"My, Oh MY! They certainly picked on the wrong girl when they chose you as their victim. I wish I were a tenth as brave and tough as you - I really do..."Daniel murmured his agreement and Veronica could see that he was looking at her with even greater approval than he had been earlier on at the railway station. And Veronica was years older than he! She felt like a baby snatcher! The poor boy obviously felt, at least for the present, that poor Gwendolyn was a very inferior girl! Not wishing to. He'd probably never considered what hisself-centered wish might do to anyone else. How many years had thatidiotic jerk cheated Lisa out of with his latest selfish wish? I wishedI could do something to make it up to her, but I knew that I would onlybe wishing in vain.Being more or less totally at John's mercy now, I did the only thing Icould think of doing at the moment. I turned away from all of them andbolted - tears streaming down my face - for the safety of my room.***As I hurried away from. I know he recognized me but we didn’t speak. I left him a $20 tip just to show him I had made it. And that he was still an asshole. When I got back to my hotel I slipped the bellboy $50 and told him to send up the most expensive hooker he could find. “I know just the one, Mr Davito,” he grinned, “but she charges $800 an hour.” I nodded my approval.Twenty minutes later Linda knocked at my door. She gasped when I opened the door, and I’m sure I did as well. She was even more beautiful than I. ”There were murmurs of agreement from the group, as Robert stood up and offered to refill people’s glasses.The next few hours progressed nicely with the drinks flowing and soon everybody was very relaxed. Robert and Catherine were sitting on the two-seater leather sofa, Catherine leant in and kissed Robert on the neck murmuring “Think it is time to start and warm things up a little, they are going to need a push.”“I think you are right,” whispered Robert as he placed his hand on her knee slowly.