It's a rich guy's house. What do you think?

"Of course," Pat said. "Bourbon, Irish, or Scotch?"

Ross shot Andrew a glare and Andrew shrugged. "What? I could use a drink and you know Chambers probably has good stuff."

He ordered an Irish whiskey on the rocks and Ross reluctantly asked for a glass of bourbon neat. "Oh, and put some clothes on," he told the golem as she walked out.

Now Andrew gave Ross a scowl and Ross shrugged. "Her tits were distracting. If we're gonna hang out, I want to at least figure out what all she's been up to since we golem-ized Chambers. For all we know she could have gone to the cops."

"I doubt it," Madison said. "They'd probably have at least paid you a visit by now if they had any reason to think you were involved in his disappearance."

"Cecil's disappearance?" Pat said as she re-entered. She had three glasses of whiskey balanced on a plate and was wearing a skimpy negligee. "Do you know anything? I'm dying to get him back."

"Stop asking about Cecil," Madison said and the golem nodded dutifully. She handed the boys their drinks and held hers out for a toast.

"Cheers!" she said, then cast a guilty eye toward Madison. "I'm sorry, Madison. I didn't even ask if you wanted a drink. I just assumed you wouldn't because, you know, you're a golem."

Madison rolled her eyes as Pat sat on the armchair and sipped her own drink. "So Pat," she asked. "Tell us what you've been up to while Cecil's been away."

Pat laughed and sat her drink on the coffee table. "Oh, just puttering around and waiting for him, mostly. After a few weeks I starting looking into you two, since the last thing he was doing was taking you to Andrew's apartment. Oh, you were under his control, right? How did you like it?"

"Not much," Madison said coldly. Pat shrugged and continued. "Anyway, I asked around at the school a little and followed you two around. I didn't think anything would pan out until I Andrew started going to the gym." She sipped her scotch and hummed approvingly.

"Wait," Ross said. "Lauren said you told the professors that you didn't like Cecil."

"Lauren?" Pat asked. "Oh, the math golem! Yeah, for some reason all of the professors assumed I had some kind of problem with him. Can you imagine? I played along and pretended I was his bitter ex-wife so that they'd open up to me. That's how I got the idea to try to hook up with Andrew for information, actually. I figured a little subterfuge wasn't a big deal if I was doing it for Cecil."

"A little subterfuge! You nearly fucking killed me!" Andrew spat, spilling a bit of his drink.

Pat shrugged, her right breast bouncing out of her negligee. "I'm so sorry about that, Andrew. I was really, really angry at you. I thought you had done something to harm Cecil!"

She noticed the Andrew staring at her tit and tucked it back in with a blush. Ross was about to remind her that they did harm her husband, but Madison cut him off. "Of course, Pat. It's water under the bridge. Anyway, tell us about all about your scheme."

"Well, I saw Andrew go to the gym a few times and figured out his routine. I cozied up to him and flirted to gain his interest. To be honest, I'm surprised it worked so well. I was so sure I'd overplayed my hand and been too obvious. I mean, I basically dry-humped you in the gym!"

"Well, fuck me for thinking finding you hot," fumed Andrew. "I wasn't on the lookout for ****-seeking sadist golems."

"I'm not a golem," she said flatly. "Anyway, from what Cecil told me I knew that you and Madison were mixed up in some shady business and that Madison was a golem. I figured I'd get you both here, capture you with the servant golems, and unbind you with the release stone. Actually, that's exactly what I did, but then..."

Pat trailed off, her mouth hanging open. Ross glanced nervously at Madison, who held up a finger signaling him to wait. Andrew shifted uncomfortable, clearly trying to hide his erection at seeing his captor now dull-eyed and obedient in a revealing outfit. After a second she seemed to snap out of it.

"That's what I did, and that brings us to now. I thought it was a pretty good plan."

She took a sip of her whiskey and leaned back contentedly. "Any other questions?"

"Does she have to wear clothes?" Andrew asked. "It's just, I came over here expecting sex, and with all the danger and adrenaline-"

"Fine," Madison muttered. "Pat, take off that teddy. Andrew, quit bitching."

"Did Dr. Chambers have any special scripts he liked to take use?" Ross asked. "On, uh, the other golems you got from the university?"

"Oh, all kinds of stuff!" Pat said. "He had a special set that he said was just for us. Should I go get it?"