I knew she was charging them.I had a few drinks, talked with a couple of the guys, and even shot a few games of pool with Eddie.Sammy came in, walked ...over to me, and said, “My son paid your daughter twenty dollars to fuck her ass last week. He said that he wasn’t the first one that night to butt fuck her either. Just thought that you should know. Oh yes, and one thing he said that he got five of his buddies to get twenty bucks from their fathers. All six of those little bastards are going to. . it was difficultto be sure .... but she seemed almost to hero worship him ....perhaps heroine worship would be more correct. Laura saw it too. Saw him as part of her, Coralie's, cure. Hadpractically said as much."Sophie darling you are so good for her, you and Anne. She is quitea different girl when she has been in your company for an hour orso. You drive her nightmares away."And the next day, the Thursday, the sentiment was echoed, althoughin a rather different way.David, late after a. I reached in my bag and pulled out the leather helmet. She was already gaggedand blindfolded but that was not sufficient for me. I fitted her chin in thelower part and then pulled and stretched it up over her head making sure thetwo metal rimmed holes were lined up under her nose. Moving around to kneelbehind her on the bed I worked on the laces that started at her forehead andten minutes later was tying them off at the back of her neck. The two straps across her already blind eyes and full. It’s not every day someone has people chasing after them.”Viv nodded slowly and blew out a breath. “I know but I like it on this ship. It has a warm feeling to it I didn’t have on the cruise liner.”Ethan bit the inside of his cheek but couldn’t help responding. “You just like the FTL Drive,” he said, trying not to laugh.Viv blushed a little but didn’t contradict what he said. “What would I need to do to get certified?”Breathing out, he shook his head. “I couldn’t hire you anyway, Viv. I don’t.