“I’m so glad you finally made it. I felt so bad that I wasgetting to have all the fun without you. This resort is freaking amazing.” Shetook a sip of banana juice and then cocked her head to the side and looked backand forth between me and Slavanka. “Why are you both dressed like maids?”

“You’re gonna want to sit down for this,” I said. Because therewas no way she remembered our earlier conversation.

“Okay… You’re kind of freaking me out.” Ash slowly sat backon her cabana bed but seemed super nervous to hear what I had to say.

“So don’t freak out, but…you’ve been kidnapped.”

Her eyes got huge. “What?!”

“I said don’t freak out!”

She started breathing so fast. And then she started laughinglike a crazy person.

I put my hand on her shoulder. “Ash, take a deep breath. It’sgonna be okay.”

“Ash finally lose mind,” said Slavanka. “Very sad. We takebehind bar and shoot. End misery.”

“What?” said Ash. “Don’t shoot me! I’m just messing with you guys.I know I’ve been kidnapped. But like…you were right, Chastity. Being kidnappedis the best. I’ve been getting pampered for 24 hours straight. I even have myown personal cabana boy. He gets me anything I need. Like an endless supply ofbanana juice. And free massages. He even built this cabana to shield me fromthe sun!”

Ah…that explains where this cabana came from.I’d beenwondering how it randomly appeared during the small amount of time we were searchingthe penthouse for Ash.

“Wait,” I said. “So you’re…totally fine?”

“Yup.”

“Do you know what’s happening tonight?”

“Sure do! The banana king is inviting the world’s mosthandsome, powerful men to come bid on me. And the winner is going to take my virginity.I’m so excited. But kind of nervous. No…just excited! God, I bet he’s going tobe so handsome. And forceful yet gentle. And then we’re going to have the mostmagical lives traveling all over the world.” She gazed wistfully out at theocean. “Oh my God. I just got the best idea. You two should auction your bodiestoo! Maybe best friends will buy us. Or brothers!”

“Handsome powerful man buy youandbrothers?” asked Slavanka.“He like penis?”

I laughed. “I think she meant that brothers will buy us.”

“Oh. I like other better. Three penis better than one.”

“Yeah they are!” I gave her a high five.

“I wouldn’t know,” said Ash. “Since I’m a virgin and all… Butnot for long!” She took a huge sip and finished her banana juice. “Oh my God. Whereare my manners? I need to get you guys drinks. And bikinis. Those maid outfits lookuncomfortable. Speaking of which…did you ever say why you were wearing them?”

“They’re part of the rescue mission. We had to wear them to sneakpast security.”

“You should have just called the banana king and asked if youcould come be auctioned too. He’s actually a really chill dude. But kinda badat ping-pong. I whooped his ass like 10 games in a row. But now that I thinkabout it, he might have just been distracted by my tits. I think one flew out duringthe third volley and I didn’t realize it until the end.”

“Speaking of boobs flying out…I really need to get out ofthis outfit. This collar is going to give me a horrible tan line.” I unclasped thelittle white collar and then shrugged out of the top. The outfit pooled at myfeet.

“Oh my God,” said Ash. “You’re so naked. Cabana Boy could beanywhere.”

“Well I don’t have a bikini with me. What else am I supposedto do?”

“Here. You can have mine.” Ash undid her bikini top and slidout of her bottoms and then handed both to me.

I raised an eyebrow. “You do know thatyou’renaked now,right?”

“Huh?” asked Ash. She looked down and seemed surprised. “Oh,right. That makes sense. That’s fine, though. Cabana Boy has already seen my tits.But he’s a licensed masseur, so it’s fine. He’s basically a doctor.”

“In that case, I don’t need clothes either.” I handed the bikinito Slavanka, but she just tossed it aside and got naked too.

I lay back on the cabana next to Ash to start getting my tanon, but there was absolutely no sun hitting me. The curtains on this thing wereso thick.