" Someone to feed the cat and water the ferns?" he asked.I smiled. "Something like that, yes."M nodded. "Write it down, we'll arrange it for you. Y...u have myguarantee. There's no time to waste here, Blonde. Her Majesty needs youand your crew up and running as fast as is humanly possible." I understand, M. One thing, though." Which is?" he asked."I've only brought a small amount of clothes with me. I assumed thiswould be a short visit, and I would return to my retired life withindays. I. The next two days were spent catching up with work (I manage a private investment fund made up of substantial savings of a few friends) and tidying and preparing the house for Charlotte’s arrival.I picked her up on Wednesday morning, and loaded her small collection of personal belongings into the car. When we got to my house, I showed her to her room which I had cleaned for her – it was the room adjacent to mine, the one where Ellie and Sylvie had had such noisy sex at the weekend. I could see. No sense in having discord in the ranks because a little tramp of a daemon is getting out of line with the crew. Remember the rules, Mendel. No fraternization between employees. A tight ship is a dry ship. So, are we done here, my boy? You're late for your shift as it is." Yes, sir." No more detail required, just an agreement was what Scorn needed to hear from me for this to be finished. I know when to shut the fuck up."Very well, then, I think we're through here. Now, go out there and get busy. “Hello, Ted. Have you been thinking about me and what we could do together? I know you have. I thought I should give you a sample of what it will be like if you came to me, just to help you decide, of course.” “Becca, please…” Ted implored, but she was not deterred. “I'm home now, and I've stripped down to my panties. Do you remember what it was like when I touched you? Think about what you saw when I opened my shirt for you.” Rebecca’s voice sounded huskier and more sultry now than it had.