Chapter 4
Sue loved a good meal. If it was free, it was like a piece of heaven. She was dreaming of an incredibly good meal. There was a long dining table with so many different kinds of meat - chicken, beef, pork, lamb, and turkey. There was seafood that was fresh and jumbo-sized. Lobster, shrimp, clams, and salmon.
Sue could see her whole body as if she were floating above it. She was wearing a stunning black dress with two jagged panels of white for contrast. When her head was turned, she noticed gorgeous blue sapphire earrings.
"I hope you are finding everything to your liking," the baritone voice that spoke belonged to a man with the body of an Olympic swimmer. He was almost impossibly lean, as if his body rejected fat. His accent sounded foreign but unlike any accent Sue had ever heard in New York.
Sue tried to say, "Yes, thank you" but it came out in a muddle because her mouth was stuffed with beef and rice. Still, she made it clear that she was thoroughly enjoying herself.
"Now obviously, a woman of your power has many options. And I am sure you are entertaining many attractive offers. But if you agree to mine, you will instantly become the Queen of a kingdom more vast than the United States or even the fallen British Empire. I would also, ahem, give to you my body, my mind, and my soul."
This was crazy. This had to be some prank. But the lean man kept his gaze fixed on her, his expression serious, but open.
She woke up and sighed. She was no Queen.