"What did she mean? Stupidly, I looked at my handsome canine as if he had the answer. It was in his eyes. I would be his bitch.Connie let go of my hai... and raised her right palm in front of my eyes. "Stay there, Silvee. Wait for him to decide."I stood miserably still, afraid of what Kane or Connie would do. A different feeling appeared deep within my misery, a small sphere of calm halfway between my belly button and my spine. It was a strange, tiny hope that comforted as if to say, "It's almost. “Lover Boy! Lover Boy! Lover Boy!”“Shut up!”“Lover Boy! Lover Boy! Lover Boy!”Travis said it nearly a dozen times more until Paul, in utter frustration, told the biggest lie yet:“I don’t even like her!!”A teacher happened to notice the noise and the tension and, as per her job, broke things up before the two boys could come to blows. A physical altercation was averted, but the anger and embarrassment were still there on the part of Paul, and the sense of satisfaction that he could get such a. Percy watched her and could not see any signs of love for Gerard only fear. Percy speculated that once the children were older, she'd meet with an unfortunate accident.That was the way of their society.Looking into her eyes, Percy realized she too suspected her fate.Percy felt no compassion for her. He was beyond all normal feelings of compassion. Percy talked to his chief about what the disrespect of his men might do to his leadership. Percy talked around the unfaithful wife issue, but Gerard. They had no idea of the danger they were walking into… ********** Ed Hood kept waiting and wondering. What the hell is keeping the evil bitch…she should’ve been home by now! She’s supposed to walk in the front door and head to her bedroom to find me waiting for her! Then I’ll offer her a choice… Redemption of her soul by offering herself to him willingly…or suffer the condemnation of his judgment and his swift punishment… He was about to leave his hiding place when he heard the sound of the.