Cast of characters
Elizabeth Besting
- Socialite. Traveled to Beau Island to become a model. Presently a bimbo.
Hannah Evens
- Beau Resort maid. Presently a bimbo.
Rena Lacke
- Psychiatrist. Traveled to Beau Island to negotiate a contract for a talk show.
Dr. Cara Lin
- Doctor. Professional medical license presently revoked. Reasons for traveling to Beau Island unknown.
Joan McKatt
- Private detective. Ex-cop. Reasons for traveling to Beau Island unknown.
Sam Morton
- Darkview strip bar owner/operator. Traveled to Beau Island Resort for vacation.
Eric Parker
- Beau Island Resort chef. Married to Tori Parker.
Tori Parker
- Beau Island Resort manager. Married to Eric Parker.
Aubrey Rush
- Chrystal Heights University professor- archeology. Came to Beau Island Resort to secure funding for next expedition.
Paul Straight
- Beau Island Resort security specialist.
Part 3
The sunrise as viewed from Beau Island is beautiful. But none of the guests or staff chose to take advantage of the spectacular view this morning.
Some of the guests ate a breakfast. Some of them did not. Some just had coffee, although they wouldn't drink it until an exasperated Tori, manager of the Beau Island Resort, drank two cups in quick succession to show it was completely safe.
There was a strange foreboding to the day, a sense that something was going to change, a feeling that a new dynamic was in play or would be soon.
Some of that could be written off as anticipation of the morning ferry. A number of guests and staff expected to arrive on this morning's ferry would almost certainly change the shape of the social strata at the resort and that created a certain breathless expectancy in some of the guests.
And some of the grim foreboding could easily be attested to the knowledge that two of their party- the unfortunate Hannah Evens, a Beau Island Resort maid, and the equally unfortunate guest, the socialite Elizabeth Besting- had been turned into bubble-headed, sexually needy bimbos yesterday. The maid during lunch, the socialite during the evening meal.
And some of it could even be due to the fact that the owner of the Beau Island Resort- Mister Benjamin Ian-Merigold Beau himself- was due to arrive on the ferry this morning.
But much of the dark gloom hovering over the island came from the knowledge that until the ferry arrived, they were alone on an island, far from the mainland and- as the island was still without wifi or any form of Internet access at the moment- completely isolated from the world.
Some might have called being this free of the living net that covered everything liberating. Others might have called it relaxing.
But to those patiently waiting for the arrival of the ferry- and humanity- from the mainland, it was called being trapped.
*****
"She has no clue. None of them do. Perfect."
"Did I sell it? Maybe. Not sure. But if today goes right, this whole thing will be worth it."
"Yes. Yes, of course. I shall make it happen. As I always do."
"It's possible. In fact, I think that's the way to go. Yeah, that should work."
"I can still salvage this. Misdirection. Yes, that's the ticket."
"Jerk. Fucking jerk. I'll show him. I'll show them all."
"They think they know me. They have no idea what I'm about. But they're going to find out. Boy, are they going to find out."
"This is what it's all about. A big stage. The biggest. They'll all be mine."
*****
Hannah Evens was- technically speaking- a maid employed by the Beau Island Resort. Her job was- technically speaking- straightening the guest rooms, replacing the used towels and sheets, providing toiletries to any requiring them, dusting the lobby and generally helping any way she could- even in the kitchen, if necessary, as Hannah was presently the only domestic staff person on the island. Another staff person was supposed to be arriving on the ferry later this morning.
The fact that another staff person was due later in the morning was probably a good thing, as Hannah was unable to perform her assigned duties in any meaningful way at this time.
That's not to say Hannah wasn't servicing the guests. She was indeed providing a much-appreciated function. But Hannah's method of ensuring guest satisfaction was likely outside the definition management had assigned to the term customer service.
Hannah was dancing. The blonde girl was naked and her body was moving to a sultry beat, her arms high, her hips softly rolling side-to-side. It was a hot, sensuous dance, and her nipples were hard.
Hannah twirled, bare toes moving with erotic precision. Then she rolled a hip and glanced over her bare shoulder at her audience. She looked through heavy-lidded eyes and slid her tongue over her lips.
