“Sure,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady.Jacob peeped through the window. “The keys are right there on the kitchen counter. I can see them...”I walked up and took a look. I spotted the keys and began hoisting myself. I had almost hoisted all my body up when I felt Jacob’s hands around my waist.He was lifting me so I could better maneuver myself into the open window but I suddenly could concentrate on nothing else but the feel of his hands around my waist.They were firm, strong, and his. ”“The proprietress, I presume,” Barnes said slowly, glancing at Moore before taking me in. “I must say, I didn’t expect the owner of this place to be so… young.” As he said this, his eyes panned down my body, taking in my form wreathed in a deep violet slip dress. Creep. I took solace in knowing that his true vice was of a different nature, and I grinned devilishly.“Well, we come in all shapes and sizes, as does our clientele. But at Taboo, you leave your identities at the door.” He almost. I looked across the room and saw her mobile phone on a chair. She?d obviouslybeen trying to get to it. I guess I couldn?t blame her. Zak put her back on the bed. I peeled off her tape gag andGerry cut her ankles free. ?We?re going down stairs,? I told her, pushing thepoint of the knife up under her chin, ?and you?re going to give me all thefiles I need.? She gulped. I could tell she was scared. ?Sure,?she said. ?Just don?t hurt me. I?ll let you have the files if you?ll let mego.? Ididn?t say. She hopped from one foot to the other and he quickly stepped aside for her. ‘I really am sorry,’ she said from the other side of the closed door. ‘Don’t worry about it,’ he said back. ‘I used your toothbrush to scrub my butt with.’ ‘Oh! How gross!’ she screamed. ‘God, you’re so disgusting!’ Chad laughed, she knew he was just joshing her. ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah,’ you going to need a ride to school?’ he shouted back. ‘Nope, Serena’s picking me up,’ Lacey yelled over the sound of the flushing toilet..