Once I hear back, I’ll wake some people in Munich and put them on this.”“I doubt that I shall sleep much, myself, Old Man. I shall await your ca...l.“A bientot, then.” And with that, Allaine ended the call.Ramirez leaned back in the office chair and stretched out for a moment before he heard a loud squeal coming from the Palace wing of the castle. He jumped to his feet, grabbed his gun, and ran toward the noise.Contessa-In-Reggenza Maria Louisa Francesca de San Finzione walked out of the meeting. She felt very tired still, like it hadn’t been long at all.Finally she was able to examine her captors clearly. The man who pulled her from her sleep was tall, slender, but not a rail, with dark hair and eyes. The second, lounging on the couch, was more muscular, probably a little shorter than the man who had a hold on her, with lighter hair. The third was nowhere to be found at the moment, nor was Maurice, the dog. They lead her to a chair, where they tied her down, her back to the door. . O!" through my sobbing tears, but heard the whizzing noise as the lash sped towards my helpless body. Again the whip struck and twisted around my body, this time higher, somewhere up around my waist. The pain was horrendous. My body, even though hanging helplessly like a carcass, shook and spasmed, causing me to swing about on the rope.I screamed, I howled, I pleaded for mercy, all to no avail. The lash kept thrashing my helpless body as I spun and swung about hung from my ankles. I had no idea. She hasn’t really been like that since the apartment.”“Before Eduardo,” I said. “Maybe she’s just working it out of her system before he gets here.”“You’re still going to be with her, right?”“Occasionally. Probably about like you and me. This is what? The fourth time since October?”“Are you counting?” Bethany smirked.“If I was counting, I wouldn’t have asked!” I chuckled.“I have some interesting news.”“What’s that?”“I have a date on Friday night. A paramedic.”“Doctor Jessica approved?” I.