She got up and left my apartment without another word. I ran after her, stopping her in the hall, ‘Gloria, wait let me explain,’ she turned to l...ok at me but what could I say I was an insensitive jerk and I had no excuse for it. ‘Little brother, I didn’t set you up with Monica so you could break her heart. I thought you two would be perfect but I can see that once again my expectations of you are far above your abilities.’ With that, she was out the door, leaving me to wallow in my own. ’ ‘What do you want then?’ ‘Dirt on Balfour Washington.’ ‘Christ,’ whispered Bette, looking around nervously. ‘Have you any idea what you are saying?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘You knew who I was before we even spoke?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Are you a private detective?’ ‘No, a car salesman.’ ‘Are you for real?’ During the next fifteen minutes Benni put Bette at ease, giving her his business card and telling her in detail about his Balfour project. ‘My husband might kill me if he learns about my affair.’ ‘I don’t think so.. In school, she was the pretty blond girl who sat up in the first seat and generally knew the answers to all the questions the teacher asked to see who was really learning the lessons. The pastor loved to see her smiling face in church on Sunday and her innocent demeanor and attentive attitude was an inspiration to all the other children.But as inevitably as the sun rising in the morning, things change, and the simple fact is ... Jessica grew up.She was a bit of a late bloomer and it was not. ‘Anyway, good that he stimulated you to such an extent.’ I was listening to him open mouthed not knowing whether to be happy or sad about the days to come.‘May I tell you something?’ Udit asked me seriously.‘Yeah, sure.’‘I don’t know why but I have a craving for something.’ he said.‘What?’ I asked.‘Chocolate.’ He replied.‘Chocolate?’‘Yes, chocolate. Have you tasted chocolate recently, Alisha?.’While I was wondering what to reply he said with a twinkle in his eye ‘Or something dipped in.