"The day I say that I am, you can call the docs and have them commit me to the loony farm," I said as I threw a crumpled piece of paper at her that sh... promptly threw back. At least she had not lost her sense of humor yet.Ty Deshields from the agency knocked, then walked in and handed me a folder. I had texted him while I was in Washington and he was delivering me the information I had asked for. "The best one is on the top."While I was listening to reports I flipped through the documents,. "Mark smiled. "Why do I love you so much?" he asked."Because I'm down to earth." That's one reason." Are there more?" she asked coquettishly."Ooh yes but I can't mention them in female company."Victoria dissolved in laughter. "That's one of the reasons I love you," she said. "You make me laugh." So there are others?" Oh yes, but I couldn't mention them in male or female company."Mark snorted with laughter."As I said earlier, you are incorrigible." Guilty as charged."Mark brought their tea over. Is that what you wanted, Rayne?” What she wanted? Master Lucien’s image burned through her mind, making her ache. She hadn’t ached when the reapers were touching her. She’d felt empty, bereft. “Answer me, Rayne,” he said gently. “Sir, I was trained to please, Sir.” His finger slid beneath her chin, tipping her head up so that she could not avoid the piercing intensity of his sapphire blue eyes. “Who do you want to please? Anyone? Everyone?” She thought of Master Lucien again. “You want. I pulled the bathrobe closed, though my erection was still very obvious. “No,” I said. “You don’t need to do that. I won’t say a word.” “Promise?” “Promise.” “Thank you.” She seemed to relax, and then suddenly looked coy. “She won’t be back for a couple of hours,” she said. “You can keep those for a while, if you like. I’ll keep your secret if you keep mine.” I opened my mouth, but found I had nothing to say. I looked at Ellie’s knickers again. It was what I’d been planning anyway,.