Since most of our recent business had been for Chinese immigration hearings, we jumped at the chance to hire her.I was glad to have another woman arou...d the office. Not that I had any problem with the male partners of the firm, but it did sort of change the atmosphere of the place to have Joanne around. She was like a breath of fresh air. She was pleasant, respectful, and a bit on the shy side. I just plain liked having her around.So I was totally shocked at the pictures. My hands were actually. She moved her head back andforth, swishing her hair from side to side. She lickedher lips. She dangled her sandal off the edge of herfoot. Nothing seemed to catch Jay’s attention.Alice scribbled the words “I want you ‘ Alice” on apiece of notebook paper, folded it, and had the girlnext to her in the circle pass it around until itreached Jay. When Jay finally received it, he openedit, looked at for two seconds, then placed it aside,resuming his enraptured attention on the. How long ago was that?”“Six months, maybe. Some of us speak Rask, and they interrogated the captive until he taught them how to use it.”“Six months? It didn’t take you long to learn the language then.”“It’s not too complicated,” she replied with a shrug. “It’s easier to speak than Rask, that’s for sure, there are no yowls or guttural growls.”“And ... the captive Rask that I was introduced to has been your prisoner for six months now? What are you going to do with him? Will he be released. ‘I hope you like omelets. And the bacon just finished when you woke up.’ He started eating and watching my every move. ‘I love omelets. And the bacon looks perfect.’ I took a bite and closed my eyes as I chewed. I hadn’t realized how hungry I really was. I reached over and poured some orange juice into a waiting glass and took a long drink. ‘Your face is so expressive.’ He was watching my mouth as I chewed. I tried not to choke as I swallowed. The look on his face was one of hunger. And I.