It was a gesture I’d never understood before. Why did people do that? But I was understanding it now. It was innocent. Affectionate. Like just a tin... little touch was still more than enough.“This is Lisa.”“I should fire you,” I said, forgetting everything about humanity the second I heard her voice. She was responsible for this. Jesus Christ, she better have a good explanation.“I’m so sorry. I’ve been dealing with this all morning.”“You should have called me.”“You never take any time off. I. Fuck me. Do whatever you want to me but don’t make me go.” The words choked up in her throat as the tears came. She couldn’t leave, she wouldn’t leave. This wasn’t just about some random fuck with a stranger to get off. This wasn’t a cheap thrill. This was a woman she loved as a friend, cared about, shared with, and to whom she was strangely attracted. She wanted to experience the thing that she had tried to deny for months. There was no denying that her clit would throb and her pussy. When she came out, half an hour later, she realised how much her apartment smelt. She walked slowly toward the living room where she had spent last night, afraid to see what it looked like. She creaked the bathroom door open, only making the smell of vomit and booze stronger. She stared. It looked like a bomb had hit the place. Her clothes were flung messily across the room, hanging off the TV and a nice floor lamp in the corner. There were beer bottles and cans littering the coffee table and. The court would never allow a woman to control such a worldly sum of monies. You can be assured that I will take care of you in the manner you have grown accustomed to.” He could see the girls faces light up, Lady Charlotte less accepting at face value his response. “Lord Henry was more protective of the girls than I will be. You are both grown women now and need to learn your roles in life, not be protected from them. I will take this task on personally.” The girl’s smiles vanished instantly..