...

Edward swallowed some coffee and wrinkled. Cold coffee seemed too bitter.

- All I can do is to wait… It's necessary to make time pass somehow.

Aimless wanderings around the house didn't give desirable result - Edward couldn't be anything else and time went even more slowly.

He went to the drawing-room, put a chair in the middle and set down. Only then Edward has noticed that he was still naked.

- It will be more suitable to think about you, Isabella. I'll make my own investigation. Mentally I'll come back to our first meeting and remember each detail. I'll surely find your secrets…

…Charitable fair was one of those activities which Edward didn't like most of all, but his old friend asked him to harangue on its opening and Howard couldn't refuse him. To leave right after opening seemed to him a bad manner, therefore Edward walked aimlessly among the small tents with lemonade in the plastic glass in his hand.

- Excuse me… Are you Edward Laughlin?

Edward turned around. A young woman in white linen suit and wide-brimmed straw stood near him.

- Yes, I'm Edward Laughlin... Sorry but I don't remember that we are familiar. Certainly, I might be mistaken... I mean... I would remember if... "My God, what am I saying?.."

She smiled and took off the sunglasses.

- And now?

"Now I'd say: you're a woman of divine beauty. No, devil's beauty... You're a deviless whose beauty is capable to mad every man..."

- I would remember you if we met before...

The woman offered her graceful hand:

- Isabella Moriani.

He kissed her hand instead of handshake.

- I'm surprised! You've become a true gentleman!

- Isabella Moriani? Wait… We studied at school together!

- At last you've recognized me.

She gave Edward a gentle smile and linked him.

- Should we find any quieter place to talk? Did you have any plans today?

Edward took himself in hand.

- I'm afraid that this story will take too much time.

- Do you hasten somewhere?

On the way to the car parking, Edward has interrupted an awkward silence.

- Where did you study after school?

- Harvard. After its graduation I lived in England some time and recently came back home.

- Should I call you "Lady" instead "Miss"?

- Most called me "miss" in England but you can call me "lady". It sounds better.

- Lady Isabella...

... Edward felt that couldn't breath. He opened eyes and touched his throat. Someone throttled him.

- Hello, darling. Did you call me?

- Isabella?

- Were you waiting for someone else?

Isabella pressed his throat stronger with the whip.

- I was waiting for you... I waited for you yesterday all day long and all night but you didn't come. I thought that something could happen with you...

She has let off Edward's neck.

- I was busy yesterday. I couldn't come earlier but I surprised you again. You're surprised. Am I right?

- Yes, Isabella, but I'm glad that you've come. I thought, that you...

- I'll never leave you.

Edward tried to turn to her, wanted to see the sincerity in her eyes. Isabella stopped him with a sharp leg movement and pushed his back with a heel.

- Don't turn around. Today you have to submit all my orders, darling, even if you don`t to execute them. You have to submit all my orders and satisfy all my wishes without any exceptions. These are the main rules for today game. Is it clear?

- Yes...

- Yes, Lady Isabella. Repeat.

- Yes, Lady Isabella...

- You called me so while sleeping on the chair.

- I didn't sleep... I was thinking about our first meeting...

- I know. Get up!

Edward got up to her. As always, Isabella looked amazingly and very sexy. She looked like a real Mistress; however Edward always admired her skill to change her appearance.

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