It does sound like they have tried to do the same thing for you.What's funny is that it fits with an idea about concubines I once read about. Most peo...le forget that historically kings and other nobles were expected to have multiple wives. Basically they could have as many wives as they could afford. Of course, this meant that the nobleman might not actually spend any time with his wife. From what little historians have been able to discover, love was rarely a part of these marriages, and many. She started to dial his number but stopped when she saw that shehad a voicemail from Brad. She thought that was odd. She couldn'tremember the last time Brad had called her, much less leave a voicemail.She pushed play on the message and listenened:"Hi Beth. I have some bad news. I can't come down this weekend. Thepipes burst in my parent's basement. They need me to come over and helpthem. I am leaving tomorrow and will be helping them with cleanup,repairs, etc. I know you are at dinner and you. ’ ‘I don’t see how you could be hurt.’ ‘I will tell them that. Or tell them nothing at all. In fact that may be the best choice. I need to dress and go, its a bit over an hour drive home.’ ‘Oh, I will get out of your way.’ ‘Let me give you my thanks first,’ she said then embraced me. She gave me the best kiss anyone had given me in memory. I got an erection. She noticed and pressed herself to it before ending the kiss and hurrying to her room. ‘Bye, have fun,’ I said as I walked her out her. ”I didn’t look up from my reports. She stood there with her fists on her hips, glaring at me. After a minute, she asked, “Well?”I looked up at her. “Good afternoon, you’re looking spiffy. Got something planned?”“Henry, you know damned well I’ve got this goofy tea party with queen Emily. And I’m not looking forward to it.”“Is that today? I thought it was later. Well, I can see that you are dressed for it. Think she’ll be impressed?”“Impressed or not. What you see is what she’ll get.”“Do you want.