He slipped into a bathrobe of his own and then went over to the door. Two young women with Luxor nametags were waiting outside. They came into the roo...m behind Alan. He leaned over and gave Marissa quick kiss on the cheek. ‘I’ll be back to pick you up at six,’ he said. ‘Girls, take good care of her.’ Tonight was their big date. Before Marissa could respond, he was gone. The two introduced themselves as Patty and Kyra. They led Marissa to another part of the salon. The next two hours were taken. How could she wear the slutty clothes she wore the days before? How could she let the janitor take those pictures? She then started crying about the duchess. How could she allow herself to be sold? Sasha was in despair, confused, and her head felt like spaghetti of thoughts. She thought she was going crazy. She couldn’t take it any more. She reached out and put the collar back on.The next day, she wore bikini top and tight leggings. At breakfast, her dad looked at her. He told her that she was. ”“And,” Patti continued, “there’s this big house with lots of bedrooms; they all have a king-size bed, closet and half-bath. Showers are common. You’re not supposed to screw outside where the little kids can see you, but it’s no trouble to skip into the house for a while.”“There’s this sort of hedged place,” Andy told them, “only 15s and up are allowed. There are places where you can be sort of alone but outdoors, and one big area where anyone inside can see what you’re up to.” He looked around. “We did meet a very nice man there whose name was Fisher, and he explained the furniture business to us, at least as he understood it,” Celeste told me and paused before continuing.“He explained that North Carolina had a long history of furniture making because of the availability of large stands of hardwood trees, but that until the last few years, it had mainly been carried on in small cabinetmakers’ shops. Those craftsmen had depended on English and French designs for the furniture that they.