Your friend seems ... I don't know ... drugged or something. And you don't know anything about these guys. I'm worried about you."She smiled mildly at...him, grinning internally at how right he was. "I'm sure everything will be okay. I can take care of myself, and I'll be back before tonight."His expression read "unconvinced", but Ada shrugged, kissed him on the cheek, then shooed him out and gently closed the door on him. She focused on Callista as she heard his retreating footsteps.She could. As our daughter matured it was like she hated her. All my sweet daughter wanted was to be loved by her mom. But all that bitch could see was the body she didnt have anymore and the face she never had. When we got married she was a single mom and I did what Daisys birth father didnt have the balls to do and I took her in as my own. After her last birthday she came home from a party drunk and was acting really crazy with me in the kitchen. I tried to shush her so her mom wouldnt wake up but it. The waltz ended and the orchestra changed to a tango. Troy returned the ass-grab and led Julie to the center of the floor. ‘After the party, sure. Still feeling pretty well-fucked from this afternoon.’ ‘Me too,’ she smiled, meeting his gaze as they danced. ‘Thank you for that, Master. I know you don’t like using the Special Trigger.’ * * * Contessa Helena de San Finzione whispered into the ear of her dance partner. ‘Carlos, we appreciate the gift you have brought to the party. I’m certain that. I did not want to play, I hated the gatherings and the fucking games. But my wife and her family were not to be denied.My wife had six sisters. They were always close and because of that I was close to them too. We saw each other every week and we socialized with them all the time. There was also Martha, the mother; she was part of the happy little group. There were also a few cousins that lived out of state but close enough to make me feel that they were always here; and they were.I did not.