She needs to do something, but she wonders if Gordon isn’t concerned because his wife is too hammered to know any better. Did he know this would hap...en all along? About this time Tabitha hears Nola give a louder squeal. It registers on her suddenly that the woman has been making appreciative noises this whole time that Felix has been servicing her. Now Nola is getting even more vocal. Tabitha’s attention goes back to the exhibitionist pair and the teen watches in helpless fascination as Felix. Instead, the pimp smacked into the window and bounced back to crumple on the floor. "Gorram Plexi." Inara grumbled as she brought her knees to her chin and her wrists past her feet. As she gained her feet and was fighting off wooziness, she spotted her bag against the wall. Out of the corner of her eye something was rushing at her head. Instinct and training turned her face to the side and her body arching back so that the powerful roundhouse blow merely grazed her ear as she fell backwards. "You just did. I've been working at resorts for years and I've never seen a chef take command like that before. If you can cook half as good as you led the discussion on the menu, you'll do fine. Besides, Wayne and Bruce can handle most of the cooking. You just need to give them direction and you proved capable of that."I was sitting there in silent shock, but Wayne and Bruce were nodding as Brent left the room. It was Wayne who spoke up. "Boss, he's right. I've been cooking since I graduated. "Do as he says, darling," she murmured. "Please!"His look became a glare as he rasped, "You seem awfully anxious to do this!"His wife's eyes showed the hurt, but her voice remained calm. "I'm doing it for all of us, Ralph," she reminded him. "Let's think about the children instead of ourselves." What are they going to think when they find out that their Mother is... ?" Don't say it, Ralph!" she warned. "Just do as he says, and it will all be over in a few minutes."The man's fingers fumbled with.