Get her out of there

Charlotte starts for Charles but you grab her. First, you suspect that the cops are going to be charging in at any moment. Sure prostitution may be legal in parts of Nevada but that doesn't mean every strip club can have its girls doing it on the stage. And second, you have a sneaking suspicion that Charles will somehow be able to justify his behavior and convince Charlotte to go along with it. You're not going to be a hypocrite and condemn Charles for banging other girls but you will condemn him for pretending to be all holy... but with rules that apply to others (especially women) but never to him.

"We need to leave, Charlotte," you say.

"But--"

"There is no but. If you want to confront him tomorrow, that's fine. I'll be there for you and back you up. But getting into it now is only going to be trouble. Those bouncers look mean and I suspect the cops will be here soon. We don't want to see your picture in the newspaper tomorrow."

"Fine. But how could he do this?"

You lead her back toward the casino where you left her bridal party. "Sex is fun. But if he wants to enjoy it, he shouldn't be a hypocrite by trying to deny the pleasures to others."

"I suppose the Bible does allow men to have more than one wife. I mean, look at you with all those girlfriends. I suppose--"

You cut her off. "Charlotte, don't try to justify his behavior. He's spent the past ten years grooming you, turning you into his virgin princess so he can sacrifice your hymen to his lust. Which is... well, frankly it's a little sick but that's his problem. If he came right out and said he wanted to be a polygamist, or to have an open marriage, I'd be fine with it. But he's the kind of man who thinks rules only apply to others. He's quick to cast condemnation and God's wrath on others for behavior he lets himself get away with."

"How... how can you know this?"

"Because I've lived in the real world. I've seen this kind of shit. And, frankly, you don't have to put up with it."

"But I told my family, my friends."

"Tell them you've thought better of it. I know for a fact that at least some of your family is hoping you'll break things off."

"My aunt is one of those crazy liberals."

"Who happened to be right about Charles."

"Well, yeah."

"Why don't you let me take you back to your friends. They'll protect you and I'll--"

"No. I want my ****. And you're going to help."

Oh, shit. So much for keeping a low profile while you work on hacking the sim.