"My dear, I can see you have impeccable manners but you are not here as a guest or a servant. You will be almost like my daughter. The staff have been...informed that they are to treat you as such." I thanked her and accepted her as she wrapped her arms around me and embraced me. "Welcome to Woolverstone, Victoria. I know I am not your real aunt and I also understand I cannot replace your parents, nor will I try to but you are welcome to use my home as if it were your own, to come and go as you. Rebeca hugged him joyfully.As Rory made his way back to Sara, the music changed to a slow song. There was obvious relief on her face, when she realized that she wouldn’t have to begin with an unfamiliar two-step.Rory wrapped her in his arms and drew her to him. The live band played ‘Silver Wings’ and Sara felt special, and safe, in his arms.Sara was convinced, right then, that Rory would never purposely hurt either Rebeca or her. She thought that he would always protect them, but still worried. The collar he wanted I had to go and buy in a fetish shop. He asked me what boots I had other than what I was wearing that day. These were black polished knee high, with zipped insides and a heel of about 4” but fashionable, not spiked. I said I also had white calf boots with a spike heel again about 4” that was all. He declared I must buy a pair of sexier black boots and they must have a 5” heel and be spiked. I said I would.He had examined me all over, before he started with the sex. First I. The four men at the table in the center of the room kept their concentration on the hands they were dealt while remembering to give nothing away. Honor heard them throw in chips for the opening bid, each eyeing the other in an attempt to spot each other’s tells. ‘Oh, God!’ Honor thought morosely to herself. It had only been five days ago that she was the average college instructor, looking forward to her summer vacation in Las Vegas. Now she was the ultimate prize in a high stakes poker game..