No one asked, so I kept my mouth shut and mingled.I wandered from conversation to beer chugging contest to wet t-shirt contest and back to a different...conversation with out incident, a water glass full of vodka in my hand. It was my first time drinking hard liquor (I'd had beer in high school) and it turns out I like the taste of vodka with cracked pepper in it.So there I stood, sipping my ten ounces of peppered vodka and listening to two college seniors discussing the relative merits of. And you're a little fat for me if I did, babe." Chip/Charlotte hung his head in abject shame. And the hottie ran on. "?Seriously girls, watch out for the creep!"?"Thanks sugar" said Claudia as he swivelled his hips and walked to the restroom door. God the practice, learning to twitch your hips like a girl! Hans had had to lock Charlotte's arms in a leather armbinder and then give Charlotte several brutal whippings with his Spanish horsewhip before Charlotte got the macho out of his step....it. The genie said that I would be granted three wishesbecause I freed him from his brass prison. My first wish was unlimitedwealth and 'poof'; I was rich." Okay, so what was the second wish?" I said that I wanted to be surrounded with very salty Bettys (greatlooking honeys). Now, aren't these 'ladies' all gorgeous?"The barman looked along the bar as the ladies glared back at him quiteintently. The barman, looking at them and thinking of his pocket, hadlittle choice but to agree."Yeah, I guess. "Well, then, get on it. I want to talk to Sam." Sean left the two ofthem and went to the other end of the bar."So, Sam, Sean has told me a lot about you." Jerome put his hand onSean's forearm and looked into his eyes. "You're not seeing anybody?"Sam found it difficult to look away from Jerome's direct gaze. "M-m-me?"he stammered. "No Jerome, not at the moment." Good. I'm looking forward to knowing you better." Jerome smiled, and arush of liquid heat seemed to melt Sam's spine.***Not long.