I'm tired, but that doesn't mean you have to leave."She gave me a flat look, and then she smiled. "Of course it does," she said.Uh-oh, the test approa...hes, I thought. I kept my mouth shut, though. Who says Sean Porter can't learn hard lessons?We said our goodbyes to our friends and walked down the street to my car. We got in, and I headed over toward Alex's."Where are we going?" asked Alex."I'm taking you home," I said."Nope. Let's go to your place." Alex..."She folded her arms beneath her. I want strong-willed, self-confident girls. I do not want submissive girls. Understand?”“Yes.”“That means you get to set limits, too, Jennifer. And if I can’t deal with them, then we either have to discuss modifications or agree to end our relationship. Some things have to be non-negotiable, at least in the short term. Long term, everything changes, of course.”“That makes sense,” Jennifer said. “A partnership.”“Yes. That’s exactly it, a partnership. Going forward, I’ll decide who I sleep with. ”“A reading?”“The Tarot. I find it an infallible guide. I have been using it to chart my chance of conceiving an heir. And I have had good news. It seems I am carrying a daughter. The Ace of Cups declares it.”Adelaide was sceptical of such arts but said nothing to discourage Alicia. “You must be so pleased. From your past confinements, I had thought Harold was not capable of it.”“That is a point of view I share. To solve it, I have been making alternative arrangements. I keep Harold caged and. .. but can enjoy a submissive role ifwe were playing a game that I could switch it around and take control."it thought to elaborate. "Think of me playing the slave girl, and whenthe master finally thinks he has broken her, turns his back on her, andshe cuffs him and has her way with him... if that makes sense." It does." He paused to think. "Mind control. I have a prettyintense fetish for it, and it's prevalent in your stories. It's why Iasked you about Mistress Dominique." Shh..." I.