And much less so with our lover's absence."He realized how hard it probably was, and also why she was putting forth that effort, simply to make him le...s miserable. He looked in the mirror and saw that misery etched deeply in his face, making him look older than his twenty-three years."I'll try to not be so long of face." Harlen said, sitting beside her. "You merit a good portion of happiness by your company." He adopted his lopsided smile. "In days before, I would have been overjoyed to have. That day, I was wearing a flouncy skirt and a tank top. I chose the clothes, knowing that if Hank wanted to touch my body, it would be easy for him to do so. I was really looking for him to tell me that I had done right. Mildred was out in her flower garden when I arrived and exclaimed, You look so pretty today, baby girl! I beamed. She gave me a sweet smile and suggested I get up on the porch for a second and wait. I sat down and set my hands in my lap, and waited quietly while I heard Hank. “How about when I return for good, we’ll move back there?” she suggested. Four silver a day was more than she’d ever made before, and once she returned to Sanvar, the pay for a Traveler was even higher. She could save up enough money to buy a place rather than having to rent another apartment.“Really?”“Yes, but it may be a long time. I’ve still got some things I need to do.”“You’re looking for the bad men.”Udit had overheard a number of conversations, but Leena hadn’t been sure how much he’d. Later that evening, when the girls were in their bedroom getting ready to turn in, Autumn continued her discussion about Gayle.“So, what’s going on with Gayle?” Autumn began.“To make a long story short, Roger thinks she’s in love with me, and I want to confront her about it. Just today, when I was talking with her on the phone, I got a suspicion that he was right. I think she wants to be my slave only to be near me. She even went so far as to let Roger fuck her while she licked my.