Lieutenants Eliot and Hughes were quite capable of being left in charge for a day or two. In fact, when it came to the actual training I was surplus t...o requirements.As I rode along the Via Aurelia, my thoughts strayed to Otto and his lover, Livia. She was an olive skinned, sloe-eyed, raven-haired, beauty with a voluptuous figure, and I would wager a nature to match.I imagined Otto and she would be writhing in a sweating love knot of passion every night they spent in Firenze. I had not had a. Vargos! I would hate to have to have Tabatha make a special tripover hear to paddle you before your wedding night. I know it takes timefor a young man to adjust to all this, but we don't have that kind oftime now. I've done this before. So please try and cooperate. It's somuch easier that way." she said turning the chair."Oh yeah, did the last guy you put through this cooperate?" he scowled."Eventuall, but not initially. He was actually worse than you, butMarcia, he spent a long time in control. He claims he doesn't even own a pair of panties now! He hasadmitted he has a makeup fetish and he has to force himself tolook away when he sees women applying makeup. (I catch himpretending not to look when I touch mine up.) I asked him ifhe'd like to try some of my lipstick and his reply was "Let'snot open Pandora's box". He said if he let me do it once he'djust want to do it more and more and he doesn't want to gothere. I would really like him to start dressing again and wouldlove to take him. ” “She’s got a mouth on her,” I mumbled into my wine glass, “and she sure knows how to use it.”“I’m glad you two are getting along. If there’s anything Yavara did right as the queen, it was establishing a ruling elite.” “I’m an ambassador, not your citizen.” She wiggled her fingers. “Viola! You now have dual citizenship.” “This isn’t my home, Leveria. It never will be.” “It grows on you; give it time.” Leveria inhaled the spring air deeply, and let out a smiling breath. “I have such grand.