Non-negotiable conditions.”I waited a moment but wanted to know if it was a yes or no. “Such as…”“You said to name my price. For this, I wan...t what you said, double. And this is it. There’ll never be a follow-up. In fact, after this, I don’t want you to ever try to get in touch with me again. Not for anything. Ever.”I smiled into the phone. “That’s it? No problem. That’s all I wanted. When are you available?”We set up the time and day. I’d already figured out that I’d have to rent a room. I. It took alittle more doing to get it on than I'd expected, and for a moment Iwondered if I'd misjudged the size, but then I realized that the strapsdidn't hold their form like I expected a rigid shoe to, and I needed tomake sure the straps running criss-cross on the top my foot were settlingin the right positions. It was still a little bit of a squeeze to get mytoes under the front strap, my pinky toe ended up slightly squishedbeneath it in the end. I figured that was probably just how the. There was still another moment of silence and then “If you’re sure you want to? How about eight o’clock?” “Then I’ll see you at eight Chad.” I said.I hung up the phone and immediately began to wonder if I really knew what I was getting into or perhaps it was the Pinot talking? The next evening I bathed, shaved, perfumed and powdered. Then I began to select the appropriate attire for the evening. I wondered “What does one wear to a date in a dungeon?” I settled upon a black garter belt. Those words, spoken in the rush of the arrival hall refreshed us and were the perfect touch. We love to travel, have been to the UK a few times, but always spent our time shuffling between cities and B&Bs, seeing and doing as much as possible in the limited amount of time a full work schedule had allowed. We had made acquaintances along the way but no friends.I extended my hand in greeting trying to respect the British reserve, but Sue ignored it and gave me the continental kiss on each cheek..