A few days before we'd been bestfriends, buddies, and now I don't think either of us knew what we were.It was a little uncomfortable, and as he dresse... and I rearranged myclothes, neither of us said a word. There was an awkward silence, andthen he said'I'd better go' and I said sure, not looking at him as he left thehouse through the kitchen.I ran a bath, wiped off most of my makeup, removed my nail polish, gotin the tub and sat there till the water turned cold. And then I driedmyself off and. ”Marshal and Marjorie both gasped. Marjorie asked, “Does this mean that she is his slave?”Joe laughed, partially because he got the response he wanted.Aimee was listening to what he said and watched his actions very close.Joe smiled and said, “No, nothing like that. It is more a symbolism than anything else. Actually, Aimee has chosen to give herself to Mr. Winslow to do or use as he wishes.”Marjorie said, “That sounds like slavery to me.”Joe continued, “Maybe so, but slavery is forced. "This is Melody who is eleven and she is going to receive Doctor Croft's special treatment for self abuse," she explained.The parents looked at each other and licked their lips; there eyes travelling over the child, her plain cotton shift hiding little of her pretty pubescent form. Jasmine let them admire the nervous girl while she turned down the bed and puffed up two large feather pillows before placing them in the middle."Melody is perhaps a little younger than your own daughters," Jasmine. “What’s that?”“You’re still thinking of replacing your Daytona this summer, right?”“I’m going to need something more appropriate for a family. Why?”“I talked to Bruce Grady. The company could lease you a car, which makes it a tax write-off for us, and you only have to pay the taxes on the imputed income. That would let you get a new car every few years, and do it in a way with a significant financial advantage.”“That’s legal?” I asked.“Perfectly. And, because you’re the President, it can be.