I tried not to show my relief as Rick moved away, leaving me lying on the table once more. Each subsequent companion had reached his peak a little quicker, turned on by watching me get screwed again and again.I didn't have to give much to help them to their orgasms. It had allowed me to concentrate on my own pleasure, but my body felt more than a little sore now, having been used by five of my six companions. There was only one left. The one I'd been looking forward to the most.James didn't need much encouragement to get up from his chair, swaggering as he came closer. I gave him a quick smile, his hands reaching for mine. Not even presenting himself, he bent over me, placing a kiss on my cheek with ease.“You all right, Resurrected?” he whispered, hiding my mouth from view of the others as he nuzzled.“Just perfect now,” I replied, keeping my voice equally quiet. “Been looking forward to having you in me for weeks.”“Well, in that case...” His lips trailed lower, nipping at my skin,

The next few hours blurred together. I was back out in the open, my companions showing signs they were beginning to grow weary as well, taking longer to orgasm and needing more encouragement from me. As exhausted as I was, it only made the problem worse.With one exception, Keaton. His energy seemed to be limitless, and he goaded both Tomichii and Carl on, the three of them coming to me most often. It was clear that they grew aroused just watching me with the others, until Rick and Tomichii stepped up together, Rick's powerful arms pinning me down on my back as he straddled the top of my torso.For a moment I must have shown my fear, James jumping to his feet.“Steady on,” James said, holding out a hand to stay Rick from going any further.“Back off, Resurrected,” Rick said, almost growling the last word. I tried not to gulp despite wanting to. Rick gave James the same disdainful glare he'd given Yaru when I'd first gone to be trained by him. It was in direct contrast to how he'd been

I gave Mhairi the thumbs-up, the picture she was hanging now straight on the wall. It was my gift from Rick, and as soon as she stepped back I grinned. It already made me feel that little bit more comfortable.Hung above my dresser, I would be able to look at it each day before I left the room, one last reminder of the life I'd had before and what I now fought to have again. Freedom.Sat beneath it, on the wooden dresser surface, was a box of doughnuts, some books and a martial arts gi. All gifts I'd had waiting for me when I'd woken. Benton and Rick hadn't appeared to wait a moment to send me a thank you.Mhairi took one of the cakes before coming to sit on the bed beside me.“How are you feeling?” she asked. I thought about the question a moment, not completely sure.“Sore, but not as much as I'd expected,” I said a moment later, giving myself time to process the answer on a deeper level. “Nervous about tomorrow... I still can't quite believe this is my life now.”“I felt like that f

“Ready?” Mhairi asked, disturbing my thoughts. I nodded, trying to hide my nerves as I followed her out of the room. “You’ve got your little card, your reader and your tablet, right?”“Yup.” I held up the small clutch purse I had. In it were these three items and a small compact mirror, some tissues and a buzzer that would summon my bodyguard to my side immediately. All I officially needed.As I entered the common room all the courtesan rooms opened onto, I saw not just Edward and Jake waiting for Mhairi and me, our guards while we were out working, but Daniel too, the man who had essentially resurrected me.His eyes went wide as he spotted me.“New design. I wasn’t expecting that. Thought you’d save it for when you really needed it.” He held out his arms to me as if he wanted to give me a hug goodbye, but I knew this was unlikely. Daniel wasn’t sentimental. I was his to make him money and he’d coached me in my new way of life for one reason. Money.He took a hand and slowly swirled me

“Stand still,” he said, letting go of me and walking in a circle around me, his eyes exploring. As he came around for the second time, he reached out, his hands trailing across my skin, flitting across my breasts and nipples while he was in front of me, and my ass while he was behind.“This is a wonderful new design,” he suddenly said. “I wasn’t sure at first, but... it’s growing on me.”“I’m glad you like it. It was done with the paints you paid for,” I replied, wanting him to know what that simple gesture had already done for me.“Fitting then that I like it so much, but now... Time to get to your education. If you’re as naked as you can get, then I want you on your knees already.“Yes, sir,” I said as I lowered myself down. Trying to anticipate his next commands, I clasped my hands together behind my back, held my shoulders back and let him get a good view of my most intimate areas.“Are you sure you’ve never done this before?” Keaton asked.“Completely. I think I’d have remembered