"Oh must be four years now, thank the gods" Gerde replied. "So you like it here?" Keelin went on. "Oh yes, who wouldn't be happy here?. This is a beau...iful house to live in, we enjoy the very best of everything, and the Master is good to us" Keelin looked around and saw the fine marble and exquisite decoration of the great house she found herself in. Yes it is a beautiful home, and she lived in the same luxury as her master. She laughed, and Gerde joined her in a girlish giggle "and you get to. He had her connect a flash drive to Earl’s computer in the evening before she left for the day then remove it the following morning; the last day of her assignment. She was reluctant but he made her feel so good and so happy she did as he asked against her better judgment. A week passed and she didn’t hear from Ricky then one day he stops by the club where Dawn worked nights to make ends meet. He said he needed her help with something and then they could be together regularly. She was happy. I promised myself it wouldn’t happen this time, but here I am, in much greater hazard than ever before. In the past I’d always left myself at least ten or twelve hours before he got home – usually a day or more. Plenty of time to make sure that there were no marks, no evidence. Plenty of time to come up with a story if there were. Tonight I had no time; he could be waiting for me now. This wasn’t a long trip. He was away only four days, just three nights. Other than the grocery store or Perry's. "It got a little out of hand. Kent asked me to find an eligible girl for Skip and I invited ten people. Kent had invited his neighbors too so they wouldn't complain about the noise." It seems like everything worked out for the best. I'm glad you invited me; I had fun," she said, beaming."I'm glad you had a good time." It was good to see her loosen up. "Did you dance any more after we left?" I only danced one more time but I got to talk to several people I hadn't seen since we had classes.