Harem

... It was some time after the Marci fiasco that Jason made his announcement. It was during lunch and everyone had quieted as they eagerly consumed the protein of a shrimp salad. "As you know our circumstances here have changed some from the expected recently." (What did that mean? That we were twelve rather then thirteen? Or that we weren't training a new girl? Or what?) "That means I was able to accept an invitation and we're all going to Los Vegas for The Convention."

... The Convention? Ami heard the capital letters but had no idea what he was talking about. He'd never mentioned a convention before, at least not while Ami had been there. Ami looked around, it appeared that most, not all but most, knew what he was talking about. Persephone and Gina knew. So they would have to be approached.

... Ami queried Persephone in the Sauna that afternoon. "The convention of the Harems."

... "The what?"

... "The men, several of them anyway, who have harems get together in Los Vegas. Some of them bring their harems, some bring a girl or two, some come alone. It looks like Jason is bringing his harem."

... Ami was struck speechless. Gina had said something a while ago about other harems but Ami had thought she meant stuff like Hefner, Guccione, Flynt, that Perfect Ten guy, and you know ... groupies. The kind of harems you see in old Bond films and read about in Harold Robbins (if you actually read those). [Gina had been in Playboy and Penthouse -and "other" magazines- after all.] But Ami couldn't imagine that there were enough of that kind of harems to make a convention (besides, don't Hefner and Guccione hate each other?).

... Who goes? How many harems show up? Who are the venders? Whips and Chains 'R' Us? Fredericks of Hollywood, Victoria's Secret, Shirley of Hollywood, Sunup Sundown, Venus, etc, etc? But if it was a real convention wouldn't there be opportunities to ... escape?

... "Not with me around. And besides, Los Vegas is a very long way from where ever Jason has your brother, Agnes' Granny, Cheryl's daughter. You get my point. If you can't convince the local police before Jason can clean out your brother's condo what chance do you think you'll have in Vegas?"

... "But, people will know. I mean ... The venders ... the hotel ... the-"

... "Most harems aren't like this one. Most are volunteer. And when you're surrounded by so many people who willingly belong to a harem who's going to believe your story?"

... "Willingly?" Ami found it hard to imagine but then she'd just attempted to make a list of possible harems and THEY were all volunteer. Like Gina had said, most of the women thought the man would make connections for them. And some ... Hadn't one of Hef's old girlfriends, Sandy Roderick, gone with that financier who bought her houses and cars and stuff? And when she had to give it all back when he went bust hadn't she pleaded with the court, "What will I do now?" And hadn't the judge said, "Get a job?" There must be women like that out there who were willing to screw, or just be window dressing, in exchange for a Platinum American Express Card. (Hadn't Persephone said it was the oldest profession?)

... "Have you been to one of these?"

... "Gina and I went a couple of years ago. India and Maria went too, though I think it was too soon for Maria, she wasn't ready. (Her sister had a bad car accident while we were there.) But Jason put us on the buddy system and I guess two girls just didn't provide enough variety for a week."

... "A week? I thought most conventions were just a long weekend."

... "They are but Jason loves to gamble. India and I saw shows, Gina and Maria shopped."

... "Jason didn't give you any money to gamble?"

... "Why should he lose with both hands?"

... "So, what was it like?"

... Persephone thinks for awhile, apparently this is a difficult question. "It wasn't like anything I'd ever seen." Ami could understand that. She'd been to Atlantic City once but Persephone had probably never been out of the state or to a convention before. "It was fun though."

... ("Fun?" How could anything related to harems be fun?)

... The fun began that night. Instead of a movie Jason turned the screen into Web TV and they started shopping for clothes. They looked at the most outrageous stuff, costumes for each of the themed casinos . Dominatrix stuff, Business suits with micro mini skirts or no underwear. It should have been frightful but Jason started making cracks and jokes about what the designer had been thinking and Gina and Carol quickly joined in. By midnight Ami was worn out with laughter.

... She was glad Jason didn't choose her to take to his bed because she was so hot and tired she didn't think she'd be interested in sex. But when she got between the sheets naked next to Mimi and Maria she couldn't keep her hands to herself. They hadn't made love in the big bed before, or at least Ami hadn't. She often held Mimi tight against her with Maria at her back but no sex. And she wasn't sure this was sex either. India and April joined in and what Ami thought Jason expected but she'd been proud hadn't happened, happened. (Jason always seems to get his way.)

... The packages started arriving by Chucky Express. And more fun was had trying on the outlandish costumes. Ami hated to take care of Chucky because that meant she missed out on the show. Chucky though appeared to be going soft on her, or maybe on all of the girls. He was clean and polite now. Ami even came sometimes when he managed to grind his pelvis into hers in just the right way. She'd never told him she'd had a hysterectomy and he never asked why she stopped using condoms. (Men!)

