I mean about ... well ... what you already know about ... I mean about Lady Anita and myself. I ... would like to again formally request her hand in m...rriage," said Brian all in a rush at the end as he looked at Dusty almost pleadingly.The poor boy was flushed but determined and Anita smiled and reached out and held his hand as he spoke. He seemed to gather strength from that."Well you know, the King and I were talking about that just this very morning, about you and Anita I mean," said Dusty. “You’re quite welcome, my dear,” he said. “Now, do you have any questions for me?”She thought for a moment, “Sir, when I accompany you to Master Daniel’s club, will he be in charge of me, or will you?”Edward frowned. It was a legitimate question. “I am always in charge of you, as you are my property. But when you perform at the club on the ARC, he will give the directions.”“When I perform, Sir?” she asked.“Part of the agreement in my purchasing you was that I received a free unlimited. ‘You certainly like your wine, Roger,’ he said. Everybody chuckled, except Kate who had just walked in with a bowl in her hands. Roger suspected his problems might just have become bigger, but his head was swimming nicely and people were friendly, so why not relax a bit too?‘Hey Kate,’ he said in a jovial manner. ‘That looks good. Salad with goat cheese, eh?’But Kate set the bowl on the table without a word and disappeared into the kitchen again. The conversation at the table continued to flow.. Julie handed her the drink and then sat down beside her, cuddling up very close. "Had a hard day, Sondra?" she asked. Sondra nodded and put her arm lazily around her friend, patting her shoulder through the short cotton robe that was all Julie was wearing in the heat."Don't mind this guy," said Julie, "he's just nervous around policemen ever since he embezzled all that money back in '89." I made a face. "Well, that's nothing to do with me if he did," said Sondra, leaning further back on the.