"I was in love with you. I never said that to you, because I thought it would scare you. That was the worse-case scenario for me – that you would dr...ft off to toy with some other girl's emotions and I would only see you around town or at the grocery store. I didn't even realize..."She was crying. Stupid Daphne, crying her eyes out to some girl who she knew wasn't really Rose, some sad stranger who was participating in this charade with the hopes of getting laid. With the other Roses it was just. »Is it true that Joseph's mill tastes sweeter?«, so I tickled her honesty with rhetoric feathers. The riding crop was on my desk, demanding utmost respect. »Nonono, maybe just a little bit ... ?«, the naive maid was trying to evade a straight answer, but I was not to be fooled! Told her, that she was a slut and deserved to be hung in the corner, but she started to sob bitterly in an attempt to soften my evil temper. Coldly I assured her that her dear bottom would learn a lesson tonight that she. Louie handed her bus fare and departed. It was early morning and Cat made her way home without incident.Cat showered and dressed for work. If she hurried, she would be on time, but there was no time for breakfast.She returned home that evening to another call from the institute. It was another assignment, plus some feedback."Louie was quite taken with you," Cat was informed. "He said you screamed most delightfully." Oh, no. Please don't tell me he wants me again." No, he wants somebody new. Weakly lifting her hand, Lacie pressed it to the cool fabric of his shirt. ‘Nooo… you’ll…leave…again…’ Lacie whined. ‘Lacie, open your eyes. That’s an order, pet.’ Master’s strong voice commanded. Lacie’s mind whirled. Something there was important. Master’s words meant something more. She just didn’t know what. Gasping, Lacie’s fingers curled around Master’s collar, holding him close as memories of her old, lost life blasted through her mind. One memory stood out from the rest. Two women sat.