A few things had happened that needs my time and thorough thinking.
For starters, I'm a woman now. The flower my brother was growing meticulously and trimming for one of his allies is no more. And what was the big deal?
Okay, fine. It was a big deal. And as strange as that sounds, my night, or should I say late morning and most of the afternoon with Ilia was great. I never suspected him to be so gentle and concerned about my feelings. Maybe it was just banging out of guilt on his side, but for me it was taking the reins of my life back.
I'm not saying I would sleep with just anyone, but Rod has been a master of my life for way too long and admitting it all to Dmitry, Sabine and Ilia made me realize that. I'm a woman in my prime, a free spirit, and I won't give him the power over me a
