Back at the Equals house, Contessa Helena de San Finzione and Julie Equals sat in front of the living room television, watching news of the attack on ...he hotel, smoke pouring out of the fire exits on the roof, and sounds of gunfire coming from within. Troy Equals came from the kitchen with a tray bearing cups of hot cocoa and a topical skin patch. A moist towelette and a dry washcloth were also on the tray. Helen smoked, and Julie fought the urge to reach over and grab one.He set the tray on. * * * Two weeks later Alan was driving to Atlantic City alone in a rented car. He had considered taking someone with him, either Chloe the au pair next door, or Megan and Leila, but thought better of it. He had more than five thousand dollars in his pocket, won from the stock brokers and high-powered lawyers at his country club last Wednesday night. He might have won more, but after a few hours nobody would play him. His dad and Mr. Van Devanter even managed to win a few hundred from side bets. Barbie and David are very accomplished bar tenders. David has 15 years experience, and Barbie has six years experience. Both just recently started here about six weeks ago” (points out one of the guests) Yes Roger.” "I noticed everyone I have seen besides you and Kelly are wearing masks. Do all the employees here wear masks? And can they get involved in playing with anyone?” “Ah yes do all my employees wear masks? The answer is with the exception of myself, Kelly and Mindy. I never really knew whether Steve or Sarah knew about it or not; sometimes I think they suspected, but they never really made their suspicions known. It was all harmless enough. And then you split from Steve.He'd been fucking around behind your back; an old friend he'd hooked up with again after so many years. You were on the rebound, out for revenge and suddendly things started to liven up. I was there for you; a shoulder to cry on, a friendly ear; that's how it started, but soon things got.