"Mistress, I've heard rumors that we will be staying here longer?" Shandee says hesitantly when Ana comes back in after finishing off her dealings with the traitor. She had thoroughly enjoyed the sick looks all her men, not just Spider, gave her. Hopefully it will be enough that she won't have to do this again anytime soon.

Snake is still out there and she can't handle dealing with him until she's sure of Spider. Not to mention his European ally.

Ana looks at Shandee and smiles reassuringly, "Yes, for at least a month. I'll have your clothes brought to you from Spider's house if you wish. If you'd rather I can have Gemma and some of Damon's men take you shopping."

Shandee looks at her in shock, "You'd let me go shopping?"

Ana stops changing into her clothes and looks at Shandee, "You weren't allowed to go shopping?"

"No, Spider always bought what he wanted me to wear and ordered me to wear the things he wanted me to wear each morning."

Ana narrows her eyes in anger. "I didn't do near enough damage to that bastard when I killed him. That won't be an issue from here on out."

Ana calls Gemma in and gives her orders. Then she goes over to her drawers and pulls out her wallet. She takes out several hundred dollar bills. She returns to Shandee and hands her the money, "This is yours to buy whatever you wish. Gemma is incredible when it comes to fashion and what makes you look good. I've seen her help out the older females as well as myself. She will help you find the clothes that will flatter you and make you feel the best about yourself. She has a credit card from Damon as well and will use it if you run out of money. I'll pay Damon back,  if he'll let me, so don't worry about using it. And don't worry about spending my money, as far as I'm concerned you could spend millions and still not spend enough on yourself."

Shandee looks astounded at Ana and can't even speak. Ana gives the older woman a hug, "You've been abused by bastards for years, but believe me you are worth far more than that.

"Tell me, does it bother you what I've done to Jezey?"

"It should, shouldn't it? But to be honest it was made perfectly clear by both Spider and Jezey that I was no more than an incubator to her. She terrorized me as much as Spider abused me. As far as I'm concerned Jezey is getting just what she wanted."

"Yes, she's been wanting Damon. Tell me, was she truly a virgin?"

"I don't think so, Spider spent many nights in her bed. Many nights I didn't have to share my bed with him."

"I hadn't heard that he was a lover of children."

"Children? No, Jezey yes, I think. Every morning after he would buy her something that she's been whining to him about."

Ana's eyebrows rise. So her daddy really 'loved' her. No wonder she was so sure Spider would get her what she wanted, as long as she gave her daddy what he wanted.

"Ana, Damon said that you wanted to see me?" Calum says after gaining permission to enter the study.

"Yes, I invited Jonah, Trudy and Trina over later. I need to talk to Jonah that will leave Trudy and Trina time to talk to Trinity. I have told Trina that she doesn't have to speak to you if she doesn't want to. You will not approach her or speak to her unless she talks to you first. And Calum under no circumstances are you to touch her without my permission first. Damon has given me permission to," Ana smiles nastily, "give out my punishment to you. How you act in respect to Trina today will in large part determine what punishment you will receive. Do I make myself clear?"

Calum swallows hard, "Damon gave you the green light?"

Ana smiles nastily, "Yes, but he unfortunately gave me some restrictions."

Calum breathes a sigh of relief, "I won't touch her or talk to her if she doesn't want to talk to me. Ana, please ask her to talk to me? I know I screwed up, but I'm miserable without her."

"Yeah right, just how many females have you been with since the divorce?"

Calum looks down and when he looks back up Ana is surprised to see tears, "I haven't been with anyone or gone to any clubs of any kind unless Damon has sent me there on business. When he did I left as soon as the business was done."

Ana looks at him nonplussed he was telling the truth. 

Calum becomes uncomfortable under her stare.

"Shit." Ana didn't want to encourage Trina to even look at Calum again she really wants to emasculate him but Damon won't let her.

"If she comes, I'll talk to her. I won't make any promises about anything. I counted on you and you failed me, failed her."

"I have no excuses, she has every reason to hate me. You have every reason to hate me. I appreciate the fact that you didn't kill me or even declare war on Phoenix because of me."

"You have no idea just how much I wanted to. But after much consideration fighting against someone that would come to my aid if I needed it wasn't a smart idea. Perhaps Damon betrayed me, but he wouldn't declare war on me. Spider was trying to bait me though. I could have really used your help, his help, but I had neither."

"You have every reason-"

"Stop, Calum, I don't want to hear it. Yes, I have every reason to hate you, you've hated me since the beginning. I'll tell you straight up, if I don't return it will be mostly because of you."

"Y-you are thinking of coming back?" Calum for the first time looks like there is something worth hearing again.

"I gave Damon a month long trial once more. He has to convince me that I should be here or if I should return to my Hawk's nest." Ana smirks at her little joke of what she calls her home.

"Ana," Calum gets on his knees, "I'll let you do anything you want to me if you will stay here."

Ana snorts, "Oh, believe me you wouldn't be saying that if you knew just what I wanted to do to you. Fortunately for you, Damon refused to allow me to do anything to maim you permanently.

"Whether or not I stay will be up to Damon."

"Ana? You wanted to speak to me?" Trina says after being told to enter.

"Come in, Trina." Ana says warmly.

Ana has her take a seat either in a chair or on the sofa. "Why did you come, Trina?"

Trina looks down at her hands and mumbles out her reply, "I wanted to see him again."

"Look at me," Ana waits until Trina looks up, "do you miss him?"

"Yes, very much so. I know you don't understand and think I'm stupid. I do miss him, I loved him so much, Ana. I know he hurt me, but I just can't stop loving him."

"I understand, Trina." Ana sighs heavily. "He won't talk or even approach you unless you go to him first. He's been warned. He's not to touch you at all. You can talk to him if you wish. I'll let you decide what you wish to do."

"You need to find your mother and Trinity now. Send in Jonah to me and if you would, send in Damon as well?" Ana says with a wan smile.

Trina a bit shell shocked nods absently and goes out the door.

Her business takes the rest of the day and Ana is more than ready to head to bed, she's not even really hungry.

"Ana!" Calum hails her and she silently groans. So much for sneaking up to her room without being seen. She should have taken the secret passage from there to Damon's room. She just wasn't sure that Damon would be out of the room.

"Yes, Calum?" Ana tries hard to hold in her irritation.

"Trina has agreed to go out with me. Damon has said that you will be extending your punishment. When were you planning on doing that? I would like my date before then so I don't make Trina ill looking at me."

Ana actually starts smirking. "I don't have to hurt your face, I could do all the damage to your torso and possibly lower."

"I have no doubt that your punishment will include the torso and perhaps lower although I'd prefer you don't. I'd like to have children in the future." Calum says cautiously.

Ana pouts, "Damon won't let me do anything permanent. So your gonads are safe for now."

Calum lets out his breath as silently as he can. "Thank goodness."

"I told her that it's up to her what she does, she loved you Calum. Don't hurt her again."

Ana turns and goes up the stairs. Calum watches her go until he realizes that she didn't answer his question. "Ana? When do you want to punish me?"

Ana turns back to him and smiles evilly, "Are you in a hurry? I'm not angry enough just now. Keep me happy and I won't. Piss me off and believe me, date or no date and I'll beat the shit out of you. I'm still deciding if I should whip you or not." Calum looking like he's about to faint satisfies something dark inside her.

Calum lets her go and just continues to swallow to avoid vomiting. Ana prefers the whip, some people don't survive. Damon won't let her kill him, but that still leaves plenty of room for much damage.