"Come! Come! Sit!", giggled Miranda.

Lauren was stunned by the inside of the palace. This was only Player Number Twenty Four. And DeLacy was richer than this?! Lauren blew out her cheeks no wonder her number was in the thousands. Four digits. And DeLacy's was technically two--- 01--- but in truth only one.

Miranda motioned for DeLacy to sit down on the pillow mat by the window. DeLacy did leaning back and propped her knee up taking at drag. Miranda took out a look elegant thin smoke rod and put it against DeLacy's cigarette lighting it smiling with it between her teeth and breathed taking it out and blew through her nose.

Anderson resumed to lean against the wall. The rest sort of looked at each other. Marco preoccupied himself with the vases, looking at them, inspecting their quality. James sat down on a stool quietly taking out a smoke himself. He looked at the package. But he didn't light it. He just kept it there unlit and left alone.

Miranda smiled as refreshments were brought out and entrées set on the floor in a decorative manner. Miranda stopped DeLacy's hand as she reached for the water. " You are my guest, my sultan", said Miranda taking the glass and brought it to DeLacy's lips.

Anderson glared tensing. He hadn't tasted it. If DeLacy passed out or was poisoned then there was no telling-

Miranda giggled seeing that there was confusion on Lauren's face as she was trying to understand what was going on and also at Anderson's aggressive stare of anger.

"You haven't told them?", giggled Miranda.

"Of what?", asked DeLacy smiling. She knew the answer.

"Then I will tell", she whispered.

Miranda looked at them all, "Don't be worried, I wouldn't hurt DeLacy. On the contrary I would give my life to her. If my sultan would let me I'd give her everything she'd want.....men of her choosing.....even women.....I would adore her with jewels and the finest dining. But my sultan is a stubborn one", teased Miranda putting her head on DeLacy's chest under her chin.

"If I could I would give her the world", said Miranda smiling.

Lauren was still lost and Miranada smiled, "She saved my life, I have ever since then have been bound by Ganesha to repay my debt to her, I would do anything and everything for my sultan if she wished", said Miranda looking up at DeLacy.

DeLacy smiled leaning and whispered alluringly, "Do you have what I asked for?".

Miranda giggled, "Always for you", she replied snapping her fingers twice.

A man came holding out and envelope on his knees bowing respectively. "I wish you didn't have to go see this man. He's so cruel. Why not stay my Sultan? Where you will be safe and have everything at your disposal!", said Miranda cuddling closer.

"Because I am never safe", whispered DeLacy.

She reached for the glass of water when Miranda asked, "How are you doing with him?".

DeLacy's hand swatted twitching violently once and hit the glass off the table making it clatter on the floor. She was extremely tense her breathing tightened painfully. Him......him.....him. Her heart pounded and Lawrence stepped forward concerned.

"DeLacy?", he inquired.

DeLacy stood up. "My sultan?", asked Miranda.

DeLacy waved her hand, "I just....shit....", she managed before stumbling over her feet blacking out.