.The world had changed. Since the late 1990's, the high water mark of the so called Pax Americana, a series of devastating wars had changed the face o... the world. Though the United States was invariably victorious, with their technical superiority, the wars were different than any that had gone before. The amount of firepower concentrated on the battlefields meant massive casualties, mostly in the male segments of the population. Almost half a billion people had died in the Third World War of. I heard of their Halloween costume contest, so I read some reviews for the place online. There were a large number of people who labeled this place a “meat market” but also mentioned their theme nights, with Halloween being at the top of those lists. With having to spend so much time with my face in books, I couldn't even begin to research anywhere else, so I just decided to go there and start picking out my costume.Opening up Google, I typed “sexy male costumes,” and scoured every site for. Jen saw that many were very attractive women. Everyone else started moving out of the room, and Jen was left sitting by herself. She was trying to decide whether to join the crowd around Gerard -- she didn't really want to do that, especially with all the other women already there -- when they made eye contact from across the room. She saw Gerard's face take on a quizzical look, then one of recognition. Gerard broke away from the crowd, and quickly walked towards her."Jen, right? From college?". After one of those repetitions I heard "You're a very obedient slaveand you have remembered it well," praised Vanya, her voice soft andfilled with love and encouragement. "I want you to keep thinking of thewords and what they mean, Darling. Be sure you never forget them." Mynipples received another slight yet pleasant electric shock, which madethem tingle delightfully for a short while.I think I sucked on the tube a few more times, sometimes receiving coolwater and others the porridge. I must.