"Sorry," he was explaining to her, "I have to go and pick up Britney from an appointment. Just relax in the hot tub until we get back."
I come all this way, Melissa thinks, And I get stood up. Tch.
"Sure, I can handle that," Melissa said politely, "I'll just use the bathroom to change clothes."
"No!" Carter cried out, but then composed himself, "I mean, um, you can use the changing room out by the hot tub. It might look like a closet, but it's really a changing room."
"Fine, I'll do that," Melissa said. She wondered how Britney could have possibly hired this flake of a manager.
"One more thing," Carter said on his way out, "There's a box of fragrance beads by the hot tub. Pick a scent you like from the list and drop the bead into the water," Carter told her, "It's quite an... enjoyable experience."
"Thanks," she said as Carter left. After all, he had to at least pretend to go pick Britney up. By the time he returned Melissa will have been exposed to the power of the beads.
Melissa used the closet to change into her bathing suit. She then slipped into the hot tub, enjoying how the soothing water relaxed her acheing, jet-lagged joints. She read over the list of fragrances and...
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