Rollins’s soft laughter echoed throughout the room. “Have it your way. At least until Ms. Cuvier and the guests arrive. Gentlemen, please stay and attend the slaves. I’ve a feeling tonight Ms. Cuvier may ask for assistance.” At that Rollins left and, at a nod from Larry, we retired to separate darkened corners. It wasn’t long before the well-dressed, beautiful people drifted in. Like Larry most of them also wore masks but a few, due to their already well-known racy reputations did without. I spied a male actor from a hit legal drama with a personal quirk for edginess, then a famous tattooed and leather clad female rock star and lastly a celebrity writer known for transgressive tales. They and the others sauntered in and tried to act so cool, so with it, even though they were eager to get