apna husn aapko abhi nahi dikhana chahti hue…..meri rani mai aaj sirf tumhara hu…tumhara hi raj chalega mere upper…jao mai nahi dekhunga..aur apni ankhe mund li…..nehe jaane lagi tabhi ranjeet ne uskee baayee haanth ko khinch kar dubara apne se sata liya…..is baar uska lund sidha uski chut mai dastak dene laga…aur haa uska agr bhaag neha ko chubhne laga…..please jaane do na……………………………..please mere raja………………..please.
Uske request se wo hil gaya aur use chhod diya…wo daur kar room mai gayee aur mobile on kar di…..
Thodi der baad neha kitchen mai aye …aate hi ranjeet ko kaha lo…ye pehan lo…..(ek towel dete hue)…..ranjeet use dekhta raha……aur ye kya …tumne to kapre pehan liye…..haa…..kyoki khana khana hai…..aur phir aap sataoge to khana nahi khaya jayega aur….kuchh aur hi ho jayega…so please wear it and go to dinning room for the dinner….dear….I am just coming with food…………………..ok
Ranjeet ne use gaur se dekh raha thaa….wo ek white t-shirt aur ek short neker pehne hue thii….jo had se jyada chhota thaa… peechhe se dekhne par uski aathee gaand dikhayee de rahi thee….uske hips fule fule hue dikh rahe thee…..ranjeet ko ye bahut achha lag raha thaa…abhi tak sirf wo filmo mai hi dekhne ko mila thaa….par ab …..sakshaat…..use ab koi gila shikwa nahi raha neha se. wo ab khada ho gaya aur towel lappet kar pahle to bathroom mai jakar peshaab kiya aur phir haath dho kar dinning table per baith gaya…….neha kitchen se sara saman dinning table par saja rahi thee….ranjeet wahi par ek chair par baith gaya…aur gaur se dekh raha thaa……….
Neha: aise kya dekh rahe ho….?
Ranjeet: tumhare is roop ko…..tum wakai…nangi se jyada sexy in kapro mai lag rahi ho
Neha: dekha…… sare kapre utarne se sex ki bhukh nahi mitati……in thode se kapre mai hi boldness dikhta hai……………..kabhi kabhi mai apne husband ko rijhane ke liye ye kapre pehan legi hu…..wo ek dam ghayal ho jata hai……par tum ho ki……..
Ranjeet: mai ……in kapro se pighalne wala nahi…mujhe to bas teri choot aur gaand chahiye…..
Neha: wo bhi mil jayegi….pahle khana khate hai……aur ek plate aage badha di……aur ek apne liye le liya
Thodi se sabji, dal aur rice parosa…..au ant mai salad……
Ranjeet: ek shirt per khaunga…tum apne haatho se mujhe khilao….aur ho sake to apne hontho se bhi…
Neha: muskurate hue…aap mera halat khaab karenge….par mai kaise khaungi…
Ranjeet: mai tumhe waise hi khilaunga……….kya kahti ho.??
Nehe: theek hai………..aur apna plate wapas rakh diya…………………wo roti ke plate ko bhi open kar diya…
Wo jaise hi ek kaur utha kar ranjeet ko dene lagi…..ranjeet ne uske kamar mai haath dal ke apni or khinch liya aur apne god mai bitha liya……………….rice ka tukda uske breast par gir gaya…………………….
Neha: ye kha kiya aapne………banawti gussa karte hue.
Ranjeet: bas dekhte jao aage…agge kya hota hai….
Neha ne dusra kaur liya aur use khilane laga……par ranjeet ne kaha thahro…pahle ise khane do….wo uske breast par rakhe chawal ko jeev se lekar khane laga…..neha ko gudgudi hone lagi…..par maja aane laga use…wo khilkhilakar kaha…kya karte ho…..gudgudi hoti hai……………………abhi dekho kaha kaha gudgudi hoti hai………………bas sirf tum naa mat kahna….
