I opened my purse again and dug past the wallet and candle to find my phone. "Okay, so I did have it off, duh," I admitted, thumbing the power button ...nd watching the little logo appear. "What did I miss, besides the flood?" It's no joke, Linnea; I was worried about you. I had no idea where you--" he walked into the living room and stopped dead at the sight of me."What?" I asked, wishing the rain hadn't matted down my hair so much."You were with her," Michael said flatly. "Christ, Linnea, I. We checked just after 4pm and I told Joanne to have a bath and then to stay naked and get into bed and wait for us.I had to pick Adam up from the station in Rugby which was just under an hour round trip we even had a cheeky beer before heading up to our room. I liked the idea of Joanne fidgeting in bed fighting back her nerves. I told him that she was upstairs naked and ready for him and that he should take control. I said I was happy to watch and join in much later. He smiled from ear to ear. Please. Seconds passed and she discovered she had been holding her breath. Her breath came out ragged and with a sense of defeat. What could he be doing? Was he displeased with her? She spread her legs as wide as she could and bit her lip through the aching pain. Her heart was beating fast, almost fearful of what he might do now. If she had pleased him he would have responded by now. What came next would be the fruit of his disappointment. Would he slap her? Would his hands punish the offending. I kissed her forehead. "If I have a preference, it's certainly not exclusive." "Good," she said. "Actually, there was something I wanted to tell you," I said. She looked up at me. Her big brown eyes, flecked with green, were breath-taking. If only she'd stop tanning. "Hmm? What's that?" "I've decided to ask Brianna to make me a vassal." My sister's smile could have lit up a room. "I can't tell you how glad I am to hear that. And she will be too. She's had her heart set on you for a while." "So.