But, for better or worse, she had to face whatever happened next. Linda walked around the counter and sat on the other side, facing Bill.Bill glanced ...t her face and back at his coffee. He couldn't tell if she was mad about last night or what. She had been so easy to read the night before. At least he had thought she was. Now, he just couldn't tell. It was as if she had closed the book so he couldn't see the pages."Em, ah, about last night," Bill started hesitantly.At the same moment Linda. And they were angled funny, surrounding the bed.I opened both eyes and sat up. I wasn’t in my room.Then I remembered the night before: going to House Volantis, the VIP room, carrying the blonde back to her apartment, and finding Chloe. The rest came back in a flood. I was still at her place.I looked around. Chloe wasn’t anywhere to be seen. I climbed out of bed to look in the bathroom, but then I smelled coffee.I relaxed. She was in the kitchen.I took a deep breath, letting the warm aroma fill. Gazing downat your enticing legs, I smile at the lack of panties covering yourmost private areas. After rising, I, in one smooth move, pull my shirtover my head. Despite being slight, I am well muscled. I have notquite gone to pot. My frame has a little bit of fat that comes fromnot working out, but my musculature is obviously still well intact.Watching me, with your heart thunderously pounding in your chest, yourbreasts heaving with the exertion of your struggle. You know it wouldtake longer. Then the mages have nothing to worry about. Would they?”“You’ve known about this for two years. Why didn’t you say something earlier?” Dana knew that he knew that the one that ordered it had to have been someone in the Palace. And she now knew that I know that she knew it.Gods what a mess.The room was quiet, while she considered her options. I relaxed into the chair while she thought. I liked her, she was honest and true, but her Empress or Mage Guildmaster screwed her, over leaving her to deal.