When we spoke that night I thought I would lay all my cards on the table. I told her I had booked a hotel room Friday and Saturday night a few miles a...ay and I wanted her to join me too. It took a week of yes no mabyes from her. In the end she said yes. I met her at mid-day and went to the room. The room was just a double bed. I said I had booked two singles but she said not to worry. We went to the bar and had a few drinks and got talking. " Hard to believe Paul would do anything that would hurt the club." she said."I could be put on waivers. They might be able to get value for me, from a non-contender, in a waiver-based trade." The Yankees -- or somebody else in contention -- would block it." she said. "Why can't he just let it go, and use you the same as always?" He could," I said. "And he might. Problem is, if this gets out among the players and coaches, any way Paul uses me will be -- y'know -- kind of suspect." I don't. ‘Their friend Ashley is also in here as well. May I ask why you’re searching the place?’ ‘I am afraid we cannot find Katherine or Erin. They are not in their room and I cannot find them anywhere. I am only worried because I saw some unsavory types up here a little while ago talking about winning something from the groom. They seemed quite intoxicated, but talked of doing some unsavory stuff in the lower decks with their prize. Now I cannot find the ladies. I heard the noise in here and hoped. .............................................................Cathy was in high spirits, intoxicated by wearing her new corset. Nick undressed and slipped into a towelling robe, then raided the room's mini-bar for a new bottle of champagne. "Don't you think it's a bit decadent - drinking champagne at 4 o'clock in the afternoon?" he asked, passing her a glass."Thoroughly!" She downed it in two gulps, then held out the glass to be refilled.They sat together on the edge of the bed, both tipsy and.