If it’s a woman, she’ll need to get permission from my spousal equivalents, first,” I laughed, realizing as I said it that Carl didn’t know ab...ut any of my harem.“Do what?” Carl gasped. “First, I didn’t even know you were dating again, much less seriously. Second, unless I heard wrong, you said equivalents, as in more than one,” he prodded.“Bring the wife and kids, and plan to stay for dinner. It’s a long story, and you can meet all nine members of my harem,” I suggested.“Nine, yeah, right.. Maybe I'm already too scared." "You'll go because you love me. You'll go because it's what I want. Becauseif you go it will demonstrate that you are the girl I thought you were whenwe first started dating. When you moved in with me." "I've always given in to you on sexual stuff, yes. And the bondage and discipline.Because I love you too much to say no to any of it. Even screwing other guys,since that's what you want. And only because you wantit. But now you're talking illegal stuff. That's. “I don’t know how he died. Were you with him at the time?” she called from the kitchen as she filled a kettle with water.“Yes, he was laying right next to me when it happened.” Ed stood in the entrance to the tiny kitchen and continued to lie. “I believe that I would be dead today if not for your husband’s gallantry.”She looked sad yet also pleased by these words. “Cream, sugar?”“Sugar, please.” She continued to prepare the tea. “After that horrific night, I was commendated and eventually given. Ineed something."'Girl? What a dick?' Tate thought as he got to his feet."Yes, Sir?" Tate asked."I need you to fetch a document from the system." Which one?" Tate replied.Scott gave him the name of the file before Tate walked away from him.Tate hurried towards his office and walked through the doorway.As he searched the computer system for the file, Amber walked in andasked, "How's it going?" How's it going? He's treating me like I'm gum beneath his shoes,"Tate retorted."Really?" Amber.