" And I indicate the whole room, filled with torture apparels with my head, "This is how I love."She froze for a second, still looking in my eyes. The... she looked around the room, taking in what I had said. But I interrupted her, taking her in my arms and starting to leave the room. She was wincing at every step I took, as her weight was all deposited on her back and on the back of her knees, both whipped until they were scarlet."Where are you ta-taking me?" She asked."Where are you taking. “I better not come in Phil, I am all grassy and sweaty and I don’t want to mess up your floors.” “No worry Steve, I have a shower downstairs near the laundry. Why don’t you go down and have a quick shower and then you can come have a drink OK.” After my shower, I slipped back into my shorts, leaving my briefs off. It felt a lot cleaner that way. I made my way back to the sitting room and Phil had a long glass of Coke waiting for me. “Thank you so much for doing that chore for me Steve.” “It. It is alright," Caleb said softly. "When I called earlier, your son asked if I was canceling tonight. He sounded pretty defensive, and maybe a little angry. Teens, in my experience, aren't real good at listening when being told something. So, instead of telling him I wasn't calling to cancel, and trying to reassure him, I asked him questions. Sometimes, when someone won't listen, you can get to the same point by asking questions. I asked him if there was a reason that I should cancel. He didn't. ’ ‘Other spies?’ ‘Yes and by your son, I do believe he is taken with the traitorous nun.’ ‘Anne de Breuil? She and her brother arrived here yesterday.’ ‘First I must allow Anne to entrap herself and her lov…accomplice, then she will be the rightful property of the Order but I will need your help Sir.’ ‘How so?’ ‘As a maid I can not know everything that goes on in this house, as a newcomer the other workers will be suspicious of me I do not have time to win their trust, you however have full.