... Some "normal" clothes were included in the purchases but by far the clothes that came in were exotic and revealing. Swimsuits came with bottoms AND tops, but they were of gauze. And One pieces made their first appearances, but they were sheer. (And no one pieces or bikini tops were to be worn around this pool.) The "Clothes" Jason normally bought for them to go out in usually consisted of barely there strips of fabric. But truly sheer materials were rare. Ami had theorized that Jason didn't want to draw too much attention to them, at least locally. But in Las Vegas -at the convention- everybody would be in the know. Elegant dresses of sheer fabrics, blouses of sheer fabrics or pieces designed to hang open with out under garments were arriving everyday.

... Ami figured a little competition between harem masters for best and most revealingly dressed would be going on. Ami even wondered if the hotel hadn't cut the convention a deal. The girls would certainly attract attention, probably more then the dancers of the topless revues.

... The whole thing though remained just outside of reality for Ami. It was like preparing for a play. Real people wouldn't, couldn't, possibly be involved.

... After breakfast she found a black knit tank top on her vanity. She pulled it on. It was probably two sizes too small but with Ami's taut figure (and supported breasts) it looked hot. Her name was written across her tits in glitter. She looked around and saw that every one had a similar tank and very short white shorts. This combination made them look like a team again but Ami figured that was the idea. (The black tanktop didn't do much for India or Mimi, which is what convinced Ami that "uniform" was the driving concept.)

... They also found on their vanities small cases with their names on them. Ami took the few items from her vanity and placed them in the case. She also put in some Brian Cook novels, just in case -the case was too small for textbooks. (Persephone threw in two John Grishams and a Scott Turrow.) Ami wanted to include the nightgown she'd worn the night she started her seduction of Gina. It had been washed and returned to her vanity each time she wore it, without comment or question. It was strange, each of them seemed to have an item or two that they were close to.

...

... They met in the entry foyer. Jason was wearing a short sleeved button down shirt and short khaki pants. He looked good too. Ami was wondering if she might have a chance in the limo to see if he could slip inside the leg of her shorts. Jason was directing. "All right everybody. I'm going to pare you off. Cheryl and Beth. (Obvious) Gina and Ami. Persephone and Maria. Agnes and April. Mimi and Carol, India and Jason." (That was swift. Ami wondered about the pairs for a moment and then realized it was a committed harem girl with a girl of weaker commitment.) "Now stay with your buddy at all times, day and night. What happens to one happens to the other."

... A veiled threat?

... "Okay then, let's go."

... David and Frank held open the doors to the Hummer limo. Ami noticed that the jaguar limo was parked ready to leave also. After they were all in Frank got behind the wheel and David was left out. (He most have been driving the Jag with their suitcases.) Ami wasn't the only one who had found Jason particularly attractive that morning. He most have received three blowjobs by the time they got to the airport.

... This was not some major metropolitan airport but neither was it a tiny field for amateur pilots. It had a tower even. Ami had spent some time imagining the stir they would cause on a commercial flight. She was still pursuing her own fantasies instead of thinking what would Jason want? What Jason had thought of, or had it been Gina? The two of them had been locked together a great deal of late. What had been provided was a private jet, just large enough for the twelve of them and their baggage. (David was waiting for them. The Hummer must have taken the long way.)

... Everyone was excited and nervous. Ami had only been on planes twice before in her life. She was pretty sure this was Agnes' first air trip and it might also be fore some of the others. By the time they landed in Las Vegas Ami realized the reasoning behind their "travel clothes." Prolonged amounts of time sitting in any conveyance is terrible for one's clothes.

... They were met by two stretch limos but no David or Frank. They had been left in Florida -to look after their families Ami was sure. The limos whisked them away and too the back entrance to the Hilton. They were lead to a back stage lavatory and locked in, Jason included. A clothing rack held their most exotic outfits (with a suit for Jason). They showered and made up. They dressed and then climbed back into the waiting limos. (This had been well planned.)

... After a very short trip they exited the limos again but this time at the entrance to The Aladdin Resort and Casino. (Ami figured the Arabian motif had proven irresistible to the harem convention organizers. Gina said they had gone to a different Hotel last time.) It appeared that Several harems had already arrived. There were groups lined up along the entry way to watch their entrance. There was a group of "Harem" girls. A group of school girls. An entirely African American group. An entirely East Asian group and even a male harem.

... They were met by a hotel official before the reached the registration desk and they were taken up to their floor. An end of a hallway had been sealed off for them. They had six double rooms and each girl was given a credit card key to the main door and her personal door (the individual room doors proved superfluous though as they immediately opened them all and left them open the entire week). A single suitcase for each girl waited for her in her room (the vanities would arrive from the Hilton in a few minutes).

... Jason called them together. "If anyone needs to use the restroom or what ever do it now. In a few moments we'll be going back down stairs to join the welcome of the other harems."

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