Reluctantly I answered. “Yes, Mistress.” “Then sit up, put a smile on your face and welcome your new life, Julie.” “I will, Mistress. Can I ask you something?” “It depends. Give it a try?” “What happened to your last slave?” “Phillip? Oh, Phillip.” “Tell you what… let’s stop at a bar I like and get a drink. This could take a while,” she said with a little chuckle. In just a few minutes we pulled into an upscale place called Joeys. “I’m having a Margarita. What would you like?” “VO and ginger, please. May I go use the restroom, Mistress?” “Sure, go ahead. I’ll order.” When I got back, the waitress brought us our drinks to the table. She held up her glass, “Here’s to your life of slavery.” I followed her lead and tipped my tall tumbler slightly clinking of glass together. As she