I try to limit my fantasies to anyone other than you. It's not a good idea otherwise." Rather than making her feel repulsed by learning that he had fa...tasied about her, the knowledge sent a frisson of arousal through her, which further clouded her judgement."I want to add something," she said suddenly."What is that?" He tried to hide his trepidation at the possibility that this might not happen."If I lose, this will not be me being submissive. I expect to still be treated with respect, before,. "Gimme your accounts ledger."The terrified man hurried to comply, as he picked himself up off the floor and grabbed the ledger out of a desk drawer. "Here. Take it. It's not up to date, though."Harley Duran grabbed the book out of the shaking hand and opened it up to his name. It showed two hundred and fourteen dollars in credit in his account. "This is what I figure it ought to be. Give it to me right now."Harley looked over at the door and saw one of Greater Western's enforcers. The enforcer. When you die, some items that are very closely tied to your spirit will often stay with your spirit, instead of dropping to the ground like empty armor. Somewhere inside that Zibong is the Love ring I gave her when we wed. I can feel it. All these years and I still wear my own Love ring. Through the link between our rings, I can sense her emotions and her thoughts. When you said she was getting ready to toss a Deathstrike at you, I saw an image of you with smoke coming out of your hair! Now. He spoke deep and warm, “Ms. Deni, I am Lord Hawk, Welcome.” He kissed her hand all the while looking into her startled hazel eyes. She stammered out, “Uhm, thank you, Sir” as she dropped her eyes from his intense gaze. At her humble reply, his eyes flickered, and he smiled. He turned and looked at Duchess briefly, giving her a look that they alone understood. Hawk took Deni’s hand and escorted her to another room. After a brief orientation, (of which Hawk rested his hand on her bare thigh,.