"You're awake."He leaned down and removed the gag. "Where am I?" Samantha croaked.He smiled. "Just relax, miss. His Highness wants to see you."She gas...ed, "His Highness?"The small man bowed. "His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Al Banyan, Rashid al Abdul-lan."Oh, God! A harem! Samantha thought in terror."I'm in a harem?"The man chuckled. "No, miss. You are to be the sultan's mistress. A very high honor, I must say." Who are you?" Servant to the sultan, my name is Malik. And it is my duty to see. When I finally got to the office, I was in a better mood for starting awork day than I had been in years. The secretary, Sarah, described me aspositively glowing, which made me chuckle to myself. I'm sure that myco-workers all thought I had just gotten laid, and that was theexplanation for my mood. There were a few comments and jokes about myimproved mood, and I let everyone think just what they wanted to.At lunch, I got a call from Natalie letting me know that we were all setfor Rachel on. "What happened here while we were gone?"I looked her straight in the eye and told her that her mother was some sort of nymphomaniac. Lisa looked back, more confused than before. "So Jake and her did it in the pantry?" Yes, but there's more." I paused. "She did me first in the pantry. I couldn't help myself. I have always wondered what those big jugs would feel like. When she bent over for me to fuck, I couldn't help myself."Surprisingly she seemed more curious than upset so I decided to tell. I let him know that I’d be gone for over a month traveling, but that I’d be back in late July.When I got back home, I made a quick grocery list and went out to Jewel to shop. At home, I changed the sheets on Elyse’s bed, because she’d given me permission to let Jennifer and Josie use her room, rather than having to sleep in one of the guest rooms. I did some final cleaning, and then sat in the backyard with my pipe and a glass of bourbon. Penny saw me over the fence and asked if she could come.