The wind that blew across the waters was sharply cooler than the afternoon sun had been. The bare skin of the two slave girls prickled as the cold tou...hed them, but they did not break stride as they walked ahead of their Overlord.If either of the two slaves thought this an unusual means of exchange for their services, it was not apparent in their faces or their mannerisms, save perhaps for an occasional glance between them. Indeed, Gronnus had told them little beyond being given to another. Ten minutes later we were on our way to my home to surprise Anne, Joel was looking round as we drove through the suburbs as though expecting to see something, when I asked what he was looking for he said kangaroos he thought they were everywhere I put him right on that. Once home I introduced him to Anne who had just got out of the pool as we drove into our garage, I don't know who was most surprised Joel at my wife in a bikini or Anne at him being black. Once Joel was settled in and unpacked I. "I don't believe we've met. I'm Susan Carter," she smiled."Laura Branson. I don't remember seeing you at any of the other parties." I just moved from San Diego. I'm with Bateman Advertising." My husband Charlie is in corporate law." And what are you into?" Housewife. I paint a bit." Care to show me your etchings sometime?" asked the younger woman, a sly smile on her face which Laura did not immediately pick up on."You... you want to see my paintings? asked Laura naively."Not really. I'd be much. ” Suzanne smiled and looked at Nicole. “Your email did arrive on time, but then was deleted by someone who had logged into my account.” Suzanne’s left hand landed gently on Nicole’s bare knee. “When they checked up, they found that Nicole here had been the one accessing my email account and had deleted the email that you sent me.” Ms Bryant’s stare burned through her young secretary. “And so, today, we’re going to hear Nicole’s excuses and then decide what to do about her behaviour, aren’t we.