He had opted for, nay, he had actively requested the chop, and now he was going to take it. I really don’t know. She leaned on leaden arms and stared up at his angry red log. You get lucky enough times, you work hard a lot, and my consultant business has a big staff. If you don’t like it we’ll stop, but the book says you’ll like it, a lot. There are other chapters in other cities, same rules, same club. The smell of burning hair quickly filled the room. We must watch what we're doing because life is too fragile. Loreena licked her lips nervously, but forced herself to nod without pause—ignoring the slight trembling of her fingers and the nausea in her stomach. Her sleeping shirt was up around her midriff and her white cotton panties were pushed down just far enough to allow a downy red curl to escape.