"Zeke could not resist getting one last rub in, "Oh it is so nice thatthe person who wears the pants in the relationship is sticking up forthe lady of...it."After being silent for the entire drive Rice finally spoke up. "Rita itis fine, y'all can keep on having fun. You should join back in Rita, Icould tell how much fun you were having by how loud you were laughingand how mean those words were."Hearing conformation on how cruel her words was made Rita try to sinkinto the passenger car seat. The. He would naturally dominate any woman, not because he needed to subjugate or humiliate her, but simply because of the kind of man he was; a genetic stone’s throw away from the defender of a more violent past age, and she’d be blatantly lying if she said she was unaffected by the fact that she triggered those barely civilized emotions in him. Her anthropological training perceived that he may function within the laws of the land but he would have his own moral code, likely more rigid than court. . Lisa was very emphatic that Cindi couldn't do that either."I'm sorry, Cindi," Melinda said. "I guess I didn't understand..."Everyone was distracted when the door opened and Amma-llia strode into the room, rubbing her jaw as if it hurt. She strode across the room rapidly, looking like she was on a mission and wasn't taking any prisoners."Knock it off, you two. We got bigger problems than your name-calling. We need to rescue Daddy. Let's get going." We discussed this, Amma-llia. You guys have. He was one of the few people I had let come that close to me. Did I want him because of that? Or had I let him that close because I wanted him from the beginning?Carefully I climbed out of bed, pulled my panties back up. As quiet as possible I made my way to the kitchen. Tea, a fag maybe after that...While I waited for the water to boil I looked around. It was smaller, but indefinitely tidier than the kitchen in my shared flat. Still smiling I poured the water, and then went back to the bedroom.