“Her reputation is safe with me,” I assured Mandy, “but her ass is in real jeopardy.” Mandy rewarded me with a blush. I had already noticed that she was using the Senator’s first name. Was Ms. Arnold really too dense to see that she didn’t need to hire her playmate? Of course, S&M isn’t about s*x. It’s about balancing the power. The girl who took orders from her all day could hardly be expected to take her in hand when the lights were out. I thought about teasing Mandy a little, maybe trying to get her in the sack. How long since she enjoyed a night of long slow lovemaking? In her mind, our one night together wouldn’t count. That was in the line of duty. Loyalty to Katherine would be a big deal with her, not to be compromised by a casual f**k. If I seduced her, guilt might send her off to

