“Yes. The thing is, if I stick it out for six more months, I can exit with my investment intact. He wants to take the agency public.”“There is s...ch a thing as a publicly owned modeling agency?” I asked.“Anything can be a publicly owned corporation, Brian. I don’t trust Conrad as a man, but as a business person, he is solid. Believe me, I’m having another attorney go over the whole proposal with a fine-tooth comb. Your IP attorney recommended him,” Joanne said.“Just be very careful, sweetheart.. Then, I feel his lips on my face. They trace its way across my face, finally finding my mouth. We kiss each other passionately. I put my tongue in motion, tickling his lips. He moans. His hands move up my neck and start caressing my face. Using my good hand, I embrace him. The touches of his fingers are very gentle, as if he is exploring my features. Then he kisses my forehead. Moving his lips sideways, he finds my ear. He bites playfully at it. I am tense. Unconsciously, I am trying to move my. A couple of guys turned around, shushing us. We shut up. It isn't smart to disrespect the management in a struggling company. But when the current speaker finished and before the next one started I looked over at my co-conspirator, lifted my eyebrows as a question and nodded my head towards the door.He smiled, nodded and stood. We slipped quietly out of the auditorium and headed for the bar.We introduced ourselves as we walked. "Hi, I'm Roger" I told him."Martin. Pleased to meet you." It wasn't. She knew that her lust for him was growing again even now along with the love she had for him. She had been so stupid to leave and wished she could tell him but for now she knew she had to bite her tongue in order to please him. He would allow her to speak her mind soon enough, he always had, it would just be a matter of time before he decided she could talk on her own without prompting. ‘Now little one, let’s start at the beginning. Why did you flee to him?’ ‘Well…’ Thwack, a light little slap.