An elbow to the gut is always fun. Nothing ends up affecting him, however, and I only end up losing privileges.I have been held hostage for about a mo...th now--give or take a few weeks. Dad is an important politician; my kidnappers want to send a message. And it doesn’t hurt that Dad is loaded and that they keep funneling money from him, making false promises they’ll drop me off somewhere.I don’t know how long they’ll keep me. I don’t ask anymore.I do know that the man I deal with all the time. Then she spread a blanket across its floor and pointed at theopen door. "Come on, good girl. Go into your cage and Mommy will give yousome nice touching." I didn't speak because I knew she disapproved ofthat. The promise of being touched by my wife's talented hands wasirresistible. I ducked my head as I entered the portable kennel and thenturned to roll onto my side so she could reach my chest. But then her cellphone rang. Regina slammed the door and locked it. I whimpered. As I'm sure you know, we're hoping to make you a partner next year. It would be a lot easier for us to do that if you were married, at least I know my wife would like it better."Kara was stunned to learn that Mrs. Grayson, who was neither a member nor client of the firm, could threaten her partnership chances over something unrelated to her abilities as an attorney. She was not going to have the conversation go any further, even if it cost her the partnership. She bolted upright from the chair. . I know he . . . he would! He's got something real big he wants to use on both of us, but he . . . he can't! He's too young to use his big thing on us!” the teasing Josie said while strutting over to her friend. Suddenly, the two of them were gawking at Vic and grinning. “Maybe some . . . someday, k**!” Josie said before the two of them left Vic to dream of someday. For Jackie, that someday came much sooner than anyone expected. It was on a Monday a week or so later. Vic’s mother and Bob.