.. and how long before you got promoted to a hotel this large?Salazar gave a hint of a smile and nodded. He was impressed that when she started the in...erview, she asked two questions in one sentence. “I’ve been in the business for twelve years Ms. McClain. This is my third managership. While the hotel carries the Marriott name it is franchised by Friendship Hospitality. We operated fifty-five Marriott’s, along with several other hotels. We run the Marriott’s at all the major airports and large. At precisely 11 PM, the Rules Judge and three other Mistresses came and got both Beth and Debbie and took them onto the stage. Debbie could not understand why, for Jacki and Marion had been whipped separately. As they mounted the stage, Debbie saw a whipping post. Sara then told Beth go get on her knees with the post between her legs. Once she was in position, Beth's wrists were pulled behind her and cuffed together on the back side of the whipping post. Ditto for her ankles. Then a strap was. " Sandy? You there? Pick up, please." What is it, Slug?" Did I wake you?" What is it, Slug?" I took another collar tonight. Against Cardenez!" So? Cardenez is pretty good." Not against me. He's my cousin, Sandy! I've always beat him like a drum!" Hey, c'mon! It's a complicated game. You win some, you lose some, and once in awhile, you get rained out." Sandy, something is still wrong! I'm not flinching. Hell, I didn't even think about getting hit by a pitch. I was wide-awake up there and all set. Dems fightin’ woids,”Andrea laughed.“Yeah, get a deck and prepare to be veryembarrassed,” Karen dared. Her grin was part playfuland part panthress.Continuing the gag, I produced a new deck of cards.When they sat down at the table looking ready for thefirst deal, I froze for an instant realizing theywere serious.***************“…And don’t forget how thirsty losing makes you,”giggled Karen, referring to the mandatory shot oftequila a losing hand.