What do you say?? Two thousand dollars? For a couple of hours standing in a corner? Relief flooded through her. ?Okay. I can do that.? Kat...e only had a vague idea of what BDSM was, but she couldn't pass up the chance to make two grand for a few hours as a background model. The camera wouldn't be focused on her, and after what she had just went through, she thought it'd be a piece of cake. ?Great!? Ricky said. ?I'll call your cab right now.? Ricky made the call, then. " Al, you didn't pressure her," said Ken. "She's offering to do it for you. You didn't even ask her to. You never even mentioned it. I did. She's probably just nervous about me being here with the two of you while it happens, so I'm going to leave. I'll be back in a half hour or so."It took all I had not to start crying right then. At least Ken was normal looking. My husband was better looking and in better shape than Ken, but Ken was far better looking than Al. Al looked like Ron Jeremy but. When his turn came, the Captain knelt between the two animals, hugged their necks and rejoiced with them. Seemingly, every time the First Officer had decided that he knew his new Captain, something else would happen to amaze him and make him realize he was still not fully accustomed to this Earthman. The Miadax Captain would brusquely order whatever he wanted done — often followed by a threat — but Captain Matthews seemed never to be upset, but maintained a calmness that sometimes was .... It was obvious just how much he wasn't used to being fawned over, to being listened to, even to being taken seriously. Violet had met many, many people like him, and she knew exactly what she was doing. All of her movements, her little gestures, compliments, now and again a touch, a kiss, it was all part of the experience, and Violet knew how her client would react every single time.Eventually, their drinks were finished, and John Smith seemed considerably less nervous now. Not calm. Violet saw.