For an introduction to Mollie's brothel, please read
Mollie Buys a Brothel
, by Jim Grinsted. But this story can be read independently.
All characters are over 18 years of age.
Chapter One
Mrs. Sarah Prendergast had no choice but to make the travel arrangements. She and Edward had agreed to celebrate their seventh anniversary as a second honeymoon. Money was no object -- Edward earned in the high six figures and had saved most of it. For multi-millionaires they lived frugally.
"But don't scrimp on this," he'd instructed her. "Go for it."
That was the problem. Edward worked very hard for his money -- typically 7 day weeks and 10-12 hour days. Getting him to take a week off was hard enough. Asking him to take time to plan the trip and book the tickets was not gonna happen. That was Sarah's responsibility, and it now weighed on her.
She knew what she wanted. Not for her was some package cruise or generic resort somewhere. Too common and too predictable, so out was anything in the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. And then she wasn't into mountains or forests or stuff like that -- way too arduous. So that eliminated the Serengeti or the Galapagos. Antarctica was too cold.
She was looking for a peaceful, restful, romantic resort in a completely out of the way place where nobody went. But those places are really hard to find.
"May I help you?" offered the chatbot.
She described her requirements. Chatbots are getting pretty smart these days -- it got right to the task.
"What about this hotel 150 miles outside of Kathmandu with a view of Mt. Everest?"
"No, that sounds too primitive," answered Sarah, after learning it had no electricity.
"Here is a resort on the beach in southern Burma. Would you like that?"
Sarah recalled the terrorist attack recently in the news. "I think that might be too dangerous."
The chatbot retreated into deep memory. It played muzak while working on new suggestions.
"How about the
Hôtel Lagard et Spa
in Putaville, Povera. It's a 'sensual resort'."
Sarah imagined beauty treatments, handsome and attentive masseurs, mud baths and hot tubs.
"Do they have a pool?" she asked.
"No. No pool. But they have a fitness room, including hot tubs, a massage center, a dance studio, including lessons, and some nice restaurants. They also offer dining tours in Putaville, which apparently has a good restaurant scene, and also birdwatching excursions in the nearby countryside. And they have a school."
"A school?"
"Yes," answered the chatbot, knowledgeably. "Povera is a very poor country, so their employees have had little opportunity to get an education. As a perk the Hotel runs a school that they can attend on their days off. While the school has a small professional staff, most of the teachers are hotel guests who volunteer."
"That sounds like fun," answered Sarah. "How much is a double room."
The chatbot went silent for what seemed like a very long time. Sarah thought the line had gone dead.
"There doesn't seem to be a price for a double room," it finally said, sounding as confused as a computer can ever sound. "The package cost is $4995 per person for five days, all-inclusive. And then for some reason they have an offer that for $99 you can spend the first night at the International Hotel to recover from jetlag before you go to the resort. All transport from and to the airport, hotel, and spa is included in that price."
"Why would you want to spend a night in a regular hotel when you can go straight to the resort?"
"I have no idea," answered the chatbot, obviously ashamed of itself. "But that's what they recommend."
"OK. I guess I'll take their advice. Please book a room for two." She gave her credit card information to the chatbot, also asking for two business-class air tickets. The total came to $21,254.47 for six nights in Putaville. Sarah gasped.
Sarah, born Sarah Tischler, was the daughter of German immigrants to the USA. She wore her ethnic heritage proudly -- blonde hair cut in a girly bob, and blue eyes. She stood 5'2" in stockings, and thought she was overweight. But the extra pounds were on her boobs and thighs, where they flattered. She looked voluptuous while still having a very feminine figure.
She was Edward's second wife, 27 years his junior, and she also celebrated her 30th birthday this year. Which, in addition to the seven year itch, was another reason for the splurge.
That evening, In the five minutes of free time he had between answering emails and working on tomorrow's presentation, she told him about the travel arrangements, including the price. The latter didn't faze him, and neither did anything else. "That sounds like fun, dear. I can't wait. But I gotta close this deal tomorrow so you'll have to tell me more later."
Chapter Two
Later
never came, at least not until they were already on the plane bound for London. Edward still had some last minute work to do before he could relax, and they were already three hours into the flight before he could think about his honeymoon. By that time Sarah had fallen asleep.
He took a few minutes to google
Hôtel Lagard et Spa
, advertised as a sensual resort, and discovered that it was a brothel.
He laughed out loud (though not loud enough to wake her). So what to do? Should he tell her now? Should they change their itinerary in London? They'd lose all the money, but that wasn't really the issue. The main problem was that it'd be nearly impossible to come up with new vacation plans in the three hours during their layover.
He decided he wouldn't tell her at all. And he'd pretend not to know himself.
This might be kind of fun
, he thought.
So they spent the night at the dowdy, supposedly-four-star International Hotel, resting up so they could fuck like rabbits the next morning. Not that Sarah knew anything about that. But Edward got horny just at the thought. His wife got a hard, anticipatory screw. She fell asleep in love, with her arm around her husband and dreaming about the romantic holiday they were about to enjoy.
The next morning they were driven to the nondescript entrance of the
Hôtel Lagard et Spa.
The front door led into an equally unimpressive entryway, featuring only an elevator and two chairs for the security guards. Sarah thought they treated her weirdly. Not impolitely, mind you, but they seemed to think it really strange that she was even there. Hadn't they ever seen a woman before?
Nevertheless, they solicitously took their luggage and escorted them to the fifth floor lobby. That, also, didn't inspire, looking like something you'd find in a cheap motel.
What have I done?
thought Sarah. The only furniture in the room was a large counter that served as the front desk. Behind it stood a woman, somewhat older than Sarah and nowhere near as attractive, dressed much more suggestively than Sarah thought appropriate.
She looks like a prostitute
.
"I am so happy to meet you, Mr. Edward and Miss Sarah." She smiled at them both. "My name is Miss Priscilla, and I'll be happy to serve you in any way you need." That comment was directed mostly to Edward. "I see you've reserved two rooms. They'll be right next to each other."
Sarah objected. "Two rooms!? I wanted a double room, not two rooms," now remembering the chatbot's confusion. "We don't need two rooms."
"I see," said Priscilla, realizing the mistake. "Let me go get Miss Mollie to help you out." She left the room and returned a few minutes later, followed by a short, plump, Jewish-looking woman, probably in her mid-fifties, fashionably dressed with lots of jewelry.
Miss Mollie did not look like a prostitute.
"Hello. My name is Mollie Grossman. I'm the owner of this resort. I can see there's been a misunderstanding, so I think I need to fill you in on what this place really is." She looked at them both for assent.
Don't do it,
thought Edward.
It'll take the fun out of it.
But he didn't say anything.