Chapter 270

• One of the beautiful things about a perfectly executed tasting menu, like we had just experienced, was that it didn't leave you too outrageously full. With plenty of wine mixed in, along with occasional hits off a coke bullet or fingernail, the entire group was ready to party. We wouldn't want to hit the club so early, and, as we walked back toward the villas, I wondered aloud how we might fill the time.
• "Surprise number three," Jess said loudly. "Back to our villa, girls. I have something special in store."
• I walked arm-in-arm with Kat and Jess. We made a brief detour through the casino, where I was more than happy to show off my pussy parade. I felt like the biggest high-roller in Vegas. A couple times, girls stopped briefly to flirt, but there was a business edge to all of them. They weren't very interested in sex without being paid, but they didn't come off as hardened professionals. In the civilian environment, it seemed like they were just playing hard-to-get. Normally. I didn't realize it, but a few minutes later I'd learn that wasn't always the case.