On the way she poured a stiff drink, sipping it as she went to the bedroom and stripped out of her shorts and T-shirt. Already half gone, the booze ha... an effect on the 24-year-old. Being nude, she decided, felt much too nice to cover with a bathing suit. She had to cover herself with something, though, didn't she?By the time she'd finished the drink, Maddy found a tank top that she decided to shorten with a pair of scissors. While in her hand, she used them to snip the crotch of her shorts. If. Adrift. Food, water, fuel and entertainment did not come cheap. Everything was a precious commodity, for a right buyer. There were not many places like this one, a treasure trove of minerals, life forms unknown; for any explorer this world was the place to go, but for whatever reason it was limited to miners and even they did not go without armed forces. Why? Even that information Ericha found out from her old contacts. She had to pry what little they had to offer with promises of lucrative. The crowd broke out in more laughter and cat-calls. After a moment, the blonde signaled for quiet and they all settled down."I'm afraid that's not good enough," she said. "I think I want to see you do something to amuse me before I'll let you have your skirt back."I could see Marianne through the window. She was sitting on the hood of the car, watching and laughing."What do you want me to do?" I asked."You forgot to curtsy," she said.The crowd buzzed with a titter.I curtsied and repeated, "What. She laughed more and said, “I should text these to Janet.”“No!” I yelled, “this is supposed to stay private.” Kate looked at me funnily. “Please, honey, I would dieof shame and embarrassment.”“Shame and embarrassment, huh?” She snickered, “Well maybe I can arrange for something worsethan sending pictures to my best friend.”“Worse? What can be worse?”“You know how you always wanted to go down to that nude beach south of Springfield? Well, maybewill go this weekend. You can parade around in your.