counter, smiling but otherwise minding her own business.
“Bigger? What’s wrong with this size?”
“I think you’re missing out on the chance to sell a Space Needle dildo; you need something bigger than this thing, though.” Stella held up a standard size replica and placed it in the palm of her hand.
The clerk chuckled. “I’ll … I’ll bring that up to my boss and see what he says.”
“Thanks,” said Stella, knowing that the clerk was just giving her lip service but feeling satisfied that she’d even expressed this thought.
As she boarded the shuttle, she winked at Lucy, who nodded knowingly. “I take it you’re going to apply?”
“Yeah, I think so. How do I apply?”
“When you get back to your room, press the red button, but at the first prompt, press the pound key followed by the 9 key instead of saying how many people are in your room.”
“Thanks. Do you have any advice for the interview itself?”
“Yes. Don’t wear a bra or panties.”
“Good idea.”
Chapter 11
When the shuttle arrived back at the resort, several people said they were going to go to the nightclub for some dancing, drinking, and who-knows-what-else. Stella politely declined, saying she was tired and wanted to get back to her room. No one argued with her on this point.
When she returned to her room, she picked up the phone on the nightstand by her bed and pressed the red button. The recording of the woman’s voice said, ““Thank you for calling the deluxe room service feature available to our members and valued guests. Before I can connect you to a customer service representative, I need you to answer a few questions. First question, using the number keys on your telephone, please type the total number of people currently in your room, followed by the star key.”
Stella recalled what Lucy had told her. She pressed the key with the # symbol on it, followed by the “9”.
The computer on the other side of the phone beeped three times and then Stella heard the same recording continue. “Thank you for your interest in employment with MCVI. Before we begin, please use the numeric keypad to indicate your current age.”
Stella reached forward over the keypad and pressed the “3” followed by the “4”.
“Are you a male or a female? Press ‘1’ for male, and ‘2’ for female.”
She pressed the “2”.
“Do you consider yourself straight, gay, or bisexual? Press ‘1’ for straight, ‘2’ for gay, and ‘3’ for bisexual.”
She pressed the “1”.
“You indicated that you are straight. Have you ever had a same-sex sexual encounter? Press ‘1’ for yes, ‘2’ for no.”
She pressed the “2”, hoping that this wouldn’t jeopardize her chances at getting a job.
“If you were asked, would you be willing to try a same-sex sexual encounter? Press ‘1’ for yes, ‘2’ for no.”
She heaved a sigh of relief and pressed the “1”.
“Prior to coming to MCVI, how many unique sexual partners have you had in your life? Please use the numeric keypad to indicate the number, followed by the star key.”
Stella pressed the “3” followed by the key with the asterisk on it.
“How many unique sexual partners have you had here at MCVI? Please use the numeric keypad to indicate the number, followed by the star key.”
Stella pressed the “3” followed by the key with the asterisk on it.
She heard three beeps coming through the phone. “You indicated that you are a female. Are you currently using any forms of contraception as prescribed by a qualified doctor or gynecologist? Press ‘1’ for yes, and ‘2’ for no.”
She pressed the “1” key.
“Have you been tested for any STD’s within the past year? Press ‘1’ for yes, and ‘2’ for no.”
Stella paused. It had been over a year since she’d been tested but then again, she hadn’t had sex --