Our first meeting with Nikki, mysterious owner of the "Hot Rags" boutique, and with Jo, who will also appear in later stories. A rather sinister lady, Nikki, by all appearances, at least as the story begins.
A story in the Dark Tales Universe
Chuck Larson had a great life he thought. A beautiful wife, and a 15 year old daughter that was the apple of his eye. Then he meets Charley, his daughter's best friend. And his life is never the same after that.
Not a widow and not unmarried, the lonely Maureen finds employment at a factory that subjects all female employees to activities of a carnal nature. She even progresses to the age-old trade of bartering flesh for coins. However, there is a happy ending.
Male-perspective bisexual: In the hippie "everything goes" music world of the mid 1960s, Chad floats along sexually at Washington, D.C.'s, Cellar Door.
A reluctant work colleague who disbelieves in hypnotism goes on a team building evening to see a stage show and gets involved in the act and later feels he urge to meet up with the female hypnotist except not everything is as first appears.
Now is the time for the young girl to go out on her own and make her way in the world of business. She discovers that the way to success in the business world is quite a bit different than she was led to believe. All she has to do now is adjust to some of the unusual demands of her new job.