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"You're kidding! What about the dildo?"

"Well," she blushed, "he told me his girlfriend's fantasy was to fuck me -- that's how she gets her revenge."

"You were going to let a total stranger fuck you with a strap-on? Are you nuts? A revenge fantasy with some girl you don't even know? What if he had a girlfriend who was a sadist? That thing's huge!"

"I figured I would take a chance," Allison said meekly.

Suddenly I wondered if she was disappointed when I showed up -- maybe Allison was counting on some high-risk excitement. Is that what a sex-addicted hooker looks for on a Saturday night?

"How did you get here anyway?" I asked her.

"Well, I called Liane," she explained. Liane is a rather elderly madam who saw Roger's dad in the 1950s. "I told her about April and the money ... She said she would help me make the money back."

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"Why didn't you just call me? I have your book, you dingbat! You're giving 50 percent to Liane when you could be seeing your own guys ..."

"I'm just doing this a few times so I can pay April back." There was a guilty look in her eyes. "Working for Liane is easier -- it's harder to stop when you see guys on your own."

"Well, you've had a cell phone for two days," I pointed out, "and you're already hustling. As long as there's a working phone, you'll be tempted. I wonder if you can quit."

"I know," she said ruefully. "Maybe I'll have to get rid of my cell phone. How can a person survive in this world without a phone, though? It's unnatural."

I heard a door closing downstairs -- Roger was on his way back to the bedroom.

"Look, I'm supposed to believe you're a bisexual dress designer from London," I told her. "And you're supposed to believe -- whatever! I don't want to burst his bubble, do you?"

"No way," Allie whispered, "He's very generous! Besides, Liane wouldn't want him to be disappointed."

"So get in the bathroom -- don't let him see us talking. And I'll dress."

When Roger returned, he was carrying a tray with three glasses of champagne. I could hear Allison running a bath.

"That was rather jolly," he smirked.

"Amy's lovely," I told him. "I can see why you're smitten. I hope we'll do that again."

"Thank you," he said in a proprietary manner. He loved thinking I believed him! I guess two hookers showing up for a double is prosaic -- and tricking two call girls is the ultimate perversion -- for a career john like Roger.

Monday, August 2 -- Post-weekend thoughts

If Allison is so anxious to quit this business, why is she prolonging her temporary ordeal by working for Liane? After all, it takes twice as long to make the money when you're giving Liane her 50 percent cut. Hmmm. Now that I've seen this other side of Allie, I'm beginning to wonder: Maybe Allison has found in April the perfect foil (and excuse) for her own masochism. The idea of having to turn tricks to pay back a scary blackmailer ... or meeting a kinky female with a revenge fantasy ... Maybe this really turns her on!
salon.com | Aug. 30, 1999

Episode 16 Hurried Harry, melancholy Matt

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