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The next day, Zee and Inara managed to settle their differences as Inara finally forgave Zee.

Michael had convinced Lemuel to stay, and so they all hung out on the evening of the following day after their punishments.

Lilly had brought breakfast for everyone in bed but Zee had made lunch, which everyone had, with Lemuel teasing Zee about being a good cook. He and Michael acted as though they had not just spanked the hell out of their respective wives.

Both men were friendly and attentive. But Inara remained cold to Zee. Zee, for fear of embarrassment, refused to talk to Inara over the table, while the men chatted away.

That evening, during dinner, the men left the table with glasses of cocktails in their hands.

Zee was going to follow Michael, but he told her to stay back and do