CHALLENGE PART 13
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I watched as Nathaniel slowly opened his eyes and looked up at me. “Morning, Sunshine,” I said and he smile. “Sleep Well?”

“Yes,” he replied, his voice husky with sleep. It made my insides melt.

I twisted my hand around the chain I was holding, jerking his neck a little off the pillow and making him aware of his situation. I had placed a collar with a leash on him while he slept. His eyes fell half shut in anticipated pleasure and a soft moan sounded deep in his throat. I leaned in close to him.

“We have some unfinished business,” I whispered into his ear. He shivered beneath me, but I didn’t think he was cold.

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Six hours later we emerged from my apartment bruised and blissfully happy, both of us grinning like idiots. I drove us to the Circus where I was to meet up with Anita and Edward to start the daunting task of figuring out who was behind my attack and as I found out, several other similar attacks in the surrounding cites and states. Anita said that Edward was almost positive that the same guy was responsible for all of the attacks. We arrived in Jean-Claude’s room to find the two of them looking very impatient. Jason and Zane were playing the Who Wants to Be A Millionaire board game on the floor. They looked up when we came in.

“For $250,000,” Jason said to Zane. “What were Rachel and Nathaniel doing before they came here? Was it A) knitting, B) watching Family Feud, C) testing the latest Martha Stewart recipe, or D) making Sado-Whoopie?”

“Aw gee Regis, I think I’m gonna have to use a lifeline. I’d like to ask the audience.” Zane said trying not to laugh as he tilted his head in our direction. “So… what were you guys doing?” He wiggled his eyebrows at us and Nathaniel practically wrapped himself around my arm and laid his head on my shoulder.

“I don’t kiss and tell.” He said quietly with a dreamy smile still plastered across his face.

Zane turned his attention to Anita and Edward who had been sitting quietly. “What do you guys think?”

“I think you’d be safe with D,” Edward suggested with a straight face

“Hmmm,” Zane said thoughtfully turning back to Jason.

“Well what’s it gonna be?” Jason asked, doing his best Regis Philbin impersonation. “Are you gonna go with the audience there, they seem pretty certain.”

“Ya know Reg, I think I’m gonna go on my own and say C – I think they were testing the latest Martha Stewart recipe.”

“I have to ask. Is that you final answer?”

“Yes….yes that’s my final answer.”

Jason got a discouraged look on his face, “Aww, I’m sorry that’s the wrong answer.” His face lit up and he forcefully pointed his finger at us. “THOSE TWO, were OBVIOUSLY getting it on.” They simultaneously busted out laughing at the same time, rolling on the floor till they had tears streaming down their faces.

“Yeah,” I said over their laughter. “And what were you two doing other than sitting here playing games?” That shut them both up and caused snickers from Anita and Edward’s side of the room. I turned to Anita then. “So, let’s get down to business.”

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PART 14

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