?Okay,? I agreed. ?I?ll trust you. But nothing that looks likesomething a streetwalker would wear. Deal???Deal!? she said with a little squeal of exci...ement.I had to give Carrie props, she was true to her word.We traveled from one store to another, looking through racks for thingsthat would fit us. I tried to steer as close to masculine in my choicesas I could. Flared pants. Large blouses. Sweaters in a myriad ofcolors. Each time, Carrie would give me a look and shake her head.?I?m the one. ”“Thank you,” she acknowledged. “I take this was my last one, as per my contract has now expired.”“You are correct!” Zachary grinned. “However there is one more to be taken care of. I hate to be the bearer of this bad news but this has to be done as quickly as possible.”“Oh come on now,” Nicole protested. “You said Assan was my last then I could retire. I’ve performed nine killings and now you want me to do one more?” He noticed that her face was red with anger. He had promised she could quit. She had her Master of Whispers confirm that Melisandre had walked naked to the Sept and voluntarily asked to be beaten and kept in Cersei’s cell. The little bird that spied upon said a sister was whipping the bottom of her feet and making her squat over a little candle an inch from her pussy when he saw them in the torture chamber of the Temple. Melisandre was listing off names to numerous to remember of people she had murdered or betrayed.The sister called her Melony, and she had been branded. “What’s wrong?” She asked. Sitting up on his lap. Her hands now gently caressing his cheeks.Lucian heart ached. Her tone alone made his eyes water for no reason. “I feel like I’m a bad lover.” He finally said.She laughed for a moment, looking deeply into his eyes she said after a brief pause “I’m sorry, I’m not laughing at you.”Ericha was carefully observing his reaction, her hand still gently stroking his slowly appearing stubble. He did not have time to shave as recent events prevented them.