And I guess the ladies yelling at each other were discussing whether to participate or not in the fun. It was going to start in twenty minutes or so. ...eff kept a head count. The last he gave me was about sixty people inside. There were some five times as many men here tonight as women. Actually, that's a common ratio, except on Ladies' Night. But these guys were ready for a show, and the women were building up their nerve to get up on the stage and let us all see what they had. "Hey, barman. We. Naturally she didn’t know for who, or where. Nor did she know what was to be expected of her there. That was the way of The Company. There was no need for her to know. Sukky would not be consulted in any way. She had signed a contract, and had signed herself away, with the stroke of a pen. She had done so willingly, and in the full knowledge of what she was doing. Her solicitor had fully informed her of what she was doing, he hadn’t tried to dissuade her, but he had pointed out the pitfalls.. M., the college kids had been moved out of the main bar and into the heat on the deck. The lunch crowd had taken over the indoor area. There was a bunch of professionals in suits and dresses sitting around O'Bannon's Pub. The expected alcohol income was decreased but the money from food had tripled its normal take.The markup was about the same so Jan wasn't concerned about Chuck's profits.Any money Chuck lost during the lunch hour was more than made up for by the after-dinner sales. Almost. ’ ‘Do you want it to?’ Leila asked. Abby looked at her therapist, a bit surprised by the woman’s question. ‘What…what do you mean, do I want it to?’ she asked. ‘I thought it was a pretty simple question,’ Leila said, ‘Would you like it if your relationship with Greg went beyond friendship?’ ‘I…I haven’t really thought much about it,’ Abby said. ‘You haven’t?’ Leila asked. She smiled. ‘Abby, if you want me to think believe that, I’m not sure whether you’re trying to con me or yourself.’ Abby sat.