They lay there for a while, murmuring to each other.Slowly, Trent got up. Sharon and Greg went to help Gayle rise. When Gayle was on her feet, Val too... up the sheet she’d made into Gayle’s costume. It was dirty, but Gayle would need a shower anyway. She wrapped it around Gayle, who was shivering.She and Sharon helped Gayle away from the site of her ritual. They turned the corner of the barn and walked to the back door of the house.“The kitchen floor,” Gayle said. All their flip-flops were. She then took a toy stethoscope which she kept and began touching me on my body everywhere. She began with my chest, she placed it right then left she then went down a bit close to my heart and she said your heart is beating faster you should have an injection. I said: no no please. She laughed and said ok ok sir. She then went down again and put the stethoscope on my belly and then to my navel. I asked her have you finished soumi? She said: no i have to continue. I said to her: but mam doctors. Johnson. Your Dom '83 will be up shortly. I HAVE to go. Pleasure doing business." He said with an easy money smile as he disappeared into the service elevator around the corner.The hors d'oeuvre caper was something Joseph had shown him a few years ago when there was an impromptu meeting of clients in his room. There were generally weddings, or big parties on Friday and Saturdays, both day and night. Hors d'oeuvre trays were prepared in the service kitchen to keep the main food prep area clear. Five minutes later, a man wearing a hooded cloak came out, he had a slight nimbus radiating from his head. I dismounted and offered my open hand to him."I'm Lord Charles, I wish to speak with whomever is in charge regarding a lost apprentice."He was about my age, bald, and was covered by his cloak. He did look unsure, that much I could read."I come in peace; I just want to see if I can make some sort of arrangement." That didn't seem to move him. "I have gold." That got a reaction."Come with.