” He might have been breathing a little heavily.“Okay. See you Monday.”“Oh, yes. It will be fine to put off your Garden of Earthly Delights pr...sentation until Monday the eighteenth.”Whew!I’m a glutton for punishment. That’s the way Granddad described my relationship with seven women. It’s what I thought of myself when I stood outside the classroom where Blankety was concluding his Drawing I class Thursday afternoon. I wondered how many people he’d lost from the class after six sessions so far. Their love-making was gentle and protracted. It was also relatively quiet although Deborah was unable to restrain a shriek when Richard brought her to a third and shattering climax.Their visit to Richard's parents was a success too... His parents, surrounded by dogs, met them as they climbed out of the car. Richard hugged his mother shook hands with his father and then, taking Deborah by the hand, said, "And this is my darling Deborah with her lovely daughter Annette"Deborah held her hand out. ’ Gabe had to laugh at that, a few of the players turned in their direction surprised to hear the sound rumbling from his chest and he quickly sobered. He remembered when he was married to Bree, something that was an afterthought of a misguided view of growing up. She would always complain about his shuffling papers while in bed studying up on plays, or how the flickering of the television bothered her. He should have known that the day she bought a mask to wear at night, the honeymoon had. "For someone who claims to be from foreign lands, his knowledge of what, ah, commodities in Oceanus are of high value is extensive. Or at least where your slaves are concerned."And with that statement, both Overlords knew whom the merchant would pick.Rennis had to smirk at this. He also felt a touch of pride. Sirinna had originally been his slave, and he had deflowered and trained her himself.Roquan glanced at the pearls in his hand and sighed through his nose in annoyance. He hated being put.