Chapter 6

They got off at the next stop and walked down the street in the rain to a small hotel.

She said in a small, commanding voice, "Please check us in and please don't ask any questions.".

As Carl went to check in, he wondered about her strong desire for a stranger.

As they were going up the elevator she said, ''Pretend you're my lover and this is our anniversary of our first date. And please, no questions, just play the part".

Carl wondered at this little role-playing but still complied with her request. They walked down the hall to the room as lovers would, in each other's arms, trying to be as close to each other as possible.

As they got to the room, she said, "Give me a couple of minutes, then I'll let you in". Carl let her in the room and waited. Five minutes later she called and he let himself in.

She was moving around the room in pink, almost transparent underwear. The room was white and pal