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shrugged. ‘Next weekend?’
    Nikki reached out for the dice.
    Roxanna withheld it. ‘Oh no you don’t! I roll this time.’
    Nikki acquiesced; Roxanna rolled the dice. Again, it landed on a fold in the bedlinen and stuck up at an odd angle, part way between the three and four. Roxanna went to pick it up, intending to roll again. Feeling bold, Nikki tugged at the sheet, to straighten it out. The dice flipped over and came to rest with the four face up.
    ‘I told you that you have to try and make your own luck in life,’ Nikki said.
    Roxanna formed a bridge with her hands and leant her chin on it. ‘That’s extremely cheeky of you, Ms Foster.’
    ‘Coming from you, I’ll take that as a compliment.’
    ‘Which is precisely how it was intended.’
    ‘So, what about travel arrangements?’
    ‘Leave your details with Matt and I’ll send my car to pick you up.’
    As Nikki went to get off the bed, a sudden bump startled her. It sounded as if it had come from the adjoining room.
    ‘It’s just the Earl and his latest conquest,’ Roxanna explained. ‘The walls here aren’t particularly well soundproofed.’ She then took hold of Nikki’s hand. ‘Why not stay and listen to the fun?’
    Nikki was on the verge of declining when she was interrupted by the sound of giggles echoing through the wall. The next moment, there was a scream of delight, quickly followed by laughter. Roxanna decided to treat her to a running commentary. ‘If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that the Earl and his chosen one are lying on the bed, in a position not dissimilar to that in which we find ourselves.’ The adjoining room fell silent. ‘Ah, you know what that means don’t you?’
    ‘No.’
    ‘Yes you do,’ Roxanna insisted.
    Nikki blushed slightly.
    ‘Don’t tell me you’ve never listened to anyone …?’
    Nikki shook her head.
    ‘Come,’ Roxanna said, ‘let’s live a little vicariously.’
    ‘No.’
    ‘Now, now,’ the princess said. ‘I insist. So, Nikki Foster, when the laughter stops, what does it usually mean?’
    Nikki was unsure how to reply. She also found it difficult to hold the princess’ gaze.
    Roxanna twisted around on the bed so as to snuggle up next to her. ‘I bet that right at this very moment, they are in the throes of undressing one another. The Earl’s hands are probably reaching for her thus.’ Testing the water, Roxanna gently placed her left hand on Nikki’s right thigh. Nikki tensed, but was so intrigued by the thought of what was going on in the Earl’s room she didn’t remove it.
    ‘After an evening’s partying, the Earl is usually quite a fast mover, so I’m fairly sure that he’d be some way ahead of us. And I’ll also bet that the girl he’s with is responding in kind.’ At this, Roxanna gave her a meaningful look. Nikki met the princess’ gaze and found herself getting lost in her enticing hazel irises. ‘Just think, they’re probably down to their underwear by now. What do you think the girl will be wearing?’
    ‘I’m not sure,’ Nikki mumbled.
    ‘Come, that’s no fun. You’re supposed to guess. Let’s see, what are the options? How about a tight-fitting basque, hmm? Or stockings and suspenders? If so, she might have one of those lacy garters around her left thigh.’
    ‘I don’t think so.’
    ‘No?’
    Gradually getting into the spirit of the game, Nikki said, ‘No. I think that she might well have gone to town for the evening. Maybe she’ll be wearing a peephole bra.’
    Roxanna’s eyes lit up. ‘Really?’
    ‘Or possibly a half-cup or quarter-cup, even.’
    ‘So that her breasts will spill out the moment the Earl removes her top.’
    Nikki nodded.
    ‘What about her panties?’ Roxanna asked. ‘Black? Red? Pink?’
    ‘Red.’
    ‘The most dangerous colour, don’t you agree?’
    ‘Absolutely. I also think they might well be see-through.’
    Roxanna caught her breath. ‘How daring.’
    At this point, Nikki couldn’t help thinking about the lacy red