’ Marissa shifted uncomfortably. She didn’t like taking on long-term clients because they sometimes wanted a relationship she didn’t. Marissa wa... in it for the money, nothing more, nothing less. And she liked one night stands. At first, she had thought to turn this job down, too, but Laurie promised that she’d make too much to pass it up. ‘That’s essentially correct,’ he said. Marissa looked him over again. He was obviously well-to-do, but not in an arrogant, opulent way. The way he spoke to. ’ There were now five women sitting on the stage. ‘Give zee brave women a hand.’ ‘All of you close your eyes. Stiffen every muscle of your bodies, tight, tight!’ They were all following instructions. So far so good. ‘Now, complete relaxation, now!’ I said that very forcefully. All five relaxed, three of them, including Judy, slumped in their chairs. ‘You are all wonderful. I am counting to ten. With each number you will go deeper. Deeper. Deeper. I kept repeating deeper as I counted. They were. Finally, he said to Mom, "Comewith me."We followed Mr. Kenneth into a room and he closed the door."This is our spa room. Everyone is gone except for Ellen, thereceptionist, but I think that it is best if we keep this private," hesaid. "Jenny is a very lucky boy to have such an understanding motherand sisters," he remarked.Mom was startled. "How did you know?" she asked him."Really Madam," Mr. Kenneth replied indignantly. "You can fool mostpeople about a person's sex, but not a hairdresser. I. A surge of adrenaline woke me up as I desperately tried to pull myself together, ready and in a fit state to face Lisa, and quite possibly Carlos.I breathed a huge sigh of relief as I saw only Lisa appear around the corner of the front door, no sign of her Latino beau. She had a satisfied, ‘cat who got the cream’ look on her face, but also looked tired and more than a little drunk.“Hi honey,” she smiled, slightly slurring her words, sounding like she might add a stereotypical hiccup at any.