Alyssa raised an eyebrow at Derrok's comment about fleas, and she had to bit her lower lip in order to hold a very "unladylike" response. After mentally counting to ten, she was again surprised by his order. Yes, it had been an order, and she could feel it in his tone.<br/><br/>"All right. Let's make something clear here, shall we?" She stood up, placing herself right in front of him, not too close, though. "First of all, you don't get anything from me without a 'please' involved before and a 'thank you' right after. Second, whatever you've been told outside, I'm not really your wife, nor will I ever be. Is that well understood?"