" That doesn't matter. He hit you, that's what matters. You've been his friend for so long, and then he beats you up without telling you anything firs...? That isn't right." Are you confusing Bill with Clara?" No, why would you even say that? Clara has a right to be mad at me. Bill didn't have any right, and he should have talked to you anyway, not hit you. He was being a bully."I didn't know what I thought. It seemed so easy for Kate to pick one side in this, even when it wasn't so simple, or. She felt more and more confident that he would respond, but she was afraid the starkness of the kitchen was not the best atmosphere for what she had in mind. It would be best to get him into her bedroom where the drapes were drawn and the harsh light of the day was shut out.It took her only a moment to come up with a plausible excuse. "I hate to keep asking for favors, Dolph, but I would appreciate it if you would do one more thing for me." She smiled and reached across the table to rest her. "Why? What is causing the delay?" he responded irritably.Nikos took his masters annoyance in stride. For most slaves, showing such disrespect to a guest of the House would be unthinkable, but Nikos was as much an adviser to Cato as he was a slave. In the privacy of the estate, he had long ago earned the privilege of speaking freely in service of his Master."Well, out with it, Nikos," Cato prodded. "You obviously have more to say, or would you have me guess at what is slowing our guest?" No,. "Do we have enough to build our own villa?" The goth girl asked, turning her attention back to her friend as she was checking on her phone. She was checking on her bank account to check her savings in order to clarify her goth girl of the financial problem."We have more than enough" She replied as the goth girl looked at her with a raised eyebrow, doubting about her claim of fixing up the financial problem. Sure, they do save the money bit by bit when they heard of the proposal by Heather..