If someone offered a huge wealth everyone would accept it without hesitation but I have learned that everything comes with a price. Mind is there to calculate but our ego precede the procces and evaluate on his own. They say easy gained things are the sweetest, so when opportunitunity arise for quick money the heart starts to pound with excitement and blur our vision. My scars have strenghten me so I am critical and cautious in these situations and not easily deceived. Somehow my mind awakes and takes command over entire body giving me clear perspective over current state. It doesn't recuire any special effort by my side like it works on his own written argorithm when circumstances ocurre. So I knew instantly that my answer will be no, no matter my long-term desire to one day earn a lots of money.
The house was huge with too many rooms so I couldn't find Dotty no matter how much I tried. With Jessica Rabbit killer dress I would be surprised if I find her alone. The guests were still circling around so I walked fast trying to evade conversation that might happen if they intentionally bump into me. Polished manners, shiny gemstones and high coture were hiding a faces of cunning gentlemen and shrewd ladies. On the third floor was a enormus library full of old leather-bound books with carved gold or silver letters. Cautiously I opened the massive wooden door and peeked inside utterly enthralled with number of shelves all top to the floor and full of books. In the corner was fancy rolling ladder right behind a grandiose solid oak desk. Once I was watching a cartoon Beauty and the beast when the prince surprised Bella and there was high resemblance to this place but where is the girl? Walking like I was touching the holy soil so reverently with light footsteps I came in observing this empire of written words. To collect this much books it needs lifetime and even more. To read it needs a reverence of an monk not stepping out of this room into the ouside world, being confined to the chair to the rest of the life with mindset on reading.
But that is a close call hardly achieved even for enthusiasts.
Then in the corner behind a pile of books I saw a flaring poppie so I turned my feet in that direction and bingo there I saw a two people in one bundle. Dotty was all over dear baron like he was delicious candy sweet and juicy so she couldn't stop herself. Shock was still evident in my voice when I coughed discreetly to bring their attention to me. She turned looking me with cloudy eyes dark and stormy just like before the thunder and chrash. Through all that fog I could sense a flicker of recognision in her look flying like a comet in the sky and then the fire was gone and her vision vas clear. Her lips were crimson and swollen with bite marks at the very end following the same trace on the neck.
"Dotty darling, I was looking for you. Sorry for interruption, I didn't knew you are slightly busy."
The color on her lips was erased and probably half eaten when she tugged it in a amused smile with the frozen and cold look in her eyes. "Actually you got right on the time."
It seams like her companion wasn't happy with that statement pursing his lips with adorable boyish innocence. Dear Lord, if I didn't knew how old this ruffled hair man is I would never guess his age.
"Why going so early, I presumed you'll stay a bit longer especially you my dear Raye."
It was evident that father and son didn't have secrets considering his blunt replay.
Smile on my lips didn't reach my eyes but I murmured inaudibly to myself "Yeah, I bet you were!"
There was a sudden glimpse of a sparkle in his look and his lips widened a little bit to the left. "No way he heard that" the thought traveled throught my brain faster than sound.
"It's time to go. Her mother expects from me to bring her home safe." It was justification fast said.
Dotty knew that wasn't a truth so she lifted her eyebrows up obviosly confused. Well these guyes know how to unsettle I wan't to say but I couldn't.
"Then I'Ii call my driver ladies."
"No need, we'll manage alone." He must thought it was matter of pride but I didn't want to ride in fancy car through my neighbourhood.
"I insist." Authority in his voice gave the words final note. It meant discussion was over so I just nodded.
When we got inside a black limo I could just stare in ave 'cos it looked like space shuttle. This was too much, brown leather on every seat combined with wood, huge LCD screen, service bar with cut crystal glasses and opened chapangne. Soft lamb's wool carpet baby white was spread on the floor.
"Oooh, what a treat!" Dotty exclaimed seeind the scenary in front of her. She grabed first glass obviously delighted and too joyfull.
"Enough with drinking and start to dress!" No matter how deep my scowling was she paid no attention to it. We left our bags with clothes on entrance and now we retrieved it so I took mine and start to undress. "We'll leave earlier so we must be ready. I don't have intention to walk out from this car near our street."
When I glanced up it seamed like monsters from dark ate my word 'cos she was sipping a drink nonshalantly like she didn't have a slightest worry in her mind. "Butt up! Move!"
"Don't be scary. Why don't you let me enjoy myself a little." She smiled indulgently.
"I think you did that aready a moments ago. Short memory loss darling, is it?" Normally she wasn't so loose but it seams like alcohol in the liquer got it's a way into her system making her little typsy.
"And what's with you? Didn't you like it at all?
Seductively she turned her back in my direction."Zipper please." With one swift up to the bottom zip I unfastened the dress and she peeled itself revealing black lingerie.
"Currently my emotions are in turmoil. He said I will be hunted, offered protection and marriage." I answered.
She turned in blink of the eye with startling expression, one hand covering the lips 'cos she was gaping. Milion questions forming in her mind ready to pop up.
"He's a weird guy I told you in the beggining. And I said no of course."
"Oof course! To refuse hansome, rich guy!" She exclaimed.
"And? That's the criteria for stark yes." I responded amused.
"Well darling, you struggle for money and he has a tons. You could do your thing without thinking about resources. And he is drop-dead gorgeous by the way."
"Yeah, I noticed. Does it seems strange to you why he asked that? I don't think that someone is just like that out of blue enchanted with my persona. He said something about gratitude, but that's a lousy reason for marriage."
Suddenly the car stopped 'cos previously I informed our driver about nearby destination. Our conversation died in a moment. In every part of this city I had hiding place if something unexpectedly happened so we decided to spent the night there. The neighbourhood were we got out was safe not nearly like the one we lived, still darnkess had sharp eyes and wandering through the streets in the middle of the night wasn't smart idea. Only a short distance away was a building with basement but we came from behind to the window entrance. It was wide enough for us to make it through and that was only 'cos we were slim. Every apartment had one and this was one was empty for a long time so nobody would came down and inspect is enyone there. First time when I used it like cover I barely made out 'cos the ceiling is too tall but luckily I jumped high enough to reach window sill so for future purposes I installed massive nails in irregular zigzag to support my weight.
In the corner was shabby wooden basket for vegetable with clean blanket in it reserved for long night's like this one. I took it and gave the end to Dotty so she can wrap herself, it was large enough for both of us. We sat on tick sotwood plank with our back resting on the wall engulfed in pure darkness.
When she put her head on my shoulder she said something that made me think about it for a long time before the Lord od Dreams came to us. "You know, there is something in you that draws men to you, hm well not only men. Something inexplicable like an invisible thread that pulls people stongly into your circle and they stay there being enchanted with your aura. I wish I had that too."
It sounded like envy, the words she never said before. "But you're so beautiful, so much that in comparsion with me I would fail."
She shook her head and responded with sleepy tone. "You don't get it. It doesn't have anything with physical appearance it's deeper, it's in your smile, the way you talk, how you address people, it's in all the moves you make." And then she was asleep.