As she grew, she realised that her parents had been alive before the revolution. But she could not imagine what they would have done. Nothing, it seem...d, had existed before the leader arrived, and without his beneficence, nothing would. They seemed to have had no life prior to this moment, and their eyes opened wide with horror when, as a small child, she’d asked what they did when they were young. She’d been ushered into a corner, away from any other eyes and ears, and told never to speak of. Hay makes a superb bed.”“You are just too lovely to be true,” Jack said fervently and sat up to look down at her.“If only—” she began, touching his cheek with gentle fingers, “—we could be open about it.”“Society wouldn’t like that.”“Damn society.” Her voice had been briefly angry, but now she asked lightly, “You know my uncle will ask you if my apology was acceptable. What will you say?”“I’ll say—” And he couldn’t maintain his seriousness as he chuckled, “—I’m afraid she’ll have to do it. “You don’t understand. The Church felt the pulse of magic when you held the orb and are already looking for you. It’s only a matter of time before they come.” She cried.“You just made a big assumption there. That some asshole could take me away in the first place,” was my only reply.I did something I had wanted to do since I first saw her. I pressed my lips against hers and felt heaven. After a moment, she pulled away and looked at me. I could see the conflict in her eyes. “As much as I want. Both daughters, and the mother. Shit, Colin, you are in so much trouble.” That was my darling little Nubian Goddess.“Thanks, Sweetie. I appreciate the vote of confidence.”“Colin, Honey, you misunderstood. They all think you’re the bomb. So do I. You really are. Just hang in there. We’ll get Nancy to Daddy in the morning and let them hash it out. Pretty soon you’ll have a wife, two slaves, and a little black girl wanting you all day long. You poor, poor thing.” They laughed.“Stop. And you two.