Why don't we have a drink and then head up to our room?" "I have a better idea," I said to her. "Why don't we have drinks delivered to our room and we...can get started on what we're here for?" I stood in front of her and offered my hand. "Yes, why not?" And, with that, Hope took my hand and we walked toward the elevators. When the elevator doors closed I took Hope into my arms and kissed her. She was a little stiff at first, but by the time we arrived at our floor she had warmed to me and was. " "I'll take care of it," replied Clyda. "The new girls were all warned when they signed on with us, that there might be a little bit of 'extra duty' like this, because of the way we do things here." "We'll either let them pick which partners that they want when they return to the Island, or do something else to make it up to them." Tiffany and Clyda next paid a visit to Dee Dee, to see how the device they needed for the limousine was working. "This wasn't too hard to come up with," said. . girls..." I gave Ted a nudge as I headed for the door."Good bye, Joe. Don't be a stranger ... Next time, I hope you will be able to stay longer."When we reached the front door, I asked Ted..."So, there is nothing wrong with any of this?" No!" Ted answered. "Nothing at all! I mean, we are not spending our time touching each other or anything like that ... I mean this is MY family ... Jeez! It's just that we feel more comfortable ... free, like ... without all those clothes tying us down." OK". Right? In fact, she's the one who asked if I'd come over and check on you. You haven't been to work for a few days. She's worried. Hasn't seen you. Asked if I'd check." Isn't she afraid of what might happen?" She doesn't own me." Does she have to send you to check on me? Is she afraid to call?" I would guess that she is," he said. "She's embarrassed that she ran out on you like that."He reached across the threshhold and had one hand inside Laura's robe before she could even stop him. He ran it.