I’ve EXPERIENCED torture, beatings, and deprivations willingly given, with no rules. I saw the pictures of what my body looked like. I needed four m...nths for my body to heal. Seeing Hanna like that made me think back to that time, ten years ago. I was helpless, in pain, frustrated, and thought I was going to die. My job was to protect people from that, especially people I’m in love with. Julie, that day we meet when you had a flat tire in the parking lot and took a chance on a lunch offer from. ” “Um… Hi… Thanks?” Tali said, her voice tiny as she, looking exhausted, lowered the backpack to the ground.There was an awkward pause between them, the two of them from such drastically different backgrounds, needing each other for completely different reasons and having virtually no common ground.“It’s late and you look like you’ve had a long day…” Julia smiled gently, “How about I just show you your room and you can rest up, we can do the whole introduction thing tomorrow?”Tali let out a. ’ ‘I saw a picture of your wife, I know which one your mean. You can have the company of the servant. When I brought her here, she was older and not as healthy as I thought. If you send her back to clean the ponds, I will not be offended. Also, I will send you a better choice, a young sassy woman to distract you from coming up with too many demands.’ ‘Your Highness knows best. I’m sure any young female body you select will be a major distraction. I am very honored that you would consider me to. Although, I felt like my heart was about to jet out of my chest."Natalie, are you watching porn?" Whoa," I whined, pushing the laptop off my lap. "Rick, you shouldn't just sneak up on someone like that." Sorry, but are you watching porn on my laptop?" he asked, sitting next to me.I sighed. "Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm embarrassed," I confessed, viewing the floor."Don't be; I'm surprised you're not biting my head off right now." I don't mind if you watch porn every now and then, but you have a lot.