"Put the knives down, ladies," I ordered, reinforcing it with a directive through my jacks. Stilettos were drawn from sheathes sewn into their clothin.... They walked to the bed and stabbed the blades into the headboard."We didn't know," they said, stepping away from the bed. I nodded; their programming was excellent but not everything had been as carefully done."Let me help," I said.I jacked them into each other and reconstructed what had been done from the bits and pieces left behind in each.. The restaurant was almost empty at two thirty in the afternoon. The younger man rose to greet us. "You must be Deloris," she said nodding to her."I am and this is my friend Deacon Burke." I ran a google on you two." The last time I ran one all I got was a couple of lousy book reviews." I was shaking his hand as I spoke."Well that and the bio blip. If it weren't for the bio, I might have canceled this lunch." Why would you do that? I expect you plan to stiff me lunch anyway." That is true, but I. We need something to drink here. Your choice." It was the loud blond. I made them three Manhattans and took their money. Then they walked away, still discussing the situation, but a little quieter now. She was a pretty little thing, I had to admit, even if a little loud. When it came time for the contest to begin, I saw that all three of the girls I had served earlier were up on the stage. Apparently they had all decided to test the waters, so to speak. There were some ten girls there. All were. I went into my room and got out an outfit that I haven't worn in ages which made me have a flashback moment where my son was 3 and I had gone out for the night with my friends and got a babysitter that my friends requested and she came this 17 year old girl named Lisa and I left her with my son to go out for the night and I got drunk and my friend’s gave me a bag and said “let’s go back to mine” and we go in one of my friend’s car who doesn't drink and we want to her home and we got her home.