I would always be evil in her eyes.I shook myself. The Dark had long ago accepted its role."Come," I said, "Follow me downstairs. I will keep an eye o... you while I practice."CarielMy mouth wouldn't work.I had more to say to this Demon. He confused me, he enraged me. He represented an evil that could not be contained.He touched me softly. He had bathed me. For one small second I had felt cared for as he put me to bed.No ... mustn't think those thoughts. My body was already his, my mind mustn't. Mike was content to let her have her way. If they only had access to a small amount of water, he would allow her to bathe and wash her hair, neglecting his own blond locks if he had to. He kept his hair short anyway. It was less hassle that way. ‘I hope they have beds,’ she said into his side, soft velvet voice muffled by his thick flannel jacket. ‘Me too,’ he whispered in her ear, his tone teasing, his meaning clear.Angi giggled. ‘How very Misogynist of you.’‘Hey now, don’t get all Feminist on. I have been taken from Joe and he from me. This is my punishment for disloyalty. Life imprisonment and slavery.In the morning, Neena brings me to the dining room. I am dressed in a white shirt, a black skirt and black slip-on clogs on my bare feet. I am sweating and trembling. I will have to face Angela."Vyerka! What is the matter with you?"I can't speak. I open my mouth but no words come.Neena grips my arm firmly. It hurts but the pain is welcome. It keeps me from my fears. "Now listen to me.. But she was both forbidden and unattainable fruit. I spent several minutes, clenching and unclenching my thighs before I got myself together. I picked up the old contract and went out to see my secretary. I asked her to type out a new contract, outlining the changes that needed to be made before returning to my office and closing the door.I managed little else that afternoon and it was almost going-home time when my secretary knocked and came in with a large manila envelope.“The new contract.