Angie's POV

I don't know why it is, but at first I felt a little out of place, or should I say a little out of time the way I was dressed? Every other female attending the Broadhey Hall gala were dressed to the nines in long evening gowns. Me? I had chosen a rather short party dress that I was always very fond of. I was almost sure, I would be the talk of the gala after appearing dressed so salaciously as I was.

It wasn't until I spotted people I knew from work, and from business dealings that I felt comfortable with myself. I engaged in some lively conversations with them, and they with me as we bantered back and forth about work, business, and family life. I was in the midst of a rather boring conversation when my boss, James Lavell rescued me from the pit of despair. He hooked my arm, and said "Come. There are people I would like you to meet. Some very important people who have been inquiring about you since your arrival."

James and I made the rounds, and I was introduced to quite a few couples of the upper crust as a result. Many of them were very pleasant and easy to talk to, which actually took me by surprise. After a while, James took me to meet one final couple. "Your Honour," James began his introduction, "may I introduce to you a woman who has become like my right hand since I've known her?"

The middle aged man looked me over with a fine tooth comb, as did the woman he was with. It was almost as if they were measuring me up for something, and it made me feel a little uncomfortable. "Why of course you can introduce this lovely young lady to me. it would be a sin if you were not to" he answered merrily.

James clicked his heels, and let go of my arm. "In that case, I introduce to you my number one employee, Angela Downing. Angela, this is the Honourable Galen Montague Tonks, a Tory Parliamentarian of great distinction. And this lovely creature at his side is his wife Phillipa, who is also our local JP. They are two very important people who wish to become our clients. Yours in particular, if you can talk a good game to them."

Tonks laughed at James' last remark. "You make us sound like sharks, circling our latest victim" he retorted. Then he turned to me. "I assure you Angela, that is not the case at all. We heard you were the best, and we wanted to meet you, and socialize with you a bit, just to get to know you before we entered into any business dealings. You can relax. You do have our business. We would just like to spend some quality time with you."

"If you will excuse me," James interrupted, "I shall take my leave and let the three of you get acquainted." He left the three of us standing there to get to know each other.

It was Tonks himself who asked the first question. "So tell me about yourself. Are you married Angela?"

"Please, call me Angie. Everyone else does." I saw Paul across the room, talking with James' wife, Natasha. I pointed over to his direction, and smiled. "Yes, I'm quite married. See that fellow over there, talking to Natasha? That's my husband Paul. We've only been married a few months. He's a wonderful man."

"But are you happily married?" came Tonks' next question. "Does he satisfy you? Does he fill that tight little pussy of yours so well it makes you scream?"

This line of conversation made me feel nervous and very uncomfortable. I kept shooting glances over at Paul, hoping he could read the expression on my face, and come to my rescue, but Tonks kept on.

"Phillipa and I can do things to you that you've never even dreamed of" he whispered salaciously into my ear. "We both want you, and we want you for more than just a business partner. The future of the firm you work for rides on your decision here tonight. We're offering you a trip down the rabbit hole, and it's a place you've never seen. A place full of sensual wonders and delights, pain and pleasure. Will you go there with us?"

I had looked over at Phillipa, trying to judge the look on her face as Galen said all those things to me. Her face was, for the most part, indifferent. At times she smiled coyly. She moved next to me, and grasped some stray hairs behind my ear. "Do as we wish, do as your told, and the rewards will be astounding. Turn us down, and you will regret the day you met us. So will your boss. Do I make our position clear?"