Clearly it was too soon, after a single roll in the hay, so to speak, for him to be in love with me, yet his soft final words told me that he was seri...usly in 'like'. Was I fated, did I want to be fated, like millions of my sisters, to spend my life with someone of the opposite sex? Gary, Gary, why couldn't you have been like that prick Eddie?I looked out the window as the car zipped along the parkway toward the airport. Vaguely I could make out trees flashing by but mostly it was just a green. Kelly was disappointed. She was there to show off and all she had was me. The radio station arrived shortly after and started setting up their DJ stand. By nine, they were doing a live broadcast. They said the contest would begin at ten. We drank and danced. The bar slowly filled in. By ten o'clock there were only a couple of other girls, barely of legal drinking age, that were wearing short skirts. The DJ announced the contest would begin at eleven.Kelly was on drink number four. The radio guy. Elisse sympathetically wrapped her arms around the countess andallowed her to release her emotions. When she felt the Countess' breathreturn to a regular rhythm, she let go and stood back."We should go," she reminded the Countess."Are you to accompany me, Lady Elisse?" Yes," Elisse answered with a smile."Then please let me repair my appearance. It would not do for HerMajesty to see me in such a state. I shall only be a moment," theCountess told her as she turned. "Well, perhaps a few. Aftera month, she praised me for my efforts and asked if I would like to move inwith her. Containing my glee, I said "Well, ok, I guess so, if you'll letme take you to dinner.'?Ipromised her we would dine at the hottest new Parisien sensation.Sheagreed and even let me pick the dress she should wear. I purchased a sexy bluenumber with a plunging neckline and a flirty pleated bottom.? It was well worthwhatI paid for the dress and the bribe that allowed us to jump ahead on theresturante's waiting.