This turned out to be the regular monthly meeting of the boss and his five top advisors. The boss was really pretty dumb, but smart enough to listen t... good advice. He had risen to his current position, not by intelligent planning or guile, but by crude application of muscle. He had simply found a way to kill his predecessor without getting caught and had moved into the power vacuum.He was not easy to work for; there was a high turnover rate among his top advisors because they had a tendency to. All except for April. She’s the whole package, pretty and smart. That is until she gets with her family. The fucking idiots have no limits to the grief they give me.It’s generally innocent stuff, but sometimes they go too damn far. The worst was a prank call about my mother being killed in a car wreck which forced me to leave merger talks to fly home. My mother is my last surviving blood family. We buried my father and brother ten years prior after a semi truck ran a red light.After discovering. The redhead looked scared. The strawberry blonde had a peculiar look about her; Tether wasn't sure exactly what to make of it, but the Discards didn't look likely to bolt so she gave the brunette a little shake. "Alright, on your knees. Cross your wrists behind you." Tether got smoothly down on her knees as Brownie obeyed these orders. She tied Brownie's wrists together with a short piece of rope. Then she twisted a red leather strap around Brownie's neck. Brownie took a deep breath as she. . great. Wonderful. I can't believe you don't mind me laying on top of you like this." I'm glad, Pippa. I wanted to be good for you and I was scared I just didn't have the experience." No, but you had the ... love. Thoughtful, caring and gentle. I want to kiss you, but I'll have morning breath." Don't care." The resulting kiss delayed their getting out of bed by several more minutes.Pippa was first to the saloon, grateful Cherry didn't comment on her blush. Pippa wondered what was going on.