Ab neha rice aur dal ka kaur uthake uske munh mai rakha……par ranjeet ko pareshani ho rahi thee….wo kaha…pahle tum aram se baitho…..wo pahle apne aapko adjust kiya phir neha ko apne jangho par bithaya…..neha ne apna dono haath ranjeet ke garden maid al li phir ek haath se kaur banakar use dene lagi….ranjeet use kha liya…par uske anguliyo ko chusne laga…..neha ko sharam aur gudgudi hone lagi..uske chut ki bhi halat kharab thee……………wo ab gili hona suru ho gayee……ranjeet ne ek rice ka kaur bana kar use apne haatho se khila laga…jise neha ne bade chaw se kha rahi thee…..isi taraf rice ka pura plate khatam hua..ab baari roti ki thee……dono tissue paper se apne haath pochhe phir roti aur mater paneer ko khane lage……neha ne ek kaur banakar ranjeet ko khilane lagi…..ranjeetn ne kaha aise nahi meri jaan……apne haantho se nahi….apne hontho se khilao……………………………..achha theek hai…
Neha ne roti ke tukre ko apne danto se pakra aur phir apni dono hantho ko ranjeet ke garden mai lappet-te hue use khilane lagi………….jab wo roti ke tukre ko apne hontho se uske hontho par rakha…ranjeet ne apna munh khol liya……aur roti with uske monh ko aram se khane laga…aur saath saath uske hontho ko chusne laga….ab ranjeet ne bhi roti ke ek tukra liya aur apne hontho mai lekar neha ko khilane laga…..neha ne bhi usi awastha mai khayee…isi tarah dono pyar se dinner khatam kiya….last mai ice cream ki bari aye….ab aap samajh sakte hai ki dono ice cream kaise khatam kiya hoga.
In sari parikriya mai ranjeet ka lund rod ho gaya….towell niche gir gayee….wo bilkul nanga ho gaya….neha ne uske lund ko gaur se dekha…..aur shararati rup mai ice cream ka thoda sa hissa uske lund ke supare pe rakh kar apne jeev se chusne laga……suru suru mai to neha ko maja aya…par wo jab pura lund uske munh mai gaya to wo akbakane laga…aur lund ko bahar nikal li………………kya hua??? Kyo nikal li…………………. Lund se ek taral padarth nikalta hai…use agar pet mai gayee to kuchh kharabi ho sakti hai. Tum doctor log na……………baat ka batangar karte ho…………………sex mai jitna khula rakho utna hi sahi hai…aisa kuchh nahi hota…..prachin kaal mai jab doctor nahi the to sex hota thaa ki nahi……chudai ke 84 asaan hote hai…..ye inhi ashan mai ek hai……jise mukh-maithun kahte hai…..ok baba…mere sartak…mai har gayee…aage kya karna hai………………..kuchh nahi apna top hatao…………mujhe teri dudh pini hai…tum to dudh pilayogi nahi…soooooooo
Is mai dudh nahi hai…..isi ke liye to tumhe bulaya hai…ki jaldi se in chhatio mai dudh bhar do……………
Wo kaise….
Are jab tum mujhe chodoge…tab meri kokh mai tumhara virya ayega….phir mai maa banungi….tabhi to in chuchiyo mai dudh ayega…..tab tak ………..stop.
Are bhai tab tak in chuchiyo ko tel lagata un aur sahlata hu…jaise koi gwala dudh nikalne se pahle than pe tel lagata hai…aur sahlata hai……tab than mai dudh aati hai….lao………
Neha ne bhi maje lene ke liye apna t-shirt ko nikal diya…..andar bra nahi rahne ke wajah se wo purn rup se topless ho gayee……………..kya chuchiya thee…..36D…tight….boll ke gend ki tarah…..pasand aye….ye chuchiyaa………………..???
Ranjeet: wow…great…..wakai bahut majedar hai……tum ladkiyo ki do hi chij achhi hai…ek chuchiya aur dusra gaand……………………
Neha: aur chut????
Ranjeet: chut bhi hoti hai…wo to amrit ka pyla hota hai….par ye do organs to kayamat hai….
Neha: to phir ab ruke kyo hai…..lijiye dudh pan kijiye………….aur apne bayyee chuchiyo ko uske munh ke pas rakh di……ranjeet ne jhuk kar pahle uske nipple ko kiss kiya phir dhire se use munh mai le liya….nipple ekdam bhuri (pink) colour ki thee…..neha ek dam kuwari thee aur waise bhi shaadi ke 8 saal bad bhi wo maa nahi bani thee is liye uski chuchiya aur gaand dono kathor thee…..ranjeet ne dono chuchiyo ko khub chusa…chata aur masla…..neha ek dam pagal ho gayee….aaj pahli baar koi uske badan ko chhu raha hai..issse pahle uska pati hi karta thaa…par wo itni der nahi karta thaa…jaldi se apna lund usme ghusaya…dhakka diya aur bas khalas…………..par ranjeet ko to kahna kya…..abhi to wo chuchiyo ko chuse hue hi 15 min se jyada ho gaya thaa…jab nipple ko