What Took You So Long?

The silence that followed grew icier with each fleeting second. With no one breaking the silence, Baby was fidgety. Her heart pounded brutally against her chest. Fear gripped her shitless as she realized she had greatly overstepped her bounds. She managed a glance at him and he had just a blank stare on. She could not fathom what thoughts ran through his mind at the moment. Her uneasiness grew, and she wished the earth would just break open and take her in. That fate would be preferable than dealing with the wrath of a Dane. History has it that their ruthlessness against their offenders is second to none.

Again, she glanced at him. Unable to hold it in anymore, she broke out into tears. "I'm sorry, Sir Diam. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be blunt. I'm sorry." She pleaded, hoping that would be enough to save her from any agony.

Diam, who was taken slightly aback by her words, was stunned at her sudden outburst. Not sure of how to react, he laughed out loud. Never, not even in his