She felt the ropes starting to cut through the tender skin of her wrist and she yelped in pain but kept struggling. She still hadn’t gotten any loos...ening when she heard him coming back. With each thudding footstep her dread grew. Finally he flung open the back and Richard looked hard at her and her brother. Even in the dim light he noticed her bleeding wrist and made a “tsk tsk” sound under his breath. “I’m gonna have to watch you like a hawk.” he said with cold detachment. He sighed and heaved. I might be high maintenance.’ Ted kissed my cheek. ‘I’m sure. And, no, you’re not high maintenance. It’s been a rough couple of days.’ I smiled through the remaining tears. ‘Good, because they know we’re sleeping together.’ Ted looked at me wide-eyed. ‘They know what? Who knows what?’ ‘Dina and Sue. Sue especially. She guessed we were having sex so I told her it was true.’ We started laughing and then he kissed me again. And again. Soon we were making out on the couch like teenagers. When he. Mine being a gated community and many families staying in same building security was never an issue for her parents to worry about. Also she has relatives close by to look after in case of any need.I was informed of her parents unavailability and I sensed it as the right time and I knew deep down she also wanted me.. I convinced her to have drinks at her home . I informed at my home that I m going to my friend house and shall stay back at his place .I carried my lappy bag in which I already. ”Colin nodded, but the look in his eye let everyone know where he’d rather be.Dinner had turned into a rambunctious family affair with Colin being given a seat at the end of the table where all eyes could see him. The meal had been hearty and full of Colin’s personal favourite dishes, including the traditional Scottish haggis that he hadn’t had for over three years.As the family sat around sipping port Colin’s mother nodded to the robot butler. The domestic bot slipped silently out of the room.