Eventually she’d got through to the office around 8.30 and explained she was just checking that Mike was all right as he’d been due to get in befo...re 7.00. Soon after this message had been relayed to him he’d rung Mum and apologised. She told me she’d already decided he would be made to suffer for his disrespect and bad manners and she told him over the phone to expect to pay for his inconsiderate behaviour when he got in. Mike had gone very quiet and said he would be leaving work immediately. . (I mean I'm not asecret agent or anything, I just did it on impulse). Eventually I didopen my eyes, slowly.Hovering above me was a glowing white light. Inside it I could see aface, a beautiful face. Glancing downward I noticed the apparition wasdressed in a wispy see-through gown. I thought maybe I was dreaming so Ididn't move; I didn't want to make the image go away. Then the face, herface, looked me in the eyes. The face was strangely familiar. She seemedsurprised that I was awake."Hey." I. I was trapped. Next came the collar, sliding around my neck, and this time he showed me the lock as he secured the strap of leather around my throat, not tightly, but not loosely either. Clipping the chain leash to my collar, and placing the rope into his pack, he shut the van and started to lead me away from it, out into the parking lot. 'Ready, Slut?''Yes Daddy' I meekly said, my cheeks burning. There were more than a half dozen trucks in the parking lot, and Daddy slowly led me around. ."The look Morg received should have frozen his innards solid." ... Just an idea. As you say, we can't be involved now that we are Enklan's men" Morg rather feebly defended his back down.They continued in companionable silence and rejoined "Sundowner" just as a taxi flivver was departing. Morg piloted "Bulb" to her bay and clamped her down before giving Pat a hand out as the ramp was sealing."Morg, Pat," Dusty called them over, "this is Sir Edward Nolan; Sir Edward, Pat Sweeney and Morg Windsor.