” “How old are they?” He didn’t look like he wanted to talk about that. But he told me. And I said, “Busy, busy, busy, right?” “Absolute...y right,” he said. And I said, “Well, I’d better let you get some rest then!” And I closed my eyes, but didn’t take his “entertainment” away. In fact, I was wide awake. Which is why I took a sneaky peek a few minutes later and saw movement under that blanket. And felt a small ache somewhere below mine. And wished he would open those eyes. So I sighed. And. "Yes, Mistress, please punish me for misbehaving earlier." And how many transgressions did you accumulate today, Penny?" Four, Mistress." And what were they?" I tried to cover myself when Alice entered the conference room. I didn't go to Alice quickly enough when you commanded me to present myself to her. I lost focus while we were trying to work. And then I was unable to remember all of my transgressions when you asked me about them earlier." Good girl. I think five paddles for each. "I suspect you're right," Ella agreed, giving him a subtle, but welcoming, wink.Jeff was ignoring the interaction, having stepped to the adjoining room where the TV was on and blaring. He held a 16 ounce bottle of coke with his left hand and was using his right to change the channel with the knob on the television. Three channels were all they had to choose from, none of which was offering anything that interested the teen at the moment."You ready for some cards?" Ella called from the. I toldthem to back off. Since the victim was a federal agent, this is ourjurisdiction."Steve had the nerve to say, "Boss it seems to me, the FBI is better ableto handle a murder investigation."Bill gave Steve a stare intended to intimidate. "Listen numbnuts, thisisn't about solving a murder case, it's about bring down an entireterrorist organization. I'll not let them grab the glory for bringingdown Vasilie. We'll take over the investigation. I want you two to godown to that bar and nose.