Chapter 159

• "David? This is Gabriela; she's our recipient of this week's hardest working employee award. And as I told you, in addition to a little extra in her paycheck this month, I also like to do something a little extra special in addition to that." Without further explanation however, we were soon off again, though rounding a nearby corner around a small bend in the road hidden by the small hill off to the side of us, I saw what was obviously some sort of structure, like a small cabana, or cottage or some such. It seemed odd out here in the middle of nowhere, but as we soon headed up yet another narrow road, it was obvious that's where we were heading. In seconds, we had pulled up in front, Bella stepping out with Gabriela following. The older woman looked at Bella curiously however, speaking in Italian, though I didn't understand a single word that was spoken. Bella laughed, responding, and then turned back towards me. "She asked me if you were part of the bonus," she giggled. "I told her that would be entirely up to you once we got inside." And with that, and without another word of explanation, the two women quickly stepped inside the open-aired little cottage, with me hurriedly following.
• It was an odd little building. Simply put, it was a bit like my own room, open aired, though there were large shutters that could be pulled down in inclement weather. Beyond that, it was nothing more than a large room with a single, though large... comfortable looking bed sitting in the middle of it. To one side, there appeared to be a combination bathroom, dressing area, though only a sheer pull curtain closed it off from the rest of the room. Oddly enough, there were two chairs sitting on either side of the bed, but beyond that, no other furniture of any kind.
• "If you'd like to undress, I'll be waiting for you here," Bella had spoken in Italian, translating for me after the woman had nodded her head, slipping into the much smaller little room, pulling the curtain closed behind her as she did. Even then, I could still make out the silhouette of her body as she began to undress.