She had listened intently as he told her that he and his wife had drifted apart. She had a good job and was devoted to making herself more valuable to...her employer and gaining promotions. In the first ten years of their marriage they had enjoyed an active sex life, but the last five years had been quite cold. He eventually discovered that she had been having sex with the president of her company. That had been the final straw for him. Once he had opened up for Michelle, Ted had no problem. ”“You were the one who invited her,” Will reminded Bella.“Had her wound up and on edge for half an hour, you,” Friday added.“Longer,” Jack growled from next door.“Impressive,” Will said quietly, enjoying their faces being so close together. “You’re the only one who can get her to wait for anything.”“I know,” Bella grinned proudly. She gave him a quick kiss, then sat up again. The strange throb coming from the sigils on Will’s chest stopped. Bella reached out and hooked Friday by the neck,. "I like a set schedule, tips are what you make, not for sharing, if someone doesn't pull their weight, then that's on them." And no late shenanigans," I said."Right," Nathan smiled a toothy grin.I nodded back. I needed this job, especially since I had just left the other one. "So, let's talk schedule, shall we?" Nathan said as he leaned forward."You okay?" Lacey asked as I exited the office."Yeah," I said as I walked to the bar. I ordered my usual drink."That bad, huh?" Lacey asked."I feel like. "And she threatened to lieand said I painted my own nails. Then, you know how controlling she was.She said she would start spanking me."Almost all of the boys laughed. "You could have physically overpoweredher. Almost every other man in this country does so." But you also know the status of our marriage," Deleep replied. "Youknow. She is a higher caste than me. She holds the power in the marriageand I was always under her control. I never wanted to marry her at all.She is so controlling."Mishka.