Thinking that sounded like fun, he took a step forward. However, the Oni had been watching him and quickly stood up, moving out of reach. “Finish yo...r food and tour,” she said picking up the bottle and cup before laying on the bed, “growling bellies can ruin the mood almost as fast as a bunch of obnoxious knights.” Pouring the contents of the bottle into the small cup she raised it up as if making a toast. “I’m going to enjoy some sake while you explore.”“Sake?”“Kind of like your corn whiskey. I asked her if she was a porn star. She said no, but she is in background scenes, but her name is not in the credits. She said her main job was that of an errand runner and set assistant. She told me that meant helping with set up and even making sure the adult film actors are ready for their parts. She said that meant she would have sex with them off camera to get the men ready and close to cumming or for the close up money shot as it was called. She said she also had sex with the men to help. My life as a reporter was as unpredictable as hers and we’d met when I’d covered a night on duty with her squad. Our attraction had been immediate and the ensuing tempestuous romance had never really calmed. We both felt that maybe not living together helped sustain that and, so far, it had worked. Neither resented cancellations and disappointments because we both understood.One of Karen’s friends in the force was the Chief Constable’s personal assistant, Sharon, and they often shared secrets. He'd taken Jericho's left arm as well, holding the man's wrist and hand, turning it painfully and pulling. He could have hurt Miss Ingersoll's slave badly if Tom had wanted to.The referee, the white man in charge of the ring, stopped the fight then. It was clear Jericho couldn't escape and there was no desire for anyone's slave to be injured unnecessarily. The match had been decided and Tom Henry had won. I was very nearly jumping down at that and my Master clapped his hands; the crowd filled.