“That would be me,” another voice joined the foursome, revealing a woman in dominatrix gear, of all things, “I strip, I dominate, and I whore. I...do it all. I’m also your sister. Mariamne Koenig, fruit of your father’s other marriage ... his bigamous second marriage to my mother. Mum was furious when she learned of that, trust me, and left his sorry ass after that. Evidently, she wasn’t approved much, anyway, since she was a Jewess from Newcastle, England. Too different for their tastes.”“Yes,. A beautiful redhead strolled in,leading three other gorgeous women. They all wore matching straplesspurple gowns. "I see the stylist has been in.", Rachel said cheerfully,"Stop staring at yourself and get over here. We don't want to be late.".Anna rose quietly and stepped out of the dressing gown as herbridesmaids started helping her into The Dress.Back at the church, Kate took a deep breath. Outwardly, she looked calm,but she was very nervous. Four gorgeous women in dark brown minidressesstood. He insists it is imperative that you receive his walking stick.A couple of weeks ago, we sat in his study as a storm raged outside. The lights went out. Phillip was muttering beneath his breath and I leaned closer to hear what he was saying. From his perspective, I could see his staff leaning near the fireplace. I don’t know how to say this, but I swear that it began to glow. We were suddenly hit by a massive bolt of lightning that deafened me. The wood in the fireplace leapt into flames. This. "You have so much to live for," he said. "I'm a sailor and we are off to Italy tomorrow. I can stow you away on my ship. I'll take care of you, bring you food every day, and keep you happy. When we get to Italy you will be SO GLAD you're alive"With nothing to lose and always wanting to see Italy, she accepted.That night, the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a small but comfortable compartment in the ship's hold.From then on, every night, he would bring her sandwiches, a bottle of red.