Leaving the booth, she pushed the yellow button. A man with cleaning supplies arrived as she stepped out. *** For hours, Andrea performed in the encounter booth and on the stage. In a state of constant arousal, she found she couldn’t satisfy herself. As Andrea left the dance stage for the third time, Burt stopped her. “I'm advancing you ten dollars, so you can go eat.” He extended a bill. “Thanks.” “It’s not a favor. It'll be deducted from your pay.” “Okay.” He gestured. “The food’s down there.” At the end of the aisle was a counter like the concession stand at a cheap movie theater. Vending machines offered candy, gum, and packaged cookies and cakes. Dinner was two greasy and barely lukewarm hot dogs on a soggy bun, a bag of corn chips, a lukewarm soda, and a stale candy bar. Wit

