Determination to succeed for the client consumed her and flooded the canvas. Creative forces sped through her veins, urging her hands to move. As she...stood staring at the canvas resting on the easel, her head cocked to the side. Distinctly, Hadley recalled the man instructing her on which colors she should use. They went against everything that she had sketched. He wanted black and silver, whereas now that she had created a portion of the piece, she knew otherwise. With fingers tingling at her. He didn't mean to be such a blabbermouth around Joe, it just came out of him. Joe was so easy to talk to, so easy to make laugh.Making Joe laugh was one of the best parts of Derek's day. Sometimes he'd think of every stupid joke he'd ever heard just so he could see those freckled cheeks curl into a smile as Joe gave him a teasing eye roll.Speaking of teasing, there Joe was again. He'd stripped off his shirt, facing away from Derek and showing off his pale, smooth back. Derek felt an urge to. Her body aching from the night of abuse. Marlena was in pain and still naked from being used by his entourage of bloodsuckers and hangers-on when she stumbled out of the bedroom and found Thomas on the floor.Thomas was passed out from his night of debauchery, drugs and drink. All his friends had stumbled out once the booze and drugs were gone or pocketed what was left for their later use.Thomas had been drunk and high when he bragged about how Marlena had been fucking and sucking his cock since. " 1) Enter the bathroom, remove all your clothing and place them into the wash basket. Take a shower and use this hair removal cream on, legs, pubic hair, arm pit. 2) Now proceed into our bedroom, locate the items I have newly purchased for you. 3) Put them on and follow my make up instructions. I was quite unsure of the make up but I trusted her and did it anyway. 4) Now take a look in our mirror and proceed your sexy arse down stairs, knock 3 times politely on the living room door and wait....