One other thing," he continued, "I understand you were a little difficult with the Chief Eunuch this afternoon. That is unwise; there are many ways he...can be unpleasant to you and make life in the harem unbearable." I saw the whip used," she replied tartly."For the moment he will use a bath girl as your whipping girl," said the Prince, "but when we are married that will no longer be true." What do you mean, my whipping girl?" When you misbehave, one of the bath girls will be given the whipping. “Then I have nothing to be angry at you for from those lists,” I said simply.“What about the first thing?” Beck said miserably. “We weren’t high when we walked out on you. God, I wish we were.”“Would you think I was wrong to believe you’ve suffered more than enough for that lapse in judgment?” I asked gently.That got them both crying and I took them into my arms, looking at Emma over their shoulders. She nodded again and smiled at me. I held me hand out to her and she joined us, hugging the. ..”“I hope I’m not too late!” broke in a pretty blonde girl dressed in western garb. “Are these gentlemen your friends? I was hoping we could have some privacy while we caught up on old times.”As she stared at the strange girl, Christine caught a quick smile and a wink before the girl resumed her poker face and sat in the only remaining chair. Understanding washed over Christine as she formulated her response.“These gentlemen were just leaving. They kindly offered to keep me company, but that. He was glad he had when the beautiful face of Emma Adkins appeared on the virtual monitor, seemingly suspended in thin air above his desk. “Hello, E-man. You’re looking rich today. Could we make our appointment a little earlier? There is someone else who needs to be there and her schedule is a bit tight.”Eamon wasn’t doing anything but waiting anyway. He saw Emma was wearing a white long-sleeved blouse and a sideways Cleveland Indians baseball cap. She looked like a child; an extremely.