She played a vampiress, and her costume was not one of those catalogue phonies. This was the real deal, with a rich black satin cape that had blood-re... satin lining, a white sheer blouse, and a short black satin circle skirt. I ran my fingers over the satin cape, feeling the long, cool threads slipping past my grasp, when I noticed that the cape actually seemed to have some wear on it. I had only seen her wear it once, and that was to the party we went to. Then the wicked smile creased my face. “As I told you, I just met him. But everyone smokes pot now. I mean, it’s not a big deal—”“It is a big deal,” the cop interrupted, raising his voice. “It’s against the law.”My tears started flowing uncontrollably.“Crying isn’t gonna get you anywhere,” he said, loudly. “The only thing that will get you some help is the truth. Start talking.”I was in a heap of trouble and I couldn’t listen to any more aggressive talk from the cops. “It’s in my purse,” I suddenly yelled. “Under the seat.” Maybe. Neither of us had any kids yet. Nikkiand Jacinto were talking about adopting a child. Silvie andI have been putting having a baby off for a long timesince money has been tight. It had been about sixmonths since Nikki and Jacinto accepted one of our offersto get together on a Saturday.Jacinto always came up with an excuse that they were busytaking care of Nikkis Mother. Another week it would besomething else. Silvie and I were getting reallyconcerned. We didn’t want to lose our best. I had taken the whole week off work, to give myself plenty of time at the show, and be able to relax some. My reservations were at The Venetian for the whole stay. I didn’t fly back until Saturday night. I also had a nice bankroll to enjoy while I was there.I’d been saving up for the trip for a long time. My work was willing to cover the upgraded $900 event pass, but I was on my own for everything beyond $100 a day for the room. The room had cost me more than double that, but it was also a.