”The girl got up and I heard them go upstairs. As soon as I heard the door close, Chuck removed the blindfold. It was going to take me a few minutes...to let my eyes adjust.“So, my wife? Did you have a good time?Before I could answer, the back door opened and shut. They left.“Are you going to tell me who they are?”“Nope. Not now. What did you think about the girl?”“She’s either a model or a dancer. I say she’s between eighteen and twenty-four and has handled a whip before.”“Damn, your good. She’s. Tristan noticed a strange expression pass across the face of Dionysia's projection. "Oh!" What is it, tell me?" Tristan frowned. "Dionysia!" I have identified a small cluster of Guardian DNA.Tristan felt his face start to flush "What do you mean? It's over three days since we..." No!" Dionysia interrupted him. "It's embryonic."Tristan swallowed his mouth suddenly dry. "Oh my God! Can't you get her out of there then?" No, it is of insufficient mass. It would rip her apart if I tried to transport. I'd like you to meet two of my bestcustomers.'Smiling broadly she indicated the two men.'ON YOUR KNEES SLUT',I was backing away, desperate to avoid what was about to happen. SuddenlyI saw Mistress Diane holding a long wooden pole with a metal eye on theend. Expertly she hooked the eye through one of the metal rings on mycollar. At the same time one of the men moved behind me. He seized mywrists and locked handcuffs on me. Mistress Diane moved the pole forward, Istruggled as hard as I could but. .." she couldn't finish the sentence, feeling suddenly light headed."Shh," Gabe said, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into his arms. "You shouldn't have seen those." He pulled her closer, silently berating himself for not closing his door before he opened the envelope."Is she dead?"Gabe let his head rest against her hair, breathing a heavy sigh. "I don't know. I don't think so. He's taunting us with the knowledge that he has her and we don't know where he is." He pulled back,.