Chapter Six
Preliminaries
“Before you lock the last lock or knot your last knots,
place one of these remote releases in your palm.”
Thus, the appointed date was kept and Donna Elizabeth Cann, Dede, was literally bubbling over with anticipation when she rang Bibi’s buzzer and was admitted to the apartment building with its three floor walk-up and no lift. By the time the girl got to the top of the stairs and saw that Bibi’s apartment occupied the entire floor, she was out of breath and sweating. Bibi stood in the open doorway, smiling and wearing a floor-length silk robe and obviously nothing under it. Her long blond hair was brushed back from her face and she wore no discernible make-up.
Dede grinned and could only blush.
“Come on in, Dede,” Bibi said, stepping aside to allow the