Hannah's audience was very appreciative, even if it only consisted of one person. That one person was seated before Hannah, watching Hannah's every move. She too was naked, her fingers sliding into her wet sex as she watched the maid's sensuous dance.
The blonde girl twirled again, then faced her audience of one. She did a dip, licked her lips again and then jiggled her boobs side-to-side.
Dr. Cara Lin smiled as she watched the blonde maid dance. The Asian woman's fingers stroked into her wet sex with surprising energy, her hips beginning to buck slightly.
Dr. Lin smiled as she felt herself peaking. The blonde maid was so perfect. She was art. Pure art.
*****
Beau Island Resort manager Tori Parker sat down. She glanced at her husband Eric- the resort chef- on one side of the table and at her security man Paul Straight on the other side of the table.
"All right," said Tori. "Let's get this staff meeting started."
"What about Hannah?" asked Eric. "She's still Beau Resort staff too, you know."
Tori sighed. "I'm aware of that, sweetie," she said. "But you know as well as I do that it would be a wasted gesture."
Eric grumbled. "Yeah, yeah, I know. I just...I just feel bad excluding her, that's all."
"We all do," said Tori "but let's move on. Where are we at in getting communications back up on the island?"
Paul shifted uncomfortably. "Nothing yet. We have no Internet, no wifi, no signal, nothing. Even the shortwave is nothing but static. It's like we're being intentionally blocked or jammed."
"That's not an acceptable answer, Straight," said Tori. "We're on a fucking island. We need to get in touch with the mainland and we can't wait around for you to get your thumb out of your ass."
Paul flushed. "That's not fucking fair, Tori. If someone's jamming everything, we can hardly expect them to walk up to me and say something like, 'Hey, Paul, come check out this cool jamming unit I set up in my room!'."
Tori shook her head. "So we're back to this mysterious espionage agent who is apparently jamming us for his own nefarious purposes. Tell me, have you even checked for the source of this 'jamming'?"
Paul rolled his eyes. "Give me a break, Tori. What am I supposed to do...rifle every guest's room and check for high-tech jamming electronics?"
"If it comes down to that," said Tori, "then yes, I
do
expect you to conduct a search using those very parameters. You're security, remember? But that's not what I was referring to just now. What I meant was, have you even bothered to search the grounds? Have you checked outside the main building? Have you checked the pool house? The beach?
Anything?
"
Paul opened his mouth to reply, but Tori held up a hand.
"Don't bother answering," said the manager, her features stern. "I can already guess the answer. As soon as this meeting ends, you'll go over the whole resort- with the exception of the guest rooms- to make sure we're not being intentionally jammed. If at that time you still feel we are being "jammed", then you will make a discrete check of the guest's rooms. A
discrete
check. Do I make myself clear?"
Paul nodded. His teeth were clenched.
*****
Rena Lacke, psychiatrist, and Aubrey Rush, CHU archeology professor with an Indiana Jones reputation, were drinking coffee at the dining room table.
There was a tension between them that was difficult to define. The casual observer might think that the tension was due to the fact that Professor Rush had led an expedition into the Chrystal Mountains and her whole team of grad students- a team that included Rena's cousin Caroline- had been captured by natives and turned into tribal sex slaves. The casual observer would likely be at least partly right.
However, another casual observer- or better yet, voyeur- might think the tension was more an erotic tension, due to certain extensive activities that had taken place the previous day and again during the night, despite the disruptions that had taken place during the previous day's meals. And that observer would also be at least partly right.
Joan McKatt, private detective, entered the dining room and set her coffee cup on the table, then sat down. Rena and Aubrey offered the black ex-cop a congenial nod.
McKatt nodded back and took a swallow of her black coffee. Then she said, "Well, what do you think?"
Rena and Aubrey looked at each other, then at McKatt.
"What are you referring to, detective?" said Rena.
Joan gave Rena a look. "Stop it, Lacke," said the ex-cop. "You know what I mean. Who do you think is doing it? Who's trying to turn the whole resort into a brainless sorority?"
Rena gave a half-smile. "Why, detective. You have such a suspicious mind."