I have worn none since the day she took me. Ignorance no longer enslaves me as she has taught me how to speak and how to think. What is freedom to die...on the streets compared to the freedom of a life of love and service? Pain once scared me, but those bars are gone from my windows thanks to her and the lessons she has taught me. Now I know there is pleasure and there is ecstasy, and somewhere, far beyond where I once thought it dwelt, there is pain.As I return to pleasing her she gently. " For me? That's so sweet, Mr. Tanner, I mean: Jonathan." The soft, lilting way she said my first name sent a warm tremor down my entire body."She can call you Jonathan, can't she Daddy?", said my daughter, taking her flowers from Carbone."Daddy, aren't you going to kiss Andrea on the cheek?" said Melissa to her father. "She's your date." With a look of resignation, Alex bent to kiss my lovely daughter's cheek. I thought I caught her eyes flashing at me for a second."Thank you, Al, red roses. New Rome has so few real heroes these days." It's lovely to meet you as well, Tullus." said Lucretia graciously. "What did your bosses say about Corvus's speech?"Corvus knew she was fishing. Lucretia didn't know he'd used the opportunity of what was normally a puff-piece interview to fire his first shot across the bow of New Roman politics. He'd hoped she and Gallicus would be too busy to hear about it before they left for their honeymoon and it would be a done deal by the time they got. Again she disconnected the phone. After sometime I sent her a message ‘Sweet voice, can I know your name’.She didn’t respond. The next day I called her up and introduced myself and continued our conversation. I asked her name. She responded “Ruchi”. I proceeded further and asked her about her hobbies. She asked me ‘Y i wanted to know this’? Our conversation started and days went on. Within few days I made her feel comfortable talking to me. I came to know that she is married and have a child..