With the pirate under her hands, Jade realized a few things about him. One, he was human. She could feel the blood coursing through his neck. Two, he was actually very handsome. Dark, with little lines around his eyes from squinting into the sun. There were actually a few strands of grey running through his black hair. Three, he had concerns about things that threatened his way of living. All of these things added up to make Jade see him differently. She always thought that pirates lived a devil  may care life. She thought that since they were a law unto themselves, that they would simply kill or remove anything unpleasant in their lives, casting aside dead bodies with aplomb. For the first time, she thought as she worked to release the knots in the man’s shoulders, she realized that El Senor was just a man. A man with power, no doubt, she thought, but just a man at that.<br/><br/>He relaxed under her hand and Jade’s touch became gentler, although firm. Lily returned with a  light green chiffon dress draped over her arm.<br/><br/>“When you are finished, you can change into this. I will return to dress your hair.”  She said as she backed from the room , closing the door.<br/><br/>Jade’s fingers slowed as she looked around the governor’s office. There were chairs with high backs and a desk strewn with papers. There was a floor to ceiling book case and potted palm trees by the giant picture window. There was no dressing screen. Her shoulders sagged. Not again, she thought. Just when she hoped that he would treat her with dignity, she realized that she was still a slave. Nothing had changed. She took a deep breath. She had decided to submit and so she needed to get used to the idea. With that decision firmly in place, she finished the massage.<br/><br/>“There, Master, sir, I hope that is better. Do you have other tasks for me, or shall I change to receive your guests?”