When I finally worked up the nerve to mention this to her, the audacity of my comment pissed her off and she started waling into me with the paddle. S...e hit me ten more times in quick succession, each stroke of the paddle being hard and fast. I was crying by the time she managed to get control of her anger. My wife told me to never question her again about anything! I watched as she walked over the bed and reached into the suitcase. She pulled out a balled-up pair of black-laced panties that. ”“Samantha’s place is big enough for all the executives?”“It was built for entertaining. With ten bedrooms we can make it work with some room sharing. Most of the rooms have twin beds, which makes it easier. I’ve already talked to the people who’ll be sharing rooms.”“Who goes to those retreats?” John asked.“The regional directors, the C-level executives, Charlie, Cèlia, Eve, and Kimmy. That ensures we have input from everyone.”“Not Dave?”“Dave has, from day one, elected not to participate in. ‘Yes, Mrs Boroclough.’ ‘Were you sleeping?’ ‘Um, no Mrs Boroclough. I – er – I was reading, Mrs Boroclough.’ ‘If you’ve finished your chores you should sleep when I’m not there. I want you fresh and alert when I return home.’ ‘Yes Mrs Boroclough. Sorry, Mrs Boroclough.’ ‘I’m at Mrs Tichborne’s house now. I’ll be home in an hour, so there’s no point in you sleeping now.’ ‘Yes, Mrs Boro – I mean, no Mrs Boroclough.’ ‘I want a cup of malted milk before I retire tonight. I’m utterly exhausted, so. He’s a lot like his uncle, but he’s busy fighting slavers looking to take over the world.”“I’d not heard Gerald was dead. After the campaign against the Clan I’d had enough of fighting and that’s why I chose to stay near here with a good woman. Thanks for letting me know about Gerald, I liked him.”“Something else you may wish to consider. Since this campaign has started the lands under the protection of Shiloh have grown a lot when many smaller communities have asked to join us. We’ve been.