“You did say you had a big exam in your next class, didn’t you?” he calls. “Don’t you need to study?”You roll your eyes, pretending you do...’t hear his suggestion. Lorric has been your roommate since you first entered the Institute, but from what you’ve been able to piece together from what little he has told you about his home life, you gather that he has always been very sheltered and consequently always does what he “should” be doing. You also have a feeling that his gentle demeanor and large. I hadn’t realized that my mouth was open, but I snapped it shut with a pop as she glared over at her best friend. “Arthur Anderson.”Surprised, I did recognize the name. “That pimple faced geek you showed me in your year book?”“The very same.” Stella confirmed.My wife stood up from the table. I thought she was going to leave, but instead she asked. “Who would like some more wine or a beer?”Stella lifted her glass and tossed her a snooty smile. Both Greg and I asked for a beer.I began to wonder. She argued that I had fixed it, but I told her to do as she was told. I allowed her to put on a short robe, but I told her to let it fall open when she answered the door.I flipped the breaker off and went back to my truck and settled in to wait for the repairman to arrive.When the truck got here, Barbra made her way to the door. She made sure her robe was just as I had told her. She opened the door and gasped as she saw two men standing there with very angry looks on their faces, until she. Her own parents had gotten better in recent days, but Sierra still wanted to get out of their control as soon as possible.And into Mark's.The thought sent a shiver of pleasure through her body. Mark's control was infinitely preferable to her parents'. Mark gave her pleasure, made her want to please him in every way. He treated her with respect even as he was taking control of her thoughts. Some memory, as-yet-unrevealed, tickled the back of her mind. She shut off the engine and descended from.