I lay back down and stared at the ceiling."Are you mad?" No, I am glad you are here. I was thinking a lot about you last night." Really?" Yeah. I miss...d you."I guess that was the right answer. She snuggled hard against me."I need to get up and do my run." Ugggg. This early morning thing of yours will take some getting used to."I laughed quietly at her and said, "Says the girl who climbed into my window, in the middle of the night?" Hush, you like it that I am here."I heard a squeak at the door. She would not have minded if he had kissed her. Yes she would! That could have signalled the start of commitment. She banged her fists on the kitchen table. She was getting nowhere with her dilemma. Where was her brain?The important thing was the Corsellis case. She had to keep Gerry on side until that was over. It would be easier to push him away after that.The day of the hearing arrived. The case was not scheduled to be heard until eleven but Gerry had a conference room available from half. "Pff, is this how you are going to suck my strap-on cock, bitch? You'd have to do much better to even make me consider putting it up your ass. Get down on all four! I have to teach you a lesson to be more dedicated when you please me."He was waiting in uncomfortable anticipation of the punishment when the first slash of the whip hit his buttocks. Oh, how sexy he found her when she was all fiery swinging the whip. The fast sequence of hits made him grit his teeth, but when it was done he thanked. ”“Here it comes,” Gazga muttered under his breath.“If I support you, and you become the new Matriarch, I want to ensure that my future will be secure.”“Do you have no loyalty to your territory?” Gazga hissed. “Where is your patriotism, girl? Do you care nothing for the fate of your people?”“I can be a patriot ‘and’ take full advantage of the situation,” she replied with a smirk. “As the brave heroine who supported you at great risk to herself, all for the good of the territory, I want a.