Now Alison recognised him – but it wasn’t the voice which Alison remembered: arrogant, cocksure and cruel. Yes, it still sounded like Chad, but it...sounded nervous, fearful, and sad – Chad cut down to size, Chad defeated.Alison turned to look at the rhododendron. “Chad, what the fuck are you doing hiding in that bush? Come out if you’ve got something to say!”“Don’t turn around, Alison, please. Then they’ll know I’m here; they’re probably watching. Just keep looking ahead as normal. Please. Queen Saroja Devi was deeply perturbed. How would this affect Anu? Saroja Devi thought. He will inherit the annuity if not the throne. Provided, of course, he agrees to leave that girl and accepts the position of Crown Prince. She would not give him a chance to say no. She would expedite and settle the issue before even Maharaja learnt of the annexation. Accordingly she rushed the matters and virtually dragged Anu to the Prince hood. The occasion was celebrated without any restrain. There was. Trouble was, I didn't know how. None of the girls I had tried to get "into the long grass" would have any of it.Then came that morning. It was a Wednesday, and there was no sun. I was out of bed before ten, and, wearing thin summer pants with an unbuttoned shirt, I was down in the kitchen to make myself coffee and toast. I was trying to decide how to spend the day when there was a knock at the front door.Not expecting anybody I went through into the front room and peered through the curtains. A. I can’t believe how much that one idiotic dick pic had gotten me. I was smiling like a cat stuffed full of canaries.“Here you go.” Adelaide appeared and swapped out my empty glass for a full beer. She kissed my ear. “Her food’s up, I’ll be right back.”Jess and I watched Adelaide’s ass walk away again.“You seem more interested in her than Lidie or Nisha.” I said.“So do you.” Jess said. “It probably wouldn’t be so bad with her. If you weren’t distracted with anyone else.”“Or it’d be worse because.