"My slut is correct. They are being paid to be surrogate mothers, $200,000 per puppy, a million dollar bonus for four."

"You might be able to get away with less," I said. "Loup-Garou in New England is fairly rich."

Quinn pulled me over his lap and gave me five swats to my bottom. He didn't pull my skirt up to swat me, though it was so short, I don't think it was necessary for half the place to see my bare hoohaw. He sat me back on my chair. This was a somewhat swanky place, and we now had everyone's eyes on us.

I was in a dither. Between the...