I walked around the bed undoing the bondage straps, then I forcibly pulled Amanda off of her. I put one foot up on the bed against Meowlissas motionle...ss body, said, Now get out of our bed, and pushed her off. She fell to the floor on the other side in a crumpled heap. Amanda embraced me tightly and started sobbing. Shit, what a morning. At least it was Saturday. As if on cue, Franklin started crying. Unbelievable. He slept through all that, and wakes up now. Amanda gasped in response, and it. "Who sent you here? T'was a fool's errand, sirrah." Who is it, Mr. Jeffers?" the girl asked flowing into the room in a huge, big-sleeved dress of blue-green over a petticoat of dark blue and white stripes, her hair pulled back and flowing down to her waist. Dressed, as they said in those days, to the nines."Horse thief, Madam," said the man turning his back to me.Erina looked at me and her mouth quivered; her tongue tip appeared briefly. Then she regained control and lifted her chin. "I'll take. Don't worry, I'll never tell."Gloria was still blushing and Serene said, "She's like my sister. My sister was always able to know what people were thinking. She could put thoughts in your head as well."Mercy gave me a sly look, but didn't say anything.Breakfast is always fun when all the kids are together. The smart ladies served pancakes, so the kids ate well, without any protest, before they adjourned to the big salon next to the dining area. The adults then took a turn at the table, chatting. She looked sort of dull red on the right, palest yellow on her left. I tried to remember to breathe both in and out. She glared down at me like you'd size up a fractious work horse 'fore you throw a harness on him.Her room was almost as cold as the courtyard, but I was getting warm awful fast. I grabbed her at the hips, and she pulled away with a grunt, unable to open some of my breeches' top buttons and leaving me grabbing at night air."Nu," she said, breathing hard, "please, vi do it. Kvick.".