I try not to play with the oleander charm. It’s not in my best interest to develop a tell.A nurse brings a dress for me after lunch. I haven’t wor... a dress in years. Pants or shorts are much more convenient. It’s made of finely woven hemp dyed a pale pink and scattered with flowers. It’s a garment someone might wear to a wedding, if there were such things anymore. “Where did this come from?” I ask.“Your partner brought it.” She gives me a cheerful smile. “It’s very pretty. Did you buy it for a. My spidy senses were tingling. I thought to Eliza, "Blue Van" and she squeezed me reassuringly. She indicated an off-ramp ahead, and I decided to pull off and top up. The Van swerved onto the off-ramp behind me also, without signaling or slowing down. I checked out the pattern of the cross traffic at the bottom of the ramp, and noticed where the gap was, timing my approach to the signal to match. Luckly for me, my blind spot under the overpass was clear as well, and since the van behind me was. Then all the outfits had been tried and it was time to see myself on camera. I reached out for the camera but Lisa pulled her arm away. ‘No need,’ she said, ‘your company has opened a special account for you, you can take them all for just a few minutes work.’ She lifted her skirt then and revealed her swollen lips. They were mostly smooth, with just a strip of hair at the top. I’d never tasted another woman before, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to now but it didn’t look like she was going to take. Ann started to move in the bed, and then felt the excruciating pain."Ohhh," she groaned aloud. "What's happened to me?"Her head felt strangely thick and it was difficult to think. Avery muscle in her body seemed to be tied in tiny knots. She lay still for a moment--then she recalled the horrible dream she had last night.That obscene sickening show--all those men--Julia's voice encouraging them on... The impact suddenly hit her."My God, it happened!"In spite of the pain, she sat up quickly..