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The party was still in full swing as Jennifer refilled her spilled drink and decided to attempt mingling. After observing most of the evening, she finally felt bold enough to approach strangers without an introduction. As she approached a short redhead, however, Jen was intercepted by Sarah.
"I need to show you something. But before I can take you there, I need you to make me a couple promises. You have to swear never to talk about it except in private to me or Ben, and you have to promise you'll try to stay calm."
Jen's only reaction was furrowed eyebrows and a suspicious "o…kay". Before she could ask anything further, Sarah had grabbed her hand and was leading her out the door and down the hall, back towards their apartments. Expecting Sarah to return there, Jen was surprised when they made an abrupt halt at a door marked "SECURITY" in bold black letters. Pulling out a key on a chain from around her neck, Sarah unlocked the door and beckoned Jennifer to follow her inside.
"Okay. Now please, this will surprise you but try not to be angry. Remember, it's a compliment to be among our number, and we really like you. Just… ah, hell, I'll just get it over with. In here," Sarah motioned, closing the main door behind them and leading Jen through a regular looking apartment aside from the blacked windows.
Jen gasped as she entered the living room. Instead of art, books, or furniture, the room was filled with small wall mounted televisions and three computers on a long table, set in the center of the room for maximum viewing capability. Each television was marked with a number and was focused on one spot. As Jen looked closer, she noticed her bedroom was a focus, as was her living room, kitchen, bathroom, patio, and entryway. Glancing at Sarah for confirmation, she noticed that Sarah was watching one television intently, breathing slightly faster and looking a little flushed. Following her gaze, Jen recognized the hostess of the party, Amy, and one of the guests, Dave. They were on the patio that Jennifer and Ben had so recently occupied, Amy sitting on a chair with her mouth wrapped around Dave's cock. Even without sound, the girls knew Dave was groaning his pleasure, moments from an orgasm. Jen watched, unable to turn away, as Amy swallowed the full length of Dave's cock, throwing Dave into a jerking climax. His hands became entwined in her hair and pulled, as if he could penetrate her throat even deeper. Amy didn't resist, letting Dave's ejaculate rain down her throat. Within the span of a minute, Dave relaxed, zipped up his pants, and meandered back to the party. Amy swallowed twice, dabbed the corners of her mouth with a napkin, and pulled a tube of lipstick from a small purse next to her chair. Reapplying it without a mirror, as if she had done it hundreds of times before, she looked slightly to her left in the direction of the camera, winked, and stood up to rejoin the party.
Jen couldn't believe her eyes. She and Ben had just… on that very patio… was it on…? Almost panicked, Jen jumped as Sarah laid her hand on Jen's shoulder.
"Relax. I'll explain all of this if you'll just sit down," she said quietly, leading Jen to one of the chairs in front of a computer and taking one next to it. "I'm sure you've been wondering how you lucked out with such a great apartment for so cheap. Even in the back of your head, you knew there would have to be a catch, you just didn't have any idea what it could be, right?" As Jen nodded, Sarah went on. "Hobbs and Jenkins, the owners of this apartment complex and a few others, run an internet webcam service. Your rent is so cheap because people pay to see these webcams. Everything you do is undoubtedly watched by someone unless you're in this room, which by law can't have a camera in it. Or something like that.
"Look, I know it's kind of a shock, especially so soon after you've moved in, but Ben and I decided that you were so nice, we couldn't leave this for long. We know you're going through a rough time right now, and we don't want to cause you any extra stress. So we got permission to tell you after only a few days. Normally, each girl is brought in here after her first month and given the option to stay or leave. As you can see, we generally have quite a few who stay, but plenty leave too. If you make the decision to leave, we will honor that and cancel your lease with no repercussions. You can even stay here until you find someplace else. However, if you decide to stay, you agree to honor the private nature of this business and not bring it up unless absolutely necessary, and only then with Ben or myself as I mentioned before.
"Now, with the legal crap out of the way, here's the real deal," Sarah went on excitedly. "Your rent is actually half the specified price. We will leave the higher one on your contract for legal purposes, and to help you out with your divorce." With a grin, Sarah continued, "Every fourth month is still free, with a bonus free month when we're doing really well with sales. This isn't to try to get you guys to have more sex, but it's generally a thank you for it. You will get paid a stipend for taking part, since we like keeping you around here as much as possible. Every time zone watches, so we like to keep the customers happy. You won't be hurting for money, I can tell you that. Every once in a while, we'll ask you to take a turn at monitoring these screens, because they really are for security too. If anyone is in danger or gets into a situation they can't handle, someone will step in. We ask that if you're planning something kinky, let us know beforehand so we don't go charging in on you. And whatever you do, don't give anybody your key unless they live here!!! Oh yeah, are you gonna stay?" Sarah added hopefully.
Jen didn't respond at once, her mind reeling over all she had just learned. In the span of just a few days, she had moved into a great apartment, had great sex, made great friends, and had a great time out with 'the girls'. It felt like a setup but she couldn't deny that she had felt there was a catch. Even now, knowing the catch, Jen still couldn't bring herself to leave. Something had clicked in her since she moved in, and although she wouldn't admit it, the thought that people would pay to look at her… watch her… kind of turned her on.
"I'll stay," Jen said, her voice heavy. "I don't have anywhere else, anyways."
"Oh, Jen, that's GREAT!" Sarah jumped up, pulling Jen with her, and planted a huge kiss right on Jen's lips. "Wait till I tell everyone, they just LOVE you, it'll be so much fun! Hey, you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, just give me a minute." Jen stammered, shaking from head to toe. Looking at Sarah, she realized the quivering was a result more from the kiss than the shock of discovering what her apartment complex really was. "This is all so… new… I just don't know what to think," she said, collapsing back into the chair.
Sarah smiled at Jen, excited about her decision to stay and the fact that Jen hadn't totally rejected her kiss. She wanted to be the first one besides Ben to have Jennifer. It wasn't often Sarah met someone who was so unspoiled, especially in this apartment complex. To have her stay was even better. If she was careful, Sarah thought, she might even be able to have Jen tonight. The challenge was irresistible. Sarah decided to press her luck and leaned in to Jen.
