Then, I remembered that Jerry didn't have any money. I asked the man fixing the machine some questions, about how the machines worked, and how long th...e cookies and chips stayed fresh. He said all their products stayed good for six weeks or longer, and some of them had a shelf life of six months or more. He described the different preservatives used for vending machine products, to keep them fresher for a longer period. Dad's meeting took more than three hours. Mama and I both enjoyed looking at. I saw that the first lot onto the platform was to be Julia. I'd seen her, after she'd got over the punishments for her escape attempt, being trained to play her part in the auction. Brian was evidently keen to show that he could drive up the prices by getting the girls to pitch themselves better. This time he'd set up a big video projection screen at the back of the stage.I watched from the side of the platform as she came on stage, teetering in high heels, bottom swaying in a very short tight. He petted her head, a bit absent-mindedly as he took the last few steps to Alex, as she stood back up. Mark’s eyes slid down her body, and even in the darkness, she could see his eyes darken. In the evening light, his eyes dark and his features sharpened, he looked dangerous, and sexy enough to weaken her knees. Mark’s eyes slid back to hers and holding her gaze he stepped closer to her, wrapping his arms around her. They stood that way for a moment, arms around each other and looking into. .. I..." My head was whirling. "I mean, how long will I have to...err... postpone him from... penetrating me... before the game is over?" No, no," Owner said, waving away my question. "What fun would it be ifyou knew that? We have to have some suspense. I'll know and so will he.But you'll like it more if we leave that a mystery. Don't you think so?"Sweating inside the rubber suit, so restricted, with the problem of havingto urinate later on my mind, my sense of helplessness rose to new.