She looked up at me and appeared to steel herself, taking a short breath before she said, “I never got to thank you.”“Thank me?”“For what yo...u did at the wedding.”“Oh. That’s okay. I was just—”“You weren’t just anything.” Her eyes went wide as she interrupted me. “It took a lot of guts to stand up to Jake like that.”I shrugged. Maybe it did, but he backed off a lot easier than I expected. Maybe his reputation wasn’t deserved.“I mean it.” She reached out to touch my hand, but only for a second. "Mr. Heyward, you are in no position to make demands," he said coldly."If you want your 'demonstration, ' bring them now," I answered. "I do nothing until I see them alive and well." It could be arranged that you see them in a somewhat different condition," he told me icily. "I could give the order that their dead bodies be carried here."The words sent a chill down my spine. I knew he was ruthless enough to do it. But I couldn't go forward without them here. I had to gamble, take the risk that. I figured you'd be curious enough totry them on." Why, you manipulative little....." I said in mock anger. "Actually, Ihave to confess that I tried them on last night and went out on thetown myself. I went back to a guy's place and fucked his brains out,"I giggled."Who was the lucky guy? Anyone I know?'"Actually, it was Jason," I said softly."Jason? As in, Jason your best friend?" She looked shocked."Well, yes. You see, he's got an incredible cock." I've heard about the Magic Wand. It's. I don't want to worry you about it. You've done a day's work already.''What makes you think you'd be worrying me? The weird situations you get yourself into are part of your attraction ... they can't be coincidence entirely ... must be something about you. How could you get them to believe you were going to write a book using psychic powers you haven't got?''So what's the answer then? Give up the whole idea? Tell them it was all a misunderstanding?''How about having a "brainstorming" session.