” I glanced at the chained-up man.“Do you want to enjoy him?” asked the queen. “I can, of course, amuse myself as you amuse yourself.”My che...ks burned. “No, no, that’s okay. I have my sister and our sex slaves for that.”“Of course, of course.” The queen picked up a paddle. “Have you ever used any of these items?”“No,” I said. “We don’t punish our slaves. We control them and they obey to make us happy. The threat of pain is not needed.”“And when is anything that’s pleasurable needed?” Queen. A miserable marriage for years, only held together by the fact it was convenient, we had a good life, and we didn't want the hassles or bullshit of divorce. Also made easier by the fact that Brandy's teenage friends would hang out on weekends, and I'd get to listen to dirty perverted conversations, and see them walking around half dressed. Made life pretty simple. I never pursued anything, never looked at anyone in an obvious way, nor did I think about actually iniitating anything. But it. Sorry I didn't recognize you." No problem. Enough business. So I gather you're new at all this." To say the least," I said."Would you like to dance?" he asked Edith."I thought you'd be asking Cara," she said."Time enough for that. How about it?" Sure," Edith said. Brad took her by the hand and led her to the dancefloor, and Liz moved closer to me."If I didn't know better, I'd swear you like that," said Liz."Let's just say it caught me off guard." Well, I'd say your guard is still up," she said,. ”“How did he know about the mines?”“It is a standard method of forcing your prey to move only in certain directions and improving your effectiveness.”Sarah said, “Have IFF signal for Iridien Spec Ops cruisers near AW fleet. Still no IFF on bogies.”“Iridien fleet has gone to battle stations.”Eileen said, “Three bogies at 8-8-4. In range in 4 minutes.”Keriann said, “Three more at 4-4-2. In range in 5 minutes.”Erica said, “Scanner showing a mine field at 11-11-2 moving left to right. Range too.