I was pretty pissed at Mike and told Richard everything: ‘I mean damn Richard, he just walks up to these two women and asks what they’d charge to ...uck. And they were nice girls, not like the others…’ ‘Nice girls John? They were strippers.’ ‘No they were auditioning to be strippers, but damn, they were… ah, upscale.’ ‘Ah, okay, upscale strippers,’ Richard said mockingly. ‘Look, it doesn’t matter, it was just fucking uncouth of Mike to do that. I tell you, I should have left him there to fend off. ?It?s a surprise, but keep cooperating and no harm...? as his voice trailed off. I guess he didn?t feel he had to remind me they had my daughter. ?Show time; take off the bra or panties. I don?t care which first.?I asked ?what about my socks and shoes? to which they said they could stay on. If they left me here at least I?d have shoes to walk down the gravel road, but I remembered they want me for something tonight. This eased the fear that they were going to kill me here. They were being. When the band announced they were about to play their last song I looked around for Katey but couldn’t see her. Again, my disappointment started to rise and I hoped to feel those arms around me, saving me again. Then she was there, across the room from me, smiling. I walked towards her and we met in the center of the floor, coming together comfortably in each other’s arms. “Nice to see you again.” I whispered. Her head nodded as she laid her cheek against the top of my chest. Katey. ‘… I don’t want to hear your excuses. I stated that my study was to be watched for the entire night.’ Phyre froze, ears perked up and hair on her necking coming to attention. Ice began to flow through her veins. Mr. Gilbride was coming, she recognised the voice. The distraction was over already? How long had she been here? No time for such questions. Run? His study stood at the end of a corridor, only one way out. In a fit of desperation, she stuffed herself beneath the desk and pulled the.