“By the way,” she piped up. “How are things with Trent.”“Um, ok. I guess,” I was hoping she wouldn’t ask. I was embarrassed to admit...how stale sex with him was. However, my drunken state took over.“Just ok?” she prodded. “Doesn’t sound like it.”I took a big swig of wine and opened up to my sister. “It’s horrible. The sex. So boring, so bland, I never cum. He rolls on top, huffs and puffs, and is done. He rolls off. I roll over and felt like crap.”Bea was nodded, smiling wickedly the. Karen dug in her purse searching for tissues, then stood leaning against his desk and glanced at him as she dabbed at her crotch."It's been nice working under you, Tom," Karen said, then giggled and added, "I mean, with you."He lay back his head and laughed."You sound like you think it's over." Isn't it?" she asked.He shook his head and said, "No, I can't fire you for something I've done myself. I'm a lot of things, but I'm not a hypocrite. It's a shame. I sure would've loved to fire that. Mary rolled over onto her tummy and propped herself up on her forearms. "Daddy, please promise me you will come visit me often when I'm at college. Please promise it and please mean it," she pleaded.The covers were pulled back far enough now that he could clearly see the outline of her shapely breast, her nipple resting on the comforter below her."Honey, really, please don't worry. I will always be there for you, you know that," he answered reassuringly."Thank you, Daddy. You make me so happy. They came to battle at Cynuit Hill and were destroyed." Great news indeed, My Lord." I want you to spread the word of this victory and tell all you meet that the Fyrd is summoned by Ælfred to come to Egbert's Stone at Whitsuntide, five weeks from today. This time we will not fail or Wessex will be no more." It shall be as you command."Edric spent the rest of the day in preparation. He chose local men to ride with him, men of the King's Royal Estate at Ceoddor. The following day he rode.