‘I suppose that you heard that?’ ‘Yes. What happened?’ ‘Papa is dead. The police told Mama that it was an accident but she is not convinced....’ ‘We will go over there straight away.’ ‘Not before you call your mother. Mama had to call her when she was looking for us, she might be worried.’ Russell rang his parents’ home. ‘Mother? Oh Franklin would you be so kind as to call Mother?’ There was a pause while his mother was summoned. ‘Mother it’s Russell.’ ‘Where have you been? Maria was frantic with. VictoriaI'd had a busy week but had managed to leave work having completedeverything so I knew that I could relax over the weekend. We had noplans to go out and I knew that Chris would be dressing and I lookedforward to spending the weekend with Melissa. It was strange that asher dressing had progressed she had morphed from Chris to Sissy to Missyand was now Melissa. I liked it and I expected that the weekend wouldbe full of great sex. I needed it. I wondered if I might be able todrag her. .. vapid. After awhile of calling, a young girl hurried up through the crowd ofpartygoers. She was no more than 13 or 14 winters, with her dirty blondehair arranged in some crude braids and wearing a servant's dress. Sheplanted her gaze firmly at the feet of the nobles, and curtseyed."M'lady?" Oh there you are, girl. Where did you run off to? I don't even know whyI hired you sometimes... Oh, right," Lady Trask mumbled as she tried tosuppress a bout of giggles. "I want you to fetch my bodyguard.. Alex was most agreeable and ML's heart jumped at the thought of being alone with him at last.After Joanne went off, Mei Ling had feigned drowsiness from all the shopping and said she felt sleepyafter all that good food. It was a warm and humid day and she was tired from walking around the boutiques. Alex then suggested that she go up with him to his suite to freshen up and maybe to have a short nap before he sends her back to Joanne's.She quickly agreed quite happily saying she needed a shower.