"Susan's eyes widened. "Ann, please, stop it," she said softly but urgently."Don't tell me to 'stop it'!" Ann snapped. "We go through all this trouble...for Melissa to get her into the Circle, so I think we have a right to see a little proof that the 'power' really came to her." She grinned malevolently. "And if not, she's out."Susan felt control of the situation completely slipping away from her. She looked to Melissa to try to discern what the girl might do next. Was this where she blew up at. "Jason's told Jackie everything — I'm sure of it." David answered miserably, "Soon the whole town will hear that I am gay."Dale whistled. He paused, hesitating, wondering if this was the right moment."It gets worse." Dale told him sympathetically. "He's planning to get Jackie to strip naked in front of him later and do a couple of poses..."David looked at him sharply. He relaxed with a sigh, his tone confident. "She'll never agree to that." She might because in exchange he's going to hide her. "We publish books, not articles," said the woman."He just finished something for you a month ago!" insisted Lola. "He couldn't take me out one night because he had to get it finished!" Did you actually see him write something?" asked the brunette. Her voice sounded snide to Lola."As a matter of fact I DID, you cow!"What was about to turn into a cat fight was broken up by a harried man who came out of an office nearby and approached the desk."Melissa!" he barked, interrupting the building. " Prescott said. He took a seat across from us as hewatched our reactions.At this point we were mostly numb to the prospect. Our assumption wouldhave been some kind of seduction and sex challenge. It was the runningtheme after all. In some ways this was almost easier than going after aninstructor. There were plenty of places to go for picking up a guy. Alexseemed almost enthusiastic, but everyone else just soaked it in.Surprisingly enough, Megan decided to break the silence. "So, sir, wouldyou.