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away as I
pointed to a small sculpture of a light brown horse. “This sculpture is from
the Tang Dynasty. I’ve never seen anything so old. They made these sculptures
out of ceramic glazed porcelain.” I paused, staring at the precise
craftsmanship of the sculpture.  “It’s so beautiful, don’t you think? It
looks kind of like your horse, Butterscotch.”
     
    “Yes,” Victor agreed. “This has been passed
down my family for generations. It’s one of my favorites.”
     
    “I’m not so sure where this one is from,” I
said, pointing to a portrait of an elderly man, hanging in an intricate gold
frame on the wall. “It’s very lovely though.”
     
    “That is a self portrait of my great, great
grandfather, when my ancestors still lived in England.”
    “He was very talented.”
     
    “People in my family tend to have an
appreciation for art. My great, great grandfather used to have exhibits all
around Europe, as well as the United States when he moved his family over
here.”
     
    For a moment we were silent. I suddenly
remembered my place and the shyness once again overtook me. I tried to focus my
attention back towards the art, all too aware of how Victor’s gaze lingered on
me.  “You’re wearing the dove I gave you,” he said softly, almost as
though he were talking to himself.
     
    I touched the pin resting above my breast.
“I-I never thanked you for it. It’s so beautiful. I like to look down at it
while I work.”
     
    I held my breath as Victor’s hand reached out
to touch the dove. If I moved ever so slightly his fingers would end up
brushing against my breasts. I bit my lip as I stared down at his hand.  I
didn’t want anything else in that moment except for him to touch me.
     
    “Go get Oscar,” Victor suddenly said.
Confused, I lifted my head up to look at him. “Have Oscar call to get my jet
ready. Meet me outside at my car in twenty minutes.”
     
    I stared at him, puzzled. “W-what? Why…”
     
    “Did I tell you to ask questions? What are
you waiting for?”
     
    He was becoming impatient, so I quickly
rushed off to find Oscar. What was he planning, and why the hell would I be
involved?
     
    I was nervous for the entire ride to the
airport.  The thought of being shoved into a metal tube and launched into
the sky scared me senseless. In my panic to find Oscar, Karen stopped me in the
hallway before I left and told me she would pack some of my belongings. I was
thankful for her, since the thought hadn’t even crossed my mind.
     
    Where were we going?
     

Chapter Six
     
    After we arrived at the small airport, Oscar
bid us farewell before we were whisked past the VIP section of the security
checkpoint and escorted out into the tarmac where a small jet waited for us.
     
    I was downright terrified of that metal
contraption, and my knees were shaking as we walked up the stairs leading into
the cabin. “I’ve never flown before,” I whispered to Victor. “Not that I can
remember, at any rate. I-I don’t know if I can do this. Would it be okay if I
stay with Karen, Betty, and Oscar?”
     
    “You’re acting like you’re about to be
swallowed up by a gigantic whale,” Victor told me. “Relax.”
     
    Easy for him to say, I thought as I sat down
in one of the chairs in the small cabin of the plane. We sat there in silence
for a few moments before the plane’s engine began to rumble to life. I gripped
my armchairs as though they alone could save me from my doom. As the plane sped
up and began to lift off the ground, I swallowed a whimper, squeezing my eyes
shut.
     
    “Come over here.”
     
    I opened my eyes at Victor’s request. He was
looking at me, and his expression told me that it wouldn’t be wise refuse him.
I got up from my seat and walked over to him, my legs feeling weak underneath
me. Victor quickly grabbed me and pulled me onto his lap. He slid one hand
underneath my skirt and panties and started fingering me while fondling my
breasts with the other