But because of Marvella’s popularity it became twice a month, once rotating and once at Marvella’s dad’s house. Losing early became a regular oc...urrence. But that seemed to be planned in logical rotation. So before the age of fourteen she had carnal knowledge of six men besides her father. They weren’t all gentle either.In school most girls her age were wild about boys. She wasn’t. She knew what males could do and didn’t want to make her life more complex. Besides, her father had her fitted. Shaking his head, he shifted his thoughts to Tink and Abella, who needed him now. He didn’t know if Sofia would ever apologize for getting them into this mess. Then again, if he had come with them, maybe he would have fallen prey to the traps in the Labyrinth. In fact, if not for the faeries, he would probably have died long ago. Whatever they had done to make Emily so mad, they didn’t deserve to be locked up here.The glowing gemstone illuminated a large chamber beneath them. Piles of treasure. I have loved you almost from the first time I saw you, but it took me almost a year to realize you were the ultimate professional and would never feel the same way I did. Myrna and I were up most of the night talking and she helped me realize so much more about you than what I knew. She told me about some of your background and it made me take a long hard look at myself and where I was going with my life. I have to be there by this weekend, so I will say good bye now. I probably won't see you. We had often talked of having no bars and now we knew that nothing we did would be verboten.She had never got on with her parents. It wasn’t open war but she didn’t really like them so when they invited themselves round for a meal we decided that we should have a little fun.It was a simple Sunday meal. Roast beef and all he trimmings. Second course was a fresh fruit salad with fresh whipped cream followed by coffee. Wine flowed and they were quite mellow by the time the first course had.