apne daanto se katta thaa to neha ek dam pagal ho jate thee aur apna sareer ko dhanush bana leti thee…………………….apne dono chuchiyo ko chuswate hue neha ne uske lund ko apne hontho mai lene ki koshish ki……lund ko jor jor se chusne lagi..jaise ko ladki ice cream khati hai…………wo lund ko khub chus rahi thee…………..ranjeet ko khub maja ane laga…………….jab raha na gaya to wo neha ko apne baanho mai lekar khada ho gaya aur apne samanantar khara karke uske pant ko nikal diya……………..neha ne bhi pura sahyog diya……………..ab dono madarjaat nange ho gaye………….ranjeet ne wahi firsh par baith gaya aur uske gaand ke darar ko dekhne laga………jo uska favourate thaa….neha ne apne dono hantho ko peeche lejakar use bidor kar dikhaya…ki dekho mere sanam…..ye gaand ki chhhed…………..gaand ka chhed ek dam bhuri thee…aur saaf suthra…..wo gaur se dekha……aur jhuk kar dekha to chut ke darar dikhai dene lagi………………wo apne bich ka ungli ko gaand mai dabab dala…..neha ko dard hone lagi…wo chihung gayee…o mr. ye nahi chalega…mai apni gaand aapko sirf maje lene ke liye di hai….kuchh ghusane ke liye nhi….sorry darling..mai dekh raha thaa ki tum kitni kuwari ho…
Dekh liya na…ab bas….kuchh karna ho to aage karo………yaani chut……….ok
Ranjeet ne use wahi par patak diya aur uspar chahar gaya……saali…..badi aye mana karne….le ab mai tumhe chodta hu…aur wahi par patak kar uske upper chahar gaya…..aur lund ke supare ko uske chut ke main dwar mai dal diya…………..neha to pahle se hi taiyar thee…kyoki uska chut ka ras nikal raha thaa….wo halka sa press kiya….lund ka supara andar ghus gaya…neha ko dard ka ehsaas hua…..par jyada nahi…………wo ab uske honth ko chusne laga…puchha…..darling….dard ho nahi ho raha….neha ne muskurate hue kaha…no…………please go ahead…..
Ab ranjeet ne ek aur jhatka diya….lund aadhi chali gayee…par is bar neha ko dard hone laga….wo karahne lagi…aur apne kamar ko chhatpatate hue chhudane lagi…par ranjeet ke aagosh se nikalna asan nahi thaa…wo ab aur jor se dhakka mara….chut ek dam kakri ki tarah phat gayee..aur lund apna danda gad diya…………..neha ki aankho se aansu aa gaye……………uske chehre ko dekhkar ranjeet ko uspe daya aa gayee….wo kaha…sorry darling…par mai kya karu…tum ho hi itni hasin…aur phir kafi din se koi chut chodi nahi na…………….aur wo waise hi thodi der ruka rakha aur use manane laga………….
Ranjeet: are wo phone kiska aya thaa….
Neha: wo mere husband ka phone tha.
Ranjeet: kya kah rahe the.
Neha: puchh rahe the ki akeli ho?
Ranjeet: tumne kya kaha?
Neha: nahi……rashmi bhi saath hai.
Wo ashwast ho gaye aur phir phone rakh diya……………….koi pareshani to nahi
Maine kaha no……………………aur phone kat gayee…
Ranjeet: tumne jhuth kyo kaha?
Neha:kya kahti ki tumhari bibi ki aur ke baanho mai bilkul nangi hai…..koi mard ye sun sakta hai…
Ranjeet: baat to sahi kah rahi hai…..par tum hi to kah rahi thee na ko usne izaazat de di hai tumhe maa banne ko……….
Neha: wo to mai jhuth bola thaa…aapko pane ke liye…..aur tumhe yaha bulane ke liye…agar mai aisa na bolti to shayad aap mujhe is roop mai nahi dekhte.
Ranjeet: very cleaver….ranjeet ne neha ko gaur se dekha…ab use dard nahi ho raha balki maje le le kar baate kar rahi thee..uski aankho mai koi shikayat bhi nahi thaa….ab wo apna lund ko dheere se halka sa bahar nikala…..neha ab samajh chuki thee ki ye kya karne wale hai…isliye wo pahle se taiyar ho gayee….aur ranjeet ne jor ka jhatka mara…lund pura bur mai chala gaya….uska andkos….neha ke gaand se takra raha thaa…jaise mandir mai ghanta bajta ho….waise hi uska andkosh dikh raha thaa..ab wo ek haatho se uske chuchiyo ko sahlana..aur dusre haantho se uske cheek, honh aur mouth ko sahlana aur baate karna…aur dheere dheere dhakke lagana….suru kiya……neha bhi ab khul chuki thee…ranjeet ke har jhatke ko puri tarah swagat kiya…uske hontho ko apne hontho mai lekar khub chusa…wo ab soch li ki jab maje lena hi hai to kyo na khul kar maje li jaye………………..tabhi ranjeet ka mobile baj gaya………wo kitchen ki taraf dekhne laga….kyoki mobile to kitchen mai thee…………kya kare….???? Puchha neha se.
To be Continued ...