Alice wanted to obey it, that persuasive voice. The more it told her to sleep, the more she wanted to; the more she believed it was the right thing to...do. She closed her eyes completely, and fell into a deep, peaceful slumber. When Alice awoke, she found herself slightly dazed and disoriented. She looked around, and saw that she was in a large, luxurious bedroom. She was naked, and laying on a large, comfortable bed with silk sheets. Alice's mind felt foggy, but it was like a very pleasant. “Welcome to my humble abode!” I looked around and gasped. This was not what I had expected. No burning fire pits, no stink of sulfur, no pained wails to fill the air. We were in the middle of a huge room with a vaulted roof, and it held a comfortable looking black leather couch, plush armchairs and a coffee table, all in front of huge, clear windows that looked out over scenery stranger than anything I had seen before. It was – my breath hitched – beautiful. The rolling hills of a landscape. Now all I needed was some female companionship once in awhile in the evenings. Needless to say the company wouldn't be paying for any of those expenses.Mr. Baker called a meeting of all his executives to meet me and explain what I was doing. I was at the door and Mr. Baker was introducing me to his staff as they walked in. I couldn't believe it when Lynn walked in the door. She was as surprised as I was."Jake! What are you doing here?" She gave me a hug.Mr. Baker caught on quickly. "I take it. I ran all the way here in the rain and now I'm drenched and cold. I ring the doorbell. It opens instantly. Dennis takes one look at me and opens his arms. I step forward and bury myself into him, squeezing his back as his muscular arms close around me...securing me. We stand like that in his doorway for a while, until he lets go and takes me inside. "Want to talk about it?" he asks. I shake my head. He nods in understanding and gets up. "I saw you." Dennis freezes and sits back down. "What do.