The ride to the Marriott hotel hosting the dance was twenty minutes. I served Tori some crackers and caviar and some champagne. She’d had neither, a...nd instantly fell in love with both, not to mention the luxury of riding to your destination in regal comfort.There were only a few other limos at the hotel. Our entry was spectacular; almost like two movie stars arriving at the Oscars for the Red Carpet. Several of my security staff were already in place, as well as our photographer, Mr. Rice, who. It is not at all a pleasant thought. I keep seeing Leah the way she used to be, and I know Phyllis is responsible for that." But you would still do it, for Phyllis's and Leah's sakes?" Yes, I would. I understand that a mother/daughter relationship as bad as they now have would harm our own happiness later in life," Cy answered.Julia wondered how these kids could keep bringing her to tears."Could I suggest something?" Cy asked. At Julia's nod, he went on rather hesitantly. "You mentioned trying. But there was no such thing; therewere no mermaids, no hope, and no escape save death. That was his lastthought as he slipped away, to whatever afterlife greeted him.Not so far away from the little raft, four shapes in diamond formationcruised at 20 knots though the deep, blue ocean. They undulated throughthe water in long, vertical strokes, their wide flukes powering themeasily through the water. If an observer were to approach, the fourshapes would resolve into three feminine and one. When we had begun this little game of Jacqui becoming a Sex Slave I don't think I had fully reflected on the consequences of this thing we were doing but it was too late now to change my mind for all three parties involved - her, me and the 'owner' - had signed a contract which he made very clear was a legally-binding one. (Robert had a lot of experience at this sort of thing!)So it was that Jacqui removed herself from our married life leaving me to contemplate on what might be happening to.