Knowing how cagey Lin was I did not take the advances of Gan too seriously. A few minutes later Lin appeared as I was finishing my drink with Gan. Lin...playfully teased her Mother about stealing me away and we all laughed. Gan had opened more buttons on her top while getting my drink so I wondered if that was a warning shot or a setup. When we got in the car Lin apologized for Gan and told me that she had not had a man in a few years so at times she could be a little aggressive. I told her no. Sighing, I tuck the mail under my arm and unlock the door. Tosses the mail onto the table in the foyer, I shrug out of my coat, tossing it over the side of the chair. Whew... long day.. stepping out of my heels and enjoying the feel of carpet under my feet, I walk up stairs and stop midway as I see a window open on the living room. Odd. I thought I had closed all of those. Turning and coming back down I shut the window, thankful that this was a quiet and safe neighborhood. Heading back upstairs. Marco was at his feet panting, then running to me, licking my hands. Loris looked at me."You're good with animals. Use that," he turned and walked inside.First, days went by, then weeks. From time to time I'd spend a day in Reno with the women, but mostly I worked with Loris and trained with him. I knew I was making progress.Loris trained me to fight. He trained me to fight dirty, to fight to win, and to use people's weaknesses. He trained me to survive. I hated him almost as much as I hated. So now you study him over the rim of your wine glass, wondering how to begin the seduction.Thick dark hair, dark eyes, the kind of lean, rangy build that you just know can work miracles on a mattress. He’s dressed in plain jeans and black boots with a white button- down shirt. You feel a bit overdressed in your little black dress - real silk, it falls to about three inches above your knee, held up with spaghetti straps and no small amount of willpower - looking more like a slip than a skirt..