Me: Then close the curtains.

Ash: But then I’ll miss Santa!

Me: Then just close your eyes.

Ash: When I close my eyes all I can see are sugar plums.

Me: What does a sugar plum even look like?

Ash: I don’t know! They’re dancing too much for me to tell.

I laughed and switched back to my camera. “Okay,” I said. “Walkover again. But this time, channel the same energy you had when you walked outwith Sloane to announce what round it was during Musical Cocks.”

Slavanka nodded.

I hit record and pointed at her. And she fuckingslayed.It was slow and sultry and her tits jiggled a little bit with every step.

“Yes! That’s perfect!” I showed her both so she could compare.

“I still like first one better,” she said. “But it only goodfor big strong man. Second one better for bitch boy. It be better with hat,though.”

Hmmm…I watched the footage again. And she was right. Hersexy Santa outfit was woefully incomplete without a hat. “Oh! I have an idea. Howabout I give you the hat, and you give me the bikini top and bottom. That wayyou have the hat, but it still looks like I have a fun outfit too.”

“Yes, yes,” said Slavanka. “Good idea.” She undid her top andbottom, leaving her in just the gloves, stockings, shoes, and garter belt.

I handed her the hat and she put it on while I slid into thebikini. Although the change took significantly longer than it should havethanks to Ash texting me three more times about how she couldn’t sleep.

“Wanna do one more practice run?” I asked.

“Yes, yes.” She went back to her corner and then I filmed herwalking to the hot tub again.

“Amazing,” I said. “Check out how much your boobs bounce.” Iplayed the footage back for her.

“Yes, yes,” she said. “Very bouncy. Wait! You see that?”

“See what?” I asked.

“Rewind.”

I rewound a little.

“Play. Watch roof.”

I hit play and…

Holy shit!I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Irewound it and played it again. And then I paused it and zoomed in. It was onlyin the frame for a split second. But it was definitely there. A little flash ofred and white in the shape of a man walking on the roof. I stood up, not evencaring about the snow biting at my skin.

“That Santa?” asked Slavanka.

“Yes that’s freaking Santa!” I went to text Ash, but I was soexcited that I nearly dropped my phone into the hot tub. I caught it just intime and typed out the text to Ash: CODE9!!!!

And then we sprung into action.

Slavanka started climbing onto the roof while I dashed throughmy room.

“Babe?” asked Chad, but I was already out in the hall.

I took the stairs two at a time and slid to a stop in frontof the fireplace, dripping water all over the place.