“Are they going to pay you for the six weeks or are just donating your time for the contract?” Mr. Jenkins asked.I knew where he was going with th...t question. If you want to keep money coming in you better keep the day job. I had an answer that was going to blow his socks off.“The State department is going to double my JBG base salary for those six weeks. My JBG base salary is $25,000 a week,” I replied.I could have counted fillings in their teeth if I wanted. What I did not say was that all. As they drove John kept asking Candy where they where going and she would not tell him but kept driving.. As she was driving she headed down the back roads John was thinking what the hell is going on.. About two hours later Candy pulled up in fount of a cabin in the mountains. As Candy lead him in to the cabin John could smell the wood in the fire place burning it was such a refreshing smell. As Candy stared making supper John sat there watching her thinking how sexy she was if only John knew. This three day trip was one of the very few overnight events the school (mostly) paid for. I had enjoyed the two hour bus ride with excitable juniors and seniors and looked forward to our first night in town. Aged sixteen to eighteen, they were giddy with what they imagined as anonymous freedom in a big city. “Sorry, Miss Taylor,” Chad said, zipping up his pants. “My card wouldn’t open the door and I didn’t think I’d make it all the way to the lobby. I don’t even know if they have restrooms. Natural?”“Actually, it dark auburn. And yes, the carpet matches the drapes. It’s all-natural. But you’ll see that in a bit, won’t you?”I tilted my glass and finished the last of the wine. Alice did the same and then she stood up and said, “Shall we?”“Wait,” I said. “We’ve known each other for what, some seven years? Are we going to be friends after this?”Alice smiled. “Why not? It’s just a fun fuck. It’s what adults do. Right? I’m not asking you to be my boyfriend or lover. This is for Lisa. So.