Chapter 40

"This weekend could be your big chance to hook a whale of your very own!" I said.

"I’ll be more than content if I get fucked and paid," Nicole said. "I’m okay with my independence."

I was skeptical but nodded approvingly. We walked into the mansion, and although this was Stephen’s ranch, Peter appeared to be playing emcee. He greeted everyone inside the door in his gregarious, overwhelming manner.

"Come in! Come in!" he urged. And he greeted everyone by name, even the girls he hadn’t met before. Kelly and Jess had laid the groundwork impeccably. "There is anything you desire laid out in the kitchen. Party favors are everywhere. Make yourselves at home. The staff will take your luggage to your rooms, and you can find those on your welcome packages on the table here."

Everyone had a personalized folder with a floor plan of the house, list of amenities and activities through the ranch, and a form to fill out with