They’ve taken you for their own.”I walked out to where the men were drinking. “Men, thank you for the presents. I never had much and I appreciat... it more than you know. You’ll find Berta will too. We’ll see you on Tuesday.” I had to turn away; I was so touched by this.Berta came out as I pulled up. She had a large blanket roll and a large food basket. “Sheila sent the remains of the cake.”“What was left of the cake wasn’t that much. I’m hoping there is some bacon for breakfast in there. Notice. I also learned a few more things about his bride (who I had met twice) and their wedding plans. I mentioned how my Grandfathers would select my bride, and that I expected a visit at any time. Again, it was something he did not realize; he had freedom to make lifeÔs most critical choices like a wife and a career. I did not.Finally he asked about “first night,” as he and his wife were part of the ranch community. I assured him it was not mandatory, the Patron had already blessed his marriage with. "I will listen. I promise. I will."Cecily looked at him irritably and scowled. She couldn't abide Howard's bad manners, or any man's bad manners, and although she was gracious and she accepted the apology, his card was now marked and he'd better be careful. "We're supposed to be soldiers," she savaged him ruthlessly. "I may be a woman and you may be a shit with a cock, but we do things the military way here, and when one of us talks, the other one listens, Mr Pendrill. Is that clear? I may be. I wondered what arrangement Justin was talking about. I had no idea how long this had been going on or how involved they were with each other as a rage of jealousy came over me. I also felt an equal amount of adrenalin rush through me and my cock was extremely hard. I could hardly believe that my wife of twenty years would do something so unbecoming of her. She was the quiet conservative type of wife, or at least I thought she was. I decided the best thing to do was not to say anything as I.