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deep breath and sat up.  “I question why you want to know the opinions of two such unsavory men.”


    Anna raised an eyebrow.  She had not thought of it in such a manner, and was now unsure of how to continue.  “Do you find me pretty, Sir?”


    “ Did you not just categorize me in the same unsavory fashion as those other two?”   He rolled his neck on his shoulders.


    “ Maybe after what I saw you do tonight, and how you treated me in your possession, I have changed my mind.”   Anna pulled her legs up and under her.


    “ I think that if you can learn to become a proper woman, then you may have more savory men find you pretty.”   He gave a small shrug.


    “ That does not answer my question, Sir,” Anna said very softly.  Where were they going?   How much longer would it be before they got there?   What on earth did he plan on doing with her?


    “ You have not listened to me yet.  I have very little tolerance for a child who cannot respect those above her.”  


    “ I am not a child!”   Anna stood and stomped her foot.


    The man laughed.  “Not a child?”   He repeated.  “Yet you stand there and stamp your feet like a little babe!”


    Anna narrowed her eyes.  “I explained to you, Sir, that I am a woman, whether you believe me or not.”


    “ For any man to see you as anything else than an ignorant babe, you have much to learn.”   A small shadow of a smile crossed his mouth.  “You have much to learn,” he repeated quietly.


    “ Where, Sir, shall I learn it then?   Are you going to teach me?”   She put her hands on her hips.


    “ Drop your hands.”   He stood then, and Anna immediately put her hands down to her sides.  “You will not like my methods.” 
    Anna flopped back down in the chair.  She was not in the mood to feel his hands or his belt on her behind again.  She shook her head.  “It is just that I am having a hard time with what you are asking of me.”


    “ I have asked you only two things.  One is to speak only when I speak to you, and the second is to trust me.  You have yet to follow either.”   He ran his hand through his hair and moved back to the bed.


    “ I did not mean to awaken you, Sir.”   She pulled her legs back up and laid her head against the arm of the chair.  He said nothing as he lay back down and closed his eyes.
    Anna was so curious about this tall man.  She moved to the second chair so that she could look at him better.  He had the deepest, darkest grey eyes that she had ever seen, and she felt warm inside when they focused on her.  She felt she could stare at them and into them for hours, if he would ever let her.  She watched the rise and fall of his chest and sighed.
    He leaned up on an elbow.  “Are you going to stare at me all night?”
    Anna flushed.  “I wish to know more about you, Sir.”
    The man sat up slowly and his hair slipped over one eye.  “You will only be told what I wish to share with you.”
    Anna felt an odd stirring inside of her as she slid off the chair and stepped slowly towards him.  “Will you teach me to be more than I am?”
    He let out a long sigh.  “Come here.”   He motioned for her to come closer.   Anna sat down on the edge of the bed.  “I am not at liberty to tell you my purpose.”
    Anna shrugged.  “I have never been paid so much attention, Sir.”
    He reached for her and pulled her to him.  “I hope you remember everything I have told you thus far.”
    Anna nodded and settled on his chest.  She knew that they should not be lying in a bed together, but for the first time in her life she did not care.  She felt safe, protected, and content.  He had stood up for her against two very unsavory men, and asked about her story.  He finally had her trust.  “I am trying to, Sir.”
    “ Then close your eyes, Little One, and go to sleep.”
    She smiled as his arm fell around her