I knew it was unlikely we could get two rings the same straight away but that is one of the advantages of small, local traders. I was sure he would be...able to craft what we wanted in a few days. As it happened, he said he would be able to make the rings by Thursday so we were able to choose exactly what we wanted. They were both plain gold rings, mine slightly wider than Gianna’s. To be honest they weren’t really all that glamorous but they suited their purpose well: to bind us together. I. A little late, but better late than never. We were congratulating ourselves on our success when the phone rang.Jessica looked at me. "It's for you," she said, tossing me the receiver. I caught it deftly. "It's a Mrs Sargent," she said, and my heart fell through the floorboards, followed closely by my entrails.Mrs Sargent had hidden the coffee, but the girls had gone out and bought another jar, which they had concealed somewhere outside. They had also bought a gallon of milk. In the middle of. .. I submit!" he choked out in shocked surprise.She sheathed her knife without looking and kissed him hard.Tira took her from the side with a full running tackle that knocked her seven feet away from Pik. Pik screamed a short, loud yelp as Tika's grip was ripped from his ear.Tira locked her daughter in a full-nelson submission hold, and Jela was there a moment later."LET ME GO!!!" Tika screamed in rage, thrashing in her mother's grip. "LET ME GO!!! LET ME HAVE HIM OR I KILL YOU ALL!!! LET ME. His ship had just deployed and was relieving my ship and we managed to arrange to have a liberty together before I headed back to CONUS."Steve, remember that conversation that we had a year ago about how you wished your wife was as unquestioningly obedient as mine?" Yeah, I remember, and I still wish it," I laughed but I was only half in jest."Do you remember me asking you what you would give to have your wish?" Well, yeah, not that it would make..." Don't jump to conclusions," John cut me off,.