The next few days were boring. Ron took Emma to a flat in Kensington where he listened to an Asian gentleman sodomise her, then urinate on her. He took Vicky to an outcall in St John's Wood, near Lords Cricket ground. The customer was really old and seemed like a nice guy. He'd bought her a grey and white Hermes scarf as a present, that Ron thought was hideous, but Vicky seemed to love. He took Emma to another job, this one in a flat above a shop, on the corner of Kensington High Street. Ron was in the kitchen. When he looked through a narrow crack in the door, he didn't like the look of the punter, there was something about the guy. He wondered if this was one of the bookings Katie had sent her to out of spite after what had gone on. Ron could hear them, and the guy was rough with her. The safe word was 'secondus'. When the punter was in the shower, he made sure Emma remembered it. There was a moment when it sounded like things were going a bit far. He was waiting for her to say the safe word, and he'd worked out what he was going to do when she did. She didn't say it; they just carried on. As per usual, when he dropped Emma back at her place, she said a curt, 'thanks,' then went off.
Katie was still only communicating with him by text. She asked him to take Layla to a job at the flat with the observation room. Layla had been staying at Emma's place, which was just around the corner, so Ron thought he'd have a bit more time to relax at home before he had to leave. Katie texted again to ask that he pick Layla up from her place in Stepney.
It was awkward when he got there. Katie let him in. She greeted him but didn't say anything else and didn't make eye contact. It was uncomfortable. Layla was ready and waiting to go, so at least he wasn't there long. She sat in the back of his car. She leaned forward to look at herself in Ron's mirror, then got her makeup bag out and started touching up her eye shadow. Ron thought she looked amazing and didn't need to change anything whatsoever.
'How are you Ron?' said Layla.
'I'm alright thanks, you?' said Ron.
'Not too bad my darling,' said Layla.
'Am I always picking you up from Katie's now?' asked Ron. She smiled.
'Sometimes you might be,' she said. She giggled. 'Shagging the boss, what could go wrong eh?'
'Indeed,' said Ron.
'They like bending over for me Ron, that's what it is, they can't resist,' said Layla.
'I'm sure they can't,' said Ron. He liked Layla, he thought she was a nice girl.
'Have you met Vicky?' said Ron.
'I have. I met her when we were out. I thought she was a very sexy girl,' said Layla.
'Have you...?' said Ron.
'No not yet. I did fancy her a bit though. She's got dark hair, hasn't she?' said Layla.
'Yeah, that's her.' Said Ron.
I wouldn't mind having some fun with her,' said Layla. 'Does she live with Annabelle?'
'Yes,' said Ron.
'I think Annabelle's amazing,' said Layla.
'Yeah, I do. I think she's beautiful,' said Ron.
'Have you done anything with any of the girls, Ron?' Layla asked.
'Fucking hell, I'm not on that sort of money,' said Ron.
'I didn't mean like that,' said Layla.
'No. Look but don't touch for me,' he said.
'Well that's a shame,' said Layla. He laughed.
'Maybe someone'll book you with Vicky and you can get acquainted' said Ron.
'I'd rather like to "get acquainted" with Vicky. I want to work my way through the whole team sheet really, Ron. There's another brunette that is absolutely stunning. I want to work with her as well,' said Layla.
'This chap you're seeing now, have you worked with him before?' asked Ron.
'No. I haven't. Katie reckons he likes anal. She should have bloody done the booking herself,' said Layla.
'How's she doing?' said Ron.
'She's sore, probably!' said Layla.
'Nah, I meant, how's she getting on? I saw her after you lot went out and she seemed pretty upset,' said Ron.
'I'm not surprised. Do you know what happened?' asked Layla.
'Yeah, I heard about it. Was there an argument?' said Ron.
'Yeah, there was. Emma thinks me and her are married or something. She's a bit mental or something, a bit kinky in the head,' said Layla.
'You weren't a couple?' asked Ron.
'I stayed there for a bit. I'll keep shagging her, I think she's hot as fuck, but she got really possessive and mental,' said Layla.
'Does she know about you and Katie?' asked Ron.
'No... I'd rather she didn't really Ron,' said Layla.
'No worries, it won't come from me. Does she think you're together?' asked Ron.
'God knows. I'm going to have to have a chat with her, probably' said Layla. 'Katie seems alright now. Maybe I put a smile on her face.'
***
Other people had been using the flat. Whoever had been in the observation room had left a load of rubbish in there, fast food packaging and empty drinks bottles. It smelled. Ron got rid of the rubbish. There was air freshener in the bathroom, and he sprayed it in the room. It didn't help that much. Layla got herself ready. She put stockings and suspenders on.