A week later Ada phoned me to follow up.“We need to take some photographs of you if you want to take up my offer.”“Do you want me naked, or semi...naked?“Male or female photographer?”“What is your preference Sylvia?”“Are you going to watch Ada?”Two days later I am in my element as Ada watches me posing for Jim, a much younger professional, male photographer.For the first few shots I was fully clothed in an above the knee, back dress, heels and black stockings.Then Ada helped me off with the. “How did they follow you,” she asked, a note of fear in her voice.“My guess is that they were in the city when I was, and followed my tracks, either from curiosity or knowing who I am. Either way, it doesn’t matter. They need to disappear, or they will return with the rest of them. Treck, you and I can likely handle them. Lym, I need you to go to the pool room. The Nek-Tem is close to hatching, and will need to feed soon after. You know how they do this, yes?”Lym’s lips curved into a sultry. You know what you’re doing then. Very well, I am Lord Jason. Can you tell me what your mission is and what help you need?”“I am to rescue the Lady Carmine Worker from a pirate ship that is supposed to be coming this way. She had been held on the mainland for some time and had been considered a low-priority rescue but since she was sold to the pirates this may be her last chance for freedom. I was given to believe that I could hire a ship here.”“Do you know how to find this pirate ship? We have. I pet his hair, brushing it off of his face. I required nothing from him. Each blink seemed to take him longer. I lightly let my fingers smooth his brow and drift over his eye lids. His body relaxed and seemed to sink deeper in the sofa. Slowly, one breath at a time Billy fell into a deep sleep. Still I watched him sleep, my fingers touching, petting and gently reassuring him he wasn't alone.Billy wasn't the kind of man that could kick a dog for the sake of the kicking. I touched the cleft in.