“Thanks, you’re so sweet,” the pretty girl said. She took the tiny white gold spoon her generous friend had given her, & she put it in a nostril. She snorted, & the 90% pure cocaine dusted the inner lining of her nose.

“That’s some good shit,” she said.

“Yeah, I know!” her friend said. “I got the best hookup in this city. Stick with me, & I’ll look out for you.”

“Nena, ¿ya estás lista para salir? Quiero estar guapetona para esta noche cuando vayamos a esa discoteca. ¡Quiero un papasito!” a taller & pretty girl said.

“Pues, ya casi, amor,” the pretty girl said. “Oh sorry,” she said to her generous friend. “My friend has forgotten her manners. She still thinks we rule the world.”

“Oh, cosmos, sorry! I think in Andish. I can’t help it,” the taller friend said. “Livia, I’m almost ready. I have some makeup left to put on.”

“Alright,” the generous friend said. “Um, you are…Sona, right? With emphasis on the Ah.”

“Yup! I know your name. Alexandra, but you prefer Alex,” Sona said with a kind smile.

“You have a such pretty smile,” Alex said. Alex had thrown glances at Sona all night, & Livia had noticed. Sona did not, unusual as she was quite perceptive: a trait that served her in her chess career as she was the Youth National Champion.

“Ok, I’m gonna go check on my school project. I’m not sure if I hit send,” Sona said. She turned about-face the way a trained soldier does, & she left the room.

“She wants you so badly,” Livia said. “She’s been eyeballing you all night.”

“Oh, thank God! I thought she didn’t like me,” Alex said. “She’s so hot. I want her to put a collar on me…”

“You should mess around with her a bit before we leave,” Livia said. “I can keep myself busy. You can use this room. It’ll be nice! You guys’ll get to learn each other’s kinks so tonight is extra hot.” Livia had sat down at the vanity desk, & she took an eyeliner pencil from a small drawer. She was looking at Alex through the mirror. Alex, she was trying on different dresses with the hope that Livia would judge her fashion worthy or not.

“I don’t know! I’m so nervous! This city isn’t as free as your country…”

“Well, we’re here because we wanted to snort coke, so…” Livia said.

“I would rather live in your matriarchy with no booze than be a fuckdoll here & have all the wine in the world,” Alex said.

“Hmm,” Livia said. “If you’re serious, you should work to get your visa.”

“I’ve been studying Andish history, & I’ve been trying to learn some Pali. Do you think you could get a word in with the Empress?”

“Oh, wow. You should come visit my family’s estate! The Empress comes to visit. It’d be nice to get new blood in our fair duchy,” Livia said with mischief & a smirk. “Plus, I’d love to have you at our manor. We can fuck all day while the servants bring us gourmet cheese & chocolates.”

“You want that with me?” Alex said. The vulnerability in her voice was unmistakable. She was normally much more sophisticated & studied in her demeanor. However, Livia had confirmed her deepest desire.

“I’m madly in love with you, Alexandra. I want to take you away from here.”

“But what about Sona?”

“Querida,” Livia said, “we are a bit freer than in this nation. My grandparents were into free love, & while the Roman Regime tried to mandate monogamous marriage, it never took hold. Even my family doesn’t care for that anymore.”

“Oh yeah, that’s why you have a Latin name,” Alex said. “Why haven’t you converted to Buddhism?”

“My mother doesn’t want me to. Besides, I’m not very religious. What difference does it make the denomination I belong to? I’ll give them the same apathy.”

“So, it wasn’t a one time thing…last week?” Alex said.

Livia stood up, & she looked at her with intense depth. She looked at the chest area of Alex’s dress, surveying the broad landscape.

“Drop the shoulders of your dress,” Livia commanded.

“Hehe, why?” Alex said.

“You have huge tits, & I want to see them,” Alex said.

“Eh, I think I wanna play around with Sona. That’s what you said,” Alex coyly replied.

Livia, egged on, grabbed her by the hand, & she pulled her toward her. “Baby, be good. Lemme see ‘em.”

Alex, too turned on to refuse anything coming out of the plump lips with purple lipstick, dropped the shoulders of her dress. She instinctively cupped them, knowing Livia would love that. Livia, in a trance, started rubbing her love’s nipples. She pushed Alex against a wall, & she licked & sucked.

Alex found the coke next to her, on the vanity table, & took out a scoop. “Mami, snort it off my tits like in the movies.”

“You’re so bad,” Livia said. “I’m definitely gonna bring you home.”