.. off-world?” she asked, startled by most of the labels.“Yes.” Taking a deep breath, he glared out the window. “The sand lickers trade the mi...erals they use the slaves to mine with outsiders. Aliens. Sometimes even humans. Mother said if this was what I wanted then I would ‘only paint with the finest.’ She thought supplying my choice in art would make up for killing the slave that taught me to paint.“Uh, it wasn’t for teaching me,” he added when he saw her shudder, looking up at him in horror.. It would provide useful minerals. Freaky wanted access to water, and some kind of drainage for graywater and or sewage. He didn't think it would be too much trouble, but he might need a pump to pull the water to the surface. That brought up lighting and electricity, which Steetch said he could wire in if they could find someplace to steal it from in the first place. He would need a breaker junction box with several 15 and 30 waat fuse breakers, and whatever lighting fixtures and outlets they. You can concentrate onJenn. Just fix me up quickly and I'm fine." Reese, no worries honey. Your boyfriend already gave me the best tip Ihave ever gotten in my nine years as a hairdresser, so when you leavehere, you are going to look amazing." Rebecca smiled. "I'm going to makeyou gorgeous and I'd never cut a corner anyway." No seriously, I'm a low maintenance person," said Reese, getting nervousas he watched Rebecca thumb through the magazine he had been looking at."You don't have to do much,. " She couldn't believe she was agreeing to this, but her desperation (and desire) got the best of her."Fine, then," Mr. Richards said, "I'll have the contract drawn up right away."He got up and went to the door and opened it, calling out to his secretary. "Debbie, draw up a weekend long contract for this nigger and arrange her transportation to the club"He turned to Shanika, "You may go now." He winked at her, "but I'm sure I'll see you later." Thank you, sir," said Shanika as she stepped back.