I need to get some rest anyway. I have duty for the next few days and won’t be around here much. I want you to continue to service the other men a...d treat them as you would me.” Then he added. “But not better!” He slapped me hard on the butt. .I was pleased he enjoyed being with me. I even saw a little bit of jealousy in his comments. I was flattered. I grinned as I joined Peter in the shower.He playfully grabbed me, started soaping down my body, and gave me a quick kiss on the lips. I. Like I said, I was just tired.? ?Lots of things seem to be becoming more and more tired these days. And not just in bed.? He was suddenly more wary. ?What do you mean by that?? ?Oh Ryan, it’s just that I’m afraid that things are getting tired between us. Getting stale. That we need something new and exciting to wake us up. Like we used to be.? ?I’m not quite sure that I know what you mean, Jules.? That he didn’t outright try to contradict or argue against. The board of directors unanimously approved it this morning." As he was speaking, he stood behind Cindy's chair and started gently to massage her neck, although his fingers were hidden by her long hair. She was stunned. She knew from his first words that the speaker was Dan, but with his strong hands holding her she was unable to turn around to look at him.Dan continued, "Sam ... I should apologize, Sam. I know you like S. Stratton these days, but to me you'll always be Sammy. Anyway, your. Instead, I sat up front with Janus while the other three men rode on top of the wood and the partially finished crates in the cart. When he realized that I didn’t know how to drive a cart, Janus insisted on teaching me. It was certainly different from driving a car.I definitely missed the gas and brake pedals--and the steering wheel.I wasn’t really surprised when I learned that the closest place to quarry pozzolana was barely a mile east of Celsus’s estate. I knew it had to be close.The men had.