"Hello honey, how's my baby, I've missed you so badly." Even then I didn't feel like the two timing whore that I was. Lena gushed excitedly down the p...one, "Oh Ann, where've you been, I've been calling all morning, I thought something terrible had happened." I laughed out loud trying to lighten the mood,"Oh honey, I'm sorry, I went for a walk around the village did some shopping, that sort of thing, lost all track of time. I didn't realise my phone was off, I'm really sorry baby, but everything. She pushed the kitchen door open cautiously. Paul was stirring something in a huge pot, his back towards her and Lily and Rachel, the other two waitresses, were chatting over coffee. Ben was nowhere to be seen and Elle breathed a sigh of relief. She slid quietly into the kitchen so as not to attract attention. ‘Good morning, Ella, lovely!’ Paul’s deep voice boomed across the kitchen. Elle winced. So much for not attracting attention, she thought. Lily waved her over. ‘Come have a cup of coffee.. He gets pretty rough on her, as you can see. But then he likes to punish her whether she obeys or not. I'm easier to get along with. Now, Pal, you can take it easy for a while and watch Betty perform."He held his arms out from the shoulders. The right one dipped slightly with the weight of his whip."Peel!" he commanded.Betty slipped her fingers under his leather waistband and shucked the briefs down to his ankles in a flash. He rested the whiphand on her shoulders, letting the cool leather lash. Could life get any better?I drove back to my office and found parking, for a change, in front of my building. 'First come first serve', after all. I cast a quick spell on my car, locked it, and went into my building. Opening the outer door to my office, I noticed the quietness.It was the middle of the day, and Vivian was not at her desk. The door had been unlocked, but no one was here. I quickly reviewed spells and lightly touched them all, getting them ready for casting. Just in case I needed.