The only alarm he had was his watch, so he set it and lay down on the bed. He'd completely forgotten to bring the sheets Lulu had bought him.The watch...beeped and did, in fact, wake him up. He got up, brushed his teeth, stared into the mirror for a minute or two, and then went to the Early Girl. He had to face her, sooner or later.The early birds had begun to filter in, and Lulu sighed as she realized her shift was almost over. It had been a slow night and slow nights weren't so good for her any. I had to tell you I loved you, one last time.I had to say goodbye. Everyone else was doing the same. I needed toborrow a phone, but I couldn't bring myself to ask. Listening to themtore my heart out."Here," said Ruth, passing me her cell phone. "My husband isn't backfrom taking the girls to school. Got the answer phone."I thanked her and she just shrugged, a haunted look in her eyes."Honey?" I said, as you picked up the receiver."Oh, thank God!" you said, "I tried to ring you but I couldn't. It looked a lot like a dungeon. I was kind of excited to see what he had for me. There was a lot of things hanging from the ceiling and tables and stuff. “Are you claustrophobic?” he asked me as we walked into a room. I shook my head no, and he nodded. “Would you be okay tied down?” I nodded. “Have you had any experience with bondage or vibrators before?” he asked. I shook my head. He looked behind him, and there was a chair looking kind of thing hanging from the ceiling. “I’m going to show you. The door opened."That you, Faye-faye?" Rach was toweling her hair as she came around thecorner. "I freakin' love that shower. Man, they sure know how to treat..."She stopped mid sentence and gasped. "Oh. My. God. You're fuckinggorgeous, babe."Bobbie felt like she should blush. But instead of feeling the risingheat, a cooling calm spread over her face." She smiled, tilting her headdemonically. Rach walked up to her and stroked a lock of her hair."Love the hair. I don't know why you don't ever.