’ ‘Turn around you fucking idiot. You are too honest to lose as a lawyer. If you had lied to me and told me you were on time, I would have canned ...our ass like a tuna. You worked your ass off for me, and I appreciate it. My account is yours, until you screw me.’ She looked at the exhausted office staff and told each of them they were getting a $5000 bonus. She looked at me and said, ‘Not you, you own the place. You get a $20 million a year retainer, against $5000 an hour? Get yourself a phone.. “No, she’s never needed any backing up, and she took out Chris Pennson without a spell. That sword of hers flew from her hand and left nothing to even bury. Chris was a friend of ours. She shouldn’t have treated him like that,” the young Wizard told me in an upset voice.“Should she have just forgotten that he sent four men with explosives to attack her wards and to murder her if they had succeeded in breaching those wards?” I demanded in a low threatening voice.“She could have called the police. The girl in his arms arched her back against him, pushing her lips to his ear as he bent down to meet her.“What are you waiting for? More…” Red whispered, her voice low and sultry, both from the lust running through her body and the secretive nature of their encounter. The small supply cupboard was far enough from the rest of the meeting, but they still had to be careful. Umber kissed her cheek, his fingers still hovering at her waistband.He wanted to pretend it was all just in the name of. I have a son and daughter. And if you're so narrow-minded that a little incest bothers you, well... !"At that point Mom couldn't hold it in any longer. She utterly howled with laughter. "Betty Stark, you are too damned much! And just look at what you've done to these two young people. Susan and I know you, but they're only meeting you for the first time." Too damned bad!" Gram retorted. "Jake's going to be a grandson before too long. And Jillian ... Hmm ... I'll have to think of something..