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hard to adjust to,” I admitted. I smiled as the little devil inside spoke up. “But having Mark here will almost be like having a mother around, too. Owe!” I squealed as Mark playfully pinched my thigh.
    “Be nice, Brat. And, truth be told, I miss my sister and my family. I’m alone here in California, so this would be good for me too. I hope I don’t bug you too much, J.”
    “Not worried in the least bit. I don’t have to hide anything from you now. Plus, I have a live in babysitter when I go out.”
    “What about me going out? I have a social life, you know…”
    I snuggled into Jace’s arms and held Mark’s hand to my cheek, seeing how lucky I was. Now, with two strong protectors, nothing and no one could ever hurt me. That is, with the exception of my bottom. I was confused, though, about what had happened at that point when everything blurred and became numb. I knew it would be something I would have to talk to Jace about, but now was certainly not the time.
     

Chapter Four
    Summertime
     
     
    Jace was terribly wrong when he predicted that my sitting privileges would be suspended the next day following our unpleasant “talk” after the Vegas gig. It was actually two days, with a lot of tenderness for several days after that. Mark pretended like nothing had happened, although I did catch him smirking at me when I had to use a pillow to sit on during class.
    Jace was back to his typical self, being a tease and doing anything he could muster to elicit a reaction out of me. I truly adored that side of him, even though he would pester me relentlessly. The two men were quickly becoming my best friends and filled a void that we each had, and I was content and finally finding some peace.
    It had also been over a month since I’d gotten myself into any serious trouble. There were a few minor incidents, such as forgetting to do my homework because I was watching TV. That earned me a short trip across Mark’s lap and, as he promised, he left nothing to protect my bare bottom as he practiced a drum solo on my backside. The remainder of class that day was not comfortable. Thankfully, he did not feel the need to tell Jace. Hey, for me, this was doing well. But, alas, all good things come to an end…
    “Mark? Do we get a summer vacation? It’s June.” It was warm and sunny outside, the marine layer had burned off, and I didn’t want to be stuck within the stifling confines of the office.
    Mark looked up from the desk and took off his glasses. “I’ll speak with Jace about it. Frankly, I don’t like extended vacation time. You forget too many things, plus it gives you more opportunity to find trouble.”
    “But I’ve be so good lately!” I argued. “Can we have class outside at least?”
    “No. Get back to your work.”
    “How about shorter days?”
    Mark looked at me again with the expression that warned me to not push him any further. Muttering under my breath, I returned to the boring assignment of sentence reconstruction. Unable to focus, I doodled in the margins, not paying attention to the shadow over my head.
    Whack! A ruler landed on the desk in front of me, jarring me out of my daze. I wisely took that as my final warning and went back to work.
    “I will be right back. Don’t stall, you’re almost done,” Mark said, leaving the office. I finished the assignment then retreated to the courtyard for some fresh air. Mark and Jace came in shortly thereafter.
    “What’s this about taking a vacation?” Jace asked, leaning on the edge of the big desk and watching me return to my seat.
    “I’m bored. Please, even a week of no school would be great.”
    “No can do; you're too far behind right now. You missed almost a year transitioning between the unit, homes, expulsion and coming here. Not to mention our little tutor delay,” Jace answered.
    Mark nodded. “I agree. I would like to have you back on track by September. I didn’t know if you wanted to consider private schools?” he asked